Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos!

Hey guys!

Over the last few months, I've been collecting the Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos!

These are beautiful eye bases, and I have collected the 10 shades I see sold in stores, so I thought I'd swatch them and give you a mini-review!

From L-R (Top-Bottom): 05 Too Cool, 20 Painted Purple, 25 Bad To The Bronze, 35 Tough as Taupe, 40 Tenacious Teal,
45 Bold Gold, 50 Edgy Emerald, 55 Inked In Pink, 60 Silver Strike, 70 Barely Branded.

The Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos are available from most Maybelline retailers, and mine were all purchased at Priceline Pharmacies across the Gold Coast. Each one costs $10-$12 depending on sales and such, so they are a super affordable eye base!

 

The colour range is vast, and the collection includes normal shimmers and metallics!

My favourite shades to use are Bad to the Bronze and Bold Gold to bring out the blue in my eyes, Barely Branded to make my eyes look much more awake, and Tough as Taupe as an easy smokey eye, and bold eyebrow colour!

05 Too Cool and 20 Painted Purple

25 Bad to The Bronze and 35 Tough as Taupe

40 Tenacious Teal and 45 Bold Gold

50 Edgy Emerald and 55 Inked In Pink

60 Silver Strike and 70 Barely Branded

When it comes to pigmentation, these products are incredible! The lighter colours can be built up super easily, or be worn subtly, and the darker, more-colourful shades are so creamy and shimmery and look beautiful on their own, or as a base for a bold shadow look.

Application with these products is a breeze, as you can use your fingers to tap the product onto your eyelid, and blend it out easily with a big fluffy brush, and they last all day! You can also apply them with regular eye brushes for a more precise look, but you may need to build up the pigment if you apply them this way!

The only thing I will say is that these products often can dry out slightly which causes application to be a little patchy (especially with the lighter colours) but if you just warm up the product a bit with the tip of your finger, it should melt back to normal in no time! Easy fix!

From L-R: 05 Too Cool, 20 Painted Purple, 25 Bad To The Bronze, 35 Tough as Taupe, 40 Tenacious Teal,
45 Bold Gold, 50 Edgy Emerald, 55 Inked In Pink, 60 Silver Strike, 70 Barely Branded.

Overall, I am completely obsessed with the Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos, and truly believe they are a high quality product for a really affordable price!

If you don't have any of these in your makeup collection, I highly suggest you check them out ASAP!
These are one of my holy grail eye products, and I know I'll be using them for a really long time!

That's it from me today lovelies!
See you in the next one :)

Rosie x.

My Perfume Collection!

Hello lovelies!

This post is going to be all about my perfume collection!

I don't have the biggest collection in the world, but I do have a variety of scents, sizes and price points so I thought I'd show you them all today. 

Let's jump right in!

This is my perfume collection!

As you can see, I have a total of nine perfumes on the go right now, and I am absolutely in love with the way they look on my dresser. I usually have them laid out a bit differently, in front of my small mirror and hugging my makeup brushes and eyeliner pencils, and the different colours of the packaging make my dresser look so much prettier! My dresser is a pretty stark white so having a pop of colour with these beautiful bottles is a huge aesthetic plus!

I'll start off by showing you my celebrity perfumes!

The perfumes shown here are (from left to right):

Someday by Justin Bieber
Purr by Katy Perry

Killer Queen by Katy Perry (front)

That Moment by One Direction

Someday is one of my favourite scents, and I've had it for ages!

I bought mine from Priceline and it cost me about $40AUD (on sale, RRP $99, 100ml).
The bottle is a super light purple colour, with an ombre, rose-shaped lid and a cute lock and key charm at the base of the lid.

Top notes: Mandarin, pear and wild berries

Heart: Floral

Base: Vanilla and musk

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Purr is the scent that whenever I smell it, I get transported back to 2011 and my last year of school. I remember leaving dance class and spraying this before heading to english for a pick-me up.

I also bought this from Priceline and it cost me about $40AUD (on sale, RRP $89, 100ml).

The bottle is absolutely stunning (although mine was pictured backwards, oops!). It is dark purple, and shaped like a cat, with a tail at the base of the bottle and the lid has ears and big diamante eyes!

Top notes: Peach nectar and apple

Heart: Jasmine, rose and vanilla orchid

Base: Sandalwood and musk

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Killer Queen used to be my holy grail night time scent!

I fell in love the first time I smelled it, and already have a backup ready to go.

I bought mine from Priceline, and it cost me about $50AUD (RRP, 50ml)

The bottle is stunning, but is hard to store because it cannot stand up. It is a beautiful rich red ombre and the bottom of the bottle is clear. The gold lid also comes with a regal looking crest on the top, but mine is broken, sorry!

Top notes: Wild berries, dark plum and bergamot

Heart: Celosia, sambac jasmine and rainbow plumeria

Base: chasmere, patchouli and liquid praline

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That Moment is my go to spring-summer scent.

I bought mine from Priceline for $49AUD (RRP, 30ml)

The bottle is so cute and small, with a crown-like lid, and stunning pink finish.

Top notes: Pink grapefruit and apple

Heart: Jasmine and violet

Base: Musk and wood

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Now let's jump in to my high-end perfumes!

I only have three high-end perfumes, but I love all of them so much!

The perfumes shown here are (from left to right):

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Frosty Couture by Juicy Couture

L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

Daisy is my favourite scent I've ever worn.

It is my go-to if I'm going out on a date with my boyfriend, or doing something special with friends.

I got mine at Priceline for $49AUD (on sale, RRP $90, 50ml)

The bottle is clear, with simple text and the lid has three big white flowers on it which are absolutely lovely.

Top notes: Violet leaves, blood grapefruit and strawberry

Heart: Gardenia, violet and jasmine

Base: Musk, white wood and vanilla

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Frosty Couture is my holy-grail night time scent.

It is so sophisticated and sexy, and it genuinely smells expensive!

I bought mine from priceline for about $59AUD (on sale, RRP $145, 100ml, LIMITED EDITION)

The bottle is very regal looking, with a beautiful crest on the front, and a string-tied lid with a crown and 'j' charm.

Top notes: Marigold, mandarin and passionfruit

Heart: Tuberose, lily and rose hip

Base: Patchouli, vanilla and caramel

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L'Homme is a great unisex scent!

I was lucky enough to be gifted this from my boyfriend's sister, and it is one of my lesser worn fragrances, but it always reminds me of my boyfriend on New Years.

It is advertised as a scent for men, but the smell is lovely for powerful women!

Top notes: Ginger, bergamot and lemon

Heart: Spices, white pepper and basil

Base: Cedar, tahitian vetiver and tonka bean

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Finally, my two remaining scents!

This is the Watermelon Eau de Parfum by Chi Chi Cosmetics.

this is such a beautiful summery scent, and it smells like watermelon candies!

I bought mine from Target, and it was around $20 I think, it's been a while.

This fruity fragrance is perfect to keep you smelling super sweet all day!

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This little guy is the cutest perfume in my collection.

Unfortunately, I don't know the name or the brand of it, but I was given it for Christmas from my best friend, and it is the fragrance I am wearing as I write this post!
I know these are/were available at Priceline, and are only about $10 I believe!

It smells of pure tea tree oil, which I absolutely love!

It is so fresh and you only need the smallest amount behind your ear to make a statement.

There you go, guys!

That was my perfume collection as of 03/08/15!

I hope you guys liked this post, and I'll catch you in the next one!

Love love,
Rosie x

Stuck in a Rut - I'm not okay.

Hello lovelies!

I know I don't post here as often as I should, and I know I start a lot of posts off that way, but I would love to get back into blogging as I do literally nothing with my time, and this is something that I told myself I'd work super hard on.

This post is going to get deep - I'm not going to even try and pretend that it won't - but I think it's important to talk about, and hopefully some of you reading this will understand what I'm going through.

For the last year, I have been stuck in this rut which, even now so much has changed, I can't seem to get out of. I constantly feel like I'm just floating around, invisible until needed, and kind of just waking up, breathing, and going to bed. I've been trying so very hard to keep myself busy, to stay positive, and to work super hard on those things that I still do have (Youtube, my band, my relationship etc), however, even with those things it feels as if something is missing, and I can't figure it out.

I constantly feel like an outsider. I work super-duper hard at things all my friends and peers are doing, but I'm like the annoying kid that no-one wants around, but they're too polite to tell to leave them alone, or to quit.

This is happening not only with Youtube, but with my band, and my friends and almost everything I do.

For a long time I've struggled with feelings of not being good enough, but I always had things to distract me from that, but over the last year, it's become a lot worse, and it feels like now when I go to people I love for help, they give me positive reenforcement because they feel they have to, and it feels like they are sick of me, and that makes me feel so much worse.

Even as I sit here and write this, I feel bad about talking about this because I'm scared it'll sound like I'm attention-seeking, or like a cry for help, or people will read it and make fun of me for being a 'cry-baby'. I just can't find anything at all that helps.

I spend my days on the verge of tears over the smallest things and it's at the point where I'm almost letting myself give up so I have a reason to be sad. I try everyday to tell myself to find the positives in every situation, but as much as I try and do that, all I can dig up is more and more negatives.

Maybe this is why I work so hard - I feel like I have to achieve something to be taken seriously, or that I won't be sad anymore if things go right, but when I hit tiny bumps in the road I lose all hope and go back to square one.

I'm losing friends. I'm losing ambition and considering the idea of not fighting for what I believe in anymore. I'm losing confidence and I'm losing bravery. I'm beginning to hate myself again.

I sleep all day because I can't pull myself out of bed in case I get bad news or I hit my head or I fill in an eyebrow wrong.

My best mate won't even talk to me.

I don't know what's going on inside my head but I can't stand it, and I don't know how to fight it.

I'm sorry this post is a downer, but it's the truth.
I feel like I am a disappointment, because no matter how hard I work towards something I'm never, ever good enough.

I guess that's everything I have to say today,
I'll hopefully be blogging better things soon.

Love love,
Rosie x

Ambition!

Hey guys!

   I've always been a passionate person, and I'm passionate about a whole lot of things such as music, the arts, equal rights, LGBT youth, mental health and so on. However, as much as I want to fix all of those things, or do my best to make a change in those areas, I've never really had the ambition to work solidly on a specific project or career.

   When I was in year 12 (that's the last year of high school for those not in Aus), different universities would come to the school and do little presentations about what degrees, diplomas, and special services they offer for students in the first year, and even though I was being presented daily with thousands of possible futures, nothing ever jumped out at me; that was four years ago.

   I went to university for 18 months, which was half of my degree, and before the end of my second year, I decided I couldn't handle the pressure, and left. Leaving university was the best decision I ever made, because in the two years that followed my leaving, I had the time of my life and came so incredibly close to finding out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Perform, and bring music to those whom need it.

   The reason I'm telling you the back story is because over the last month or two, I think I might have finally found my ambition, and something I truly want to work towards. My city has been closing down music venues left, right and center, which is terrible. My city is flooding with local talent that deserves to be expressed, so my ambition is to open my own venue, for all ages, where everyone can come and enjoy the type of shows I've been blessed enough to attend over the last six or seven years.

   Don't get me wrong, this is going to be a BIG job, with many hurdles to leap over and problems to tackle, but there's something inside me that can't let it go. It is wrong to take music away from a city that is famous for it's laid back culture and award-winning tourist spots. The amount of kids I know that rely on music to get by is the perfect reason to stick this out - I was like them once, and still am in ways; I want to do this for them.

   Sorry it's a bit of a heavyish post haha, but I wanted you all to know what I've been thinking about lately, and where my life is heading.

I hope you all support me in my endeavours, and I will do the same for you.

Love love,

Rosie x.

Kick The Sick!

Helloooo,

I know it's been a while but I've been busy with life and stuff so please don't be mad at me.
I really am going to try and do blog posts more frequently, as I really enjoy doing them.
Sometimes it is hard to find topics that are interesting enough to write about, but I'm sure I could write about the colour of the sky and someone out there will find it interesting.

Excuses aside, here's another: I have been ill this week.
The flu hit me Saturday morning. I was laying in bed, watching some of my favourite YouTubers (including my newest video: link above ;) ) when all of a sudden a truck hit me square in the face.
This truck of course being a metaphor for disease.

So, after wallowing in my own sorrow for the last 4 days, I have compiled a list of things I o when I'm sick that help make me feel better. Remedies, I suppose.

Please refer to this list the next time you are feeling poorly, or someone you know is feeling poorly, or you would just like to laugh at my own misfortune.

BEGIN!

1. DRINK LOTS OF TEA.

Now, some of you may know that I love a good tea, however, being ill is not a great time to consume milk, as it thickens the mucus in your throat (vocalist tip of the day). My absolute favourite tea to drink when I am sick is a Lemon/Ginger infusion with a tablespoon of honey.
It is best to use real lemons and ginger, but if you don't have those ingredients on hand, or you're feeling too sick to go to the effort of cutting and grinding, Twinings make a fantastic lemon and ginger infusion tea, which you just soak in hot water and remove after a few minutes, like a normal tea bag.

The lemon and ginger really help to break down the mucus in your throat and clear your sinuses, and the honey leaves you a nice, warm coating on your throat so it's less painful to eat, sleep and breathe.

    2. BLOW YOUR NOSE... A LOT!

This is something that should be really obvious, but so many people neglect.

I have singlehandedly gone through four boxes of tissues since Saturday night, and I can't stress the importance of this step.

It may be very gross, and everything about it is downright horrible, but if you sniffle and sniffle and sniffle, eventually the mucus in your nose will clog all your sinuses which can cause ear infections, which are NOT a fun time whatsoever.

Bring a handkerchief or small packet of tissues with you wherever you go, and don't be scared to just let it all out. It really helps.


      3. SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP!

Being sick is exhausting, so get as much sleep as you can! Not only does it feel amazing to be asleep a good 10 extra hours a day, it also kills time and allows your body to naturally reset. Your body in it's relaxation will fight the virus easier than if you were pushing yourself to do the things you normally would, like working, exercising or even running errands.

Plus, who doesn't love a good nap. Treat yourself.

      4. HAVE A BATH.

Nobody deserves a LUSH spree like a sick person! Grab together some candles, your favourite bath bombs and bubble bars, make sure the water is almost too hot to handle and just relax! Let the heat make you sweat out your fever and relax your aching muscles!

I personally like to bring in my laptop, put on some YouTube video playlists (my favourite is http://youtube.com/user/shaaanxo), keep it away from the water - obviously - and don't get bored while just laying in a tub of water for half an hour or more!

     5. TAKE MEDICINE.

If you can safely take cold and flu tablets, cough medicine and painkillers, I highly suggest you do so.
My all time favourite is Nurofen Zavance, as I get a lot of pain, especially headaches, when I'm ill.
I have also just tried Advil for the first time, and it is an absolute godsend for muscle pain. My teeth were so sore I couldn't move my mouth on my biggest day of sickness, until I took two Advil; they haven't ached since.

Medicines are specially formulated to target and attack whatever the virus is that you may carry, so don't disregard them!

That's all for this post everyone :)

There will be more blog posts coming very soon, so don't fret!
I'm hoping to do some Autumn fashion type posts, along with makeup reviews of new products and just every day lifestyle type things.

If you are all, get well soon!
If not, stay well!

Love love,
Rosie x.

Run, Run, Run!

I have never been the strongest jogger in the world; I'll admit that.

I am a fast sprinter, but my stamina does not allow me to do such things more like once every couple of years, so when I made the decision to get fitter, jogging was definitely one thing I wanted to work on.

My boyfriend is trying to get fitter as well, and having someone with me to motivate me is really helping. We've decided that Monday is 'Run-Day', so we head out just before dinner and go for a short, but - for us - demanding jog around his neighbourhood.

I thought I'd use this blog post to show you what kind of environment I have been running in, and what I wear while I run and do my other exercises.

If you guys like these fitness inspired posts, whether they motivate you to keep fit or if you just like seeing how I'm going, leave me a comment on this post and I'll be sure to do more for Arms, Legs, Abs and Cardio. 

The outfit I wear when exercising is really comfortable, really cheap and really good quality.

I wear a sports bra, running singlet, gym shorts and gym shoes.

I don't have any pictures of the sports bra or the shoes as my camera ran out of memory and then froze (ugggh!) but they are both from K-Mart. K-Mart do sports bras for $8 in lots of different colours and they are so comfy, and my shoes were $22 and have elastic instead of laces, and they are so light and easy to jog in!

My singlet I also got from K-Mart for around $10, and it's super simple, stretchy but not tight and comes in a huge range of colours and styles.

My gym shorts are my favourite part of exercising, and I bought them for $20 at Cotton On Body. Cotton On Body is AMAZING for gym, sport and exercise gear so DEFINITELY check them out ladies! 

Mine are black with leopard-print panels on the sides, and they are super cute and lightweight.

They are quite loose fitting, however, they come with a opaque section of cloth on the inside that fits like underwear so your knickers don't show on leg day ;) Such a good feature, and it's really, really comfy.

Excuse the boyfriend's sexy legs. ^^

My boyfriend lives around some really nice houses and scenery, and obviously because I was running I couldn't capture all of it, but we run down from his house through a little pathway surrounded by trees, and get to a country club/golf course type area which is where we take a break before running back home - uphill (yikes!)

I had to include the sign because I thought about how funny it was they have to warn people to not get hit with golf balls.

And of course, what fitness post would be complete without a post-run selfie!

That's it for this post guys!

Thanks so much for checking it out, and let me know in the comments if you want me to do more fitness type posts as I'm really enjoying keeping fit!

I'm going to go make a healthy, massive dinner because running really makes me hungry!

Love Love, 

Rosie x

In Eyes - The Next Chapter.

As most of you may know, I have been the vocalist of a band called Here's to Neverland for the past two years. Those years hold some of the most amazing, unforgettable experiences I could've ever dreamed, and I am so thankful every day that I have been so lucky to have those dreams become a reality.

But, as life goes on, all good things must come to an end, and such has happened to Here's to Neverland.

Now, I could sit here and be soppy and say that I miss everyone terribly, and I'd take it all back if I could, and I don't know how to play music without them and yadda yadda blah blah blah, but I won't.

The truth is, since I can remember, I've dreamed of becoming a singer. However, unlike most children with the same dream, I never wanted to be a solo artist. Now that I've toured to some of the biggest and smallest cities in Australia with 5 of my best friends in the whole world, I can't imagine doing it all over by myself.

So, although I do miss the guys and all the fun we had over the past 2 years, I can't let my dream and my current position within that dream to go to waste.

That's where In Eyes comes in.

Matticus, my bass player from HTN and best mate of 2 years, and I decided to continue our music as best we could. We decided to change the band's name from HTN to In Eyes, and take on a style that we were both more passionate about than pop - because let's face it, pop?

So begins the search for new members, which although the hype of the band after the announcement skyrocketed and boosted our page up by near 100 likes, has been proving to be a bit slow. However, we cannot expect things to happen overnight, which is one of the many lessons I've learned after being in a semi-successful band over the past two years.

I'm super excited for what is to come with In Eyes, and wish the others the best in their endeavours. Hopefully one day, we'll see each other at the top.

That's all for this one kiddies,

Love love,

Rosie xx.

New Year, New Me!

Hey guys!

I am currently sitting in my bedroom with two fans going and my window open, and it is still too hot to sleep so I figured why not write my first blog post of 2015!

I don't even know where to begin.
I suppose the best place to start would be with an apology for not posting much last year.
I'm going to try really hard to get some good content up through ALL my categories this year, so look forward to that - I sure am.

This year, I've set a few goals for myself.
I don't consider these resolutions because it's the 10th of January and I haven't broken them yet.
Some are smaller than others, and more personal, and there's some big ones which are more likely to be achieved next year or the year after - but I can make a start on them now.

The first thing I really wanted to improve on this year is my YouTube channel:
YouTube has become such a big part of my life and I honestly love creating content for you guys to watch. If you haven't seen my channel, click the YouTube link at the top of the blog and you will get redirected.
I won't babble on about my goals for YT, as I made a whole video about it, so if you would like to know the future of my YT channel, head over there and check it out! :)

The second thing I wanted to improve this year, is my appearance:
Now, don't get me wrong - I'm very happy with my body and I love being myself and I'm very comfortable in my own skin, but, as I'm sure everyone has, I just want to improve the little things which will make me look happier and feel better.

My three main goals are to fix my teeth (by whitening and going to the dentist more often), my nails (I've been a chronic nail biter since I had teeth), and my hair (it's very thin and frail and I can't do much with it!)

I've already made some changes that are working for me, so I can't wait to see the difference next month, next season and even next year.

As for my bigger, long-term goals, there are only two:

The first is to become financially stable enough to move into an apartment with my boyfriend.
He needs to do this too, because I'm not paying his share! ;D

The second is to travel!
Whether that be to Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, Japan or New York City - I just want to see more of the world.

The five places listed are definitely bucket list worthy for me so I wanna kick em all now!

I am feeling very positive about this coming year and I'm ready to take it each day as it comes :)

If you have any goals you'd like to share, leave them in the comments below and I'll read them all!

That's it for me today!

Love Love,

Rosie xx.