Makeup Haul and a Very Happy Sally!

Oh hello! It's Sally here!

On Friday, I had a practise 3 hours English exam which was absolute torture. On that day however, there was a Boost Challenge where you had to wrap yourself in foil so 2 of my friends and I went to the local supermarket, bought some foil which was $1.50 and wrapped ourselves in foil and showed up at Boost! It was very rewarding but a bit embarrassing getting a Boost for 50c! Afterwards, I thought I might treat myself a little since I did just write three essays (9 pages worth of writing!) so I went to Price-line pharmacy to have a look at their make up.

 This is what I bought:

Rimmel

So we all know how much I loved the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and Kate Moss Lipstick in 106. Since those two purchases, I decided that I really liked Rimmel and went ahead to buy the Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Glow and another Kate Moss Lipstick in 12. 12 is an orangey sort of colour. I was going to buy one from Mac but I thought if the orange didn't suite me I would have wasted a whole lot of money. Then... I noticed that if you bought $15 worth of Rimmel you got a free gift which consisted of a waterproof Scandal Eyes mascara, a lip gloss and a blue eye liner. Yay! I always wanted a blue eye liner but didn't know whether or not I could pull it off but now I got one for free I can say there is no harm in trying it and I can safely say, I love Rimmel!

Bourjois

Then I headed over to the Bourjois section. Actually I didn't even know Australia sold Bourjois so I was pleasantly surprised! I decided I needed a foundation since, shock horror *insert inside joke* I don't have any. I heard lots of people raving on about the Bourjois foundations so I decided to get myself one since it was quite a good price as well and I didn't want too much coverage. Then I saw they had the Color Boost Sticks which are basically a copy of the Clinique Chubby Sticks but half price so I got myself one in a nice red! I tried it on and wow I love that stuff! It's so moisturising and has good pigmentation at the same time! Very happy that I found that! While I was at that counter, I noticed Bourjois had a sign too, if you bought more that $20 worth you got a free gift! What a lucky day! The gift consisted of a lovely blush which is so pigmented as well and a primer. The primer does make your skin feel very smooth and soft but I'm not sure how much I will use it as I'm not too keen on layering more and more products on my face. Perhaps I will use it for only very special occasions.

 Other random stuff

I heard a lot about Beauty Blenders but I wasn't too sure where to buy them apart from online but I noticed Maybelline was selling a copy of one in purple so I bought it and I can say it's a very good buy! Although I can't compare it to the original, it does its job well so far. Then I bought an SPF for my face since the Australian Sun should be coming out soon and I don't want to get burnt. Lastly Essie recently got introduced into Australia so I bought two nail polishes from their range which was rather small as Australia is only selling their top colours.

I'll film a review later of all the things I bought on Friday and post it up after I've used them for sometime and have enough information for you. For now I can say that I'm very happy with all the freebies I got! Hope you're all well and I'll talk to you next time. If you haven't done so, check out my YouTube channel; http://www.youtube.com/user/MeowSally !

Sally xx

50 Questions Tag - Sally

Hi there! I thought today, I would do the 50 random questions tag so you guys could get to know me a little bit better! So here it is:

 50 Random Questions Tag

1. Where were you 3 hours ago?- At home.
2. Who are you in love with?- Nobody *forever alone*
3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?- Nope
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?- My phone case.
5. When is the last time you went to the mall?- Last weekend.
6. Are you wearing socks right now?- Yes, their knitted bed socks!
7. Does your family have a car worth over $2,000?- We don't have a car.
8. When was the last time you drove out of town?- On Sunday.
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?- Nope.
10. Are you hot?- Temperature wise no, look wise, I believe beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?- Water
12. What are you wearing right now?- Sweat pants and a burgundy long sleeve shirt.
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?- I don't have a car.
14. Last food that you ate?- Muesli for breakfast.
15. Where were you last week at this time?- At school.
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? Yes a long sleeve top with a peter pan collar.
17. When is the last time you ran?- Last week because I was going to miss the train.
18. What's the last sporting event you watched?- Don't watch sport.
19. What is your favorite animal?- Cats and Dolphins.
20. Your dream vacation?- Queensland or somewhere warm where I can be in a pool.
21. Last person's house you were in?- I don't remember...
22. Worst injury you've ever had? Stress reaction in my foot or shin splints.
23. Have you been in love?- Nope!
24. Do you miss anyone right now?- Yes
25. Last play you saw?- King Kong the Musical.
26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?- Ummm, what?
27. What are your plans for tonight?- Nothing really.
28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment?- Probably one of my friends in year 7 ages ago!
29. Next trip you are going to take?- Hong Kong!
30. Ever go to camp?- Yes, high school camp!
31. Were you an honor roll student in school?- Nope didn't really have one at school.
32. What do you want to know about the future?- I don't want to know my future, I just take it as it comes.
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?- Victoria's Secret Coconut and Vanilla Mist.
34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit?- No I just go when I'm sick.
35. Where is your best friend?- In Hong Kong and Australia.
36. How is your best friend?- Their good!
37. Do you have a tan?- Nope, vitamin D deficiency FTW!
38. What are you listening to right now?- Total Eclipse of my Heart .
39. Do you collect anything?- Make up I guess.
40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?- I don't want to say haha!
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?- Never! I'm a good girl!
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?- Yes, when I had braces.
43. What does your last text message say?- "Hahaha she's the best" - Isabella
44. Do you like hot sauce?- Not really...
45. Last time you took a shower?- Last night.
46. Do you need to do laundry?- Negative.
47. What is your heritage?- Chinese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Israeli and British.
48. Are you someone's best friend?- Yes!
49. Are you rich?- No.. :(
50. What were you doing at 12AM last night?- Sleeping! :)

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette

So um, again, I'm really really sorry for the delayed posts- both Sally and I are knee deep in work and school things, plus personal life issues :/

But on a brighter note, I have a new review for you guys! (Drum roll please....) The Too Faced Natural Eye Palette! At university, everyone here has really natural makeup, if any, and as a makeup crazed person, of course I'd be pulling off all sorts makeup that I can get away with whilst looking as natural as possible.
With some light nudes, taupes, and light pinks with a sheen, you can do a super natural eye makeup, but with the dark browns and shimmery bronze/golds, you can easily amp this up into a night out look.

As you all know, I'm off at college, and this palette has just been my life saver. It's one of the only eyeshadows that I bought with me, and it has everything I can possibly need. It comes with 9 natural shades of eyeshadow, but it includes some shimmery and even a BAM sparkly one. Like what. That's just me in a palette.

Left to Right: Heaven,  Velvet Revolver, Sexpresso, Silk Teddy, Push- Up, Erotica, Nude Beach, Honey Pot, Cocoa Puff

As you can see from the photo above, there are three rows: "Day", "Night" and "Fashion", and this palette has a secret compartment which holds three cards that teaches you the three looks, if you're a beginner and don't know where to start. The cards slips in in the flappy part of the palette, so you can even carry those cheat sheets with you!

I've been absolutely loving this palette, as there are a ton of college events and nights out, so I'd be amping up my eye makeup, but also eyeshadows appropriate for class. 

Leave me a message as to what you think about it, or tweet me at @MissJulianaYu!

Love, from Juju xoxo

Kate Moss Lipstick and Apple releases

Oh hi, Sally here!
I've got one more week of school until the holidays! How exciting? Hopefully I'll have lots of things to blog about then! Yesterday, I was out and about and got a new lipstick! It's a Kate Moss Rimmel lipstick in shade 106 which is such a lovely colour. It has a matte consistency which is what I love about it as well and it was the amazing price of $10AUD. That's a steal compared to Mac lipsticks here which are $33AUD. I know you can't compare high end to drug store but really I can't tell much difference in the lipstick.

Packaging:
For her matte series, the casing is red with Kate Moss' signature in black. It's got the Rimmel crown logo on the top. I believe the lipstick I got is from her new Winter collection.

Consistency:
The consistency is amazing! The product is super pigmented and is not shimmery or glossy at all which is what I like.

Application:
The application is smooth. Usually with lipstick, I put on a small amount and just spread it around my lips so the colour isn't too intense. 





Also, this week, I finished reading Divergent by Veronica Roth! Wow that book was so exciting and intense and as soon as I finished reading it, I quickly bought Insurgent, the next book in the series and I'm already 50% through. I highly
recommend you add it to your list of books to read! Especially since the movie Divergent is coming out next year and I don't know about you, but I prefer to read the book before watching the movie.

Last Monday night, I was bored and decided to go and download ios7 even though it's being released on 18th September. I love it so much! Finally a change from Apple, it feels like I've actually gotten a new phone. To the left is a screenshot of what my phone looks like now! The update comes with 40 new wallpapers, 33 of which are Stills and 7 which are Dynamic. Yes they move when you tilt your phone.  Hopefully, in time they will add more Dynamic wallpapers. I chose the pink Still wallpaper because it's my favourite colour and it matches the case of my iPhone 5. I love this simple flat look! Onto further news, I'm sure you all know that Apple have announced iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S and have discontinued iPhone 5. What are my thoughts on the products? If you have an iPhone 4 or lower, sure go ahead and update! If you have a 4S or 5, wait! Honestly, I'm not going to update my phone for a plastic coloured back which makes the phone look cheaper or for a fingerprint scanner. Also, I'm still not to keen on the idea of a fingerprint scanner. I feel as though after time it may fail and people will revert back to the pass code method. Only time will tell how well it works I suppose. The reason Apple has discontinued iPhone 5, because it's exactly the same as the iPhone 5S. I am interested in the new camera functions on the iPhone 5S and how it takes a few and chooses the best one because I am quite interested in photography but that's not enough to make me want to buy a new phone. Besides, all iPhones 4S and up are able to update to the ios7 so I just don't think it's worth it.

Anyway, hope you're well and I'll blog again soon!
Love Sally xx

Nail Polish Favourites: Fall into Autumn!

Hi all,
I apologise for the one week break from blogging that we took; we were both super occupied with our school life :(
Aaaaanyways, back to business.
I've been loving painting my nails recently, and have been transitioning from the bright and bold pastels of Summer to the dark and ominous looking Fall colours.

1. Revlon Elegant

I've always thought that this colour reminds me a bit of Essie's Playa del Platinum, another great nude colour for your nails. I've been loving this, not only because it's a sophisticated "I'm a college student" colour, but a shade that goes with any outfit and any makeup.
It makes me feel sensible when my professors sees my nail colour- it would be incredibly awkward to take a nerdy subject when my nails are BAM bright pink.

2. OPI Sweetheart

This colour will always be a classic in my collection- I've used mine to the absolute pit bottom of the nail polish so I won't be able to upload my own photo for this, but it's super well loved. A classic baby pink- apply one sheer coat for a natural polished look, whereas a few coats will be a girly baby pink.

3. Revlon Ocean Breeze

If you follow me on my twitter, @LittleMJuliana, then you would know that I've absolutely been loving this nail polish. Just because I feel like a mermaid when I wear it. It's a mixture of blues and greens with an irridescent finish, and honestly, I would save this for the weekend/monday for a quick pick-me-up, plus it will definitely distract you in class. I would say to always use a top coat with this, it gives the iridescent glow an extra oomph, plus helps the nail polish stay on longer.
Oh did I mention that it actually smells like the ocean? I swear I'm actually a mermaid.

4. Essie Rock Star Skinny

Since Hong Kong either has a) no Fall season or b) it rolls around in late November, I live my Fall fantasies through other people's Youtube videos, whether it's Get Ready With Me: Fall Edition-s, or Outfit Of The Day-s, or everyone's raves about the Bath and Body Works Leaves candles. And this all happens whilst I'm wearing a skimpy tank top and shorts and the air conditioner blasting in the Hong Kong heat.

5. Essie Chinchilly

Essie Chinchilly just reminds me of warm Autumn days, snuggled up on the couch with a doona, a book, and  mug of hot cocoa, whilst a candle's burning in the background. My mother describes this colour as a "light sesame" colour, whereas I'd say that it's a muted, creamy, off-grey-taupe shade.

I've been so excited for fall, and even more excited for the fall nail polish colours and new Starbucks drinks. But, I just tried the iced Salted Caramel Mocha Frappucino today, and it wasn't as great as I expected it to be.

Anyways, signing off for now, I've got a lot going on the next day, and the rest of the week.

Love, from Juliana.

*Unfortunately, the photos used in this blog post are not mine, I have only been less busy at night, but the lighting was horrible to take a photo..