Great Ocean Road; Twelve Apostles

Hey guys,

On Saturday, 12th April, I went along the Great Ocean Road to visit the Twelve Apostles in Victoria. They were absolutely beautiful. It took about 3 hours to get there and about 2 hours to get back not including stops. Altogether we travelled 560km. Crazy!

The weather was a bit crazy, it was raining and then sunny and just kept alternating between the two.

Here are some of the photos I took. The beach where you see the Twelve Apostles is called Gibsons Beach, you have to go down a cliff which has about 90 stairs but it was so worth it. There are actually only eight Apostles left which is a little sad as erosion has gotten the better of them. In a thousand years from now though, more may be created as you can see in the picture with the cave, that's how they are formed. I loved the different colours and textures of the stone and the different colours in the ocean. In the last picture, you can see the sun is setting which was so beautiful. I wish I could have stayed there a bit longer.

For lunch there was a little food court at Apolo Bay and I had fish and chips. Apparently the fish was flake fish which is also known as gummy shark caught fresh from the ocean. None the less it was delicious.

We left at 8am in the morning and I arrived back at 7:30pm.

Definitely if you get a chance, this is a place to go! It has such a relaxing atmosphere.

Anyway, I'm on holidays right now, I've got one more week to go! Hope you're all having a lovely holiday and have a wonderful Easter!

Love Sally.

My Top Four Uses of Coconut Oil!

Hello all, it's Jules here!

Wow it's actually been a really long while... I know that I keep saying that at the start of every post, but I've just been so incredibly busy :(
So much has actually happened in my life, from acing my first set of college exams (yayy!), to girlfriend gossip sessions, to boyy drama ;)

But anywho, I'm here to tell you about my top four uses for coconut oil! At first I didn't really give in to all the hype about it, and also cos for some ridiculous reason they sell it for reaaaaally expensive at my local pharmacy. But the other day I found it at this organic grocery store for a lot cheaper! Since I got it, I've been using it a TON and I have no idea how I ever lived without it!

1. Moisturiser
Coconut oil is an amazing moisturiser, and with the dry winter air, it's great to have a moisturiser that a) smells amazing and b) is all natural! I've found that natural products work the best for me, that includes my apple-based shampoo, banana shampoo (from the body shop, it's so hydrating!) and honey-cinnamon facemask to kill sudden hormonal acne.

2. Hair Mask
Like I said before, coconut oil is incredibly hydrating, but you can also use it for your hair! Use about a spoonful for your entire head of hair, leave it in for about 10 minutes then shower as normal. I found that my hair is softer and shinier, and definitely less brittle in this dry winter weather! Another great tip is to use a teensy amount on clean hair. It acts as a leave in conditioner, keeps the static from raising your frizzy baby hairs and also is more natural and hydrating than a product that you would use. Be careful to not use too much or you'll end up looking like a slimeball!

3. Body Scrub
You will be amazed by the results of simply using coconut oil and sugar on your skin. About a spoonful of coconut oil to a packet of sugar will do- mix it up well, and rub onto your skin. I find that it's best to do this inside your shower so grains of sugar don't fall everywhere- you don't want soft skin with a side of a roach infestation! I like to do this if I know that I'll shave my legs- I'll hop inside the shower, scrub my legs with this body scrub, shower like normal then shave my legs at the end. It'll result in a much closer shave... that means no stubble!

4. Fades Discoloration
I have horrible acne scarring from before- I think it was because of the stress of exams + hormonal breakouts (booo). Skin discoloration is because of an excess of melanin production in that one particular area of skin cells. So, I found that using coconut oil really helps with fade the discoloration and also improve my overall skin tone. I'd much rather use less foundation/ concealer and invest my time and effort into my natural skin. But, since I have oily skin, I use this suuuuper sparingly otherwise my skin would break out!

All in all, I found that coconut oil is amaaaazing for day to day use- I don't know how I ever survived without it! I'm sure that there are much more uses for this everything-in-a-jar product. No more splurging on expensive skincare products! It's always such a disappointment when an expensive product is a let down :(

Julsie signing off for now, love you! xoxox

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

Shopping Spree and Photoboothing!

Hey there, Sally here!

Today I met up with one of my friends from Sydney who came down to see some of the art exhibitions happening here. I did a bit of shopping while she was here. I also had a gift card given to me on my birthday from my friends which I had yet to spend and it was going to expire soon so I thought I better use it soon. (Note none of these clothing images are mine.)

Firstly, I got this top from Forever New. I got it because it reminded me of this Monets Garden exhibition that's going on at the moment and I thought it would be cute to wear in the summer.

 Secondly, I got this jacket from Lorna Jane. For those of you that don't know, it's like a sport shop but it has some nice stuff. I love how bright it is and it's a cool design. Pink is my favourite colour so when I saw it I knew it was a must have. This is what the front of the jacket looks like.

And this is the back! Nice huh?

Lastly, I got these tights from Lorna Jane. I needed new ones because my old tights were becoming very thin. Their so comfy to wear! They've got some pretty nice stuff but it's a little pricey so I guess I'll have to keep saving up!

Me (Right) and (Isabella)

 I took some pictures with my friend Isabella! We took like 50 photos until we finally found one that we both agreed on. Haha!

And in this photo, we went to a photo booth which was only $4 which is pretty good and took some black and white photos! It was funny because we didn't now where to look in the booth and turns out we were looking too high up.



Well that's all for now! Until next time,

Sally xx

Summer Fashion Faves!

Hi all,

I thought I'd share my current fashion obsession. I'm loving mint blue and gold for summer! I like how the top is flowy and sheer, so it won't stick in the summer heat. The gold/ bronze sequin shorts really enhances a tan and can dress up any top. Paired with gladiator sandals and a cross body bag, it's daytime appropriate, but with heels and a nice bag, it's a partying/nightlife outfit.

Mint blue top from Forever 21, Gold sequin shorts from Stradivarius

Plus, it's perfect proportions for short girls like me, I'm 5"0 tall! Haha fingers crossed for a crazy overnight growth spurt?
If you guys follow me on Twitter @MissJulianaYu, then you'll know that my friend recently got me a Harry Potter cardigan!! I'm a massive Harry Potter fan, and was sorted into Ravenclaw ("Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, If you've a steady mind, Where those of wit and learning, will always find their kind.") which is absolutely perfect because I love learning, even Sally calls me a nerd. Shh.. absolute secret but I have the number Pi memorised to 40 decimal places... and I don't even like math.

They actually only had size Men's Large, but it's fine, I like my cardigans oversized anyways! I think it would be totally cute to wear with jeans and heels, or even a sundress to balance out the proportions. Again, spoken like a true petite girl. Or, what I've been doing is sitting at home in my Ravenclaw cardigan and glasses and reading or watching Harry Potter for the millionth time. What a social butterfly.

Watching Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone in bed.

All my friends are leaving for universities around the world, so I'd just like to give all you readers out there a shoutout for if you're starting school, whether it's middle school, high school, or college, good luck and study hard! And of course.. Stay in school!

Love, from Juliana xox

The Host and an Apple Crumble Recipe!

Hey there, Sally here!

I'm not to sure if many of you have read The Host by Stephanie Meyer? I wasn't a big fan of her Twilight series but I must say that this book is worth reading. I've read 75% of it according to my Kindle and it's so good I can't stop reading. Basically it's about this alien race that go to different planets and they have to live off a body like a parasite. The soul (what the aliens are called) take over your brain and basically you lose your identity. That's all I'm going to say because I'm scared I'm going to give too much away. Anyway, there's a movie as well for those of you who don't like reading and it's a great movie! I might do a little reading section in my blogs whenever I finish a book if you're interested?


I also thought I'd give you my favourite Apple Crumble Recipe! I love making it so much and it's pretty simple to make and perfect for the winter! The cooking time is 45 minutes!

The recipe I'm about to share with you is for 4 servings.

Ingredients:
>4 Apples
>4 tablespoons lemon juice
>2 tablespoons cinnamon powder
>butter (greasing dish)

For the Crumble Dough
>120g unsalted butter
>80g brown sugar
>160g plain flour

Whipped Cream
>80ml double cream
>20g icing sugar

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C
2. Cut the butter into small pieces and chill them in the refrigerator
3. Peel the apples
4. Cut each apple into wedges of eight and remove the core
5. Put the wedges in a bowl and coat them with the 4 tablespoons of lemon juice
6. Add the cinnamon powder and mix it all together
7. Coat an ovenproof dish with butter
8. Layer the wedges in the dish
9. In a separate bowl, mix the butter, flour and sugar together with your hands until crumbly
10. Cover the wedges with the crumble dough
11. Put the dish in the oven and bake for 35 minutes
12. In another bowl, whip the cream and icing sugar together
13. Take the apple crumble out of the oven and serve on a dish
14. Pour on the whipped cream
15. Done, enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed my recipe. It's delicious! Today I went and bought the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer because my Covergirl one has almost run out. Hopefully it's as good as the reviews say but I'll let you guys know next week! 

I have an English exam on Monday which sucks but when that's done I'll be super happy! Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Until next time!

xx

Update and Ballet Talk!

Hey there Tweedlers, Sally here!

Today I thought I'd just give you a little update of everything that's going on which isn't very exciting unfortunately. I'm currently sitting in my Hello Kitty onesie, (cute huh?) which is so comfy typing this up. The reason for this being, I'm in year twelve at school. For those of you who aren't in Australia, this means I'm in my final year of high school so I get a lot of homework. Basically, today I spent my day at home reading 'Interpreter of Maladies' for English, then writing an essay about it and answering some more questions about it. Wow! That's exactly how I like to spend my weekend! [/sarcasm] Anywho, I had mini breaks in between all of that played some Animal Crossing. I also made a interesting juice which tasted quite nice, it consisted of strawberries, kiwi and pears. Weird combo but it was good!

Yesterday, I did a bit of shopping and repurchased some things that I love so I decided to share them with you all;

 I've got combination skin. My T-zone is oily, my cheeks and chin are normal and my eyes are dry. This moisturiser is so good as it's non-comedogenic which means it doesn't clog your pores so you won't get pimples from it! It was under $10AUS and comes in a nice pump bottle as well. I would definitely recommend you give it a try.

 This is my favourite mascara of all time! The Lash-blast Volume mascara by Covergirl. The reason why I wear waterproof is because I do a lot of dancing so I don't want my make up to smudge and for me too look like I've been punched in the eye. The brush is a little big however and it's a bit stubborn to take off but other than that, the formula is perfect.

 I know how random this picture looks, but I got this from T2 while it was on sale. It's a tea strainer, the strainer I had broke (it was a different kind) and the leaves kept falling out of it and into my tea but this one is so easy to use. Put this in your cup, put the leaves in it and pour hot water in. Leave it in there for a few minutes and take this whole thing out. So simple, I don't know why I bought types of strainers before getting this one.

Finally, Juliana asked me to give you a bit of a ballet talk. If you have issues talking about feet maybe don't keep reading... I wasn't too sure of doing it at first but here it goes anyway;



 1. Does pointe hurt?
Yes, but you get use to it hurting. Also the skin on your feet toughen like how a guitarist hands will toughen and you stop getting hundreds of blisters. You probably don't want to see a picture of what my feet look like though...

2. How long have you been on pointe?
I've been on pointe for 8 years, since I was eleven years old.

3. How long do your pointe shoes last?
For me about two weeks. Everyone is different, some of my class mates last a few days, others a few months even though we are all dancing the same amount of time. To make them last longer, I shellac them. Shellac is like a polish and hardens what ever you put it on so many dancers use it to extend the life of their shoe. Pointe shoes cannot be repaired if broken and you cannot share pointe shoes even if someone else is the same size and model as you after you have worn them because they will soften and mould to your foot.

The inside of a pointe shoe is made of paper and glue.

Me in some pointe shoes!

 4. What pointe shoes do you wear? (If you don't know ballet, you'll probably get bored reading this.)
I wear Bloch Alpha pointe shoes currently. I change them every now and then as your feet are constantly changing and also in the hope that I find a shoe I like better. I've worn Bloch Suprima, Serenade, Aspiration, Synergy and Axiom. I've also worn Grishko 2007 H which I love and Freeds Studio II. Unfortunately I stopped wearing Grishko because it was too difficult to buy because they had to be shipped from Russia which took forever leaving me occasionally with no shoes to wear.

Hopefully, you feel a little more knowledgeable after reading this. I hope I didn't weird you out too much! If you have any questions, feel free to tweet me!




Hope you're all well,
Sally xx

Sydney Haul

Hi, Sally here! Oops, so I was suppose to blog on Friday but then I forgot and I tried to blog last night but it was too dark to take any pictures and they all turned out quite yellow from the lighting so finally I am blogging today.

So I started school again last week on Tuesday and I've been quite busy and nothing really has changed so I thought I would tell you more about my holiday in Sydney and some things I bought or was given! Now because Sydney is still a part of Australia, most of the shops are the same but a few things caught my eye:

 This cute little cardigan is from Chica Booti and was on sale for $20AUS. It was a little cold in Sydney so my friend and I went clothes shopping. It's woolly on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside which keeps you super warm. I like wearing this with some jeans.

I may be the biggest Harry Potter fan you will ever meet (or read about). Last time I was in Sydney, I went to the Harry Potter Exhibition which was amazing! At the end, there was a shop and I bought a bookmark, Hermione's wand and a Gryffindor scarf as Pottermore sorted me into that house. So, when my friend went to England, she went to the Warner Bros Studio Tour and got me these badges! My favourite of course would be the Gryffindor badge. She also got me a packet of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans but the packaging got squashed in my suite case so I didn't take a photo of them. I haven't tried any yet because I'm so cared I'll get earwax flavour or earthworm or something awful like that.

While my friend was in England, she also went to France and got me this Arc de Triomphe souvenir. I'd love to go and visit France one day as it looks so beautiful!

 Another of my friends got me this cute little key ring from Singapore. (I feel so spoilt from my friends!) Singapore is another place I would love to visit one day.















While we were leaving Sydney, I saw a small Victoria's Secret shop at the airport and stopped by to have a look as so many people from the US always rave on about this shop. They have a buy 3 and get a discount on their mists that of course I would have to buy 3. Coconut Passion is my favourite one! It smells sweet like coconut and vanilla and I've been compliment on how I smell after spraying this! I highly recommend this one!

Pure Seduction and yes it is seductive. It's suppose to smell like red plum and freesia but to me it smells a bit like the bubble juice I use to blow when I was a child so I guess it was a bit nostalgic for me. I haven't actually worn this one yet but I have smelt it countless times and you can't go wrong with getting this one for someone as a gift.

While I was at Victoria's Secret, I smelt so many scents that I actually couldn't smell any more. I've read that if you smell coffee beans in between each scent it helps your brain clear the smell of the previous one so you can smell the next scent better but unfortunately I didn't have any coffee beans with me. I picked this one, Secret Charm as it looked pretty but I couldn't actually smell it while I was in the shop. When I got home and did smell it, I thought it smelt lovely like flowers and it's labelled as honeysuckle and jasmine.

Sally xx

The Nerdy Life of LittleMissJuliana

Some of you may know, if you follow my twitter @MissJulianaYu (insert shamless plug here lol) that I'm also really nerdy. As of recently, I've taken up a few languages. I've always wanted to be fluent in 5 foreign languages before I turn 25, that is, excluding English and Mandarin. Since going to school in Australia, I've picked up Italian, and even though I've only learnt it for twoish years, I've kept at it by watching Italian cartoons and beauty vloggers, listening to Italian songs, as well reading Cosmo magazine in Italian (so my parents won't be able to read the raunchy cover lol double whammy!)

As of now, I've taken French, German, Russian and Spanish, as well as brushing up my Italian properly. Since learning these European languages aren't exactly popular amongst Hong-Kongers, I've got to self-teach with language books, textbooks, and the online community of internet tutors.

And yes, that means I do two to three hours a day on weekdays, one hour on Saturday and Sunday, and I give myself weekly unit tests and dictations. Even if I've graduated high school. Even if it's my summer holidays. Hopefully, by the end of all this, I'll be fluent in 7 languages- English, Mandarin, French, German, Russian, Spanish and Italian.

Studying is actually so fun when there's nice stationary involved. Back in high school in Australia, everyone would rip out nice posters or pretty advertisements from magazines to cover a plain notebook.

I like colour-coding my notes as well. It's scientifically proven that it could help jog your memory when it comes to tests and recalling vocab.

Also, I've set my alarm clock to a song called "Buenos Días" ("Good Morning" in Spanish) and it's so incredibly cute. I find myself singing along as I get out of bed.

During my high school years, watching beauty videos on Youtube in any other language except English was my way of procrastination, but I didn't realise that I could actually pursue this hobby as a career. So, I'm about to major in Translation for university at the start of September. How exciting! I could go on a student exchange program for a year, as well as work in any department practically anywhere in the world after I graduate. The fate of an international student.

Love, Juliana xox

I'm back from my holiday!

Sally here, I'm back! Did you miss me? Just kidding! I just got back from my visit to Sydney. While I was there I visited my friends, ate a lot of food and caught a ferry to sight-see Sydney's landmarks and of course took some photos:

Luna Park

Ferry

Water Taxi

Sydney

It was so good to catch up with my friends again and seeing how much had changed since I last visited! The weather was a little cold and rainy while I was up so my friends and I went to Paddy's Market in China Town and I bought a Hello Kitty onesie to keep me warm at home. While I was there, I ate so much Thai food because my friend showed me this amazing restaurant! I can't wait to go there again! Also, I had so much Yum Cha where I mostly ate egg tarts and mango pudding, my favourites. On my second last day, the weather was nice and warm (for winter) so my friends and I spend some time in Hyde Park and took lots of pictures. Finally it was time to go, the plane got delayed as someone had decided to get off as it was about to depart. Other than that everything went smoothly. The only downside I guess is not having a constant wifi connection which is a bit difficult for a techie girl like me.

Sally
xx

Meet The Tweedlers!

Welcome to The Tweedlers!
We co-founded this blog because, despite our unfortunate distance, we've been close friends ever since we were 11. We met on the first day of high school, in Sydney, Australia. We bonded over the fact that we had so much in common, from being hopeless at Geography, to our lavender-smelling English teacher, to our tamagotchi competitions. No judgement okay we were only 11. It's these little things that brought us closer, and we thought that since we're older now, we could start this little project together!
Punch in your email address on the right for an email subscription, so you get updates whenever we post! Together, we have heaps of hobbies and interests so our posts will be anything from gaming to music to fashion and beauty!
Here's a little bit about ourselves down below.

Love, from Juliana and Sally xox

Name:  Sally 

Height: 5'7

Eye color: Brown
Birthday: 7th February
Favorite color: Pink
Best school subject: Music
Mac or PC:  Mac
Gamer: 3DS or Wii
Day or night: Night
Coffee or tea: Tea
Favorite food: Ice cream and mango
Favourite books: Harry Potter, Narnia, Inkheart

Name: Juliana
Height: 5'0
Eye colour: Brown
Birthday: 27th October
Favourite colour: Pink
Best school subject: Any language
Favourite makeup brand: MAC or Laura Mercier
Favourite musical instrument: Piano
Coffee or tea: Coffee
Favourite food: Anything chocolatey!
Favourite books: Harry Potter, Divergent trilogy