Maccas on the train

I took my boys out today to Melbourne city via public transport.  I really hate the public transport system because it's almost always extremely packed and never running on time (today was a good day, though).  With the new Myki ticketing system it's also tricky to take out both my boys as having three cards scanned is such a hassle.  I feel like I'm holding up the line and I can hear the impatient sighs from the other commuters.

We had maccas for lunch.  My kids had a 3 nugget happy meal with apple juice each, and I had a fillet'o'fish meal with a frozen coke.  I have never seen a frozen coke filled up to the brim before -  I had to start drinking it right away as it was expanding and would've dribbled out of the hole if I hadn't!  We ate on the train, to save time.

I went to a Guess store to pick up some shoes that were on hold for me.  I also tried on a dress that I really liked but I think I'll wait for it to go on sale before I consider purchasing it.  I tried to take a few photos in the store but my younger boy can't keep still and my older son is always pulling silly faces.

My outfit today was a pink shirt by Ralph Lauren, skinny jeans by True Religion, ballet flats from Forever New and a crossbody bag from K-Mart.  Below are the latest additions to my shoe collection.  I can't wait to wear them!

New Blog Posts

Hey guys!  If you haven't already, please visit my new website www.makeupdownunder.com.  All my beauty related updates will now be going there.  I have posted about 5 entries since last week, so I promise you that I haven't been slack.  Nor will I get slack... I just have so much to share!  Here are my most recent posts from the past few days:

Does What you Wear Really Matter?
NARS Sweet Disposition Mini Multiple Set
The Benefits of Coconut Water
!00% Pure Coconut Hydrating Body Wash

I hope to see you on the other side!  Ciao xo

My Braces Are Coming Off!

I'm so excited, I just got back from an orthodontic appointment and I'm told that my braces can come off on the 15th of December. Yay! I've been wearing braces since January 2008, it has been just under two years since I got them on. In the beginning they used to hurt so much everytime I got an adjustment and I wouldn't be able to eat for days, but now when I get adjustments they don't bother me as much.

It's kind of ironic, my sister is going to be getting braces on the 8th of December, and I'm getting mine off soon after! It would've been nice if we'd had them on at the same time. I'm really looking forward to seeing what I look like without braces. It seems like I've had them forever! I got braces to fix my overcrowding problem and I never had them in my teens. Now my teeth are straight and I'm looking forward to flossing without wires in the way!

Here's a pic of me with braces, I usually don't smile in pics because of them but in this one you can see the wires. I wear clear on the top and regular metal on the bottom. My friend Khem on the left also wears braces. Horray for not being the only adult in braces!

YSL 5 Colour Harmony for Eyes Look

This is a look I did today, using a colour I don't use very often: green! I used the Yves Saint Laurent 5 Colour Harmony for Eyes in 6. I bought this really cheap from my sister who also got it for a good price off ebay.

It's just a basic smokey eye. I always seem to do smokey eyes. It's just so easy to do, plus it looks good. I didn't think I'd like the look of green on me but it turned out pretty nice. I think so, anyway! I love how the green isn't too garish.

The YSL eyeshadow itself was a dream to work with. It's so smooth and glides on easily. Very easy to blend and stays put without creasing (I did use Too Faced shadow insurance though). The only problem I have with this shadow is that the colours are a bit light... as in, if you want the true colour to show on your eyes you need to pat on more than one layer. But having said that, it does have a very good colour payoff. I just like it to be "bright".

I love how it comes with a highlight colour. It might be a bit too shimmery for some but I love the sparkle and shine. It pulls the look together. This palette is great for a night look. I also have it in the purple colour, which I use more often. But I'm loving how the colours all go together. Great shadow!

10th Photo Tag

I was tagged to do this by Tamara:

1. Open your first photo folder
2. Scroll down to the 10th photo
3. Post that photo and story on your blog
4. Tag 5 others (or more) to do the same

Here is my tenth photo in my first folder:

This is a shot of Dante when he was about 8 months old. I decided to take photos as he seemed so happy playing in his ExerSaucer bouncer.

I'm now tagging:

• Skye
• Lindah
• Courtney
• Louie
• Sokpoprocks

Orange and Pink

This is kind of a weird look for me to do as I never really wear colour, but here it is: orange and pink. It's actually quite subtle, so I do like it.

Horray, I have the internet back! I'm so excited. I have been quite bored without it. To pass time I've been re-watching The Hills and The Girls Next Door dvds, and reading make up books. Now that I have the net back I can browse, read blogs and blog myself. Yay!

Photoshop Fun

I'm still not online. I'm using my brother's computer to post. So, during my internet free time I had some photoshop fun. I basically followed Pop Champagne's photoshop tutorial. Let me just say, I love all her photos, she takes the best shots and edits them beautifully! So here's what I came up with. It hasn't been very well done, you can see loads of mistakes which I was too lazy to fix up... but I'm happy with the end result. Maybe I'll photoshop more, if I'm not too lazy.

My son had his first birthday party, it was fun and he loved all his presents! I can't believe he's already one! It feels like it was just yesterday that he was a month old and I was wishing he were walking arleady. Now here he is, walking and babbling and just being gorgeous. Wow how time flies. With two boys, I would love a girl someday but I definately don't see myself having another one anytime soon. Now that Dante is old enough to leave with my parents for a few hours, I can finally go out agian. I used to go out all the time, since having a baby, not so much. It'll be great to do the things I used to do agian.

Estee Lauder Signature Eyeshadow Quad

I love neutral colours, but this eyeshadow quad doesn't really do it for me. The colour is Smokey Pink... I'm also wearing Revlon Beyond Natural defining eye pencil in dark brown (love it!) and Estee Lauder Sumptuous mascara in black (which is crap! Don't get it! The formula is too dry.)

I think the Estee Lauder Signature Eyeshadow Quad in Smokey Pink is too similar to my own skin colour so it doesn't really stand out. And I was going through my makeup and I've just realised how boring it is! All neutral colours, nothing fun at all. I'm going to have to go shopping soon. Yay!

Oh... and my sons, just because :-) Tony is 6 turning 7 in July and Dante is turning 1 in less than two weeks!

Revlon Beyond Natural Cream to Powder Eyeshadow

I love neutral tones, I've always been a fan of the "no makeup" look. When I came across the Revlon Beyond Natural cream to powder eyeshadow in Plumberry Prune I fell in love with the shades and couldn't wait to try it out.

This is a very lightly pigmented product so you need to use a bit if you want to see some colour. I suppose it's because it starts out as a "cream" product, which supposedly should turn to powder upon application. For me, I don't think it truly becomes a powder but the result is smooth and it's easly blended. It tends to crease though, so a primer is a must!

I like it enough. I wouldn't use it for night time though. It's strictly a day product for me. You get nice, good natural eyes with this, and the colour blends seemlessly into each other as well as compliment one another. In the photos it doesn't look like much and you can't really tell I'm wearing eyeshadow but I'm going to post them anyway! The last photo was taken with light.