Jade Musing

OOTD

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:33:32 -0400

Hot Head - Dodgy home dye job with Fudge Paintbox Hot Chilli...

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:27:18 -0400

Hot Head - Dodgy home dye job with Fudge Paintbox Hot Chilli <3

I am dark grey and some blonde and this silver which I would like to tone down. I have goldwell 10v pastel violet blonde which was sold me but not sure this is really suitable. I don't want to be violet. Would this suit me??

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:53:36 -0400

I’m not 100% sure but it should be fine, it will tone down any brassy/yellowness in your hair :)

April Favourites

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:21:38 -0400

FOTD - Blue shadow

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:24:10 -0400

This is from a couple of weekends ago, I rarely get the chance to put my face on so figured I’d go wild with the blue shadow. It was meant to be mildly inspired by Mad Men’s Joan (season 5) but ended up being more like Endora from Bewitched.

Base - Skinfood Aloe Sun BB cream

Cheeks - MAC Ripe Peach

Lips - Revlon Sweet Tart lip butter

Eyes - Urban Decay Alice shadow, Face Of Australia liquid liner, KIss Me Heroine mascara

Haulio

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:06:53 -0400

Revlon Lip Butters, First Impressions...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:59:31 -0400

Soooo Priceline was having 2 for 1 at Priceline, at $21.95 a pop it’s woeful but when you’re getting one for free it’s a fair price :)

* Light vanilla scent

* Cute packaging

* Feels light on the lips, not sticky or heavy

* Nice range of colours available

Strawberry Shortcake, cool toned light pink, doesn’t do much for my complexion.

Sweet Tart, warm toned pink, love this shade so fun and sexy <3

I swatched all of the colours on my arm while I was there and I’d have to say (in my humble opinion) the best sellers will be Sweet Tart and Tutti Frutti ;)

Here’s some arm swatches from Karla Sugar

Which shades are your picks?

Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:30:27 -0400

It’s no secret that I love Illamasqua, their collections and vision are nothing short of inspired.

“Human Fundamentalism is the unique spirit and fundamental human drive for individuality. It’s a belief, a movement and an emotion. A connection with the spirit of the age and its global motifs. You are your own human hybrid, a unique nomad of street cultures and global trends.” Alex Box, Illamasqua Creative Director

* Neutral palette

* Fundamental palette

* Skin Base foundation

* Nail polish - Nomad & Stance

* Powder eyeshadow - Burst, Pivot, Can Can

* Lipstick - Apocalips & Box

* Precision Ink - Scribe

Here are some swatches I’ve come across in my internet travels.

The range is currently available online from Illamasqua and Myer and is also on Illamasqua counters.

I’ve got my eye on Nomad and the Neutral palette, what are you lemming from this collection?

SkinFood BB Cream and concealer demo

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:10:25 -0400

Blush Gang!

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:21:12 -0400

Following Dee and Jess’ inventory bizzo, I decided I’d do my inventory starting with blush, yes I like blush, what of it :P

From the top - Sleek Flamingo, Sleek Pixie Pink, Nars Gina, Nars Zen, Everyday Minerals Pink Snowflakes, Illamasqua Lies, Illamasqua Sob, Illamasqua Disobey, Etude House Pink Beam, MAC Ripe Peach, MAC Hang Loose, MAC Well Dressed, Edward Bess Love Affair, Prestige Putty, Becca Beach Tint Watermelon, Silk Naturals Cherry Bomb

Tarte Amused

MUFE #4

What are your favourite blushes, clearly I need more ;)

Recent Faves & Ramble

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:30:59 -0400

Indulging youth...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:40:35 -0500

29 year old self: Mm I’d really like some new shoes for winter, mm maybe some black or brown ankle boots, mm flats or heels, open toe, closed toe? Ballet flats? Brogues? Loafers? Slipper loafers?

15 year old self: SCREW YOUUUUU WE’RE GETTING DOCS, PINK DOCS!!!! *WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*

Innies and Outties

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:47:37 -0500

Innies

* Earrings from etsy stores, so many pretty things to be discovered…

From Laalee as featured on The Etail Queen blog, I’ve got the above earrings coming but the middles stone will be lavender instead of blue.

From Divine Rose

* Prescription sunnies (Ray-Ban) yes despite summer being over these are great, and strangely enough the last few days have been kind of warm and sunny here in Sydney.

* Cocoa, or more precisely unsweetened cocoa powder, in hot water with a tsp or two of coconut cream.

* Scented candles, currently it’s a el-cheapo Glade one I bought from Woolies but I’m also burning my luxe Aquiesse Cinnamon Tabac, it’s nearly finished :(

* The gym, exercise, weights, running, squats.

* The Walking Dead, tv series, comic and the podcast Watching Dead (by Bald Move) Dee got me onto this one.

* Baths with sea salt, magnesium salt, essential oils (find the goods at Echolife)

Outties

* I’m sick

* My back is fucked (maybe I can try and get a massage this weekend)

* The kids are sick

* Haven’t been to the gym for what feels like forever, because of all these sickies/germs etc

Wild Horses - Vero Moda

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:31:10 -0500

Soo suckered into et another ASOS sale, grabbed this dress I’d been eyeing off for the bargainous price of $32 (or close to)

This print is horses on a carousel

Which vaguely reminded me of one of my favourite Florence Broadhurst prints

Yeh nothing alike but hey it’s horses!

What pretty frivolous purchase have you made lately?

Fitness Vlog

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:40:23 -0500

Rachel Zoe RTW Autumn/Winter

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:56:16 -0500

I DIE!

Wellbeing Wednesday

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:10:54 -0500

Wellbeing Wednesday

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:13:11 -0500

Sweet hues and inspiration...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:47:24 -0500

Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton

My take on the look, needs to be ironed of course

The Stunning Lana Del Ray, I want this issue of Vogue, damn why don’t we have a Borders anymore…

Winning, Shopping, and Zombies

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:19:56 -0500

Winning

I won a prize in the Echolife Green Smoothie challenge draw *eeep* $100 to spend at the Echolife online store, soo I chose these lovelies…

* Echolife Macrobiotic sea salt

* Echolife Magnesium bath crystals

* The Oil Garden Jasmine 3% in jojoba oil

* Tisserand Detox Body massage oil

* Weleda Baby Calendula nappy change cream

Shopping

I’ve got a wedding to attend in March and nothing to wear, I did buy a dress from ASOS but it’s not exactly what I had hoped for, in other words it wasn’t all that flattering on me so I figured I’d buy another dress…

This is the daydream dress from Princess Polly, it got quite a bit of love from my twitter pals when I was asking for dress advice this was a popular choice :)

These cute pistachio coloured shoes from ASOS, I figured they would compliment the style and colour of the Daydream dress, I just hope they fit!

Zombies

Pinching this one from Dee, because she got me hooked on the Watching Dead podcasts. I’ve been listening to this pretty much every night for the past few days, funny, witty and somewhat soothing. It helps me unwind around bed time to hear two guys chit chat over the Walking Dead episodes, also now I have to get my hands on the graphic novels!

How was your weekend?