SHINEsensational lipglosses

top 2 bottom; Minty Sheer; Cherry Bloom; Glamorous Guava

I love lip gloss, mainly because I favour the bold eye and like to balance it out.. but still don't want completely nude lips.  SHINEsensational lip gloss by Maybelline are great, each colour has a different flavour (which is great if your fickle like me and get bored easily, bad if you really like a colour but hate the flavour) they all seem a bit sheer and only add a hint of colour, the pearlised colours (Cherry Bloom) add more colour that the 'clear' colours (Peach Sorbet).

Peach Sorbet; Cherry Bloom; Glamorous Guava

They are a little sticky but they last awhile without the need for reapplication. I not sure what the reatil price individually is for these babies as they seem to vary drastically from store to store.  I picked up the above 3 in a left over Xmas pack for a very reasonable $12 :)

Coral Colours Art Deco

Paradoxos and Jayd

I was passing through my local chemist and happened upon the new collection by Coral Colours.. Art Deco! There sitting right in front of were some blatant Chanel dupes! I picked up Paradoxos and Jayd for the grand price of $5.95 each!! I have yet to do a full set of swatches but the initial impression is that the formula has a good consistency and reasonable pigmentation. Even if they're not perfect duplicates for the Chanel, they are both really pretty colours.. and at a price I can afford!!

Paradoxos, ohhh look at that violet shimmer...Mmmmmm!

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Can't wait for this movie...

I loved Spaced when it first aired on ABC back in the day, I remember trying to explain it to peeps who hadn't watched how awesome it was.. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were brilliant..needless to say if you haven't guessed by now I'm a huge Pegg/Frost fan.. So now waiting impatiently for April the 14th 

GIR Mani!!!

I love Invader Zim; and so glad my work has tons of Zim/GIR t-shirts!! This afternoon instead of doing something constructive I played around with polish!!! My nail art homage to Gir and his loves..

GIR (in dog suit)

Cupcake!!

PIGGY!!

WAFFLE (or failed attempt at one)

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Old OPI, and a garden visitor

OPI~Can't Help Falling In Love; pinky = Sahara Sapphire

A couple of years ago (when I was still living at the Gold Coast) I happened upon in a local chemist a selection of OPI bottles going for $5 each!! I picked out 3 colours intending to come back the next day and buy the reamining colors but by then they were sold out :(  They are the old formula all chocked full of the nasties but they're still pretty..  Can't Help Falling In Love has been my go to bright pink ever since I bought it, it's non streaky, shimmery high voltage pink.. which makes it rather hard to "capture".. The other two colours I bought at the time were Purple-opolis and My Throne for a Cranberry Scone.. Sahara Sapphire I bought on eBay last year it is a super pretty colour, but streaks like a drunk guy at college.. takes forever to finally dry..one of those purchases I almost regret making..

Bearded Dragon

One of the smaller wild backyard dragons..  occasionally one sees them waving to each other.. not sure what this behaviour means but it's adorable!

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Mwah! Lipstick review

My local Jay Jays store has heaps of reduced make-up.. I could resist these lipsticks for only $1 each..

Pink, Red, Wine, Black

Pink

Red

Black

Wine

they all have thin feel, and they all do need a base, and probably a lick of lip liner wouldn't go astray.. but they are definitely worth $1, (even worth the the ridiculous full price of $4!!) The pigment is best with the Pink and Red, the Wine is a much softer colour actually on than in the tube, and the black needs 2 coats to reach opacity. ..

Glitter always makes me happy; Teenage Dream OPI

It has been a long love affair ever since I remember.. it's so pretty, shiny.. in one word GLITTER!!!

 This was only 2 coats of Teenage Dream, the thickest (and almost gluggy) polish of the Katy Perry collection.  It is gorgeous, holographic large pieces swimming in a micro pink sea.... love the colour, only thing is I'm not looking forward to is the removal..

My love of shiny things does not end with my nails; recently purchased Fafi Adidas hi tops! They are dangerously pretty, I almost walked into a few parked cars while on my first parabulation with these distractingly shiny sneaks!! Almost nothing distracts me better than something shiny; though someone saying "Look behind you, a Three-Headed Monkey!" works wonders as well..

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