Confessions of a Beauty Addict

Thoughts of the Week: 19 May 2013

* No thoughts last weekend as Claire visited from the Gold Coast. We did lots of fun stuff, was good to spend time with her. * Of course this meant that I fell behind in uni work and blog work, and...

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Review: Australis All Over Face and Body Tint

Note: this product was provided for consideration. See my disclosure policy for more details. Marketing. It's an interesting thing, isn't it? Australis has been pumping out the dupes lately, and...

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Adore Beauty Sample Packs Are Back!

Many of you may have heard of Adore Beauty, but many have not. Think of them as the Aussie online Sephora - they stock many makeup, skincare and haircare brands (generally higher-end or boutique...

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Review: Arbonne Lipstick in "Runway Rouge"

Note: this post contains products provided for consideration. See me disclosure policy for more details. Can I just say, I am in love. When I first received this lipstick, I had no expectations....

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Review: Audra James Fine Line Facial Oil

Audra James is a qualified aromatherapist, facialist and natural skin expert. Her products are loved by many bloggers, especially Anissa, and with good reason - they work. Today I'm talking about...

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Thoughts and experience: My first Brazillian wax

Straight up - if talking about lady parts makes you uncomfortable, I suggest you stop here. I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable, but I don't feel this is outside the scope of my blog. Plus,...

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Thoughts of the Week - 5th May 2013

Buffy, and the 90's. My new boots from Diana Ferrari arrived this week - they were on sale, and they're absolutely perfect. I bought them in "Chestnut". I picked up a new candle yesterday, a Circa...

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Review: Arbonne Triple Action Mascara

Note: this post contains products provided for consideration. See my disclosure policy for more details Arbonne isn't a brand many have heard of, but it has been doing the rounds of the blogsphere...

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Thoughts of the week...

Similar to Jessica, Reese, Rachel and many other bloggers, I'm posting some thoughts of the week (Although Reese does them in the form of letters)... * Life is so insanely busy at the moment, as...

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Review: Cetaphil Body Wash and Body Moisturiser

I've mentioned countless times before how I get dry, itchy skin when the weather cools down. It's horrible, and I try my best to avoid it with moisturisers and drying off super quick after my...

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Review: John Frieda Sleek Finish Straightener

I've had my GHD for about 5 years, and it's never missed a beat. I've taken it to the USA many times with no problems, and it's never done me wrong. However, it's always nice to try something new...

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DIY: Travel Journal

I've posted recently about my upcoming round-the-world trip, and the tools I'm using to organise myself. Well, this is a little different. I love to have a travel journal for longer trips -...

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Review: Press n Go Press-On Manicure

As you all know, I'm not big on nails. Mainly because I'm rough on my hands and nail polish/acrylics never last long on me. So when Press n Go nails landed on my desk I immediately remembered my...

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March Empties

TINY amount of empties this month. I've been trialling a number of things so it's been quiet on the full-size front.. (items marked with * were provided for consideration) Mitchum Deodorant - HG....

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Review: Neutrogena Naturals

Neutrogena Naturals has been a really big launch here in Australia - and as I've said before, many brands are turning to the more natural route as consumers are demanding more natural, less...

Apr 4, 2013 Like

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Travel Organisation

Most of you, unless you stalk my twitter constantly, would not be aware that I'm currently planning a trip to Europe and the USA for September/October this year. Of course, this spurred the inner...

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FOTD feat. L'Oreal Colour Riche Les Ombres Eyeshadow

Once again I'm stepping outside my comfort zone with COLOUR! :) This time using green-y hues from the L'Oreal Colour Riche Les Ombres collection. I found these shadows to be a little hard to work...

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Reader Survey and Giveaway

After my year or so of blogging, I've decided it's time to step it up, and I'd love to hear what you all think of the blog. What would you like to see more of? Less of? Let me know in my reader...

Mar 22, 2013 Like

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Review: Hydra-Oil Anti-Aging Tissue Oil Spray

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had been trialling some new products from Hydra-Oil. I also received the Anti-Aging Tissue Oil Spray, which I passed on to Mum for testing. Slightly different to...

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Review: Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara

I'm always pretty skeptical of any mascara that has basic packaging. I know, I'm a marketer's dream - put fancy packaging on a product and you'll get my attention. I was pleasantly surprised with...

Mar 18, 2013 Like

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Goodbye my Google, my old friend....

So, ya'll may have heard that Google Reader is shutting down as of July 1. Because they love to take away everything we love. From now on, you can find me on Bloglovin'. To import all you Google...

Mar 15, 2013 Like

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Review: Hydra-Oil

I have a number of scars (I seem to scar pretty easily) and a number of stretch marks. Mum doesn't, so clearly my skin just sucks at repair. Anyway, for a while I had been considering a product...

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Review: Physician's Formula Youthful Wear Foundation SPF15

For some reason, I went on a rampage to find new foundation. No idea why, because I LOVE my Revlon Colorstay, but I decided that, as a blogger, I should look into other options.\ I found...

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February Empties

New format for empties from this month (sort of) - I'll only write about products I haven't previously had in empties.. I repeat myself a lot ha ha! Nivea Pure and Natural Cleansing Wipes* - these...

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Review: Australis IntensifEYE Shadow Quad - Hey Beauty!

I recently had an eyeshadow clean out, giving away colours I just never use. Then I decided I needed to buy more, and... here we are. I was drawn to the shiny, but also the beautiful pinks in this...

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Review: WotNot Naturally Nurturing Facial Wipes

I'm forever on the search for the perfect face wipe. One that does the job, doesn't dry my skin out and if preferably free from too many nasties... Brand image WotNot Naturally Nurturing Facial...

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Review: Weleda Rose-Calendula Creme

Dry environment = dry skin. Simple, right? I know it's the middle of summer, and it can actually get humid where I live. However, working in dust constantly tends to stop the oil and bring back the...

Feb 22, 2013 Like

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Shop My Stash: Eyeliner

You may have noticed that FOTD posts are few and far between here at CoaBA. The main reason is I suck at taking photos, but also, I'm lazy. I tend to get in ruts where I wear the same eye/blush...

Feb 18, 2013 Like

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A little too much beach this summer? Here's some solutions...

OK maybe not solutions, but they will help! As Aussies, we love the beach. However.. with the beach comes sunburn. I know, you applied sunscreen and stayed in the shade and all that. Trust me, I...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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Confessions of a Beauty Addict

Thoughts of the Week: 19 May 2013

Review: Australis All Over Face and Body Tint

Adore Beauty Sample Packs Are Back!

Review: Arbonne Lipstick in "Runway Rouge"

Review: Audra James Fine Line Facial Oil

Thoughts and experience: My first Brazillian wax

Thoughts of the Week - 5th May 2013

Review: Arbonne Triple Action Mascara

Thoughts of the week...

Review: Cetaphil Body Wash and Body Moisturiser

Review: John Frieda Sleek Finish Straightener

DIY: Travel Journal

Review: Press n Go Press-On Manicure

March Empties

Review: Neutrogena Naturals

Travel Organisation

FOTD feat. L'Oreal Colour Riche Les Ombres Eyeshadow

Reader Survey and Giveaway

Review: Hydra-Oil Anti-Aging Tissue Oil Spray

Review: Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara

Goodbye my Google, my old friend....

Review: Hydra-Oil

Review: Physician's Formula Youthful Wear Foundation SPF15

February Empties

Review: Australis IntensifEYE Shadow Quad - Hey Beauty!

Review: WotNot Naturally Nurturing Facial Wipes

Review: Weleda Rose-Calendula Creme

Shop My Stash: Eyeliner

A little too much beach this summer? Here's some solutions...

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