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Makeup and Macaroons
www.makeupandmacaroons.com
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Weekend FOTD with SHE

On weekends I like to keep my makeup fairly simple. Unless I need to glam up for some reason, most weekends I ditch my bright lipsticks in favour of glosses, line my top lashes but leave the eyeshado...

1 day ago

Impulse buy - Benefit Coralista

I didnt set out to buy Benefit Coralista. The reviews and swatches Id seen online a while back did nothing for me. I thought yeah, its pretty, but it looks nothing special. So it was on one of those ...

3 days ago

DIY - Super quick earring revamp

Before I get to the main subject Id just like to thank you for your comments and emails showing concern after my last post where I mentioned my dislocated ribs. Its actually not as horrible as it sou...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

33 Week Belly update - the one where I start whinging

The last 3 weeks have been a bit up and down for me. It seems like the pregnancy fatigue has finally caught up with me and Ive been going from having absolutely no energy to feeling almost half back ...

6 days ago 1 person likes this

My foundation stash

I remember when I first started wearing foundation long back when, I had only one in my collection - Revlon Colourstay in Ivory. It was completely the wrong colour for me, especially in summer when I...

20 may 12 2 people like this

New favourite hair products by Organix

Ive been using Organix shampoos and conditioners on and off for the last 2 years. Ive tried most of the different varieties out there, and some havent worked on my hair at all, but my favourites so f...

18 may 12

SHE Gel Liner - Review and FOTD

Of all the different eyeliner types out there, gel liners would have to be my favourite as they are easier to apply than liquid, and give a more intense line than a pencil. Up until recently Id been ...

15 may 12 2 people like this

Happy Mothers Day!

We had a fairly quiet Mothers Day this year....My mum came over to our place for lunch and then the husband and I took her to Coco Cubano for some hot chocolate and dessert.The husband had the choc-n...

13 may 12 1 person likes this

DIY your own nailpolish with eyeshadow!

As youve probably figured out by now, Im quite enjoying craft and DIY at the moment. When I have any energy left in between work (cant wait for maternity leave to start), house stuff and dragging an ...

12 may 12 5 people like this

Too Faced Natural At Night Palette review, swatches and EOTD

My love for the Too Faced eyeshadow palettes is well known.Today I have another one thats now been added to my collection. Its the new Natural At Night* palette, which is the darker, more glam sister...

10 may 12 2 people like this

Loving right now - Red

Lately Ive been really loving the colour red, but worn only in small accents to brighten up an outfit whether in the form of jewellery, nail polish or a great lip. Or all at once! Here are 3 of my fa...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Illamasqua blushes in Nymph & Tremble - photos, swatches and comparisons

A few weeks ago the Illamasqua website had a sale on where select items were 50% off. When I saw that Nymph and Tremble powder blushes were included in the sale I just had to get them, as they were b...

06 may 12 2 people like this

Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Review & Swatches

Femme Fatale Cosmetics is relatively new to the indie makeup sector, but that doesnt mean they dont know what theyre doing. We specialise in hand blended mineral based cosmetics that offer not only u...

05 may 12

Get big fat hair instantly for under $7.00

Whenever I go to the hairdresser, the first thing I tell them is “don’t thin out my hair”. They have a habit of going “oh you have such thick hair, here let me remove the bulk for you… snip snip snip...

04 may 12 2 people like this

Guest Review - Tom Ford Cheek Color in Savage

Todays post is by the lovely Sharleena from Marked Beauty blog. She is a part-time freelance makeup artist and university student from Brisbane who is obsessed with make up, beauty and fashion. When ...

01 may 12

30 week belly update

Loving Little Baby movementsIt seems like in the last couple of weeks our little monkey has taken up karate or kickboxing because his movements are much stronger, and they also seem a bit more coordi...

30 apr 12 2 people like this

Lipstick Love - MAC Up The Amp

Ive had MAC lipstick in Up The Amp for exactly a year now but up until recently I hardly wore it. MAC Up The Amp Lipstick - with flashId put it in the winter makeup basket and promptly forgotten abou...

29 apr 12 2 people like this

DIY - revamp an old necklace with nail polish

A few years ago Id bought a necklace on sale from Jacquie E and never actually wore it. I just found it a bit blah, and even though I love the shape the colour didnt do anything for me and didnt go w...

26 apr 12 4 people like this

Chanel Illusion DOmbre vs LOreal Color Infallible

Ive often heard that the LOreal Color Infallibles were dupes for the Chanel Illusion DOmbre eyeshadows, but since I didnt own the little Chanel pots I couldnt do a proper comparison of my own.Illusio...

25 apr 12

Too Faced Naked Eye Palette - Review, Photos & Swatches

Im a big big fan of the Too Faced eyeshadow palettes. I have the Natural Eye and the Romantic Eye Palettes already, and when I had a swatch of the Naked Eye palette at the shops I knew I would be add...

23 apr 12 1 person likes this

Makeup brush basics - what brushes I use and where

There was a long time when the only makeup brush I used was for applying blush. For foundation I used fingers (and still do) and for eyeshadows I used sponge tipped applicators (not the el-cheapo one...

22 apr 12 4 people like this

Estée Lauder Pure Color Blush - Sensuous Rose

True story. While getting parts of our house renovated we stayed at my mum’s place and one morning as I was putting my makeup on my mum asked if there was enough light in the room for me. When I aske...

19 apr 12

Today, 3 years ago....

  Happy anniversary baby xo

18 apr 12

How to look daytime glam with minimal effort

Im generally fairly low maintenance when it comes to my beauty and makeup regime (I know, ironic coming from a beauty blogger!). Basically if I can find a shortcut for looking put-together with minim...

16 apr 12

Belly update - 28 weeks!

Well Ive officially entered the last trimester as of today. Apparently in those final 3 months I can look forward to fatigue, bloating and duck-like waddling. At my last visit the obstetrician though...

15 apr 12 3 people like this

NOTD - Essie Absolutely Shore

Im sure youve figured out by now I love mint coloured nail polishes. This is my latest love - Absolutely Shore by Essie.Im wearing 3 coats of Essie Absolutely Shore topped with my China Glaze Anti Ch...

13 apr 12 1 person likes this

SAX Perfect Brow - brow shaping kit review with before & after pics

Aahhh eyebrows... we spend our teenage years plucking them to oblivion and then regretting it as we get older and notice that our brows have thinned out and stopped growing in certain spots. I know I...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

DIY designer inspired ribbon and chain necklace in 4 easy steps

Youve no doubt seen these woven ribbon and chain necklaces. Theyre everywhere, with brands from Chanel to Forever 21 having versions out.Images from Google ImagesBut they are so super easy to make th...

09 apr 12 1 person likes this

Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism - wearable EOTD and swatches

Illamasqua recently released their new collection called Human Fundamentalism."Human Fundamentalism is an explosion of your alter ego. Its becoming who you are and not who youre told to be. Beaut...

07 apr 12

Makeup Blog Sale - MAC, NARS, Illamasqua, Sleek

I have the following items from my personal collection for sale. They are all perfectly good products but either dont suit me or I have too many similar shades. All items have been purchased by me an...

06 apr 12

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