Hiya! Today I thought I would do an empty products post as it is the type of post I like to read myself. I find that these can be a lot more reliable than regular "favourites" posts because if someone has used a whole product then they have a better idea of how a product is. I'll just get right into it.

1. Dove deodorant in the scent 'pomegranate': I feel odd putting a deodorant into this buuut everyone wears it so I don't know..maybe someone wants to know a nice one? Gosh I have no clue. ANYWAY. This was a lovely deodorant which smelt nice and lasted alll day.
   Will it be repurchased? Yes.
2. Narciso Rodriguez perfume 'For Her': I think this is my scent, it's very classic yet doesn't smell like an old lady's perfume.
   Will it be repurchased? Yes.
3. NYX soft matte lip cream in 'Istanbul': The soft matte creams are a little drying but overall I think they are a great drugstore product and a good start if you want to get into liquid lipsticks. This shade was beautiful and I wore it a ton in summer.
   Will it be repurchased? Yes and it already has been! Plus a few more shades.
4. M.A.C 'Waterproof lash' mascara: Once I figured out that curling my lashes then applying a waterproof mascara straight away was the key to curled eyelashes I began using this almost everyday. I haven't tried a lot of waterproof mascaras but this did a great job at holding the curl and not smudging. Was a pain to remove but hey, was worth it.
   Will it be repurchased? Maybe. I will probably go back to it but I think i'll try a drugstore waterproof mascara first to see if it's similar. 
5. Revlon eyebrow liner: This. was. amazing. I loved using the little brush at the end to brush my brows into shape and then using the liner end to fill in the lil gaps.
   Will it be repurchased? Yes! When it's on sale because I never buy drugstore full priced..
6. Bumble & Bumble 'surf' conditioner: At a DFO in Portsmouth they had an offer "buy anything bumble & bumble and receive a free surf conditioner". Mum and I realised this was a GREAT deal as we could buy the cheapest product (an $8 mini hair spray) and get this $40 product for free. Um, YES. I've really liked using this conditioner and i've luckily got another spare. I don't like my hair to be too sleek so I feel this gives the right amount of softness without making it look freshly washed.
   Will it be repurchased? Nah. Not for full price. I'd pay $20 for it but not $40. It does a great job but I can't really justify spending that much on a conditioner. 

Overall it was such a great weekend away! The first day we went out for dinner and then out to a club called Cheeky Monkey's where the dance floor is a bunch of tables so you're literally dancing on tables haha. Not much of a clubber (at all) but it was fun being with a bunch of my gal pals dancing on tables. The second day we rented out these vintage white bicycles and we all rode from the apartment to the Byron Bay lighthouse. Afterwards we drove into a cute little town nearby (Bungalow) for lunch and then came back to the house to make a hearty pesto pasta for dinner, The next day we went to "The Farm" for breakfast and then wandered around the farm looking at the animals and taking lots of photos under the macadamia and pecan trees.

I am a complete self-tan novice which makes me the best person to recommend products that I (an idiot) am able to use without turning orange. Last year in September I tried my hand at fake tanning and it went HORRID (you can read all about the saga here), It went so bad that only until a few months ago I have been brave enough to give it another go. Since then I have tried out a few different products and have finally found the one which is idiot-proof and gives a pristine "tan". Read on to hear about the ones you need to try and the ones you must avoid at all costs.


 I'm a little on the fence with the one as you can probably tell by the heading. My sister gave me this one upon my return from England (THANKS CHLOE) and originally told me it was a gradual tanner. Well, she accidentally bought the one which is wash off rather than gradual but I decided to give it a go anyway. This applies really nicely and gives a beautiful bronze finish which isn't orange (hooray). It also doesn't have that foul fake tanner odour and smells quite pleasant. Unfortunately as soon as I jumped in the shower it allllll so easily washed off. I mean sure - it is a wash off - but I at least expected it to leave a little tan. So this leaves me with the question..where would you wear it? Because you couldn't wear it to the beach as it would instantly wash off in the ocean. You could potentially wear it on a night out but what if someone spills a drink on you and you're left with an awful dripping mark down your leg? What if it starts raining?? I feel like this tan, although how lovely it is, is a real liability and I would be too concerned of something happening and my legs being left noticeably patchy.

So I'd recommend this to those who are brave and aren't too worried about it washing off easily. Also to those who don't want to commitment of a long lasting tanner. But in my opinion I would much prefer a tan that is going to last!

 SHOUT OUT TO THIS TAN. My sister recommended it to me and it lives up to the hype! This is basically an instant tan which you spray on and blend out. It does develop over a couple of hours and after about six hours i'll wash off the excess and am left with a subtle bronze tan. Before I used it I youtubed how to best apply it and Chloe Morello does an excellent video explaining how to use it and make it last 7+ days, watch it here. I like it because you can choose how much you want to add. It will go on quite light but you can also spray more to deepen it up.

Would recommend this to anymore who is new to tanning or has been scarred from a bad self-tanner *cough* Dove *cough*. I feel like it's definitely the most fool proof!

 I love myself a good ole eBay dupe. Last month as I was doing a little scroll through eBay I saw that there were these limecrime velvetine dupes being sold for $2! Always being a sucker for cheap dupes I decided it was imperative I give these a try to determine if they are good enough to become my liquid lipstick staples. I bought them for $2.32 from here and it took about a month for them to arrive. I mean yeah, did suck how long they took to arrive BUT it was free shipping and I was in no rush. I got the colours: bleached, riot, shroom, and cashmere.
Upon arrival...
I was delighted to open up my package to see these four products! They looked identical to the real lime crime liquid lipsticks. All boxes were all intact except for Shroom which was a little battered, but hey ho nothing too horrible.

Upon swatching...
Was really happy how these swatched. Not only are the colours lovely but they dried very fast.
Upon applying...
All shades applied quite similarly, except for the lightest shade "bleached" which was a little more opaque and needed a few coats. The other three shades are highly pigmented and instantly gave a strong colour to the lips. They dried fully in about 20-30 seconds. Once dry it felt like I was wearing nothing on my lips! I was quite surprised because all my other liquid lipsticks feel slightly drying but these weren't at all.

The shades...(sorry for how terrible I applied them, my bad..aha)
How they wore and the longevity...
I found that there was an initial crumbling once the lipstick fully dried but it was an easy fix of sweeping the crumbles off. As I said before, the lipsticks feel so comfortable on the lips. They don't feel drying at all. The longevity was amazing until I decided to eat. Unfortunately it faded slightly in the center and I got that awkward line on the bottom lip where it faded. I guess it was an easy fix of just applying a bit more in the center but ideally I would rather it stay put when i'm eating and not fade. Besides the food factor I am pretty impressed with the longevity as it does last well for a $2 lipstick. Without eating i'd say these would last for a good 4-5 hours. I notice that when it does eventually start to fade it leaves the line on the outside of lips so I look like i've done a horrible job of pairing a dark lipliner with a light lipstick (ew). Anyways am impressed, it lasted well.

Would I wear it out...
I don't know. I definitely wouldn't feel confident wearing it to a dinner or lunch or anything involving food as I am not confident that it was last well. Perhaps shopping I could wear it? See I do really like these but I am just not 100% confident in their lasting power. So yeah i'd wear them to occasions that don't involve food but I probably wouldn't wear them if I needed a lipstick to last allll day.

Favourite one of the lot...
Riot! It applied so nicely and is such a beautiful colour. I found Shroom is a bit of an awkward brown/orange and Cashmere made me look borderline gothic. Bleached is also a nice pink but I prefer the way Riot applied and lasted.

Would I recommend them...
Honestly, why not! Yes! If you are someone who loves trying and testing products then absolutely. If you are someone who only likes to purchase high quality items then maybe i'd avoid this. But in my opinion they are only $2.30 each so it's a bit of fun to try out.