XO BEAUTY by Shaaanxo

Hey my little blogging homies :)
Ahhhh soo good to be back blogging! I got really lazy and down lately and now I am feeling good and positive and ready to hit this blogging buzz again. So today to get us back into the swing of things I have decided to chat to you about one of my favourite youtubers of all time Shaaanxo's online brand 'xoBeauty'.

 

 

xoBeauty by Shaaanxo

 

Considering my main viewers on my blog are from Australia / New Zealand there should be no reason that you guys have not heard of Shaaanxo, the fact that she is thee top beauty YouTuber in New Zealand and has thousands of viewers from Australia also, you should be ashamed of yourself if haven't come across her and call yourself a true beauty addict, haha kidding of course.... but seriously where the hell have you been if you haven't heard of her?

 

 

This is Shaaanxo in her latest beauty vlog which you can check out from this little link: Maybelline Color Elixir / collection and review by Shaaanxo

 

 

Anyway moving right along... My blog post today is solely focusing on her online store 'xoBeauty' which consists mainly of:

 

 

 

- makeup brushes

- fake eyelashes

- and her new jewellery/ring line

 

 

I thought that since I am a true New Zealander at heart I better start supporting businesses from home as well and seeing as my blog gets views from all over the world it wouldn't hurt putting it out there and getting my own view of the products out to you guys (my readers). So lets take a look at the products together!

 

Brushes

So starting with the main product brushes, which can come in sets and individually depending on what you are looking for. The sets range in prices from NZD$50.00 to NZD$100.00 which gets you everything you will need in your first makeup brush kit! If you have just started using makeup then the 12pc kit is exactly what you need including all the essential face brushes for foundation or contouring to all the brushes you will need to apply eye makeup for the lid or the crease to creating a winged eyeliner! Then the individual brushes range from NZD$8.00 - NZD$26.00 and with the extensive range you will definitely find every brush that you will ever need that may be missing from your collection already! 

 

Eyelashes

If you are one for the false eyelashes then don't be afraid to grab some of these babies. The fact that Shaaanxo has a million viewers on YouTube and continues to use her products in her videos just goes to show how much she trusts and loves her own products and from that fact alone you already know that they will be of great quality. With the prices starting as little as NZD$5.50 you can probably afford to stock up at that crazy price and the best thing is she also has two of the most well known lash glues in the world available on her website too for less than NZD$12.00

 

Jewellery

Not too long ago Shaaanxo also brought out her very own jewellery line consisting of only rings at the moment called 'Shannon by Michael John'. This line has 6 individual sterling silver rings that represent the tattoos Shaaanxo has on her body. Such a great idea to put into a jewellery line, these stunning rings are only NZD$99. For great quality, that is crazy good!

 

Now I have already been on tonight deciding what I want to buy when I get paid next week! But you guys can get in before me and make an order right now, you will really not be disappointed. Like I said earlier, she is an extremely amazing YouTuber and with over a million subscribers you can already see how amazing her work is, so the fact that she continues to use her very own brushes and lashes in her own videos and come out flawless and stunning video after video really goes to show that without great tools makeup just wouldn't be the same. Quick go make an order tonight with the link below.... Happy Shopping Honeypuffs.

 

Click below to be directed to the online store:

https://xobeautyshop.refersion.com/c/001eb

 

 

xxx

Tonya

 

 

 



 



MODEL CO Self Tan Review

Ooopsss! Once again, I have failed on that time management thing and this post is up two day late... oh well you guys survived ;)
I recently went to NZ and before I left I had run out of my last self tanning mousse, Le Tan. So, to broaden my knowledge on all things tan I thought i'd better try a different brand in order to find my holy grail self tanner. I know there's a tonne of well known brands out there and so many that are already at the top of peoples lists but I thought for me to actually be a good blogger I better try some that may not be the underdogs and that's how I came about buying this little baby...

MODEL CO SELF TAN MOUSSE / DARK

 

 

Firstly, I need to comment on how cute the packaging is. I never used to be a fan of pink but when I was in Priceline looking for some new tan this beauty stuck out straight away! All the other brands seem to have more plain colours or packaging that just doesn't stand out as much as this does, so the colour is a huge plus and advantage to them when people are having a browse around. It was also only $16 dollars, but then I later found it on special at coles for $12 :( Don't you just hate that?

 

Model Co's tanning mousse is 100ml which is only a small 10ml difference when compared to the Le tan mousse I have been using, but the good thing about that is I only needed one application of Model Co's tan to get the tan I desired which is ridiculously amazing considering Le Tan's I needed 3 applications. With that little difference I can already tell this mousse is probably going to last me a much longer time.

 

The colour I grabbed is in 'Dark' and it had a beautiful colouring. No nasty orange tinge or anything! It says on the bottle that it 'tailors itself to your skin tone' which is exactly what it does. You know those fake tans that you see people with and you can tell straight away that the colour is just so obvious and it doesn't look natural at all, well you don't have to worry about that at all with Model Co's self tan. It literally looks like a natural tan that I would get with the sun except I don't have to lay out in the sun for hours exposing myself to harmful sun rays. All I have to do is apply the mousse and bam, natural looking sun kissed tan!

 

Don't even get me started on the smell, as soon as I had pumped out my first pump I was in love. I know I loved the smell of the Le Tan one too but there was something different with this one. Again, it was a caramel scent but it didn't smell like a fake,chemical made up one, instead this one kind of had a more natural smell? The brand doesn't say its natural at all but I definitely feel like this has less crap inside its formula. It does however say that it has an 'antioxidant rich formula containing Black Walnut and Goji Fruit extracts and that sounds pretty good to me.

 

Overall, I was extremely happy with this product! The main thing though is that with one application ONLY ONE!! I achieved an amazing tan and with the before and after photo's I have down below, they just don't do any justice at all. The end colouring after it's developed and I have had a shower is absolutely AMAZEBALLS! I will definitely be purchasing this tan again and again. However to be a good blogger I will eventually have to try some new brands but for now this gem is my fave and I recommend anyone on a budget needs to try this one out and see your own results as proof! You will not be disappointed.

Here are my terrible before and after pictures, I didn't quite nail these I know but the after picture is after my shower the next morning. This is just one application of the Modelco Tanning Mousse and how brilliant is the colour. The before shot is in a terrible lighting because it was night time and its the horrible bathroom heat light! but I was crazy white and being Maori from NZ I feel that being that white is an embarrassment hahahahaha!

Tonya

xxx 

 

 

MAC STUDIO FIX: Worth all they hype?

Afternoon blogger babes! Sorry I have been completely M.I.A this past week, you know how you just get stuck in a rut where you are just too tired and lazy to do anything and to think? Yeah, well that's what I have been up to :) So apologies for that...

Well, I am back today! And I am just doing a quick blog post, with the short amount of time I have before my little rascal wakes up. Now, I feel like I needed to do my own review on this little foundation because I think it gets way to hyped up in my opinion. Read on to find out more...

 

MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID / SPF 15

 

 

Now if you tell me that you haven't ever heard of this little number before then I would question if you were a true beauty lover. I mean everyone has heard of this foundation, many youtube guru's definitely have this little gem in their makeup collection and because of that I of course "had to get one". As always , I follow trends and when something is talked up about, I will eventually go out and try it for myself. However, with this I was a tad disappointed.

 

Do not get me wrong though! Mac is an amazing makeup brand, fabulous lipsticks worth every dollar and yes their blushes and highlighters and bronzers are fantastic and of course so many celebrities hail this brand too. But with me there was just something I didn't like about this particular foundation and  for an easy Monday I thought I'd just do pro's and con's to make it easier to read ;)

 

 

 

 

 

Pro's /

- Medium to Full coverage foundation which is great if you like that sort of thing. With all the scars and discolouration on my face, I love this foundation for that fact alone!

 

- Longwearing, if I wear this in the morning and have set it nicely with a powder than this baby can last me the whole day until I have to take my make up off. Not sure how it will go in the Australian summer though. Many of my foundations melt off my face on a 35 degree day ;)

 

- A little goes a long way. If you only use one foundation, then studio fix would be great for you! I only need half the amount I would usually use with drug store foundations to cover my face and if I didn't change my foundations all the time then this one alone would last me anywhere between 6 - 8 months maybe?

 

Con's/

 

- Breakouts. Now this maybe doesn't apply to everyone and I hadn''t heard the word on the street until after I had purchased and used this but with acne prone skin, studio fix breaks me out a couple of days after I've worn it. I know for a fact that it doesn't happen with everyone, so don't let this freak you out and not buy it because the YouTuber 'LustreLux' maintains the fact that this actually helped clear her skin. If only that happened with me, this is one of the reasons I was disappointed.

 

- The cost! Okay for a stay at home mum that works legit three hours a week, girrrrlll I can't be spending so much dosh on foundation alone even though I do.. I bought the one I have in New Zealand and I remember it cost me something like $64, now I could buy 2 or 3 drugstore foundations for that price hahahahaha. Maybe not as good quality but they sure would do the job Lol!

 

- Packaging. Now seriously, these days a majority of foundations come with the pump with no extra cost, but the fact it costs extra to purchase it with the pump in my opinion is ridiculous. Now don't go and boo me because I understand if this was your daily foundation you would only need to buy the pump once and reuse it with all the next bottles you buy. But since that's not the case for me, I have to shake it out, and even when it does get to the end I will have to go in there and end up scrapping all of it out. That won't be for a long time though. I am only less than a 1/4 of the way through it :)

 

That's only a quick summary of the main pro's and con's and of course many Mac lovers won't agree with much I say and fair enough, everyone has a different opinion. But overall, this foundation is a fantastic high quality, full coverage foundation for me that lasts me hours without looking like my face has  moved all over the place haha, but with my skin type I hate the fact that it breaks me out and with the cost of this thing, I definitely favour my Loreal true match over it. However, when I am attending an event or going to something special then I always find myself reaching for my Mac Studio Fix Fluid because I know I can trust it.

 

Excuse my ugly hand. Quick before and after photo /

 Right - no foundation Left - Studio Fix Fluid

 

It has a nice overall coverage and finish and with the colour range Mac provides, than you should have no trouble finding an exact match to your skin colour or something close enough. The smell of it isn't all that nice but I have gotten strangely comfortable with it, sitting here sniffing it now like some sort of freak haha, it does smell pretty good. I wear NC30 and it is so perfect to my skin tone. I am not too sure what else to say, but if you don't have a Mac foundation and you feel the need to jump on the bandwagon then I personally think you should go with the STUDIO FIX FLUID. I am not an expert and I don't make myself up to be, but whenever I do hear Mac foundation being talked about 98% of the time, this is the one that they are talking about and with that many people purchasing this goodie then why would you want to try the others first ;)

 

Thanks for reading bubs! I know I said a quick post but uhhhh screw it hahaha, I always have a lot to say and you poor guys choose to read the whole thing, so don't blame me ;)

Enjoy your week, and stay positive my loves, don't get stuck in the same rut I have been in, you end up eating countless amounts of chocolate and feeling lazy and guilty and PERIODS are not an excuse..... okay maybe they are.

Toodles, Tonya

xxx

 

 



MAKEUP MONDAY: Kim Kardashian inspired spring look

Afternoon, little blogger world and welcome back. Now today instead of rambling on with a 1000 word essay I thought I'd just do a Makeup Monday and show you a picture of my inspiration Makeup and then show you my little recreation of it and at the end just list the products I used? That sounds simple and easy for a Monday right!

Okay so before I get started, please just prepare yourself for a no makeup selfie, It freaks me out to do it but hey you have to get out of your comfort zone sometimes and today is just one of those days. Hope you guys enjoy my little Kim Kardashian inspired makeup look and look out for more of these unplanned blog posts as I am one of thee most last minute, unorganised people ever x happy blogging huns!

 Now this little gem I found whilst scrolling through all 1900 of Kim Kardashians Instagram photos, and I was so amazed at how freaking simple and glamourous she looked! It's perfect for a simple spring makeup and yet you could totally take it to that next level by adding false lashes and adding a smokey eye :) However I chose to recreate this as close too hers as I could.
 
Like she says in the post, those are her natural lashes and its just got a cute vibe with the pink cheeks and soft pink lips. I definitely had fun turning myself into Kim K today haha!

Quick look away! haha... ugghhhh I know but shut up. This is my face in the morning, no filter, no makeup, just the natural me. This is my starting canvas.

 

To start off with, I have primed my face, placed foundation down and then have began highlighting the key areas where Kim looks like she has. I hate caking my face up, so I haven't gone too over the top like she has with the highlighter. Mine is a bit toned down, which is exactly how I like it. I like my skin to still be able to breathe haha! Also, at this stage I like to put some sort of chapstick or lip balm on, so once I'm ready for lips, they'll be nice and moist and ready for lipstick or gloss.

 Finally filled in my brow's, tried to keep them a bit natural without too much definition. When I kept looking at the Kim photo, her eyebrows just looked nicely filled in, they don't look over drawn, or as if they are coloured in with a texta, but soft and natural. I've also lightly contoured my cheeks, nothing dramatic. In my opinion, the key to this look is simplicity, nothing over the top, or to dramatic, just soft colours. I use my phone camera which is a piece of crap and the lighting probably wasn't the best but I have added my blush in this picture, but it hasn't really shown up. I used my BH cosmetics 10 blush palette and I mixed a soft purple and a hot pink shade to get a nice soft pink colour.
 

 

 

These two pictures are the finished product! I know I am no Kim K, but when you have different face shapes and features to work with then you won't ever look 100% like her. Once again iPhone cameras are a piece of poo, and my lashes don't look as thick or long as hers but hey, I honestly have never tried to recreate a look before and this was my first attempt EVER and I think I did okay...ish hehe :)

 

In these last two photos,  have done my eyes using my Chichi's Classic Glamorous eye shadow palette. I used a light gold shimmery colour as my base and then mixed a dark brown shimmer with a light purple shimmer in the crease to define my eyes a bit more. I put the same dark brown shimmery shade under my bottom lashes because in the photo of Kim you can definitely see a brown shade in the same place. My eye makeup hasn't really shown up but you can kind of see it ;) Then I've just chucked a few layers of mascara on and a Nyx butter gloss on my lips and Hey Girl! Haha if it isn't too obvious, I also attempted to contour my nose a bit too. In Kimmy's picture you can see her contoured nose quite obviously and I thought heeeeeey why not haha. It is supposed to give off a straight, slimmed nose effect but I dunno, I feel like when people do that sometimes it just looks a bit overdone, just like how I look in this picture LOL.

 

 

Once again, I have managed to write a big novel even though I tried so hard not to bore you all to death but I'll finally leave by listing the products I used in each area. And that will be it I swear! Thanks for coming back guys, and I hope you enjoyed :) see you all on Wednesday and sending you all love. Okay I'll shut up now.... bye.

xxx

 

MAKE UP PRODUCTS

 

FACE:

RIMMEL / FIX AND PERFECT PRIMER

LOREAL / TRUE MATCH FOUNDATION W4

FACE OF AUSTRALIA / TRANSLUCENT LOOSE SETTING POWDER

 

CHEEKS:

MAYBELLINE / DREAM LUMI TOUCH HIGHLIGHTING CONCEALER PEN 01 IVORY

MAKEOVER ESSENTIALS / BEAUTY DIARY CONTOUR POWDER

BH COSMETICS / 10 COLOR PALETTE PROFESSIONAL BLUSH

 

EYES:

CHICHI / GLAMOROUS CLASSICS EYE SHADOW PALETTE

LOREAL / TELESCOPIC EXTRA BLACK MASCARA

ESSENCE / EYEBROW STYLIST SET

 

LIPS:

MAYBELLINE / BABY LIPS CHERRY

NYX / BUTTER GLOSS ECLAIR

 

 

 

CHIT CHAT : Rant + rave on online shopping

Don't you just love Fridays?.... yeah me too, usually! However... Today I was going to change things up a bit, I mean how many beauty blogs are out there right? Instead I was going to be a bit different and do a fashion post.. ha ha ha . I'm so not usually like that and it actually scares me to put photos up of myself and having to pose and act cool in clothes at the same time.. freaks me out! BUT today I don't have to because as things do, it didn't quite go to plan!

On Wednesday I got paid and of course the first thing I did was a bit of online shopping yeaaaaah girl... haha and that was all fine and dandy. Then today my package arrived and I was just so excited to open it and instead I get this....

Now, I could have done a fashion post on this I know but it's just not going to happen when firstly
- it's 2 sizes too small

 secondly
- its one of the most ugliest things in the world

and thirdly
- this is what I actually ordered.

So you can see why I am not a happy customer. I mean come on it's Friday, one of thee best days of the week and to have something like this bring me down ughhhh :( Okay so I don't want to rant and rave all day and I mean for all I know it could have just been a simple computer error. I'll just have to wait and see, as I have emailed the company I ordered from so I'll patiently wait to hear back from them.

Now the lesson I have learnt from this today is that:

- Things don't always go to plan and sometimes there is nothing you can do about it, whether it be a silly online clothing order or you get a spray tan and it starts raining when you walk outside and then your tan is ruined(worst examples ever) but hey all relevant! Learn to accept it and move on or in my case write a massive rant and move on

- secondly, don't trust all online clothing websites. From looking at this dress they sent me today, the sizes look Asian sizing so thank god I ordered a size up with mine :) and seriously the dress is made of such a cheap fabric. Below is the picture from online. Eh maybe if I had her body then It would look that good on me too, but looking at this dress in reality..... yeah mmm no.

Just be wary when you guys do some online shopping. The sites I trust are all in my little widget on the right under 'Tonya's fave online stores'. Don't worry the site these babys are from is not listed on there.

If I do end up ever getting my correct order, I will still do a Fashion post on them as I am not wasting my money and seriously what I ordered looks 100x better then that blue.... piece of fabric dress.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading my rant haha, and please please leave a comment below if you have any great clothing websites I need to check out. My wardrobe needs an update and I need a new site to have a browse on after this one has failed me hehehe :)

Love you all and enjoy your Friday and stay positive

 Tonya

xxx

The Frank Effect!

Happy hump day babes! If you haven't already heard, Eva Mendes has finally given birth to a baby girl.... That's right ladies, Ryan Gosling is officially a Daddy... I can literally hear all the hearts breaking over the world but not to worry as I have a new blog post that will take your mind off it... at least for 5 minutes haha :) xx

THE FRANK EFFECT

 

 

 

Once again, I am probably the last person to jump on the latest craze and this time it's all about the 'coffee scrubs'! The one that I believe is the most talked about among my Facebook and social media friends would have to be 'frank'. Sooo like always I have jumped on the bandwagon and tried it out myself.

 

 

There are 3 different choices

 

- original / with sweet almond and orange

 

- coconut and grapeseed

 

- cacao

 

because I am a tightarse ;) I chose the cheapest option of course which turns out to only be $14.95 if you live in Australia, with the most 'Expensive' you could say, being the coconut one which would honestly be the one I would absolutely love to try at $17.95. Coconut just has an amazing, divine smell to it that reminds me of Summer, so next time I will definitely be getting my hands on that baby.

 

Even if you aren't a fan of exfoliating scrubs I would honestly be buying this just to smell it. It's addictive!! At first I was like ughhh but after I kept sniffing the bag like some sort of drug addict I got hooked on the scent! Haha, which does sound kind of creepy, but if you do love the smell of coffee, this is what you need in your life

 

 

 

If you follow my blog you would have seen I tanned myself up last week, so naturally I needed to exfoliate it all off. Frank is perfect to get this job done. It's as simple as grabbing two small handfuls and jumping in the shower to dampen your body and just massaging it all over yourself. Yes it makes one hell of a mess, but it's so much more fun with a partner. Too bad, since I am a mum, one of us usually has to be on parent duty while the other is rushing to have a shower. But feel free to grab your boyfy and drag him in with you.... lol!

 

 

It only takes five to ten minutes to set and dry and once you've done that you simply wash it off and continue with your usual shower routine. After I washed it off, my skin felt so fricken soft and so so smooth, I can't describe in words how baby fresh it felt. I smelt like a little coffee bean for a while until I moisturized myself. My tan mostly all came off, there were a few parts where it was still a bit patchy but I think that was me just not scrubbing it in for long enough. ( I was rushing... oops!)

 

With all the goodies, it claims to have packed into Frank it does say that it helps to cleanse and clarify with brown sugar and sea salt and then soothe, moisturize and tone with cold-pressed almond oil. Knowing that these ingredients are all natural you can kind of believe that it does as it says, although I haven't been using it long enough to say 100% that my tummy and thighs are all toned up... secretly have my fingers crossed for that one although I am a bit of a realist and know its not magically going to make me toned haha!

 

 



 

Overall Frank does what you would expect an exfoliant to do. Scrub off all the dead skin, and smooth it out, as well as moisturising your body too. This did exactly that for me, my skin felt soft and smooth. It's added coffee scent and natural ingredients are just a fantastic bonus, add your partner into the mix and you have the whole package, a pamper session and some one on one time with your loved one. What more cold you ask for? With three choices of scents, and the bonus which I forgot to mention, targeting acne, cellulite and stretchmarks as well as many other skin problems, you are onto a real winner with this little beauty.

 

Read all about it and get your hands on it no matter what part of the world you live in right here : http://au.frankbody.com/collections/all

 

Thanks for reading my babes.  have a little surprise for you on Friday, changing things up a bit so you don't get bored with the same old product reviews... make sure to follow my blog so you don't miss out! See you Friday :D

 

Tonya

xxx

 



The 411 On Rosehip Oil?

Hey honeys and welcome back to my blog! Hope you had a fantastic weekend and aren't too hung over heading back to work or school or whatever today ;)

So I purchased this little baby on Saturday and I have only used it twice so far. Honestly, I am one of those people that if there are enough people talking up a product and saying how amazing it is I will go out and try it because heeeey who doesn't like something that may work hahaha. Anyway, I have purchased the ' Certified Organic Rosehip Oil- by Trilogy' and decided to give it a go.

 

 

 



 

ROSEHIP OIL

 

The benefits of this little goodie are to:

 

- improve the visible appearance of acne scars, stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles

 

- help nourish, moisturise, soften and smooth the skin.

 

This is like the answer to all my prayers! I have been battling acne and scarring since I hit puberty and to find something that is able to reduce the appearance would be amazing, it would mean I could get back the confidence I lost and wouldn't feel so self conscious when I don't wear makeup. Also after having a baby, I have stretch marks galore ... BOOOOO!!!... and even after only using this product twice I noticed a small amount of change.

 

My face felt so much softer and looked glowy after I applied only the three recommended drops. That small amount goes a long way so don't get too excited and squirt out the whole lot.

 

I feel like everyone is becoming more aware about the chemicals and products they choose to put on their skin so I feel very happy knowing that this is 100% organic. Having naturally oily skin I was a bit sceptical about applying more oil to my face but after doing my research, this oil does so much more good for your skin and doesn't make you feel oilier at all and actually has balancing properties in it. It hydrates the dry areas and balances areas that you find oily

 

I've taken before photos and I'll see how it goes after the next few weeks and do an update in maybe a month to show the difference in appearance of my scars :)If you guys have stretch marks or acne scars or are worried about fine lines and wrinkles and can't wait too see my progress than definitely think about trying this out. The little dropper is so cute and it is on the pricier side but for the small amount you do use, this product should last you a very long time.

 

Make sure you purchase a good quality Rosehip oil, there is a big difference between budget and premium quality. Certified Organic is the best as it has usually been accredited by USDA, ACO, ECOCERT or BioGro. Another point to remember is that the oil should be dark not clear, so when buying your own rosehip oil keep an eye out for that. If you have already tried it please let me know your experience in the comments below!

 

See you on Wednesday guys, sending love and positive vibes your way

mwah! Tonya

xxx

 

 

ChiChi Mini Makeup Haul + Review

Welcome back sugarplums!!!
Finally have the time do get my little mini haul / first impressions up on these Chichi babies that I ordered last week. Many of my fave YouTubers including Shaaanxo have a tonne of reviews on Chichi products and considering it's an Australian brand I thought it would be fitting to do my first real makeup review on them... so I hope you enjoy!

 

 

1. CREAMY MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK - CALENDAR GIRL

 

 

I initially bought this product because in one of Shaaanxo's YouTube videos, she did her own little review and swatch on most, maybe even all of the creamy matte liquid lipsticks and she recommended this specific colour for people with tanned or olive skin tones, however Calendar Girl made me look as if I had foundation lips which was the worst! That's not going to stop me from buying another one in the future though... That's because although this colour wasn't right, the actual formula was AMAZING!!! My lips are always dry and I tend to shy away from any lip product that has the word 'Matte' as they usually end up looking flaky and even drier than before. But this little baby is so soft and creamy and is enriched with vitamin E that it feels like its doing something good for your lips. Seriously if you are thinking of trying a matte liquid lipstick definitely get one of these babies!!! They're amazeballs!! I think next time I'll skip the online shopping for one and go down to Target to make sure it's going to match my skin tone.

 

2. 3 IN 1 EYE CONCEALER - MEDIUM

This little cutie is so versatile, you don't just have to use it as an eye concealer but like the name says it can be used three different ways. One of them being as a concealer to hide any imperfection on your face. It blended well with my foundation and did exactly what it had to do, hiding my dark circles under my eyes and the acne scars on my cheeks. I wasn't too fussed with this, I mean if you don't have a concealer than definitely go grab one of these little guys but if you already have one in your makeup kit that works then I wouldn't rush out to grab this. 

 

3. BRONZE WALL OF SHIMMER FACE POWDER

 

 

I am in loooovvveeee with this highlighter!!! I have many liquid highlighters and one other highlighting powder but this little compact is amazing!!! Excuse the fact that I touched it before I took a picture, it just looked so good that I had to feel the texture. It is so soft and velvety and it is so pigmented. If you love a natural bronzed glow this baby is for you. I applied it to my cheekbones and it came up so well, so subtle yet every way you turn it gives off that nice glowy look that you look for in a highlighter. Definitely go and check this out and tell me what you think in the comments below!!

 

4. GLAMOUROUS CLASSICS EYESHADOW PALETTE

 

If you're like me and watch a lot of YouTube beauty guru's or read up about the best beauty products then there is no way that you haven't heard of the Chichi Glamorous eye shadow palettes. I initially wanted to purchase either the Bronze or Nude palette but they were all sold out!! Which just goes to show how in demand this little collection is. I instead got the Classics  palette as it had shades that I could easily wear everyday and do a nice smokey eye look which is great, it also has a nice orange shade and a light purple shade which is going to be perfect for spring and summer. They are so so pigmented and really easy to blend which is what you look for in an eye shadow. All of the Glamorous palettes are freaking fabulous and I know that I'll be reaching for this one a lot over the warmer months for sure!

 

5. FABULOUS AND FLAWLESS FOUNDATION - 9 GOLDEN

 

Once again, I bought this product because another one of my fave up and coming YouTubers Danielle Mansutti did her own little review on this as well. The Fabulous and Flawless Foundation came out full coverage and makes your skin look so clean and porcelain. This shade only suits me once I have put fake tan on, so coming into summer I know I'll be using this allll the timeeee. It lasts a long time during the day and with a full coverage foundation you usually expect it to come off looking a bit cakey but I found that this didn't at all and looked nice for most of the day, towards the end of the day though it did seem to become slightly patchy but most affordable foundations do! Definitely recommend this one for special events, if you are looking for a full coverage foundation as it makes your skin look absolutely flawless.

 

Thanks so much for reading this guys and I hope you found at least one product that you will try! Take a look at their online website which I will link here : Chichi website

They have such a huge range of products, including false eyelashes which I really want to try. But if you have tried something else in their range that you think I should try then let me know in the comments below :D

Love you alllll

Tonya

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Tan Deep Bronze Review

 

Hi my loves! So its the beginning of SPRING yaaaaaaaaaayyyy and I have tanned myself up today using the 'Le Tan instant tanning mousse' in the colour 'Deep Bronze'. I'll list the link to their website a bit further down for anyone who would like to check it out for themselves :) However, I purchased my own a while back from Priceline, I think it was because at the time they were having a sale on the whole Le Tan brand and since I can't help myself when there is a bargain I had to grab it obviously :D 

 

The fact that Le tan products are very inexpensive is a major plus for all those girls (or guys) on a budget which makes tanning at home an even bigger money saver then actually going to get a spray tan at a salon. Although, naturally I am already tanned, this deep bronze colour is perfect for me and just evens out my skin tone making my whole body just one colour. I also have pigmentation on my neck and after I had applied two layers of this soft, creamy mousse it made it less noticeable which makes me suuuppperrr happy considering it's usually something I am quite self conscious of.

 

Like it says on the bottle, the application leaves a streak free appearance and looks very natural rather than that orange tint many tanning products usually give off. This definitely doesn't make me look orange at all and it doesn't look obvious that I have "fake" tan on. Yaaay! Haha. On the bottle, it says that it is caramel tinted and after smelling the product you could even say that it has a caramel scent, I smell delicious and even my partner said that I smell good... he never says that after I tan usually :) and if your partner is giving you compliments, wouldn't that just make your day?

 

What makes this such a great product is that last  time I had it on, it definitely stuck to its word on fading evenly over time. I didn't become patchy and actually didn't even notice it had faded until about 7 days later even though it does say to reapply every 3 days but I am way to lazy to do that, and this was just with two applications 7 days before. I haven't tried many tanning products in my life time, but with all the reviews out there I can tell you my 100% honest opinion and that is this Letan Fast Tan instant foaming mousse is worth every single cent. The smell of it is delicious, the application of the mousse is simple and easy and it really is natural looking without leaving any streaks. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a quick tan on a budget. I think next time I'll have to try the colour 'Dark Bronze' though just to get a bit darker as I don't mind being suuperrr duppperrr tanned up!

 

Oh and one more thing Le Tan is against animal testing which just makes them even better :)

Here's the link to their website to check out all their products : Letan website

 

Check out my tan in this photo below!

 

Honestly, my phones camera doesn't do my tan justice at all. It's a lot darker than that in reality. The top picture is before and the bottom is after and this is straight after I had applied it. I tried to take a picture to show you how much darker it has become after two hours of wearing it, but the lighting let me down. I'll hopefully put one up on Instagram later, maybe.

 

Thanks honey's for reading and I hope this has helped! Next time you're looking for an instant tan definitely check Letan out :) you'll be happy you did!

Love you all!

Tonya

xxx



 

Hey girrrlll!

 

Helloooo and welcome to my blog!

My name is Tonya Renton and I'm a 19 year old New Zealander living in Australia.

I have started this blog to review some of my favourite makeup products and trending products and just try all the latest things and give my own, honest opinion to anyone who wants to read. Blaaaahhh that sounds boring haha, but I hope I can be helpful to anyone who needs it!

 

I've just ordered some CHICHI products, which is an Australian brand and I want to do a review once I receive my goodies next week! Eeeeek so excited to receive my little package, I mean like who doesn't like receiving mail right!

 

 

Okay so once you go onto their website , make sure that you sign up to their A-list up in the top right hand corner. Once you do this you automatically receive a $15 coupon code to use when you spend over $75 and that really isn't that hard to doooo, so save yourself some cash guys!

Check out their website: 

Chichi website:  Here

 

I'll upload another blog post next week sometime after I've received my goodies and let you know how they all go with some swatches and a little review and maybe even a photo of a makeup look :)

Stay tuned for that muffins!

 

 

Moving on... I also thought hey why not purchase something else online to do a review on! If you haven't heard of 'Frank' then giiirrrlll you must have been living under a rock. It's all over instagram and I have finally decided it's my turn to give it a go so watch out for another blog post sometime soon! Definitely go check their website out :

Frank Body website: Here

 

My little Australians you get free delivery so there are no excuses and a pack only starts from $14.95 uhhhh how good! Anyway, I'll let you all know how that goes when I try it out on myself :)

 

Thank you again for coming across my blog and even bothering to read through all of that... I'm just new to this so please subscribe to my blog and check out all my other social media! Thank you babes,

see you next week sugarplums

xxx