I Love this Box November (yes a bit late)!

I was going to do a post on the November I Love This Box subscription but I read something today that I really liked so I am going to take the advice. You can read about the subscription in Australia from a few blogs, I'd recommend Makeup and Macaroons, Lilit has a great post about the box and what comes inside.

I thought it would be fun to get a monthly subscription of beauty products rather than a magazine and I wasn't disappointed with what came. The monthly subscription cost $14.95 and this includes delivery. If you want to get a box of goodies once a month in the mail then I would be checking them out.

However I read today about reading blogs and about how you read the same stuff in various forms on alot of different blogs, so I decided that I am going to do blog posts on things that I am using or items of interest or random posts. I'd rather talk about what I know than try and be up there with the best beauty bloggers!

Thanks for reading! and I'll see you soon with a post!

Ding Dong, Avon IS calling

Before you run off and stop reading let me tell you why I think Avon is a great business. They have quality products at reasonable prices and offer a supportive environment to run your own business. You can be involved as little or as much as you like, same as everything in life, what you put in is what you get out of it. You can view and order through their ebrochure online which goes through your Representative. Currently I am signed up as a personal shopper which means I can order for myself and get delivery to my door, as well as access to deals that the usual customers don't get.


They also support Women's issues, two in particular, and that is Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence. And yes that is Reece Witherspoon in the picture.


Avon also support a no testing on animals policy, and lists the ingredients of their products on their website.

For personal use, and I have a couple of their lipsticks in my kit that I use, I think Avon has some great products. Right now I am loving their Super Shock Max Mascara, which is out in the next campaign, I was lucky enough to get one for free (thanks Mum!) and its my daily mascara.
So in the next few posts, I will do a what's in my makeup bag, products that I use on a daily basis to put my face on so to speak :)

Until then, stay safe and happy!

Leopard Print Makeup

So I had my work christmas party to go to and we were going to an African themed steakhouse. The invitation said to wear something african inspired, so I decided to go with a bit of leopard inspired print on my face as I didnt want to buy anything leopard print to wear or fully dress up.

Please bear in mind the photo was taken at the end of the evening ie 4 hours after we got there, 6 hours after makeup application and a few drinks later!  !

I tried to keep my makeup with the theme as well using browns, bronzes and gold.

I Love This Box!

I recently received my I Love This Box November subscription box. It has a heap of goodies and comes once a month on subscription. I can't wait to show you what's in the box, although you've probably seen them already on other people's blogs.

This month there is hair care, nail polish, face tanning and some other samples in there. Stayed tuned for some pictures and a more in depth look at the box.

I am also going to be doing some product reviews. Couple of products that I have been using that I want to share with you!

My Certificate has arrived!

So yesterday I got an envelope in the mail which made me very excited!

My certificate arrived looking all official for my course!

I now am a qualified makeup artist and my qualification is Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care (SIB20110). 

Even if nothing ever comes of doing the course I am very glad that I enrolled and persevered each week to turn up, which isn't easy when you work full time and then fell like you are giving up half your weekend - but it's worth it! The classes were fun and informative and I met other people who had a similar passion for all things makeup.

If you are in the Brisbane area I would highly recommend checking out the Australian Institute of Creative Design. Many thanks goes out to the other students and my teachers Carla and Michelle who made the course so great with their knowledge and enthusiasm for what they do. You guys rock!

Photos

So as part of our course we got to do a photo shoot with a photographer. We had to have a makeup look picked out and a model to come along to do our look on. It was also an assessment day of our makeup as well as the shoot.

My niece was my model and I wanted to do a bit of a different look. Purple smokey eye with a slight 80's according to some costume!

The pictures turned out great and the makeup looks pretty good too! Thanks to Summer Lily Photography for the great photos!

Hope you enjoy the pics :)

Beginning!

Normally you would find me in an office but I enjoy makeup as a hobby and would like to make it a bit more than just a spare time affair.

I got started in makeup when a friend of mine asked me to do the makeup for two short horror films he was wanting to do, I said yes and here I am.

The films can be seen on the links below. I would highly recommend Adam if you want any filming done - you can contact him through his website. www.thefilmtree.com

Room 6
http://thefilmtree.com/2010/10/new-film-bad-things-room-6/

Forest of the Dead
http://thefilmtree.com/2010/12/zombies-new-film-forest-of-the-dead/

After the films were finished I decided that I wanted to do more with makeup. So this year I went to back to "school" to do a Certificate II in Retail Make-up and Skincare through the Australian Institute of Creative Design.

It was a great experience and I can't wait to continue on with my makeup!