So you guys seemed to like my first post on quality lipsticks for less so I thought I'd follow it up with a brand you probably haven't heard of because it's a Brisbane based makeup supply store who started their own line of products. And they are simply AMAZING.

The store and brand is called Makeup & Glow and is the brainchild of one of the best bridal makeup artists I have ever come across, Rachael Parnell. She noticed that there was a huge gap in the market for pro brands to be brought into Australia and made available to professional makeup artists.

So lets talk about the lipsticks. I have ten of them. 5 of the best sellers were provided for review and 5 I bought myself. I can honestly say that the quality of these blow my mind. I'm sure you guys want to know how much these are, and I would still pay for them if they were double or even triple the price. They are $5.95 each. Yes, really. If you don't believe me, go look for yourself.

You get a huge 37mm pan which is about the size of an actual lube of lipstick melted down. I know this because I do it all the time.

So first things first, lets start with the popular shades -

L-R - Bride to Be, Tango Pink, Salmon, Love Heart, Mother of the Bride, Red Brick

Bride to Be is an amazing dusty deep pink, which not surprisingly is a great bridal colour. I love using this colour for weddings because it's so easy to grab a backup pan and give it to the bride along with a disposable lip brush for touch ups during her big day. Opacity is amazing, it's super smooth, super creamy and really quite moisturising.

Salmon is exactly as it is named. A creamy, opaque salmon colour which is more flattering then you would think. I would call this almost a coral shade, but a lot more wearable for more people.

Tango Pink is a brighter version of Bride to Be. Still really wearable and work appropriate. Again, really creamy and opaque.

Love Heart is one of my favourites because I do love a hot pink lippie. It's a seriously fun colour and I love it.

Mother of the Bride is another really popular colour. It's a plum colour and it looks amazing on mature ladies as well as younger women.

Mulbury looks much deeper in the pan then it actually comes out in real life. This one has an almost glossy finish to it and I love using it to mix in to make a red lipstick a little more vampy without going for a solid purple lip. Also, I may have gotten a little excited and used this colour before I took a photo.

Brick Red is a really great colour. It's a deep, almost tomato red, but deeper. Think Campbell's Tomato Soup, that's what it reminds me of.

Now we are getting to the mixing colours.

L-R - White Orchid, Aztec Gold, Little Black Dress

White Orchid is creamy and a solid colour but it does require a little more product then the others to build up opacity, but that is to be expected and really, who wants to wear stark white lipstick? I use this to lighten custom mixed lipsticks all the time, making it one of the most used shades in my kit.

Same goes for Little Black Dress. Great mixing colour, needs a little more product for a solid lip coverage but when darkening a lip colour, a little goes a long way.

My absolute favourite of the collection is surprisingly Aztec Gold. I really didn't expect to love this the way I do. It applies like butter, BUTTER I say! A tiny bit for opacity, so creamy. LOVE!!!

Must haves? Well, I want the whole collection but from what I have here - Bride to be for the everyday look. Mulbery as a vampy colour and . Brick Red because everyone needs a red. Probably you don't NEED Aztec Gold, but you're going to want it really, really badly. And I think everyone should own a black and white lipstick for mixing purposes. It means that the lipsticks you already have can always be customised for your outfit or mood.

The colour longevity on all of these is amazing. I did a shoot this afternoon where I mixed about seven of the colours together to create the perfect shade and it lasted through 4 and a half hours of shooting and I didn't have to touch it up once. It applies evenly and well.

I really cannot say enough good things about these lipsticks other then I NEED ALL OF THEM!!!!

If you feel like you also need some (or all, hey I'm certainly not judging you for it!), the store is open to the public on Saturday mornings and 24/7 online at their website.

I've got pictures of these on the lips coming up shortly. Just as soon as I get some time and some sunlight to actually do it. More product reviews coming up soon as well!

Enjoy what's left of your weekend and be awesome to each other.

I don't know how many of you guys have seen these yet, but this one of three polishes in the new Ozotic Elytra Collection.

I know that when someone says Ozotic, there is a collective intake of breath all over the world because you guys already know that Ozotic = Awesome. Well prepare yourselves, they've just gotten awesome-er!!!

These are laying glitters that in my opinion, look best over black, but work over other colours too. So what could be better then the multi and duo chrome awesomeness that Ozotic already offers? Multichrome glitters! Seriously!!!!

These glitters are total chameleons. This one in particular looks green in the bottle and on the nail, but shift your hand slightly and its purple, hit it at the right angle with sun, there is a bit of gold there and even a touch of red. The polish is predominantly green/purple though.

I took a bazillion photos since I didn't know how well the colour shift would translate, and I never like to let a good photo go to waste. Click them to enlarge into all their awesome glory.

BTW, this is layered over Illamsqua Boosh which is a fab one coat black in case you are wondering.One layer of 528 over one layer of Boosh.

I adore that an Aussie polish company is creating something that I have never seen before. It's really good to see that we can start trends as well as follow there over here.

These polishes are available at piCture pOlish and guess what? They ship internationally! And cheaply too! Click here to go get your own - you know you want to!

My skincare giveaway is still running - click here to enter if you haven't already.

That's it from me today.

Be awesome to each other.

Afternoon everyone. I got some eyelash extensions on the weekend and of course, had to share them with you. They are spectacular, even if I do say so myself.

I went to a place called EmBodi (at Wavell Heights for any locals) and Emma, the beauty therapist who applied the lashes is quite possibly one of the most awesome people I've ever met. She's lovely and chatty while staying really professional and makes you feel so at ease with the process. Emma explained everything to me, step by step so I knew what I was getting myself into and let me see the different choices on offer.

I went for medium individual lashes which looks pretty natural as far as fake lashes go. Emma told me they will last about three weeks provided that you take care not to hit them with makeup remover, cleansers etc. It's been a week, and while I've lost a few, they seem to be holding up well, and I am certainly not the most gentle person when it comes to this stuff.

Overall, I am ridiculously stoked (that's excited for you non-Aussies out there) with how this turned out and am I pretty sure that this is the start of a long relationship with lash extensions. If you're local, go see Emma, I promise you will not be disappointed. It is $79 for a set of extensions and here is a link to the EmBodi website so check it out.

And before you ask, No I was not paid to write this. No I do not personally know the therapist and yes, I paid to have them done. 

That's it from me today.

Be awesome to each other.

Sorry it's been a while. My computer had a melt down and then Blogger was being tempermental. But I'm back now. Have a few pretties from my archives to make up for it.

First up is my Rainbow Brite nails. I don't know if you can tell, but in the second picture she is riding a horse who happened to be clear. Which is silly really. It is over OPI Glitzerland.

This is my first ever Designer Series polish. It's Fantasy and I love it. The pictures don't really do it justice. The holo is much more multicoloured in real life. It looks amazing in the sun and in the shade, it reminds me of blue jeans. Love it. Need some more of these ones.

My polish giveaway is still open for a few more days. You can enter here if you haven't already.

I think that is about it.

Be awesome to each other.