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Jonathan Ward – Santissima Amalfi limited edition candle
I’m generally not a huge fan of candles. The scents used tend to be flat and artificial, cloying and heavy or candy sweet and nauseating. My slightly sniffy attitude is if I won’t wear cheap, garish fragrance on my body, why would I fill my home with it? I’ve been burning Jonathan Ward’s Santissima Amalfi candle ...
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Zoya – Rica nail polish
is it summer yet? Who cares: hello summer. Oh mama. Zoya Rica nail polish is candy coral shimmery perfection. Shiny and blingy and summery, oh yes! Rica is part of Zoya’s Sunshine collection. Zoya lacquers are AU$17 for 15ml and are available from selected spas and salons across Australia, as well as online at zoya.com.au. Happy ...
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Max Factor – Xperience Sheer Gloss balm in Amber
Max Factor’s Sheer Gloss Balm is the lovechild of gloss and lipbalm, giving soft shine in a lightweight balm formula – all the lustre, none of the stickiness! In my relentless quest for anything coral and/or orange, I chanced across this in my local Myer and decided to treat myself to the shade Amber. Who can say ...
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Smashbox – Softbox Lip Gloss Collection photos and swatches
It’s always nice when you start a review on a wrong note, isn’t it? I bought this Smashbox Softbox Lip Gloss Collection from Kit Cosmetics last week – it was on a Christmas display and the staff member assured me it was current stock out for Christmas and I thought, awesome! this will be fun to ...
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Kink – Vixen nail polish
Vixen nail polish by Kink is a smooth nail lacquer in a rich eggplant cream. Application was smooth as butter, with just two coats needed for a full finish. That being said Vixen is one of those shades where it’s a lot more flattering in real life than a photograph – although there is a little ...
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Nutrimetics – nc Illusion eye colour palette swatches
You know the deal by now, audience. Clipped wing, no typing, ouch, etc. Have some pictures instead! Nutrimetics nc Illusion eye palette is a baked mineral eyeshadow palette featuring four shimmery shades: delicate silvery ice blue, a slightly golden turquoise, a soft ivory highlighter and a pigmented chocolate brown. With the exception of the chocolate brown, ...
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MAC – For Effect Paint Pot swatches
Ah, me. Operation Swatchgirl Short’n’Sweet is still in effect, so let me just nurse my broken wing and throw lots of pictures at you instead of lots of words. For Effect Paint Pot is part of MAC’s ice skating themed Glitter And Ice holiday collection, a festival of icy shimmer and sweet sparkle featuring the divine ...
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Myer Miss Shop nail polish swatches – part one
I’m still tapping away with my broken wing so you’ll have to forgive this for being a little short on words and long on terseness. Myer have recently launched a range of 12 nail lacquers – six brights, six pastels – under their in-house Miss Shop label. I snaffled a few to swatch… actually, I ...
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This isn’t quite the fashion statement I wanted to make.
Due to some unforeseen issues – namely I’m trapped in a weak human shell of a body that has a tendency to, shall we say, crap out on me at the most inopportune times – swatchgirl updates will be somewhat out of schedule for a short while. I hope to be back and fighting fit as soon as possible, ...
