Whats On My Face // AliceOlivia

Whats On My Face

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Products used:

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 52 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

Wet n Wild Blusher in Perlesent Pink

NYC Sunny Bronzer

Elf Brow Kit

Elf Clear Brow Gel

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Naked Palette (Sidecar all over lid, Buck in the crease and outer V)

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

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Favorite Clothing Pieces Of The Moment

Favorite Clothing Pieces Of The Moment

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Hi lovelies! I hope you are having a fantastic week. Today's blog post is a little different; I haven't done a fashion related blog post in yonks, for numerous reasons. Firstly, I am not the best model in the world and I feel like I'm really not doing the clothing justice in my photos. Secondly, I do not have an extensive wardrobe full of Gucci and Karen Walker (I wish!) like other bloggers, because I'm a high schooler and nowhere near rich or successful. 

However in saying that, I am going to try to alternate between beauty, lifestyle and now fashion posts, as well as updates on how my room is going. I love fashion just as much (if not, more) as makeup, so it makes sense to do fashion posts more often.
Today, instead of doing a monthly beauty favorites, I will be sharing with you some of my favorite clothing pieces at the moment. I will also link everything in case anything takes you fancy.

Daisy Blouse: Wild Pair (Mika & Gala)

Stripe Dress: Glassons

Lace Shorts: Glassons

Palm Tree Shirt: Glassons

Fluffy Cardigan: Glassons


Alice xxx

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What's on my (Friend's) Face No. 2

What's on my (Friend's) Face No. 2 

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Hi all! As promised, another "What's on my (Friend's) Face" post today - these seem to be so popular with you all, and I absolutely love doing them. Last month I did my friend Bridget's makeup, to see that click HERE.

This month I did one of my best friend's Nathalie's makeup - she is absolutely gorgeous, and her eye lashes are so god damn long and thick! Since last month's makeup was a little lighter and more natural, I decided to go a bit crazy with Nat's makeup (and she was very willing to as well!). I love how it turned out - the bronze smokey eye and the bright orange lips look amazing, especially on her. 

I decided to do a really shimmery smokey bronze eye look - it looked amazing on her eyes, and she pulled it off so well! I kept it pretty smokey and "messy" - I made sure there were no clean crisp lines, and everything was blended out nicely, The key when doing a eye makeup look like this is to layer and blend, layer and blend. I focused most of the darkness on her outer v and her lash line, and also put quite a bit on her lower lash line to balance the heaviness on the top. 

I was originally going to do a nude lipstick since the eye makeup was heavy and smokey - however Nat insisted on this orange lipstick and after much hesitation, I actually love it! It looks amazing on her, and goes well with all the bronze on the eyes. 

Products used:

Revlon Colourstay Foundation in True Beige  mixed with Rimmel Wake Me up Foundation in Soft Beige

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Wet N Wild Blush in Perlesent Pink

Sax Eyebrow Kit

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Bad To The Bronze

Urban Decay Naked Palette - eye shadows in Smog (all over the lid and blended into lower lash line), Darkhorse (outer v) and Virgin (inner corners)

Maybelline Gel Liner in Black (smudged into outer upper lash line)

Maybelline Colossal Mascara with Maybelline Great Lash on top

Wet N Wild lipstick in 24 Carrot Gold  (A really good dupe for Macs Moronge lipstick if you are looking for one on a budget)

Thank you Nat for being an amazing model and an amazing friend, you are so gorgeous and lovely and amazing! I wish I was so good at taking pictures as you are, your honestly a natural in front of the camera, and thanks for letting me go crazy on your makeup. I'm so fortunate to have such willing, beautiful friends :) 

Soon I will be doing a final room tour so look forward to that, and if you have a blog of your own, let me know in the comments and I will make sure to check it out. Love you all! 

Alice xxx

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What's in my Makeup Bag (Updated)

What's in my Makeup Bag (Updated)

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Hi all, I hope you are having a fantastic week so far. One of my earliest (and most popular) blog posts was a "What's in my Makeup Bag", and since then I have bought and tested a lot more products, so what's in my makeup bag is now very different. 

I hope you enjoy taking a peek in my makeup bag and seeing what I've been loving recently. Don't forget to let me know what your favorite makeup products are in the comments, I love to try new things out.  I've tried to cut down on the amount of makeup I keep in my makeup bag- instead I organize most of it in drawers, but this is just my everyday essential products.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - Soft Beige, Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - Light, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - 01 Fair (New Favorite!). 

I also forgot to take a picture of the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent.

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder, Milani Baked Blush in Luminos.

Swatches (bottom to top): Milani Baked Blusher - Luminoso, Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder. 

ELF Brow Kit - Medium, Elf Clear Brow Gel.

Maybelline Color Tattoos (left to right): Bad to the Bronze, Barley Branded.

Swatches (left to right): Barley Branded, Bad to the Bronze.

Maybelline "The Falsies" Mascara, Rimmel Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil - 061 Jet Black.

Clinique Chubby Stick - Curvy Candy, NYX Butter Gloss - Tiramisu, Maybelline Color Whisper - Lust For Blush.

Swatches (left to right): Clinique Chubby Stick - Curvy Candy, NYX Butter Gloss - Tiramisu, Maybelline Color Whisper - Lust for Blush.

Don't forget to comment what your must have makeup products are, and if you have a blog of your own please let me know as I would love to check it out! Love you all!
Alice xxx

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My Birthday Wish List

My Birthday Wish List

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Hi lovelies! So on Friday it's a very exiting day for me... It's my brother's (yes, I am in fact a fraternal twin... shocking haha) and my birthday! Is it still lame to get super exited for your birthday even though I'm a teenager? I must not be the only one that still wakes up eagerly at 5am, dragging my family and my slightly less exited twin brother out of their beds, insisting on having a birthday cake breakfast. Some things never change...

I thought I'd share with you some of the things on my birthday wish list. Usually I get some money and a card on my birthday, because I can then save some, and spend some on the things I desperately want. This isn't essentially a birthday wish list - think of it more as a list of products I would like to try out in the future.

I'm not sure about you, but throughout the year I will be desperate to buy that silky blouse, that urban decay palate, those stunning heels... but when my birthday comes around I seem to have an immediate brain fart, and I have absolutely no idea what I want. This is why I keep an ongoing list. So when my birthday rolls around I have some idea of things I would like, or if I want to treat myself to something special, I can refer back to my list. However a lot of the time I find that items I put on my list 6 months ago, I might not even want anymore. Clever way to save money girls!

• Real Techniques Makeup Brushes - I have been desperate to get a hold of these brushes for the longest time. I may have sneakily bought some of BeautyJoint a few days ago... shhhh ;)
• Sleek Makeup - this was my little treat to myself. I really wanted to try some of their products, so I ended up purchasing an eye shadow palette and a blush trio off makeup.co.nz. I've already hauled them and written a small review in a separate blog post, if you would like to see that, click HERE.
• Makeup Geek Eye Shadows - I am a total eye shadow junkie, and I love experimenting with different brands, colors, and finishes. I have heard so much about the brand created by you tuber Marlena, and they are meant to be fantastic dupes for mac eye shadows (in fact, most of the people who have actually tried the eye shadows insist that they are better than mac ones). Hopefully if I get some birthday money, I might purchase a few off the website to try. 
• Macadamia Deep Repair Masque - as a fellow dry, frizzy hair citizen, I feel I could really benefit from a hair masque. 
• Things for my room - some of you may know that I am already redecorating my bedroom, and I have begun to pick up the odd few pieces here and there. 

You might be wondering, Alice, why are there no clothes and shoes on your list? That's because usually when I'm shopping I will find something in that moment, and then buy it if I really love it. There's nothing I desperately want, but usually when I'm out and I have cash to spend or a vague plan in mind of what I would like to get (maybe its a fluffy jumper or a little playsuit), I might pick something up. 

Most importantly, I really want to emphasize that birthdays, Christmas, and any other celebrations, are not about what you receive - birthdays are a celebration of one's birth (hence the name BIRTHday) - which is a pretty special thing and can be forgotten in the excitement of receiving presents and cake. They are most importantly about spending time with your loved ones and celebrating these important moments in time. I will absolutely not get all of these things - I may not get any, and that's okay. But one thing I do know is that on my birthday I will have a lovely cake (most likely backed by moi), a card, and my family and friends, as well as my twin-partner-in-crime to celebrate it with. I feel like it's so easy to forget what birthdays are actually about - its a celebration of your birth, it symbolizes love and most importantly family. 

Try to remember all the things that your parents have done for you over the years - they have fed you, clothed you, took you to ballet class, endured your "pre-teen tantrums", so please be thankful for what you have and try to remember that these materialistic items - yes they may be nice - but what's most important is family. A Real Techniques makeup brush you really want wont matter when you're 40, but family will matter. 

Alice xxx

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My Favorite Jewellery

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Hi there! I hope you have had a fantastic week so far! As you may know, I am doing quite a bit of traveling in the next few weeks (in fact, as you're reading this I may be in Queenstown or Fiji) - hence all the traveling related blog posts. As I was packing my jewellery for my trip to Queenstown, I thought why not show you some of my favorites! Some are new purchases, and others have sentimental value to me, but as you can probably see, the trend of most of my jewellery is classic. 

Ring: Forever New

I love wearing bright statement rings with plain outfits, like jeans and a tee, or a little black dress.

Earrings (left to right): Forever New, all other three are from Equip

Ring on far left: Equip. Other 4 rings: Glassons

Charm Bracelet: Pandora

I have been collecting Pandora charms for at least 5 years. I have been given a lot of charms from family members and each charm has such a meaning, which I love about it. This is one of the most important pieces of jewellery I own, plus it looks super cute with a plain silver bangle as well. I don't collect Pandora charms as much at the moment, but I would like to get back into it more in the future. 

The leather and gold bracelet was given to me from my beautiful cousin Martha (click HERE to see the makeup look I did on her), and the two other pastel stud bracelets came in a pack of three from Forever New (Forever New is a fantastic place to get sophisticated trendy jewellery). 

Silver Chain: Michael Hill Jeweller - my parents gave it to me on my 14th birthday, and I love wearing it by itself, or putting any of my Pandora charms on it.

Silver Bangle: A gift from my cousin

The silver bracelet with the A on it was a bridesmaid's gift from my Aunty and I absolutely love it.

Necklace: Glassons

I absolutely love this necklace with collared shirts, jumpers, and dresses and tees with a high neckline. 

I hope you enjoyed this blog post. Let me know what you think in the comments, and if you have a blog of your own, please let me know in the comments and I will check it out! Thanks so much for all your love and support. Dont forget to follow me on bloglovin, to keep updated on new blog posts. Love you all! 
Alice xxx

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What's in my Travel Makeup Bag?

What's in my Travel Makeup Bag?

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Hi all, I hope you are having a fantastic week so far! Some of you may already know that I have been doing quite a bit of traveling recently. I just flew home from Queenstown, and I thought I would share what products I brought with me in my makeup bag (This is the makeup I keep in my suitcase, not my hand luggage- please do remember that there is a certain maximize volume liquids can be in and luggage!) I have a few more traveling related blog posts coming up, so stay tuned for them. Enjoy! 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in soft beige

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in light

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in light

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in transparent

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder

Milani Baked Blush in luminoso

Nyx Blush in angel

Swatches top to bottom: 

• Bourjois Bronzing Powder
• Milani Blush
• Nyx Blush

Elf Brow Kit in medium

Elf Brow Gel

Maybelline Color Tattoo in bad to the bronze

Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion

Revlon Colourstay Eye Shadow Quad in addictive intoxicant

Urban Decay Naked Pallet

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

Rimmel Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in black

Austrailis Eyeliner Pencil in white

Left to right:

• Burts Bees Bees Wax Lip Balm
• Maybelline Baby Lips in cherry crush
• Clinique Chubbystick in curvy candy
• Revlon Lip Butter in peach parfait
• Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in nude delight
• Nyx Butter Bloss in tirimasu

Left to right:

• Nyx Butter Bloss in tirimasu
• Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in nude delight
• Revlon Lip Butter in peach parfait
• Clinique Chubbystick in
• Maybelline Baby Lips in cherry crush

I hope you enjoyed having a wee peak inside my makeup bag, don't forget to let me know what you would like to see next in the comments, and if you have a blog of your own, let me know and I will check it out! Love you all!

Alice xxx

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My Favorite Blogs of the Moment

My Favorite Blogs of the Moment

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Hi lovelies! I hope you are all having a fantastic week. I am aware that a lot of you (including myself) are on holiday right now, which for us blog addicts means reading more blogs! Today I thought I would share my favorite blogs at the moment; a lot of these people you may already know, but I  still thought it would be fun to show you!

Lily Pebbles 

http://www.lilypebbles.co.uk/

I have to admit that Lily's blog may be the best blog in the entire world; her posts are informative and so interesting, her style is amazing, her photos are gorgeous, do I need to say more?! If you've never checked her blog out before, please do. I'm begging you.

Vivianna Does Makeup

http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/

Anna's blog is quite similar to Lily's (in fact, in real life they are actually close friends!). Her blog is stunning in all aspects, and I love how interesting and different her blog posts are. She honestly comes up with the best ideas for blog posts, they are always so original! 

Essie Button

http://www.essiebutton.com/

Essie's blog instantly makes you feel positive and all warm and fuzzy inside; her blog posts are fantastic, and they reflect her bubbly personality. Her makeup always looks absolutely flawless, and her makeup recommendations are fantastic.

Atlantic-Pacific

http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.co.nz/

This girl's style is TO DIE FOR. I honestly think my dream wardrobe would be hers. Her style is trendy, bold, and super chic. Her blog is perfect for when you don't want to read a lot of text, but just stare and drool at amazing outfits.

Little Mac Book

http://littlemacbook.blogspot.ca/

Megan commented on one of my blog posts (thank you, by the way!) and when I looked at her blog I instantly fell in love. Her style is gorgeous and she has the most amazing smile that could brighten anyone's mood.


I hope you enjoyed this blog post, please let me know what your favorite blogs are, I would be interested to know. Love you all!

Alice xxx