FOTD: Naked Challenge

Eyes
Australis Eye Primer
Urban Decay Naked 2 'Foxy' (all over lid)
Urban Decay Naked 2 'Bootycall' (inner corner)
Urban Decay Naked 2 'Verve' (crease)
MAC Chromographic Eyepencil in NC15/NW20
Essence Multi Action Mascara
MAC 'Blacktrack' Fluidline
MAC 'Omega' Eyeshadow (brows)

Face
Inglot Face Primer
Revlon Colorstay Foundation '150 Buff'
Garnier Roll-On Under Eye Concealer
Australis Fresh & Flawless Powder 'Natural'
Max Factor 'Classic Rose' Blush

Lips
Langlois Olive Lipbalm
Revlon Lip Butter 'Cherry Tart'

With all the hype surrounding Naked 2, I was so excited when mine came in the mail a couple months back. For the first few days I experimented with each colour, ooh-ing and aah-ing over how lovely they looked in the palette. After the initial excitement wore off however, I found that I actually wasn't reaching for it that often.

The one issue I have found with both my Naked palettes (the first has a mix) is that quite a few of the shadows are quite cool toned, and for some reason they sometimes just looked too dull and gray on my eyes.

Generally taupes/plums are quite flattering on my green eyes, so I have decided to give the palette another go and set myself a little 'challenge'. For everyday I wear makeup, I have to somehow incorporate the Naked 2 palette into my look.

I hope through this challenge I can actually start getting some proper use from the palette so I can get my moneys worth. Although I hardly reach for Naked 1 on a daily basis, it has my go-to smokey shades for a night out look, so I find that I am definitely getting some good use.

Wish me luck on this challenge, haha! I don't wear eyeshadow everyday, so it should be interested to see how I can incorporate the shadows into my looks.

xoxo

'No heat except for Saturday Nights' Hair Challenge!

The road to healthy hair...


Ok so these girls are probably wearing extensions and went through hours of hair styling and then photoshop, but that's besides the point. Gorgeous and healthy hair is achievable!

I've noticed quite a few girls on blogger/youtube are are attempting the '4 Week No Heat Challenge' and I've decided to give it a shot too. I'm tweaking the rules though and allowing myself to use heat styling products on Saturday nights when I go out, just because my natural hair is not acceptable for a night out haha.

Luckily for me, I actually never use my straightener (anymore) and only using my curling iron once or twice a week. I wear my hair in a messy bun because it's fast and easy. My main problem is hair drying! I have quite oily/thin hair so I NEED to wash my hair daily or else... well it's not pretty. I wash my hair every morning and usually my hair doesn't have enough time to air dry before I leave the house. It's winter in Australia at the moment, problem! So my plan is to start waking up half an hour earlier.

I actually tried this challenge back in June for a week and surprisingly I saw a difference, my hair felt a lot softer. Hopefully this time I can stick to it!

xx