Weekly Beauty Edit #7

My weekly beauty edit is one day late as I had a bit of a moment yesterday and wrote something I'm very passionate about. If you haven't read it you can find it here.

In the last week I blogged every day as part of my Winter Beauty Edit and having a little bit of extra time to play with makeup has reminded me of some of the amazing products I have in my collection. This weeks #WBE is all about old favourites and new discoveries. Also I've just signed up to twitter so I'd appreciate if you could follow me @catherineintents :)

1// Wet n' Wild Colour Icon Eyeshadow Trio in 'Walking on Eggshells'

I have been so obsessed with this little trio it is absolutely perfect for every occasion. It takes approximately 2 minutes to complete a simple eye look that is perfect for everyday makeup or even a great neutral option if you're wanting to go with dramatic eyeliner. The shadows are so soft and buttery and blend like a dream! The colours are absolutely gorgeous too, I've been reaching for this pretty much every day. I love the formula of these so much and they are so affordable at less than $4 so I've ordered two other trios from BeautyJoint!

2// Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

I have too many mascaras open at the moment that sometimes I can forget some of my old favourites. As well as that I find that sometimes it takes a while to get used to a mascara and so I won't get the best use out of it if I'm only using it every now and then. I love the formula of this mascara as it is amazing at holding a curl! The slightly curved wand is great at getting those outer lashes and adding heaps of length. This is my no.1 pick of mascaras from the drugstore.

3// Herbal Essences Naked Shampoo & Conditioner

These hair products were additions in my June Bellabox and I have been absolutely loving them! My hair is really fine and these were amazing and giving my hair a deep clean but still leaves it feeling light and with some volume. These are definitely products I would repurchase as I have a lot of trouble with shampoos and conditioners weighing down my hair. Also they smell so fresh and fruity!

4// Maybelline Colour Elixir Creamy Lip Lacquer in 'Blush Essence'

Another product from Maybelline that I'm absolutely loving! A relatively recent release into the Australian market, I didn't think I needed another lip product until Priceline sent me a $5 off voucher to my email. The formula of this is amazing! From the way it feels amazing on the lips, the super soft applicator and amazing smell I just always want to have it on my lips. 'Blush Essence' is a really cute neutral pink shade with small glitter particles. They have an lovely glossy finish, are pigmented and last quite well on the lips for a gloss product. The only downside is that I think the $17.95 is slightly ridiculous.

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Weekly Beauty Edit #6

Tuesday is my last exam and then I have over a month off uni! I'm so excited to produce some really great content for you guys as well as reading some books (for fun!), taking lots of long baths and having a chance to go out.

1// Essence Ultra Strong Nail Hardener

I have been applying this to my nails as a base coat before painting my nails or even just as a clear base for about 2-3 weeks and have noticed such an improvement in the health of my nails. I like to grow my nails naturally but they are really weak and always peel off. Using this has strengthened my nails so much and allowed them to grow and reach a length I'm happy with much faster than usual because they don't keep on breaking!

2// Rimmel London Salon Pro nail polish in 'Oh, Mr Darcy!'

And to adorn my lovely strong and long nails I have absolutely fallen in love with the Rimmel Salon Pro range. My favourite shade is 'Oh, Mr Darcy!' a gorgeous grey, taupe shade with lilac undertones. What has impressed me most is the amazing formula. Usually I wait until after I have finished work for the week to apply my manicure because it will inevitably get chipped. I wore this polish for five days and two long shifts at work with absolutely no chipping! This was even when I hastily applied it before rushing out to an event. I have never come across a polish or top coat even that lasts so well on my nails. I can't wait to get more colours!

3// EmerginC Scientific Organics Lip Balm*

Oh goodness! My winter worn lips were begging for something to save them and I am so lucky to have been gifted this one because it is incredible. It has a much thinner consistency than a balm, something in between a serum and an oil than it so intensely hydrating on the lips and has a beautiful citrus smell and taste. What is most amazing is that in just over a week of use I have noticed a dramatic difference in the cracks and fine lines on my lips that I am so excited to wear all my matte lipsticks. If your lips need some serious TLC check this out!

4// E.l.f eyelid primer

I picked this up at KMart on a whim and can't believe how great it is! I did a simple eyeshadow look for uni with this underneath and not only did it allow my shadows to apply smoothly but it kept my shadow intact for over 12 hours. Yes, 12 hours. The pigmentation was the same, it hadn't smudged but the colours had blended into each other - but it was still on my eyelids. Seriously impressed with this product and I'll be testing it with some of my other shadows.

5// Beauty Chats with ViviannaDoesMakeup and Lily Pebbles

I'm a little bit obsessed with the UK beauty gurus. They are all so lovely and friendly I feel like I want to fly over to London and be best friends with them all. Two of my faves Anna and Lily from the channels linked above do a beauty chat every month and answer 5 questions. In this episode they picked their favourite pink, nude and red lipsticks from MAC!

If you haven't already check out my review of the Garnier BB Cream for oily skin.

• http://intentsbeauty.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/garnier-bb-cream-first-impressions.html

And don't forget to add me on instagram: @cathsintents 

To a beauty filled week and good luck to all those finishing off their uni exams :)
xx Catherine

* This product was provided for my consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.

Weekly Beauty Edit: Catch Up Edition

I haven't posted anything in nearly a week which is really bad but at the moment I'm stuck in the middle of my exam period. With two weeks left, 2 essays and 2 exams until semester one is officially over I've been really busy and naturally, stressing out. I have still been able to try out some new beauty products and I thought I would give you a sneak peek of the products that I have been loving and which I will be doing full reviews of in the near future.

1// Custom made cleanser from Pristine Oils

I recently jumped at the opportunity to try a customised cleanser from Pristine Oils when they contacted me. After talking to them about my skin type and different problems I've been having with my skin, they suggested a blend of organic oils in my cleanser. I've been using the oil cleanser for about a week now and have been so impressed. My skin feels brighter, smoother and I love that using an oil cleanser is really moisturising as well. Not to mention that it is fantastic at removing makeup. A few review will be coming soon after I give my skin a bit more time to adjust. 

And it comes with a customised label too! 

2// Bright Lips

Yes, more new lip products have made it into my collection with absolutely no regrets. Even as the weather cools down significantly my choice of lip products have been getting brighter and brighter. I've absolutely fallen in love with Lady Danger by MAC and have also picked up a few of the new Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lipsticks and WOW. My first impressions of these lipsticks are fantastic - if you're looking for a bright, matte, long lasting lip colour I would recommend giving these a try - and on sale for only $10 at Priceline right now!

3// Nomadic Store Jewellery 

Chokers have really made a comeback in the accessories arena as the 90s seem to be the decade that everyone is nostalgic about at the moment. This Blue Mountains based online shop has a variety of really pretty and unique neck pieces at a super affordable price. They are also all handmade and the chokers are vegan as well! Check out their online store here. 

Here I am layering the Tiny Moon choker and Amethyst Point Sterling silver necklace

4// EmerginC Skincare

I was lucky enough to attend an event for EmerginC and hear the founder of the company Ian Lirenman talk about the importance of organic skincare as well as the amazing sustainability vision behind his business. I was also very excited to receive a few products from the EmerginC Scientific Organics range to try so I will definitely be reviewing those. Learn more about EmerginC here. In Australia, the brand can be purchased through Inskin Cosmedics.

5// Burts Bees

I recently picked up a little travel sized kit of Burts Bees products so I was able to try a few of their different products. I didn't have huge expectations but I've really been loving the Lemon Butter Cuticle cream as well as the lip balm. Again I will have a full review of all the products I tried coming very soon! You can get the 'Tips and Toes' Kit from anywhere that stocks Burts Bees (unfortunately I couldn't find it on the Priceline website).

I hope you enjoyed this little catch up and are excited to see the products I will be featuring reviews on very soon when I get back to my usual post schedule  - wish me luck for exams!

xx Catherine

Weekly Beauty Edit #5

1/ /Lush Ballistic Bath Bombs
The bath ballistics are definitely my favourite product from Lush and having a bath in one is simultaneously super exciting and also really relaxing. Especially when I feel my skin is looking a bit worse for wear or it needs a bit of a 'pick me up' the bath ballistics make my skin feel so so soft and refreshed. They are super moisturising and contain all beautiful natural ingredients. My favourite is Phoenix Rising and I recently picked this limited edition mothers day one called "Mumkin" super cut and smells like raspberries mmmm.

2// Shopping Beauty in Australia 
So many exciting developments in the last couple of weeks means that getting your hands on cosmetics in Australia is going to get a whole lot easier. Sephora officially confirmed they will be opening a store in Sydney by the end of the year which is really  going to change beauty retail in Australia. As well as this you can now shop on iherb in AUD$ which will save you money in conversion fees and makes shopping just that much easier ! iHerb is the best place to buy Real Techniques brushes at US prices and they also stock Elf, Physicians Formula and a whole heap of skin care and health foods.

3// Dr Dennis Gross CC Cream

I recently picked this up from Mecca and wow! I've been wearing this every day to uni and it is the perfect everyday base. The best thing about this is that it looks just like skin but smooths everything out, reduces redness and gives me that extra confidence in my skin. A full review will be going up this week!

4// Sportsgirl Blush

I really love cream blushes and this one is perfect for a slight flush of colour and shine. Because I'm really pale I have to be really careful to not being too heavy handed with blush application but this gives such a perfect subtle pop of colour. I like to use this on a stippling brush but would also work just as well dabbed on with your fingers. Unfortunately I think these are being discontinued which is why they were on sale but if you're in Sportsgirl check their sale section and you might be lucky enough to pick one up! 

5// Cara Delevingne 
My current girl crush ! She is so beautiful and her entire outfit for the recent Met Ball blew me away.

Here are my three posts from the last week so you don't miss out!

• Beauty tips from my mum! - Mother's Day Special
• Empties - What I'm throwing out
• Huge Haul!!

Until next time,

xx Catherine

Weekly Beauty Edit #4

1// Sephora Comes To Australia!

Probably the most exciting news of the week, and if you've been living under a rock, makeup giant store Sephora is set to open a store in Sydney in 2015. This is very exciting for all beauty lovers and will hopefully allow Australians to access some cosmetics and skincare brands that are hard to get in Australian stores. The big question will be of course the mark up on prices and how much extra will Australians have to pay? This is also particularly interesting news following the news early in the year that Sephora opened its shipping option to the UK and although there seemed to a shipping option to Australia, it was a mistake. In any sense, the fact that Sephora could open a physical store in Australia by next year is very very exciting!

2// NYX Stand Opens in Target Rhodes

While NYX has been stocked in Target stores since last year, a stand has finally popped up in my most frequented Target shop - a moment I've been waiting for since the first release! The Rhodes store is one of the smaller Target stores so hopefully this means NYX stands will be rolling out to all stores. If you missed my post earlier this week, NYX is currently 3 for 2.

3// Essence Eyebrow Designer

I picked this up for an upcoming post and it's one of the best eyebrow pencil I've ever used. It is quite a firm, waxy pencil and not very creamy but I find that creamy eyebrow pencils are very difficult to work with to create a natural looking brow. I got the shade Blonde and is only $2.50 available from Priceline and Target - definitely to best value beauty item I have picked up in a while, I much prefer it over my Revlon eyebrow pencil which was ten times the price.

4// Lips Lips Lips

I have gone a little bit crazy this week on buying new lip products - the official count is 10...oops! All from the drugstore I'm excited to try some Ulta3 products as well as the new Essence lip glosses and a Sportsgirl lipstick.

5// Chi Chi Glamorous Colour Kit Nudes

Another absolute BARGAIN I recently picked up. This entire gift set comes with 2 Chi Chi eyeshadow palettes - including the Nudes palette which I've been dying to try - as well as a bronzer, blush and 2 lip glosses. It was on clearance for $15 and with another 25% off it came to $11. This is amazing value as the palettes alone are $22 RRP.

Catch up if you missed any of my posts this week:

• FOA Screen Siren Nail Polish Review
• Drugstore v High End
• Style Stories - an inside to my style

I hope you have a lovely week and don't forget to check for new posts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

xx Catherine

Weekly Beauty Edit #3

Hello beautiful people! Unfortunately last week I didn't post my usual weekly beauty edit as I was sick and very uninspired in terms of beauty. I have organised to have regular posts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday as well as a Weekly Beauty Edit or other special post on a Sunday. This doesn't mean that I won't be posting on other days but you can be sure that new posts will be uploaded on those four days. Enjoy all my favourite beauty things from the last week and look out for my upcoming March Monthly Roundup!

1// Celebrity Makeup Tutorials
This BuzzFeed is the best makeup tutorial master list I have ever seen!  Featuring some of my favourite beauty Youtubers like Lisa Eldridge, Shannon Farrell, Tanya Burr and Pixiwoo this will give you so many makeup ideas to try.

2// Revlon Matte Lip Balms
One of the most anticipated new lip products has finally hit the Australian market. I recently picked up four shades at Priceline where they are currently 2 for 1! I definitely recommend them so get down to Priceline and try them for yourself. I have a full review and swatches coming up this week,

3// Benefit Brow Bar
Finally visited the Benefit Brow Bar again for my way overdue eyebrow wax. As always I had an absolutely amazing experience and although their services are quite expensive there is no one else I trust with my precious brows after being burnt numerous times.

4// Chatting with Chloe Morello
Probably the most exciting part of my week was getting to have a good chat with Australian Youtuber Chloe Morello at her recent YSL beauty workshop. While I didn't attend the actual event I was at Myer for the Autumn Racing Fashion Showcase but went past the YSL beauty stand before I left and Chloe was still there and chatting to people. I was so happy to get a chance to talk to her and tell her how much I love her videos and appreciate her efforts to make beauty inclusive for all. She was so sweet as usual and remembered me from when we met at the Benefit Lollitint event! We also chatted about the YSL Rogue Volupte lipstick I bought in No. 1 which she said was one of her favourites. Chloe is definitely such a role model for me and its so fantastic that she does events and gets out from behind the camera. Check out her Youtube channel here.

5// Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
I'm absolutely loving this concealer I picked up from the Priceline 40% sale. It is fantastic under the eyes to conceal dark circles as well as highlight without noticeable creasing. I've been wearing this on an everyday basis and is super creamy and easy to wear. Check out my guide to concealer here.

xx Catherine

Weekly Beauty Edit #2

1// Priceline 40% off sale

Let's be honest, Priceline's famous 40% off sale is a very exciting even and I am still very excited about it. Came back tomorrow to see my haul (in a video!).

2// MAC Lorde Collaboration

When I first heard this news I was very very excited. The first time I heard 'Royals' I bought Lorde's entire first EP and I've been obsessed ever since. She is so quirky and fantastic and I love her makeup looks in her music videos and on the red carpet - dark lips and smokey eyes. I will definitely be picking up something from this collection when it's released.
Read all about it here.

3// Bold cheeks

I have recently been loving toning down with my eye looks but going a bit bolder on the cheeks. Benefit's Hoola Bronzer is now an everyday staple for me and it gives me to most beautiful, natural glow. While I've been building up the colour on my cheeks a bit more, I still like to keep with natural colours - pinks and reds look really nice on my pale skin tones. This week I've been loving Tarte Amazonian 12 hour blush in Natural Beauty and NYX Powder Blush in Peach.

4// Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

I received this in the David Jones Beauty sample bag and WOW as soon as I finish this sample I will definitely be purchasing the full size. Its a gel like texture, similar to the Australis primer, but thicker and much more effective. It makes my skin smooth for easy foundation application and makes a significant difference in the wear time of my makeup - exactly what a primer needs to do. After using it for a few weeks - I would definitely recommend.

5// Voluminous hair!

My hair is very underwhelming - its super fine and dead straight which is mostly a blessing because I don't need to do much to it but also its just very boring and hard to style, mostly it just looks flat. However I have recently been using some products from Aveda; the Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo as well as the Volumizing Tonic. The shampoo smells delicious and even just using it with my normal conditioner I have noticed a huge difference in my hair after it dries. As I do have layers, rather than them sitting flat it adds a little extra bounce to my hair. I'm also absolutely in love with the volumizing tonic! Spraying it in my hair when its wet gives amazing volume to my hair as well as really nice waves that last all day.

Have an amazing week :)
xx Catherine

Weekly Beauty Edit

I've put together five beauty and fashion favourites from the week so you can get your quick fix before the working week begins again!

1// Benefit Lollitint

I purchases this at the pre-launch and was so excited to use it as it is an absolutely gorgeous colour. So with high hopes painted it on my cheeks and well...there's nothing to really describe what I had done to my face - my cheeks were so purple I thought I may have started turning into a blueberry, Willy Wonka style. Luckily I read a couple of reviews and watched a few tutorials (as you should when you spend $55 for a product) and found that you could create a really natural, flushed look with this stain by first painting the product on a stippling brush and then dabbing it onto your cheeks. TA DA! It worked and I was so happy because it created a look which was everything I had hoped for in the product. As a stain it really lasts all day, so I wore it everyday to uni this week.

2// Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

I've really enjoyed using the Real Techniques Brushes but the Expert Face Brush has impressed me the most so far. I have used it with both my Kate Somerville CC Cream which is a very moisturising product as well as my MAC Matchmaster Foundation which is thicker and creates a very matte look. The brush worked so well with both these different products, blending them into the skin seamlessly and I was able to cover my entire face quickly.

3// Essence XXXL Shine Lipgloss 

This lipgloss claims to be ultra shiny, moisturising and non-sticky. It meets all these claims and for less than $3 exceeds all my expectations. So far I've picked up the shades Bright Side of Life - a beautiful coral with gold glitter and True Love - a berry shade with silver glitter. The glitter isn't chunky or gritty at all and these have amazing pigmentation. Although they don't have the staying power of the NYX Butter glosses I am so impressed with these especially for the price. If you don't have these, you need them!

4// Denim Jacket

I've done a bit of shopping lately picking up fashion staples going into autumn and winter. I got this Lee Cooper denim jacket from Big W for only $35 and I am in love with it! Its such good quality, especially for the price, feels comfortable on the skin, fits well and is nice and sturdy. I practically haven't taken it off this week wearing it with black skirts or colourful dresses and boots and I think these looks will be my staples throughout the colder months.

5// Oscars 2014

As the awards season comes to an end I was super excited to watch the red carpet of the Oscars. Although in my opinion there weren't any incredible fashion moments, a few of my favourite looks were, of course Lupita Nyong'o looking as stunning as ever, Angelina Jolie with an beautiful beauty look and finally Cate Blanchett who I am absolutely obsessed with - she is the epitome of class.
The popular beauty looks on the red carpet definitely reveal some of the hottest trends going in the spring/summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Peachy nude, matte lips and classic black liquid liner were very popular and lucky the weather in Australia is still warm enough for peach lips!

Hopefully the Weekly Beauty Edit will be a regular post every Sunday so please let me know if you liked this post. I've also added a Google Friend Connect button to my side bar so you can follow me on Google + if you don't have a Bloglovin' account.

See you soon,
xx Cat ^.^