Make Me Up

Hey kittens, Missy here!

Make up is one of those things that I find is hard to get right. It could just be me, but I'm sure some of you share the same struggles as I do!

Now I'm pretty pale and usually my foundation is called "fair" or "light" or in some cases just "translucent". It's hard for me to find the right thing that works, as I usually get a lot of redness on my cheeks. So I need something that will cover the redness but not make me look a clown.

I want to look and feel good, not make people want to throw a lemon pie in my face and chuck white wash down my trousers! What a waste of pie that would be.

So, in November, our work had it's Christmas party and I decided for the first time in my adult life to get my makeup done professionally! I went to Mecca Cosmetica in Brisbane City and the girl who did my makeup was just lovely and did an amazing job.

A snap from our 2013 Xmas party, all clothes by Black Milk Clothing

The products used for my makeup were the Colour Correcting Cream and One Step Correct by Stila. They had a green base in each which levels out the colours in my face.

After saving I went back recently and purchased these two along with a few other essentials!

The Hydrating Finishing Powder by Stila is a translucent loose powder that can be used by most skin tones. It's a very light finish, I add a bit of my MAC Studio Fix Powder in (NW15) if I want a more heavy duty coverage as the Stila is a bit dark for me and too much makes me orange. 

Before applying any makeup I like to start with a nice fresh face!

My skin can get quite oily, mostly because I live in Brisbane and also because I wear glasses pretty much every waking moment. Thanks parents.

To help this I decided to get a new cleanser and I've been using this Nars Skin Cleanser for about two weeks and I love it! It really cleans my face and makes it feel so fresh and scrubbed. I've had a few breakouts lately and it's helped to clear them up. I definitely recommend it!

Lastly, I bought two more matte lip pencils by Nars because I love them so much. And I love lip sticks and glosses; they just finish a look for me and tie it all together. I also have smallish lips so it makes them appear a bit bigger too!

These are the two colours I purchased:

Pink is Never Say Never
Red is Red Square

You can purchase all these items from Mecca Cosmetica!

Missy
<3

Crystal Healing

Now I know how this sounds! Very new age and totally kooky. And trust me - I was sceptical to begin with!

But when a vague curiosity in crystal healing developed, I soon decided to try it out! Without doing too much research (yolo!) I purchased a few crystals off www.thatcrystalsite.com which is a highly informative Australian website.

I purchased for myself an Amegreen crystal and a 'brain power' set of stones (which included blue chalcedony, sodalite, rutilated quartz & honey calcite).

These stones offered benefits such as emotional healing, finding clarity, improving communication, stimulating positive thought and healing negativity associated with perspectives and judgements. These are definitely all areas that needed some work! 

When they arrived I wasn't too sure what to do with them! I hadn't thought this far ahead, that's for sure. I resorted to rolling them around in my hands and inspecting them closely before bed that night. Cause if nothing else - they're dang pretty!

For the following few nights following a journal entry or a relaxing shower, I started placing some of the stones on my forehead and décolletage.... yeah, I'm still winging it at this point.

Gradually over the next few days, I slowly began to notice a lift in my mood. This is definitely a plus - but is it legit? I'll have to continue my investigation.

On a short trip to Sydney I purchased myself a Lapis Lazuli stone and wore it around for day in a hemp pouch (both purchased from the same shop Nature's Energy).

Lapis Lazuli is considered to be quite a powerful stone, and is said to promote clarity. It is also considered to be a symbol of Truth.

And this is when I really felt a change. After wearing the Lazuli around for the day, when I sat down in my hotel room in the evening and mulled over my current concerns, they all seemed to melt away into understanding and resolutions!

Now this may seem somewhat convenient and fanciful, and I haven't decided whether it's a placebo effect or something like that. But I'm glad this clarity and increased well being came about -  and I think I'll carry on with my crystals!

Love & sparkles, 

L x