A tired post.

Hey hey.
Just a short one this evening, mega tired! Been working hard revising all day as I have two exams coming up - one on Saturday morning (I know, how cruel?!) and one on Monday. Cue cramming like mad.

Anyway, I'm being committed and posting nevertheless =D

Today I thought I'd talk about skincare.
I'm currently using the Clinique Anti-Blemish 3 Step System (phew, mouthful!), which comprises:

L/R - Cleansing Foam, Clarifying Lotion, Clearing Moisturiser.

[Image: Clinique via www.femail.com.au]

Mummy dearest kindly got this for me Christmas 2009 and I've been using it semi-consistently ever since.

I clearly haven't been using it as regularly as I should as the Clinique Consultant lady suggested I'd need more by the time I came home again at Easter....

...all are still more than half full. Oops.

I guess I'm not the most hardcore skincare user.

I do wish I was better at it, though, as I'm fairly confident consistency is the key to making skincare systems like Clinique work as best as they possibly can. Once exams are over I'll attempt to try and get back on the wagon.

Any other skincare items or systems you swear by? Always love a recommendation.

Night!

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Major body envy and a personal hair achievement!

I have wasted today. I should be revising for my university exams, but who would do that when there's so much to distract oneself with on the internet? =]

I have a morning internet routine - a number of websites which I like to peruse while eating breakfast, getting ready etc - one of these is the rather trashy yet delicious cocoperez.com.

During this morning's gander, I stumbled across these photos and developed some serious body envy courtesy of the beautiful Miranda Kerr.

[Image Source: Inez Van Lamsweerde &Vinoodh Matadin/GQ via cocoperez.com]

She is quite clearly absolutely bloody gorgeous - check out those legs, the abs, the tan!

No wonder she's a Victoria's Secret Angel.

I find myself wishing I looked half as good as the lovely Miranda, especially with summer (read: bikini time, oh god no) fast approaching.

The boyfriend, however, says she's far too skinny.

There seems to be a massive gap between what women want to look like and what men prefer women to look like (generalisation, I know, but still). According to the press and many an article in women's magazines and online: Men prefer curves.

Hopefully I can get somewhere close to a happy medium.

Now, onto the hair...

I have never been able to master a french plait, neither on myself or friends.

My hair is usually up in a ponytail/bun or hanging loose. Yes I'm lazy.

However, here's what I came up with this morning:

A french plait of all things! Albeit a slightly messy one (having been worn all day) but still a personal hair achievement nevertheless. I was very proud of myself =].

Talk to you soon!

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Skint and in desperate need of NARS.

It really isn't a good idea, when your bank account is dry, to look at the NARS website.
I know this through experience, as I did just that this evening.

Result?
NARS Wishlist as long as my arm.

It currently includes:

• Dolce Vita Lipstick. - my favourite lipstick of all time and the inspiration behind the name of this very blog.
• Sheer Glow Foundation. - there isn't a beauty blogger out there who doesn't rave about this product. I have to try it.
• Lola Lola Eyeshadow - after hearing both Laura (lollipop26) and Ingrid (missglamorazzi) talk about this little beauty, I've fallen in love with it's gorgeous deep brown tone.
• Ashes to Ashes - ditto the above - but this is a lovely grey taupe shade which I'm hoping will bring out my blue eyes.
• Palettes - Essential Eye, Modern Love, 9947, Douceurs de Paris. - Theres just something about these little palettes and the goodies inside which make me feel happy. I'm easily pleased. =]
• Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatments - These look so promising and judging by the standard of NARS lipsticks, I've got my fingers crossed I'm right. Please let them be the smooth, moisturising, gorgeous sticks of sheer colour they seem!

I heart NARS. If only it weren't quite so expensive.

What are your favourite NARS products?

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