Summer Lovin' - Bronzed Babe

Image from here

I have a love/hate with Bronzer.

And it's always been more hate than love. I know I should embrace it.

Bronzer's seem to make me look red, sunburnt instead of sunkissed.

And some have a ridiculous amount of glitter so I look like I've stepped off a parade float than a boat.

But.

I have found my Holy Grail of bronzer.

The Face Of Australia Pressed Bronzer has changed my opinion of bronzers.

Swatch One is shown over natural skin, Swatch Two over Primer

Positives:

- The Price, with a RRP of $11.95 you can't go wrong. I have actually bought a second one which now lives in my beach bag.

- Buildable. This starts out light and you can build it up to your preferred colouring. No orange boom.

- Sturdy. Seriously. My makeup bag accompanies me around all day from meeting to meeting. It gets hammered. A lot of products fall apart under that stress, not this one, as you can see from above. Aside from the pretty matte packaging having a few grubby foundation marks, not a crack in the product.

Cons:

- The sparkles.

This won't have you looking all Cullen-esque but still, its borderline for the amount of shimmer I can take, I wouldn't team this with a shimmery eye or lip.

- The Packaging.

I prefer shiny to matte when it comes to makeup packaging because I get tan/foundation marks on everything, and the shinier it is, the easier it is to wipe off.

Face of Australia Pressed Powder can be purchased from Priceline, Kmart, Big W or selected pharmacies.

Or, purchase online from Fashion Addict to save $

As stated above, I have repurchased this product since I first recieved it.

Face of Australia Pressed Bronzer was provided for consideration. This has in no way influenced my review. To see my Disclaimer, please click here or here to contact me.

First ever FOTD

Base:
Face of Australia "Face Base" Primer 3 in 1
Illamasqua "Skin Base" Foundation in #5
Face Of Australia Translucent Loose Powder*
Australis Makeup Finishing Spritz*

Eyes:
Urban Decay "Sidecar" and "Buck" from the Naked Palette
Face Of Australia "Glamorous Lashes" Mascara

Cheeks:
Benefit 10 - Bronzer/Highlighter

Lips:
Face Of Australia Mineral Lip Shine in "Fairy Floss"
Estee Lauder Pure Color in "Passionfruit Shimmer"


Navy headband is from Love Couture.


EDIT: And below is the Un-CameraBag'ed version of the above photo - because Hannah told me too.

NOTD: Cheetah Tips

No base coat

Cheetah Base: Face of Australia Molten Metallics in "Gold"

Cheetah Print: Konad plate M57 with Face of Australia Molten Metallics in "Iron Ore"

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Photo taken with Instragram.



Note: Whilst the pattern is "Leopard" print - the colour scheme I have used are more of that of a Cheetah [IE There are no brown spots within the black marks]

NOTD: Bee-Utiful.

Tomorrow I am heading off to Dungog for the Dungog Film Festival.

I'm not going to celeb watch or even to view a few short films.

But I will drool ever-so-subtley if Mr Hugh Jackman is present.

I am heading out to help the gorgeous Miss Suzebee at the Festival Markets.

Suz E Bee candles are all natural, home rolled/poured beeswax candles.

In preparation of my role as a retail assistant, I have gotten into the spirit with a "Bee" inspired manicure. I think it's pretty cute and turned out better than I expected being completed freehand by a total newbie [Me]

Introducing, the claw...

Base Colour: ORLY in "Gumdrop"

White: Creative in "Cream Puff"

Black: Maybelline Express Finish in "Onyx Rush"

Yellow: Face Of Australia Luxe in "Lemon Sorbet"

The idea isn't my own - found it here but updated with Suz E Bee logo, my own colours and lack of a steady hand.