Bourjois Paris Cosmetics Haul

Hi my gorgeous fashionistas!

I purchased some Bourjois products few weeks ago from NZSale (NZ based website that offers flash sales daily of many international brands including designer brands, and the sales lasts for a few days). For those of you who are not familiar with Bourjois Paris, it's known to be a drug-store cosmetic brand that have many dupes/inspired products from Chanel make-up lines. They're NOT fake Chanel, they're the affordable version of Chanel. However, Bourjois have many other products that are not inspired from other brands of course.

I've been so curious about Bourjois for so long now, I've seen many people in the beauty community using their products. They're based on Europe, as you can see, Bourjois is a french word that's why it's widely available in Europe. Not every country can get their hands on Bourjois products; however, there are many online shops that sell them to international customers. You can find Bourjois cosmetics from www.asos.com, they ships internationally for free!

"Injecting a little Parisian flare into their cosmetics line, Bourjois consistently brings forth innovative products with a quality finish. Continuously evolving, Bourjois created the first double ended mascara, while striving to improve the texture and finish of their finely milled powders. As a nod to their heritage, Bourjois’ celebrated Little Round Pots have been adorned with vintage inspired Parisian scenes." -- source: www.asos.com

I only picked out a couple of things to try out first before I purchase more Bourjois. I mainly choose the products that are raved about by many people in the beauty community and some that I've been intrigued in for a long time. I might do individual reviews for each products in the next few days.

Glasses and Glitter for the Summer

If you want to know what the biggest summer trend for 2013 is, then this is it; we’re going to see glasses and glitter on the catwalk, at festivals, and all over the celebs, so make sure you’re ready to be ahead of the pack

The trend for glasses has come from a whole range of celebrity influences; Elle fanning, Lady Gaga and Zooey Deschanel just to name a few! These are ladies who don’t just wear your standard glasses; they wear elaborate, vintage and uniquely wonderful styles that are perfect for summer. You don’t need a prescription to rock this trend either, because clear lenses are becoming more than just acceptable; all sorts of high fashion stores now stock clear lens glasses that mimic the designer glasses frames of the catwalk.

It can be an ordeal trying to find the perfect pair of vintage glasses, because they’re rare, and on top of that you need to pick the right shape to suit your face. There’s the classic winged glasses favoured by 50s starlets of course, but there’s also the retro 60’s round lenses, and 80s ray ban style glasses. You might find if you have quite delicate features larger styles will be too much for you for example.

And of course, glitter is always the perfect accompaniment to summer, so it’s no surprise that both trends merged together; on the Spring/Summer catwalks we saw a lot of designers send their models out wearing glittering glasses.

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You might be wondering how exactly you’re supposed to be able to pull off glittering vintage glasses, but it’s so simple to create a classic vintage inspired look that will look summery and festival ready.

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Combine your vintage glasses with a classic floral crown inspired by Florence Welch, and wear with your hair flowing and natural. Summer is the perfect time to experiment with colour, so why not try some ‘hair chalking’ to add some bright streaks of colour to your hair? You can also spray in some glittering spray for extra dazzle when you’re in the sunshine.

Perfect Wedding Dress and Make-up Ideas

Matching the Dress: Which Style?

When planning for a wedding, the first obvious thing on a woman’s mind is the dress. Some women have already picked out their perfect dress years before the wedding day (and even years before being with the future-husband!). It’s therefore natural to think of your dress as part of your entire “look” – your wedding style and makeup. This guide will help you to decide which look you may want to try, and which wedding style suits you the best.


The Church Wedding

I know, nearly every married couple-to-be has their church in a wedding, so how can there be a “type” of look which fits a church wedding the best? It’s simple, really. If you’re looking for something a bit daring, or something a little different, you should consider whether your chosen venue reflects this – rocking up to a tiny church somewhere in a short dress with wild themes will probably look out of place. When you plan your wedding, you want your venue, style and dress to reflect your personality. So if you’re doing a church wedding, here’s the number one look to consider.


 

The natural look is simple, yet beautifully elegant and the best part is you don’t need to worry about wearing any bold colours that “match” you. You don’t need to play it safe when it comes to makeup, but makeup for your wedding day should be easy and not stressful to pull off. Going to the bathroom every two seconds to make sure your mascara hasn’t run or your makeup isn’t smudged is no fun for you or the guests who are hankering to congratulate you, so make sure you buy something that lasts all day (or at least after the ceremony – there’s always time before the reception for a quick touch-up!).

This look is also great for beach weddings and pairs really well with cute, simple wedding dresses such as this pretty one from Phase-eight.co.uk.







The Modern Wedding

You may not wish to have a traditional wedding, but there are lots of different looks you can try and they suit most, if not all venues. If you’re considering a wedding in a lavish hotel or hiring out a mansion or manor, the natural look may go a bit unnoticed against all the extravagance.


 

The bold look doesn’t mean you need to get out the dark eyeliner and heavy-duty mascara, using a wet brush in a deep blue or purple and blended in with pastel colours can really help to set the tone, and doesn’t look too garish either.

Wear The Latest Fashion at Affordable Prices

We all know that fashion trends change from time to time, especially every season. You don't have to sacrifice a lot of money on clothes whenever a new trend comes in and neglect the old clothes you already own. It's so much easier to buy the latest fashion at affordable prices instead of spending so much money on a trend that will only last few months then you have to wait next year to be able to use them again. Luckily, there are many online shops out there that provide wide varieties of the latest fashion.

I found a website called ClothingLoves that have huge varieties of the latest fashion trends, and the best part is that they sell it at very affordable prices! There's nothing better than being fashionable and yet it's not going to be too heavy in the pocket. There are many companies out there that sell the same type of clothing with the same design and quality, but the prices are different because of the brand names. Why buy expensive clothes when you can buy the exact same thing at a cheaper price?! You can find so many women's t-shirts at very low prices on the website, and you definitely know you're getting the latest trend in fashion. The designs are endless and you can find any type of clothing that's relevant to any season.

CHANEL Cruise 2012/13 Leather Goods

Hi my gorgeous fashionistas!

I'm doing this post as a quick update for the Chanel Cruise 2012/13 collection. I'm sure a lot of you would like to know any added bags to the Cruise collection this year, and I'm definitely obsessing over every single one of them. I really wish I can afford all the bags in the collection, they're just so perfect and definitely classic. If only Chanel bags doesn't cost over $1000 I would love to buy one every week!

Personally, I like the Cruise collection better compare to the season collections from Chanel. The designs are more luxurious and the colours are full of elegance, you can really see that a lot of effort are dedicated into making each bags. Chanel leather goods are always made with great craftsmanship and you know that you're paying for excellent quality items.

CHANEL Spring-Summer 2013 Leather Goods

Hi my gorgeous fashionistas!

I was browsing through Chanel's official website and I fell in love with the new Spring-Summer bags collection. For those of you who's been reading my blog regularly, you might have read that Chanel is my ultimate favourite designer brand, ever! I don't think I'll love any other brand as much as I love Chanel. I always tell myself that if I'm a millionaire my wardrobe will be filled with Chanel accessories and make-up, oohhh it feels so good to dream!

I'll show bellow the elegant and beautiful bags from Chanel Spring-Summer 2013 collection. I can't really find the official prices online, sorry about that, you need to physically go to a Chanel store to be able to see the prices of each bag. Of course, each prices vary in different countries and some outlets that sell Chanel bags might have different prices from the official store. I hope you'll be inspired from this collection like I did!

GUESS Makala Satchel and Woven Organizer Clutch in Yellow

Hi my gorgeous fashionistas!

I'd like to share with you all the gorgeous satchel and clutch I picked out from Guess few weeks ago. I know it's hard to look for certain Guess handbags because it's different in every country and the collection changes every season then they'll discontinue the previous collections. I'm totally gutted that I can't find the Amour collection anymore here, or in any online shops. It's my favourite collection ever from Guess and hopefully I'll find them somewhere soon before they disappear permanently. I've always love Guess bags since they're more affordable compare to other designer brands and I really love the designs they have. They're not like every other brands that have the exact same design, they're more into unique and innovated styles.

I was browsing through the Spring collection from Guess and I found a gorgeous satchel called Makala. Of course I'm not going to buy a satchel by itself, I need to get the matching clutch/purse! It comes in different colours such as black, nude, and yellow. I was tempted to get the nude colour because it looks really gorgeous but I realized I have too much neutral colours and I need a bright colour for Spring/Summer; although it's the middle of Autumn here, hehe, I just can't resist!

I don't usually go for the colour yellow, I don't even wear yellow clothing but it's such a perfect colour for Spring/Summer. I don't really have anything like it in my handbag collection. It might look too bright in the photo but it's actually a light yellow in really life, I think my camera lighting is just too bright!

Bench PH Lotion and Fragrances Shopping Haul

Hi my gorgeous fashionistas!

I was so happy to receive a bunch of Bench products few weeks ago! Bench is a very famous brand in the Philippines with a high reputation, many well-known celebrities endorse and advertise their products from apparel to fragrances. The company is not worldwide famous yet, but it's known to some places in the U.S. My mom got a big package from the Philippines few weeks ago because she wanted to get Philippines' products that we can't get here in New Zealand. I was so excited when she got a bunch of Bench products because they have so many celebrity perfumes and lotions that smell amazing! I really do wish we have a Bench store here in New Zealand but that's never going to happen since there's not much people here compare to other countries, and that's not ideal for international business owners, unless they're Chanel, Gucci, or Louis Vuitton.

I only got a few of my favourites since I already have a bunch of Bench perfumes as gifts from relatives before. I just really wanted to try the new perfumes they have.