Chi Chi Nudes Palette Review

Hey Everyone

On days when I just don't know what to wear, I just reach for my handy, dandy Chi Chi Nudes Palette. This palette is simply amazing. It is a 12 eyeshadow palette with everything for an amazing simple or dramatic look. I'd say in my own opinion it is a great Australian dupe for Urban Decay's Naked Palette. It basically has the eyeshadows from that palette in it so it is easily comparable. It's got everything for your day look, and even for a dramatic night look.

The eyeshadows are really pigmented and are not chalky at all. As this was my first purchase by Chi Chi, I was a tad hesitant with it, I thought it wasn't going to be good at all and I was expecting it to be very low quality etc. But since I've purchased this palette, I've been sucked into the Chi Chi curse. There is so much I want to try/buy from Chi Chi now, and I'm always entering their contests to possibly have some of their goodies!

A few other things I'd love from Chi Chi (Just a small list) is Status Lipstick, Classic Palette, Wrapped Around My Pinkie Lipstick and Pink Peach Blush.

What I've decided to do today is to do my first tutorial using this palette. I have created a day time and night time look because thats how wearable this palette is. Just a warning before I start - I know my eyebrows aren't filled. I don't fill them in because they are naturally thick and I've tried to wear them filled before but it just doesn't suit me. And I haven't got my entire face made in this either I only worked on my eyes then took it off because I didn't see the point of putting make-up on my entire face just to take it straight off.

For the day look I started off by using a primer, you don't really need to for the Chi Chi eyeshadows though as they are pigmented on their own. I then added shade #3 all over my lid, following with shade #5 to my crease and into my outer v. Finally finishing off with layering shade #4 over #5 for that extra shine.

For the night look, I have primed my eyes and added shade #8 all over my lid then I added #10 into the crease. You can leave it at this but for a bit more definition you can add #11 into the crease and outer v.

And both looks are complete.


So thats it for this post guys.

I certainly do recommend this palette so go get it!

Until next post, Keep smiling.

Brontie

September Beauty Favorites!

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Is it me, or has September been slower than the other months? I feel like it has. It may just be because I have alot on my mind though. Anyway, I have afew beauty favorites this month that I'd love to share with you all, so continue reading if you'd like!!

Ooo how I love me some nail polish. I have had 3 favorites this month. Starting from the left.

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear; Pacific Blue: I finally got my hands on the iconic 'Pacific Blue' after searching all over for it. I love the colour pay-off of this nail polish, and I love the fact that its a wearable polish for all seasons.

Essence Colour & Go; English Rose: I heard DommSmiles talk about this nail polish not too long ago, and I thought it was a really nice colour, so I had to get it. Its a perfect mauve/red/pink mixture, perfect for any season - especially for Autumn. I'm currently wearing it now, and day 2 into wear, it has barely any chips.

Essie; Playdate: Yay my first Essie (Uh excuse me cat don't eat my chicken) Nail Polish!! I wasn't intending on buying this exact colour, I was planning on buying 'Bikini So Teeny' But, I looked at it and I knew that I had a colour the same, and I compared it to that colour (Essence's Absolutley Blue) and they were an exact match. So yay! my first discovered dupe! Aha, anyway, I don't own any purple nail polishes at all out of my 56. And I love how this is a pink toned purple, its just gorgeous.

I have been in love with this lipstick. This is Maybelline's Colour Sensational Lipstick in Berry Beautiful. And it does seem like a really dark colour when you open it, but its not. Its a perfect er, light berry shade, if that makes any sense :P I am planning on buying more from this collection.

Out of all eyeliners I have tried, most don't either apply or last on my waterline. However, Essence's Long Lasting Eye Pencil in Black Fever just applys like a dream and it lasts all day.

My favorite mascara of the moment is Essence's Lash Mania. I'm aiming to try all Essence mascaras because I have heard they all all great. At the moment this mascara is in my top 5. The brush is a perfect size and its very easy to work with.

I love this product so, so, so much. Its a perfect everyday colour and its easy to dress up for a night out with friends. This is my first purchase from the Maybelline Colour Tattoo line, and I'm certainly going to buy more. Oh and this is in the shade Bad to the Bronze.

This eyeshadow by natural collection is the PERFECT crease colour. It is a what I call 'Chocolate Milk' colour. It appears darker in the image but it is lighter in person.

I have been loving BB cream this month. Its easy to apply when I'm in a hurry which has been alot this month. The one i'm using at the moment is Beauty Essentials Flawless BB Cream in Fair to Medium.

My Go-To Palette this month has been my Rimmel Glam Eyes HD Quad in Heart of Gold. Now this is an amazing quad. Most drugstore quads have little to no pigmentation. And this quad, has a whole lot of pigmentation. The swatch shown here has got no primer or base under it, just my naked skin. And that is why I have been loving this so much.

So thats it for my favorites this month.

What have yours been? Comment down below or leave a video response in the comment and I will be sure to watch and reply.

Anything you think I should try or review? Comment that below also!!

See you in my next post. Until then.

Keep Smiling.

xx Brontie

Bellabox September

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 It finally arrived! My September Bellabox. I've been waiting for the past week for it to arrive because I knew it was going to be fabulous, and guess what, I was right!

This box came with so many goodies that I will be certainly using, as well as a bonus gift. 

Before I get into the review. I want to state that Bellabox and the following brands are Not paying me to review them. This is my honest opinions, always have been, always will be. I paid for these product with my own money. The total of a Bellabox subscription is $15 a month with free shipping.

First of all is the face mask. This face mask is the Montagne Jeunsse Blemish Mud Masque. I recieved the sample pack which is 5g. The full size which is 10g is only $3.99 at Priceline, Big W, Target and selected pharmacys. I have another product by this brand, but as of this stage, I have not tried it. But I will be soon as I was just thinking a few days ago, I wanted to use a mud mask. Also, is it me or is the woman on the packaging just scary! And another thing, please excuse my nails!!

 The Elegant Touch Envy Wraps are seriously amazing. I'm going out with friends this week and I am considering using these, but I already had my outfit planned so now I'm confused as to what to do. I will be doing a post on my evening look that night anyway, so we shall soon see. But these nails stickers are a full size pack, costing $8.99 at Priceline, the design is so elegant. It has yellow, purple, green and pink polka dots with a tiny diamante on each....er...nail? I love anything to do with nails so these will certainly come in handy.

Of course, every girl needs a razor. This is the Schick Hydro Silk Razor, and as you can see from the picture it is 1 razor and cartridge. This would originally cost $9.99. I am just about finished with my other razor blades so this is perfect for me to replace my old one with.
 

Manicare's Glam Eyes False Eyelashes are what I was most excited about. The packet is normally worth $11.95 and I would never buy false eyelashes for that price. I have never used false eyelashes in my life, but this Thursday I am keen to try them....it will probably include failing as well. The eyelashes are 'Kelly' style and they cross over each other. Perfect amount of flare. So excited for these

Footcare Gel Ball of Foot Cushions. Now these will come in handy for me, at some point. I rarely ever wear heels, and when I do, i need something like these. This is worth $8.99

Now I don't tan, when I tan I become an orange. This is because I am extremely pale. This product is Garnier's Ambre Solaire Natural Bronzer Spray. This is the full size bottle and costs $14.95. I won't be using this, however, my mother is very excited to.

ASAP is a brand I have never heard of before. But they must be good if they are expensive. This is an eyeliner in the shade brown. It retails at $20.00 and that just suprises me. I will certainly be using this.

As a bonus gift this month, all subscribers were sent the newest issue of Cleo Magazine. I haven't read it yet, but I am really looking forward to it. The issue has Emma Watson on the cover and has some samples of Revlon's Nearly Naked Foundation on the inside which I can't wait to try. The magazine is worth $6.95

When you add all the prices up, this box has a total of $81.82 products. This is the best Bellabox I have received as of yet. I cannot wait to use all the products and read the magazine.

Thats it for this post. Keep an eye out for my next one which is a review on the Chi Chi Nudes Palette.

Until then, Keep smiling.

xx Brontie

Gotta Start From Somewhere!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to Brontie's Beauty Blog. As my first post I'd like to do a little about me :)

Starting with the basics; Obviously my name is Brontie, I'm a 19 year old student from Hobart, Tasmania. My hobbies include photography, beauty, spending time with my cats and of course, shopping!

I decided to start a blog because I love beauty and photography. So what do you get when you mix photography and beauty? A beauty blog!

I don't aim to get anything out of this blog, I'm just purely doing it for fun.

As for beauty, here's a few of my favorites.

My favorite brand would have to be Rimmel. They are the first brand I ever tried and they have never disappointed me. And compared to Revlon, Maybelline and such, they are quite cheap - not as cheap as Essence or Ulta3, but pretty close!

My favorite lipstick would either have to be Essence - All About Cupcake #53 or Rimmel - Nude Pink #206. They are both similar to my actual lip colour so they just ass that hint of shine.

My favorite lipgloss is Sally Hansen's Natural Shine Lip Gloss in Sweet Nectar. It's a nude/rose pink. Again, a similar colour to my lips.

My favorite blush is Maybelline Mineral Power Naturallu Luminous Blush (What a mouthful!) in Soft Mauve. Its the only blush I currently own.

My favorite eyeshadow is actually an entire palette. Its Urban Decay's Mariposa Palette. It has a great selection of neutral and bright eyeshadows.

My favorite eyeliners are; for liquid it is Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner. I really reccomend this product as it is easy to use. For pencil its Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil in 01 Black Fever. This is a recent purchase of mine, but I only got it due to having another one in a different shade and i loved the way it applied. It is long lasting and glides on easy.

My favorite mascara has to be Maybelline's Great Lash range. I've tried them all and love them all. Infact, any mascara by Maybelline is pretty good.

My favorite foundations are for a BB cream, I reach for my Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream. I have the 2% Salicylic Acid version and I love it. It does cover up like it says it should, and it doesn't encourage acne to grow on my acne prone skin. My other foundation favorite is Revlon's Colorstay Whipped. Everyone has their own opinion on this. I personally think it is a tad thick, but I can work with it. It gives me the best coverage out of foundations i have previously used.

And finally, my favorite concealer is Rimmel's Hide The Blemish Concealer. And yep. It does hide the blemish, and the redness.

So this is a pretty darn long intro blog! Thats about me in a nutshell I guess. Please follow if you'd like to.

My next 3 blog posts planned are;

Bellabox Sept. Review (Coming this Thursday!)
Chi Chi Nudes Palette Review
My Spring Essentials

So until then, keep on smilin'

xo Brontie.