Free Eyecream with Purchase!

Doing a spot of shopping yesterday at Coles, with my dear husband who was suffering "The Man Flu", I spotted the most recent edition of "Good Health" magazine, and couldn't resist buying it.

After all, it came with a FREE eye cream... and who can resist a free eye cream? Especially when it's Burts Bees?!

I couldn't wait, and started using it last night. It applied with minimal effort - I only had to "break" the seal on the silicone tip by bending it slightly, then squeeze the tube. The product dispensed in small dots that I applied directly to the orbital bone. It has a lovely, creamy consistency and absorbs quickly without leaving your eyes feeling dewy or heavy.

The real test (for me) was waking up this morning. Generally speaking, when I use eye creams, I wake the following morning and my eyes are still quite puffy and/or tired looking. So, like with all new products, I went into it with a neutral feeling. (I've long since learned not to be hopeful about skin care)

I was pleasantly surprised this morning. There was no additional puffiness! I did not use the cream this morning, but my under eye area still feels moisturised even now, some six hours later. I'll reserve my final thoughts for when I'm done using this and it can go into my Empties video but my first impression is pretty damn good.

So, if you're in the market for an eye cream and are hesitant about spending $30 or more? Pick up a copy of this month's Good Health mag and score yourself a free one!

Aggie x

Gifts from around the World

Being part of the beauty community on YouTube ultimately means you make friends with likeminded women from around the globe. It is, without a doubt, one of the best things I've ever pushed myself to do.

And when you make friends in the beauty community - at least in my experience - you sometimes get the opportunity to receive gifts in the mail. (Sometimes you also get the opportunity to do a makeup swap too!)

Very recently I was fortunate enough to be on the receiving end of some beautiful gifts! From the beautiful Austrian twins Brigitte & Cornelia, I received some gorgeous Catrice & Alverde eyeshadows and blushes! Since I am obsessed with blush these days, this was just perfect. The twins have such amazing taste in makeup (both high-end and drugstore) and I feel very blessed that they would pick out such lovely products for me. At some point, I hope to send them something just as lovely.

The second box that arrived on my doorstep came from one of my subscribers - Lu, a self proclaimed nail polish whore. Of course, once I knew that, it was only fitting that I send her some beautiful Aussie polishes. Even though it wasn't necessary, in return she sent me a box of so many goodies, including brightly coloured hair ties for my little people and a lip balm! They loved it of course - my six year old wanted to eat it because it smells like Jolly Rancher Watermelon. SO GOOD.

The third box that arrived a few days later, came courtesy of another of my subscribers - Ute, from Germany and she wanted to send me something in return for the Australis Nudist Palette I sent her. Like Lu, Ute also sent some goodies for my little people: a pair of Hello Kitty hair clips, and assorted hair ties (6 took the HK clips, leaving the hair ties for 3) as well as two lego kits, both of which contained the same lego Princess doll so they were both very happy with those! (And so was I, how lucky that they both got the same toy! No fighting!) And I am absolutely in love with everything she sent me, too!

I am absolutely so blessed to be on the receiving end of such amazing gift boxes, and I know how fortunate and lucky I am that I have "met" so many wonderful ladies on YT - truly, if I had not kicked myself in the butt and forced myself to make my channel and put myself out there, I would never have met these ladies and I would never had made such fantastic friends. I am so thankful and so happy to be part of the YT beauty community, made all the better and richer for the friends I have made.

Thank you ladies, from the bottom of my heart!

Aggie x


PS: You can watch my YT video to get a better look at everything. Don't forget to subscribe!

Makeup Basket of the Week 12/8/2012

Happy Sunday everyone!

Today's post is completely inspired by a handful of my wonderful YouTube girlfriends who have been doing these weekly makeup baskets for quite some time. If you're unfamiliar with the idea, it's basically shopping your stash and putting some of it aside for use through the week.

For a long time I didn't do this mainly because my makeup collection was just so tiny (what with being an incredibly late bloomer in makeup and all) but now I think I have enough going on that I can actually do it! This might be quite the challenge for me because I really never have any idea what I'm going to wear before I put it on. I generally just 'wing it' and go with how I'm feeling.

But I do love a challenge.

So, this week's basket is thus:

makeup basket #1

Primer (if req'd): Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer

Foundation: Innoxa Line Defying SPF 20 "Linen"

Powder: Lacura Pressed Powder "Beige", ELF High Def Powder Translucent

Eyebrows: Revlon Brow Fantasy "Dark Blond"

Eyelid Primer: ELF Eyelid Primer

Eyeliner: Models Prefer Kohl Pencil "Matte Black", Physicians Formula Shimmer Sticks for Blue Eyes "Brown" & "Blue"

Eyeshadows: Wet'n Wild "Petal Pusher", Models Prefer Duo "Naked Truth"

Mascara: Essence Multi Action, Maybelline XXL Pro Curl, Rimmel Scandaleyes

Concealer: Avon Personal Match Concealer "Medium", Revlon Age Defying "Light Medium"

Blush: Revlon Cream Blush "Rosy Glow", Fox in a Box "Smooth Talker", Lacura "Sunset"

Highlighter: Hard Candy "Tiki"

Lip Liner/Crayon: Face of Australia "Perfect Pink", OM She Pure Botanicals "Spice", Face of Australia Lip Crayon "Sundae"

Lipstick: Wet'n Wild "Stoplight Red", MAC "See Sheer"

Lipgloss: Hard Candy "Nude Beach", Face of Australia "Morning Mist"

I purposely chose conflicting eyeshadow palettes in the hopes that it might inspire me to do something a little outside of my comfort zone. I hope to do at least one eye-look video, and I should be able to do some FOTD videos this week as well. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don't miss them!

Have a fabulous week, my friends!!

Aggie x