Just like Honey......

My bedside table never looked so cute!

My favourite memories of being a teenager are always linked to perfumes, like when I was 14 and  every girl in my whole grade discovered Tommy Girl - the corridors and P.E change rooms were drenched in it's distinctive sticky sweet smell. Like when I saved all my money from my first job to buy a bottle of Gucci Rush, I was crazy for that plastic packaging! Like when my first boyfriend bought me a bottle Ralph Lauren Romance and gave it to me at the bus stop. 

Smelling a fragrance can unlock so many memories, when I first smelt Honey the new fragrance from Marc Jacobs I was flooded with everything sweet and good from my teenage glory days:

Spice Girls, watching Video hits and eating ice cream for breakfast, crop tops and hipster jeans, glitter eye shadow, Lancome Juicy Tubes, Romeo and Juliet at the movies, 5ive, my best friend Leigh Munday and I cutting out Hanson collages, pashing boys at the park and being home by 5.30pm, Alex Mac, Pocket money, Buffy, knowing my ICQ number off by heart, Nokia 5110's, Pizza Pockets, decorating my school diary in so many stickers there was no space to write home work, my beloved Clinque 3 step skincare routine and watching Now and Then on repeat during school holidays!

Honey is sweet and girly, it is what the coolest girl in school smells like, it is what you want to wear on your first date to the movies, it is my new favourite smell.

Honey by Marc Jacobs 30ml $75.00 50ml $120.00 100ml $160.00

Available from www.myer.com.au

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EVE LOM : Kiss Mix Créme Pour Les Lévres

Eve Lom's Kiss Mix $30.00 available from www.meccacosmetica.com.au

This is one of those products that when taken out of your bag in front of friends gets some kind of intrigue...'Kiss Mix?' 'What's that?' 'Who have you been making out with?' etc...

It is a very cute and delicate pot of the most minty fresh lip balm you will ever try, it tingles on the lips and has a very slight peppermint smell. The tingle makes me feel like it is doing something, maybe it's the Zinc Oxide which acts as a natural sunscreen protecting lips from UV rays.

My favourite thing about Kiss Mix is the beautiful iridescent shimmer which gives your lips a very pretty sheen, especially on your cupids bow. I have been applying it under lipsticks to sheer them down  to a glossy tint or wearing it on its own day to day.
Posh lip balms are becoming a very popular staple in my makeup bag at the moment with By Terry's Baume de Rose and Dior's Créme de Rose on my shopping wish list when my beloved Kiss Mix runs out.

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It's my Birthday and I'll Beyonce if I want to.....

See over there to the right of the screen there is a little down bar called ARCHIVES, I was looking through some older posts last night and realised.....It was Beauté Gazette's first BIRTHDAY in June. 

Starting Beauté Gazette was an idea I had while I was on a holiday in Japan with my friend Holly Hipwell. She had a cool blog (www.theflowerdrum.blogspot.com) , I'm sure you know it and if you don't then go and read it now! 

Anyway my beauty obsession was at a feverish high pitch level of excitement (it still is!) and I just wanted to write about all my favourite products and make funny GIFs and pretty collages......Now a year on and I am still inspired by so many different things, people and experiences. 

So in celebration let's all just have a Beyonce moment!

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Grown Alchemist : Vanilla & Orange Hand Cream + Hydra-Mist Desert Lime & Amino-Peptides

Grown Alchemist Vanilla & Orange Hand Cream $24.99 & Hydra-Mist + Desert Lime & Amino-Peptides $29.95

www.grownalchemist.com

Grown Alchemist is a brand which I am only new to and they certainly tick the first impressions box with their packaging - so shoot me I am a sucker for minimalist-organicy hipster packaging!

The Vanilla & Orange Peel Hand Cream travels with me everywhere in my handbag at the moment, the consistency not too thick and not too greasy perfect for on the go hand moisturising. The scent is clean and fresh not too overpowering or lingering, it is everything you could want in a hand cream.

Peptides are a massive beauty 'buzz-word' at the moment (I am planning a post later in the week explaining everything you need to know about them!) with companies listing peptides on just about anything and everything. Grown Alchemist's Hydra-Mist+ list of ingredients reads like a hydration super cocktail for your skin containing Hydraluric Acid, Antioxidants, Vitamin C and that 'buzzy' Protein Peptide. I have been spraying my face with the Hydra-Mist+ after cleansing morning and night before applying moisturiser or night serum, and have noticed a dramatic difference in how hydrated my skin looks and feels especially since we are in the depths of winter which usually leaves me with dry patches. 

As a brand which is marketed at an organic and natural savvy customer the pricing of Grown products  is extremely reasonable compared to similar brands on the market with nothing over the $69.95 price point. Grown Alchemist is a brand which I will definitely continue to explore with their Cleansers and Masks next on my list to try.

Grown Alchemist is available on www.grownalchemist.com

& also available from www.priceline.com.au

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It's all about the gloss!

The classic glossy clear nails teamed with stacked black diamond knuckle rings at Chanel Fall 2013 Couture in Paris last week were so frenchy' so chic' and it made me want to take off my glittery baby blue nail polish as as soon as I saw it.

As much as I cannot resist glitter polish and poppy bright nails sometimes a simple look can have just as much impact. The key is to give yourself a good manicure and I mean the works; trim your cuticles, buff & file and apply a generous amount of hand cream.  

Top Coats are so hit and miss, some apply well and you think you are onto a winner and then end up chipping within 24-hours. Here are a few which has past my rigorous testing routines:

Butter London -  Hardwear Top Coat $24.95

P.D.Q stands for Pretty Darn Quick and thats definitely how fast this polish dries, it is also free of Formaldehyde, Toulene & DBP and safe for pregnant women to use.

available from www.adorebeauty.com.au

Kester Black - Base and Top Coat $17.00

With my hand on my heart I tell you - KESTER BLACK IS SO FRICKIN' AMAZIN! 

The colour ranges are somethin' like a phenomenon - especially the glitters. This top and base coat is 100% vegan friendly & cruelty free! Also free of the five nail polish nasties DBP, Toulene, Formaldehyde, Camphor & Formaldehyde Resin - so totally safe to use if you are pregnant or breast feeding.

available from www.kesterblack.com

Orly - Won't Chip $10.95

I was at an Orly PR event a couple of months ago, they we doing manicures with their new range of colours for Beauty Bloggers. Unfortunately I didn't partake because I had painted my nails the night before with Revlon- Ruby and used the Orly Won't Chip Top Coat. The girls at Orly all commented about how glossy my nails were and asked what I used - which proves the best PR is a good product!

Won't Chip gives the illusion of gel nails applying thick leaving nails ultra glossy.

available from www.orlybeauty.com

Revlon ColourStay - Top Coat $16.95

If you have a problem with your nail polish chipping after a day or so then I would recommend you trying out the Revlon ColourStay Top Coat, it makes my notoriously bad Chanel polishes stay put without chipping for at least 3 days. It's quite pricey but totally worth it, I have never had a bottle dry up or clump using it right to the end.

available from www.priceline.com.au

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Red Lipstick Love : Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Velvet Matte Lipsticks

Wearing: Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Velvet Matte Finish in Shade 107

www.rimmellondon.com.au

Sometimes all you need is red lipstick to take your mood or your outfit up a notch - try it! Trust me it makes a huge difference even if you are just wearing yoga pants you will totally feel put together and a bit posh. I have been loving the new line of velvet matte shades in the Lasting Finish range by Kate Moss for Rimmel, the originals are a fave too but the new colours are totally amazing and perfect for the cooler weather. Applying with a creamy texture and matting down after about 2-3 mins they don't cling or drag when applying like some other matte lipsticks. (I am looking at you Lady Danger from Mac!) But if you do have flaky or dry lips I would recommend using a lip scrub before using any lipsticks to give a cleaner even look getting rid of any dead skin. If you want to achieve a sheer look with these lippies apply a lip balm first and gently dab the lipstick onto your lips blending out with your fingers. These lippies have serious staying power and will only need to be touched up slightly after drinking or eating, but don't dry out your lips at all.

SHADES:
107 : Kate Moss is wearing this shade in the ads, so how could you not want to try it. It is a burgandy red with a raspberry undertone and a small amount of brown . Applying lightly or one coat give a raspberry tone to the lips but this lipstick looks best with 3 coats to bring out the deep burgendy wine tones.
106: Is a deep blue-based fuschia pink and is very comparable to Mac's 'Girl About Town' but the matte finish gives it a winter twist. This colour really pops on pale skin and because it is a blue based pink it does give teeth a whiter appearence.
103: A very pretty dusty rose slightly mauve colour which lasts forever, it is a very safe colour perfect to wear to work or somewhere more conservative. These colours often scare me because they are quite mumsey but the matte finish gives it a more 60's lip look, very Nancy Sinartra.

Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Lipsticks $12.95 available from www.priceline.com.au

Rimmel has also just launched APOCALIPS in Australia, check out my review HERE! for more info and swatches.....I love them!

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Beauté Gazette LOVES Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Water Mist Deluxe Edition

Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist Deluxe Edition 100ml $69.00 available from July 15th

Jurlique's iconic Rosewater Balancing Mist is filled with magic powers, it sat on my desk for 3 years when I was working in a very high-stress environment. At times it all got too much and I was loosing my mind in stressful spreadsheets so I would spritz my face with the magic Rosewater Mist and let the calming roses refresh my face and take a deep breath knowing everything would be just fine. It has also become a travel essential for me, I cannot take a long haul flight without it  - a couple of spritzes every hour so keeps my skin plump and hydrated throughout the flight.

The unique formula contains the extract of over 1000 rose petals in every bottle, Marshmallow and Gylcerin to prevent moisture loss, Aloe Vera to sooth and calm the skin & Grapefruit Seed a powerful topical antioxidant.

This month Jurlique releases a Deluxe Edition of the Rosewater Balancing Mist, it is all pretty in pink and will look divine on your desk, vanity or bedside table. With every bottle of the Rosewater Balancing Mist Deluxe Edition sold Jurlique will generously help fund Indigenous Schooling in Australia, not that you need another excuse to treat yourself to this little bottle of pink heaven.

For more information visit www.jurlique.com.au

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