Nail Heaven: NARS Night Breed.

My brain tends goes into "goldfish memory" mode and pops up with a million thoughts and great ideas, but remembers none of it. But thanks to my NARS post this week, my synapses fired up and told me that I had a NARS nail swatch to share! 

The NARS Night Breed nail lacquer is unlike any other polish I've ever tried. Simply described as "black with silver glitter", it is packed with so much of the black and the glitter that two coats is plenty enough to reach full opaqueness. None of that strategic "swirling brush in the bottle to capture as much glitter as possible" is needed, and if that wasn't good enough, the glitter glides very easily onto the nail. Night Breed dries to a matte-like finish, and is the perfect accessory to a rockin' Friday night out! 

If you're lucky (and quick) enough, you can snap this gorgeous polish up at ASOS - on sale too! Sadly Mecca Cosmetica stores don't stock NARS nail polishes (colour me baffled), so if ASOS is out of stock, I think eBay might become your friend.

Have a great weekend, lovelies xx. 

Revlon Lip Butters: Review & Swatches.

During my recent sojourn to Hong Kong, I picked up 4 of the much lauded Revlon Lip Butters to see what all the fuss was about. Usually I don't like buying so many shades of the same product, but I knew that it would be ridiculously priced here (at AU$21.95 each, you have got to be joking), so I thought, what the heck. Even if I didn't end up liking them, I would not have cried a river like I would have if I had waited and bought them here. For a more, ahem, detailed rant about the pricing situation, check out Lather Rinse Repeat's post here.

What they say:
- Buttery Balm + Shiny Color
- Buttery balm with beautiful shiny color to give you baby soft, healthy glowing lips 94% of women felt lips were softer, smoother, and instantly hydrated.
- Hydrating mango, shea and coconut butter formula boosts lip moisture by 156%
- Pampering gel formula provides super charged hydration and glides on lips buttery smooth
- Sheer to medium colour with buttery shine
- Available in 20 luscious shades


The folks at Revlon were scared you might not get the memo: these babies are BUTTERY. I also bolded the butter references for your convenience.

Left to right: Raspberry Pie, Berry Smoothie, Macaroon, Pink Truffle

I will not lie: these are probably the most "buttery smooth" lip balms I've ever tried and owned. It has an extremely creamy consistency, so it glides on really easily. You can tell in the swatch picture above that the formulas are actually pretty well pigmented (apart from Berry Smoothie, which I thought would be a little more opaque). Though I wouldn't recommend wearing these lip balms if your lips are flaky or chapped - believe me, it will show! Being in the lip balm category, I didn't expect them to be particularly long-lasting, but they were really soothing and comfortable to wear for the 2-3 hours they lasted.

Rocking the Raspberry Pie - my favourite shade so far!

BREAKING NEWS!! From the 12th of April to the 23rd, there is a BUY-ONE-GET-ONE-FREE deal for the entire Revlon Lip & Nail Range at Priceline. So work off those chocolate eggs you ate at Easter and hop to your local Priceline to get your hands on this buttery goodness - $21.95 for 2, and it comes in 20 shades!

 If you miss out on this great deal, I would seriously recommend you source them online or on eBay, or beg any friends or family going overseas to get some for you. They are good, but not worth the Australian price tag.

Have you tried the Lip Butters yet? What do you think?

Lust-Haves: NARS-issistic.

Every time I watch "The September Issue" (my view count has entered double digits, don't judge), I smile when Thakoon Panichgul comes onto the screen with his energy and adorable-ness. In the documentary, he is portrayed as an up-and-coming designer, who is completely respectful of the female form, but never dated in his designs. His Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection was described as "Bollywood Western" by Style.com, inspired by the patterns and rich colours the designer found during his trip to India. Thakoon has extended this inspiration into the beauty arena, teaming up with NARS to create a limited-edition nail collection for Summer 2012. 

Left to right: Lai Mirchi (exclusive to 413 Bleeker Street Boutique), Anardana, Ratin Jot, Amchoor, Koliary, Kutki

Image via Temptalia

The Thakoon for NARS Nail Collection is so vibrant and fun: I want every shade! Mecca Cosmetica doesn't stock NARS nail polishes, so if you have an American friend (or a parcel forwarding service), they are available from May 1 for US$18 each in store and online.

EDIT 3 JULY 2012: These delicious (not literally) polishes are available at Mecca Cosmetica for AU $32 each! They're limited edition though, so go go go!

Lust!

Graffiti.

What does a graffitied laneway, two brunched-out girls (with sated stomachs), and a camera equate to? Pictures, pretentious silly posing and a jolly good time. 

Taken by the lovely Through Beauty Eyes


Marni for H&M top

Topshop shorts

Marni for H&M sandals

Marni for H&M cuff bracelet

Ray Ban 'Clubmaster' sunglasses

Lust-Haves: Gradient.

Aaannd we're back with the Lust-Haves - I told you it wouldn't take long for my eyes to wander back to the wonders of (online) shopping! I'm still sporting and loving my ombre locks, so when I stumbled across Tiffany Ju's Etsy shop and saw her amazing ombre tights, I fell in love!

Sunset

Coal

Navy

Fuschian Violet

Lust.