Review: Revlon colorstay whipped foundation

As a beauty lover, I was absolutely thrilled when revlon bought out a new version of one of my favourite foundations of all time. The revlon colour stay whipped foundation comes in really lovely packaging, a heavy glass jar that feels expensive and rather luxurious.

This foundation comes with a really different consistency, it is nothing like whipped cream, I would compare it to the consistency of thickened cream. The product itself gives a nice even finished when buffed into the skin, with medium to full coverage, I use my Sedona lace flat top kabuki (reviewed previously) to apply this foundation and it gives me a lovely natural "skin" look as opposed to a cakey look.

This was the foundation after about 10 hours on my skin
and still looked as perfect as when i had applied it

This foundation has amazing staying power, i can apply it early in the morning and by the late evening it still looks as if I've just applied it.

The shade I wear in this foundation is the lightest one (150 buff), which is a reasonably good match for my skin. I bought this from chemist warehouse on an introductory price of $29, but it will be available in Australia for around $34 normally.

I hope you guys liked this review and I really do recommend this product as it is beautiful finish

see you all soon

xoxo

My weekly workout routine

I have never really been interested in fitness, up until the end of last year, and over the past few months i have perfected my own workout routine and made it one that i am really enjoying and that i see the best results for myself.


In todays post I am going to go through my normal weekly workout routine. Now before i begin, i will say some people may find my workout routine quite full on, but i enjoy it and i really like to push myself to see results. For these workouts the most you will need is a goof pair of workout shoes and a set of hand weights (i use 3lb)

Mondays & Wednesdays: I have a full day of university on Mondays and Wednesday this semester, which makes me a little short for time when it comes to my workout routine. After dinner on Mondays and Wednesdays is when i am more likely to workout as it is the only time i have. I usually begin my workout with the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, followed by either a 30minute bike ride(on the exercise bike) or 30minutes of the Prevention slim,strong and firm pilates workout.

Tuesday, Thursdays & Fridays: I don't have university on these days this semester, so i will normally do a full workout. This workout will consist of me completing Jillian Michaels burn fat boost metabolism workout (approx. 45mins), followed by Jillian Michaels no more trouble zones workout (approx. 45). I will usually do my workout between breakfast and lunch. I will further review these workout dvds individually in future blogposts.

Saturdays:I will normally complete Jillian Michaels 30 Day shred and a 20minute bike ride, this is because on Saturdays i don't want a full workout but i like to take more than one day off a week from my workout.

Sundays: Sundays are my rest day during a normal workout week, this can change if i have an event on a certain day of the week and don't have time for a workout, if this is the case then my sunday workout will be the same as my saturday workout.

I have been following this workout plan for a number of weeks now and have seen very good results.
i hope this post was helpful for those who were interested in a at home workout routine that doesn't include expensive gym equipment or gym membership.

Disclaimer: Just because these routine works for me, doesn't mean it will work for everyone, always consult your doctor or practitioner before beginning a new workout routine, especially one as full on as mine can be.

Workout Dvd Series: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred

This post will be the first of many in my new workout dvd series, now I will admit, most of my workout dvds are Jillian Michaels workouts, but that is because I favour her workouts over many others that I've looked into. The 30 Day Shred is the first Jillian Michael workout I purchased( it was infact the first workout dvd i had EVER purchased), I bought it on a whim when my financials were running a little to low for my expensive gym membership. Now this dvd is a 20 minutes workout (give or take a few minutes) with a warm up and cool down. All that is needed for the workout is a set of weights (i used 3lb) which i really prefer because it means i don't have to go out and spend money on expensive equipment. The workout itself is 3 sets of 6 minute circuits, which consist of the 3-2-1 strategy Jillian uses, which translates into 3minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, 1 minute of abs and repeat. The workout has 3 levels, which start off easier and get harder as you go up in the levels.

The workout also adapts for different levels of fitness as the girls who workout with Jillian in the dvd offer an easier option for some of the harder moves(the girl to your right) and a more difficult option for those with better fitness or who want to push themselves( the girl on the left).I honestly believe that this workout is one of the best beginner workouts that i could have possibly done, and even now if I'm running short on time i will chuck this in the dvd player and get on my way. By no means is this an easy workout, but it really does push your limits and make you work for it, and i find that Jillian Michaels really does motivate me and make me want to sweat it out and work for results.

Doing this workout along with others that will be mentioned in this series i have lost a substantial amount of weight (about 20kg so far, in 6 months) and i am striving to continue to complete these workouts on a regular basis and lose more weight and tone. I originally did this workout 6 days a week, i now do it 4-6 days a week in conjunction with other dvds, and along with healthier eating, managed to change my life.



For those of you who are interested i picked up this dvd from BigW for $25 but it is also available from amazon for my international readers.

Thankyou for reading and il see you all soon :) xx

Product review:Sedona lace review

The sedona lace "midnight lace" brush set is a synthetic brush set with beautiful black and purple bristles, the set comes with 4 brushes (a kabuki, a flat top kabuki, a round-top kabuki, and an angled kabuki), all which are incredibly good quality soft brushes.

The set itself is very similar to the sigma "sigmax" brush set which i have yet to try but expect to do so very soon, and i may compare the two brands.

As i previously stated, the quality of the brushes is amazing, they are all quite dense, but not so much so that they are stiff, they are very soft and not scratchy in anyway,they are very efficient is putting on my mineral foundation (review coming soon) and give a very natural even coverage. Since using them i have had no shedding and as they are synthetic they are reasonably easy to clean.

This set retails for $49.95 USD with reasonable shipping. The set comes in a beautiful purple bag and comes with a pamphlet explaining what the brushes are used for and some useful tips also aswell. These brushes are able to be purchased from www.sedonalace.com and i would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a nice synthetic brush set.

Hopefully you found this review healpful

Thankyou for reading, and i will see you all soon:)xx

Product review: Essence stay all day long lasting eye shadows

This is a product that in my opinion, deserves the first product review on my blog, it is not a product I've read or heard about before, which is disappointing as this product is amazing, for an incredibly reasonable price. The stay all day eyeshadows are very similar to the Maybelline 24hour colour tattoos, but in my opinion, they are better.
Now when i bought these eye shadows, i wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised, they are well pigmented, even textured, soft, creamy and incredibly long lasting. Now the real shock with these products is that these only cost $5.50 AUD each! Yes ladies and gentlemen you read that correctly $5.50! This is an extremely affordable price and compared to the $11-16 AUD you have to pay fro the Maybelline shadows, i would definitely opt for the cheaper, and (in my opinion) just as amazing eyeshadows. The only downside to this product is that their is only 6 shades available that i know of, three that are silver toned and three that are gold toned, and although i only have four of them i will very soon be purchasing the other two to add to my collection. Also for those who would be interested in purchasing these, they are available at target and in some priceline stores here in Australia, and i believe they are also sold in the UK. Here are some pictures and swatches of the four colours i have.

(L-R) Rock chic, Steel the show, Glammy goes to, Coppy right

(L-R) Steel the show, Rock chic, Coppy right, Glammy goes to


So i hope you all liked my first product review post
i will be up and posting again soon
thanks for reading:)

Farewell for now<3

As cliche as it gets

Starting a blog, i never wanted to begin it with the cliche "first post" that I'm sure so many bloggers make, i wanted to begin this blog with something a little more quirky or fascinating, but i digress, my name is Jessica and i am a student from Australia. On this blog i will attempt to feature and review different aspects of my life, including; healthy lifestyle choices and exercise ideas for those who may not be normally inclined to exercise, affordable beauty products that are available for all those Aussie girls out there, who (like me) cant get their hands on many of the products international bloggers can at an affordable price, and any other lifestyle and beauty aspects that may take my fancy. My aim is to try and post regularly, and would be more then happy to take suggestions or request on products that any readers would like me to do. So to finish up my first blog post by bidding you all farewell and saying WELCOME to healthy beauty obssessions :) xx