NAILS OF THE WEEK | ft. French Connection

Last Thursday evening, my bff Carolyn (richgirlsss) kindly took me along with her to 

FRENCH CONNECTION's #CANTHELPMYSELFIE launch party; at their new Chadstone concept store.

Greeted with Champagne, racks of new clothes and a mini nail-art bar set up by I Scream Nails, 

I happily picked up some lovely wardrobe staples from the new SS2014 collection!

Upon purchase, I also received an ultimate selfie pack, which included their

 awesome #SELFIE tee and popular products from Hello Hair, Frank and Le Tan.

French Connection Nail Polish 

in 'Pastel Blue' & 'Lilac' | $9.95 AUD

'Sarah Stripe Crop Tee' | $79.95 AUD

'Cross Over Tencel Shirt' | $89.95 AUD

'#Selfie Tee' |$49.95 AUD

Featured items available now in-store & online.

HAUL | Priceline 40% off Skincare Sale

Here's what I picked up at Priceline's wonderful 40% off skincare SALE last week:

(clockwise)

1. Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser | $9.99 = $5.99 AUD

2. Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser | $9.99 = $5.99 AUD

3. Nivea Firming Body Lotion Q10 - Normal Skin (x3)| $9.99 = $5.99 AUD

4. L'oreal Paris Youth Code Luminosity Correcting Serum | $35.99 = $21.59 AUD

5. Australis Clear Extender Lash & Brow Mascara* | $10.95 = $7.66 AUD

All stocked up on my daily skincare ESSENTIALS!

*Australis Clear Lash & Brow Mascara was not included in the 40% off sale, however Australis had a 30% off all eyes and lip products sale.

NAILS OF THE WEEK |

This week on my nails:

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color - 'White On' | $6.95 AUD
and

Ulta3 Nail Colour - 'Twinkle Toes' | $2.00 AUD 

Sally Hansen entire range currently ½ price SALE at Priceline in-store & online.

Ulta3 available at selected Pharmacies.

GIRL CRUSH | Margot Robbie

   

 

 

  

Whether she's a blonde, brunette or redhead, this Aussie girl making it big in Hollywood; has got it all going for her. 

Margot Robbie, 24, has a real natural beauty vibe to her that I adore. With utterly flawless skin and strikingly 
symmetrical (and might I add, seductive) features, this fresh faced beauty is simply stunning.

Margot certainly pulls off the effortless, yet trendy girl-next-door look when she's not busy working, but she has no
 trouble turning heads on the red carpet in sexy yet sophisticated designer wear. 

Who would've thought that young Donna Freedman would make it to the big Hollywood screen after leaving good ol' Ramsay Street... 

NAILS OF THEE WEEK |

This week on my nails:

JulieG Nail Color - 'Fairytale' |purchased in the USA

and
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color - 'Golden-I' |$6.95 AUD

Hair | Dry Shampoo

I have recently been using dry shampoo as a volumising and texturising product for my hair, and I love it! 

Other than heat protectant, and on the odd occasion a spritz of hairspray/sea salt spray, I avoid using many hair products.

While I prefer the natural feel and look of my hair, I find that it struggles to maintain volume and becomes frustratingly flat and limp throughout the day. I have very fine hair but a lot of it. I don't like using hair products mainly because they inevitably weigh down my hair and encourage oil production amongst all the gunk sitting on my head.

 Dry shampoo is a lightweight mist of powder product that is suppose to soak up oil in dirty 'day two hair'. Using it on freshly washed hair though, it provides enough grip and texture without weighing it down (while still soaking up any oils throughout the day). I like to spray dry shampoo through my hair (focusing on the roots) after it's been washed then blow dried or straightened. I make sure to massage and rough up the roots of my hair to create volume and really stimulate that grip.

Despite what most people say, I wash my hair every day. Personally, I haven't had any problems nor found that my hair is unhealthy because of this. I have tried not washing my hair for more than two days and it wasn't a good experience - my hair actually started to fall out and I just felt so gross. Dry shampoo is certainly a great alternative for those of you who want to maintain somewhat fresh/clean hair without having to wash it.

I've been using a sample bottle of the Batiste Dry Shampoo (as pictured) and it's fantastic.

I would definitely recommend keeping a small travel/sample sized bottle of dry shampoo in your handbag to freshen up your hair throughout the day.