Bravery and Colour :)

why am i beaing brave??

cause im going to do a 'before' shot....and an 'after' shot

 :)

and that means a yucky photo!!! LOL

 

so here is a before makeup shot...in the morning....no makeup, my hair flat and 'not done'.....looking very pale and quite sickly (no im not sick...im just naturally quite pale)

BEFORE

im adding a before photo, so you can see what a difference makeup makes!!!!

it can open up your eyes, even out skin tone...add warmth to your skin and a million other things!!

AFTER

what a huge difference hey?!?!

anyways....that photo is from a previous post....this post is about showing you the other colours from Lime Crime

so i shall start with COSMOPOP

(pale orange)

i actually quite like this one, but i do think it looks better in photos than in real life...love the colour though!!

Next is D'Lilac....this is so fluro!!!

this one i actually think i prefer face to face...the colour is a little odd on camera :)

here im holding the lipstick....so you can see that what you see in the tube is what you will get on your lips...pretty cool!!

here i had kissed a tissue to tone it down a bit, plus the sun light has washed it out!!

its still quite bright though....quite pretty!! i like it with smokey eyes!!

now...one of my fav's (as you know i LOVE pink lipstick)

this one is from my original purchase that i have posted about before...its called Great Pink Planet and is a baby pink (very pigmented....so dont need a lot)

I LOVE THIS LIPSTICK!!

so far from all the lipsticks i have purchased from Lime Crime, my favourites would be

1. Great Pink Planet

2. Centrifuchsia (in the very top photo-fuchsia colour)

3.Airbourne Unicorn (not in this post but its a purple)

and probably also Cosmopop

it's not that i dont like the others cause i love them all....it's just that i would wear these ones a bit more!!

Hope you enjoyed looking at the photos!!

just so you know....these were all taken in the same day...same smokey eye, the only thing that has changed in the photos is the lipstick and the blush (for cosmopop i had a coral/bronze colour blush....and for the others i had a pinky coloured blush)

Love always

HollieD

Lime Crime #1 fan

:)



Animal in you :)

so i heard about a test you can take called

The Animal In You....

its something that Dr. Phill was talking about on his show and you answer a few questions about yourself...HONESTLY...thats the key, you have to be honest with yourself....and then it tells you what type of animal you are!!

and here is my answer :)

WOLF!!

(hehehehe)

Careers and Hobbies

Law enforcement

Soldier

Medical fields

Trial Lawyer

Team sports

Outdoor activities

Theater

Debating

Famous Wolves

Christian Slater

Bill Clinton

Hillary Clinton

The rugged wolf is athletic, good-looking and brimming with self-confidence. A close relative of the domestic dog, it is stronger and more aggressive, managing to generate notoriety wherever it marks its territory. The wolf's dark reputation is mainly due to jealousy of its consistent success in work and romance. A wolf in full stride is quite impressive. Firing orders at subordinates while on the phone to customers, no one can get the job done quite as efficiently as the wolf.

With an innate understanding of the value of teamwork, it's always ready to take its place in the chain of command either as leader or as simply a member of the pack. When a wolf decides to innovate, it makes sure that it has the backing of a capable team. The wolf is clear-headed and strong-minded, always willing to compromise in the interests of getting a job done.

Wolves are facially expressive and readily communicate their emotional states with body language. They work hard at developing their social relationships, although unlike their cousin the dog they are quick to anger when they sense threats to the social order. When confrontations occurs, they sometimes react suddenly and violently, barking displeasure at offending subordinates. Close companions know to avoid their biting tongue until they resume their normal gregarious behavior.

Wolves are intensely ambitious and never shy from hard work. Socially adept, they function well in leadership and management roles as well as in jobs requiring vision and strength of character. Being a natural motivator, their instinctive understanding of group dynamics serves them well in goal-oriented tasks.

As bosses, wolves demand absolute loyalty and they provide the same allegiance to their employees. Their ability to perform under pressure helps them attain the highest executive levels, and with strong communication instincts they maintain a constant stream of notes, letters, and email to coworkers. Their instinctive understanding of the chain of command makes wolves excellent soldiers or law enforcement officers.

 

 

how funny is that......im a wolf :)

 

have a bit of fun if you want and go take the test for yourself....

 

its at;

 

http://www.theanimalinyou.com/

 

 

Love HollieD...aka....the Wolf :)

xxx

Centrifuchsia....lipstick

so as i said last post....my order form Lime Crime (thats my 2nd order in total now) had arrived, and i had to pick it up from the post office....

so i was very excited to recieve my 3 lipsticks!!!

1.CENTRIFUCHSIA

2.D'LILAC

3.COSMOPOP

so here are some pics from 2day after work....i tried on one of my new lipsticks...Centrifuchsia, and fell in love with it!!!

I'm definitaley a pink lipstick girl....and this is one of my new fav's!!

Bright Fuchsia

yes i definately LOVE Centrifuchsia by Lime Crime

i will add some photos when i try out the other 2 lippies!!

Love HollieD



update....

Ok....so Mad Men.....i still like the show but it is starting to really bug me....

im just a LITTLE over Mr.Don Draper's cheating ways!!!! how many times can 1 man cheat on his wife??? my gosh!!!

yes i still love the fashion, and the characters and the setting....seeings its set in the 60's.....but im so over all the cheating!!!

just thought i would put that out there :)

on another note....i have to go to the post office later 2day to pick up a package from Lime Crime....i ordered 3 more lipsticks from them over a week ago and it looks like they have arrived....so i will add photos etc when i recieve them!! something to look forward to!!

also just in case anyone has been looking at their site and thinking about purchasing something....well....they have a 4 day sale (cause its Black Friday)....it starts midnight 2nite...but US time im guessing...so will prob be able to purchase 2mrw (cause they are behind yeah???) anyways the code is;

blackfriday40

and it entitles you to 40% off anything you purchase!!

pretty cool!!

so just a tip...and it goes for 4 days! i have purchased twice now and it is packaged beautifully and arrives pretty quick considering i buy from the US site and it has to come all the way to Australia!!

anyways hope you're having a great Black Friday

2day its quite hot here in Sydney....i feel like going to the beach!!!

Lots of Love

HollieD

XXX

Mad Men

so here is a tv show i've recently been introduced to (im watching it on dvd)

it took me a few episodes to get into it...at first i thought it was a little dark and boring...and i hated how a lot of men cheated on their wives...seriously it felt like no one respected the institution of marriage!!!

but then i fell in love with the show...i Love the characters...you really start to feel their pain and their joy...I LOVE THE FASHION....gosh i really am into things from the 50's/ 60's....

its a drama, and you would want to watch it when you have time to concentrate...so that you can really pay attention....

there are parts i dont particularly like...but overall i like watching things from years gone by (well set in history...but its made now)

here is some of the main characters...the 2 in the middle are like the main couple...Don and Betty Draper...

the men from the office, they work in advertising

seriously i wish we had more fashion from that era...i would so wear this dress!!!!

gorgeous cover on Rolling Stone magazine...

2 of my all time favourite characters....Don Draper and also Joan (Christina Hendricks...who you would prob notice from previous posts...she was one of my red hair inspiration)

love the 60's

what a gorgeous couple they make!!





the gorgeous Joan who i think is one of the most beautiful women on the planet!!

i want that dress!!!

i also want that green dress!!!

dont think that guy is meant to be in the background :) lol...this must be a pic off set...cause he looks dressed for this era :)

its amazing how the women are treated in this series and it goes to show how far this world has come as far as equality and womens rights!!!! gosh there was so much sexual discrimination back then towards women!! they were seen as pieces of meat sometimes (i know there are still elements of that these days...but nothing like what is portrayed on the show)

they also smoke so much (i did find out that they arn't real ciggarettes in the show...there is no nicotine in them because they have to smoke so much on set that wouldve been so bad for the actors health) but in the show they smoke in bed, at dinner, in the work office etc etc...its really funny to look back on!!

the wonderful cast...they have won so many awards in America!!

Betty...whose name in real life is January Jones (cool name hey)

this woman can never put a foot wrong!!

more awards!!

now to my 3 favourite characters....firstly Don Draper

of course any women on the planet would have to admit he is a highly attractive man :)

plus a very intriguing man....

he makes the work place very interesting....

now his beautiful wife Betty Draper

she is such an interesting character, so dark and sad yet so sweet and perfect...

just wish her husband was faithful :(

 

and lastly of course...the wonderful Joan.....she makes this show...her character is amazing...strong and bold, fiery yet sweet!! Love her....

i even channeled her a bit at a recent wedding we attended :)

red hair and purple dress :)

maybe i can be a modern day Joan :) lol

so yes, im enjoying the show and am currently watching season 2...im hoping it just gets better and better

go and watch Mad Men :)

Love HollieD

xxxx

 

Red- Lime Crime lipstick-Retrofuturist

Bright Retro Red for all the pinup girls out there! This true red lipstick leans neither blue nor yellow, which makes it is suitable for all skin tones. This shade combines lipstick and lipstain for prolonged wear. As seen on Cat Deeley of So You Think You Can Dance.

this is what the website description of Retrofuturist says.....and this is how it looks on me;

its definately red.....and definately LONG LASTING....its kinda hard to get off because its stains your lips!!

it has good colour pay-off...you dont need a lot and the colour is strong!!

one thing i do have to say is that it is more on the yellow side i think!! i compared it to some other red lipsticks and because im a cool skin toned woman...i need to wear more blue-based reds so that they dont clash with my colouring....even though this is meant to be a "true red" and neither yellow based or blue based......to me its more yellow based and i find it doesnt quite sit right against my skin!!

i would wear it occasionally because it does'nt look terrible....but i think i would mainly use it for shoots in the future on some warm skin toned models :)

it would suit their skin tone better!

cheesy big grin :) lol

so i still love Lime crime lipsticks...and over time you will see me wear more and more of them....the red just isnt one of my favourites!!

Love HollieD

xxxx

Dispoable camera from Easter

so back in Easter (April 2010) we purchased a disposable camera because we went to Coogee beach, Sydney, and i forgot our camera....i remember blogging about it back in April but we hadnt finished the film yet so i couldnt share the photos...

well we found the camera just over a week ago and used the last of the film on our holiday in Perth...mind you there was only 3 photos left as Emmanuel had used it before on dumb/boring work related things :) lol

so here is a couple pics from Perth last week....and the rest are from April at beautiful Coogee beach...my hair looks different from April pics, im a brunette and my hair is straight!!

my beautiful niece Myra last saturday walking the dog :)

my gorgeous 2 nieces Myra and Chelsea having fun in the park

Me posing in Perth

 Now the April pics

Me at Coogee beach...it was a beatiful day to swim considering it was Autumn

Emmanuel

posing runs in the family :)

I love this beach

my thumb ruined the pic!!

beautiful sunny day in Sydney

it was actually Good Friday

Surf lifesavers helicopter

lifesavers in the background...and my thumb again :)

the guy on the right of the pic had a really burnt tummy...naughty man!!!! he will look like leather later on in life!!! :)

i was blending in with Asian tourists who always do the peace sign :)

me :)

so there are the long awaited Coogee beach photos from 7 months ago :)

hope you enjoyed them....

more photos from my Perth trip last week to come

Love HollieD

xxx