IndieAna- In Search of the HolyGrail

I discovered this Etsy store during a Heartsy frenzy. Ophelia's Apothecary offers a wide range of products ranging from makeup products to face care to even cleaning products. The range seems to be continually changing. When I first ordered, I purchased a set of 20 perfume samples for $20 (US), which I thought was a great price, because the sample vials are larger than the usual sample sizes I've received. They are not listed on the site at the moment, in fact there doesn't seem to be any perfumes listed currently.  I recently ordered full sized perfumes, which are in a roller-ball bottle, and lip balms. I totally recommend the lip balms . They are moisturizing and soft on the lips, not tacky, and have great scents, with a sweet flavour. The lip balms arrived shrink wrapped and are packaged in an oval tube, rather than the typical round tubes. The perfumes I received VANILLA BEAN NOEL : * Syrupy sweet vanilla. Not cloying, but rich and with a caramel quality. W...

Not a common occurrence is going out for the night. I'm too old to go on pub crawls regularly, but once in a while is ok :) I love to have fun dancing, and even more so, I love an excuse to go all out with my makeup. What I used: More info can be found on EDM Intensive foundation, Majorca Majolica eye liner, Mirenesse Sexy Secret mascara, Silk Naturals Stick Em eye primer, shadow base colour and EDM Walkee Talkee blush here . Finishing powder used is The All Natural Face's Vegan Mineral Glow in Apricot Kisses . This powder has many uses, but I like to use it as a finishing powder. It gives me a peachy glow, which seems to compliment my skin tone. Lid colour is a random eye shadow created by mixing similar shades of sample eye shadows.  Crease colour is Pure Fusion's Matte Deep Moss eye shadow. A dark olive green. This eye shadow goes on quite dark, but is easy to blend out. Well, the night was fun..recovery seems to take longer ...

I was so thrilled when I received my beautifully packaged parcel. I let out a groan when I opened the packaging to reveal some eye shadows from Glitter Sniffer. I should have been relieved, because I'd ordered a year ago, and just assumed that I'd never receive anything from them. This parcel was more of a peace offering, as I'd ordered a neutral set of colours, where instead, I got some bright replacements. It's such a shame that customer service was so bad, because the product is quite good and there are some pretty good sales, but it's not worth the hassle, with this being my 2nd order, and both times were troublesome. I received some random eye shadows with no labels, not that it matters really..I won't be ordering from them again. In the spirit of writing this blog, I will still review the shadows. Included was a sheet of paper stating ingredients of each product sold. Pearly pale pink Orange in the pot, but applies a more fleshy col...

Once again, I was blessed with some great pressies for my birthday this year. My 37th..Eeeeek!! Firstly, teasing me from my wardrobe was a parcel from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, or BPAL that I ordered early for my birthday, not expecting it until after my birthday, due to the Christmas rush. I received it a few weeks in advance, but was determined not to test any until the 29th December..my birthday! I succeeded!! :) Amongst samples galore, I ordered O, Dana O'Shee, Jezebel and, of course, Snake Oil. These will be reviewed in the near future. With birthday money, I ordered some pressed eye shadows from Venemous cosmetics and perfumes from Possets (still awaiting orders..impatiently). Actual gifts received were: Makeup bag This bag will be perfect for travel. It's a nice bronze colour, with 3 separate compartments for storage. I received a cute goodie bag, containing these: All from brand SHE, I got rosehip oil 2 shadows and a gold eye liner. I am a fan of...

New Year's was celebrated as a family event this year. We went to a small country town only half an hour away, where a street carnival was held. It was only a small affair, but it was nice having some family time. We were home before 11:30pm, meaning we could watch the fireworks coverage on tv, followed by some 80s music clips, lol. My makeup for the night was quite simple. Neutral, yet some sparkle for the eyes, and some colour on the lips, made up my look for a laid back NYE. Makeup used: Instead of applying foundation, I wore Suntanned Sweeties Sugarbaby tinted SPF moisturiser for a natural looking sunkissed glow. (More info here ) Info on mascara, eye liner, blush, base and crease colours can be found here. They are currently my staple makeup items :) To conceal, I used Garnier's tinted roll-on for under eyes. I often use this for blemishes, too. Not only does this conceal them, but also helps them heal faster. I bought this from Priceline for $15, I be...

Recently I was due to have my blonde highlights redone. I decided that I'd go for some extra colour, and instead of having the cropped fringe, I'd try having a side fringe for something different. I'm loving my side fringe, it's easier to maintain than the cropped one, and I think the colour gives it definite "oomph" :)  (Uh, excuse the lack of foundation here :/) While I'm posting, I wanted to add a couple of pics of my awesome Christmas presents. Starting with my Bluesky Kit. This is a cheap version of Shellac. I became obsessed with Shellac after a mani I had. I loved just how shiny and how long it lasted without any chips. I decided that I wanted to try applying the soak-off-gel mani myself, but because the actual Shellac brand is so pricey, I went for a cheaper brand. The kit came with UV lamp, top/base coats and nail polishes. I have used it, but it's only been a couple of days of wear, so a review will follow after a trial period. S...

Wow, I feel not only honoured, but totally humbled by a fellow blogger for nominating me for the Liebster Award. This blog award is fantastic for supporting and showcasing bloggers who have less than 200 followers..I totally fit this criteria, lol. I haven't been doing this for for long, and am still trying to find my way in the blogging world, but I am enjoying this journey that gives me a way to write about my passions in life. This nomination has given me such a boost of encouragement..I am so grateful! When a nomination has been received, the criteria is as follows: Thank your nominator/s and link back their blog/s. Select & reveal your five chosen blogs with fewer than 200 followers. Advise your chosen blogs of their nomination via a comment on their blog. Copy and paste the award onto your own blog. Request that your award nominees then forward it on to their own chosen bloggers. I would like to express my genuine thanks to the gorgeous Mel, ta...