3 Hairstyle Ideas With Pink Hair Extensions

by VioletLeBeaux | Nov 24, 2010 | Beauty, Hair-Tutorials, Tutorial

In my last order I bought a pink hair extension from Bodyline. I liked it but it wasn’t super wearable straight away because it was a different length and texture to my hair. So what to do with it?

First thing I decided to do was make a clip in fringe. I measured my own fringe (or bangs for those in America) and then added an extra inch and cut:

Pink Clip in Hair

I then trimmed it to the correct length and made sure the edge wasn’t too blunt so it matched my current fringe.

Unfortunately I had used a little of the pink to test a synthetic hair curling technique that The Fashionate Traveller told me about. So I needed to re-curl it into a fringe-ish shape.

On Leanne’s advice I curled the hair on itself, pinned it and boiled some water.

I put it in a bowl and pored water all over it. I soaked it until the water was cool then left it to dry. Done!

Once it’s all brushed out you should clip it in and style it with your fringe. I used a straightener to gently move any wayward bits into place:

You can hide the top with a headband or brush your fringe over it, I like mixing it with my blonde so it’s a bit stripy! This is me wearing it with the other extensions I bought from Bodyline. I’ll show you how I styled them another day ^_^

There was a lot of left over so I decided to make some small single strands with the left overs. These aren’t overly pretty but good for mixing into other styles.

Grab a bobby pin an thread a strand through.

Loop it around and using a couple of other hairs tie it in place. Secure with a little bit of glue and make sure you do it tightly so there’s danger of it coming apart while you’re wearing it!

Repeat with the rest! Again not particularly pretty at the top but that will be hidden among the rest of the hair!

Lastly what to do with the left over random bits that can’t go anywhere else or are damaged?

Well you could use them as a very stylish moustache…

Or use your hair brush to tease them into a big puffy ball which can then be included in bun hair styles…

So to use it I did two big puffy buns…

Then mashed the pink into one of the buns. Pin and hairspray and you’re good to go!

You could always cover both buns with pink completely. I chose to be asymmetrical and just did half of one ^_^

So there you have it! 3 different things with 1 $6 hair extension ^_^ What do you think?

Bobbi Brown Myer Melbourne Counter Opening and Palette Reviews

by VioletLeBeaux | Nov 23, 2010 | Beauty, Life, Review

Until MBBE I was a Bobbi Brown virgin… is that embarrassing? According to my friends it is XD BB is a luxury brand here and it’s always been out of my price range so you can imagine how excited I was to have the opportunity to try the products out!

Celeste and I were invited to take a tour of the new Bobbi Brown counter opening in Myer and it was very eye opening!

So many pretties and shiny things to eat up my bank account!

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

They had framed photos of her first notebook where she swatched the lipsticks that lead Bobbi to start her very first collection…

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

I was very pleased to see lots and lots of their skin care line. I’ve been using the eye cream recently and I really like it!

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

Holiday palettes=very pretty!

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

Our lovely hostess Alexis who was absolutely packed full of great information about the products, the brand and also Bobbi herself. It was very interesting to learn about the philosophy and woman behind the brand. It’s all about natural beauty and while that may not be my personal style I have total respect for women that can pull it off!

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

We were lucky enough to receive awesome gift bags too which I was super excited about!

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

Now what everyone’s waiting for… palette review!

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

Bobbi’s Holiday Glamour Set

This set is basically an all in one travel kit. It comes in a seriously cute little zip up bag which is really good quality. I know that the bag will still be with me even after the make up is used up so very happy with that. If you can find one in store, touch the insides because it feels awesomely silky 😀

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

On the left side it’s filled with 3 brushes (blush, lip and shadow) and a mascara. The mascara is quite lovely, the formula is nice and smooth and it’s dark. It doesn’t give an insane amount of volume or length so I think it would be best used when adding false lashes or going for a pretty natural look. Unfortunately it brought up one of my allergies so no natural look for me >_<

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

The brushes were really lovely, nice and very soft. Sturdy and no bristle loss at all while I used them.

The palette has 4 shadows, 2 lip glosses, 2 lip colour and 1 blush.

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

Names of the colours:

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

The eye colours are definitely for a more natural look than I’m used but the shimmery one on the top right really gives them a boost.

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

The quality of the shadows were really nice, which is really what you would expect considering the set costs AU$240. I think the shades really don’t suit my skin which is unfortunate 🙁

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

The colours were very long wearing and lasted from morning until night with no touch ups.

Bobbi Brown Counter Opening/Review

I enjoyed the lip colours a lot, especially “pink bouquet” and “ruby”. They both went on like a dream 😀

VERDICT: Lovely bag, lovely brushes, while the colours of the palette didn’t suit me I think on the right skin tones they would be quite lovely too. The price is the big falling point for me as I would personally never be able to afford $240 on a Christmas gift, it’s not far off being a week’s rent! That said, you are really paying for quality and there is a huge amount in the pack when you think about the value of the brushes, bag and mascara too…. so if I had the kind of budget that would allow it, I probably would splurge on this if the colours suited me.

Day to Night Cool Eye Palette

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According to the marketing material, this one is aimed at “the busiest woman on your list”… that sure sounds like me!!

This palette was much more my colours than the previous one, pinks sparkly greys and white. Looks really nice on and the brush was lovely. The one thing that I noticed with most of the shadows that I’ve played with from BB was that they are very light and fluffy. You don’t have to dig to get colour at all which is awesome but you do tend to end up with a bit of a mess at the end XD

VERDICT: Really loved this one. Priced at AU$99, again it’s most definitely a luxury brand but should someone slip this into my Christmas stocking this year I certainly wouldn’t complain ahahaha!

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Bobbi’s Beauty Rules

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This palette is an accompaniment for the book of the same name. The book is aimed at teenagers using make up for the first time and basically about finding yourself and your style.

The shape and construction of the palette is very clever, it opens like a book, has a magnent closure and an eyeliner which slots into the spine. That said it doesn’t come with a brush or an applicator which I think is an oversight as most teenagers just starting out with make up probably wouldn’t have their own or maybe wouldn’t have the skills to apply with fingers etc.

The lip colours at the top are all very squishy glosses which are quite pretty colours even if they don’t suit me personally. I really liked the blushes and the formula was very easy to use, very difficult to use too much so probably good for teens too XD

Again the shadows were very nice and fluffy. I *loved* the light purple here too, very shimmery and pretty.

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VERDICT: At AU$115 I would have needed to save a a long time when I was a kid to afford one of these (I only earned $40 per week at my job during highschool) but I imagine if you had really awesome parents this would have made a good starter kit as a birthday or Christmas present!

So far of all of the Bobbi Brown products my favorites are still the gel eyeliner and eye cream but I’m going to save those reviews for another day! Overall I’m very pleased with quality of products and while I can’t afford them personally I would have no hesitation on recommending them to someone with a higher budget ^_^

This afternoon I’m going to get the 10 Step make up consultation so I’ll let you all know how it goes!

Amaranth Opulent Lolita Jewellery Review

by VioletLeBeaux | Nov 22, 2010 | Review

Running this blog has given me the opportunity to meet some really fantastic people from all over the world, one of them that I’ve been chatting with over the last couple of months is Miss Lumpy who runs Her Lumpiness. I’ve watched her blog grow to be one of my favorites over the last year and saw her launch her store Amaranth Opulent recently. I was so excited for her and couldn’t wait to get my hands on some of her pieces. When she offered to send me a couple of custom pieces to review I was over the moon 😀

Amaranth Opulent makes Lolita/Mori (though really they could be used with almost any style) eco friendly jewelery, most of which features beautiful wild flowers in hand cast resin.

Welcome to Amaranth Opulent, a line of eco-friendly, one-of-a-kind jewelry designed for the lolita or mori-girl in all of us. Named after the Grecian flower of immortality and mixing hand-picked, hand-pressed local wildflowers with findings bought from small businesses that reflect a vintage, old-world style, Amaranth Opulent is devoted to creating a mix of the natural and the luxurious.

All organic materials are hand-picked from local plants in a sustainable manner, meaning the entire plant is not harvested and therefore can continue to be an important part of its local ecosystem. All jewelry findings are purchased from other Etsy sellers or local stores because it is important to us that we support other small businesses. By purchasing from us, you are helping us continue to help other entrepreneurs and artists. Thank you!This is what arrived in my letterbox the other day:

Shipping:From the US it took about a week for it to reach Australia which is about average for an airmail parcel here. I was surprised it was so fast actually because our postal system is in a bit of a shambles at the moment because so many people are ordering from overseas while our dollar is strong >_<Anyway everything was very well wrapped in a little box with padding and a little paper bag to keep the other piece separate. Also included was a business card and 3 little candies which I just love! I’m all about the details so things like this make my very happy:

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Another detail which I loved was the fact that she even used adorable packing tape on the envelope!

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Inside everything, these were the pieces that she custom made for me:

Amaranth Opulent Review

Firstly a little hand bag chain. This is a very delicate looking flower on a thin chain with pearls and a little key. I especially like the key because it reminds me of one I had for a jewelery box when I was a child. The pearls match the flower perfectly and the whole thing just looks lovely.

The fastenings seem fairly sturdy to me and the pearls aren’t too heavy so I think it could easily be attached to a cell phone without weighing it down. When I get my new phone I think that’s going to be the first thing on it ^_^

My favorite part is that inside the resin is set with glitter so it really sparkles in the sun 😀

The second piece I received was a brooch with a violet set in it. Super extra points for custom making a violet for me!!

The base of this one is a deep copperish colour which is balanced by cream pearls, white backing and the glitter in the resin. Again it’s all very light which I think makes it more versatile as I’ve already worn it as a brooch, on a necklace and even in my hair without it weighing down anything or being annoying.

The only real thing I could say if I was being picky is that the flower isn’t perfectly centered but that’s just the perfectionist part of my brain talking XD Handmade jewelery in my experience always comes with little fun quirks like this and it certainly doesn’t detract from the item as a whole!

The back of the brooch is fastened with a pin which has been glued into place. So far it’s been very sturdy so no complaints there.

Communication on Amaranth Opulent’s part was great too, she’s always very quick to respond to my emails and really knowledgeable on the eco aspects of the products too.

Price-wise I think they are a bit of a steal. The items in the store range from about US$10-21 and considering that everything is eco-friendly, extremely pretty and well made those kinds of prices are a bargain. Compared to prices of similar things in local stores here everything is at least $10 cheaper on average and especially with the strong Aus $ at the moment it’s perfect timing hahaha!

I’ve already added one of the dual pearl brooches and another bag charm to my Christmas list XD

VERDICT: Eco friendly, good quality, good price, beautiful designs, couldn’t really ask for more! 😀 DO WANT