The "ME TIME" Tag

Hi All

This a tag that is doing its rounds on the blogosphere and I thought I would take a crack at it, since I know how important it is for us busy woman to take time out for ourselves every now and again.

So here are the questions ......

1. What do you watch or read during me-time?

Since I have an external hard drive, my friends and I are always swapping the latest series.  I have spent hours watching series.  I think my favourites where "Games Of Thrones", followed by "Pretty Little Liars" and then "Revenge"  I also adore the girls on "Two Broke Girls", they are hilarious.

Right now I am watching "Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots" and I am Season 1 Episode 10 and I have some catching up to do.  I have only been reading blogs and my e-mails.  I have not read a good book in a long time.

2. What do you wear during me-time?

Around the house I wear comfy sleeping shorts and a T-shirt - no underwear allowed!

3. What are your me-time beauty products?

Yes, while its essential to do a scrub and a mask, which I do, my quintessential me-time beauty treat is my Decleor Hydra Floral Eye and Lip Moisturizing Mask.

4. Current favourite nail polish?

Sally Hansen Lustre Shine #004 is my current favourite nail polish.  It is a captivating blue with an iridescent shine.  It looks like is has a bit of purple in it as well.  Simply gorgeous!

5. What do you eat/drink during me-time?

I know this sounds boring but I like to have Rooibos tea and rusks.   I don't have rusks often, or anywhere else, except when I am home having me time.  I also like to keep muffins at home on weekends when I want to snack.  

6. Current favourite candle?

I have a Cranberry Scented Candle from Woolworths that I received as a gift.   I love anything Cranberry.  I also like the "Baby Powder" scented candle from Yankee Candles.

7. Do you ever have outdoor me-time?

I would say yes - everytime I am makeup shopping LOL.  What can I say, shopping for makeup is calming and seeing all the pretties up close and personal is better than looking at them online.

Do I go into the garden to plant, or go riding - Hell No.

8.Would you ever go see a movie alone?

I definitely would.  I remember being stressed about a month and a half back and I took a half a days leave, and I went to the movies on my own.  It was calming, and I came out feeling glad that I did it. And the movie was good.  I went in my time, and chose the movie I wanted to see, and didnt have to rush to get anyone else home on time.

9. Favourite online shop?

I would have to say Red Square.  Who could resist the free samples with every purchase?

10. Anything to add? What else do you do during me-time?

De-cluttering my room is important to do every now and again.  I tend to sometimes keep old receipts, which pile up and  I then have to throw them away at a later stage.  Putting order back into may makeup stash, or getting rid of makeup I don't need or use is important.  Its a chance to go through my stash and get rid of things that may be close to its expiration date.  I also find that I use the same items over and over again, so "me time" is the best time to "Shop my Stash" and rotate things for me to use in the next week for work.

Yes, playing with my makeup is always calming - spoken like a true makeup junkie. 

I hope you've enjoyed this tag! I highly encourage you to do it, because it's super fun and I think it would be really fun if we just spoke more about pampering ourselves and relaxing, because we all need it sometimes. 

The Beauty Scenario Tag

I have read this tag on a number of beauty blogs and have enjoyed watching the videos on YouTube. So I decided to give this tag a go. I hope you enjoy my tag and please do the beauty scenario tag yourself!

1)  You have to get rid of all your foundations, and only keep one high-end and one drugstore, which do you keep?

My high-end foundation is definitely Clarins Everlasting Foundation in 110 Honey.  I always come back to this one.  it is a staple in my makeup stash.

My drugstore foundation would be Revlon Colorstay in Golden Beige.

2)  You go for an interview and the lady interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth.  Do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?

I think I would be hesitant to tell her.  You don't know how the interviewer would react,  The interviewer observes  you intently in an interview, so she might take it the wrong way as if you're being arrogant.  Its a tough one to tell an interviewer that she has lipstick on her teeth because you want the job, and don't want to ruin your chances by telling her.  Hopefully the interviewers colleagues will tell her way after I have left.  I  would tell a friend or a co-worker and would want to be told if I had lipstick on my teeth.  

3)  Your not feeling yourself and you need a pick me up lipstick.  which one do you go for?

The lipstick I love and always get compliments when I wear it is Revlon Super Lustrous Creme lipstick in 490 Mad About Mauve.

4)  You go back in time for a day to your teenage years, how would you do your hair and makeup differently?

In my teenage years when I started working part-time, the only lipstick  I wore was red lipstick.  I think that I should have explored more flattering colours.

Concerning my hair, in my early twenties, not teens, I coloured my hair alot.  it looked good, but is caused alot of damage.  I would have looked after my hair a bit better and used the correct after care products. 

I should have also started using sunscreen on my face from the time I was a teenager.

5)  You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length pixie lott hair cut but they hear wrong and give you a pixie haircut.  Do you A) smile, say thank you, leave and call your mum and cry hysterical. B) cry in the chair and things get awkward or C) complain to the manager and demand a refund?

I am currently rocking the pixie cut at the moment. But if this was not what I asked for I would probably not just keep quiet about it.

At the end of the day, its my money which I worked hard for. So sternly (no shouting and performing) I would ask her what the heck she thought she was doing as I made myself clear before she started.  

Thereafter I would let the manager know as she needs to know what is happening,  They are running a business and they need to know the good things, so they can keep it up, and the bad things, so they know what to change to make the business better.

Depending on how the complaint was received, I would like an apology, instead of a full refund.

A voucher for a treatment would be nice though.

6) Your friend surprises you with a 4 day city break and you have 1 hour to pack.  Which "do it all" palette do you pack in your makeup bag?

Hands down, my "do it all palette" is my sleek i Divine - Au Naturel palette 

7)  Your house has been robbed, don't worry everyone is safe, but your beauty stash has been raided.  What's the product you really hope is safe?

Rob my beauty stash and I will hunt you down dammit! Lmao.  I think  would cry for days.  It is really hard to say what product I hope would be safe since I have favourites in every category.  I think eyeshadow palettes would be the hardest to replace.  

8)  Your friend borrows your makeup and returns it in an awful condition.  Do you A) just pretend you haven't noticed B) ask them to repurchase it or C) secretly do the same to something of theirs ...

I do not lend out my makeup ever!  I avoid situations like these.  No one looks after your stuff like yourself.

If I found myself in this situation, I would probably mention it to her.  I would tell her that I lent it to her in good condition and that she needs to look after stuff that she has borrowed,and that what she did was not appreciated.  So next time she borrows a friends things, she will know to look after it.  I don't think I would ask her to repurchase it for me.  I would tell her to keep the damaged product.  An apology would be nice though.

I hope you enjoyed reading!  Leave a link in the comments section if you tried this tag as well.

Beauty Blogger Tag!

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Hello, thanks for stopping by! 

I saw this on the net and I thought I would be fun to do it!

Tag as many beauty bloggers as you would like.
Title this post the ‘Beauty Blogger Tag’

Questions and answers:

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hair is naturally curly.

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

I normally do it myself most of the time.  I rarely get it done at a salon

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

Since I cut my hair in a Pixie cut, I don't have a choice lol

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I do it on my own. I have only gone to the salon when I received a gift voucher as a gift.

5. How often do you change your nail polish?

I change the polish on my toes every 3 weeks.  My fingernails don't last long at all, so its just clear polish sometimes.

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?

I ALWAYS polish my toes

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?

A good 30 minutes

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

I apply my foundation, leaving my undereyes un-done.  Then I do my eyeshadow.  Then I do my undereye concealer so it won´t get messed up with the fall out.

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

Lets get real, we all want or need the makeup at time of purchase.  And we probably love it and use it everyday until something prettier catches your eye.  But I also go through my stash every month and rotate the products I use so everything gets used.  I also like to rave about a product if it is really good or works for me on a review post on my blog..

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Not too often only for special occasions.   I would love to wear them often but I have not really mastered the art of applying lashes, so it takes me really long to apply them.  Half lashes are easier to apply.  I like individual lashes.

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

On workdays yes.  If I am running late, I will still put everything on minus the eyeshadow.  Going shopping, I like to wear makeup as well.

12. Do you wear makeup when you’re home alone or with family?

Not home alone no.  I let my skin breath.  When I visit family, it depends if I am going to my mom's house then no.  Travelling to see other family members, I think yes.

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?

I don't like to but I do, like if I go fetch take-out quickly. I put on big sunglasses lol.  I have dark under eye circles and look sick without makeup.:|

14. How many high-end products do you have?

Not sure of the number exactly, Most of the high end products I bought, I have used up.  I know that I have two high end concealers, two high end foundations, a few high end lipsticks, and maybe a blush, a highlighter and 2 setting powders.

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you’re getting dressed?

Decide when I´m getting dressed

16. How often do you change your handbag?

Not as often as I should.  I am tired and lazy at night and always rushing in the morning.  As a result I make a husband out of my bag and use it until it falls apart.  Then I am forced to change my bag.  Bad I know.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

I wake up around 6 or 6:20 am and go to sleep at about 11

18. How often or when do you workout?

I used to do Taebo religiously years ago.  But I am super busy at work and always work late.

19. Left handed or right handed?

Right.

20. How tall are you?

6.1 I think

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?

i know a few random French words that  learnt when I worked for a French owned company.

By the way, South Africa has 11 official languages, which I think i should learn before I learn any foreign ones..

22. How many pets do you have?

No pets currently. Only ever had goldfish.  I have a daughter which is enough work thanks.

23. How often are you on WordPress / Blogger?

I read other peoples blogs often, but do not post as often as I would like to.

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

I read the comments posted on my blog yes.  On other peoples blogs, seldom.

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

I have to keep a notebook in my bag, otherwise I will forget.

26. How did you come up with your blog name?

My blog name is a bit long, but I was reading a catalogue from one of my favourite stores and they always have "Health and Beauty Fairs" often.  Not sure if that was a great idea lol

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

I normally use my Huawei Tablet.  

28. How often do you clean your house?

Once a week

29. What’s your favorite color?

Purple!! 

30. Do you swear?

Sometimes

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

Probably sleep since is 11:42 PM

Thanks for reading peeps! I tag anyone who wants to do this tag and be sure to let me know in the comments.

XOXO

Natalie

TAG: COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW

I found this tag which was created by a blogger called "Seven things beauty".
It looked like a fun tag to do, and I tag everyone who would like to do it. 

This tags is created for you to name 1 beauty or makep item for each colour of the rainbow, namely............
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet


I know that some of the colours may be difficult to actually find a beauty item to match, so revert to the colour of packaging or nail polish.  For example, a powder compact may be skin tone but the packaging could be yellow.  The same goes for nail polish as there is generally every colour out there.

So, lets get started:

RED
Rimmel lipstick in the shade Diva Red.

ORANGE
An orange eyeshadow from my Outdoor Girl baked mineral eyeshadow palette

YELLOW
A yellow eyeshadow from my Sleek Makeup Curious. Palette

GREEN
 A minty green nail polish from Essence called Replay.

BLUE
A Passion nail enamel in the shade Blue Sky

INDIGO
An eyeshadow from my Outdoor Girl baked mineral eyeshadow palette

VIOLET
 A violet eyeliner pencil from my eye crayons set.

I had fun doing this tag and I tag anyone who wants to try it out.  Leave me a comment with your rainbow coloured beauty items or leave a link so that I can go check it out.

Xoxo

TAG: 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty

This TAG has been doing the rounds over the past few weeks so I thought I'd give it a go!

I tag all of you and if anybody has already posted this video or written it as a blog post then pop the link on the comments below. I'd love to see them.

1.      GREED - What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive? 

Eyelash Curlers would be my most inexpensive beauty item 

My Most expensive item is Guerlain Blush in Cherry Blossom 07.

2.       WRATH: What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get? 

I have a love / hate relationship with loose eye shadow pigments.  The colour pay-off is great but they are messy and go everywhere!

The product that is the hardest to get is the Sleek Palette in Oh So Special.  It has been launched a while ago overseas..  I always see it in beauty blogs and videos but alas I can't get my hands on it!  I am also waiting for Clinique bottom lash mascara.  The allure of the unattainable!

3.      GLUTTONY: What are your most delicious beauty products? 

My Model Co, Glass Ultra Lipglosses has the yummiest smell & The Body Shop Shea Body Butter is Divine.

         

4.      SLOTH: What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness? 

I have to say that applying sunblock everyday is what I neglect.  I am always rushing off to work in the morning so I skip this step.  I also have self tan wipes which I purchased a while back and I think of the time and effort and just tell myself that I will do it another day.

5.       PRIDE: What beauty product gives you the most self-confidence? 

I would like to say foundation, because it evens out the skin tone, but my skin has been pretty clear these days.  I also want to say lipstick because something about them that brings out the "Foxy Cleopatra" in me and I feel naked without them on.

Skincare would be another pick because if your skin is clear you feel confident.

BUT after all the procrastination I would have to pick concealer because I have pretty dark under eye circles.

6.       LUST: What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

A sexy smile, confidence and a good body.  Someone who can make me laugh but also knows when to be serious.

Bradley Cooper

7.      ENVY: What items would you most like to receive as a gift?

Paco Rabanne Lady Million perfume.  Mine has run out and I simply adore this perfume

I had fun doing this TAG post! I hope you'll give it a shot.
Please leave the link of your own version below on the comments section.