Product Review: Benefit Stay Don't Stray

Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eye Primer

Well I am soooo behind the times!  I went into Myer at the weekend looking for some Benefit F.Y. Eye and not only is it not made anymore, the Benefit girl hadn't actually heard of it. 
 
I'd previously bought three pots of F.Y. Eye and I actually ran out on Friday. 
 
But on a positive note F.Y. Eye had been replaced by Stay Don't Stray.  It's a great liquid eye primer in a cute little tube.  It comes in Light/Medium or Medium/Dark and has a sponge applicator.
 

 

Until I'd discovered F.Y. Eye I had a huge problem with my eye shadow wrinkling up in the crease of my eyelid and staying there for the rest of the day.

 

Stay Don't Stray is even better.  And I much prefer the packaging and applicator.  I was finding with F.Y. Eye if you don't use it quickly enough the product actually dries out in the jar.  Whereas the Stay Don't Stray is more liquid and will not do this.

 

Much easier to apply with the handy applicator and RRP $45.

 

A great product and I LOVE the cute packaging.

 

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5

 

Kate xox

Product Review: Benefit They're Real Mascara

No More Panda Eyes!

Finally I've found a mascara that doesn't make you look like a panda by the end of the day.

 

This little beauty is amazing.

 

Benefit They're Real Mascara.

 

I've previously used Bad Gal Lash by Benefit and if you thought that was good you're going to love this.  It comes in a lovely metallic tube and the wand is slim with little plastic bristles that keep the mascara from clumping up.

 

This mascara is easy to apply, no cloggy lumps and lasts all day or all night!

 

I highly recommend it.

 

 

RRP $38 - Purchased from Myer

 

My Rating:  4.5 out of 5

 

Kate xox

CND Tinted Love

 

This is my first set of nails using one of the new CND Forbidden Collection.

 

It's my favourite colour in the collection.

 

I've added a stamp on the ring finger using a Betina plate and Vinylux in Gilded Pleasure.

 

Such a great colour and my client loved it.

 

Kate xox

 

 

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or here

 

http://www.messymansion.com.au/

 

 

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Okay everyone,

 

I've packed up, moved house, unpacked (well sort of) and re-opened the salon!

 

And I've got a couple of new goodies I bought the other day I am going to review!

 

Kate xox

Bling-a-Ding-Ding

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

 

 

These are my hands :-)

 

I started off with some lovely VINYLUX water marbling but as you can tell that didn't last long.

 

I simply couldn't stand the mess I'd made all round my fingers so I took it all off and came up with these little babies.

 

I've used CND Shellac in Silver Chrome with 'Fibre Optics' foil over the top.  This can be bought from www.dollarnailart.com and they ship worldwide.

 

I then finished this look off with some Pueen stamping with black Konad polish using plate 46.

 

If you are in Australia and love these Pueen image plates you can order them from here: 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Pueenimageplatesaustralia

 

Konad items can be bought from here: https://www.facebook.com/konadnailartsystem

 

 

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Tropix & Grapefruit Sparkle

 

Bright Nails for Winter!

 

My lovely client came to me for the first time and wanted something bright and feminine.

 

We chose CND Shellac in Tropix and layered it with Grapefruit Sparkle.  I finished the look with some Pueen stamping from image plate 44.

 

Nothing like some lovely bright nails to make you feel better <3

Short Nails are HOT

Pink Bikini!

Who said short nails are ugly??  I disagree!

 

My client was worried that she couldn't have Shellac on such short nails but I think they turned out great.

 

I've used CND Shellac in Pink Bikini here with black Konad polish for stamping and I've used my new favourite stamping plate brand Pueen (plate 46) for the cute little flowers. 

 

On the ring finger I've used VINYLUX in Gilded Pleasure (my new favourite polish to stamp with) and then I've added a few Gilded Pleasure dots for the centre of the black flowers.

 

Client LOVED them.  Shame I am moving away :-(