Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! So how has everyone’s week been? I hope you all had an awesome Thanksgiving and if you’re outside the US, I hope you had a pretty rad day nonetheless. And hopefully you’ve all had a bit more restraint than me with these Black Friday sales, because Amazon, 80′s Tees, Sugarpill, NARS & Nails Inc have all seen my credit card in the last couple of days. Time for a no buy? You bet. But the good news is I think I’m finally starting to get back into the swing [...]

SSP makes a triumphant return! I know it’s technically Sunday, but I’m sure it’s still Saturday somewhere in the world, and considering that Monday is a public holiday here in Sydney this still counts as a Saturday of sorts. Enough of my excuses though, here’s some pretty pictures. YES! I actually did new swatches! Hurrah! Essence All Access, Misa Spinning Out Of Control Dreams Glamtastic, BYS Blue Hawaii Revlon No Shrinking Violet, Sally Hansen Jealous Frost Ulta3 Pacific Fever, Loreal 732 P2 Viibrant Green, Revlon Carbonite Maybelline Night Affair, Milani Silver Dazzle Any of you ever owned a Siamese cat? [...]

Purple edition! I haven’t had a chance this week to swatch anything new so I’m digging into the abyss that is my flickr account for some purple swatches to share. No idea why, I’m just really feeling the purple right now. I’m even wearing purple on my toes! (RBL Mismas for those wondering – along with Zoya Robyn, it’s my go-to pedi shade) After green and blue, purple is probably the colour that I own the most of. So let’s get purple! Quirius Harlem Passion, Versace V2045-W Sally Hansen Night Hydrangea, H&M Mad About You Icing Grape-a-licious, BYS Voodoo Violet [...]

Ahh crap. I missed out on posting this yesterday. On one hand, better late than never, right? But I’m still pissed that I broke my streak. Clearly returning to work after three days at home does not agree with me. Excuses and whining aside, let’s talk about my no buy. The no buy that I am now SERIOUSLY CURSING (STEFFFFFF!). But I won’t give up. I am strong and I can do this. I can. I CAN, I TELL YOU. Why doesn’t anyone believe me? So are any of you on August no buys as well? I know some of [...]

In an effort to get into some sort of funky blogging rhythm again, I’ve borrowed a wonderful little idea from Stephanie of Imperfectly Painted – Bottle Spam Sundays. Once I get off my ass and start the Saturday Swatch Party again, I think this addition will complement quite nicely. But enough chatter, on with the pretty bottle pics! BYS Black & Gold Chinoiserie Stellar Night Guerlain Intense Red Top Coat OPI Unripened MAC Mint Julep, Superstar, Cyber Nails Inc Windsor, Sandringham Nails Inc Edinburgh Gate NARS Arabian Night Revlon All Fired Up MNY 507A, 506A Finally, I’d like to finish [...]

Sorry about the lack of Saturday Swatch Party this week. Yesterday was a long day and the last thing I wanted to do was swatch after a 5am start and all day on a shopping bus hitting clearance outlets with Em. We got home late and exhausted, but many a bargain was had (Hello, $50 Wayne Cooper dress, anyone?). Sadly, there were no cosmetics outlets but we both bought some awesome stuff and I look forward to another shopping bus trip later in the year. Also, I’m wearing $OPI Rumba Romance and it is too damn pretty to take off [...]

Unfortunately I’m still unable to swatch anything because my nails just keep breaking off. I don’t know what it is. My diet is the same, my vitamin intake the same. Maybe it’s the Australian weather getting colder. I’ll have to start using my lemony flutter a lot more regularly. But the point of the matter is my nails look like horrible gnarled shadows of their former greatness so I’ll spare you the horror of new swatches until they are looking more respectable. I only posted my Saturday Swatch Party last week and I want to get into the habit of [...]

On Monday. You’re welcome. OPI Gift of Gold, Nails Inc Somerset House Misa Fatal Affair, Sasatinnie Unnamed BYS Ruby Slippers, Artmatic Emerald City Nubar Violet Sparkle, Zoya Edyta Illamasqua Force, Biba Battle Dress Nails Inc Edinburgh Gate, Revlon Metal Rose Here’s to the weekend coming again quickly! Have a good week everyone!

I’ve had these babies sitting on my desk for a while (thanks to the most radical Director Dave of Fashion Addict) and I finally got around to swatching them last weekend. The whole concept of these colours blows my mind. They are definitely pastels, but they are definitely neons as well! *brain explosion* From left to right we have Pretty as a Peach, Prima Ballerina, Ladies That Lunch, Sky’s The Limit, Steal The Limelight and Anyone for Tennis. I’ve really loved seeing BYS go from strength to strength in the last couple of years, really establishing themselves as a high [...]

Seems like everyone else is doing it, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon also. I’ve got a bunch of posts prepared for the coming week – a whole lot of Christmas stuff if you can believe it. I’m trying to convince myself that my reason for posting it after Christmas is because I am edgy and cool, but the reality is I am super lazy. That and the festive season is something of a time vampire. You don’t know where all your free time has gone, but something has sucked it away. Invisible, evil festive vampires. So it’s Saturday, and [...]