fashion with leonie

Lastly, I tried a couple a lip products.  I am already a huge fan of Clinique Lip Pop lipsticks but wanted to give the lip lacquer and liners a go.  The lip lacquer was a high-shine gloss look that offered great pigmentation.  I can already see myself pairing this with a summery gold smokey eye ;)
And for the lipliners, they are super buttery smooth.  A creamier version of the original Quickliner for Lips.  

I had so much fun trying out all these products and they're all available at Sephora.
Once again, I hope this post finds you well!

Leonie x

Hope you're all well!  Today I'd like to share with you something quite new to me.  I was recently introduced to Beauro App and was pleasantly surprised with how accommodating and refreshing the experience was.

Whenever I need to book a hairdresser or a manicurist, I either walk into my local salon or call up a recommended place from a friend/family member.  Not often would I go to an unknown place due to being unfamiliar with the people and fear that I might not come out with the result I was hoping for.

Beauro App provided me with an easy, simple and unique solution that I have not seen before.  It allowed me to choose which service I wanted, at the price point I wanted and in the location I desired.  Best of all, it only lists the salons that provide top quality service.

I think the thing that got me was the fact that I did not have to make phone calls and wait for call backs.  Having a busy lifestyle, being at work, etc. I often am unable to be near the phone.  The idea of having all communications through one app was perfect!  From picking the salon to confirmation of the appointment to payment, everything was dealt with in one place, making the experience stress-free, just like how it should be!

The place I went to for my first appointment was Missy Lui.  Being someone who always paints their nails, I thought it would be perfect to try Missy Lui as they have more natural, non-toxic products.  The atmosphere of the salon is simple yet very relaxing and calm.  It was the perfect place for a mid week pamper!  The interior of the salon really complimented their philosophy of natural beauty.  It was unique to any salon I have been to before.  

At Missy Lui I had a luxe manicure with shellac and luxe pedicure.  The staff there were friendly and made sure I was comfortable and at ease.  

Overall my experience was very enjoyable; from the ease of arranging the appointment through Beauro App to the relaxing treatment at Missy Lui Nail Salon.  I would definitely recommend this app to you ladies.

Beauro App have kindly given me a discount code to share with you all to receive 10% your treatment of choice through the app.  Simply put "LEONIE" (all caps) in the special instructions field when booking.  (Discount code expires 31/01/2016)

Coming to the festive season, I hope you all find time to pamper yourselves and celebrate the year that has passed!

That's all from me today.  Have a wonderful day, talk soon.

Love Leonie x

Another year has passed and many favourites have been discovered.  This year has been a great year for myself and I hope it has been for you all too :)!  Grab yourself a drink/snack, this post is going to be long but the products are well worth reading about!

This post will consist of my 2015 Skincare, Makeup and Accessory favourites that I use mostly on a daily.  

Starting off with skincare, this year I have experimented a lot with different brands, different products due to my ever changing skin.  These two serums have been my saviours.  I'll be honest, I've only used these two for the second half of the year but they have without a doubt impressed me.

Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector is the one I gravitate to on most days of the week (both morning and night).  This has really helped decrease my pigmentation and scarring.

On the occasions where my skin is lacking hydration, I use Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair.  I find this one is great at absorbing maximum hydration from the moisturiser I put over top of the serum.

In conjunction with the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair, I use Clinique Moisture Surge moisturiser.  This moisturiser is a gel like texture and I particularly like to use it before applying makeup (makes the skin feel nice and plump :)).





































To prep the skin, I love to use MAC Fix Plus.  This gives the skin a nice dewy base.















Next up, Make up!

My favourite foundation discovery this year was Nars Sheer Glow Foundation.  I started using this foundation when my skin was feeling very dry during Winter.  I was recommended this foundation as dewy and good coverage and it definitely lives up to the expectation.


















We all know that "strobing" was everywhere this year and I have to admit, I was a huge fan of the look myself.  To achieve the look, I loved using The Balm Mary Lou Manizer and Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer.  Both these products give the skin the most beautiful glow!


















































My favourite eye shadow palette this year has been Too Faced Natural Matte Palette.  This palette is all matte but the shades are phenomenal.  Most of the time when I purchase a palette, the truth is I do not use all the shades but this palette has all very wearable shades!

































We all know that brows is up there next to "strobing".  To achieve the "full brow" look, I've been using L'Oreal Brow Plumper.  What can I say, the color is great, the wand is great, everything about it is great!

































I'm a person who is obsessed with nail polish and this year I've been loving the pale pinks!  Essie is by far my favourite brand of nail polishes; they're opaque, they dry fast and nails stay shiny!


































To contribute to a good manicure, there must be a good hand cream to compliment!  The one I've been using is L'Occitane Cherry Blossom hand cream- smells amazing!

















I have two favourite accessories (watch and earrings) this year that I wore many, many times.  They go with any outfit and can be worn on a daily :).


























That's all my loves!  Hope this post was enjoyable to read and gave you some insight into the products I've discovered and LOVED!

Have a great day!

Love Leonie x

As I was doing my makeup this morning, I suddenly realised that all the brushes I have been using have been in my collection for quite some time now and the quality has remained impeccable.  

As most of them are priced reasonably and readily available at local drugstores (Priceline in Australia), I thought it would be appropriate to share these gems with you ladies :)*These brushes are the ones I use in my everyday makeup routine.



1) FOUNDATION: Real Techniques Buffing Brush

2) CONCEALER: Real Techniques Pointed Foundation Brush


3) SETTING UNDER EYE CONCEALER: Real Techniques Contour Brush


4) POWDER: Real Techniques Powder Brush

5) BRONZER: Eco Tools Tapered Blush Brush


6) BLUSH: Real Techniques Blush Brush


7) CONTOUR: Kryolan Contour Brush


8) HIGHLIGHER: Real Techniques Setting Brush


As you may have noticed, most of these are from Real Techniques.  I am absolutely in love with this brand of brushes, they are amazing quality for a very reasonable price.  I have had mine for a while and they do not shed at all.  

My favourite out of them all would be the Buffing Brush.  This brush has flawless application and it does not steal all the foundation into the brush hairs.

I hope this post finds you well and gives you some insight into my everyday makeup routine.

Take care,
Leonie x

Another month is coming to an end and another lot of products have been used religiously this month.  A few new discoveries and a few rediscoveries so without further ado, let's get straight into the favourites :)

1) Essie Nail Polish in "Over The Knee"
A beautiful neutral shade that matches every outfit.

2) Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer in "Brightener" 
This concealer brightens dark circles leaving your tired eyes looking awake.  The consistency is thin which prevents from a 'cakey' finish.

3) Australis AC On Tour Palette
This palette has 6 shades; 3 bronzing shades and 3 highlighting shades.  I particularly like the yellow toned, matte shade which is perfect to set under-eye concealer.

4) Rimmel Lipliner in "Eastend Snob"
This lipliner is a perfect "my lips but better" shade.  Can be used for overlining the lips too.

5) Revlon Eyeshadow in "Khaki"
This eyeshadow is a beautiful dark army green color.  Perfect for the outer corner of the lids.

6) Rimmel Shadow Stick in "Bluffing"

 These eye shadow sticks are creamy and super easy to apply to the lids.  

7) L'Oreal Extraordinary Oil 
This hair oil leaves hair feeling silky smooth without the greasy feel.  It helps with detangling the hair before brushing.


8) Peter Alexander "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Sleeping Mask
This favourite is a little random but has helped me with my sleep so much this month.  The sleeping mask is also very comfortable to wear as the fabric is silky.
















9) Klorane Dry Shampoo
This dry shampoo is the best I have used so far.  It leaves my hair feeling fresh and absorbs oil in very well.

10) Kryolan Contour Brush
This brush is flat and helps get into the hollow in the cheeks.  It gives a defined contour which lifts the cheek bones up.

As per usual, I hope this post finds you well :)

Take care,
Leonie x