Hand Writing Tag!

Hi guys!

I was tagged by Wakako to do the hand writing tag :) Thanks wakako!

♥Rules♥

1.) What's your name or blogger name

2.) Your blogs url

3.) The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

4.) Favorite quote

5.) Favorite song

6.) Favorite band or singers

7.) Anything else you want!

I spend all day studying and writing so I'm pretty lazy with my writing, this is my attempt at neat writing haha! I will tag Anna Saccone, Superficial Girls and Chaigyaru.


This paper is actually really cute....

I got this Miss Bunny paper at Tokyo Disneyland when I went with Wakako in 2007. It was the best trip ever :) 

I've got the house to myself tonight so I'm doing a mud mask and getting some study done. Ahhh the life of a University student -_-

Thanks for reading!


Rachel xo

My hair routine

Hey guys!

Today I just want to show you the products I use regularly on my hair. I never used to be, but when I went blonde I became very fussy over what I used in my hair because my hair was so dry and damaged from the bleach. It took me a long time, but eventually I got it to a healthy level and I've kinda stuck with the same products because they obviously seemed to work! :)

I recently went back to brown so these products are good for all colours, the only thing I did differently was use purple shampoo when I was blonde to tone down the brassiness. So heres all the products I use....

So here I have my shampoo and conditioner, hair mask, serum, heat protector, and my comb.

The shampoo and conditioner is by L'Oreal Professionals and its the absolute repair one, they also have one for breakage and one for locking in colour. Seeing as my hair is very dry and is prone to damage I always get tis one, and I've been using it for almost a year now, and I just like to use a wide tooth comb to run it all the way through my hair in the shower. It's absolutely amazing, but it isn't the cheapest. Each bottle is around $25.00.

This is a hair mask from the same brand, but its from the anti-breakage line not the absolute repair. I've only just started using this but I absolutely love it so far. I like to replace my conditioner with this once a week.

Lastly, this is my heat protector and my serum. The heat protector is probably the product  like the least of all the products I use. I definitely think I can find one much better than this but I didn't want to be wasteful. So I just spray this all over my hair before I use any hot tools. The serum is just one from a Korean store I picked up. My hair is naturally really curly so it gets frizzy, this just tames any fly aways.

And this is the end result! Molly is so cute. When I sit at my desk she wines for cuddles haha.

Hope you liked the post, comment below to let me know what you think and let me know any hair products you swear by!

Thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

Haul!

After a very long week of assignments I decided to spoil myself with a little retail therapy to de-stress. Oh boy did I need it :S After two solid days in front of my computer writing an essay I was pretty much a zombi, so my boyfriend took me out to dinner on Friday night for Italian, we hired a DVD to watch, and then we went shopping on Saturday. So I wanted to do a haul post to show you what i got!

I got this baby pink dressing gown at the cotton on body store (I think it's called body love??). It was $29.95 if you bought something else in the store, or $59.95 on its own. It looks like a long dressing gown here but its actually a short one, and its so soft and warm <3

Body Love PJ pants - $19.95

These are so comfy, they're kind of like harem pants so they look more dressy if you want to spend the day in your pj's but are worried about unexpected visitors :P

The Body shop's Vitamin E Moisture Cream - $24.95

Sorry this is a bit out of focus, I couldn't get the lens to focus >.< I had ran out of my Garnier moisturizer so I tried to try something new and so far I'm looooving it :)

This was actually a gift from a very generous friend I got a few weeks ago. I was looking at it in the store and she went back and bought it for me! I love it :) Excuse my chipped nail polish btw :S

Gold necklace from Forever New - not sure how much this one was because I actually got it a few weeks ago but it was around $16.00

I got these the same time I got the necklace, from Diva (not sure how much, maybe $15?). I think the animal print is so pretty, and the wooden bangles mixed in give it a tribal feel. I like to buy lots of bangles like this and mix and match them all.

Leopard Scarf from Forever New - $24.95

I've been wanting a leopard print scarf for ages but hadn't found one I'd liked. This one is really cute, and it's cheap, but I did want a nice soft one to invest in. I got this one for now and I still really love it :)

Dusk candles - The bunny one is chocolate scent and it was $5.00, and the other one is chocolate on the bottom and strawberry on the top and was $15.00. I love candles and Dusk is my favorite place to shop for them, I seriously have spent a fortune in that store lol.

I hope you enjoyed my haul and leave a comment to let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner Review

Hi guys!

Sorry it's been so long, things have been crazy hectic lately. Uni has been nuts, I'm taking an extra subject this semester and I've been struggling to keep up. Hopefully seeing as assignment time is coming to an end I can start posting more again. I'm going shopping soon for a heap of winter stuff so keep your eye out for a haul! :)

Today I just wanted to do a quick review on Bobbi Brown's longwear gel eye-liner. 

I wanted to buy this product for so long, I got it in January sometime and it definitely didn't dissapoint! I've definitely been converted haha. It goes on so smooth and for more beginners it's a lot easier to use than liquid liner. It's very easy to make a mistake and hard to fix when you use liquid liner but gel liner can easily be fixed. 

The only thing I didn't like was the brush I got with it, I prefer to just use an angle brush. 

We'll thats all for now, just a quick update. I hope all the college and school students are working hard!! :)

Thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

Fashion: Forever New

Hi everyone :) 

I've been wanting to do a post about tis store for a while now, the name of the store is Forever New and it would have to be my absolute favorite store. Unfortunately I think its only in Australia :( 

I could literally dress myself out of this store alone haha. The clothes and accessories are very feminine and pretty, lots of nudes, cream, lavender and white colours, with so more bold statement pieces thrown in, such as a leopard print dress they have in there current range. 

So I took  few pictures of the current catalog to give you a better idea ^^

Sorry about the glare, I took the pictures at night and the lighting was a bit difficult >.<

So as you can see, very girly and cute, and they stock pretty much everything (bags, clutches, shoes, jewelry, scarves, hats etc). It's not a cheap store, but its not so pricey for most people to afford if they really wanted something, including teenage girls.

And here are some of my own things from Forever New. It's not everything I have, just a few things...

 This is a black chiffon layered dress, and I think it was around $70. Dresses around the $150 mark are common so this isn't too bad in comparison. 

Here are some gold and pearl bracelets (cost around $30 I think), and a gold and topaz ring which I got just the other day for $15.

And this one I included in my February favorites, I use this satchel bag for uni and it was $70. The material is super soft :)

Well, thats all for now, I hope you enjoyed this post and if you want to see more on Forever New you can have a look at the website http://www.forevernew.com.au/.

Thanks for reading and I always love reading comments so please comment below!

Rachel xo

Japan Disaster

Hi Guys. So it's now been 4 days since the disaster in Japan and the grief continues for a country that has been completely shattered. More bad news was released today as radiation from the nuclear reactors in Fukushima has reached as far as Tokyo. The death toll is currently at 2734and at least 3743 people missing, not to mention the thousands of injured people. I've been n contact with friends and family in Japan, Tokyo currently has water, gas and electricity but are starting to see a shortage of food.

This is a terrible thing to happen to such an amazing country with beautifully natured people. I personally lived in Japan for almost a year, attending 11th grade in High School. The friend's I made and families I lived with were unconditionally kind and giving. Wakako, who's blog I have mentioned before was my host family for 3 days in the summer and it was probably the best 3 days of the year. She became my best friend while I was there and we still talk almost everyday! Her family, luckily are all safe and sound. 

This is a time for humanity to band together, and remember that  we all live together on this earth as equals. Race, language, culture and borders shouldn't determine what a human life is worth. The best way you can help at this stage is through donation. Even if all you can afford is a dollar, it all counts. 

I wanted to include a list of some trustworthy of charities where you can donate. The charities I will include are those that have specific appeals for the Japan disaster so you will know that your money will be going towards the earthquake and tsunami disaster:

• Lady Gaga wristband appeal
• Red Cross
• Global Giving
• Save the Children

(to go to the site to donate just click on the word and it will link you to the page)

A group of me and my friends have decided to put funds together to donate to Global Giving. We are just appealing to friends and family to donate and have set up a secure PayPal account to make things easier. I'll put the link here in case you would like to donate. If we receive a good response I will keep you updated on how much we have been able to raise and when we make the donation.

One last thing, when donating please be careful to avoid scams. It is sad but true that some people use disasters like this to take advantage of people kindness. And if you know of any other safe ways to donate please comment below!

Thats all for now, I will have a more beauty related post up soon :)

Thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

Discalimer: I take no credit for the image in this post. Image was taken from google and all copywrites remain with the owner

A Thought for Japan

Hi guys.

As you have probably seen there was a 8.9 earthquake in Japan today followed by a Tsunami. During your day please take a moment to spare a thought or say a prayer for all the families of the victims affected by the disaster. I do have some friends and family in and near Tokyo, thankfully they are all ok but some people aren't so lucky.

My thoughts are with those in Japan.

Rachel xo