Personal Post ♡

Whaddup beauties!
I just really wanted to have a little chitty chat about things that are going on at the moment in my life, sit back and have a little cup of tea or coffee and read on!
As of today I decided to leave YouTube as I feel like it just isn't my best point, it isn't working out for me and I feel like blogging is my calling :)
From now on I am going to expand my blogging abilities and blog A LOT more often than I have been. I will be blogging about beauty, fashion and lifestyle. Hopefully I can bring in a larger audience of lovely little people to read my posts and we can become a mini family!
I really enjoy blogging and maybe in the future I can explore making YouTube videos again, but for now I am going to stick to blogging.
Keep all of your pretty eyes open and on the lookout for brand spanking new blog posts to come :)

Au Revoir!
xxxx

Celebrate Health: Indian Butter Chicken - REVIEW

Whaddup beauties!
This lovely little recipe base is one of the many things I received in my "Women's Health" show bag from the Sydney Royal Easter Show (Just a little FYI if you don't know what that is, it is an annual Show held for two weeks in late March - Early April for Easter in Sydney Olympic Park. I'm sure Google could give a more detailed explanation!). The actual show bag itself of course contains the usual pamphlets that nobody ever really uses but other than that I was treated with many goodies, one being this delicious Indian treat which is actually quite healthy!

Now, any foody out there will love this post, I'm sorry if you're really not interested but I thought I'd share my thoughts on it as I am very health conscious and I'm sure quite a lot of you are too? :)






























The actual meal itself was delish! The flavour wasn't as strong as the Butter Chicken I usually have but keeping in mind that it is healthy I was open to difference. The flavour is a sort of smokey kind and it is subtle, not in your face flavour! Being as delicious as it is I am going to rate this dish a 4.5/5 because I am very impressed. Being a gluten free, low fructose, peanut free, 100% natural, dairy free, no common allregens, soy free and zero preservatives product - I was a little scared it was going to be bland (brainwashed by society that all healthy food is yuck) but I am pleasantly surprised!

Within the recipe bases, Stevia is used instead of sugar!
Stevia is a herb derived fron the Stevia Rebaudiana (what a mouthful!) plant that originated in South America. Stevia is a natural sweetener and it allows the amount of cane sugar in food products to be reduced or removed entirely. It has a long lingering sweetness note, which is different from cane sugar.

• Natural.
• Up to 300 time sweeter than sugar.
• Healthy alternative to sugar.
• The leaves of the Stevia plant contains steviol glycosides (another mouthful!), where the sweetness is derived from. 
• Stevia is safe and approved by FSANZ (Food Safety Austr
  alia & New Zealand)
• Great alternative to artificial sweeteners.
• Stevia plants are not genetically modified.

How cool is Stevia?!

The Celebrate Health products can be found in Coles and selected retailers all over Australia :)

Hope you enjoyed :)
Au Revoir!  
xxxxx

Macadamia Natural Oil - Deep Repair Masque Review ♡

Whaddup beauties!
I thought while I am plopped on the couch watching The Hills today, I'd do a review for you! Just a little mini treat for you on this beautiful Sunday afternoon.
This is a little beauty that EVERYONE in the blogging/beauty guru land has heard of a million times. Finally I came across the products in a hair supplies shop and I decided I would try the sample pack first before I decided to splurge on the full size.
Let me just firstly say, it is DEFINITELY as amazing as you have all heard, it really lives up to its reputation and I am a very happy customer!
The consistency of the actual product is quite thick but not a heavy feeling. When I put it in my hair, it is instantly smooth and velvety. I leave it in my hair as told to for about 7 minutes and rinse it out with cold water. I now look forward so much more to wash my hair!
I use this about 2-3 times a week and only use a tiny bit for the ends of my hair.
It is luscious, I am telling you to go out right now and get it!

Au Revoir!
xxxx

Motivational March #4: Letter To Me

Whaddup beauties!
I have decided to create a letter for myself to read in the future to tell myself how I am right now, what my dreams are, what I am doing and how I am feeling in the present time. I feel like I can leave it be for 6-12 months and see how I have changed or if I haven't. I think this is an amazing idea.
After desperately trying to find any source of inspiration (and failing watching multiple videos on YouTube on how to create a paper crane.. miserably failing but having a laugh at my terrible paper skills) I decided to inspire my future self. Now this is probably a good old mess and all over the place but this just entered my mind and I am so set on doing this. I have decided that in every 6 months I will read it. So, now that I am writing my letter today (21st March, 2013) I will open it once again on the 21st of September, 2013! I think 6 months is a decent time for change to evolve. I cross my fingers that I will have changed, people around me will motivate me and inspire me more, I hope that I'm happy. 

I'm not going to show you what I am going to write because the past year has been the hardest year of my life but also the best (as leaving school and becoming my own person.. kind of) and I would like to keep some things private. I will write good things such as my 18th birthday, future plans, what I want to do and I will most definitely write about my blog and YouTube! The bad things will include how I feel about my extremely heart-wrenching breakup with my boyfriend of two years in 2011, my anxiety, my depression and so on. The bad topics are extremely hard for me to talk about but I hope I find the courage to be able to write about going through hard times and to say I've come out the other side of it all, but right now I'm still trudging through the dark, foggy and cold area right in the middle. 
I'll say a couple things about it though; it's hard (extremely hard) and you have to fight for your happiness and also that you really cannot let it get to you otherwise you will severely crumble and trust me.. I've been there and done that.

I'm really sorry there hasn't been any beauty posts as of late, I'm just feeling really in the need to talk to someone about things. Even though none of you talk back, it's still nice to type it all out. I know I am not the only one in the entire world that is going through hard times. 

Au Revoir!
xxxx

(P.S I have already taken photos for my next beauty review.. look out for it in the next two days!) 

INSPIRATIONAL OUTFITS: Spring Fever

            

Spring Fever by brookelouisegarvey featuring topshop

Wildfox couture sweater
my-wardrobe.com

Forever new
$41 - forevernew.com.au

Forever New patterned skinny jeans
$73 - forevernew.com.au

Topshop
topshop.com

Forever New skimmer shoes
$62 - forevernew.com.au

Tom
$68 - blueberries-online.com

Loren Stewart yellow gold earrings
barneys.com

Marc by marc jacobs bracelet
my-wardrobe.com

Forever new
$17 - forevernew.com.au

INSPIRATION OUTFIT: Beach Sweetheart ♡

Beach Sweetheart by brookelouisegarvey featuring chanel nailpolish

Seafolly bikini swimwear
$105 - conleys.de

Seafolly
$90 - conleys.de

Beach shoes
$145 - smallable.com

Floppy hat
swell.com

Kate spade
saksfifthavenue.com

Monki
$13 - monki.com

Topshop
$16 - colette.fr

Chanel nailpolish
$27 - harrods.com

Everyday Makeup Routine ♡

Whaddup beauties!
Two posts in one day? I'm on a roll this afternoon!
I also made a video over on my YouTube channel that goes hand in hand with this post!
Here is my everyday makeup routine! Not too much and not too little. I like the "natural" look because I feel like everyday makeup should be like that, natural unless you really need to glam it up for an occasion :)

What's your makeup routine??
Au Revoir!
xxxx

Here is the link to my Everyday Makeup Routine!