Christmas Gift Guide for HIM

If you are a loyal reader, you would of seen that I posted a Gift Guide for HER the other day, this post is the sequel to that but for MEN. Now, lets be real, men are the hardest people to buy for. So you have probably left them last to buy for. So to make it easier for you, I have complied this gift guide for the women in your life!

AXE MULTI TOOL

                                                         

This present is best for a Mr Fixit or a DIY Dad. Be prepared for any situation with this axe multi tool that contains and folds out twelve different tools, with everything from a hammer to a flat head screwdriver. With its hand crafted oak handle, the axe multi tool is a great gift idea for outdoorsy people. RRP $49.99 Available from here

KOMONO MAGNUS - BLACK BLACK

This is perfect for teens or collage students, it cant help make sure they make their classes on time! If they subscribe to the style mantra of “all black everything,” well, here’s your new timepiece. The stylish Komono Magnus in Black Black oozes style with a side of mystery. The watch sports Japanese quartz movement and a stainless steel back. Its great for a young man who is looking for his first adult watch.

DETAILS
46mm face
Case water-resistant 3atm
One piece genuine leather wristband

RRP$100

HUGO RED

This one is more for the sophisticated man, perhaps slightly more mature. This one's a great choice for fans of HUGO Boss colognes. The fragrance released earlier this year is focused around the contrast of hot and cold, with notes of grapefruit, rhubarb, cedarwood and hot amber accord. Togehter, these produce a sweet and fresh but also spicy scent. Its a great addition to any collection. RRP$53

HERO3+ Silver Edition

                                                             

This is for the extremist, the skater, snowboarder or even the surfer. This is great addition for any sporty man. Not only is the HERO3+ Silver Edition 20% smaller and 15% lighter than previous models, it’s 2x more powerful—making it the most advanced Silver Edition camera yet. Wearable, gear-mountable and waterproof to 131’/40m, it captures professional-quality video at resolutions up to 1080p60 and 10MP photos at up to 10 frames per second. With 4x faster Wi-Fi, enhanced low-light performance, 30% longer battery life and compatibility with all GoPro mounts and accessories, the HERO3+ Silver Edition makes capturing and sharing your life easier than ever. This is slightly on the pricy side, but if they can get the use out of it. It RRP is around $400 give or take, depending on retailers.

PENIS SHAPED EGG MOLD 

                                                           

Lastly, this one is slightly more adult rated but this is deffinitly for that friend of yours that draws penis's on everything. Admit it, we all have one. Start your morning off right – with a penis in your mouth! With these naughty penis shaped egg frying molds you’ll be cooking up a protein storm of phallic shaped meals that will kickstart your metabolism and become a staple of your nutritious morning breakfast. RRP$6.00

I hope this helped anyone who was stuck for gift ideas for the men in their lives. I have a very special surprise coming  on Sunday, the first of December. That is a big hint for any of you involved in the youtube/vlogging community! 

OOTD: Yummy Yachting

A few months ago Daniels Grandfather passed away only a few weeks before his birthday. So in honour of him and his birthday, we decide to hire a yacht and go out on the water, something he loved. So I decided to do a day in the life/OOTD post about it.  

What I am wearing:
Sunglasses: Forever New
Top: Factorie
Blazer: ASOS
Shorts: J-Crew ( Which you can see in a later photo)
Necklace: Tiffany and co
Lipstick: Revlon

                  

 He has his mothers eyes...

This is Daniels family just chilling and relaxing

I honestly think Daniel could have a great career as an Abercrombie and Fitch model 

 Here I was trying to do what Tyra has taught me on ANTM, Smize through the glasses, use your environment and model 'head to toe!" I think she would be proud. You can also see my cute shorts, they have little anchors all over them, very yacht appropriate.

This was Daniels face after he tried Oysters for the first time, safe to say he didn't love it.

Sums up our relationship...

All the Barnett boys ( minus one) 

 Living the high life just became too much for Daniel

Because you can't go on a boat and not recreate Titanic

 

And its harder than it looks..... 

We ended the day with the cheese cake from my favourite bakery in the world, New York Patisserie. YUM  

Dove Colour Live (Nuffnang event)

Last week on Tuesday I was invited to attend a Nuffnang event called, 'Dove Colour Live'. A bunch of bloggers were invited by email to attend this lovely event hosted by Dove and their marketing team, to learn mostly about colour and which ones correspond to hues, and our personalities.


When I got there, i was greeted with some Champagnes, not a bad start, and we were directed to a dark room, with a flat screen TV at the front. Then the lights began to change colour, and a voiceover described what they represented. The lady on the screen then said that colour is a way to incorporate all the senses into life and enhance them, particularly focusing on how colours make her 'feel', at the end of the video it is revealed that she was blind, it made the message of the video a lot more impactful.



                                    


Then we went into this bright white room with a bright purple light, that looked a lot like a studio. We had some great speakers there who talked about colour and hair and little snacks and drinks were served around. They also served a Cucumber Vitality juice which was to promote healthy hair and if you like the nails on hand model, you can go see more fabulous designs on her blog here.

We then split off into little groups for mini consultations with a colour therapist. This was my favourite part of the night. She had us look in the mirror, then proceeded to identify our 'seasons' we corresponded with, and the colours that suit us to wear. According to her I was hard to identify, I'm a Cool Summer/Winter type, Summer are the quiet, highly organised and focused. Winter are the really outgoing types, Autumn people are passionate and Spring is light-hearted and just looking for a good time. Which one do you think you are?

She gave us a lot of information about colours we SHOULD and SHOULDN'T wear. For example, black clothes can be nice, but generally they close people off from you, so people are less likely to want to approach you. Whereas, red makes you more attractive to men and they are more likely to spend money on you. So if you are getting ready for a date and you can't choose between red and black, now you know which to choose!




Apparently I should wear bold bright colours and contrasts. Which is also true for the stunning model below who's blog you can find here.




Another plus is, when we left, we got given Goody Bags. It's a DOVE bag containing products to keep healthy and freshly-coloured hair.

                                                     

I just want to thank Nuffnang for inviting me, and the Dove team for not only providing an amazing and informative night, but also a bunch of great products for me to protect my hair with. Also, thanks to the other girls there that made the night so fun, and I had a great time meeting everyone.

Review: The Lipstick Collection created by Kate By Rimmel

The 1st Lipstick collection created by Kate Moss High intensity colour for up to 8 hours. Formula infused with Black Diamonds, reflects light like never before. Captues all the flair, edge and timelessness of Kate’s unique look.

First off, the name is not catchy at all. I need to get that out of my system, its too long and I think the name is what really prevented this lipstick from taking off. A simple 'By Kate' would have been significantly better. 

The packaging is cute and simple, I really like it. I think it reflects Kate Moss's style and I love that she put a simple signature on each one, I think it is a nice touch and very good branding for herself. There is only a simple embossed Rimmel logo on the top, not overbearing at all. 

I bought the brightest red there was, because you can never have enough red lipstick. The below image is myself wearing the shade 10 with a red lip liner underneath the prevent it bleeding out. It goes on relatively smooth, it can be a bit fiddly to get right but with lipliner as your base, you can't really go wrong. I wore it for a full day and I was definitely impressed with the performance, it stayed on even after i ate. It is hard to tell if that is due to the lipliner or the lipstick its self.

Overall, i was very impressed by the product, not the name. It surpassed my expectations as I have not hard particularly high ones for Rimmel in the past. I would definitely purchase this again in the future and recommend it for someone who wants a good lasting red lipstick that does not have a ridiculous price tag. 

Make Up Artist Review: Rachel Elizabeth

So on the 3rd of Dec 2012 Daniel and i were having our engagement photoshoot, So i had my make up done by my wedding make up artist as a trial for the wedding day. I had it done by Rachel Elizabeth.

After graduating with a High Distinction from The Art and Technology of Makeup College Sydney, Rachel went on to work as a certified artist for M.A.C. This gave her the opportunity to transform countless faces of all ages and races. It also enabled her to work with the most esteemed Australian and International makeup artists through various Public Relations events and three consecutive Rosemount Australian Fashion Weeks.

As much as she loved the fashion world, Rachel always found weddings more fulfilling and rewarding.

Getting married recently herself and being bridesmaid three times all in extremely different weather, Rachel has had invaluable insight to what the bridal party (and their hair and makeup) go through on the big day.

Combining all of this experience, Rachel can guarantee that your makeup will look and feel comfortable, fresh and polished all day and through the night.

Before:                                                                          After: 

Overall i was very impressed with her. She listened to be and asked how i usually wore my make up and then we altered it to make it more wedding appropriate.

I felt i was able to learn a few techniques i would not have normally tried. She was very gentle, my eyes did not water much ( despite them watering if its too windy)

Overall i would definitely recommend her to anyone. She was amazing, i've had my fears about make up artists before, being to orange/ not being listened to, but she matched my skin perfectly.

Let me know what you guys think of my wedding make up!

Here is the video of the OOTD i did for the photo shoot.






Link to Rachels website