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The weather this week has been all over the place that I didn't know what to wear in the morning as by the afternoon it could be pouring or scorching. Monday and Tuesday was so hot and so humid. 34 degrees in the city would be fine normally, but when Mr Humidity decides to mess with your day it is insanely uncomfortable.

Everyone in the CBD was dashing around into air conditioned shops or walking as slow as possible so not to break out in what would look like a menopausal sweat!

Today it's grey, dreary and raining on and off.

For heading into the shops on my day off I decided to rock a new blazer I bought from Zara this week. It is so soft and comfortable it felt like I had had it for months and moulded to my body so well.

Blazer - Zara $89.99

Sorry about the unimpressed look!

Have a busy weekend ahead. Going to a Pasta making cooking class on Saturday which I'm really looking forward too. I will try and take some photos if I can but will probably be covered in flour!

I'll then finally be able to tell my Italian side of the family that I can now make my own pasta from scratch, which I'm sure they will be thrilled about!

Followed by a pampering day on Sunday getting a mani/pedi and a spot of lunch with a friend.

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Make-Up Haul

Pay day was the other day and it couldn't have arrived at a better time. All of my make-up seemed to have ran out on my all at once, so this was a perfect time to go stock up.
I had to head back to MAC to re-purchase my Mineralize SkinFinish Natural and after my last experience I wasn't too keen on giving them my money. The girl was nice but still didn't seem that interested. I made my purchase and made a swift exit back to Mecca Cosmetica.
I love this place and feel so at home every time I go in there (cheesy I know but it's true)

The MUA's are gorgeous, insanely helpful and chatty and are more than happy to to help you with any products or suggest alternatives.

I was in desperate need of NARS Laguna bronzer as I was scraping around the edges and I wanted to give NARS blush Orgasm a try out after reading copious blog posts of how fan-freaking-tastic it is.

The packaging (as I have said in other posts) always makes me go 'Ahhh' on opening it. It's so sleek and minimalistic with an almost velvet touch you wish it could stay that fresh looking forever.

At the moment with your purchases you make at Mecca you also get given a little sample box. There is only a limited time left so make sure you dash in there, make your purchase and get your box of goodies. Items vary from store to store and I was really surprised with what was in there.

* Eve Lom - Cleanser/treatment with muslin cloth

* By Terry - Baume De Rose

* Wei - Golden Root mud mask

* Stila - Tinted Moisturiser

I have been wanting to get my hands on some By Terry products for ages but the price tag as always made me think twice. But now I have and tried the By Terry multi protecting lip care I think it's fair to say it is love. My lips feel so soft and the cream puts what feels like a protective layer over them. This will be my savour for the winter time.

The other sample that caught my eye was the Eve Lom cleanser with muslin cloth. It sounds amazing and will see how I get on with this sample and if it will leave my skin glowing like it promises.

Mineralize Skin finish Natural - Medium Deep

Last but not least is my MAC purchase. I'm sure you have all seen these before so don't need to go into too much detail. Best used to set your foundation and use throughout the day to lightly touch up if needed.

Let me know if you have any other make-up recommendations, I am always keen to try new products that are out there.

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OOTW

One of my outfits from this week. Yes I was wearing boots in the middle of summer. It was Australia Day Eve and we were on our way to a BBQ and we were in the middle of a tropical rain storm, so boots were a necessity!

Also again a shoddy photo, my bad. It was literally two minutes before we dashed out into the rain so was another super quick shot. Will do better next time I promise.

These boots are my new obsession. They are so comfortable to wear and sych soft leather. The heel on them is a great height so they are perfect for during the day or dressing up in the evening.

* Tee - Country Road
* Jeans - ASOS
* Boots - Bertie ASOS

I have this tee in white also, they are so easy to wear I'm tempted to go buy another, plus they are currently in the sale.

Hope your all having a good week. It's the weekend here and the sun looks like it will be shining on the weekend. B.E.A.C.H.

NARS Long-wear Eyeliner

For ages now I have been wanting an eye liner for my water line that's not a white (I find white a little too garish) but more of a nude/soft peach colour to brighten up my eyes.

I popped into MAC pretty confident I would find what I was looking for. I was so disgusted with the service in there (well there was none) the MUA's were too busy gossiping at the counter and when I indicated for some help they both carried on. So I dropped everything I had in my hands and walked straight out and headed for the NARS counter in Mecca Cosmetics.

Straight away I found this gorgeous nude eyeliner. The MUA came over and was so helpful and lovely. Makes such a difference.

I ended up buying the Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in shade Rue Bonaparte 8056.

The consistency is so creamy and it's waterproof. Hurrah!

The MUA said that you may need a good make-up remover to get it off and it's defiantly a stayer, but as always found my baby lotion did the job just fine.

I did a few swatches when I was there the other week of some of the other colours (the green is just out of this world) and it was on my hand for the rest of the day. No smudging, nothing.

So I new this bad boy was going to be a worth while purchase.

The MUA also told me that at the other end of the pencil, if you twist it more will come out once your running low and if you pull the end off there is a tiny little pencil sharpener in there. How fantastic is that.

All in all I am so impressed with this eyeliner and would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a bit of eye brighting. Girls if your in Oz and there is a Mecca cosmetics near you go check it out. The MUA's are always so helpful in there and I'm regularly seen at the NARS counter with endless amount of swatches all over me!

Whoopie Pies

The other day I really fancied doing a little baking (but the lazy way) using an already measured cake mix. Betty Crocker and Donna Hay are probably my top two cooks when it comes to cake baking. Donna Hay's cook books are just simple beautiful. You want to be able to reach into the page and pick every yummy delight off and devour in one go.

I wanted to bake something a little different and couldn't resist when I saw Betty Crocker's Whoopie Pies. I mean how cute are they!

There isn't really much point in me telling you the ingredients that you need as it has the key bits in the box and they tell you what else you will need to make these little bits of heaven; e.g. eggs, milk etc.

It's really quick and easy to do and a lot of fun decorating the end result with sprinkles. I also filled some with the vanilla cream and a rhubarb and raspberry jam, which tasted amazing!

Here are some photos of the process....