Carmen Miranda & Polkadot Bakelite
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60's Dress: eBay
Shoes: Miss L Fire
Petticoat: Hell Bunny
Fruit Clips: Etsy
Cardi & Belt: Retail
Lust Have It & Violet Box Reviews
I have recently been sent 2 Monthly boxes and after a couple of weeks of testing items, I have my posts ready for review.
First up, I have previously been a member of several monthly Branded boxes and since discontinued all of them. I felt that the million lip glosses, lip balms and perfume samples were consuming me alive and that it was time to stop. After receiving these 2, I was a lot more excited to see a few different items and NO more organic lip balm!
The May Lust Have It box arrived with 2 Nicole nail polishes. For a non-recovering polish addict, these 2 colors were surplus to my requirements but it was nice to see a good brand of polish included, even tho they were mini's.
There was a gloss, unfortunately, in a garish color I threw straight into Miss 12's dressing table.
The Seacret buffer came in very handy while on holiday in HK when all my gel polish had peeled off and I needed to get my nails looking decent for a few days. The shine on my nails is still there one month later!
Pawpaw ointment is a wonder cream in our household. It gets put on everything from burns to rashes to insect bites and cuts. To have another tube of this is always very welcome.
The 2 Paula's Choice samples I have not yet tried as I don't have a redness problem.
The Violet Box for June was fabulous. Everything in there were items I could use.
The Avene Gentle Gel cleanser has been to the beach and on holidays to Queensland and is still 3/4 full. You only need a small amount to wash away makeup. It's quite rich and takes a little while to feel that it's all been completely washed off.
John Plunkett Glyco Peel peel I have been using for a couple of weeks and I love it. I am a huge fan of Glycolic Acid and do a peel every month, with Glyco wipes in the meantime. This one is 25% and makes my skin peel in patches the day after.
I use Argan Oil to tame my frizzy mop so another mini bottle is always handy for purses.
The Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty perfume sample was also wasted on me as perfume gives me a headache.
The CK Gloss eyecolor was a little disappointing as the color is quite horrid.....for me. This was gifted to Miss 5 to play with!
Lash Control Brow Fix came just in time as my Becca one is also gone! This dries brows quite stiff and is just the way I like my brows to be.
It was fun to receive these boxes and to start testing. I am lucky to not have sensitive skin so I can swap my skin care regime around for a few weeks and not worry about side effects.
Based on the June box, Violet Box seems great value for money for $22.95. I also received a coupon for a months free Charlotte Dodson TV and a $5 off more Lash Control products.
Lust Have It subscriptions start at $19.95 and have several styled boxes to choose from including a Bridal one.
LAV Lacquer Garden Of Roses
LAV Lacquer Garden Of Roses is definitely unique! It's a combo of big NEON PINK hexes and tiny neon pink hexes contrasting with tiny tiny light green and dark green hexes. My swatches are 3 coats and Macro aside, it looked fine with no bald patches in real life! It would also look fab over Black.
LAV Lacquer has it's own ETSY shop and Dij currently has a GIVEAWAY on! Yay!
Check out her Facebook page for more details.
Spiced Up Vamp
I've been mixing and matching polish a lot lately, I think everybody's skittle manicures are starting to rub off a little bit!
Pointer and little finger are a *really, really old* bottle of Loreal Titanium which has lost it's name, middle is OPI Extravagence and ring finger is Illamasqua Glitterarti. I stuck a few pink colored rhinestones on there too. Don't be fooled with rhinestones girls....they look cute on but catch in your hair! I end up scraping mine off after 24 hours.....but I'm kind of impatient that way.
Shop My Closet!
Bakelite bangles, all test positive and from my collection. Carved one measures 15mm wide and inner diameter is 2.5" or 64mm, $80 (exact one on ebay for $200...just sayin').
Middle domed one measures 27mm wide and inner 68mm, $70 (I paid $100).
Last round one measures 10mm wide and inner 2.5", $30. Or all 3 for $160
Brand new with tags Trashy Diva Ginger velvet jacket in size M. $40
Irregular Choice 'Mhari' shoes, size 37, worn once in as new condition. $60
Brand new in box Bordello Mules in camel, size 8. $55
Brand new in box Bordello Mules in black, size 8. $55
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Irregular Choice Tiger sequined boots. Worn once by Miss 12 but she just looks like a little tart in them! Size . $55
Vintage strapless bullet bra, 38D, in excellent condition...looks almost deadstock. $15
Irregular Choice Ello wedges, brand new in box, size 37. $75
Beautiful vintage party dress. Cranberry red velvet with a wide satin bow at the waist. Metal zipper. 1950's.
Bust: 32-33 inchesWaist: 22 inches
Length: 44 inches
$30
Miss L Fire cherry wedges in sparkly gold glitter colorway. Size 37 BUT I'm saying they are 36 as they fit small. $35, *very* gently worn twice.
50's Alice Edwards Velveteen evening dress. As featured in THIS blog post.
Gorgeous dress, 38" bust, 30" waist. $150 OBO
60' Pop Art maxi dress, Julie Miller brand. Bust 38", waist 30" but meant to be worn loose. $30
Brand new in box Miss L Fire 'Bordello' velvet wedges. Size 37 and impossible to now find. $60
50s wool coat with real fur collar. $20
Miss L Fire 40s style wedges, brand new in box, sz 37. $55
Shipping will be at cost. Shoes and coats will be VERY expensive shipped out of Australia but I only charge cost. Please email me booteddybelle@hotmail.com with any question.
PLEASE help me make room in my closet!!
LAV Lacquer Primadonna Gal
Did you guys know that I have more purple polish in my drawers than any other color......but do not own a single piece of purple clothing?? Purple looks horrid on me but I love it in polish!
Primadonna Gal polish includes Purple holographic tiny hex glitter with the addition of grand illuminating turquoise and silver hexes. Do check it out over black as it looks gorgeous. I layered mine over Crows Toes Tangete.
LAV Lacquer has it's own Etsy shop and be sure to enter Dij's giveaway!
LAV Lacquer Cotton Candy Sweet As Gold
Dij from LAV Lacquer kindly sent me a few polishes recently and I am more than happy to review them for her as they don't match anything else I already have in my collection!
Cotton Candy, Sweet as Gold glitter nail polish from the 'Pretty and Pink' collection is filled not only with pink but with a mix of tiny and grand hexes of NEON GREEN, NEON YELLOW AND NEON PINK hexes against a very subtle light bubble gum pink opaque base. Remember to make use of the "dab and place" method as well as giving your bottle a shake in prior to application and in between coats to get a hold of those gorgeous big neon pink and neon pink hexes. My swatches are 3 coats.
LAV Lacquer has it's own ETSY shop and Dij currently has a GIVEAWAY on! Yay! Check out her Facebook page for more details.
