Lipstick Bandits gets you party ready: a red sparkly lip FOTD

Hi everyone!

I hope that you’re all enjoying the festive season so far. The Lipstick Bandits around the world have come together to bring you some holiday sparkles.

holiday FOTD feat. Chanel Gabrielle lipstick + MAC Get Rich Quick Dazzleglass

FOTD makeup breakdown:

Eyes:

- Two Faced Shadow Insurance all over lid to prime.

- Rouge Bunny Rouge Abyssinian Catbird eye shadow on mobile lid (reviewed and swatched here)

- Urban Decay ‘Hustle’ eye shadow from Naked Palette to darken outer third of top lid.

- Urban Decay ‘Sin’ eye shadow from Naked Palette inner corner highlight.

- MAC Blacktrack Fluidline

Cheeks:

- MAC Peaches powder blush

Lips:

- MAC Redd lip liner

- Chanel Gabrielle Rouge Coco lipstick (apply, then blot the excess)

- MAC Dazzleglass in Get Rich Quick on top of Gabrielle on the middle of lips.

red sparkly party lips: Chanel Gabrielle + MAC Money Honey

red sparkly party lips: Chanel Gabrielle + MAC Get Rich Quick

I haven’t worn Chanel Rouge Coco Gabrielle in too long- it’s the perfect true red with that gorgeous silky Rouge Coco texture. I used Get Rich Quick for the festive gold and green sparkles which I think works nicely with the old gold undertones of Abyssinian Catbird.

I gotta be honest- these lips are not exactly low maintenance. You will need to check on your teeth every 15minutes minimum, and kissing is out of the question O_o.

holiday FOTD feat. Chanel Gabrielle lipstick + MAC Get Rich Quick Dazzleglass

Check out what the other Lipstick Bandits have in store for your lips!

Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Dec 28th, 2011 in Chanel, FOTD, Lip Gloss, Lipstick, Lipstick Bandits, MAC | 0 comments.

Tags: Lipstick Bandits, Party makeup, Red Lipstick

MFV Hairhouse Warehouse Blitz Box GIVEAWAY- 5 boxes up for grabs!

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As the summer weather continues to heat up, the Blitz Box from the Hairhouse Warehouse contains a number of products to help keep your hair protected while you enjoy the great outdoors.

Hairhouse Warehouse has very generously donated 5 Blitz Boxes to 5 lucky My Funny Valentine readers.

The ‘must have for summer’ Blitz Box contains:

RPR Brighten My Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner (300mL) OR RPR My Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner (300mL)
RPR Protect My Hair (300mL)
RPR My Quick Fix (150g)
RPR My Argan Oil Elixir (60mL)
Vent Brush
Mini Dryer
Models Inc Lipstick
$20 Salon Voucher

How to enter:

1. For two entries, ‘Like’ My Funny Valentine on Facebook: Find us here http://www.facebook.com/Mfunnyvalentine and leave a comment below with your email (so I can contact the 5 lucky winners) AND facebook name. If you prefer, you can email those details to me instead jenny@myfunnyvalentineblog.com

2. For one extra entry and tweet about this giveaway (using the tweet button at the end of this post), and tag me @Jfunnyvalentine.

3. For a whopping 4 extra entries put a link to the giveaway on your sidebar or blog post (please include the link to this in your comment below you can add this in another comment later if you wish)

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The competition is open to Australian residents only and will run until midnight 10th of January 2012 Sydney time. I will draw the winner using a random number generator and email the winner by the 11th of January.

Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Dec 26th, 2011 in Miscellaneous | 1 comment

Healthy Summer 2011/2012: Part 4

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I think we’re somewhere around week 6 into Healthy Summer, and the last two weeks consisted of several epic fails but thankfully also some Win.

Epic Fail

The weekend before the last one was not good for Healthy Summer. I was in Sydney for 3 days, and when I’m in Sydney I always feel the need to eat my bodyweight worth of the following…

fried pork buns. NOM.

Beef brisket noodles. Get in mah belly!

noooooodles

… which is fantastic at the time, but when I’m eating those things all day long I end up so lethargic, bloated, and completely uincapable of getting anything done.

If that wasn’t bad enough, I did what I always do on the weekend- drink way too much. Not only does this mean that exercise was out of the question, but I was so incredibly tired on tuesday morning when I had to drive from Sydney to Lithgow at 7am that the only thing that could stop me from microsleeping (two cups of coffee and a red bull didn’t work) was taking up cigarettes again for the morning (TSK TSK). It took me two days after that to pull myself together. Slippery slope!

Wins

Thankfully after the naughty weekend (ok, by weekend I really mean about 5 days lol), it was business as usual.

To help get the ball rolling for the half marathon I want to do in 2012, I’ve signed up for a 10km road race in January with the Sydney Marathon Clinic. It’s very soon so I’m not expecting to get a competitive time- the goal is to have something concrete to work towards in the not too distant future, and also to get used to races (I haven’t really done a proper race since early high school. The City 2 Surf, which I didn’t really train for and barely made through alive, doesn’t count).

2 weeks ago, I decided that if I’m going to be running 4+ a week, then I had better learn how to do it properly- running is high impact and the last thing I want to do is destroy my joints and ligaments with poor technique and footwear.

keep reading after the jump!

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Dec 20th, 2011 in lifestyle and health, Uncategorized | 1 comment

Tags: Healthy Summer

My new sparkles: Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Illusoire and Ebloui

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Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Illusoire and Ebloui

After experiencing the magic that is Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Mirifique, I had to get my greedy little hands on more. I wanted to get all the Illusion D’Ombres but my sensible side talked me into getting just two (I was so close to picking up Epatant but decided it was too close a dupe of my Lancome Erika F eye shadow to justify the purchase).

My bestie was in San Fran a few weeks ago so he was kind enough to pick these up for me (thanks Ken!)

Price: 48AUD AUS rrp , 36 USD US rrp.

Availability: Chanel counters worldwide.

Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Illusoire and Ebloui

Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Illusoire

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Dec 19th, 2011 in Eye shadow, Reviews, Swatches | 0 comments.

Tags: Chanel Illusion D'Ombre

Beauty Blog Link Love 18/12/11

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Miss Beauty Nerd is loving the limited edition holiday makeup for 2011. Nothing says Happy Holidays like Dior!
Addicted to Beauty wants to geek out in the shower with the Portal inspired soap - perhaps the best video game ever!

Still looking for the perfect Christmas present for your sister/bestie/daughter/yourself? Shivani at Adorable On Your Vanity thinks the Too Faced Sweet Dreams Palette will make the perfect gift!

Krasey Beauty shows you Vincent Longo’s holiday collection, which looks good enough to eat!

If you love green eyeshadows, Bun Bun Makeup Tips believes you will absolutely love L’Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadow In Emerald Lamé!

Spotted: the perfect Holiday 2011 palette! Pammy Blogs Beauty reviews the NARS Danmari “All About Cheeks” Palette.

This week Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed is obsessed with an inanimate object that vibrates…get your mind out of the gutter you perv! And check out her ongoing love affair with Clarisonic Opal!

At Musing on Beauty, Mariella experiments with looks that are all about fierce glowy cheeks.

It goes without saying how amazing Burt’s Bees Lip Balms are. Beauty Blog of a kind thinks theUltra Conditioning balm with Kokum Butter is even better!

Have you ever considered getting a keratin hair straightening? Marcia from Beauty Info Zone had Brazilian Blowout done and she’s more than thrilled. Read about her experience.

Madame B Fatale now feature’s DIY and shows us how to make an on trend accessory, a turban!

Kajal Couture shows you how to turn loose pigments in to a pressed eyeshadow.

Win a bottle of Reviva Labs Hyaluronic Acid Serum from polish insomniac!

Jenn at Spiced Beauty is celebrating three years of blogging with amassive giveaway! Check it out.

Win the Elemis FreshSkin range over at The Beauty Scoop!

Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Dec 18th, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments.