Tanda Modern - Review

I have a lovely candle review for you guys today.
About a month ago while I was sipping on my wine and flicking through my Twitter feed I came across a tweet from Tanda Modern (@tandamodern) about looking for a blogger to review some of their candles.

So  like the opportunist and candle lover that I am I quickly swallowed my wine, opened up my email and sent off a quick email before settling back onto the couch and continuing with my night.

I was lucky enough to be chosen to review a few products and the review I have for you today is the medium candle in lavender, cucumber and sage.*

I told Alyson of Tanda Modern to send me any fragrances. 95% of the time when I buy a new candle it will be a bakery or sweet fruity fragrance and while I love those sort of scents I was in the mood to try out something different.

And I'm so glad I did!

I'm not someone who will generally pick a herb fragrance (unless it's mint because I'm addicted to that stuff!) but this is one that will be going on the repurchase list.
While the fragrance is strong and fills the room, it isn't overpowering. The one concern I had with this candle was possibly being only able to smell one scent and that isn't an issue. You are able to smell each scent and the combination of scents is a pleasant one.

Update on the smell - I was burning another candle (we won't discuss that one because it was horrible) and I could smell this candle over the other one. It's one strong candle!

The scent throw is amazing and fills my room, with the wax pooling nicely and evenly as it burns.
Overall I'm quite impressed with this candle.

Tanda Modern candles are based in Melbourne, Australia.
All candles are vegan, kosher and animal friendly and made with soy wax and use a cedar wood wick.

Tanda has a range of 11 fragrances along with special seasonal collections. Along with candles, you can also purchase melts, reed diffusers and a bunch of different votive holders.

The medium candle burns for approximately 50 hours and is only $30.

If you wish to purchase a small candle the burn time is 30 hours and $20 with the large candle being $40 and having an amazing burn time of 90 hours!



Or if you prefer something smaller/prefer something without a flame the melts come in a pack of 6 with 10 hours burn time a melt and only $10.

*While these items were sent to me all opinions are mine and mine alone.

Mecca Maxima and Lush haul.

The day has come where Perth finally has a Mecca Maxima! I feel like waiting three weeks after the grand opening was a good time to go. It wasn't packed like it would have been opening day but still a decent amount of people.

Now onto the haul. Letting you all know now my Mecca haul isn't a big one but wih Christmas less than two weeks away and having told my sisters to get me things from there I couldn't go too crazy.

So after browsing the entire store three times (yes, three times) I walked out with three products and a free sample.

Soap & Glory Oat, Sugar and Shea Butter Scrub

Like any product that is going to be applied to my skin I has to smell it to make sure it would smell good. So I twisted off the pink lol and gave the scrub a good sniff.

If you like sweet, yummy smelling things and you haven't smelt this scrub already then you need to march yourself down to your nearest Mecca Maxima or Kit and give this scrub a smell. This scrub could very well become my all time favourite scrub because for $16 and 300ml of yummy goodness it is a bargain. And for those of you who don't scrub regularly or alternate between a few different scrubs this scrub will last you a good two years.

Side note, the scrub is not edible. Yes, I did have to check that because yes, it does smell that good.

Nars Audacious lipstick in Bette

Next up is the one thing I really wanted to get. Nars Audacious lipstick in the shade Bette. I was browsing instagram and came across a photo of Bette. The red lip addict in me told me that I wanted, no, needed this lipstick. That it will complete my life. And then my friend told me it was Christmas in a lipstick so of course into my basket it went.

Soap & Glory Hand Maid antibacterial hand gel

Last but not least for $5 I picked up the Soap & Glory Hand Maid antibacterial hand gel. I use a lot of this stuff for work but I can't stand the chemical smell of most of them. This one however has a pleasant fruity, florally scent.

Too Faced Primed and Poreless primer

And as I paid and bonded over the sales girl, who may just become my new BFF because she also thinks Bette is the most perfect red, she handed me a sample of the Too Faced Primed and Poreless primer. Have any of you guys tried it out yet? I'm yet to hear anything about it.

A I walked downstairs clutching my little gold bag of goodness and talking to my friend I caught a whiff of my all time favourite smell.

Lush.

My fellow Lush addicts know what I mean. It's that combination of Lush products that you can smell before you can even see the store. So of course I went in there and spent more money!

Golden Wonder bath bomb $7.50

From the outside this bath bomb looks like it will fill your bath with gold and glitter and I was in no rush to get it. And then Dani over at @kaboomcosmetics posted a photo on her Instagram and it's the prettiest blue in the middle and makes your bath the most gorgeous colour. So thank you Dani for making me need it! Golden Wonder is a Christmas limited edition bath bomb and smells Le sweet orange and lime.

Space Girl bath bomb $5.95

Space Girl is fizzy, purple and contains popping candy to go with its sweet black currant scent.

Dragon's Egg bath bomb $5.95

Dragon's Egg is fizzy with a citrus fragrance. I haven't used this one before so I'm keen to try it out.

Butter Ball bath bomb $5.50

Butter Ball is my all time favourites yes it may be small compared to the other bath bombs but it has the perfect combination of vanilla, yang ylang and cocoa butter to make it the perfect one for after a long day at work.

Avobath bath bomb $6.75

Avobath was another repurchase and contains avocado and lemongrass to help you wake up in the morning. 

Melting Marshmallow Moment bath melt $8.50

I don't remember seeing this one before but it contains marshmallow herb and cocoa butter and smells yum!

Ro's Argan body conditioner $7.95 for 45g travel size

Lush needs to stop putting travel size tunes of things at the register. Last time it was Rub, Rub, Rub scrub and this time Ro's Argan body conditioner. It smells like Rose Jam shower gel and contains cocoa butter, shea butter and argon oil.

That's it for today's haul. Now I'm off to smother myself in the breakfast scrub before doing my makeup and wearing Bette to friend Christmas dinner. :)

The Random Beauty Tag.

I was browsing KaBOOM! Cosmetics YouTube the other week and came across a tag video she did.You can check out her video here.
So because I have no desire at this point in time to do video, I have instead decided to do a blog post. :)

1. Is your hair curly or straight?
It's fairly straight after it's just been washed but after a couple of days it goes more wavy. But it does also depend of the weather and how I dry my hair.

2. Do you dye your hair yourself or go to a salon?
Both. My hair is pretty damn thick so it is expensive to get done at a salon but I do like to treat myself a few times a year and will go to the salon then.

3. Do you have the same style everyday or do you change it up?
I'm going with Dani on this one, is it meaning makeup, hair, clothing or all three?
It's more the same during the week because of work with simple makeup and hair up in a bun. Weekends I tend to do a bit more with both as I have more time to think about it.

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon for one?

I tend to do it myself. I have ticklish feet so there's no way someone else is doing my pedi. I will just about always do my own mani, I have this weird sense of accomplishment about being able to a good mani myself without having to pay a lot for it.

5. How often do you change your nail polish?
I'd say normally about once a week, normally on a Thursday or Friday before my weekend plans, just because I will always chip it, no matter what.

6. Do you polish your toes in winter or just in summer?
Honestly I very rarely paint my toe nails. If I've painted my toe nails it's normally for a special occassion.

7. How long does it take for you to do your makeup?
Oh gosh.
Before work is about 10 minutes.
During the week if I'm actually doing something is a little bit  closer to 15 minutes.
Weekends/nights out would be closer to 45 minutes.
And this is going to sound so bad but special occassions it would probably be pretty close to an hour, maybe even an hour and a half. (nobody judge me!)

8. Do you do your face or your eyes first?
Probably face 95% of the time, unless I'm actually going to spend the time to do pretty eyeshadow and then I will do my eyes first.

9. Do you collect makeup or only buy what you need?
Collect, most definitely.
I'm pretty that 99% of beauty bloggers will have to agree with me on this one.

10. How often do you wear fake lashes?
I have worn them once and it did not go very well at all.

11. Do you wear a full face of makeup everyday?
 Gosh no, I am too lazy for that.

12. Do you wear makeup when you're home alone or with your family?
Yes, normally though because when I'm home alone I'm trying out new things and practicing different techniques.

13. Do you leave the house without makeup?
Rarely, I tend to at least always apply foundation or a BB cream and concealer where it's needed.

14. How many high end products do you have?
Not that many actually, and it's probably a good thing.

15. Is your OOTD planned at night or no?
Kind of, I tend to plan part of the outfit the night before and then do the rest when I'm getting ready.

16. How often do you change your handbag?
I would say maybe every 3 or so months. I carry so much crap around and emptying that all the time would annoy the crap out of me.

17. What is your wakeup time and go to bed time?
I do night shift two days a week so sleep time is about 1:30am with a wake up at 7am when my shift is over. Rest of the time it would be about 1am and get up at 10am.

18. Do you list products that you want from watching someone else's videos?
All the time, it's the best way to find out about new products.

Makeup Hauls - Chemist Warehouse and Priceline.

Hey beauties,

So as I'm sure most of you are aware IMATS in in in Sydney this weekend. Due to my disappointment of missing out I went to Chemist Warehouse to treat myself. I was going to stop there but then I has to walk past Priceline to get to the train station.

Yeah... I may have gone in and spent a bit more money, just a little bit though. :p

So as a result I have two hauls for you lovlies.

Chemist Warehouse has an amazing 50% off Rimmel, Maybelline and Revlon sale on at the moment and I had every intention to only buy backups of the products I love. That didn't work out as planned.

I picked up a few of the Maybelline colour show polishes.

Fierce and Tangy from the permenant collection and then Tropink and Chic Chartreuse from the Bleached Neons collection. $5.95 on sale for $2.98.

Rimmels Stay Matte primer.

I love this stuff, hence the two of them. :p Stay Matte primer is my go to primer and will continue to be a repurchase until I find a better one. $13.95 on sale for $6.98.

Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in the shades 200 soft beige and 400 natural beige as well as the concealer in the shade 30 classic beige. $19.95  and $14.95 on sale for $9.98 and $7.48.

I have seen so many people raving over this concealer so I had to pick it up to try to see if all the hype is justified.

Maybelline Age Rewind concealer in shades 120 light and 130 medium. $18.95 down to $9.48.

Maybelline Master Kajal Khol Liners in the shades Pitch Black and Lapis Blue. $11.95 down to $5.98.

Rimmel's Scandaleyes waterproof gel eyeliner in the shade 001 Black. $12.95 on sale for $6.48

Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in 001 Transparent. Normally $12.95 now $6.48.

I buy very few Revlon products but I've been wanting this blush for ages and now I finally have their cream blush is number 150 Charmed. $26.95 down to $13.48.

I tried to talk myself out of going into Priceline, I really did, but like always that failed and I bought more things. :D

Nivea had a 3 for 2 sale so I had to pick up a few more lip balms because I am always losing them, I can't be the only one. I picked up Peach, because it's new and I needed it, Soft Rose, because I've lost my other one, and Hydro Care, which is supposed to rehydrate your lips. $4.49 each.

Australis also have 3 for 2 at the moment so I grabbed the bronzing powder in Golden (12.95), Fresh and Flawless pressed powder in Darkest Brown (11.40), which isn't that dark btw, and the Extender Lash and Brow gel in Clear ($10.95).

Rimmel has just released a new foundation and primer which is the Lasting Finish collection so I've bought the primer to test out. $13.95.

Face Of Australia has released  lip paints you guys! I am in Priceline like every week and today was the first time I have ever seen these! There are 6 colours, a nude, two pinks, an orange, red and purple. I've picked up two to test for now but if they're as pigmented as they appear in the tube I will probably be buying the rest. Be aware that they do have a stron sweet smell, you can smell it without even opening the tube so if you're one of those people that doesn't like heavily fragranced or sweet smelling products these are not for you.

The purple is Very Berry and the red is Poison Apple. $5.56 each, normally $6.99.

I picked up another Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Rush Balm (could they have a longer name?!) in  number 600 On Fire for $1 because it had been opened.

I bought the Bondi Sands Gradual Tanning Milk last pay and I love it so with Pricelien having 20% off I had to pick up another one as well as the self tanning mist in dark. $14.39 and $15.99.

My hair colour is annoying me at the moment so L'Oreals sublime mousse in shade 415 Delicate Iced Chocolate also went into my basket. $9.69

That's the end of my haul for today and now I'm off to tan, dye my hair and do a face mask.

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils.

I am completely in love with the NYX job eye pencils. They were one of the first NYX products I ever bought and are a big hit with many other beauty bloggers.

Their creamy consistency makes them an absolute dream to work with.

NYX currently has 32 colours avaliable so everyone is sure to find a few that I'm sure will become necessities in their makeup kit.

I love to use my jumbo eye pencils as an eyeliner but they also work great as a shadow base and of course as a shadow.

NYX jumbo eye pencils retail for $4.50 but for my fellow Australians you can either head down to Target get them for $9.95 each or purchase them online.

Milk. Cottage Cheese. Pots and Pans.

Yogurt. Sparkle Nude. Iced Mocha. Gold. French Fries.

Dark Brown. Slate. Black Bean.

Lavender. Oyster.

Pacific. Purple.

Baby Blue. Electric Blue.

Lime. Horse Raddish.

NYX OzSale Order.

So for those of you who didn't know, OzSale had a massive NYX cosmetics sale at the beginning of June, and loving NYX products as much as I do I couldn't help but buy a few things (or 50!)

I paid $161 all up for 71 products, including $20 for shipping as I did two seperate orders. The most I paid for anything was $4!

Long lip pencils - $1.

Long eye pencils - $1.

Mega shine lip glosses - $4.

Jumbo lip pencils - $3.

Jumbo eye pencils - $3.

Round lipsticks - $2.

Long lip pencils.Auburn. Mahogany. Natural. Mauve. Prune. Plush Red.

Long eye pencils.

                  Black. Light Brown. White.

Mega shine lip glosses.

African Queen. Vixen. Maroon. Plush Red. Burgundy.

Jumbo lip pencils.

          Vixen. Pink Nude. Hot Red. Deep Red.

              Plush Red. Burgundy. Chaos. Iris.

Jumbo eye pencils.

Dark Brown. Pots and Pans. Baby Blue. Horse Radish.

            Cottage Cheese. French Fries. Oyster.

Gold. Lime. Lavender. Slate. Pacific. Purple.

Round lipsticks.

    Pandora. Rapture. Cinnamon Sugar. Sierra.

     Topaz. Copper Brown. Stone. Very Berry.

          Earth Angel. Terra Cotta. Christie.

Mute. Tea. Mars. Saturn. Cream. Perfect. Perfect Taupe.
Peony. Darling. Watermelon. Paris. Java.

Vitamin. Power. Pumpkin Pie. Gem.

Frappucino. Gardenia. Sun Flower. Fig. Rose Bud.

And that's everything. :) Just leave a comment if you want to see a swatch of anything in particular. :)