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The Single Bey Earrings - THPSHOP
I really liked the style of these earrings. Tiny little honeycombs. They were silver which is my jewellery colour of choice, and the store is by a blogger "The Haute Pursuit". All of their jewellery is lovely and dainty and after following their store on instagram for months I decided to make the leap.
The earrings are $30, but that is in USD. Once I converted and added shipping these earrings cost me $60 AUD. The shipping cost had no tracking, unless I wanted to pay $40 USD for shipping. So I never knew if they would even arrive. Three weeks after purchasing they showed up.
Now clearly I should have read the description better, as these earrings are not Sterling silver, they are in fact silver plated. With less than a week of wear these once lovely earrings are tarnished to heck, look terrible and I'm pretty certain I have basically flushed $60 down the toilet.
Super disappointed by these, and I would definitely not shop with them again.
I would pretty much get the same quality in earrings for a couple of dollars down at one of those bargain jewellery stores. Thumbs down from me.
Moon Chaser Choker - 32.4
I started following this jewellery store on instagram after they started to be stocked at The Lair. A local boutique in Newcastle. This pretty much confirmed to me that what I was buying was going to be good quality. I wanted a dainty necklace that I could pretty much wear all the time, and in the necklace description it actually says "Sterling Silver, so you never have to take it off".
It started off at $89 but they had a discount code become available so I used that and managed to buy the necklace for $75. I would have to say I am super super pleased with this necklace. It is everything I wanted out of a new daily piece. I have had it on since it arrived in the post and is still looking good as new.
There are two spots to clip it at the back, so it can either be a regular kind of loose necklace, or more of a choker. So I have it on the tighter clasp, and it looks lovely. I would 100% shop here again, and definitely recommend it to others. Their jewellery is lovely! Thumbs up from me!
Do you have any good quality online jewellery stores that you like to shop at? Share them in the comments.
Cya! xx
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Side Note:
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Before You Go
- Gather some general knowledge about the company and it's products. You don't want to look like a fool straight up.
- Dress neat and appropriately for the job you're applying for, and do not be late!
- Make sure you have the necessary skills and qualifications for the job you're applying for! You want to stand out from the crowd. Careers Australia can help advance your skill set.
- Have some answers in mind for general job interview questions, why do you want to work here, what are your strengths and weaknesses, why should we hire you?
Waiting to be Interviewed
This is actually my favourite tip, and you do have to be chatty and kinda confident. (I believe in you!) Usually before a group interview you're sitting or standing in some general area with the other people that will be getting interviewed. Everyone is sitting around, staring at their phones or feet, nervously, awkwardly. Trying not to make eye contact with their competition.
My number one tip? Start talking. Start making conversation about literally anything with the people around you. You already all have one big thing in common, you're after the same job, that's a good start! Talk about how nervous you are, how excited you are for this opportunity, how much you like the company. Introduce yourself to the other people, comment on their outfits, find out their names. You'll find that everyone will suddenly seem a lot less intimidating once they all seem less like strangers. I kid you not, once you head into that group interview room. You've already got an edge. You're the chatty confident one, who is going to swoop in and take that job.
During the Interview
Now's your time to shine. Group interviews are all about how you act in a team setting, how well you communicate and how much you can stand out from a crowd. But in good ways. Now that you're in there, don't be loud and obnoxious. Listen to your interviewer, and don't chat to anyone while they're talking, or whilst anyone else is talking. It's rude.
"Who would like to go first?" Shoot your arm into the air! This is a question I hear at every group interview. They're saying who here is brave, confident, and knows what they're doing. It doesn't matter what it is, go first or at least attempt to go first. You're enthusiastic remember? Participate in everything, be friendly.
There can occasionally be parts where they split you into teams for separate activities. There is always always someone who will bossily take over immediately. I'm not that person, because I don't just order people around. Maybe you do, that's okay too. Help out, speak up with your ideas, and make sure you're heard. Don't fade into the background, and don't let that self allocated team leader bring you down or steal your spotlight.
Afterwards
You did it! It's over! Thank the interviewers. Wish the remainder of the group good luck. Leave there feeling positive. You did your best, now you just have to wait for that magical call and see if you've got the job! Or at least made it to the next round.
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I was lucky enough to be sent this gorgeous necklace from Happiness Boutique the other day. When they approached me about reviewing a necklace I was so keen as they have soo many gorgeous ones available on their website, and all with free shipping! That's what a girl wants to hear. It's only too often I have to run away from shopping at an online store as shipping to Australia is like $40. Bah.
There were quite a lot of beautiful necklaces to choose from, and I spent a while browsing through the collection. I decided I wanted to go with something basic, that would work with a lot of outfits, and not too much colour. Nothing too bright.
Finally I settled on the Tranquility Statement Necklace and I couldn't be happier!
I styled it with my black skinny jeans, white button up shirt and Camel coat. I love how this necklace is quite versatile, as I can wear it with a collared shirt but it would also look lovely with a pretty and feminine dress.
Happiness Boutique also has a rewards program, where the more you shop, and review your purchases on their website, the more points you earn. Then the points can be exchanged for goodies like jewellery and clothing. Which is really nifty. I wish more of my favourite online shopping destinations had rewards programs. It's definitely an incentive to shop and to review your fav products. I don't know about you, but I love reading reviews before I buy things.
I don't have too many necklaces, as I'm a staple jewellery piece kinda gal, but I'm glad to have the Tranquility necklace as part of my collection. It will definitely find it's way into outfits in the future.
Cya! xx
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Losing Something in the Bookshelf/Fridge/Pantry
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Losing an Item Somewhere in Your House
Do a Systematic Search
The thought of losing something like your pink diamonds can be inconvenient and annoying- totally nerve-wracking! Retracing your steps might not even help, but stay calm.Of course, it will be freaking that you've lost something important. However, you'll have a more challenging time if you're stressed out. Finding it hard to calm down? Calm down and take a few slow, deep breaths.
Then start looking at it where it should be. If you always keep your wallet in the basket at the door, that should be the first place to look. Do a slow, careful search. Throwing things around frantically and in panic will create a bigger mess.
If you miss the item on the usual spot, you can widen the search area. Check it a few inches from the spot and the surrounding area. Keep widening the search area systematically until you find your lost item.
If All Else Fails
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If you hadn't noticed, contouring is very "in" at the moment, and will most likely continue to be for a long while to come. Contouring is really sweet as it's a way to highlight your best features, and kind of improve your not so great features. But it's also seen as a lot of effort but I disagree! Contouring honestly only adds maybe 5 minutes to my routine, if I feel like I want it that day.
But enough of that, I'm here today to review the new Australis AC on Tour, Contouring & Highlighting Kit. This one here is for the Aussie babes, because it's seriously hard to walk into a Priceline around here and grab an actual contouring set off the shelf, especially not one for under $20. This beauty is only $16.95.
Now I haven't tried the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit but a lot of beauty bloggers are saying that this is a pretty spot on dupe. Especially as that kit comes in at around $50+ if you can find it in Australia.
Looking at it, and photos of the Anastasia contour kit, I'm going to say that the colours and shades are pretty darn similar. The top row are highlighting powders, a light pink, banana and another pink with a shimmery addition. Which will be great for highlighting cheekbones.
The lower three are all for contouring, I only attempted using the first and lightest shade on the left, when I used these on my face, but it was still quite dark. I don't think I could use the final two.
These are numbered from left to right on the palette. As you can see the darker shades are super dark, and it's hard to make out the lightest pink. I gave it a go using this product on my face.
The case had contour instructions as a sticker on the back of the case, which is really dumb, because you can't use it and have the case turned upside down at the same time can you!
First I used the number 4 and lightest shade of contour to do my cheekbones, jawline and then the bridge of my nose. I don't often contour my nose, but for the heck of this review, why not. Then I used the banana colour to highlight under my eyes, down the bridge of my nose, my chin, eyebrow arch, and cupids bow.
Finally I used the shimmery pink, number 3 to highlight my cheekbones. I also added my own blush to my cheeks, before blending everything in with a kabuki brush.
A before and after face picture probably would have been helpful, but here we go. You can pretty clearly see where I have contoured on my face, such as my cheekbones and nose.
When getting product on your brush, you seriously only need to dab it in a tiny bit, the darker shades especially are very pigmented and coat your brush immediately. I kept dusting the brush off a tad onto my arm before applying to my face. I found this less with the banana colour, I think it was harder to see that you were applying it just because of the lighting in my bathroom but that it is more visible in daylight and in person.
Overall I am pretty pleased with this contour palette, especially for the super affordable price. I would love to know how this actually compares to the Anastasia Contour Kit.
But I definitely think for people that have been looking to have a go at contouring, this is a good purchase. As long as you don't apply too much on your brush and then your face, and blend blend blend!
Btw I love this contour cheat sheet.
Cya! xx
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Sense8
Netflix recently came to Australia, and while we have next to nothing compared to literally anywhere else that has Netflix, we still get to enjoy their Netflix Original Series.
Sense8 is about 8 people, who are Sensates, that live all over the world. They are connected cerebrally and are suddenly able to see and talk to each other as though they were in the same place, and have access to each other's deepest secrets.
The show takes a little bit to get the storyline going, but it's the love of the characters that really kept me intrigued. Definitely a show that takes a bit of getting into but I watch it, I seriously love this show.
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Only one episode of the show Humans is out so far, but I'm already hooked! The first ep ends on a cliffhanger and I am dying to see what happens next!
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But when she eats the brains she takes on traits of the victims and has visions of the times leading up to their death. Using this she helps the police department solve their murders. All while hiding her true zombie nature. I'm sorry if this description sounds lame, but it's really not! The whole first season is out, so have a look!
Wayward Pines
This show is creepy and intriguing and I'm definitely going to keep watching. Imagine some crazy mix between Twins Peaks and maybe The Truman Show... kind of.
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Have you seen any of these shows? What do you think? What new shows are you loving right now? I would love to know!
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