Vanessa's Corner

So a few posts ago I had blogged about a new theme my husband and I came up with called "12 Surprises"( CLICK HERE to read the post). For the first month of 2015 the envelope "Picnic At The Park" was picked by Miss Madeleine. So last weekend picnic at the park we went! The park we had chosen was awesome enough to have a beach right in front which we enjoyed for the rest of the day! James Nomming on some sand... lol Madeleine collecting some "shells" (pebbles and rocks... lol) Sure to say, this was a wonderful way to start our weekend, exhausted from the salt water and burnt from the sun... but was totally worth it! Thank you for the memories 2015! Subscribe! Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/vanessascorner   Pinterest:  vanessascorner   Instagram: vanessas_corner   ...

Hello dearest readers!  Today's product review in mission to declutter my make up collection will be on the famous drugstore product "Revlon Colorstay" combination/oily formulated liquid foundation.  A favourite of many (including myself), I will show you guys how great this foundation is for us oily skinned people! PACKAGING No pump = bummer, but I do have the old packaged one and I do believe they now come with a pump! Glass Bottle Contains 30mls of product TRIAL BEFORE APPLICATION  (freshly washed and moisturized base) AFTER APPLICATION - ONE LAYER (no primers used, right side is lightly set with translucent powder) What I had noticed: Doesn't feel heavy Blend well into the skin Conceals dark cirlces, redness, scarring and pimple (that is on my right cheek... as if you hadn't already notice before) Sets fairly quickly AFTER APPLYING THE REST OF MY MAKEUP (no setting sprays)  FOUR HRS AFTER INITIAL APPLICA...

Last week Maddy and I decided to play with one of her gifts she got for Christmas off her Aunt and Uncle. I was so excited when I saw her unwrap this gift because I've seen these in Kmart and have wanted to buy it for Maddy for the longest time!  DIY Sparkle Mosaics Clutch Purse!  The kit includes: A Clutch Purse (with a stencil as a guideline already printed on the clutch) 4 Sheets of Jewel Stickers to decorate the clutch  As I was watching Madeleine making the clutch I noticed how much it really tests and exercises their hand and eye co ordination.  I was also surprised to see how meticulous my daughter was at making sure she put the sticker jewel on the right way... in the right angle.  The finished product!  Maddy was so excited that she had created her very own handbag (she's super girly). She has been walking around the house all diva like with the clutch in her hand all week! Thanks for comin...

On the list of my new years resolutions I've decided to organize my home. Step One. Tackle my make up collection.  I have more make up than one human being needs, not that I am complaining. Make up is one of my many passions. My lift me up hobby.  In order for me to organize my make up collection I need to purge. Purge. Purge. Purge. So for me to know what to keep and what to throw out I've decided to test, trial and review all my products. Starting with foundation.  So here is an introduction to a new post segment on my blog. A segment where I will review every single make up product I own. At the end of it all I will create a video on my youtube channel discussing what I am keeping and what I am throwing.  Today we are starting off with a popular, hyped and all talked about foundation. The Make Up Forever HD Foundation. According to the internet, this foundation is introduced as a "new generation" of foundations. Creating a flawless complexion for the came...

Last week Miss Madeleine and I got up to a bit of creativity, one of them being these cute animal masks.  These animal face masks were purchased from Bunnings for $10AUD each. They are located in the "Crafts" section of the store.  In each pack you get your animal mask, a large stick to hold the mask (with adhesive to stick on later), a set of paints and a paint brush.  Maddy was so excited when she saw me setting up everything, she couldn't stop jumping and yelling "Paint! Paint!" Noted: Miss Madeleine loves paint!  I have to admit, my OCD side of me came out and I had to help Maddy a bit with painting... I couldn't stand that muddy color that was forming from mixing all the paint colours together.  I VOW: From this day onwards I will allow her to unleash all her creativity and make all the mud paint she wants.   Maddy had so much fun playing around the house with the masks once they were fully dry. Daddy j...

Australis "Full On" Foundation is the brands recent full coverage foundation. It retails for $12.95AUD and comes in 6 different shades - which is a set back considering I had to get the darkest shade and we know there are a lot of deeper skin tones out there.  On the Australis website  (CLICK HERE) they say that the "long lasting" foundation is a "strong coverage" product which moisturizes and hydrates the skin, all the while it also absorbs excess oils and "maintains a natural complexion". Let's review this shall we? PACKAGING Stick Foundation - Very convenient in terms of control of how much product is used - less product wastage Wind Up Packaging Contains 15g of product Over all I enjoy the packaging, I love wind up, stick foundations because it's so convenient, sleek and travel friendly.  TRIAL BEFORE APPLICATION (freshly washed and moisturized face) AFTER ONE LAYER OF APPLICATION (No primers, ...