Friday Night Five

Viva Woman: DIY Home Wax - recipe for a waxing treatment made from lemon juice and sugar - said to be as old as the Persians!

Becoming Beautiful: Bloggers Are Human Too: In Which Celeste Fails at Nail Art - Celeste shares a photo of her first attempt at gradient nails. I think it's great that she talks about her failures as well as her successes. It's so tempting to edit our lives to make the web-world think we're perfect, and it's refreshing to see someone who's not afraid to admit when things go wrong.

Viva Woman: Is Dry Skin Ageing Skin? - discusses the common assumption that dry skin ages faster than oily skin.



Phyrra: Cruelty Free Brands - a useful list of affordable cruelty-free makeup and skincare brands. Many of them are indie, a few well-known names.

Andrianna: My Favourite Beauty Tips - Andrianna has tips for puffy eyes, bad breath and chapped lips.

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The Plastic Diaries: Tips on How to get Super Soft Skin - easy tips on how to achieve soft skin.

Becoming Beautiful: Thou Shalt Love Thyself - Celeste talks about her ongoing journey to self-acceptance, and lists 5 things she loves about herself.

Okoii: Use Cotton Pads or Hands - Okoii explains why she uses her fingers to apply toner and other products to her face. I like this post because I do it that way, too!

Painted Ladies: 365 Days of of Makeup, Day 342 - a coral and grey eye colour combination inspired by a photo on Pinterest ... of a door!

IRNBB: How to Keep your Nail Polish Fresh - tips for keeping your nail polish non-gluggy, non-stuck and ready to use.

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Vampy Varnish: OPI Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection Swatches - a range of 4 polishes inspired by Minnie Mouse; I think they're all amazing.

Mae's Beauty: 31-Day Nail Challenge: Galaxies - a tutorial on how to create a galaxy effect on nails using layers applied with sponges.

Votrebelle: First Time Pink Lips - photos of Hello Kitty brand (from Priceline) in shade Bollywood, and tips on how to wear bright lips.

Painted Ladies: Natural Skin Care: Grapeseed Oil - a run-down of the properties of this natural oil, and how it can be incorporated into your skincare routine.

Phyrra: Photo Tips for Beauty Bloggers - this is just the kind of information I've been looking for, being new to the whole beauty blogging thing.

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I mentioned earlier in the week that I might start doing a feature on my favourite beauty blog posts. It was just a throw-away comment, but once I get a bee in my bonnet, I just can't let it go! I have 23 beauty blogs on my reader, so surely I'd be able to scrape up a few links. At first I thought I'd do the feature once a month, but I already have 14 links collected for this month, and we're only halfway through! So it might need to be more often, because I hate to post an insanely long list of links. At this point, I'm not sure how often this feature will be, or if Fridays are the best day for it, so expect some things to change in the next few months! Here we go:


Tastes Like Glitter: Spring Pastels - a makeup of the day in lovely pastel pinks and blues.

Go Halainn: Young Skin Plus Aloe Essence Mask Pack Review - this soothing cloth mask can be warmed or cooled before applying to the face.

The Plastic Diaries: Melbourne Fashion Week: Alice McCall Backstage Beauty - inspired by babushka dolls, the hair was demure girly with milkmaid braids. The makeup had a 'just in from the cold' feel, with flushed cheeks, stained lips and light washes of teal on the lids.

More Nail Polish: How I Organise My Stash - this blogger has more nail polish that my little brain can even comprehend, and in this post she explains her system for storing and documenting it. My kind of organisational style!

Brogan Tate: What's in my Daily Makeup Bag? - I love these voyeuristic looks into other people's personal effects.