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March 2013

SIGMA RESORT – Limited Edition Palette…

NZ Beauty Blogger - Sigma Resort Limited Edition Palette

The latest Sigma product to hit the market is the Limited Edition RESORT Palette!  This gorgeous palette has THE most beautiful vibrant aquatic hues I’ve seen in quite some time.

NZ Beauty Blogger Sigma Limited Edition RESORT Palette

You all know how big a fan I am of Sigma and this Limited Edition Resort palette is just another example of how well Sigma put together a supreme palette.  It combines rich and warm tone eye shadows with complimenting ocean-like hues for a unique makeup palette. The variety of colors allows you to create an endless array of looks, taking you from day to night, neutral to vibrant.  If there’s one thing that lets a lot of bright eyeshadows down it’s the fact that normally you need to apply a base to build from to get the true colour payoff.  Not with this palette – these eight ‘sand to sea’ eyeshadow colours are completely wearable without a base colour-builder.  The perfect palette to add a beautiful pop of colour throughout the winter season.

NZ Beauty Blogger Sigma Limited Edition RESORT Palette

But it’s not just the eyeshadows that are amazing – they’ve also included THE most divine liquid highlighter (Luminesce), a blush (Heavenly) and a dual ended eyeliner pencil (Daydream and Earth Goddess), all of which perfectly compliment the shadows.

nz beauty blogger Sigma RESORT Limited Edition Palette

 

Although US$42 might seem like a lot at first glance – in comparison to what you’d spend on a MAC eyeshadow palette (sans everything else this palette comes with) this is actually a steal!!  Oh, did I also mention you can click HERE to get 10% off your purchase price using code “SAVE2013” on checkout – Not bad huh!!

Ange xx

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Does Your Keyboard Need A Makeover?

WASHI TAPE KEYBOARD nz style beauty blogger

I know washi tape has been around for quite some time now and yes, admittedly I’ve given more than ‘just a few’ of my household and office items a washi tape makeover, but this ‘Keyboard Makeover’ I found on designaglow.com is pretty much THE coolest thing I’ve ever seen done with washi tape and I’m about to apply this to my MacBook Pro, the office Mac, my sisters laptop, my guys desktop Mac (he doesn’t know this yet – probably best I make it a ‘surprise makeover’ when he’s not home, unsure he will be as delighted with this cutesy makeover as I am).

Check out this super easy step-by-step guide:

Washi Tape Keyboard Tutorial NZ Style Blogger

Source: designaglow.com

Supplies: 
1. Washi tape: you can find this at your local craft store or on etsy.com
2. Scissors
3. Keyboard – preferably one with flat keys
4. Time!

Directions:
1. Thoroughly clean keys with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip.
2. Brainstorm a pattern or create a random design.
3. Align edge with corner of key.
4. Unravel and adhere across key.
5. Snip at edge and remove.
6. Trim corners and excess.
7. Neatly re-stick to key.
8. Repeat!

Ange xx

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Young At Heart: The Parcel I Received (and you could too) That Whisked Me Back In Time..

Avon Anew Pro line Corrector Treatment with A-F33 NZ Beauty Blogger skin care best beauty products

Introducing the most amazing trial I’ve EVER taken part in (PLUS, find out how you can now take part too). This magical beauty product has already made HUGE waves in the UK and US – as in actual headline news – and it’s about to be launched right here in New Zealand (and Australia).  Check out the footage and read on to find out how you too can get your hands on a FREE 28 day trial pack!  There’s a limited number of free trial packs across New Zealand and Australia, so make sure you stay tuned to find out how to get your pack before it arrives in-store in April.  I’ll include the link to apply for a trial pack further below, but for now, click HERE to see the headline news footage and learn more about this gem of a beauty product.

So I received an email a little while back inviting me to take part in an exclusive ‘pre-launch blogger trial’ for the new Avon (yes, you read that right, Avon) Anew Clinical Pro line Corrector Treatment with A-F33.  To be honest – I’d already heard a LOT of hype about this product from a friend in the UK over a year ago, who had, on 2 separate occasions, queued with hundreds of other hopefuls, only to miss out on getting said miracle product, as it sold out across the UK and US within just weeks of it going on sale! So of course – I jumped at the chance to take part in the 28 day ‘Young at Heart’ journey and seriously, this is the most adorable, amazing, fun trial I’ve ever taken part in.

AVON ANEW Clinical Pro Line Corrector Treatment with A-F33 NZ Beauty Blogger #youngatheart

When my friend first said to me  ‘you HAVE to check out this new Avon product, it’s call Avon Anew Clinical Pro Line Corrector Treatment’, I thought, really? Avon?  This is the same girl who pretty much lives on ‘strictly high end, big name products’ so admittedly I was a little surprised she was raving about this Avon product like it’d been hand delivered by the gods of eternal youth.  Heck, I didn’t even realize Avon was still around, let alone creating such a stir amongst the beauty community.

As soon as I opened my ‘Young at Heart’ pack and saw the contents within, I was taken straight back to the carefree days of my youth. My Young at Heart pack contained…. A personalized Barbie pencil-case, colouring in pens, candy necklaces, pez dispensers, magic pop’n rocks, a glitter skipping rope, elastics, everything I needed to send hand written letters (yup, as in, good old snail mail – god I miss receiving actual hand written letters), even pink string so I could play string games (remember making cats whiskers just by looping the string around your fingers in a certain way?).   I mean, they thought of EVERYTHING!! They even included skipping rope rhymes, hand clapping chants, schoolyard games, long forgotten food recipes like fairy bread and chip sandwiches, and oh, the hand-made paper ‘chatterbox’ (you know the one, it was made by folding paper a certain way so your fingers could slot into place – it had colours on the outside, numbers on the inside and then, right in the very middle – the mystery message you unsuspectingly chose).

AVON ANEW Clinical Pro Line Corrector Treatment with A-F33 NZ Beauty Blogger #youngatheart

Ahem, sorry, I digress… bottom line, I was captivated and determined to use this skin care product EVERY morning and EVERY night.  I mean, when this much effort goes into launching a product that’s already taken the global market by storm, I’m thinking this has got to be worth trying right?  And try it I did.  The results?  Pretty damn awesome!  It actually does what it says it will do!  It’s been weeks now and I’m definitely seeing a difference.  My skin feels A-MAY-ZING!!!!  The fine lines around my eyes appear to have minimized quite a bit and my skin is just glowing (no, I’m not pregnant), it really is glowing. Plus it looks & feels super healthy.  Who knows how this product works – apparently it’s the secret A-F33 ingredient, All I know is that my skin is responding really well to it, I’m loving it and I’m not sure what I’ll do when I run out. 

So… how do you get your hands on a FREE 28 day trial pack? Well, first of all, ya gotta be following my blog.  Can I say that?  Probably not!  But anyway – make sure you are following my blog – this will give you good juju, increase your chances of being chosen for the trial pack; and every time another person follows me – a fairy gets its wings.  OK – CLICK HERE to be transported back in time and to be in with a chance to receive a free 28 day trial pack. 

Right – I’m off to jump rope, make fairy bread and send someone special a hand written letter!  Whilst I’m doing that – check out a couple more images of this amazing Avon Young at Heart pack.

#youngatheart NZ Beauty Blogger Avon Anew Clinical Pro Line Treatment A-F33 Beauty Anti Ageing Cream

#youngatheart NZ Beauty Blogger Avon Anew Clinical Pro Line Treatment A-F33 Beauty Anti Ageing Cream

Ange xx

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Get Wink-Worthy Lashes In A fLASH…

fLash Lash Serum BDM Grange Angie Fredatovich Gurlinterrupted New Zealand Beauty Blogger

This has got to be my Best (most cost-effective) Beauty Discovery yet!!

It’s no secret that eyelash accentuation has become the hottest cosmetic commodity, however eyelash conditioning products (that actually work) typically retail for anywhere between one to two hundred dollars and are generally only sold in beauty salons, and lets face it $100+ is a pretty big investment for a lot of girls.

I am going to admit something now that I’m a little embarrassed about, but here goes… I have actually bought and used, 3 lash serum’s over the last couple of years and yes they are the big names in lash serum – so they definitely worked, but it also means I’ve spent approximately $500+ in the blink of an eye (pun intended) on lash serum’s.  Last year, in a moment of clarity, I actually stopped buying lash serum solely based on the cost… that is until February this year when I found this little gem:  fLash – Amplifying Lash Serum.

fLASH lash serum BDM Grange New Zealand Beauty Blogger

There’s really not much more to say other than – IT’S $69,  IT WORKS and HERE ARE THE RESULTS….

fLASH lash serum BDM Grange Angie Fredatovich Gurlinterrupted New Zealand Beauty Blogger

Left to Right:    Before,    2-3 Weeks,     6-12 Weeks.

PS:  I checked out the ingredients on my other empty lash serum bottles (yes, I’m the geeky girl who kept the bottles so I could compare ingredients each time I bought a new serum) and there is NO DIFFERENCE between fLASH and LiLash (or the other brands for that matter) and we all know how expensive those other big brand names are. So there ya have it – get wink-worthy lashes for a fraction of the price.

Available at selected pharmacies nationwide, and online at www.mybeautystore.com

Ange x

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SUPER SIMPLE DIY: How To Make Your Own Matte Nail Polish

DIY- Make Your Own Matte Nail Polish New Zealand Beauty Blogger Angie Fredatovich

Matte nail polish is so on trend right now.  I’m especially addicted to a matte black French mani; and it just so happens that this is THE most simple DIY guide for creating Matte Nail Polish (yup, totally cost-effective too).

Follow these simple steps (and a couple of extra handy hints further below) and you’ll be DIYing your way to a collection of matte polishes in no time.

What you will need:

  • A small container for mixing.  I just used a small foil pie dish, of which you can pick a bundle up for a couple of bucks at the $2 store
  • A bottle of nail polish – I’ve used clear in the photo, but you can use any colour you want to turn into a matte polish
  • A stirrer – I find manicure sticks really good, but anything will do
  • Cornflour

DIY- Make Your Own Matte Nail Polish New Zealand Beauty Blogger

Just add equal parts of cornflour and nail polish into a small container, take the stirrer and mix well – yeah, that’s actually it!  You have your own matte nail polish.  Just don’t forget – once you’ve finished using the brush to apply your DIY polish, make sure you clean it with some nail polish remover before inserting it back into the polish bottle.

You will see from my pics, that I’ve used clear polish and this will look a little creamy – don’t worry it will apply pretty much clear (or just add less cornflour if you want super clear) and you can now apply over already painted nails to turn them matte.

Now, just one other super handy hint…  Got an eyeshadow that’s broken or crumbled? (hate it when that happens), well you can actually add eyeshadow to clear polish and it will have a very similar effect to cornflour, although I normally add both the eyeshadow and the cornflour to get a super matte polish with an added pigmented dimension.

You can do this with any nail polish colour at all – it works no matter the colour you add the cornflour to.  Also, as you will see from my matte black French mani pic above, once the matte polish has completely dried, just swipe a line of clear polish over the tips (use removable tape or mani stickers if you’ve not got a steady hand) and voila – matte french mani.

Ange x
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Image source: Matte Black French mani http://chloesnails.blogspot.co.nz    DIY Image by www.gurlinterrupted.com

boohoo.com A/W13 Hottest Picks

boohoo.com New Zealand Fashion Blogger

So I promised that I would blog my hottest picks from the boohoo.com A/W13 Collection, but it kinda went somewhat wrong…

Wrong in that my hottest picks of the season are now in my wardrobe!  Yup – it turned into an online shopping frenzy that all started with the boohoo.com Boutique Minnie Contrast Band Lace Prom Dress aka THE ULTIMATE TUTU DRESS!!  I fell deeply in love with this dress the moment I locked eyes on it at the BeatPR Media Showroom viewing a couple of weeks ago.  Not just ‘oh this dress is so beautiful’,  I mean like ‘crazy obsessed in love with this dress’ and the moment I got home I jumped online to ensure I didn’t miss out on said dress once my article went live; and lets just say my willpower pretty much dropped off the radar from that point on (hey, it’s free shipping to NZ, that makes it ok right?)

Here are all my hottest picks from the boohoo.com A/W13 Collection… which I now own!

Boutique Minnie Contrast Band Lace Prom Dress – SHOP IT HERE NZ$95  

Boutique Minnie Contrast Band Lace Prom Dress $95

 

Boutique Georgie Brocade Flower Sleeveless Prom Dress – SHOP IT HERE NZ$95

Boutique Georgie Brocade Flower Sleeveless Prom Dress

 

Boutique Lyla Pastel Sequin Geometric Prom Dress – SHOP IT HERE NZ$95

boohoo.com Boutique Lyla Pastel Sequin Geometric Prom Dress New Zealand fashion blogger

 

 

Emily Relaxed Fit Ikat Print Drawcord Trousers – SHOP IT HERE NZ$50

boohoo.com Emily Relaxed Fit Ikat Print Drawcord Trousers $50 nz fashion blogger

 

Billie ‘Blog Off’ Oversized Tee – SHOP IT HERE NZ$40

boohoo.com Billie Blog Off Tee

 

Aubrey Preppy Varsity Jumper – SHOP IT HERE NZ$40

boohoo.com Aubrey Preppy Varsity Jumper NZ Blogger

 

Ema Slouch Tan Shopper – SHOP IT HERE NZ$60

boohoo.com Ema Slouch Tan Shopper $60

 

Mya Double Platform Metallic Heels – SHOP IT HERE NZ$75 (You know I couldn’t end this post without heels – come on, they’re Rose Gold – how could I NOT buy these?!)

boohoo.com Mya Double Platform Metallic Heels $75

Happy online shopping frenzy lovelies (it’s free shipping to NZ from the UK – well that’s how I justified my shopping frenzy anyway!)


Ange x
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MARACA New Zealand – Skin Care, Spa and Home Fragrance

MARACA New Zealand by New Zealand Fashion Beauty Blogger Gurlinterrupted Angie Fredatovich

A few weeks ago a friend put me onto a new range of premium natural skin care, home fragrance and spa products – MARACA New Zealand.  What started as a quick browse online to see what they had to offer, turned into an overwhelming need to try their shampoo and conditioner – in all honesty I was mainly drawn to those 2 particular items solely based on the names – come on, who can resist a beautifully named range like ‘Butterfly Pea’ Shampoo & Conditioner?  After trying (and LOVING) the shampoo and conditioner (seriously my hair was so incredibly shiny and felt amazingly soft – kinda like when you’ve washed your hair using rain water, for those of you that have experienced tank-water life will know what I mean) I decided to look a little further into what else MARACA had to offer and what they were all about, only that resulted in a haul of more amazing products and I am now an avid fan, thus I wanted to share this new love with all of you.

Read on to see my tried and tested fav products I’m currently using right now, plus a little more info about MARACA New Zealand and it’s founder – Chris Lim (and before anyone asks – NO, I am not being paid by MARACA to talk or write about them – I just genuinely like discovering and sharing new-found loves).

Frangipani Candle $57.50
I am a candle FANATIC (I literally burn candles every day) and I’m not exaggerating when I say this is THE most amazing scented candle I’ve tried to date! The scent is like heaven in a jar and fills the house with the most amazing aroma in no time at all. Plus – it has up to 45 hours burn time. Winning!!

Maraca Scented Candle

Bourbon Vanilla Aroma Reed Diffuser $59.99
Those of you that know me will not be surprised that I opted for the vanilla scented diffuser – I LOVE anything vanilla scented & this is awesome!  This in the lounge means walking into a beautifully scented home every day after work.

Bourbon Vanilla Aroma Reed Diffuser

Lotus Stamen Bath Soap $14.99
I just don’t know how to describe the scent of this soap to do it justice – it smells like ‘the best kind of clean’.  Yes that sounds really odd – but it just smells so fresh and clean that ‘clean’ seems like the best way to describe this gorgeous soap.

maraca lotus stamens soap new zealand beauty blogger

Butterfly Pea Shampoo & Conditioner $27.99 each
Well as you’ve already read above – these beauties are simply divine.

maraca butterfly pea shampoo and conditioner new zealand beauty blogger
Bourbon Vanilla Hand & Body Lotion $35.50
This is my new ‘go to’ everyday vanilla body lotion.  A certain other company discontinued my old fav and quite frankly – I don’t care anymore – this is even better!

 Maraca Bourbon Vanilla Body Lotion New Zealand Beauty Blogger

 

Lemon Grass Bath & Massage Oil $41.50
A few drops in your bath, then applied directly on your skin following your bath = super soft skin and again, the scent is so fresh, clean and just divine!

Maraca Lemon Grass Bath Oil New Zealand Beauty Blogger

Ground Turmeric Foot Bath Salts $29.99
And the final item – confirming my OCD is engrained in all facets of my life – yup, it also extends to having immaculate feet.  I get a spa pedicure every fortnight with a french polish, but in-between my pedi I ensure that I keep my feet looking immaculate in every way possible and this little gem is fantastic for doing exactly that.  It’s perfect for sore/achy feet, but best of all it eradicates any dryness or cracked heels.  There is NO excuse for unkept feet!

Maraca Tumeric FootBath Salts New Zealand Beauty Blogger

MARACA produces premium quality NATURAL home fragrance, spa and body care products.  MARACA founder – Chris Lim, was inspired to create the range after travelling through Asia. Speaking to locals in small communities, he discovered plants and herbs that have been used in eastern medicine and spiritual practices for centuries. These ancient methods of boosting vitality and health are just as relevant today. Every scent, every colour and every texture tells the story of the precious benefits to be found within every ingredient. With his strong passion for quality skin care and previous involvement with well-known global cosmetic companies (I mean seriously well-known companies like Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Gucci, DKNY, the list goes on), Chris began to develop the MARACA range using this precious knowledge.

Check them out online here: MARACA or on FACEBOOK

Ange x
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