Greys Be Gone!!!!

Maybe 3 weeks ago now I headed down to Geelong to spend time with mumma. I guess it would suck to live with boys all the time... who are you going to talk about shopping and the like to ?! So I came down on a Friday night and left on the Saturday night. 

On Friday mum and I decided to try the Customs House for dinner... it is located along the water front and looks gorgeous. Before we go on excuse my horrid picture taking... I was trying to be subtle so I snapping quickly...

This is a terrible picture .... you can't see the water that is lit up by the blue light. 

 

From chef - an asian broth.. it was horrid. What was the kitchen thinking serving this up to people! 

For entree... mum had this interesting tastings plate. In the cup was this thick and gluggy pumpkin soup, some beef carpaccio and I think some procuttio and something salad. I think mum wasn't that impressed!

My salad was beetroot and goats curd and walnuts and pear! Just not good at all! It was literally jelly on a plate with chunks of randomness on the plate. The walnuts were good... I guess!

Our mains were alright.. but things didn't match the description in the menu. The mushroom sauce was awesome though! 

Presenting the bill... in an empty book... which also emptied my bank account needlessly! 

This was really a disappointment. The location is great and all but it doesn't make up for the try hard menu and terrible service. There seemed to be so many staff running around but doing nothing. I hate how businesses do this... spend the money on awesome well trained staff.. you will need less of them and they actually control their designated areas properly. We were served by at least 4 different people throughout the night. The meal cost together $176 --- Ridiculous! We had sparking water and one glass of wine, the two entrees and two mains. The food is not good enough to justify such a price. All is not lost though, it still is a pretty place to go to, and its good to see an old building in Geelong being put to good use. Ah well hopefully it gets better over time... definitely some tweaks need to be made! 

After our interesting Friday night I went to bed early as in the morning I was off to the hair dressers! and guess what... 

I did it, finally coloured my hair!!!

T did a great job! I am really happy with it. That said I'm not 100% sure if I want the foils in it again. Maybe I just go all dark like my natural colour. Although I am loving that my hair is growing longer... slowly but surely people! 

Pre Cut and colour...

Waiting.... 

TA DA! No more stark whites!!! 

Horray! I am looking forward to next time ... any ideas you have that would suit me I am happy to give a go. I wouldn't mind experimenting... seeing as I can't do much with the cut for now, may as well enjoy the colour. 

So after my excitement I rushed home to get Mum as we were off to get pedi's done! Mum did a bit of ringing around to find somewhere that could do both of us at the same time... and randomly came across a small business called the Nail and Beauty Room. It was awesome! A lovely lady, who I forget the name of, has set up a cute nail room in her house. The bonus is the prices are dirt cheap! We had great pedi's done for $45 each! I highly recommend this place if you are a geelongian. It is located in Highton and they do anything from waxing, shellac, facials and hot stone massage. You really can't go wrong! 

After our pedi's we went to visit Babcia's for coffee and cake.. and I passed on the couch. I have been so tired lately! I changed my hours for work and I think my body clock is a tad out of whack! Babcia said " I don't care if you sleep... as long as I get to see you" .. awww!  

So that was my little adventure to the hometown! 

In other random news... here are a few of my favourite nail polish purchases I have made over the past few weeks. 

Finally received my OPI polishes from Brandsexclusive... unfortunately one smashed in the package so that was pedal faster suzie so i'm a little upset about that. Although they happily refunded the money which was good! The colour are... pamplona purple (thumb), ate berries in the cannaries and finally black cherry chutney. I love love love love these!!!

I randomly bought these revlon polishes.. not sure why i got the glitter. It is rather an odd tone so trying to work out what it will look best with. The white is called calla lily which is a sheer white with a shimmer. Love it! I used it as a top coat on my essie lilacim and looked great! Calla lily is actually a colour stay polish... in general not a fan of the revlon polishes but this one has been an exception. 

Kit - Winner takes all and High roller 

Kit polishes are awesome! I highly recommend them... I love the colour selection! Here is winner takes all teamed up with sally hansen gemcrush big money. Sometimes we just need a bit of bling!  

Sorry for my huge posts lately... now with my new lappy I hope to keep much more up to date!!! 

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Holla!

This past week has been flat out , and I suspect this trend not to stop as Pani and I are off to Phillip Island for a girls weekend. 

Last week was our work conference to Newcastle... Mezzy and I were sure ready for some adventures. We planned a surprise Hens night which went to plan perfectly... SUCKERS! We got you good! hehe... it was all good times... Penis straws included. Nothing is funnier than seeing certain people from the office drinking from these straws,... all a bit of tacky fun! 

Flashing lights from one of the two Tiaras given out on the night.... I don't think our cab needed headlights! 

This pizza sure looks delicious ... but don't be fooled, this lil baby caused me havoc all conference! Iso Bar Newcastle, STAY AWAY! Such rude staff ... you don't expect to be treated like that especially when you have a group booking! But enough complaining, the location was pretty so that was good, plus the company wasn't half bad either :)

Friday we went on a tour of the sand dunes... and man did I feel horrid. I sat on a rock while I waved two bus load of my workmates away. I am still shattered as they all went surfing the dunes.. looked like so much fun! 

My blurry photography.... bus leaving ... bye y'all! 

View from the picnic tables I ventured to whilst I was on my lonesome. 

Stunning! The wind maybe cold but the sun made up for it! 

Could of fooled me to this it was some sort of Desert! 

Couple of funny stories... 1 - We took a mediocre looking ferry for a trip in anticipation of seeing whales / dolphins. What really happened was we motored out about 15mins from the dock, threw out the anchor and experienced severe choppy waters when the water was actually flat as a tack! Dolphin sightings = one! and 2- After finishing up the days activities at Murray's brewery and embark on the bus ride home we manage to loose one of our workmates. It wasn't until we were down the road we realised he was not to be seen and more than likely still knocking back a frothy. As the bus rolled back into the brewery car park nothing was more hilarious than seeing him walking aimlessly down the dirt road with the look of 'they'll be back' on his face hehehe

I love this photo of Mez! So pretty! Me however not so good... and feeling a bit worse for wear. 

Trouble makers right there! 

When I got home all I did was sleep. Nothing beats your own bed thats for sure! I did manage to paint my nails though.... 

Finally thought I'd give this silver a whirl... Butter London - Diamond Geezer 

And then decided to go classic ... OPI - Step right up (NYC ballet collection) 

For the flight home some light reading.... I still love SHOP ... I dont really like to read magazines as such, just show me fashion thats all I need! 

After my reading I feel I am somewhat more up to speed with celebrity news. What the hell is going on with Katie and Tom? I find their child Suri rather obnoxious, and when I mentioned this to Mez she said "how could you hate a child". Do you also find this rather harsh of me? Its not like I know her either! haha...

Also that reminds me on my flight back to Melbourne I was held up by security - I felt like I was on boarder security! I had a swisscard in my handbag.. which is basically a baby manicure set the size of a bankcard. It has scissors, nail file which doubles as a screwdriver, pen, baby knife, pin, toothpick and tweezers! After asking me if I had any sharp objects in my bag and replying NO I realised they were looked for the card! NOOOOO! I love that thing, its like an emergency nail kit. They would not let me board unless I got rid of it.. so I put it in the post. I hope it returns. Although it can be repurchased... my dad gave it to me... so its kind of sentimental more than anything! 

Have any of you been to Newcastle? How did you find it? ... I thought it was better than first thought... are you a local? Were we hanging out at the wrong places? 

Hope you had a great weekend ! 

Help .... I appear to be a Clinique addict!

Holla! 


How was the weekend for everyone!? 


Mine once again was non eventful... although I did a lot of girlie crap that I love. I don't know about you, but guys just don't understand! I mentioned to a guy friend that on Saturday night I was doing nothing except painting my nails and watching a chick flick. His response, don't you think you would have just as much fun going out. Well when its cold and wintry it just isn't that enticing! But he does have a point! 


I caught up with Jkats and Jlo on Saturday arvo.... i think Jlo is all of 4 months. As Jkats went to get our coffee I was in charge of keeping Jlo entertained, and I resorted to this horrific baby talk. It is quite clear I have very little experience with interacting with the younger folk! hehe.... Anyway this family turned around to me ( I'm hoping cause Jlo is mega cute not the fact that i was speaking like an imbecile) and the lady said to me "Someones getting clucky"! Far out am I giving out the clucky vibes! Jkats is the bestest... i miss seeing her so often! 


I woke up this morning feeling horrific.... looked in the mirror and looks like I've been punched out! The dreaded winter cold is upon me! Could explain Mez and I's lack luster adventure through the city on Friday night. We were both clearly exhausted, and getting to that point where you cant be bothered conversing anymore. I really wanted to get a winter hat but I feel my noggin is just too damn big! ahh well... i probably didn't search too hard if I only hung around DJ's most of the time! 


The previous Friday night Mez and I were going great guns, we scampered around the shops for hours and decluttered a few racks hehe... Here are a couple of things I have bought ..... 

Last Friday I bought this Clinique 'take the day off' make up remover. Usually I use the lotion in the bottle to take all my make up off. Apparently the lady said its not really for your whole face. However my skin gets really sensitive so when something works I just run with it. Instead this time I bought the pot that looks rather paste like. So when you apply it on your face it becomes the consistency of the lotion. I don't know, it feels rather the same product just in the same form but a whole lot messier. 

I am so sceptical about the whole industry as they say anything and we eat it up like its gospel! I am in the market for a new moisturiser ... what do you use? What products would you say to avoid? There is a whole other world out there apart from Clinique... i need to let go! 

So if you follow me on Insta you would be well aware I love a good nail polish! So I thought I would try Salon Effects nail strips by Sally Hansen. I noticed they are all the rage hehe... However I just don't know .. 

I found them a little annoying to stick on, and I had to keep reshaping them all because obviously I have non standard nail size! I think I made a wrong choice, I don't like this look at all! I think that if you got a brighter colour or design, and then applied a top coat it would be a winner ... especially if you are time poor as there is no dry time and they apparently last for a week or so. 

Instead I thought I would finally apply to my nails OPI Alpine Snow from my last Ozsale haul. I have never been 100% with white nail polish because I think it makes you look like you have come second place to a bottle of white out! 

Not that you can tell but I applied Pirouette my Whistle over the top to break up the bright white look. It made a difference ... probably because I love Pirouette my Whistle.. unfortunately the camera didn't really bring it out so much. 

I would love to know your favourite skin care brands? Cheap or Expensive .. what has worked for you? 

PS - As I am new to this whole Blogging world I am kind of slow with the take up of following you all! My computer is so slow so after I blog I just give up.... maybe this is a good excuse to upgrade to a nice new laptop :)