21st Birthday Presents!

Had my last exam for the semester yesterday..FINALLY! This must have been the longest spanning exam period I've ever had.

Anyway...Just want to share what I got for my 21st. It's not everyday you get a bunch of amazing, expensive, awesome presents! All you Aussies out there would know that branded items cost so freakin much over here. So if you thought branded stuff was pricey where you're from...you clearly haven't been to Australia =P

First off I got this HUGE beautiful bouquet/flower arrangement of 21 red roses from my aunt. It doesn't look that big in the photo but omg it was a bitch getting in the car haha. You can see how high the green stalk thingies go.


I got a pair of Ray Ban aviators from my boyfriend. He has a black pair which he wears alllll the time, it's pretty much his trademark. So now I can match him haha. I believe the model is RB3025 001/51. They have gold frames and brown gradient/faded lenses. They look so sexy! Before these I never owned a good quality pair of sunnies. So, super excited about these! Can't wait for summer to show them off.


Next, my friends from uni bought me this Fossil watch (model:ES 2859). I'd been really wanting a watch and I was in love with the rose gold watch trend. I've been wearing this everyday since I got it! The official online photo of it, in my opinion, looks nothing like it. It is so much prettier in person. They also got me Gucci Guilty EDT. It smells so good! I'll probably do a review on this further down the track. The perfume, watch and sunnies look so cute on my dresser together lol Cute matching golden trio.



One of the presents I got from another aunt and her family was Dior J'adore EDP. I feel very fancy owning this haha. I smelt it in store the other day, it smells quite different to the scents I usually lean to, but I still like it, it's more of a spring/summer scent I think. I might wait til spring before I open it since I've got a couple of wintery scents I'm loving at the moment.
I got this Tiffany & Co necklace from my highschool friends (Pendant: Tiffany Locks Emblem Lock Pendant; Chain: Oval Link Chain 30inch). I think this lock is so cute. It's not your traditional Tiffany pendant nor is it your usual shaped lock. The chain is very unique too. It's a staple in my jewellery collection now.



From my best friend, I got a Tiffany & Co bracelet (Return to Tiffany Bead Bracelet). This is so pretty! It's delicate and dressy looking but at the same time I can layer it for more casual wear. I had seen this bracelet before and didn't think much of it. It just looked so simple. But it is just so gorgeous on. It also really suits my super skinny wrists lol. Love love.

I also got quite a few monetary gifts too...but no need to show those haha.

Anyway, I'm off to a good long sleep. Goodnight!

Travalo Perfume Atomizer - Review

I first heard about the Travalo from Hollyannaeree. Call me crazy, but before watching this video, I had never seen or even heard of perfume atomizers.


I was really interested in this product because I'm almost always late and in a hurry in the morning and I often just forget to spray on perfume in general. So this little travel vial would be perfect for me. Not to mention the cool pumping mechanism lol

Anyway, I found these Travalos at Perfume Connection in Harbour Town for around $25 (AUD). But my friend was able to get it for me at a cheaper price off ebay for around $13 USD. With the recent exchange rate, this was a great deal.



I've been using it for the last couple of weeks and I LOVE it. It was easy to fill, doesn't leak, perfect size, so practical, travel friendly and looks very sleek. Although I did have a problem with it in the beginning. The reason I got the Travalo in the first place was to use with my Christina Aguilera By Night EDP. To my dismay, when I pulled the cap off the bottle, the little stem that you kind of attach the Travalo to was not there and therefore my Travalo was useless. It wasn't until later that I realised the stem was attached inside the cap. Then I had to use a small pair of pliers to detach the stem from the cap and reattach that to the bottle before I was able to fill my Travalo. So my point is, if there is a particular perfume that you want to fill your Travalo with, make sure the cap of your perfume can come off and it has a stem lol.

Overall a great product and great idea.

Addicted to 'Christina Aguilera By Night' EDP - A Review

"An expression of sensuality and femininity, the fragrance captures the experience of a woman pampering herself in anticipation of a special night, and was created to celebrate the moments when a woman wants to feel confident and glamorous."

Up to a few months ago, I wasn't a big perfume user at all. All I had were a couple of bottles from years back which I had gotten over. Anyway I thought it was about time I got back out there and found a scent that I love SO much that I couldn't live without it (so I would use it regularly and not abandon it along with my other bottles lol).

I went on a number of 'smelling sprees' in Myer, David Jones and Perfume Connection. I asked for vanilla-y scents and the lady at Perfume Connection showed me quite a few including Christina Aguilera's By Night.


Notes

Top note: Tangerine, freesia, rhubarb, red apple, pineapple
Heart note: May blossom, peach tree flower, heliotrope
Base note: Sandalwood, ambery notes, moss, vanilla

Ok...I'm no expert on perfumes and neither am I good at describing scents but I'll give it a shot lol. To me, By Night is a vanilla-y scent but by no means is it a pure vanilla comforting scent. It's lightly sweet and creamy with a touch of fruitiness to lighten it up. It definitely gives off that sexy and glamorous feel that it claims to. It's lasting power isn't fantastic...actually it's quite bad lol I would say about 2 hours.

I've been wearing this religiously and I absolutely love it. It just smells so good! But the staying power is definitely a huge downer.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
Hope you are all having an amazing day with your family and friends and received many many pressies lol.

I'm having a very lazy Christmas as usual. I had a bit of a sleep in, then opened all my presents with my family and I've been watching movies and eating all day. I'll probably go to bed early tonight to prepare myself for Boxing Day shopping!! and I'm also working, so it's going to be a killer day tomorrow.

Anyway thought I would share my Christmas pressies I received today.

I got Kylie Minogue - Couture eau de toilette from my aunty.


My sister gave me a Conair light-up makeup mirror. I've been wanting a makeup mirror for ages!


She also got me this train case from Inglot, with a bunch of goodies inside.



+ Inglot black eyelash curler
+ Inglot travel brush kit
+ Inglot Long and Curly Mascara
+ Inglot Milk and Tonic Make-up Remover Wipes
+ Inglot Eyeshadow Palette with 6 shadows


Enjoy the rest of Christmas everyone!