Friday, 26 July 2013

Colours of the Rainbow Tag

I have been seeing the  ~   Colours of the Rainbow Tag  ~  popping up everywhere and I have really enjoyed reading everyone's replies and seeing a few of their favourites.  I have just read the beautiful Abigail from Shrinking Wallet's tag and thought YES I am going to do this!!

The rules are easy;  basically you just pick some of your favourite products that match the colours of the rainbow and talk about them.

This rainbow was photographed in our backyard on the weekend, we all stood on the verandah oohing and aahing, it lit up the darkened sky and turned everything brilliant!


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RED


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Face of Australia  ~  Macaron  ~  Sheer Gloss lip crayon.  I don't wear a lot of red so this was a really hard one to come up with but I love this gloss on my lips.  It's the first red that looks good on me, stays put a long time and doesn't dry my lips out.



ORANGE


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This is elf's  ~   Coral   ~   a peachy orange mineral blush.  I usually wear pink but have discovered a coral tone suits me well,  I have really enjoyed this blush and reach for it quite a bit.  Comes in a sifter jar, you just tap a bit in the lid and swirl your blush brush through to apply.


YELLOW


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Mmmm yellow was a hard one but I finally found napoleon PERDIS ~ Gleamer.  I use it all the time to highlight around my eyes and face.  Has a lovely sheen to it with no glitter.


GREEN


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My favourite green would have to be this Guess bag, I get compliments on it whenever I use it.  Green on one side and Blue on the other.


BLUE


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My favourite blue would have to be  ~  Chocolate Frog  ~  from Indie Polish Maker Alanna Renee.  This is from her Magical World Collection and is inspired by the colours on the Harry Potter Chocolate Frog packaging.  You can find out more about Alanna's gorgeous polishes here.


INDIGO


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Indigo is a cross between violet & blue so I thought I would show you one of my favourite Urban Decay Palettes  ~  beauty with an edge  ~  this palette contains two gorgeous metallic shades

Gravity (violet)  ~  Evidence (blue)



PURPLE




STELLA ~  Captures the scent of a Rose in full bloom with a sensual base of Amber.   I once read that this first fragrance released by Stella McCartney was inspired by her mother's love of roses.   If I ask my boys to go choose a perfume for me to wear they invariably come back with this one, it's their favourite.  Smell plays such an important part in our memories, just the sniff of a sweet shop transports me back to my childhood, if there was ever a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for me, it would have been a sweet shop.  That heady lush aroma of sugar, big ole glass counters filled with colourful rows of bullseyes, liquorice, jubes and choc caramel cobbers and my favourites all day suckers (the ones that changed colours).  Just as the smell of Blue Grass by Elizabeth Arden will always remind me of my Nan, I think my boys will remember me too .  


PINK


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Pink isn't in the rainbow but it should be!!  It is my favourite colour and I thought it would be the easiest to choose but it's NOT because I have tons of Pink favourites.  Instead I thought I would show you the cute pink bunny makeup bag I like to keep in my handbag.


MULTICOLOURED


Top ~ normal light         Bottom ~  Day Lamp
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There is nothing more multi-coloured than a Palette and so I thought I would show you one of my favourites the  ~   pixi Early Bird  ~  this is a fantastic palette that contains just about everything you need to do your eyes and face  ~  blush, bronzer, highlighter and eye shadows.  It is really handy to take travelling because it folds up and packs flat, so no rattling around and no broken pans!

That's my Rainbow Tag, if you would like to do this consider yourself tagged!

Don't forget to leave a comment and a link so I can come read yours.

Jac x0x

31 comments:

  1. Great products! Your backyard looks amazing!!!

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  2. Thank you yes living out here is pretty cool, we love the view every day!


    Jac x0x

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  3. MyBeautyJunction26 July 2013 at 17:34

    I've been seeing the Pixi palettes for a while now. How pigmented/good are the shadows? Oh and I discovered another beauty box called Glam Guru that ships worldwide!

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  4. Hya Renu, with the pixi palette like most palettes there are a mix of good and bad shades. I've read reviews where they have complained about the pigmentation but I haven't had a problem. I like that there is a variety of lighter shades suits my skin tone, you can always use them wet for deeper colour.


    I saw there was a new box I went and had a look but I am trying to cut down lol.........


    Jac x0x

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  5. Thank you for visiting and following our Blog, follow you on Bloglovin and GFC!! Greetings!!
    Carmela and Davide

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  6. Thank you for leaving a comment, I love your blog!! You guys are very talented :o)


    Jac x0x

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  7. You have such a wonderful view in your backyard! I love this tag hehe :)

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  8. It is definitely worth waking up too every morning, when the weather is warmer we have breakfast out on the verandah!


    Jac x0x

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  9. The view from your backyard is absolutely gorgeous! Lovely tag and great selection of products! Thanks for following my blog :)

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  10. thx for the visit.following you now


    www.prettypeachyandpink.blogspot.com

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  11. Thank you Sheen I look forward to visiting your blog again, I love your photos

    Jac x0x

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  12. Thanks I enjoyed visiting your blog!

    Jac x0x

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  13. What an absolutely gorgeous rainbow picture!!! The items you found for this linkup is so fun!!! :-)

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  14. Thank you Susannah it was a amazing rainbow! I'm glad you liked the tag it was fun to do!

    Jac x0x

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  15. I love Elf's mineral blush!

    Follow me on GFC and Bloglovin’ and I'll follow back! Let me
    know when you’re done over on my blog:)x

    Teeniolect

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  16. Bethany Stewart28 July 2013 at 13:06

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!! You have a wonderfully put together one as well, and I've loved exploring! :)

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  17. Thank you Bethany for your lovely comment, I enjoyed exploring your blog too!!


    Jac x0x

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  18. Can't believe that rainbow was photographed in your back yard! Just gorgeous! Loved your rainbow post!


    Rebecca
    www.winnipegstyle.ca

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  19. Hya Rebecca! It was a pretty amazing Rainbow, the colours were extraordinary, best rainbow I have every seen. Thanks for popping over, I love your blog!!


    Jac x0x

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  20. Thanks x0x

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  21. Thank you Sheen I enjoyed reading your blog too!!

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  22. Thanks Hunny!

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  23. in response to your comment on my blog... wow 4 boys. Must be lots of fun at your place. :)

    I have just one little girl for now, but planning on having one more at least. lol.

    Take care and thank you for visiting my blog. I am following you also with bloglovin and gfc.

    Hugs from Toronto, Canada

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  24. Hya Claudia


    Always fun at my house lol.....as well as noisy, messy and smelly :P


    Your little girl is beautiful!


    Jac x0x

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  25. Mishelle's Sleepy Time29 July 2013 at 22:07

    Chocolate frog is so nice! I love this tag :)

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  26. Wow! The rainbow picture looks amazing and beautiful. It looks too good to be true. :)

    http://strawberryheartschocolatedarts.blogspot.com

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  27. Hya Meesha I hope all is well with you? We were all pretty stunned by the brightness, it's the closest I have every seen a rainbow!

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  28. Thank you Mishelle, it is pretty gorgeous!


    Thanks for stopping by.


    Jac x0x

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  29. Oh Jac!!! That is the cutest bunny makeup bag! I just recently started using my pink bunny cup.. ^_^

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  30. I love your bunny mug!!!!

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