Just 10 more days until British shopping beacon TOPSHOP and its man-friendly companion TOPMAN will be open for business in Melbourne's retail precinct on Chapel Street. Here we have a preview of what shoppers can expect to find in Australia's first ever flagship of the retail goliath.  For the ladies: velvet blazers, lace-detail minis, sequined statement pieces and shiny party looks, while on offer for the gents is well-cut denims, slim cut suits. modish polo shirts and fitted blazers.

Topshop Opens at 10am on Thursday 8 December 2011 at The Jam Factory, 500 Chapel Street, South Yarra, Melbourne. The first 20 shoppers through the doors will be bestowed a $100 gift card, with gift cards handed out hourly for the duration of their opening weekend. Good luck, brave shoppers.

Good morning!

The 1st December is here and so it is officially summer and also Xmas is only 25 days away!  I must say I love summer and the promise of those warm night where you sit around with family and friends around a BBQ enjoying the warmth and the company.  Lots of lazy days and weekends of BBQ's give me a good warm feeling for the coming months.

Xmas can be a little stressful with so much expected of each of us, but you know what I just try to do what I can and I do not have great expectations of others and this usually means I am pleased with whatever people do. 

If you have really high expectations of people particularly at this time of the year you can feel disappointed.  So give yourself a break and just focus on what you can achieve this Xmas and let the others worry about themselves.

As it is Summer we need to think about sun protection even more and focus on our skincare routine.  Keep it simple each day and then it is not a chore, it becomes more of a few minutes to indulge yourself and ensure your skin is looking its best.

I like to think of our skin are the canvas of our painting we do each day when we apply makeup..and that means a good quality canvas will produce the best painting.  So take a few minutes twice a day to look after your canvas!!

I have been wearing our Magical Brand of Tinted Moisturiser now for many weeks and I am loving the way my skin feels and looks each day.  No fuss it's all in the one tube and our customers are telling me they love this product too.  It is only $9.99 a tube and it comes in 3 shades.  It is actually a BB cream which are now taking the Australia market by storm as they help with agitated and blemished skin. Our cream has a good SPF of 30 as well so your covered all round.  It is in our Specials Store at the low price of $9.99.  We can do it for that price because we import directly from China ourselves.

I hope the next few weeks are fun with lots of good wishes and parties!!   Our plan is to be a lot more frequent with the blogg to keep you all posted on actions and some good news stories all revolving around makeup, hair and fashion..so stay tuned.

If you are not signed up to the news letter or facebook you may have missed out on the Limecrime Sale notice..so sign up to one of them today.  Our home page has the facebook link and our news letter link too.

Happy Shopping and remember we do GIFT VOUCHERS FOR YOUR XMAS SHOPPING!

 

I bought a Kindle around 3 months back and I just love  it.  I read a lot of books but was not sure I would like using a Kindle to read from but I have to say I really found the transition to this format so easy and now I dont go anywhere without my Kindle.

If you do not have one then I highly recommend the Kindle from Amazon as they have loads of books to download and they are not as expensive as hardcover books and they siply charhge your credit card.  They operate on 3G WiFi and a book downloads in seconds which is really impressive!  You can even get a sample of a book to see if you will like the book before you buy it.  How cool is that!

Check this offer out, I wish mine was colour and I wish I had purchased one with a light so consider that if you do look at buying one.

cheers

Jill

Good morning,  Here is another of our guest reviewers/bloggers views on a product that we sent to them to review for us.

Lizzie is in her 20's and her mother agreed to try the products as well which was fantastic.  Here is what they had to say about the mask.

Review

The mask itself was easy to make up once you got passed the technical terms used in the instructions,  I’m a scientist so I understood them fully but sadly I do not have access to a still at home to use distilled water, so given we are on tank water I opted for cooled boiled water as this was the purest I could manage.  Given the basis of the mask and the warnings about seafood allergies I expected a seaweedy smell at the very least but was pleasantly surprised to find it was just really clean smelling, light and fresh.

Application of the mask was easy and quite fun too, it was lovely and cooling when placed on the face, once it started to dry it began to tighten but it was a gentle tightening feeling rather than something harsh like a lot of peel off masks.  We waited a little while and then peeling off the mask time.  This bit was fun in a creepy way.  On the inside of the mask it was visible where it had been, every pore and line appeared.  On my skin it felt smooth and lovely but the real magic was when I took it off my mother’s 60+, somewhat sun damaged face and the difference was visible immediately.  The skin appeared lighter and certainly visibly smoother, any redness had gone and I certainly believe a few of the lines,  I was amazed.  Needless to say I jumped onto the computer to see how much this mask would set us back, I was pleasantly surprised to see it was not going to cost an arm and a leg.

Sadly the following morning most of the magic hard worn off but the smoothness and the lack of redness was still visible.  Given the time this mask took to make up, apply and use I was very pleased with the results and will certainly be buying it in the future.

Thanks Lizzie for the reivew!

Magical Tinted BB Cream Review by Guest Blogger Aryanny

Hi everyone,
Recently we asked people to nominate to try some of our new BB Creams.  Some we had not decided on selling as yet and thought we would go out and ask some of our customers & facebook fans to nominate themselves to be the testers.

We were blown away with the responses from the fans which was very exciting, however we chose Aryanny Zaini to be our reviewer.

We sent Aryanny 2 different types of BB Tinted creams to try and here is her first review of the Beautiful Caroline Brand of cream.  We will post the Magical Review in the coming days...love to hear you comments please.

Here is her honest review 

Beautiful Caroline BB Cream SPF30+ (50ml) - RRP$14.99

Now I was really excited to try my first ever BB cream as I have heard and read a few online reviews. From what I understand, BB creams are supposed to be treatment products, meaning they're suppose to actually heal and promote healthier skin conditions. For those who are wondering what BB stands for, it's Blemish Balm. Yes, I find it funny it's a Blemish Balm cream too.

What "Beautiful Caroline BB Cream" says:

It leaves a radiant, clear and healthy complexion with flawless and natural finish with rosemary scent. It has total revitalising effect of hydrating, anti-wrinkle, nourishing and brightening benefits. It evens out skintone with velvety smooth texture and conceals blemishes, discolouration areas on face including acne, age spots, dark circles, sun spots and scars.

Key features:  Whitening effect  

                     Anti wrinkle         

                     Moisture supply

                     Skin protection

                     Natural skin tone

                     Soothing effect

                     Sebum control

What I say:

Before I go on describing the product, I'll give a quick rundown of my skin type and condition, as we all know everyone is different, where one product can work for one person might not work for the next.

* I have dry sensitive skin

* Moderate dark circles

* Makeup shades commonly used: MAC NC44, "tan", "warm", "medium"

So from the above, I have quite warm undertones and tan easily. I am also considered to come under the "medium-dark" category in some brands too.

From the product description, I had huge expectations. It covers scars!? Wow! This product reminds me a little of Invisible Zinc. I can tell there's a lot of zinc in it, as it has that "sunscreeny" difficulty in applying it. Having said that, it does not have any of the greasiness that comes with most sunscreens. It comes in a squeezy tube with 50ml of product.

From what I can tell, there's no scent whatsoever, so I am not sure what the rosemary scent is about as described above. It really is fragrance free. As you already know with my warm skintone, this product looks very chalky on me. It leaves that grey tone on me. I had to pop heaps of bronzer for it to look remotely natural on me.

While it was on, it does feel natural and light. It also didn't rub off during the day. With their claims of covering acne, age spots, dark circles, sun spots and scars, this is simply not true. Not even close. This cream has minimal pigmentation and colour, it didn't even cover my dark circles let alone scars and acne.

As it has quite substantial amount of zinc in it, I can only imagine it would be more suitable with people who come under the "porcelain" and "ivory" skintones. For everyone else, be prepared to use a bronzer over the top, to minimise chalkiness.

Overall conclusion: All in all, I can't fault the product itself. With a huge SPF, this is a must in Australia and this is perfect for that reason. It is easy to use, light in texture, sits easily on skin and lasts all day without it rubbing off. If it came in more realistic shades, I'd probably like it more. Would I purchase it? No I wouldn't as I feel it did not benefit me at all.

We appreicate the efforts Aranny has gone to - thank you so much! 

Tell us about your experience with BB Creams?

Have you heard of the we site called StumbledUpon?  I had heard of it but had not taken a look unitl yesterday and I have to tell you it is really fantastic.

I registered on the site which was quick and simple and then registered the things I am interested in like - Beauty- Fashion- and other things and then the site recommends pages for you to look at. 

I found some great pages to look at that have given me inspiration for my web site and business as well as a really cute blogg called Style Scrap Book by Andy

This blogg has some great fashion ideas one which I will attempt to do on the coming weekend - make a cute clutch bag.  Take a look you will love it!  I will post pictures of my attempts- they may prove to be a source of amusement to all!

Take a look at the StumbledUpon site as it will be a pleasant experience I am sure.  If you know of any other great sites that gave you good reading or great fashion ideas we would love to have you tell us about them here.
 
Cheers

Jill

We love talking to our customers on face book, we get to know a little about everyone and keep you all in the loop of what's happening and sharing things we find interesting with everyone.

So pop over to our Face Book Page and 'Like' our page then you can tell us on face book what your favorite Makeupnet product is...and you could win it.  So it is easy and you do not have to spend any money to enter, it is just our way of saying thanks you to all our fans and customers.

Hi everyone,

Today we announced the winner of our recent Facebook Competition!  Kirsty Sweeney was the winner and the prize was a Girl On the Go Kit by Bellaboo skincare.  Bellaboo is all natural and made in Australia and the best bit is it is very very affordable.  We have this brand in store so take a look you will be very surprised and the price.


Are you a fan of ours on Face Book????? NO????  What?????  Please pop on over to Face Book and join the fans as we run some great quick giveaways and keep you all in the loop of changes and new products..its quick and FREE!

Congratulations again to Kristy Sweeney- Kirsty 'Liked" our page on Face Book and joined the mailing list to win the Prize..it is that simple...she didnt even have to spend any money!


facebook.com/makeupnet.- come on over and join our page, bring along your friends as we love to have

them all join us please.


Cheers Jill - Tuesday 7th June 2011

Well done Cassie!  We are very proud to work with you.  Cassie has completed a few Limecrime & Medusa reviews for us on her channel so check it out.  Cassie does her reviews in a very honest and independent way and we love her for that.  Go Cassie!

Cassie is one of Australian most watched You Tuber Beauty Gurus' so I hope you enjoy watching what she does with the Limecrime products that we sent to her to try.  Cassie is very independent and tells it like it is and we love that about her.  Below I have attached Cassie's blog also so that is well worth signing up to for her updated as well as her You Tube shows..enjoy and tell us what you think?

Love to see some of your reviews on theproducts you buy from us?  Get in touch if you would like to do that. 
http://lilcammo93.blogspot.com/

The Bellaboo skincare company created this video cause they are about people, not just about selling skincare, they truly do care about how you feel about yourself.  I totally agree with them, it is really important to work on how we all feel inside about ourselves, this is way more important than anything else.  Looking good can help us feel confident, but it is what is on the inside that shines though to the outside world.  I hope you love yourself?
Tell us what you think?

We asked Lucy Wang one of our customers to review the Bellaboo Chocolate Sin Mask and here is what she had to say.

The packaging of the product is very simple and cute – aiming at the younger generation from 12 – 30. When I first opened the bottle the first thing I noticed was the lovely fragrant smell of mint chocolate (my favourite!). The smell was so yummy that I just wanted to lick up the whole bottle!

The mask itself has a very smooth consistency. It is easy to apply – just apply a thick layer over the face allow it to dry (10 minutes or so) and then wash off. After I applied the mask, I had to resist the urge to lick my face. It looks and smells good enough to eat, but be sure to only feed your face with this chocolate/peppermint skin treatment. Resist your cravings girls! I loved the feeling that the mask gave me whilst I had it on. There was a tingling sensation which was very cooling and relaxing.

Once I washed my mask off I could instantly feel a difference in my skin. It felt much smoother, looked a lot brighter and my skin was definitely more hydrated. I would definitely recommend this face mask to anyone who’s looking for a guilt-free chocolate fix and just a relaxing yet yummy mask for smooth, soft skin!

Head over to www.makeupnet.com.au to grab yourself one today!

Go to the Bellaboo skincare shop if you want to try this one for yourself- they are on sale right now. Cheer and thanks so much Lucy for your views.

I want to encourage you to promote your business on our blog.  We will want to vet any input, but this is a free opportunity for you to promote your business with a link and all we ask is that you place a link to our business on your web site.

email us as jill.nolan@makeupnet.com.au today to make this happen.

We promote our business via Google, Facebook, Youtube & HighScoolFormal.com.au

Cheers Jill 

This is brilliant, the girls and the guys are back, so let us know what you love the most about these movies.

Cheers Jill

History - Beauty legend has it that American movie director D.W. Griffith designed the first set of false eyelashes. While creating a motion picture in 1916, he wanted his leading lady to have lashes so long they graced her cheeks when she blinked or looked down thoughtfully.

A wig maker set to work creating the lashes out of human hair and gauze, and the result was movie magic. Unfortunately the film itself was not, and the screenplay became forgettable. However, the false lashes were remembered to the misfortune of Griffith who never formally made a claim to their fame and had his idea simulated, stolen, and altered in the decades to come.

Since 1916, there have been plenty of leading ladies and celebrities who used false eyelashes. Twiggy is an example of someone in the public spotlight who used falsies in the way that they were intended. Others unfortunately have not, picture Tammy Faye Baker & Liza Minnelli for example. False eyelashes are almost an art when it comes to appropriate use and application, therefore it takes time and patience to learn the trade.

www.morilee.com

If you have a wedding coming up you may find this site provides you with some very different ideas on what you might like to have as a wedding gown.

Some of the designs are very different from what you would see here in Australian Wedding Boutiques I think.

www.doedeereblogazine.com

If you love Lime Crime then you will love Doe Deer's Blogazine every day.  Check it out for lots of colour and inspiration.

I have to admit that I am a Lady Gaga fan, she can sometimes push the limit with her costumes and leave me a little cold, but mostly I love the way she looks and her music and I like to hear what she has to say.  She has worked very hard to create the persona that she projects and she deserves all her rewards.

I loved this picture of her and had to share it here, I love the eyes, I love a smokey look and this is perfect.  The outfit is brilliant and the cup of tea, such a contrast.

Today we are off to a Wedding at the Botanical Gardens and then Fitzroy Gardens.  I hope the weather stays good for the service!  I don't know about you but I always seem to agonise about what I am going to wear to a Wedding?  Some people really dress up for a Wedding and others the complete opposite.  So my guess is that anything goes at most Weddings these days?

What do you think about Weddings and what is appropriate to wear?

The invitation says 'No Denim' which surprised me as I would not have thought anyone would even consider wearing denim to a wedding?

Would you?

I'll let you know how the wedding went and if it does not rain a wreck my hair post a few pics from the wedding.

Cheer and have a Brilliant weekend.

PS - Don't forget to enter our competition to win some Free Lime Crime Makeup!

Jill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWsZ2b_pK4

This is the link to watch the new Alice trailer, I hope you love it.

Take a look at the next update as it is a trailer for the new Coco Chanel movie...I love the clothes that she has created and the design influence she has had for so many years..she was timeless.   

BEAUTY TIP: Got guts? Try 2-toned lip! Airborne Unicorn lipstick + Treasure Chest magic dust + clear gloss. Voila!

This is from a Swedish Magazine and Hot off the Press!

Lime Crime is taking the world by storm, so be in front and get your makeup now.  Set the trend when you buy Lime Crime and wear it here in Australia.

No.1 Selling Lime Crime Lipstick is Great Pink Planet.

At Makeupnet we love our Lime Crime Makeup

Cheers

Jill

I love this dress and shoes, check it out at Vogue!  I have always love balck lace and this is so cute and the shoes are to die for!!!!!!!!!!

Jill

Mishka is one of Austalia's Leading Makeup Artists and a big fan of Lime Crime Makeup.   This is from her photo file.

Mishka - 'for those of you asking what eyeshadow I'm wearing - it's @Limecrime: Pink Poodle, Primadonna, Siren and Snow Queen (excuse the shitty phone pic)

http://web.mishka.net.au/promote.aspx her is the link to Mishka's blog, it is a good one to tag and read.  Lots of great makeup tips on all brands of makeup.  Mishka covers mac , lime crime and many others

Have you looked at the Youtube presenatation?  I am not sure if I like the actual packaging at all?  Looks a bit on the cheap side?  The colours are nice, but packaging??  What do you think?

Cheers

Jill

I dont' know about you but there is a lot of conflicting information on the TV and in the Fashion magazines about the coming seasons trends in makeup.   Bloggers are all over the shop on what the trends are as well.

I think it is fun to look at all the guidance these mediums have to offer and then make up your own style and go with that.   Being individual in your appearance I think can make you the envy of others who are slaves to the trends and fashion.

You often hear that 'so and so has their own distinctive style' this is often used in fashion magazines and TV fashion shows and it is a reflection of someones ability to be themselves and set their own trends in fashion and makeup.

I have always taken tips and hints and then added them to my style which has not changed a lot over the years - so don't be afraid to be be "YOU" and show your own fashion style and trend this season and for all seasons.

Have fun with your fashion and Makeup!   Have all the girlfriends talking about your style!   Stand out in the crowd as a Individual.   Send me your pics of your style and we will publish them!

email them to jill.nolan@makeupnet.com.au and watch for them!

Cheers

©

Jill

Some days using this web site is so frustrating I could scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!  But you would not hear mne so why botther.

I love to update the blog but today it has taken so long I think I forgot what I wanted to say...bring back the old pen and paper I say..and stuff the computers where the sun does not shine! 

Back to the blog and lets see if it will work this time!!!! 

A note from avery busy and annoyed store owner...Jill

I am very exicted about our new name and web address, I hope you like it too.  Our old web addresses still work and will stay in place for some time, but gong forward we will be using our new business names.

The business name is - Makeupnet and our new web address which will be ready for search by the end of this weekend is www.makeupnet.com.au.

Tell us if you like it or not?

Cheers Jill

This new range of skincare was designed to specifically address the skincare issues that girls from the age of 12 to 30 encounter.  The range has products to address all the needs of this age group and it was created and designed by teens for teens, how cool is that.  Teens know what that want and what they like so this should mean the range of products meet their needs.

The prices are all about the $15.00 mark so very affordable and it is a good thing to get girls to start to look after their skin as soon as we can.  There are some great products to assist with the blemishes that we girls get from time to time..so check them out when they arrive in the next week.

Cheers


Jill

This is all the makeup used in a photo shoot my Mishka the makeup artist..she has a great blog and is on twitter.

What do you think of these amazing glass slippers?  I love the look, but not sure they are all that wearable? Would you try to wear these? 

They do look cool!

I love the colours that Lime Crime create, the brains and beauty behind thois product range is really creative.  If you have not seen the web site or the blog for Lime Crime you should chekc it out..its full of fashion trends and inforamtion.  The creator has just finished working in Russia on a fashion shoot featuring her eye colours.

www.limecrime.com

This month we also feature in www.Mylookbook.com.au so dont miss this one..you can enter a competition to win some Sheer Miracle makeup.

I would love to hear about your expericne with Lime Crime or what you like about Mylookbook.

Cheers

Jill...ps dont miss out on the special of the Month on our front page.  

We are streamling our wholesale store and the retail store to make it easier to shop directly.  Over the coming weeks we will create sub menues for foundation, blushers, eye pigments, brushes, finishing powders and eye pencils.

In the next few weeks we will also be adding Pencil Me In eye pencils that come in 30 different colours.  They are the best quality pencil I have EVER used and I think I have used them all!!  Most break when you sharpen them, some do not have a lot of colour, and some dry out.  Pencil Me In eye pencils do none of these things!  The top is a sharpener and they are extra long also.  One pencil used every day has lasted me over 6 months!
If you would like to ask about the pencils, leave a comment here or email us.

Jill

Hello,

I wanted to let you all know that we have now added the option of buying in wholesale quantities online!  Our minimum is 6 of each item if you want to purchase wholesale.  If you want larger quantities, just email me and we will arrange your order for you.

The Clinelle range is on sale for the next few days so dont miss out on the sale as the prices for 2009 are about to increase - only a little, but its a good opportunity to buy now at thisyears discounted prices.

Oh, and we have now added a Forum, so please leave any comments you might have about Clinelle or the Mineral products on the forum page.  Or any inforamtion you would like to share with other customers about skincare, cosmetics anything at all.   

Regards

Jill

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know who well the Sheer Miracle brand is selling.  We have repeat customers which also tells me that we have slected the right product to run with.  The ise of the pot is good and the quality is the best.  Please feel free to let us know of other brands that you might like to see on our site...they must be good qualitya nd value for money.

Jill 

We are very excited to announce our new business name - Wholesale Beauty Products and our new www.wholesaleskincare.com.au address or www.discountskincare.com.au address.

It is all around our branding which will focus on Wholesale products - we will still offer our goods in the online shop but our main focus will be drining forward with the wholesale side of the business. 

The Clinelle Brand will be advertsied in the coming months Beauty Biz magazine which is distributed to all Beauty Salons around the country.

I look forward to hearing from any of our customers that would like to leave some feedback on the new names or any of the products...

We have had way over 6,000 visitors to our web site which is amazing!!..thanks to all our customers for their continued shopping...Clinelle is a fantastic brand and soon it wont be such a secret!

Cheers for now from

Jill

Hello,

We have had almost 6,000 visitors to our web site which is very exciting!  We have added some great shopping partners for you to shop with also. 

Clinelle continues to prove itself as a great skin care range, with customers telling me their friends ask what are you doing that makes you look so great..and the only thing they have done differently is use Clinelle.

I often receive questions from customers of some tips to help with their skin care - one of the main things I really promote is the cleansing of the skin.  If you have the time and your really focused on your skin, cleansing it twice is the best thing to do.  Splashing your skin also with cool water at the end of the cleansing cycle also closes off the pores in the skin.

After Cleansing twice, I really suggest you use a good scrub at least 3 times a week to get rid of the dead skin cells and help to prompte the growth of new skin cells. 

Another great tip - I have found that - Chucks - yes Chucks!! Are really good for taking off makeup!  I cut them up into smaller pieces and use them and then discard them, use them wet!.  You might need to try this for yourself, but I found it really helps to take off the eye makeup better than anything else I have tried. Let me kow if you have another great tip??   

 Let me know what you think about Clinelle - its price? and quality?  I would love to get more feedback

Jill Nolan