The Plastic Diaries Beauty Blog

The Glossery OPI Nail Polish and Gift Voucher Competition

Kimmi — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:00:30 +0000

Monday is kicking off with a bang this week thanks to our friends at The Glossery, a premium online retailer of some of our favourite nail polish brands!

Who Are The Glossery?

At The Glossery, you can expect to find a large collection of OPI, China Glaze and CND Shellac Nail Polish. New colours are added to the store every week. If you request a colour, we usually order multiples and it becomes a permanent addition to the store. We love that our customers are helping to shape the collection. Nail polish is meant to be FUN, and we aim to keep it that way with prompt service and shipping. Visit The Glossery website to learn more or to shop from their great range.

Win these hotties from OPI

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Beauty Blogger Coalition – Valentine’s Day $500 Visa Gift Card Competition

Kimmi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:34:31 +0000

The Beauty Blogger Coalition is back with another $500 Visa card giveaway! To enter, please allow the Rafflecopter widget to load below. All Terms and Conditions may also be found in the widget. Please visit the following Beauty Blogger Coalition members who are bringing this to you! You may enter using Rafflecopter from any of the below blogs but your entry will only count one time. You may, however, tweet about the giveaway (the last option) once a day for the duration of the giveaway. Read the rest of this post

My First Bridesmaid Experience At A Wedding

Kimmi — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:41 +0000

I have been to two weddings in my life. The first one was a promotion we ran at the radio station I used to work for, so I am not sure if that really counts seeing as though I was working and not a guest. The second one however was my brothers, and it happened just the other weekend on January 22.

I know many of you were wondering where I had been the last couple of weeks and I am terribly sorry for disappearing on you. Hopefully this post will explain a little bit about why that happened, but mostly I am telling you about this wedding so I can share with you my first every bridesmaid hair and make-up.

Pre-Wedding Madness

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Innoxa Pamper Packs Competition

Kimmi — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:00:28 +0000

This year we have teamed up with some of the biggest brands our fine country has to offer in order to give back to the amazingly supportive beauty consumers you all know you are. Competitions will be a big priority for us in 2012 and I am glad to welcome Innoxa as our latest competition partner.

Innoxa is one of Australia's greatest brands and I am always so proud when I hear someone say they love something from Innoxa. It is like that person and I are soul mates. They make beautiful products from high quality ingredients and don't test on animals.

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MAKE UP FOR EVER – Australia’s First Official MUFE Boutique

Kimmi — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:00:59 +0000

For the longest time I have dreamt about Make Up For Ever opening a boutique in Australia. Well, my dream is one step closer because Australia has just received its very first Make Up For Ever store-within-a-store. If you have been to the select few Sephora locations, including one of my favourites Sephora at The Venetian in Las Vegas, you will have seen the impressive Make Up For Ever store-within-a-store concept. It is a bold, industrial-esque construction featuring hard metals, traincases and some of the best indoor lighting you could ever apply makeup with. Now you will find this concept in our very own backyard, right here in Sydney, Australia.

A while ago I told you about PM Studio, a cosmetics store in Sydney that has brought Make Up For Ever into the lives of some very grateful Australians. The great thing about PM Studio is they, like me, believe Make Up For Ever deserves to be heard in Australia. We all know MUFE is an amazing brand but very few realise that it is actually available here. Now we have our own MUFE boutique and boy does this mean some amazing things for Australian fans.

One of the Make Up For Ever store-within-a-store setups in Sephora

New Products Available Now

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Veet – Suprem’Essence Spray-On Hair Removal Cream Review

Kimmi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:00:54 +0000

Previously I have reviewed a few products from Veet, including the Suprem'Essence In-Shower Hair Removal Cream. If you haven't read that review I strongly suggest you do, especially if you like embarrassing stories that shouldn't really be shared on an open forum. Anyway, I got my mother to try out the sister product, Suprem’Essence Spray-On Hair Removal Cream and I wanted to share her brief review. Read the rest of this post

Revlon CustomEyes Mascara Competition

Kimmi — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:00:09 +0000

We have reached the middle of January 2012. Most of you are back at work, back at school or simply over that 'holiday' vibe we enjoyed for the last few weeks. You did well, so let me pat you on the back with a mid-month competition!

Revlon and I want to reward you for a job well done by winning these babies ...

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Sephora Haul USA 2011 – The Missing Haul

Kimmi — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000

Last week I showed you my long lost nail polish haul from my last trip to the USA in 2011. Stupidly, I also had a long lost Sephora haul stashed away in the same bag as the nail polish. If you aren't familiar, or simply forgot, my last trip to the USA had me shopping up a storm from Sephora. There was Haul Part 1 and then Haul Part 2, so I guess this could be considered Part 3.

Here were my final Sephora purchases.

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Nivea Visage – Daily Essentials Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes Review

Kimmi — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:00:30 +0000

I have done a few reviews in the past on different facial cleansing wipes, including WOTNOT and Clean & Clear, but I always like to share new finds. This time, it is the Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes from the Nivea Visage Daily Essentials range.

Despite my love for skincare and taking the time to apply my 12 assorted creams and serums twice a day, there are some nights I just can't be bothered. We all have them don't we. It is late, or I am drunk, or in a bad mood, or I didn't eat dinner until 9pm so now I am just bloated and need to lie down ..... I have an excuse for everything. So on those nights, I reach for a facial cleansing wipe. I also like to use facial cleansing wipes to remove majority of my makeup before using a regular cleanser. I believe the latter mentioned use of these wipes is why I go through so many packets each month. Oh well, just gives me more chances to review the new ones.

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11 Online Beauty Stores You Need To Know

Kimmi — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:28 +0000

Beauty products, cosmetics, skincare, haircare ... they are some of the easiest products you could purchase online. Back in 2010 I wrote this post about online beauty stores that ship internationally. Today I am telling you about my Top 10 online beauty stores that I think you should all get to know.

Note: These aren't ranked in any particular order. I love them all equally.

No bag shlepping required!

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