June Belated Collective Hauls!

June marked the end of the financial year so that meant more chances of us snapping up a bargain ! Chemist Warehouse had 50% off Revlon, Rimmel and Maybelline, Priceline had a good fair few deals such as BOGOF & Myer had a some repackaging clearances! So here's what we bought in the month of June (and possibly early July) :)

RosehipPLUS Skin Boost Roll-On

RosehipPLUS Skin Boost Roll-on Rosehip Oil differentiates itself from other market rosehip oils due it being cold pressed and extracted without using heat, solvents, or chemicals. This means the potency of the organic oil is maintained for maximum efficacy.  It is 100% pure (no 99% nonsense!), natural and Australian Certified Organic.  

For the science buffs, RosehipPLUS's rosehip oil contains naturally occurring Bioflavonoids (think anti-aging vitamins- A & C, anti-inflammatory vitamin E), and essential fatty acids (such as Omega 3, 6 & 9).  

So in short:

• Bioflavonoids = reduces free radical damage in skin, reduces fine lines and wrinkles 
• Fatty Acids = keeps the skin hydrated, moisturised and younger looking

The main selling concept was that the Organic Cold Pressed Rosehip Oil was delivered in a roll-on form, whereby making application more precise, and the ability to use it while you're on the run.  The packaging is much easier to use in comparison to the dropper format,  and with the roller ball attached, it banishes the process of deciding if you need one more drop or not altogether.  I also like the idea that the lid is twisted on, rather than the click-on, so you can chuck this in your bag for "on the go" and not worry about the lid falling off. 

{Milestone} We got Shortlisted!

Just wanted to share with our readers that TWOPLICATES has been shortlisted in the 2013 Beautyheaven's Australian BlogStar Awards in the Make Up Addict Category!

Sayyyy wutttttttttttttttt!

Cabana Glama

Cabana Glama is one of Benefit's boxed sets with a tropical holiday postcard themed packaging that I purchased earlier this year.  

The box is relatively sturdy containing the Some Kind-a Gorgeous foundation faker, Hoola bronzer, eyeshadow trio, Posie tint, complete with a mini bronzer brush, double ended sponge and a mirror embedded in the lid.

In terms of the packaging, it feels slightly heavy and bulky, but I really appreciated the little blue strips of ribbon that stuck out underneath products for products to pop out a little more easily.

SOTD 002: Lets Tawk Penguins

Today's SOTD is about penguins!
There's just something about these socks which makes me happy (lol).
 Does anyone else share this joy when they wear patterned socks? or am I just weird haha :/

So that's it for today!
Hope you are all having a lovely friday :)

Beauty Addition 007: Benefit Haul (again!)

About a month ago, we posted that Benefit were having a sale-bration. With the stress of exams we decided to procrasta-buy & here we are with another haul!

Deep Hair Recovery

About 4 months ago I purchased the Toni&Guy Nourish Reconstruction Mask from Priceline. Since the purchase I have religiously used it in my haircare routine making it a staple in my shower :D To my dry, frizzy coloured hair I find that it has actually "calmed" it down - making it smoother, hydrated and softer :)

Gift Ideas: 365 Memories

Another semester has seemingly past right through! Amongst the chaos of exams, pulling all-nighters and skipping lectures (& then regretting them later on T.T) I must admit it has gone by soooooo fast XD. In my fourth year of uni its come to the stage where people are starting to graduate - going their separate ways and in a sense becoming a 'real adult' to full time jobs or postgraduate studies. One of my good friends is an international student and at the end of the semester is leaving to go back home *sobs.* We had been good friends since first year of uni so our group wanted to put a scrapbook together of all the memories.

Now let me introduce you to Printstagram - a company that prints your Instagram photos! I stumbled upon this in my "what to get your friend who's leaving" googling adventures (haha). One of the products they offered was a calender. Basically its a calender with 365 photos, where each day you tear a photo off one by one & then can later on can keep them as decorations or photos themselves. I thought this would be absolutely perfect cos each day she can look photos, so it would be memorable as well as functional!

Bloom: Shimmer Liquid Eye Shadow

Having seen eyeshadows being produced in various forms, such as crayon, cream, loose and pressed powders, liquid eyeshadow is still pretty uncommon to come across.

Bloom's liquid eyeshadow comes in a small tube, (similar to the size of Maybelline's Superstay 24 hour concealer) holding 6mL/0.2 fl.oz, with a doe-foot applicator.  This product claims that it "goes on like a cream and sets to a lightweight, powder finish".  It does apply like a watery cream consistency, however as you blend it in, it goes creamy midway, then dries to a powdery finish.  The drying time for this is not too long and not too quick- it has enough time allowing you to fix your mistakes, and it dries with a few fanning motions near the eyes so you can move onto mascara/eyeliner!

New Layout + Update

Happy July! 

Changing our blog layout (and all the little things that come with it) have constantly been on our minds as our previous one was a little cluttered for our liking; so here we are with a new interface ^__^!  Hopefully you guys will find this layout easier to read and to navigate.