Little Brother spotted chambray shirt. Images/James K Lowe.
This week:
- When I originally shot some pieces from the Little Brother Winter 2012 collection a few months back, I really wanted to include the above (and below, and here) Cruiser polka dot chambray shirt. Unfortunately, at the time, the sample wasn’t available to me so I had to forgo it, but ever since seeing the sketch and fabric swatch I’ve kept my eye out for the shirt to arrive in stores. A couple of weeks ago, I saw the thing had finally dropped and I got my hands on one. It is so good. It’s a deep baby blue, has a washed, lived-in softness about it, and best of all, the XS fits my shoulder like a dream. I don’t know how any man would fit that XS, but to be honest I don’t really care because mine is el perfecto. The other day I wore it with a crew neck sweater and full skirt – damn it was cute. You can grab your very own for NZ$149.00 at Barkers stores nationwide, or online here. And what’s more, (but wait! There’s more!) right now you can actually grab the shirt and a knit for the bargain price of NZ$180.00 – great for those who were into that navy striped sweater too. (PS. Yes that cap is the Arcade x Pass-Port collab one – they’re selling out fast so if you want one, be quick.)
MAC Superslick liquid eyeliner. Image/via Google.
- If you follow my blog you may already know I’m not exactly a huge make up expert. In fact, I’m kind of the opposite. I own a decent amount of it, but don’t wear it that much or really know what to do with a lot of it. One of the few things that I can get on board with, though, is eyeliner. My friend Maddy wears eyeliner a lot and it looks damn good. I do it sometimes but man, there’s always something really tricky about liquid eyeliner. Aesthetically I like it a lot because it’s sharper and bolder and cleaner than pencil, but in terms of actual physical application – it’s a damn nightmare. How does anyone get perfectly even liquid eyeliner? Why is it that one eye is always perfect and the other is always crooked?! Granted, I have limited eyeliner knowledge, but what I do know is that you need to try a few. One of the best, in my humble opinion, is MAC’s Superslick liquid eyeliner. The thing comes in a sort of pen/brush combo which I find one of the more simpler ways to apply it, and in terms of ‘stayability – it hangs on for dear life. For adventurous types, Superslick comes in a range of metallic colours, but I like classic black. It’s available from MAC for NZ$42.00. Eyeliner experts – try it and let me know what you think. Also, if you’ve got some easy ‘how to apply the perfect eyeliner line’ tips, send those through too!
Image/www.ray-ban.com
- I know it’s Autumn/Winter already, and sunglasses are probably not high on the priority list, but today I came across this pair by Ray-Ban (again, I know) which, despite the fact they’re a bit hipster looking, seem like they could be a goer for me. The pair I actually tried on were the above, but in pink. Pink frames, pink lenses. I was never one of those girls who loved pink but the pink pair struck a chord with me. They’re a bit John Lennon or something. For those who aren’t into pink, the ‘Arista’ comes in a variety of lens and frame colour combinations, including classic ‘black’ and gold (see here). If they’re good enough for Sienna Miller, they’re good enough for me. If they’re good enough for you too, you can pick them up from the Sunglass Hut
- Finally, just quickly, today I had my first meal at the new(ish) Kokako café in Grey Lynn. I’m not exactly a vegetarian – quite the opposite, in fact – but I thought my non-meat meal was delicious. It was gnocchi with mushrooms and broccoli. I don’t have a photo of it but trust me, it was creamy and cheesy and good. The gnocchi was really light and fluffy and the broccoli made me feel like I was being healthy. I teamed it with a lemon, honey, ginger (very good) and a coffee (also very good). My eating partner (who didn’t actually eat) had a smoothie and pronounced it ‘delicious’. I suggest you visit if you haven’t already, if only to see the decor – it’s one of the best looking cafés in Auckland.
the best way to apply liquid eyeliner is to do the outside flick first – draw a line that continues your lower lashline out as far as you want the flick to go, and then fill it in so you have a triangle in the outer corner of your eye. then keep filling it in towards the centre of your eye. works one thousand times better than starting on the inside and working out.
I love that shirt! That deal is so tempting, I might have to go try it on in store.
I love liquid and wear it every day. I find that if you have an elbow on the table or against some surface it allows you to have better stability. Do small, quick strokes. I will also go back and draw over it to make it perfect. I personally start by really only doing a line from the inside to out just on top of my lashline. Then I’ll add the flick and build on it from there. You should try Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner (you can order it online from sites like sasa.com). It’s seriously the best I’ve ever tried, I’ve got hooded monolids so they’re quite oily, but this doesn’t budge unless there’s warm water. Also, not too expensive, which is always great. It also has a brush tip, which I agree is better for getting precise lines.
One of the blogs I follow posted this today, hopefully this helps!
http://www.hungryandfrozen.com/2012/05/some-are-born-to-rise-above-sleepless.html
Argh, wrong link. Didn’t copy the right one. Here’s the correct link (ignore the other comment):
http://www.frontrowbeauty.com/cat-eyeliner-flick-tutorial/
Eyeliner trick – use ‘easy eyeliner’ (pretty much a fine felt tip pen; M.A.C has these too) to get the line you want going first THEN use liquid eyeliner to trace over that line in a quick-ish motion. Don’t think you can get Maddy style eyeliner going like this but for Alexa Chung type flicks this totally works.
Best eyeliner tips I’ve ever read – http://www.nikkilovrichmakeup.co.nz/archives/124
I wrote the above mentioned blog on eyeliner tips http://www.nikkilovrichmakeup.co.nz/archives/124
Some of the best liquid eyeliners I have come across lately are the new pen liner by Bobbi Brown as its very fine & easy to use. Shiseido also do a fantastic waterproof pen liner that doesnt smudge. Im also a fan of Smashboxs liquid liner. The pen liners make application more precise& are simpler to use than a brush ;)