Lovin' Life 8/6/2017: Black is the New Black.

It’s uncanny how June’s weather takes me by suprise every single year. From the chill that greets me when I wake up before hanging around all day to the way the sun barely has a chance to rise before it disappears by mid afternoon, it’s the way it has been in Sydney since the beginning of time. Yet it’s always so … unexpected to me each June. People visiting from Europe and North America must laugh as I pull on my down puffer jacket to walk from the car to the work each morning. And then there’s the ski gloves I wear in the morning when I run… 12C is freezing for Australian like me!

Not so much of a surprise in winter, though, is my love of a good black wardrobe staple.

My Disco Soho has been so good to me already this winter. It’s the perfect size for wearing as a cross body bag and I love the (tassled) zip top closure. Its compact size has forced me to Kon Mari the contents of my handbag which can only be a good thing. The things that currently bring me joy when I carry this bag are my Mickey ears coin purse and its matching card holder, both from The Outlets at San Marcos.

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In other bag adornment news, my black ‘workhorse’ bag has gone all ‘festival’ with a silk camellia I twisted up thanks to this YouTube video.

June is also about rediscovering some favourite black knits and skivvies.

My cashmere cardigan from Banana Republic has served me well over the years. Long may she prosper!

Ditto my Uniqlo HeatTeach skivvies, worn here with more Banana Republic – a wool blend tweed skirt suit I got for under $50 in San Marcos.

My winter makeup finds have all been from Maybelline. Chemist Warehouse’s 50% off range of Maybelline eye makeup to be precise. I’m linking to each product on their site as I discuss them I love them that much. Hope you find something that suits for yourself.

Lash Sensational (currently $10.98 AUD) delivers gloss, length, curl and volume for a tenner and a bit. It’s got this tapered silicon brush that’s so easy to use.

Master Precise Liquid Liner is currently $7.98 AUD – that’s practically the kind of price you’d find on US websites!! It’s a very fine tipped liquid liner that’s been helping me nail winged eyeliner. Apparently, all the eyeliner gurus on YouTube are united in their recommendation that you don’t just sweep eyeliner across your eyelid and hope it all works on the outward flick. You need to trace out your eyeliner and then colour it with a fine felt tip like this. The ladies of YouTube do not lie here and their secret has been a game changer for me.

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It’s been years since Lauren Conrad first rocked reality television with her black liquid eyeliner but it’s a look that will never get old for me. Could be scary when I hit fifty but let’s not think that far ahead…

Last find for the season is the Gel Pot Eyeliner ($8.48 AUD at the moment). Remember Bobbi Brown’s gel liners? Maybelline’s version is formidable competition. It’s only available in Blackest Black but long term LC fan that I am, that’s really the only shade I need. The pot comes with a mini eyeliner brush that I have stashed away with my travel things. Ironically, I’m using Bobbi’s full sized eyeliner brush with it instead.

I find Maybelline’s formula very easy to work with. It’s easy to control the amount of product on your brush tip and it glides along (primed) eyelids easily without skipping. It stays the day and is a beautifully rich, glossy black.

Do you cross over to the dark side the moment it hits June?

What are some of your current favourite winter wardrobe or makeup finds?

Sydney Shop Girl

Lovin’ Life 8/6/2017: Black is the New Black.

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