HUNTER TURNS THE TERRIBLE TWO PT.1

My baby officially turned two on Monday. 

Agh, I'm so happy he's growing but so sad that soon he won't be a baby. Such a bittersweet feeling for us mums, isn't it? I can't wait until he can clean up after himself, be potty trained and can have full blown conversations with me like his older sis but then again I just want him to still call out for me when he wakes up, listen to his gibberish as he tries to tell me he wants his hulky and iron man and be my baby forever! (especially because we don't plan on having another one... I don't think). 

We decided to have a couple friends (Hunter's godparents) and family over to blow an ice-cream cake for the birthday boy and I whipped out my camera to capture some special moments. This weekend we'll be having a small birthday BBQ for H with more of our family and friends. We decided to keep it quite small and intimate this year as we don't really believe in huge, over-the-top parties every single year for our kids especially when they're so young that all they care about is stuffing their face with cake and running a muck. 

I hope you enjoy this short vid, I'm glad to have these memories to look back on.

CURRENT FAVES | BEAUTY & MISC.

Hey guys! Long time no post. 

I've been super busy playing nurse to my sister this past week, she's had a small operation, nothing serious! I've also been cracking down on planning my engagement party (5 weeks to go!) - pretty happy with the progress we've made so far and I'm so excited for the day. I'm thinking I'll do a separate blog post on all the planning just to let you guys in on what I've been doing.

Anyway, back to the reason for this post! My current favourites. It's a mixture of beauty and accessories (and one new gadget!) this time 'round:

ABH Shadow Couture Palette ~ I told you guys I'd obsess over this as soon as I got it. It's definitely been my go-to palette the last few months, it's just been so easy to create any type of look with it! Morocco and Pink Champagne has got to be one of my fave shades of all time. If you don't have this palette, I really don't know what you're doing with your life.

ABH Illuminator in So Hollywood ~ my favourite shade out of all their illuminators. I've been using this non stop lately, it's just given me that perfect summer glow.

MAC mineralised blush in Warm Soul ~ I've recently grown to really love this blush. I never used to reach for it amongst my other blushes but lately it's just given me that nice subtle flush I've been after and goes with any makeup look I decide to throw on.

MAC lipsticks in Twig & Faux ~ I've been super boring with my lip choices lately and have stuck to my nudes. Twig is a nice 'my lips but better' shade for when I don't really want to think about what lip to chuck on and Faux is a nice pink nude that I love to pair with a gloss.

Cover FX Illuminating Primer ~ I'm immediately drawn to anything with the word illuminating in it so I knew I'd love this primer. I wear it underneath my demi matte/matte foundations to give it the dewy finish I love and it definitely does that plus helps with the longevity of the foundation. Perfect combo.

Starbucks iPhone6 case ~ this was given to me by one of my besties and I frickn' love it! I've seriously been loving light shades of pink lately (more than usual, I don't know why) and I think this case is just so, so cute! Thanks Theenz x

Quay Australia sunglasses in My Girl ~ Ahh, I'd been eyeing out these babies ever since I saw Gigi Hadid rocking them in a street style snap but they were always sold out. I finally caught them in stock and couldn't be more in love! 

Canon G7X digital camera ~ last but not least, my favourite of all, Bzad's birthday present to me! I have been talking about getting a new vlogging camera for ages and after doing my research, found that the Canon g7x is the best compact camera in the market right now. It has a flip up screen so when vlogging you can make sure you're in frame, auto-focuses and is easy to throw in my handbag. I've yet to fully vlog with it but I'm really, really excited to! Look out for high-quality videos ahead!

Those are my current favourites, hopefully I've helped some of you guys out if you've been tossing up on getting any products I wrote about today. Let me know what your faves have been recently - I'm itching to discover new products!

 'Til next time.

GET READY WITH ME | CASUAL DINNER.

I haven't done a GRWM in a while, and since I got the Canon g7x for my birthday I thought this would be the best chance for me to test it out. So far I am loving it! The quality is amazing and I just can't wait to vlog with it.

This day I caught up with two of my best friends over dinner, it was super casual and chill so I stuck to a neutral eye (but really, what's new?), super glowy skin and skipped the falsies.

I hope you enjoy and appreciate the amazingness of my new camera like I do!  
Oh, and it wouldn't be a video of mine without at least one child popping their heads in and trying to steal my thunder! Haha.

APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY | QUEENSLAND VLOG.

So you guys might remember that Beez and I along with the kids, took a little trip to sunny QLD early last September. We stayed at a 2 bedroom apartment at Mantra on Cavill and the view was to die for. The floor to ceiling windows with an ocean view and seeing the full sunset everyday made me just want to stay there forever.

I finally finished compiling this two-part vlog from our trip. The reason why it took me so long to finish this was because 1. my laptop was being a bitch and 2. iMovie was being a bitch. I guess I had too much content and it couldn't hack it. I had to put it into two separate videos so apologies for the harsh cut in part 1. Besides that, I hope you enjoy watching - I'm so glad I caught these special family moments on camera.

HOT DAY ESSENTIALS.

It's only our second month of Spring here in Australia and we've already had a tonne of hot, sticky, humid days hit us. I can only imagine what summer will be like.
In this post I share with you my 30+ degree day beauty essentials for days I want to glam up but not have my face melt off from the heat.
The first thing is the most important when being out in the sun all day: sunscreen. I've been using Skinstitut's water resistant, age defence SPF 50 sunscreen and so far I've been loving it under my makeup. I use it after my face has been well moisturised and it soaks in nicely to my skin. I love knowing that my face is being well looked after under the blazing sun. 
My rosebud salve lip balm has been my ride or die all year round - I cannot live without this thing. I apply this before I put on any other lip products and it keeps my lips super hydrated. 
As a base for daytime, this NARS tinted moisturiser is my go-to. I hate the heavy feeling of foundation during the day and unless I'm at a day to night event, foundation isn't really an option. This particular tinted moisturiser has an added SPF and is so light weight and thin in consistency while still providing coverage I'm happy with.
Cream products are ideal for hot summer days as they look much more natural and also helps the longevity of powders. You guys know how much I love my Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel cream bronzer. It gives me that sun-kissed look and definitely helps to keep my powder bronzer stay put throughout the heat.
If I'm wearing eyeshadow during the day I usually opt for a completely matte neutral eye - this Stila one is one of my faves. So quick and easy to put together a minimal eye look or even a daytime smoky eye which I like to do sometimes, depending on the occasion.
Highlighters are my favourite beauty products so I wouldn't skip out on it even if it may make me look like a grease ball in the sun. My skin type is dry so I absolutely love the dewy look - especially in the summertime.
Nude shades for the lips are my best bet when it comes to daytime glam. If I'm out and about during the day it usually involves a meal or two. Don't get me wrong, I love my bright lippies but nudes are my safe option, easier to apply than a bold colour - especially without a mirror!
Last but not least, my holy grail setting spray: MUFE mist+fix. This is so important for keeping all that hard work in place! 
'Nuff said. 

TWENTY FOUR.

I'm officially 24! Holy moly. I know I'm still young... But turning a year older just makes me feel some type of way. 

To celebrate, Roni and I plus all of our friends went for a night out on the town to a club called Bar100. The girls and I got ready at ours and had some pre-drinks before the party bus picked everyone  up. When we arrived, Roni and I decided to get a booth that came with a 1.75L bottle of Belvedere.

It was a good night with good company, and I'm so thankful for everyone that came out and counted down the minutes 'til we turned 24. 

The next day was spent nursing a giant hangover, watching netflix and bingeing on chinese food.

We spent the public holiday cleaning the house especially my shit storm of a bedroom! Anyone who lives out of home knows how amazing a clean ass house feels. Later that day, our family came over for a belated birthday dinner and mum cooked us our favourite Filipino dish: kare-kare. It. Was. Amazing. 

Afterwards, we had chocolate ice cream for dessert and I caught up on my shows. 

It wasn't a bad way to end my birthday long weekend, that's for sure.