RING A DING DING

Apart from waiting for a shiny, dare I say, diamond in the future - I console myself with buying as many costume rings possible - pieces that will do some damage if I punched someone (which I won't). I love rings, dainty or boulder-size. They are an accessory that can accentuate a colour in your outfit, or provide a great contrast.

When I purchased this ring from Bondi markets a couple of years ago, I thought that I bought a great 'Art Deco' style piece. I loved it for its monochromatic look and that I could pair it with pretty much anything. This ring is one of my favourites.

It wasn't until I wore it to work when the guys asked me why I was wearing a Decepticon on my finger. Turns out, that's exactly what it looks like. They do say 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. :)

Robots in Disguise

My other new obsession is this guy I picked up at an internal 'Shop Till You Drop' sale. While everyone else was going crazy over sample pants and jackets, I got my 'magpie' on and zeroed in on the table of jewellery. I swooped upon this chap, that I christened Bullwinkle and couldn't wait till I wore it out. I did, a week later, and as I went to put my hand in my bag, one of his antler's fell off :( 

 

Bullwinkle is now antler-less, and awaiting fixation. He'll get his moment, soon.

Anywhere that you know of that makes quirky pieces? I'm always on the hunt for strange and creative jewellery - let me know your thoughts!

Mish_Mash x 

THE SKIN IM IN...

Having Indian skin means I and my fellow Indian gals are permanently tanned. Yay. However I am also subject to a mish mash of skin tones, dark under eye circles and pigmentation. Not yay. So searching for the perfect foundation is important and it took me a while to find the perfect shade. So you can sense my outrage when my friend B, who was up from Melbourne, told me that Chanel wasn't stocking her foundation because 'there wasn't a market for her shade'. Excuse me? I was flummoxed. With all the artificial brown/bronze skin and the influx of Indians into Australia, how on earth could they not provide for ladies of all colour?! Chanel, you are a global brand! OK, rant over. Which brings me to the point of this post - I would love, love to know what brands are kind to and cater for Indian skin. I currently use two foundations (one for nighttime and one for day) that I am happy to stick with, but any suggestions on what else works and why would be fantastic - so if I ever get the line 'there is no market for you, hunny' I will be able to have an assortment of backups. 

The two I use and find that they work for me are my MAC Studio Fix Liquid Foundation (in NC42, in case you're innerested) and Maybelline FIT ME Foundation (Shade 310)

I am a fan of MAC, simply because they have so many shades on the deep end of the scale. What I like about this foundation is the coverage that it gives - it glides on without being cakey, settles nicely on to my skin and gives such a good base for all my other make up. The package is also practical - it's a pump bottle - and since I use this for night, it goes the distance until I wipe it off. It also looks great in photos! The only thing that gets my goat is that it is tres expensive. Which brings me to....

 

Maybelline FIT ME Foundation. I stumbled on this when I was trying to find a reasonably priced foundation to wear during the day. I liked the fact that they had yellow-based foundations so I ended up trialling it (surreptitiously at Priceline) and fell in love, simply because it blended in with my skin tone. I find it a tiny bit watery, but since I use it during the day it gives me just enough coverage. I suggest to apply this with a foundation brush and blend, buff and blend for an even coverage.  BUT, if you have oily skin, this ain't the foundation for you. I had a bit of a read from other users and the main gripe was that if it was used on oily skins, it made you breakout. I have combination skin, and so far, clear skies. 

What are your favourite go-to foundations? I would love to know any suggestions, be it high-end or chain store. Once I run out of these two, I'm open to trying something new. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Sharing is caring.


xx MISH_MASH

TO START...

As the name suggests, this blog is a mish mash of my favourite things, what I am currently obsessing over which mostly fall under the categories of Food, Books and Looks.

What is there to know about me? I think the following sums me up nicely - and hopefully those who know me, agree!

 

- I am a major bookworm and have an annoying habit of reading and eating at the same time. How's that for multitasking? I enjoy a plethora of genres and to my own annoyance, read too fast and then end up re-reading books while looking for something new to devour.

- I LOVE food. As general as this statement is, anything to do with cooking, eating and reading about food (see: bookworm) I lap up. I subscribe to the notion that you can probably cook up a better and healthier meal at home than buy one. I'm all for learning about new cuisines and fresh produce. And what's better I love eating what I created.

- Here's Lookin' at You: When it comes to fashion and makeup - I am no expert. However I love a bit of the ol' slap (that's makeup) and trying new and current trends (some which have been fashion faux pas) and collecting huge pieces of jewellery. I also love* learning new makeup techniques, especially for Indian skin tones; which I will get into later on. 

I also created this to encourage discussion and most importantly learn from other people, their opinions and to soak up all this like a proverbial sponge. 

So with that over and done with, follow me through my three loves and I hope you enjoy reading.

***reading back through this, it occurs that I also mention the word 'love' a little too much. Apologies, this will be a one-time offence.