(all photos from http://www.feelunique.com/)

Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge fan of Zoella. Out of the hundreds of youtubers and bloggers I watch and follow, Zoe Sugg is the only one that my boyfriend can recognize due to my constant obsession with her blog, tutorials and vlogs. She was the first person to get me excited about makeup and blogging, and continues to be a huge inspiration to me and thousands of other young girls out there.
Whats even more inspiring, is the fact that Zoe has recently launched her new beauty line- Zoella Beauty.

Zoella Beauty is a range of reasonably (and by reasonably I mean SUPER cheap) beauty products from bath fizzers to makeup bags. These are:

 Bad Luxe Boutique is a UK based clothing site specializing in alternative clothing. Seeing as they are an alternative clothing site, I know they wont appeal to everyone, but I do recommend going and having a look anyway. There are some amazing pieces of clothing for sale- as well as shoes and accessories! 

Have you tried Bad Luxe Boutique? What's your favourite piece?
Until next time...

xx

Hello lovlies!

I'm writing this post to appeal to all those out there interested in doing a collab/guest post with me.
The idea is simple:
We each write a blog with a short introduction of ourselves and about our chosen topic (for example, our favorite clothing store or product), send the post's to each other and the other person posts your blog post (with all credit and links to you). Easy eh?
If you are interested- feel free to fill out the contact form to the right or comment bellow with your contact details.

On a side note, I will be uploading more content soon as I'm expecting some lovely parcels in the mail.
Until next time...

xx

Photo from the Vegan Beauty website (link below)

As the weather heats up, so does my excitement to try more bold and beautiful lipstick shades and brands. One brand that I'm dying to try is the Shanghai Suzy Spring-Summer 2014-15 Lipstick Collection. 
This collection has 8 limited edition colours- made up of two 'nourish' lipsticks and six matte. At a cost of $12.95 each, these lipsticks are an absolute steal for any makeup collection. They have cute and fitting titles to each one- which I personally prefer over just numbering each product.
These lipsticks contain no animal products and are not tested on animals either- so they are great for the vegan beauties out there as well.
The colours are:

*  Miss Leah- Baby Cocoa (nourish)
*  Miss Olivia- Apricot (nourish)
*  Miss Bree- Pink Blush
*  Miss Christina- Neon Guava
*  Miss Courtney- Electric Flamingo
*  Miss Mia- Foxy Hibiscus
*  Miss Ally- Amethyst
*  Miss Nicole- Burgundy Brown

I'm really hoping I can get my hands on this collection soon as I'm in love with every colour they have. You can purchase them online (and find out more information) from:
Vegan Beauty
or
The Nail Pot 

What colours are you excited to try this Spring-Summer?
Until next time...

xx

(from Google Images)

Like many others out there, I started blogging because- quite simply- I enjoyed it. And I still do. Its exciting to sit down and talk about a product or what you did in your day. Its exciting to get messages from bloggers and PR alike asking questions, sharing information. There is always something new to read or another person to follow. But why is this so fun? What do I want to get out of my blogging experience?

First and foremost, I want to be approachable. I want my followers to feel free to ask me questions, new bloggers to ask for help and PR companies to find me approachable and worthwhile.
Do you need blog post ideas? Do you want to do a collaboration or guest post series? Do you want me to review a product (whether your a PR or not)? Do you need advice on something, or simply want to have a genuine chat with someone with similar interests to you?

If you answered yes to any of these- feel free to contact me via the contact form to the right or directly email elise-morrison@hotmail.com or simply comment on any blog post. I read every comment and reply to everything (that isn't spam of course).

Now I pose the question- What do YOU want to get out of your blogging experience?
Until next time...

xx

As many of my readers know- I've been struggling with a few painful pimples on my lip line for the last few weeks. In this time, I've tried everything I could get my hands on to make them go away. Tea tree oil, lemon juice, cream and ice, just to name a few.
Last week they started to split and scab (gross, I know, but it's a vital part of the story) and my face was in constant pain from it. That's when my boyfriends mother handed me this little red tube, and told me to apply it every time my lip/pimples started to feel too dry.
I'd like to introduce you all to my new best friend; Lucas' Papaw Ointment!
The ointment itself is an off white (kinda yellow tinged) goo, with pretty much no scent at all. It does feel a little bit tacky at first, but once you warm it up a little bit with your fingers, it melts down and feels pretty much like lip gloss does. It isn't sticky at all, and is moisturizing and nourishing on the lips. The back reads 'A local tropical application for boils, burns, chafing, cuts, cracked skin, gravel rash, splinters, open wounds, insect bites and nappy rash.' And I honestly believe it can be used on so much more than just that.
This product has not only repaired my super dry and chapped lips, but it has shrunk my pimples by a considerable amount. I honestly believe that without this product, my lips would still be painful and scabby.
It got rid of my scab, and helped heal the wound quickly. Not only that, but it kept the pimple hydrated enough that it didn't split every time I ate, but didn't irritate it or cause it to flare up. I don't think it would work as well if my skin wasn't split- but I'm extremely happy with the results.
The best thing about it though is you only need a tiny amount for it to work. I'm not 100% sure what the actual cost is, but I think it is around $5 a tube. That being said, even if this product was $50, I'd recommend it to anyone.This is a must have in any bathroom, bag and first aid kit.
Until next time...

xx

I'm going to admit that I have never tried any MAC product before. I've heard so many good things about them however, and I've had so many recommendations to try their lipsticks. I decided to check out their online store (which you can find here) and see what lipsticks I would try first. Here are my picks:

I've seen many bloggers and youtubers rave about these colours and I'm so excited to order some to review. Not only and I excited for my MAC order, but my lips are finally healing, which means I'll be able to do all my lipstick product posts soon!
What colours would you recommend from MAC?
Until next time...

xx

I'm completely and utterly obsessed with lush. I've loved everything I've tried so far except for one soap because I simply didn't enjoy the scent. Unfourtuneatly, I haven't had the money to purchase some of their other products lately, so I've devised a small wishlist to show you what I would buy if I could right now.
Please note that these pictures are not mine- all have been taken from the Lush Website, Australia.

1. Sex Bomb Bath Bomb - $6.75
I love my coffee and my lipstick, but neither can beat a good bath bomb. Lush states on their website: "Jasmine- clary sage and ylang ylang to make you feel like a love goddess."
Not 100% what half of that is- but it sounds divine! 
2. Dragon's Egg Bath Bomb - $5.95
Claimed to have a fruity fragrance and described as 'bath tub fireworks', this little number sounds perfect for a fun, fizzy bath.
3. A French Kiss Bubble Bar - $10.50
"The Lush French Kiss is a calming and reviving lavender, rosemary and thyme bath, with essential oils from sun-soaked Provence. It's even topped with a sprig of lavender flowers."
Doesn't that make you want to buy this product and soak in its bubbly, scented goodness for all eternity? *melts*


4. Mask of Magnaminty - $16.95
Moving on to face, Lush claims: "China clay and bentonite gel will pull the dirt from your pores, ground aduki beans and evening primrose seeds exfoliate surface skin cells, and peppermint oil will make you feel so fresh and minty that you'll forget you were ever grubby."
Sounds exactly what my blackhead, acne prone, grubby skin needs. 

5. Skin Drink Moisturiser - $27.95
Recently my face has become super dry and flaky. Even the name of this moisturiser sounds like holy water. Definately something my poor skin needs.
 6. Sea Spray - $12.50
"A salty spritz that gives body, volume and hold. Sea Spray can be used in many ways to give hold and style, apply before blow-drying or apply to dry hair and work through for beach waves. Gives shine to the hair and has a beautiful perfume of orange flower absolute, grapefruit, neroli and rosewood oils."
Okay- I'm sold. I've heard great things about this product and I really like beach waves so this is definately on my wishlist.

Do you have any Lush favorites, or is there anything on your wishlist from Lush?
Until next time...

xx

This post is massively belated- but I still thought it would be a little bit of fun to do so I'm going to do it any way. Also, I thought it would be a nice post to do whilst I get all my blog posts and photos in order. I tag everyone to do this tag, if you haven't already.

Which state do you live in?
Victoria
What states have you visited around Australia?
NSW, QLD, SA and Victoria
What do you order at Boost Juice?
Believe it or not, I've never had (or seen?) Boost Juice.
Choose one...
Supre or Valleygirl or Cotton On
Cotton On
Sportsgirl or Dotti
Dotti... Maybe. I've never shopped at either but Dotti looks nice.
Who is your favorite Australian actor/actress?
I don't follow Actors or Actresses so.. I'm not sure who is Aussie and who isn't to be honest.
Describe your formal night in high school.
Here, we call it the debutante ball and, much to my dismay, I actually didn't participate in mine. At the time I was moving around and completely missed it. The night it was on, I was probably at home, in my pjs eating two minute noodles and scrolling through facebook. Awh.
Do you like vegemite? Or how do you eat it?
I love vegimite, but only in moderation. I eat it with melted butter on toast or on vita wheats.
Have you ever seen or petted a kangaroo?
I have seen and petted many kangaroo- my most recent encounter was in Halls Gap, Victoria.
Have you ever seen the Sydney Harbor Bridge?
Maybe when I was little, but I don't remember it so I'm going to say no.
Do you say...
Mate? Yes
G'day? Not much, but on the odd occasion if I'm talking to a neighbor.
Flipflops (THONGS!) or wedges? Thongs
Jumper or sweater? Jumper
Overall, what do you think of Australia?
I love Australia. It's my home country, we make awesome BBQ's and have some gorgeous attractions. My only issue is its always relatively cold where I live- I'd much rather be in Queensland!
Until next time...

xx

I'm giving up on makeup.
Not for a long period of time- just for a week or two until my skin clears up. As I've mentioned before- I've had a huge pimple appear on the edge of my lip. A few days ago I got super excited because it was finally almost completely gone. Much to my dismay, I woke up yesterday with another huge pimple right next to the other one and, to make matters worse, it had irritated the first one causing it to flare up again. So now, as I'm writing this, I have two large, painful and irritating lumps right on the edge of my lip. It hurts to talk, drink and eat and I've had a gut full of it.
I can't seem to pinpoint the exact cause either. I haven't use any of my new lip products yet, or changed my skincare routine. I've read it could be a build up of oil from foods around the lips, my makeup clogging my pores, or just my hormones going insane. Either way, I think if this continues on, I'll be the one going insane.
I've tried tee tree oil and lemon juice. I wash my face every day. I'm. Just. Not. Winning.
I'm going to give up makeup to try and help my face recover, wash my face more often and, if this hasn't helped in a week or so, I think a visit to my doctor is a must.

I am one grumpy muffin who is in agony and just wants to be able to drink her coffee and wear her lippy without causing pain and making it worse.

Please tell me I'm not the only one to suffer from this. 
Let me know if you've had a similar experience below- and what you did to cure it.
Until next time...

xx

Hello all!
One of my favorite things to read/watch are people haul blogs and videos and, since I've never done one, I though I might have a crack at doing one.
These are a collection of things I've bought over the last month or so- I'll try to remember the cost of each one for you. I'll also be doing reviews on some of things products at a later date. Enjoy!
 I'll start out with lip sticks/butters. I don't know why, but I've had the biggest obsession with getting and collecting lipsticks and butters. I got both the Color Whisper lip butters by Maybelline for $8 on the sale table at K-Mart in the shades Orange Attitude and Oh La Lilac. Also from K-Mart, I got three Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipsticks in Candy, Sugar Plum and Coffee Shimmer. I'm not sure why I got the coffee shimmer shade.. but none the less, it's one to add to the collection. Each of these were around $10. Lastly, I ordered two of the Lime Crime lipsticks in Geradium and Centrifuchsia online from Showpo for $23 each. I cannot wait to review these for you guys!

Next I got the Rimmel London Wake Me Up concealer in Ivory. I've heard good and bad things about this product, but so far I've been liking it.
Adding to my already excessive collection of Rimmel London products, I also picked up the lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 120 Pink Rose. Again, not sure why but I just wanted it. I also got the Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm in anti-oxidant berry because my lips are always dry. This has the most amazing scent I've ever experienced.
 Moving on to jewelry, I must say this doesn't happen very often. I'm not the biggest fan of wearing jewelry, but this opalish (not sure what its called) and Aztec style necklace caught my eye in Glammazon Accessories and I fell in love instantly. The ring was around $13 and the necklace was around $20.
 I'm going to skin over the oil for now- as I'll be addressing it in a not too distant post- and move onto the nail polish. I rarely wear polish as I have short, yucky nails and a tendency to peel it all off anyway, but I saw these in K-mart and liked the colours. The first one I got was from Sinful Colours in the shade Hazard (952) for around $4, and the second was the Rimmel London 60 seconds in the shade 873 Breakfast in Bed.
I was given this candle by my mum, but I wanted to add this in as I thought it had such a beautiful festival scent and I adore my candles. The candle is made by Madison & French in the scent Apple Cinnamon. Yum!!
Lastly I got the Killer Queen perfume by Katy Perry. I'm not sure why seeing as I rarely wear perfume- but it's a product to start a collection off.

That is all I have to show you for now; I hope you enjoyed reading this post.
What have you recently bought that you are loving?
Until next time...

xx

 I'll be completely honest here- I was not tagged to do this post (oops).
I actually read this on another lovely bloggers page- Barbara's Life. You can find her post here. I highly recommend you check out her page as well.


1. GREED: What's your most expensive beauty item?
Seeing as the majority of my makeup is bought from drugstores- I don't really pay all that much for makeup. I wish I could say I could afford high-end makeup, but unfortunately I'm not that lucky.  
2. WRATH: Which beauty item do you have a love/hate relationship with?
Mascara. I absolutely love the stuff, but haven't found one that wont smudge, is build-able and isn't gunky. If you have any suggestions; please leave them below.
3. GLUTTONY: What makes up the biggest chunk of your make-up collection?
Brand or product? I'll answer both, just because.
Product: Lipstick. Without a doubt. I'm completely and utterly obsessed.
Brand: Rimmel London because they are affordable, have pretty colours and make nice products.
4. SLOTH: What product do you neglect due to laziness?
Primer. I don't think I've ever used it, although I know I should, I just always forget or am in too much of a hurry. Whoops.
5. PRIDE: Which beauty product gives you the most confidence?
Depending on how good my skin is, either foundation or lipstick. However, a good winged liner can also do wonders.
6. LUST: Which beauty product is on the top of your list?
There are so many! One thing I'm wanting (and hopefully getting for Christmas or my birthday this year) is a set of xoBeauty Brushes.
7. ENVY: Which make-up product/look looks great on others but not on yourself?
Makeup- probably coral colours. I haven't been able to make them work to date. However, my biggest beauty (hair) envy is curling with a straightener and fishtail braids. Any woman who can do either or both of these is a goddess. 

I'm sorry I haven't been posting as much as I've wanted to- I've been a little tied up with work and trying to fit a gym schedule in amongst my already hectic day. But, with that apology aside, I wanted to do a quick post today to welcome my new followers.

Whilst I know I haven't been blogging for long, and my followers aren't many, each and every follower and comment means the world to me. You wouldn't believe the excitement when I see a new follower, a reply or new comment. Each and every one is greatly appreciated and it's nice to know that my input is also appreciated by others.

Whilst I haven't posted a lot- I do have quite a few things planned to come out soon. Most of what is planned is based around lip products and, since I have a huge pimple on the edge of my lip, I wont be posting them until it goes down (at least) a little bit more.

I apologize for my lack of posts, but greatly appreciate your love and understanding.
Many thanks and until next time...

xx

You know when you've bought so many lip product goodies that you want to share with your fellow bloggers, but you can't until the pimple right on the edge of your lip goes away? Yup, that's been me for the last week and a bit. 
Its. So. Frustrating. 

I know I'm not the only girl in the world that has/has had this issue- so, in light of this situation, I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you what you do for that one pimple break out?
Personally, I wash my face (usually) twice a day and use a night cream when I go to bed; however when I do get a pimple like the one on my lip (which I'd like to add is extremely painful) I also use the tea tree oil from the body shop right on top of the pimple. From what I've read, this is supposed to help get rid of it faster- but I'm not sure how long this thing usually takes to go away. I have had one other pimple like this in my life- which I squeezed- and it has left a lovely red scar on my lip.
What do you use/do to help these bad boys go away faster?
Until next time...

xx

The Rules

1. Post 11 facts about you.
2. Answer the 11 questions set by the blogger who nominated you.
3. Nominate 11 blogs with under 200 followers.
4. Link your nominees to the post.
5. Create 11 questions for your nominees to answer.

6. Let the nominees chosen know they have been tagged.

11 facts about me:
1. My birth date is December 12th.
2. My favourite colours are: Coral, Blue and Purple
3. I currently work as a receptionist for a small local business.
4. I have one cat named Lux. 
5. My worst habit it biting my nails. 
6. I am uncoordinated and therefore cannot play sports. 
7. My height is approx.. 5'9'.
8. I have been dating my boyfriend, Chris, for almost 2 years now (exciting!!)
9. My favourite drink is coffee.
10. I have never broken a bone.
11. My goal in life is to be a photographer and own my own studio. 

Melissy's Questions:
Tell me one thing about you not many people would know.
I don't like hot desserts.
Who/What inspired your blog?
The main person who inspired me to start a blog was Zoella. I've wanted to start up a blog for quite a while but I was so afraid of what people would think and say, I was just too scared to start. After a while I just thought 'you wont get anywhere if you don't try,' so I gathered the courage to hit the 'post' button. So far, it's been absolutely great and I'm loving it!
What is your favourite leisurely activity?
Photography and makeup. I absolutely love going for a walk with my camera round the creek, or taking photos of the weird, wacky and wonderful makeup I come up with at 11pm. 
What was your favourite vacation spot and/or dream vacation spot?
Believe it or not, I've never really been on a holiday. I would LOVE to go to Brighton, and to also go visit Disneyland. 
Tell me 3 items on your bucket list.
Go hot air ballooning at sunrise, attend a concert and participate in a cosplay event. 
If you could only have 1 makeup product for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Tinted moisturiser/foundation. My skin is so uneven, and some days this is all I do wear, just to feel a little more confident.
Who has inspired you in some way and how?
There are so many people! Zoella, Sprinkle of Glitter, Naomi Smart- the list goes on. My biggest inspiration though are my little sister, they always seem to brighten every day. 
Top 5 places you love to buy clothes from.
Showpo, Hello Molly, Popcherry and Cotton on and K-mart (hello big spender) for the basics. 
Top 5 makeup brands you love.
Rimmel, face of Australia, Maybelline, L'Orel and Lime Crime.
Which do you prefer: Heels, Flats, Converse, or Flip Flops (or other).
Flats and small wedges, I adore heels but tend to stay away from them unless going to a special event because I'm so tall. 
Who would you cast to play you in a movie about your life?
I honestly for the life of me cannot think of a single person who I would cast. Anyone with acting skills I suppose!

My nominees: 
Beyond Imagination
That Girl Next Door
Lacee & Lattes
Everything Beauty
Wiyld
JESSICACHRI
Glitter Berry
Polished Polly
Punch Nails
ERNails
Nails by Kizzy

My questions:
Who is your biggest inspiration?
Favourite online store?
Favourite past time? 
Lip gloss, stain, stick, balm or liner? 
Favourite blog?
Go-to cosmetic brand? 
Where do you go for inspiration? 
What has been your favourite blog post you've posted?
Why did you start your blog?
Favourite beauty product?
Pet peeve?

I extend a HUGE thank you to all you lovely ladies (and men, if you're reading) for your ongoing and ever growing support. Thank you for the nomination and good luck to each nominee. 
Until next time...


xx