White Denim Styling

White Denim Styling by fashionfrg featuring a long wearing lipstick

Black round glasses
22 AUD - chicnova.com

Anne Klein kohl jewelry
26 AUD - lordandtaylor.com

Midi rings jewelry
20 AUD - amazon.com

Peace jewelry
11 AUD - superjeweler.com

Rachael Ruddick black shoulder bag
440 AUD - otteny.com

Black striped top
10 AUD - newlook.com

NARS Cosmetics long wearing lipstick
35 AUD - barneys.com

Topshop skirt
68 AUD - topshop.com

Ivory pumps
popcherry.com.au

Announcement!!!

Hello beautifuls!

Just in case you haven't seen yet, we now have a new domain over on myvioletdelights.com 
It's all the same style posts that you've loved, just a different domain name. Here are a few of the most recent posts for you to enjoy.

Fringe Heels and Styling:
This has all the fringe heels you could possibly choose from for this Summer along with some styling inspiration. 

Impeccable Greys:

A review of Maybelline New York's Impeccable Greys. 

Finds of the Week:

A weekly post that you guys always seem to love. This week embracing 90's festival style, along with a Summer at the Hamptons look.

Have a fabulous week beautifuls!

Rach xx

Winter Essentials: Waterfall Coats

Princess Polly Fire Dancer Coat $100

A must have item for this Winter is the waterfall coat. I am completely obsessed with them currently. The waterfall coat is perfect for those of you who love long coats, but don't live in a place that is really cold in Winter. Below is a selection of gorgeous waterfall coats for you to choose from. 

River Island coat
130 AUD - riverisland.com

Waterfall coat
64 AUD - boohoo.com

Coat
64 AUD - boohoo.com

AX Paris coat
69 AUD - axparis.com



When choosing the right coat you need to consider your skin tone, body shape and height. When picking the right colour try to find a tone that is the opposite of your skin tone. If you have fair skin consider a darker toned coat, and if you have a darker skin tone, consider a lighter coat. If you are trying to add curves choose a coat that has a belt or tie waist. If you are short try to avoid wearing a longer coat as it may make you appear shorter. As always to finish off here is a little styling inspiration. 

Shop the look below.
Happy styling beautifuls!
Rach xx

Shop the look:

White bodycon dress
38 AUD - boohoo.com

MARC BY MARC JACOBS sweater
190 AUD - farfetch.com

AX Paris waterfall coat
69 AUD - axparis.com

River Island coat
130 AUD - riverisland.com

Paige Denim high-waisted jeans
375 AUD - harrods.com

Topshop thigh-high boots
270 AUD - topshop.com

Lace up boots
48 AUD - sheinside.com

The Mode Collective black purse
theiconic.com.au

J W Anderson leather purse
1 490 AUD - thecorner.com

Retro sunglasses
11 AUD - emblemeyewear.com

Black sunglasses
19 AUD - choies.com

Lips makeup
200 AUD - amazon.com

NARS Cosmetics lips makeup
47 AUD - liberty.co.uk

Travel Make Up Kit

Travel is incredibly exciting, but you don't want to be worrying about how much your suitcase weighs.  I have put together a light weight make up kit, with all essentials included.  This also makes a wonderful everyday make up kit.

1. Skin is high priority.  You don't want to be unsure about posting photos to Instagram because of a simple pimple or a lack of sleep the night before.  Rimmel Match Perfection is a matte foundation that gives stronge coverage, with only a small amount.  I like to team this with the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer and the Australis Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder.  The concealer also the gives the most wonderful highlighting, which is one less thing you need to pack.  Powder is essential to set make up, but also to give longevity.  For more travel convenience it also has a mirror.


 2. Taking multiple large eyeshadow palettes is unmanageable.  We want more space for important things, like new shoes.  The Maybelline New York Expert Wear Designer Chocolate palette was perfect whilst travelling through Europe.  It helped create a natural look with the wonderfully pigmented eyeshadows.  At night I used the more of the chocolate brown or pink on my lid.  However if you really want to take things a step further, used the Rimmel London Special Eyes in Jet Black Eyeshadow.  It is a beautiful darker shade for creating a smokey eye look in a small palette.


3. When it comes to mascara, once again you need longevity, but your lashes to also look fabulous.  I'm recommending Maybelline the Falsies, simply because it's going to last forever, it's waterproof, doesn't clump, and consistently makes those lashes long and luscious.
 
 4. Again when it comes to lip colours you don't want to be packing a million different products.  I would suggest packing a tinted lip balm, like the Maybelline Baby Lips Colour in Berry Crush.  This way you still have colour, it works with your natural look, and it will keep your lips looking healthy.  Which is definitely essential if you are traveling to somewhere cold.  Obviously you are going to want to pack a colour that will look beautiful at night.  I love the Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107.  It such a stunning shade that also looks beautiful with that smokey eye you've packed for.  A little secret: for a darker shade of your coloured lip balm; apply the balm, then a a little bit of the 107 and blend.  The tiniest bit of black eyeshadow also works amazingly.  So many options so little time.

5. You can never go without a bit of colour.  The Rimmel Photoready Cream Blush in Flushed creates a natural look, also complimenting the shades of the eyeshadow and lip colours.  Always apply this before the pressed powder, or your chosen powder.  This will give you longevity and a seamlessly natural look.


6. I'd only recommend packing a bronzer if you're going on a Spring or Summer holiday.  We are packing light remember? On Summer holidays, bronzer also makes a wonderful extra eyeshadow colour.  You need to bring a matte bronzer with you for versatility.  Particularly if you are considering using it for contouring.  For this I recommend using the Maybelline Sun Dream Bronzing Powder 03 Bronze.















7. If you are like me, my look is never complete without my eyebrows done.  I find that powder always creates a more natural look.  The Body Shop Brow and Liner Kit is the product that I have sworn by forever and a day.  This kit is also nice and small with the added bonus of a mirror.

Happy Travels.
Rach xx
P.S. I always love hearing about everyone's travel stories.  So feel free to tall me all about them.

November Favourites

 

Hello beautifuls,

Here are all of my fashion and beauty favourites for the month of November.  

 Rach xx

Autumn/Winter Make Up Essentials

Hello beautifuls,

Most of you wonderful people who read my blog are from the other side of the world.  Meaning it's Autumn right now.  Since I have just finished with Autumn and Winter it's time for some Autumn make up essentials.

1. Neutral Lip:
A neutral lip is best way to create a seamless everyday look.   The two that I could not get enough of were Revlon ColourBurst Balm Stain in Honey and Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipcolour in Crazy for Coffee.

Honey was an amazing mint scented colour that went with almost much everything over Winter.  It's a gorgeous slightly glossy rouge pink colour.  This balm barely ever left my side.  The colour lasts a really long time.  However if you do reapply throughout the day it becomes a slightly brighter pink colour.

Crazy for Coffee is a red based brow lipstick that smells just like toffee.  Why do they always have to smell so good?  It's perfect choice for days that you want a slightly darker neutral colour.  This colour is also perfect with a winged liner for the evening. 

2. Red lip:
If in doubt go with a red lip.  I couldn't wait for Autumn and Winter to wear dark red lipstick again.  Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte 107 is the best I have found yet.  As I have said in the past it a stunning matte dark red lip colour.  Best of all it doesn't feather and stays on for an incredibly long.

3. Foundation and BB cream:
Traditionally a matte foundation is worn over these seasons, however I still love to wear a dewy foundation.  Rimmel Match Perfect gives you a dewy look and feels nice a light on your skin too.  I used 100 in ivory.


Secondly I used the Rimmel London BB Cream Matte in Light.  Despite the fact that it's a BB cream, it has incredible coverage.  If you're having an oily skin day and you want to hide the shine, using a matte BB cream will help this.  With both the Rimmel foundation and BB cream I also recommend using Maybelline Fit Me Concealer and the Australis Fresh and Flawless pressed powder to achieve long lasting, natural, yet perfect skin.

4. Blush:
 To add the right blend of colour I use the Revlon Photoready Cream Blush in Flushed.  I've been using a fan brush to apply this blush as suggested by Wayne Goss.  I know this is breaking the rules, but it definitely helps create a more angled look and blends seamlessly.  After this add a pressed or loose powder to create a more natural, long lasting look.

5. Brows:
Autumn and Winter make up would be nothing without flawless brows.  To achieve this I use The Body Shop's Brow and Liner Kit in 02.  I find using a powder with an angled brush makes your brows look a lot more natural.  Always use a spoolie brush to neaten your brows after.

6. Eyeshadow:
Particularly when using darker lipsticks and prominent colours, having a natural eyeshadow compliments the colours.  I've been using the W7 Paintbox Palette to create this look.  Darker browns and greys could also be used to create a smokey eye look.  Start with a shade similar to your eyelid colour.  Then add a peach shade to the lid.  Blend in a dark brown shade to the outer corner and crease.  Lastly blend in a very light pink or white shade to the inner corner.

 

Have a fabulous week.
Rach xx

Curled Hair Hairstyles

Hello beautifuls,

You guys seemed to love last weeks hairstyles video.  So I made another this week.  Both of these are as always, incredibly easy hairstyle to try when curling your hair.

Rach xx

Side Bun and Plaited Bun

Hello beautifuls,
This week I thought I'd try something different.  I decided to show you how to create two of my super quick and easy hairstyles, a side bun and a plaited bun.  Let me know what you think.

Rach xx

June Makeup Haul

Hello beautifuls,

I've been buying quite a lot of makeup recently, so I thought I would share it all with you.  Let me know if there's any other product you'd like me to try or review for you.

Hope you all have a fabulous week.
Rach xx

May Favourites

Hello beautifuls,
Here are my favourite things from the month of May.  Let me know what you were loving last month.

Hope you all have a fabulous week.
Rach xx

April Favourites

Hello beautifuls,

Hope you are all having a fabulous week so far.  These are my favourites for April.  

Rach xx

March Favourites

Hello beautifuls,
Don't worry I haven't disappeared off of the face of the Earth.  I have been incredibly busy with assignments sorry.  However that will be all over and done with very soon, hence why I had time to make this video.  These are all of my favourite products from March.  I'd love to know what your favourite products during March have been.  So feel free to add a link of your to the comments below.

Hope you all have a fabulous week.

xx

Makeup Haul

Hello beautifuls,
Today I uploaded my very first Youtube video.  Starting a channel was one of my new years resolutions.  Considering it's almost halfway through March I thought it was about time :P

xx

Spring/Summer beauty essentials

Summer has now finished for me, so I thought it would be a wonderful idea for those of you who are just going into Spring, to tell you all about what my essentials were.

Let’s start with the all-important canvas for our beauty products, skin care.  During Summer, your skin can suddenly begin to have a mind of its own.  As everyone’s skin is different, this may not necessarily work for you, but I am just going to give you a couple of idea about what I do.  My skin is generally combination to oily.  The first essential aspect of my skin care routine is using an exfoliating face wash.  This will remove any older or dry skin leaving you with soft, fresh, smooth skin.  The exfoliant that I use is on the coarse end of the scale, so I only use it twice a week.  I use Palmer’s Coco Butter Formula with Vitamin E Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub.

My second essential is using a toner.  This will help even out the oil levels of your skin so it won’t be too dry or oily.   Please make sure that you do cleanse your skin before using your toner otherwise it will not work anywhere near as well.  The toner I use is The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner.

I have used this toner for years and it is a miracle worker.

Thirdly is the incredibly basic, moisturiser.  Using a moisturiser will work with the toner to make sure your skin is well balanced.  It will also help keep your skin soft and smooth. I use Clean & Clear essentials moisturiser for my face. 

This is an oil-free moisturiser so it won’t cause any extra blemishes.  However if you are on the other end of the scale worry not.  The toner in combination with this, will make sure your skin is not too dry.

Sunburn is just an obvious thing that comes with Summer.  There is nothing worse than dealing with sunburn for days as well.  My really simple solution is constantly apply moisturiser and paw paw ointment. The moisturiser that I use for the rest of my body is the Redwin Sensitive Skin Vitamin E with evening primrose oil body lotion. Paw paw ointment will last on your skin for far longer than moisturiser will.  I would give you paw paw ointment as my only option, but truthfully covering your body in it is not the most comfortable feeling.  So during the day I tend to use it just on my face and moisturiser everywhere else.  Then at night when I go to sleep layer myself in paw paw ointment.  Honestly it is a miracle worker.  I also apply this to my lips every night to replenish them as a part of my general skincare routine.   I use the Lucas’ Paw Paw Ointment.  I have very high faith in this product as I have been using it since I was about seven or eight.

Enough of skincare, it’s now time for the pretty part!

Throughout Summer I have absolutely loved bronze eye shadows.  They really add to a Summer glow look.  To be completely honest at the start of Summer I didn’t have any bronze eye shadows that I was happy with, so I began to use my favourite bronzer, Napoleon Perdis Bronze Patrol.  It is more expensive than a general drug store bronzer, but it lasts forever and a day so it is a product that is well worth it. 

This bronzer has some gorgeous tones marbled through the palette.  You could also add a darker brown eye shadow to create a dark look and create move definition.  After a while I also bought a brown and bronze eye shadow palette, the Boe Beauty Eye Shadow Duo.  I haven’t been able to find a link to this eye shadow, however I bought mine from Big W.

                                

 

This also brings me to my next Summer essential, bronzer.  Over the last two years I have found this bronzer to add the perfect tone for a Summer kissed look.  I use this bronzer to contour, but also ensure that I don’t look incredibly pale in the middle of Summer.  I apply it to all the areas that have a Summer glow to add to my foundation.  This ensures I don’t look too tan or pale. 

My next beauty essential for Summer is pink lipstick.  I was using  Maybelline Coloursensational The Shine Lip Colour Juicy Bubblegum (140).  

                                            

This was my everyday lip colour and I did not find a better lipstick all Summer.  This lipstick looks like a lipstick with a hint of gloss, but feels like lip balm.  It makes your lips look so healthy, it feels incredible and smells beautiful too.  One of my favourite things:  IT DOES NOT FEATHER ALL AROUND YOUR LIPS *happy dance*.  I might have to go and buy more of these in different colours simply for that reason.  

Let me know what your Spring/Summer essentials are in the comments below or if you have a similar article add the link below.  Wishing you all a fabulous Spring and Summer. xx