Mecca Cosmetica offer: Kate Somerville Oxygen Facial

I was recently on Mecca Cosmetica's website and stumbled upon their events page (one that I had somehow never been to) and found a great deal. During August they are offering Kate Somerville's DermalQuench Oxygen Facial for $50! And even better the $50 is redeemable on product on the day!

Kate Somerville has a clinic on Melrose Drive in Los Angeles and it is very popular (although I hadn't heard of it before today, I have now read lots of reviews and studied up on her products).

I don't remember the last time I had a facial so I have quickly booked myself in for next Thursday at Chadstone. This offer is available in Vic, NSW, ACT, Qld, WA and SA so it's a fantastic offer!

To see which stores near you are offering this deal go to the Mecca Cosmetica website or just click here.

Where do you go to get a facial? Is it something you do often or would like to?

Review - Marc Jacobs Honey Eau De Parfum

Today I have a review for the new Marc Jacobs perfume 'Honey'. I picked this up in America last week as I fell in love with it as soon as I tried it. Marc Jacobs has a number of popular fragrances now and I think this one will be no different when it hits the shops in Australia.

I purchased the 30ml bottle, however the larger versions have a slightly different bottle, with an extra butterfly on the label.

Description from Marc Jacobs:
Honey by Marc Jacobs is a sunny delicious floral - energetic and alluring, with a sparkling, golden touch. The perfect mix of brightness and warmth.
The fragrance energizes with the freshness of green pear brightened with a splash of fruity punch and juicy mandarin. At the heart of the fragrance is orange blossom, a note of sparkling femininity that mingles with nectars of honeysuckle and peach. Honey, vanilla and smooth woods dry down to a warm, golden base.
Top Note – Pear, Juicy Mandarin
Mid Note – Orange Blossom, Peach Nectar, Apricot, Honeysuckle
Base Note – Honey, Golden Vanilla, Smooth Woods


The bottle is very similar to 'Dot' and I think that is what made me want to try it. The yellow is so Summery and cute. I love how fruity yet light this fragrance is and it makes me wish it was Spring already! If you enjoy Vanilla in your perfumes but are after something with a bit of a twist you should definitely try 'Honey'. The Orange Blossom is gorgeous in this and makes it something different from the rest of the floral fragrances on the market. Two of my favourite fragrances are Vera Wang 'Princess' and Versace 'Bright Crystal' and I think 'Honey' is going to join them as my top trio as it is fruitier than 'Bright Crystal' yet more subtle than 'Princess'.

Where to buy:
Myer http://www.myer.com.au/shop/mystore/honey-marc-jacobs-honey-edp
Marc Jacobs http://www.marcjacobs.com/product/detail/honey1.7edp/honey-eau-de-parfum-1-7-oz
Sephora http://www.sephora.com/honey-P380041

I'm Back!!

A few days ago I returned home from the most amazing trip to the United States. I travelled with my boyfriend for a month and it was so so much fun! I enjoyed most places and bought a heap of makeup, clothes and souvenirs (there will be some posts on my hauls this week!).

So, where did we go?

- Orlando, Florida
First stop was the east coast, and a massive eight days of theme parks!! I love Disney, Harry Potter and rollercoasters, so Orlando was an obvious choice for me! We stayed at a Disney hotel, which made everything so easy as they have buses to take you to every Disney theme park (there's six of them!). Being a Harry Potter fanatic I loved Universal Islands of Adventure as I got myself a wand and drank butterbeer (yes I'm crazy!).

 

- Washington DC
We were lucky enough to be in Washington on the 4th of July so we got to see a parade and a fantastic firework display over the Washington Monument. I really enjoyed the short two days we spent there as there was so many great historical things to see.

 

- Baltimore and Philadelphia
We drove from Washington to New York and along the way we dropped into Baltimore and stayed in Philadelphia for one night. I love Ace of Cakes the tv show, so we stopped into Charm City Cakes in Baltimore which was amazing! I thought Philadelphia was a gorgeous city, even though we were only there briefly. We had Philly cheesesteak too and I could definitely get used to eating them often!

 

 

- New York
An amazing 10 days was spent in New York and I fell in love for sure. We did all the touristy things including seeing a Broadway show, Staten Island ferry, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza and Times Square. We walked the Brooklyn bridge and had a delicious pizza at Grimaldi's and got the ferry to Hoboken and got sweets at Carlo's Bakery (from Cake Boss). My grandfather was born in New York, so we went to see where he lived and where his parents were married. I enjoyed every single minute in New York, whether it was riding bikes around Central Park or trying the many burger joints.

 

 

- Las Vegas, Nevada
Of course if we were going to head all the way to America we had to check out Vegas. We stayed at the Bellagio and it was so beautiful! It is in the perfect position on the strip -next to Caesar's Palace and across the road from the Paris hotel. We saw David Copperfield and Cirque du Soleil's "O". If you ever have the chance to go to Vegas you have to see "O". It is the third Cirque du Soleil show I have seen and it blew me away. Of course in Vegas we drank, gambled a little and did plenty of shopping!

- Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles was the only place I probably wouldn't go to again, which is a shame because it's the closest! While I enjoyed Disneyland and Santa Monica the rest we saw was very dirty and quite sad as there are so many homeless people there. Every corner there would be people asking for money. Thankfully I knew a bit of this beforehand so we were only there for four nights. We did get to drive around in a Chevrolet Camaro (pretty cool), but I don't think I would recommend LA to people unless it was somewhere they just had to go.

All in all it was an amazing trip and I can't believe I'm back home already! My boyfriend didn't get sick of me - always a bonus!- and I think he had a fantastic time too.