#LustyPlus - Pro Makeup & Beauty Show OOTD / MOTD

Hi Guys! Welcome to my latest edition of my blog series #LustyPlus, where I like to share info about my second love in life: Fashion! Namely, plus size fashion!

I have been loving more and more outfit and MOTD (Make-up Of The Day) posts as they are fun to plan, prep and write! Let me know if you feel the same?

Last weekend I attended the Pro Makeup & Beauty Show in Brisbane and today's edition of #LustyPlus is all about my chosen look for this much anticipated event on my calendar!

 

I chose this 'Bardot Strap Skater Dress' from ASOS Online, from their ASOS CURVE range by brand 'Clove Love '. I purchased it on sale for only $39 and also bought it in pink! 

I felt super confident as the dress is all black and as a plus size gal this always helps me to feel a little slimmer. The 2 strap shape and design on this skater style dress were a nice feature on what otherwise would have been more of a simple LBD (Little Black Dress) with a pretty flowing hem. 

The skater style skirt is lovely and added a little swish to my step on the day, helping me feel feminine and pretty in my OOTD. 

As the weather here in Queensland has taken a lovely turn to cooler times I wore my new dress with a cute staple black jacket from Big W's Avella Plus Size Range and a pair of full length tights with some cute little zippers at the ankle. I wore my brand new, never-worn, all time fave style of boots with a slight heel in a light concrete colour from Target Australia. 

I also was sporting my brand new Kardashian Kollection bag which I picked up on super sale from Strandbags recently.

As I was wearing mostly black I decided to go with a pop of spicy orange and gold for the eyes to go with the colours I am loving currently and that match my new handbag. I felt this added a nice pop of colour to my look! I settled on a bold, dark lip using my much loved Australis Velour Lips. 

 I applied a thin layer of FOA Cosmetics HD Primer (a current fave) and applied my Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation with a beauty blender before using my MAC Prep & Prime Concealer under my eyes. 

 

I set my base using a new addition to my makeup collection - the Maybelline Matte Maker pressed powder and added a small amount of my Essence Sun Club Matte Bronzer blended with MAC Alluring Aquatic Multi Dimensional Blush a favourite combo for a soft contour and blush on my cheek bones. 

 

 

For my eyes I reached for my Chi Chi Cosmetics OMFG Palette (which you can read more about here). I chose my fave colours from the palette - the spicy orange shade and used the gold shade for the inner corner highlight. 

 

I also lined my lower lash line with my go to light matte brown eyeshadow in my INGLOT Palette and quickly swiped some Australis Tint My Brow Gel over my eyebrows to keep them neat and defined. 

For lashes I went with Physicians Formula Organic Wear Mascara which was recently given to me by my darling little sister! I have never used anything from this brand before and have been pleasantly suprised by the quality of this mascara! 

 

Finally to really set the look off, I added the striking Australis Velour Lips in lip gloss in Doo-Bai - a beautiful, deep, blood-red shade. 

Thank you so much for joining me for another edition of #LustyPlus I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed preparing it! :) 

I would love to hear your thoughts on my #OOTD (Outfit Of The Day) & #MOTD (Makeup Of The Day) featured in this post in the comments below! :) 

LLx 

#LustyPlus Sydney Day 1 / Travel / My Casual & Stylish Travel Look

Welcome to the second post in my new blog series #LustyPlus ! 

Special Thanks to Mumma Bear for taking some quick snaps of my OOTD for this post!

#LustyPlus posts are all about the details of my Travels, Events, Lifestyle and Fashion! This idea is still very much a work in progress but so far I have had fun planning, preparing and discussing with fellow bloggers all the details of these posts and look forward to more in the future!

Today I thought I would share with you my outfit of the day for my flight to Sydney and what I got up to on my first day in my favourite city! This trip is a little different for me as for the first time I am (literally) flying solo! I am anxious because even though I will be meeting up with friends on my trip, this is the first trip I have ever planned to undertake on my own. Regardless, I am so excited!

OOTD:

The most important thing for me when dressing for any kind of travel is comfort! But I still want to feel somewhat glam when I touch down and make a good impression upon arrival to my destination. With this in mind, I chose the following Outfit Of The Day:

Jeans: Target, $10 (Holla!). I wouldn’t normally choose jeans for travelling but these babies are stretch denim, and are a lovely light blue, I have been favouring lighter hues ever since lightening my hair a few weeks ago and these bargain jeans are perfect for a semi glam travel day.   

Singlet: Kmart, $6. These singlets are staples in my wardrobe with thick straps for more support and a lower cut neckline which is flattering for bigger breasts.

Sheer 3 Quarter Sleeved Mesh Top: Autograph. I picked this up quite a while ago and I have been waiting for an opportunity to wear it. No matter what I’m wearing or where I’m going (when its appropriate) I like to dress / feel sexy and glamorous and I think that sheer mesh is a simple way to show some skin and get that sexy feeling without going overboard!

Necklace and Earrings: Lovisa - I love this necklace but it is so heavy! I just had to take it off after my flight! 

I decided to book a shuttle bus service with a colleague heading to Sydney on the same day, to be delivered straight to the door of our hotel because I had never stayed there before and I was a little anxious. It costs about the same as the train and we were surprised to find we were the only people on board for the trip!

I felt really comfortable in this outfit today and I found it wasn't too fussy when juggling luggage, rushing around the airport and getting around all the hustle and bustle of the city!

My Hotel 

I had some time to set up my makeup and hang up some outfits for the next few days before I had planned to head out and about on my own for the afternoon. 

Hello Beautiful!

I was lucky enough today to have some time to visit one of my all time favourite place in Sydney the QVB building! I took my time wandering around and visiting all my favourite stores at a leisurely pace. I stopped in at LUSH and used all my self control to just walk out with 1 bath bomb to enjoy while Im in Sydney!  I then headed back to my hotel to relax for a while and get ready to head out for dinner with some friends!

Selfie Time!

Thank you so much for reading this edition of #LustyPlus I really hope you enjoyed it and would love to hear your thoughts on this post and this outfit in the comments below!

I will be posting my outfit from day 1 of IMATS Sydney 2014 on Saturday, so if your interested, watch this space! :)