When news of the Revlon PhotoReady Skinlights launch was announced on Twitter and blogs, the positive response was almost overwhelming. When Revlon discontinued this in 2006, a lot of people were quite devastated. I wouldn’t know because quite honestly, I had no idea this product once existed before this year.

It’s only about a year ago that I began to enjoy using illuminating makeup. I didn’t understand the popularity nor was I a fan because I used to think that illuminators and oily/combination skin do not mix. Heck, my skin’s already shiny enough, do I need more? Last year, I decided to see what the fuss was all about. Whilst I still wasn’t terribly keen on illuminators, I finally saw the point and how good it can make the skin look. Still, I used them very sparingly and always on their own with just a dab or two on the tops of the cheeks.

When I was sent the 3 Skinlights (Bare Light, Pink Light and Bronze Light), I originally thought they were foundation and that I was also sent one for darker skin tones. As I didn’t know what Skinlights were, I thought perhaps the PR just wanted to send the range for me to check out. ‘Twas a good thing I Googled what it was; it definitely saved me from the embarrassment of having to tell the PR that he sent me the wrong shade when in fact I got it all wrong! 😛

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Oh this is embarrassing. In order for me to review this product, I have to tell you a secret. Something I don’t mention often on the blog just so I can hopefully sweep the problem under the carpet. But I guess I can’t keep the cat in the bag for long because even though the season for sandals and slingbacks is almost over, you might still be able to catch me in one.

You see, folks, I have just about the driest and most calloused heels in the world.

It’s something I’m very ashamed of. I’m embarrassed to go on escalators because I fear people would look at my cracked heels. I’m so embarrassed about it up to the point where I actually file my heels first before going for pedicures (you know how they say you don’t clean before the cleaners come? Yeah, I try to “fix” my heels first before pedicures just so the manicurist don’t see how bad my heels are). The ONE time I didn’t sort my heels out first prior to a pedicure, the nail tech told me “Err miss, you’ll need two sessions to 100% smoothen your heels out. It’s too hard; I can’t fix it in one.” This was after the poor girl filed her brains out on my feet.

I inherited this problem from my dad. I grew up seeing his grotty heels and mum was always complaining how scratchy and disgusting they were :P. I laughed along, not thinking that in just a few years, I too would suffer this problem. If you think it’s usually a men’s problem, I implore you to take a look at my brother’s heels. Look at my husband’s heels. Both of them have baby smooth heels. They don’t wear home slippers nor are they arsed to put foot cream on yet they don’t have a single callous on their heels. I’m obsessed with wearing home slippers; I apply foot cream religiously yet I only make a dent on my callouses. Sigh.

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Let me start by saying I don’t like glittery nail polish. They’re a pain in the ass to remove so I rarely buy them. Right, and the point of this post is …? 😛

Having said that, I knew that when I got the Face of Australia Glitterati nail polishes, I had to show you at least one of them because by george, they are beautiful. Flakes of glitter gleams in the bottles and even for a non-fan, they’re highly enticing. Today I thought I’d show you my favourite of the lot and that’s the Disco Inferno. Heads up, I did have to touch up my cuticles via Photoshop because I didn’t realise how absolutely GROTTY mine were when I snapped the photos. I had hangnail in almost every nail. Needless to say, it was downright disgusting and you didn’t need to see it. Trust me, you don’t want to see it. *shudder*

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