Day 18- Desert Island Items

Today's topic is the 10 items you would have if you were stranded on a desert island. I've decided to think if this quite literally, what beauty items would I need on a glorious hot desert island. To be honest , the thought of being stranded on an island, with a white sandy beach, sounds pretty appealing, with the right supplies of course.

1. Moisturiser. If I'm on a desert island I figure my skin could get a bit dry so moisturiser would be a must (I'm going to just assume there's an endless supply if sunscreen on this desert island). My favourite moisturisers are Palmers cocoa butter formula(for body) and Benefit total moisturiser (for face). Both make my skin feel great, soak in quickly and are not at all greasy. 'Nuff said

2. Foundation. Granted I'm on a desert island but that's no excuse to look bad, what if a hottie happens to get shipwrecked onto my island? Girls gotta look her best. I'm currently on the search for a new foundation but for now I'll take my old faithful Rimmel 25hr foundation. I've worn it in hot climates before and found it lasts well

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3. Eyeshadow. I love eyeshadow and eye makeup in general ( preparing you for items 4 and 5). I would probably have to have a Rimmel quatro  eyeshadow with brown and golds so I could do some natural looking makeup and a darker smokey eye if I wanted. Hey , I'm on a desert island I'll probably need around and do a million different eye looks, gotta keep occupied.

4. Mascara. Always necessary. I can think of very few situations in life where I would willingly have naked eyelashes. One of my favourites is Dior Show mascara.

5. Eyeliner. Ok,so maybe it's not completely necessary but I think I would need eyeliner on a desert island. A night time eye look requires eyeliner! On this island night will fall,it's unavoidable, so therefore I need my nighttime eye look. Also, what if the hottie from no#2 is there, eyeliner automatically adds sexiness to a look...... Care to share a coconut Mr island hottie??

6. Bronzer. I'll need a bronzer, my skin is not going to look bronzed and beautiful no matter how long I'm on this desert island. My delightfully Irish skin simply does not tan. Ever. A favourite of mine is Boots No 7 Glow bronzer.

7. Lip gloss. Again I'll stick with my trusty favorite. Gosh no#64 (wish they used names rather than numbers). I discovered this lip gloss a year or so ago when I was looking for something that made a bit of an impact without being too scary to wear. I tried this one and loved it so much I bought 2 more tubes of it when I saw it on sale. It never lets me down, I simply love it.

8.Makeup remover. (unfortunately missing from the picture as I realised I'm all out of my favourite cleansing lotion!Trip to Boots tomorrow!) Ok so at times I will want to have a makeup free face, for this I'll stick with my Boots Cucumber Cleansing Lotion. It's simple does the job,doesn't irritate my sensitive skin. Happy days.

9. Vaseline lip balm. Surely nearly everyone has owned this lip balm at some point. It's a classic, I've used it for years and still find it great.

10. Lastly, the least glamorous but possibly most necessary...deodorant. I find Garnier Mineral Invisible 48hrs to be very good and long lasting.

So, I have to know what would everyone else take with them on their desert island?

Also,just in case anyone's curious, my imaginary desert island hottie would probably look something like this...

2013 Oscars... #DressEnvy

So, did we all watch the Oscars? Me, I think I love the red carpet more than the actual awards ceremony. I could mention a dozen fabulous dresses but some of my favourites were worn by ....

Stacy Kiebler...I love this Naeem Khan dress,I think it's stunning. I do think she could have maybe done something a bit edgier with her hair. I think she could have gone for something sleek,I feel her hair is a bit to girly and romantic for such a "wow" dress. Overall though, she was definitely one of the best dressed and had Clooney too...so much win!

Jennifer Lawrence....Now this is a lot of dress! It may not have been the best to walk up stairs to collect your Oscar in but , hey, who cares.She looked beautiful, the bottom half of this Dior gown is so big and dramatic, the top so fitted that it gave a great shape and silhouette,  it looks like a winners dress! The necklace draped down her back was fab and probably something we'll all now see on so many people.

Jessica Chastain..... Old Hollywood Glamour! If I'd been told a pale red head could pull off this Armani Prive dress and not look washed out I wouldn't have believed it, but I think she totally pulled it off. Love the red lippy, for me it pulls it together ,makes it look glamorous and gives some colour. I may be a bit biased about this look as I simply love,love,love Old Hollywood Glamour!

Naomi Watts..... gorgeous! This metal Armani Prive dress is different but beautiful. The structured top is stunning, unusual and really makes an impact. This is probably a love it or hate it dress but, personally, I love it.

Honourable mention...some dresses that didn't make me go wow but are undeniably beautiful...

Kerry Washington...love the colour and the fabulous detailing on the top half of this Miu Miu dress

Zoe Saldana...again,great detail on top,the belt makes it interesting and the ombre effect bottom half of this Alexis Mabille dress is beautiful

And my least favourite dress of the night was worn by.... Anne Hathaway. She's never the most daring dresser but this Prada dress was surprisingly bland. I'm not a fan of the colour, what was with the seams on the bust and why on earth did she wear that necklace with a dress with such a high neck. I've read that she had a last minute dress change as her first choice,a Valentino dress, was incredibly similar to a dress being worn by another actress.Not a good situation but, really, this was the best option for second choice??

And as if the front wasn't bad enough,what is going on with the back??

And just cos..here's some hot guys in tuxes..enjoy!

Who are you wearing ?

Oscar night tonight! This is my Superbowl, gowns as far as the eye can see.  Is anyone else as excited as me ? Will you be watching the red carpet shows? What will the stars wear , any predictions? Jennifer Lawrence in Dior? Anne Hathaway in Chanel? Clooney in a classic Armani suit ? So many questions....only a few hours until we get answers. I, for one, can't wait!