This has been a busy, stupid, crazy week, and I'm pretty sure the only thing that could save it right now is a FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY!

WITH YOUR HOST AND MY MOVIE STAR HUSBAND, PAUL RUDD!

Normally I don't cover blogger events for a few different reasons, because not everyone can attend, sometimes it feels like humble-bragging and because I'm positive my computer is jelly of me hanging out with real live people instead of the interwebs for a change.

However, I'm telling y'all about the recent meet-up, because I organised it! And people came, and it wasn't at all like that recurring dream I have where no-one comes to my birthday party and also I've forgotten to wear clothes. Success!

High on life coffee

We met at The InterContinental Sydney's Cafe Opera for their unique High Coffee service in the private Rotunda Room, and pored over the huge menu (read here). And yes, they bring out every single item listed!




I've tried the High Coffee before for my day job (reviewed here) and was totally blown away by the sheer amount and quality of delicious treats served. I knew that my fellow bloggers are just as invested in jamming pastries into their mouths as I am, and thought High Coffee would be perfect for our next debriefing ("debriefing"). 

CAN'T LISTEN, MUST INSTAGRAM!

There was a mix of new and old faces, all equipped with cameras, phones and #bbhc, and not even my Matt Preston masticating impersonation (I don't even want to say what auto-correct tried to change that to!) could turn us off the multiple courses of sandwiches, pies, cakes, pastries, chocolate crepes, waffles, sorbet omg there's so much food. 









And the coffee! THERE WAS A LOT OF COFFEE! I'm split between the cafe freddo and the espresso martini for my favourite caffeinated beverage as they were both so good.







A note - there is a bit of coffee involved, so some of the girls who are sensitive to caffeine or had already had a few coffees that day were a bit...peppy afterwards.

Recap of caffeine introducing itself to my bloodstream

High Coffee is $55 per person (we received a discount) and in my opinion, the hands down best afternoon set menu in Sydney (and you better believe I know my pastries), for quality, generosity of serves and fanciness factor.

I'll be linking event recaps from the other gals below, check them out for a second opinion and some drool-worthy photos that weren't taken from a shaky iPhone (I really need a camera).
Danimezza
Fashion Fantabulous
The Ladida
Through My Looking Glass

When I was in high school, around year 10, I started branching out from my trusty Bonne Bell Lipsmackers collection (call me, Strawberry-Kiwi!) and trying lip products that were less balm, more gloss.

There was a fine balance between wearing something that Mum approved of (no colour, not too shiny) and something that appealed to my tastes (MOTHERFUCKING PINK!), and Covergirl's Wetslicks falling just within those parameters. Plus they smelt like a cartoonish version of fruit, perfect for practising smooches on my inner arm #foreveralone kissing boys, but not pigmented enough for rainbow parties *clutches pearls*.

I've got very fond memories of my Wetslick collection (the most treasured shades were hoarded in my Roxy wetsuit pencil case) and was immediately curious to see how the new and improved Wetslicks would perform, now that I'm now well past high school and still smooching my arm totally sexing grown arse men.

Here's a nail quickie for you featuring some minis and a glitter I've been hanging onto for a while. I used to use all the glitter on all the nails, but after going through a lot of polish remover, cotton pads, patience and swears, I've learnt that you never go full glitter. Never! So much glitter is too much of a burden for one set of hands! So I've been taken it one nail at a time, with ye olde beauty blogger favourite - the glitter feature nail.


From left, Prinnie x Hello Darling in Kava, Jessica in Happy Hour (both cute little minis), Endota Spa The Rocks (full size).

Disclaimer: Polish from Hello Darling and Endota Spa provided for consideration. They have in no way influenced my review and opinions are my own. It is also my opinion, after extensive research, that baby fur seals > baby elephant seals. See my Disclaimer for more sexy details.