Real Techniques Brushes

Hey everyone, welcome back:)

I hope you all had a very happy Christmas. I've been a absent from blogging for the past couple of weeks (sorry), but work has been busy as this is our busiest time of year. I also haven't been trying many new products lately because of that.

But today I'm back:) I've a quick post on a new brush I've been using lately. I bought the Real Techniques core collection and I've fallen for the Buffing Brush.

This brush gives amazing finish to your foundation, it buffs the product in, giving an airbrushed appearance.  The hairs on the brush are super soft compared to some, making it a joy to work with!! The core collection was around €20, which is great for the quality your getting. You get 3 other brushes but this one just stood out to me, being honest I tried using my stippling brush and half way through application I had to change brush!!

anyway that's all for this post, ill keep it short and sweet:)

Hope you all have a great New Years, and I'll be back soon.

Till then xx

Hair Wax

Hey everyone, welcome back😊

Hope you've enjoying my last few posts. Another quick one today!

I mentioned a wax in my November favourites, and I just wanted to elaborate on it. I bought this wax 2 weeks ago and I love it. I never thought I'd cut my hair so I never minded the waxes in work, but now that Ive been brave and cut off all my hair I've been experimenting.😋

Its by the company Alfaparf, in its S4U range. This is an Italian hair company. They have their own colours and products exclusive to salons, but worth it.

This wax is lovely for adding texture, and holding it in place on a bad hair day!! Its not sticky, it has kind of a creamy thick consistently, but when warmed in your hands its easy to work with. It doesnt give a greasy look to the hair, or a wet look, which is great cause I hate that. It will also last me ages as you need a tiny bit to work with!

Id highly recommend anyone with short hair to try this.

I really hope you like this post, and I'll be back soon!

Till then <3 xx

November Favourites💗

Hey everyone hope your well:)

So its the end of November.... Really hard to believe!! Cant believe how fast this year is going. But Im so excited for Christmas. Its one of my favourite times of year🎄🎅

Today I decided Id do my November favourites, this is my first favourites post and Im quiet excited about it:)

Face:
✳I absolutely love L'Oréal True Match Foundation in tne shade C2. This just gives me an absolutely amazing coverage, without feeling cakey. 

✳Catrice camouflage concealer 001 Ivory. This concealer covers just about everything.

✳L'Oréal Age Rewind. I use this to cover my dark circles and to highlight. It keeps under my eyes bright and it doesn't crease.

✳Loreal Glam Bronze. I love this product for contouring. Its a perfect bronze shade for my skin tone.

Eyes:
✳Mac Uninterrupted eyeshadow is the most gorgeous camel brown/orange! I use this as my transition shade in my crease. It warms up the look, and also brings out the blue in my eyes:)

✳Mua Heaven and Earth. This is probably my all time favourite eyeshadow pallette. I think it was around €5 or in or around, which is nothing. It has a great variety of shades, fro  light to dark, and matte to shimmer.

Skincare:
✳Clarins Moisture Replemishing Lip Balm. This is a must for me for this time of year. I suffer from dry lips so I try keep this on to keep the hydrated and soft.

✳Radox Eastern Spirit. I love the smell of this:) Theres something almost therapeutic about it!! Sometimes Ill pop some into the bath (whenever I get a chance to have one!!) and the scent fills the room as is like heaven!

✳Simple Gel Facial Wash. Ive tried alot of different face washes, but very few I like. This one is the best I've used. It doesn't irritate my skin, really cleans it, and helps keep my spots at bay:)

✳St Moriz Tan. Ive been using this tan the past few years and its a great one. Its around €4 in Penneys Which again is nothing! I find this gives me a very natural glow and doesnt make me orange! Also it gradually wears off so it doesnt look blotchy!

Hair:
✳S4U Dfinr. I recently cut off all my hair!! I just couldnt manage it long, so I said "to hell with it"!!! And I love it now! Its so much easier to manage and so hassle free. So since cutting it I like to use some wax just to keep it in place/ add texture. This S4U one is great. Its not sticky or tacky, its nice and smooth and easy to work with, and holds my hair in place all day!

✳L'Oréal Damage Care Mask. I use this mask when I feel  y hair needs a little TLC. This really deep conditions the hair leaving it silky smooth.

Brushes:
✳E25 Round Top Blending Brush. Best brush for applying colour in my crease, or blending shades on  my eyes!

✳F03 Large Duo Fibre Stippling Brush. Amazing for really working foundation into the skin. It gives an airbrushed appearance to the skin:)

I really hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll be back soon with another:)

Till then 💓 x

Makeup of the day💄

Hey guys! Welcome back:)

Just a quick makeup of the day for you! I dont often get up in time to go over the top on my makeup (sometimes Id rather the extra few minutes in bed!!!!) But today I had time so I said Id go all out:) 

Here is an overview of the products!

Below is the shadow I used to fill in my brows. Its from an Avon pallette Ive had for ages, and its the perfect colour for my brows. I dont like my brows overly defined but I like to make it look like I have brows:) 

For eyeshadow I used Mac Uninterupted blended into my crease as the transition shade. Then I used MUA pallette in "Heaven and Earth", using the dark browb to deepen my crease on the outer corner, and the shimmery champagne colour all over my lid:) 

For foundation I used L'Oreal True Match in C2, I recently done a post in this! Its a great foundation, I cant rave sbout it enough!

I use Catrice Camoflauge concealer on 010 "Ivory". This covers everything possible, Id be lost without it at the moment as my skin is not being too kind to me:/

I used the Catrice concealer pallette and used the darker shade and blended it under my cheekbones to contour a little!

I set everything with Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 "Transparent"! 

Loving the Essence blush in 10 "Adorable". Its just a very soft pink. It gives just enough colour to the cheeks, not to overdone:)

I like to go over my contour with a powder bronzer as well, just to define more. I love this duo from L'Oreal Glam Bronze. Its a perfect bronzer shade ("102 Brunette Mahogany") for my skin tone. And it comes with a highlight.

And just a little Christmas lip;) This is a Catrice Jumbo Lip Crayon. I cant remember the exact shade, and its rubbed off now:( But this red is lovely, its not too in your face! 

This is one of my favourite makeup looks for this time of year:) 

I hope you enjoy!

Till next time <3 x

Gel Nail Experience💅

Hey everyone.

Welcome back:) Hope youur all keeping well, and getting excited for the Chritmas season🎄
Doing another quick post today on my experience with Gel Nails!

If you follow me on Instagram you'll notice Ive posted 2 pic's of gel nails that Ive had done. I had never had gel nails before, so when I had a week off work I thought Id get a set and Id have a week to get used to before going back to work. I have typically weak nails, and I tend to go at them when I have Shellac, so I thought it wont kill me to try them.

The first set I got were pink with one glitter and a little swirl on 1(pic below). Pink is my FAVOURITE colour and I thought a bit of glitter would jazz them up!! A local women done them for me, and she was brilliant! She explained every step to me, like how she poped on the nail and the how and why she filed the nail extension to blend with my nail, shapes, the different colours and how to paints, and does the designs, which I loved:)
At first I found them a little awkward, specially when pulling up skinny jeans or something like that where I need get good grip!! But I soon got used to it.

When I went back to work I made sure I wore gloves as much as I could to keep the colour nice, which I had no problem doing:) At times I found them in the way when I was washing the hair so I knew Id have to go a little shorter next time.

I got 3 weeks out of them, I probably would have got another week but I wanted to treat myself!

So I went back and this time I got Christmas nails:) I got the most beautiful glittery red (like Dorothy's shoes in the Wizard od Oz)! A silver/multicoloured  glitter, and a white with red snowflakes(pic below). Im so in love with this set. Im slightly worried about destroying the white, but she told me to pop on a clear top coat when going to work and then remove after and they'll be perfect! I got her to go a little shorter and Im getting on better now!

So all in all I have really fallen for gel nails! There stopping me from going at my nails, and no more chipped nail polish after an hour!!!

Hope you liked this post!

Till next time :) x

Eyebrow Threading

Hey everyone, welcome back. Im back with a different kind of post today!

A women started working in the salon I work in 3 weeks ago doing eyebrow threading and tinting. I had never got threading done before, I usually wax them myself as I done a bit in college! But a few of the girls raved about the threading, and my sister swears by it, so I said Id give it a go!

Threading is a method of hair removal originally from India. Its done by using thin thread doubled and twisted, and then rolled over the skin to remove unwanted hairs. It pulls the hair straight from the follicle, and it gives more control over the shape of the brows. It would also be alot more gentle on the skin, as you wouldnt be pulling at it like you would with waxing.

Honestly I was slightly nervous to get it done, but I knew if I didnt Id be raging with myself!! And now I dont know what I was so nervous about. I found it quiet soothing! Its a funny sensation, hard to put into words! But you can feel all the hairs falling onto your face (hairs I never even knew were there!!) Its like a tingling, flicky feeling! I could feel the thread gliding across my skin and catching the hairs! I did feel it a little more when she done below my eyebrow but naturally the skin is alot thinner and more sensitive there. To do there she makes you pull up above your brow and pull down my closed eye, to keep the skin tight and that also helped stop it hurting.

I really found I got a much nicer shape to my brows after it. She got every little hair possible! And although I always liked waxing I think Ive been coverted!!

Honestly Id highly recommend you trying it out, alot of beauty salons offer it now and its alot more relaxing! Also I think its roughly around the same price as waxing, and wont give you sagging or drooping eyebrows in years to come!!

I inserted 2 pictures to show you what my brows look like after, and what threading looks like so you have an idea!

Hope you enjoyed this little post:)

Till next time x

L'Oréal Elvive Nutri-Gloss Shampoo & Conditioner

Hey everyone :)

Back again!! Hope your all keeping well and enjoying my posts. Really in the mood for blogging at the moment. Weather awful in Ireland so Ive plenty of time to blog!!

Just said Id do a quick post on the shampoo and conditioner I'm currently using.  L'Oréal Elvive Nutri-Gloss Shampoo & Conditioner. I spotted this on offer in my local chemist so I chanced picking it up to give it a go!  Its recommended for normal/dull hair, and although I've actually coarse frizzy hair, I thought there'd be no harm in trying.

Ita a great product to leave the hair incredibly shiny and soft. Although I could probably do with a stronger conditioner as my hair is a little dry at the moment but its still great. Once my hair is dry it's like silk. Theres a great fresh scent to it which also helps!!

I'd probably continue to use the shampoo but might buy a mask as I do need it! But Id recommend these if you have normal/dull lifeless hair.

Hope you liked this quick post.

Till next time <3 x

L'Oréal True Match Foundation

Hey everyone, hope your keeping well:)

Back today to show you a product I fell for about 2  weeks ago.
L'Oréal True  Match Foundation! I heard so many great things about this  product , so when my foundation ran out I said Id give it a go! And I love it💗

I use the shade C2, they have a huge variety of shades, from cool, warm and neautral tones. This shade blends perfectly with my skin tone. The foundation is quite runny so you need be carefull when you pump it out. True Match offers really buildable coverage which is great if you only need light coverage during the day, and full at night. It doesnt leave your skin feeling cakey, its quite light weight.

Id highly recommend this foundation if your thinking of getting a new one. Its roughly €14.99, and worth every cent.

Ill be back with another post soon.

Till then <3 x

Top 3 Foundations

Hey everyone😊 welcome back. 

Today is a great day for me to blog, as it is a horrible wet and windy day in Ireland (nothing new there)☔️. 

So Ive decided to share my top foundations with you! At the moment I keep switching between these 3 and I love them all! 

1. Revlon Colourstay Foundation 

 

This foundation is brilliant for oily/combo skin. I use the shade Ivory and during summer if I have a bit of colour I use Buff. Both these shades perfectly match my skintone👍 This give absolutely amazing coverage, makes my skin look near perfect, and keeps me matte all day!! 

2. Mac Studio Fix Foundation

This is my more expensive foundation, and I only use it for occasions, but its amazing!! I love it😍 Im in the shade Nw15 (Im soooo pale!) and during the winter this does be too dark!! But this foundation give amazing coverage and glow to the skin. Id only need to powder in the morning when its applied, Id very rarely have to powder during the day. 

Id really recommend it if you have not used it, its worth the investment.

3. Catrice 18hr Photo Finish Foundation

This is a relatively cheap foundation. I think its roughly €6/€7, which is nothing!! Its also a great foundation, with good coverage. I use the shade 010 Sand Beige. This also has a nice fragrance, it doesnt have a foundationy scent (if that makes sence!!) I do have to powder during the day but I dont mind because its not dear!! 

I really hope you enjoyed this post, and Ill be back soon with another post😊x

Eyeshadow look using Naked 3💖

Hey everyone! Sorry for being absent from blogging the past week or so been flat out in work:/ But Im back today with an eyeshadow look that I love!

Its using mostly Urban Decay Naked 3, which has the most beautiful pink colours.

Here are all the colours I used: 

I used the centre bright pink in my crease and gently blended it out. This is from a 120 pallette I got off Ebay:)

Then I sprayed a brush with this Elf Makeup mist and applied Urban Decay Dust all over my lid. This is the most beautiful champagne/pink colour.

I took a small tapered blending brush and gradually blended Urban Decay Darkside into the outer V and slightly into the crease.  You could leave the look there, but I decided to add a little "umf" to it. 

So I sprayed my brush again and gently pressed on some Barry M pigment in 405(pink). This pigment is a great way to add a little extra to the look! 

And heres the finished look: 

I think this is a lovely day look without the glitter, and night look with! (Sorry I totally forgot to fill in my eyebrows!!!😋) 

Hope you enjoyed and Ill be back soon with another post😊

Origin Clear Improvements Review

Hey everyone, welcome back:)

Hope your all keeping well and hopefully enjoying these blogs!! Im really getting pleasure out of writing them, its really enjoyable!

I said Id do a little review on the Origins Clear Improvements with active charcoal mask to clear pores. This is one of the goodies I got from my previous post! Ive used this 3 times now and I LOVE it!! This is how I use it:

1. I splash my face with warm water to open the pores, giving the product a chance to get deep into my skin. 
2. I then apply the mask on my face and neck and leave it till its stiff.
3. Once its set I get a face cloth and soak it in cold water and remove the mask. The cold water closes the pores, which is what you want after cleaning them!!

My skin feels amazing and looks alot brighter after it. I really recommend trying it, its worth the investment.  I also recommend using it once a week or even twise if you feel your skin needs it.

I hope you enjoyed this and let me know of any products you recommend.

Till next time:)

Thank you sister

Hey everyone, welcome back.

Got a nice surprise this week. My sister sent us some goodies from work and we all at home were diving for the best bits!

I got a few bits I really wanted, so Im dellighted!!

I got The Balm Nude Tube
The Balm Shady Lady
The Balm Time Balm Primer
Georgio Armani purfume collection
Ciate feathet manicure
Ciate caviar manicure
DKNY My NY purfume
Glam Glow mask
Tweez mini straightener
Eyeko Eye Do mascara

And I left out of the picture an Origin pore cleansing mask!

Im dying to try out these products so expect a few posts!!

Hope you enjoyed and Ill be back soon:)

A Few Bits I Picked Up:)

Hey everyone:) Hope your keeping well.

Just said Id show you a few bits I picked up the other day!

I picked up a new Rimmel lip liner in the colour 063 Eastend Snob and lipstick in the colour 006 Pink Blush. Im not a big lipstick person, I normaklly use a tinted lip balm, but Im trying to get into them! I thought this would be a nice simple colour to start me off!!!

I also picked up two Rimmel nail polished in the I <3 long lasting range, in the colours 030 Double Decker Red and 503 No Tan Lines Here.  I love having a variety of colours because I like to change the colour twice a week!!

Hope you enjoy! Ill be back soon with another post.

Till then:)x

Bubble Bath & Body Wash

Welcome back everyone:)

I just wantwd to write a quick post about something I picked up the other day in Penneys (Primark). I spotted a mint chocolate chip bubble bath & body wash. I have a serious soft spot for mint, like Im proper addicted!! So when I spotted it I said I had to try it.

But I was extremely disappointed:( The smell was sickening to a level I had to use an unreal amount of another shower gel to try and kill off the scent!! And also I didnt feel clean after it. It just wasnt a good product at all. I think Ill just stick to the old reliable Radox!!!

Thats all for this post! Ill be bacm with another one soon.

Till then:)x

Whats in my bag👛

Hey everyone, welcome back! 

Hope you've been enjoying my posts, and if theres anything in particular you'd like me to write about dont be afraid to comment:) 

Today I said Id just show you what I carry in my bag everyday!

The first picture is just my bag, which O love. I just got it last week in Penneys, and its just a gorgeous deep red colour, perfect for fall/winter. Its a nice size too, I can fit everything I need in it but yet its not overly large that I feel Im lugging it around! 

Then I have whats inside:) I have my River Island purse

H&M make up bag with BD concealer in fair (from Tesco), Mac Studio Fix Powder in NC35, Catrice powder brush, mirror, Dove deodorant, Beyonce Heat purfume, Extra chewing gum, Silvermints (Im addicted!!), nail file, Essence Lip Changing Lip Balm (Glinda the good), Avon Lip Moisture (pink), Clarins Moisture Replemishing Lip Balm, Avon Plump Pout (pink pucker).

These are just a few bits I typically need with me everyday:) 

Hope you enjoy, till next time:)

Bought it, forgot it😋

Hey everyone, welcome back! 

Just a quick post today. I was going through my makeup and realised I had a good few bits that I had bought, and totally forgot about! So I thought Id give you's a quick peep at what I have:)

Ill give you a list of all the item and the shades in case your interested!

NYC Matte Powder Foundation (midtown medium)

Catrice Bronzer (10 light bronze)

Avon True Colour Blush (soft plum)

Catrice Defining Duo Blush ( peach sorbet)

Avon True Colour Eyeshadow (healthy glow)

Rimmel Glam'Eyes (smokey brun)

Essence Metalic Eyeshadow (party all night)

Essence 3D Eyeshadow ( irresiatible vanilla latte)

These are just a few bits I bought and either used for a while and then forgot about them because I was using different stuff, or items I have never used! 

So Im going to attempt to use these again and see what their like! 

Hope you enjoyed:)

Till next time x

A New Find

Hey everyone, welcome back!

Hope your keeping well:)

Today Im just doing a quick post about a product Ive falling in love with.

Elf Makeup Mist & Set.

I bought this roughly a month ago and its amazing!! Ive naturally very oily skin and I usually have to powder a few times a day, and my make up slips, and wears away. But i started spraying one spray all over my face every morning after Ive all my make up done, and it seals everything for the day. Even near the end of the day my make up is still perfect! 

I would highly recommend giving this product a go, try it out. It was very inexpensive, I got it off elf.co.uk. 

Hope you enjoy, let me no if theres anything you want me to post on!

Thanks D 🌹