My essentials for a night out:

Foundation without SPF. My favourite is “Rimmel Lasting Finish” (I use colour “Soft beige”. Was going to get “Ivory” but found that it in fact had a lot of pinkie undertones). A foundation without SPF is a must to avoid the “moon face” look in photos. I bought mine at Boots for 9€.

 False eyelashes: the ones I currently find myself reaching towards are the “Eylure Natuarlites Super Full”. These are ultra lightweight and don’t look obvious/ in your face. Retail for 7.61€ in Boots, but when I went to buy these bad boys I found I had enough points on my advantage card....love when that happens!!!

 Lastly a new purchase “Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream”. I find this brilliant for my elbows and heels before I put on fake tan! Also good to help clear up the dreaded cold sores. Expensive at roughly 40€ but will last you forever.

Exams finished, means one thing...... summer! And of course a lot more blog posts.


Friday Fail:  Garnier Simply Essentials Soothing Eye Makeup Removal.

Worst eye make-up remover I have ever used, no joke. It doesn't remove any mascara! What attracted me to this product was the fact that it is perfume, alcohol and colourants free. This product claims to be an "efficient yet gentle make-up remover". However, I found that no matter how much I rubbed my eyes with this product my mascara didn't budge. :(

However, my holy grail eye make-up remover is Johnson's daily essential eye make-up remover. Can't rave about this product enough. As it is an oily technique you must give it a good shake before use. Removes everything in nearly one swipe.


Both of these products I bought at Boots.


A few new goodies!
Saw these jeans last week in Zara and was instantly drawn to them. I love the colour and the fit. They are a full length led and aren't high waisted. Normally Zara jeans don't fit me but because these are the "slim" style they fit like a glove!!! Price : 25euro (whata bargain).

I also bought these 2 OPI Nail Polishes: 

"Lady In Black" (a shiny black colour)

"Bubble Bath" (an almost clear polish with a hint of a nude)

Each polish was 12.95 euro


More Favourite Favourites : Songs I'm loving at the moment:

1. Rihanna: Where Have You Been
2. Gym Class Heroes feat Neon Hitch : Back Home
3. Fun : We Are Young

Enjoy, S x

Nail Post!



OPI Base Clear Base Coat, 17 Pink, OPI Teenage Dream

OPI Teenage Dream

17 Baby Pink (can find this product in Boots)

I don’t know about ye but whenever it’s sunny outside I always reach for my favourite summer polishes!

Here are my top 5 OPI Nail Polishes,

I am obsessed with OPI Nail polishes because I find that they are the best quality and application. Unfortunately, the only disappointing product I found from the OPI range was “Do You Think I’m TexY?” as it is very watery and needs to have at least 3 coats.  But, I still use it as it’s such a pretty girly pink; if anyone knows a similar product please let me know ;) )

What I always like do to make sure I have easy removal is to use a base coat, especially before applying dark colours!

Pose for the camera a.k.a picture time

Enjoy x

From left to right : Cajun Shrimp , Teenage Dream, Do You Think I’m Tex-Y?, William Tell Me About, Charged Up Cherry.

Caviar Lips

Caviar Lips?

The "caviar" trend has been big for spring 2012, so I decided to apply the same technique/trend on my lips to see what it would look like.

Firstly I used my Bobbi Brown 20^th Anniversary Lip palette and my Mac lipstick in Candy Yum-Yum to help create the desired base colour. I then applied a thin layer of Mac limited edition lip gelee in Luxure. Lastly, but by no means the least I packed on my Lush Sugar scrub using my benefit shadow liner brush (quickly while the lip gloss is still "sticky") to give the caviar effect! It worked a treat, check it out for yourself!

 

I used the bottom left dark pink



 

From left to right : Mac Lipgelee in Luxure, Mac lipstick in Candy Yum-Yum and Bobbi Brown lip colour

I like this brush for lip products as it is "stiff"; perfect for lining lips!

Lush Sugar Scrub in Vanilla and Chocolate (tastes so good :))

And here is the final result, for extra shimmer I added a small bit of Urban Decays "Sin" on the center of my cupids bow

 

Not for everyday wear but would look amazing in a photoshoot

Its arrived: Sigma Angled Kabuki F84

I have heard such great reviews about this brush that I had to try it out. I ordered it online last Saturday and it arrived Tuesday morning. For the brush and shipping it came to $16 which isnt bad at all and converting it to euro I think the total came to 18e.

What I instantly like this brush about is that it is very dense. I already have the Sigma Duo Fibre F50 but I find that after a few months of use the brush is shredding like crazy (even though I am super careful with my brush care routine!).

I am eager to see how this brush applies my foundation and maybe try and find another use for it! 

Packaging: I love how Sigma package their products, they always arrive in perfect condition and look very expensive (even though their are not!).

Rate: Havent tried the brush yet but based its packaging and the shipping time this purchase has been a pleasant one.

Enjoy :)

Ugggghhhh I hate when its exam time again! For me when it comes to exams I have very little time to apply my normal everyday “face makeup” routine.

However, I make time to put on my top 3 makeup esstentials:

1. foundation
2. mascara
3. lip balm/ lipgloss

I know when doing exams makeup/your appearances don't matter but I feel I work my best when I feel my best. Do you agree??  What are your top 3 makeup must haves when in a time crunch, let me know :)

Product Review : Vitalumiere aqua Chanel

What I love about this product is that it feels light on your face. It is easily blended and has enough coverage to make skin look even and flawless.

For best results I use a face primer before I apply my foundation to maximise the length of time I get out it. I suggest Smashbox "Photo Finish" as its good for oily skin types and dries into your skin quickly.

Another foundation I used to use before I found Vitalimiere was "Perfection Lumiere" also by Chanel. I didnt like this product at all. It settled into any smile lines and eye wrinkles I have. It took the "dewyness" out of my face. It also didnt have long staying power as it wore off my face very unevenly, even though it says long wear!!

Vitalumiere however is amazing! The packaging is sharp and to the point (perfect for travelling) and also the product dosent have an overpowering smell (which is good as I have sensitive skin). For me it has about 5/6 hrs staying power which is the best I ever had since I have oily skin.

In my opinion it is a must have for everyone! Yes the price is steep but worth it. 


Available: Debenhams, Brown Thomas
Ratings: 5/5
Price: 38 euro !!!

Hey :)

Its Summer time which means one thing! Time for change whether that be a new hair style or taking a little risk with your makeup choices. Coming from a girl that loves the natural look, summer is that one time of year where we can experiment!

Trends to try?

• Aztec
• Animal print
• Coloured jeans (my personal fav!)

Enjoy