Festive Night Out Look

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you are all enjoying the festive season, eating lots and having plenty of rest! As we all know there is always a night out in the weeks of the Christmas celebrations, so I thought I would share with you my go-to products that I would reach for if I'm going out.

First of all for my base I apply some of my Clinique Primer, my best friend got me this and I absolutely love it! It is specifically for combating dull skin and I have found that when paired with my go-to foundation YSL Touche Eclat that it really gives my skin a brightened look! I always pop a bit of my favourite concealer Seventeen Phwoarr Paint under my eyes and on any blemishes I may have (which is alot more than I would like recently!) I apply whichever blusher/bronzer combination I would like and always pop a bit of Nars Copocobana on the tops of my cheekbones, down the centre of my nose and on the top of my lips to make them appear fuller. Then to make sure this all stays in place I set it all using my Bourjois Healthy Mix Powder and then with a couple of spritzes of Urban Decay's All Nighter Setting spray.

My festive lip-colour of choice this year is MAC's Ruby Woo which is a matte blue toned red. Just before I head out the door I pop in some of my Murine Brightening Eye-Drops to make sure I'm looking bright-eyed for the night! 

So those are my festive make-up picks for this year, what is your go to make up look for the festive season?

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Christmas 2013

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year! I thought today instead of doing the usual What I got for Christmas post, I would just share a few pictures from the day with you. I got a gorgeous new Camera from Santa so I was playing with that for the majority of the day. Ironically I forgot to take a picture of my favorite part, the meal! It was absolutely amazing and I was straight into my onesie afterwards! I was completely spoilt by my lovely family and friends and I am so grateful for everything!

I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and do keep an eye out for my next post which will be my festive night out make up picks!

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Soap & Glory What's Nude Eyeshadow Palette

 Hello Lovelies! 

I hope you are all keeping well and area ll recovering nicely from Christmas! I have a couple of the standard post-Christmas blog posts planned for the next couple of days but I just couldn't resist posting this one ahead of them all! 

If you have read my blog over the past year you will all know I was head over heals for the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette and used it pretty much everyday, but sadly after all the constant abuse the palette literally fell apart and I had hit pan on a couple of the colours. So I decided to begin a hunt for a new everyday neutral palette that I could just throw in my make up bag and know that I could always fall back on it. I wasn't having much luck until I spotted this post on the lovely Kayleigh's blog featuring this Soap and Glory palette. Now Soap & Glory was never a brand I had considered for eyeshadows before but after seeing the colours and swatches on her blog I knew I had to have it, and it was promptly put into my online basket and purchased within minutes! 

I had planned on this being my Christmas day eyeshadows and hoped to save it until then but of course I couldn't wait! As soon as I laid eyes on the palette I had to instantly try it (after taking blog pictures of course!) I was instantly impressed with the pigmentation and intensity of the colours! The swatches above are from one swipe across the shadows, impressive! In this palette there are three matte shades and one shimmery - which like the Naked basics I loved because I always tend to reach for matte shades quicker than shimmery ones. 

The other thing about these shadows that I was really impressed with was the texture, I found them quite comparable to higher end eyeshadows like Urban Decay and Inglot, both of which I am a massive fan of. They are not chalky at all and are so smooth to apply. So for the price I paid for these shadows the quality are amazing! They apply so well and blend together amazingly. The colours in this palette are perfect for an everyday look, there is not one colour in this that I wouldn't use. 

I love the little detail on the back that they put on there about not including a brush. Such a good idea because I don't know about you but I never use the little brushes that most companies include with products and they just annoy me, so I found this really funny that they actually took the time to put that on the product too! Overall I can definitely see myself getting so much use out of this eyeshadow palette in the new year! Its small and compact which I wanted, and includes a perfect set of neutral shades!

I purchased mine online here for €13 which I think is such amazing value! I'm so impressed with this palette. What other Soap & Glory make-up products would you recommend?

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Christmas Wishlist

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I am getting soooo excited for Christmas, I finally have all my shopping done for everyone and I am ready to relax and eat lots of lovely food and just chill out for the day! As I'm sure alot of Beauty Bloggers do, I have a couple of things that I would love to see under the tree, or hope to get in the sales after Christmas so I decided to share these with you! 

1. Origins Gin Zing Eye Cream

I've heard so many good things about this eye cream and I've had horrible undereye bags lately so I'm hoping this will be able to combat that! 

2. Nars And God Created Woman Palette

Oooh my, when I laid eyes on this during the Summer it was instantly love. And of course as with all things as soon as I decided I wanted it, it sold out! The lovely people at NARS have re-released it and I am dying to get my hands on it this time! 

3. Canon Camera

I've been lusting after a Canon for months now, and I think my poor mum has had enough of me stealing hers, so I think it's time I bought my own! I'm hoping to see one in a sale somewhere after the Christmas! 

4. Mi Mondea

These necklaces are just stunning, the rose gold ones are seriously on my wishlist! I love how you can customize these how you want. They have lots of different designs. I love the ones with quotes on them! 

5. Burgundy Converse 

I love these Winter appropriate converse! I'm pretty sure they have made an appearance in a wishlist before, and I just never got around to buying them. I am obsessed with Converse lately so these would get worn to death! 

 

6. Ikea Alex  

I spotted this on Essie Button's Vlogmas (which I am utterly obsessed with!) and fell in love! I was tempted by the original Alex but didn't have anywhere to put it because it was slightly taller. I'm hoping to re-do my room in the new year and would love to store my make up in this one!

So that is my Christmas/New Years Sales wishlist, what are you hoping to get this year? I hope you are all looking forward to the big day!

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No.7 Instant Radiance Highligher

Hello Lovelies!

Yes I know..another highlighter. But in my defense I had a voucher that was due to expire so it would have been rude to let it go to waste really! So I found myself picking up the latest highligher offering from No.7. I am already a massive fan of their Skin Illuminator - which is remarkably similar to Nars Copocobana Illumintor FYI! So I had really high expectations for this new addition. 

This highligher is different to any I've tried before in the sense that it is in "stick" formation. It makes it super easy to apply to the tops of the cheekbones and down the centre of your nose. Also it is really hard to mess up with this method of application. One swipe on the areas you want to put it on and you are done. It easily built up if you apply in layers and blend in after each rather than just going crazy in one swipe! It sits really nicely on top of foundation, sometimes with cream products I find I have to be careful not to wipe off my foundation underneath but this stays put where it's meant to and doesn't move anything else! I also love the packaging. It is so compact it makes it perfect for going travelling with or just popping in your handbag if you want to apply more throughout the day!

So if you are on the hunt for a decently priced highlighter- look no further! You can pick it up online here or from any No.7 counters for €12.95.

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Maybelline Brocades Nail Polishes

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I think I have a new shopping problem...glitter polishes. I am on the hunt for my Christmas day nail-polish and I think I'm going to go for a glitter, so that of course means that I need every glitter polish that crosses my path. I swear I must have been a magpie in a former life. If it has a hint of sparkle to it I need it in my life! 

So when I seen these beauties on the Maybelline shelves, and then seen that they were on three for two..aaand then seen that you get a free Limited Edition BabyLips with purchase...well I couldn't just leave them behind could I?

The shades I picked were Foil Flash, Knitted Gold and Rosy Rosettes. I was most excited to try Knitted Gold because I thought it looked like a Rose gold glitter polish but sadly it wasn't exactly what I thought it was. It was alot more of a yellow gold than it showed from the bottle. Foil Flash has come up trumps though, one coat is really all you need of this beauty and you're sorted. I think this will look fabulous with a classic red varnish and this as your "bling" finger. And finally Rosy Rosettes, which is currently on my toe-nails (not the most festive choice) Loving this colour, again all you need is one layer and you're good to go! With a bit of Seche Vite on top and it looks gorgeous! I'm really impressed with the freebie too! It is Cherry Velvet, and I'm not usually a cherry girl but I'm quite liking this! 

What do you think of these latest glitter polishes? Any recommendations for a good Christmas nail polish for me? I still don't think I've found the one! 

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Festive Lip Picks

Hello Lovelies! 

As you all know I am becoming slightly braver with my lip colour choices the past few months, so I felt it was only right that I shared my picks now that it is coming up to Christmas party time! Plus it is actually my work Christmas party tonight and I am completely undecided which one to wear, so you guys can help me pick this way!

Korres Wild Rose Lip Butter
Starting off with the most moisturizing of my picks is the Korres Wild Rose lip butter. I have had the Jasmine version of this permanently in my make up bag the past few weeks but as it gets closer to Christmas I have dug out the Wild Rose version as it is more colour appropriate I find! I am such a massive fan of these lip butters. They provide amazing moisturise to your lips and a nice tint of colour too! I currently have my eye on the Mango version and the next time ASOS is having a sale I think I may have to just pick it up! 

MAC Ruby Woo
I got this as a Christmas present last year and it has been my go to red lipstick since. It is a matte blood red lipstick. Now when I say it's matte be warned...it is the matte-est lipstick I won and definitely the most drying! But for the colour I am willing to bring out a lip balm with me! It lasts for ages on the lips and it is my favourite red lipstick that I own!
 

MAC Rebel
My latest obsession the past couple of months has definitely been Rebel! It is a deep plum colour which I feel would suit a wide range of skin-tones, so if you are thinking about it I'd advise to go try it on in MAC just to make sure you love it as much as I do! This has a more moisturising finish compared to Ruby Woo so it is alot easier to wear!

Rimmel Big Bang Apocolips
This is something I may pop on top of Ruby Woo to give it a glossier finish or I would even just wear this on its own for a pop of colour. All the Apocolips are amazingly pigmented and longlasting on the lips. The colour range is lovely and they have some gorgeous red shades out for Christmas, I have my eye on Aurora at the moment which is a gorgeous raspberry shade! 

Bourjois Plum Russian Lip Crayon
Finally this is the lip product I have had in my handbag the past while. It is just so easy to apply, you don't even need a mirror you can't go wrong! It leaves a lovely glossy finish to the lips as well as a lovely tint of colour that you can easily layer up if you want! I am so glad Bourjois released this colour in the lip crayons because I was such a massive fan of them in Summer! 

So those are the lip products I will be reaching for the most over the holidays! Have you tried any of these products? What lip product will you be reaching for this festive season?

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