Here I am, in all my glory at 7:30am.
All I can say is thank god for make-up.
Wishing you a beautiful day, beauty addicts.
xxoo ♥
10.28.2010
Good morning.. Or should I say afternoon?!
Hello!
Here I am, in all my glory at 7:30am.
All I can say is thank god for make-up.
Wishing you a beautiful day, beauty addicts.
xxoo ♥
Here I am, in all my glory at 7:30am.
All I can say is thank god for make-up.
Wishing you a beautiful day, beauty addicts.
xxoo ♥
10.27.2010
Yum!
I found this page on Facebook, and o.m.g these cakes look amazing.
Upon further research, I found their website.
I want a cake from here!!
Preferably a Chanel cake please!
xxoo ♥
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10.26.2010
How to take care of and maintain your brushes.
Us ladies spend a ridiculous amount of money on make-up products, beauty products, beauty accessories, make-up brushes.. Basically anything beauty related, right? So it's a must to take care of them all properly.
In this post I'll show you all how I take care of my make-up brushes; I've spent good money on them and I want them to last for as long as possible!!
** How to keep the numbers from rubbing off? **
Practically all of my make-up brushes are from MAC, and it's a right pain when the number rubs off! I like for my brushes to look as new as possible, so to make sure the number stays on I apply one coat of any clear nail polish on them.
* This was my first ever MAC brush, it's the 116 Blush Brush, and as you can see the number has rubbed off, and is pretty much unreadable :
* Now here's a picture of a brush, the 187 Duo Fibre Brush, that I've had for quite a while, but the second I got it, I applied one coat of clear nail polish on to it.. See the difference!
** How to keep your brushes clean? **
It's a must to clean your brushes on a regular basis. Make-up brushes can contain a lot of bacteria, dirt, and natural face oils. If you apply make-up with a dirty brush it could possibly lead to a breakout. Your make-up also applies much better when the brush is clean.
This is how I keep my brushes clean and as new as ever :
1. Every couple of days I use the MAC Brush Cleanser. The product will clean, condition and disinfect your brushes and it also keeps the fibres lasting longer.
I apply a little bit of the brush cleanser on to a tissue or paper towel and then gently wipe my brush back and forth on the tissue.
* In the picture below I cleaned my 217 Blending Brush, and as you can see, it looks as good as new afterwards, and it literally took me 30 seconds to remove all the eyeshadow off it.
This product works like magic, you can see all the make-up come off within a minute or so and it dries quickly; you can literally use your brush within minutes of being cleaned with this brush cleanser. Magic I tell you! I would recommend you all to get this product.
2. Even though the brush cleanser helps to keep you brushes clean on a daily basis, it's very important to wash them properly every 1 - 2 weeks.
* Start of by rinsing your brush in lukewarm water; make sure the water isn't hot!!
* Put a little bit of shampoo in your hand (I use Johnson's baby shampoo), then gently swirl the brush around in circular motions and work up a foamy lather, then rinse the brush off with water.
* Repeat this step until until the water from your brush is coming out clean and you're sure all the make-up has been removed.
* Gently pat out any excess water and reshape your brush into its original shape, your brushes will dry in the shape you left them so this is a very important step!
* Place them on a towel and leave them overnight to dry.. Do not try and dry them with heat (e.g. hair dryer) that will just ruin your brushes.
* Once dried, fluff them up.
In this post I'll show you all how I take care of my make-up brushes; I've spent good money on them and I want them to last for as long as possible!!
** How to keep the numbers from rubbing off? **
Practically all of my make-up brushes are from MAC, and it's a right pain when the number rubs off! I like for my brushes to look as new as possible, so to make sure the number stays on I apply one coat of any clear nail polish on them.
* This was my first ever MAC brush, it's the 116 Blush Brush, and as you can see the number has rubbed off, and is pretty much unreadable :
* Now here's a picture of a brush, the 187 Duo Fibre Brush, that I've had for quite a while, but the second I got it, I applied one coat of clear nail polish on to it.. See the difference!
** How to keep your brushes clean? **
It's a must to clean your brushes on a regular basis. Make-up brushes can contain a lot of bacteria, dirt, and natural face oils. If you apply make-up with a dirty brush it could possibly lead to a breakout. Your make-up also applies much better when the brush is clean.
This is how I keep my brushes clean and as new as ever :
1. Every couple of days I use the MAC Brush Cleanser. The product will clean, condition and disinfect your brushes and it also keeps the fibres lasting longer.
I apply a little bit of the brush cleanser on to a tissue or paper towel and then gently wipe my brush back and forth on the tissue.
* In the picture below I cleaned my 217 Blending Brush, and as you can see, it looks as good as new afterwards, and it literally took me 30 seconds to remove all the eyeshadow off it.
This product works like magic, you can see all the make-up come off within a minute or so and it dries quickly; you can literally use your brush within minutes of being cleaned with this brush cleanser. Magic I tell you! I would recommend you all to get this product.
2. Even though the brush cleanser helps to keep you brushes clean on a daily basis, it's very important to wash them properly every 1 - 2 weeks.
* Start of by rinsing your brush in lukewarm water; make sure the water isn't hot!!
* Put a little bit of shampoo in your hand (I use Johnson's baby shampoo), then gently swirl the brush around in circular motions and work up a foamy lather, then rinse the brush off with water.
* Repeat this step until until the water from your brush is coming out clean and you're sure all the make-up has been removed.
* Gently pat out any excess water and reshape your brush into its original shape, your brushes will dry in the shape you left them so this is a very important step!
* Place them on a towel and leave them overnight to dry.. Do not try and dry them with heat (e.g. hair dryer) that will just ruin your brushes.
* Once dried, fluff them up.
* Every month or so I'll give my brushes a little treat and apply a tiny amount of conditioner after shampooing them and rinse it out after a minute or two.
Please excuse the crapiness of these pictures, I under estimated how hard it would be to wash my brush and take pictures at the same time, not easy I tell you! But the pictures basically show how when you rinse the brush each time the water gets cleaner.
** How to store you brushes? **
Firstly if I was you I'd have a special pouch or container just for your brushes.
I want to get this MAC brush roll!
Make sure that whatever you're storing them in is spacious as you don't want your brushes to be all cramped up and get bent out of shape!
Also, I know a lot of people who like to leave their brushes out in the open, in a basket it their bathroom or something like that, if you do that, the don't. The dust and bacteria that's in the air will land and settle on your brush.
Phew this is one long post! I hope you found this post helpful and if you have any questions, leave them in the comment box!
xxoo ♥
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Please excuse the crapiness of these pictures, I under estimated how hard it would be to wash my brush and take pictures at the same time, not easy I tell you! But the pictures basically show how when you rinse the brush each time the water gets cleaner.
** How to store you brushes? **
Firstly if I was you I'd have a special pouch or container just for your brushes.
I want to get this MAC brush roll!
Make sure that whatever you're storing them in is spacious as you don't want your brushes to be all cramped up and get bent out of shape!
Also, I know a lot of people who like to leave their brushes out in the open, in a basket it their bathroom or something like that, if you do that, the don't. The dust and bacteria that's in the air will land and settle on your brush.
Phew this is one long post! I hope you found this post helpful and if you have any questions, leave them in the comment box!
xxoo ♥
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10.25.2010
Barry M Instant Nail Effects Topcoat
I've been dying to get my hands on this product.
I've literally being going into Boots on a daily basis, hoping to find this nail polish.
For the first 5 days or so of stalking Boots like a mad woman on a mission, this nail polish was consistently out of stock but on one lucky day, I walked in, went straight towards the Barry M section and thank the stars, there was just one left - fate much?!
So here we go, finally a post on Barry M Instant Nail Effects Topcoat.
I honestly love it. At first I was a bit unsure of whether it looked nice or like a hot mess. But after days of dazing into my nails I can surely say I love it and think it's truly cool.
When my boyfriend first saw my nails he said (and I quote) : 'It looks like you've doodled on your nails with a black marker', which was quite of putting but even he finally caved in and admitted it was pretty cool too!
I first applied Barry M 'Pink Flamingo' (305), and then one coat of the Barry M Instant Nail Effects, and voilà!
I thought the 'Pink Flamingo' was a cute shade that would pop , but I can't wait to try this look with a gold nail polish instead!
What do you beauty addicts out there think? Cool effect or hot mess? Yay or nay?
xxoo ♥
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I've literally being going into Boots on a daily basis, hoping to find this nail polish.
For the first 5 days or so of stalking Boots like a mad woman on a mission, this nail polish was consistently out of stock but on one lucky day, I walked in, went straight towards the Barry M section and thank the stars, there was just one left - fate much?!
So here we go, finally a post on Barry M Instant Nail Effects Topcoat.
I honestly love it. At first I was a bit unsure of whether it looked nice or like a hot mess. But after days of dazing into my nails I can surely say I love it and think it's truly cool.
When my boyfriend first saw my nails he said (and I quote) : 'It looks like you've doodled on your nails with a black marker', which was quite of putting but even he finally caved in and admitted it was pretty cool too!
I first applied Barry M 'Pink Flamingo' (305), and then one coat of the Barry M Instant Nail Effects, and voilà!
I thought the 'Pink Flamingo' was a cute shade that would pop , but I can't wait to try this look with a gold nail polish instead!
What do you beauty addicts out there think? Cool effect or hot mess? Yay or nay?
xxoo ♥
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10.24.2010
MAC brush : 191 Square Foundation Brush
Confession time : I've always always applied my foundation and concealer with my hands.
I never knew the value of what a difference a good brush makes when applying make-up, and thank god I went on a MAC haul and purchased a variety of brushes.
Seriously, I am now officially in love with MAC brushes.
I'll admit they're expensive but they're an investment. Honestly they're such good quality and the kind of brushes that will last you a life time.
If you beauty addicts want any genuine advice, purchase some good quality brushes.. Trust me. It makes such a difference when applying your make-up.
I got a couple of brushes, so I'll start of by reviewing the 191 Square Foundation brush which is made of synthetic fibers.
It's used for your face and applying and blending your foundation.
Why I love this brush :
* It doesn't absorb and soak up a lot of the foundation.
* It gives a really nice even coverage and no streaky lines!
* Because of the sharp edges of this square shaped brush you can get into the crevices of your nose and other places that are usually hard to brush the foundation in to.
I'd just like to note that everyone is different. Everyone has different skin types, different foundations and different preferences. I've personally fallen in love with this brush, it works for me but maybe it won't work for some of you.
xxoo ♥
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I never knew the value of what a difference a good brush makes when applying make-up, and thank god I went on a MAC haul and purchased a variety of brushes.
Seriously, I am now officially in love with MAC brushes.
I'll admit they're expensive but they're an investment. Honestly they're such good quality and the kind of brushes that will last you a life time.
If you beauty addicts want any genuine advice, purchase some good quality brushes.. Trust me. It makes such a difference when applying your make-up.
I got a couple of brushes, so I'll start of by reviewing the 191 Square Foundation brush which is made of synthetic fibers.
It's used for your face and applying and blending your foundation.
Why I love this brush :
* It doesn't absorb and soak up a lot of the foundation.
* It gives a really nice even coverage and no streaky lines!
* Because of the sharp edges of this square shaped brush you can get into the crevices of your nose and other places that are usually hard to brush the foundation in to.
I'd just like to note that everyone is different. Everyone has different skin types, different foundations and different preferences. I've personally fallen in love with this brush, it works for me but maybe it won't work for some of you.
xxoo ♥
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10.23.2010
Viva Glam : Cyndi Lauper
So, I recently went to MAC and got some lovely goodies!
I'm warning you all from now.. A lot of my up coming posts will be on MAC products, I kind of went crazy in their shop!
I'll start of by reviewing the Viva Glam products I got.
Oh how girls just wanna have fun, and I certainly did by purchasing the Cyndi Lauper lip stick (A 80) and lip gloss (A 60).
First of all, I'd like to say how I love anything that backs up a good cause. The full price (excluding VAT) goes towards helping women, men and kids everywhere affected by HIV and Aids.
The Cyndi Lauper lip stick and lip gloss is in a gorgeous light coral red shade; seriously it's so nice! The Lady Gaga shade which is a cool blue-pink shade is gorgeous too but I felt like it didn't suit my complexion as well as the Cyndi Lauper shade did.
This lip stick and lip gloss is super creamy and such a beautiful wearable shade for my day to day life.
Check out the pictures.
* Just the lip stick :
* Just the lip gloss :
* The lip stick and the lip gloss :
What do you guys think? Gorgeous shade right?
xxoo ♥
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I'm warning you all from now.. A lot of my up coming posts will be on MAC products, I kind of went crazy in their shop!
I'll start of by reviewing the Viva Glam products I got.
Oh how girls just wanna have fun, and I certainly did by purchasing the Cyndi Lauper lip stick (A 80) and lip gloss (A 60).
First of all, I'd like to say how I love anything that backs up a good cause. The full price (excluding VAT) goes towards helping women, men and kids everywhere affected by HIV and Aids.
The Cyndi Lauper lip stick and lip gloss is in a gorgeous light coral red shade; seriously it's so nice! The Lady Gaga shade which is a cool blue-pink shade is gorgeous too but I felt like it didn't suit my complexion as well as the Cyndi Lauper shade did.
This lip stick and lip gloss is super creamy and such a beautiful wearable shade for my day to day life.
Check out the pictures.
* Just the lip stick :
* Just the lip gloss :
* The lip stick and the lip gloss :
What do you guys think? Gorgeous shade right?
xxoo ♥
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10.22.2010
The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash
Firstly I'd like to apologize for my lack of posts this week, I'm ever so sorry my beauty addicts!
My camera broke! On my birthday I think liquid (vodka?) spilled on it, I'm so sad! Back to my faithful blackberry I guess?
Anyways, I just got The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash and I love it.
It's suppose to reduce excess oil without over-drying the skin, and minimize breakouts with regular use.
* Here's what I think of it :
After washing my face with this face wash, my face feels so fresh and tingly afterwards.
After using it for a couple of days, my face definitely doesn't feel dry and I haven't broken - good signs so far!!
I love the smell of Tea Tree oil for some strange reason, so I personally like the smell of this face wash.
My absolute favorite thing about this face wash is how refreshed you feel after using it. When I use it in the morning, at 7am getting ready for my morning classes, it somehow helps getting me up and awake and ready for my day?
Would I recommend this product? Yes, but only if you have oily/combination skin like mine. I think if you have very dry skin then this product would be quite drying.
Overall I so far really like this product, I'll continue using it for the next couple of weeks, and if my opinion on it changes I'll let you beauty addicts know!
xxoo ♥
P.S. Upon purchasing this product, I received a sample of some spicy vanilla lotion and oh how I wish I could put a scent online, it smells amazing!
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My camera broke! On my birthday I think liquid (vodka?) spilled on it, I'm so sad! Back to my faithful blackberry I guess?
Anyways, I just got The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash and I love it.
It's suppose to reduce excess oil without over-drying the skin, and minimize breakouts with regular use.
* Here's what I think of it :
After washing my face with this face wash, my face feels so fresh and tingly afterwards.
After using it for a couple of days, my face definitely doesn't feel dry and I haven't broken - good signs so far!!
I love the smell of Tea Tree oil for some strange reason, so I personally like the smell of this face wash.
My absolute favorite thing about this face wash is how refreshed you feel after using it. When I use it in the morning, at 7am getting ready for my morning classes, it somehow helps getting me up and awake and ready for my day?
Would I recommend this product? Yes, but only if you have oily/combination skin like mine. I think if you have very dry skin then this product would be quite drying.
Overall I so far really like this product, I'll continue using it for the next couple of weeks, and if my opinion on it changes I'll let you beauty addicts know!
xxoo ♥
P.S. Upon purchasing this product, I received a sample of some spicy vanilla lotion and oh how I wish I could put a scent online, it smells amazing!
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10.16.2010
Putting it to the test : Dior Addict Lip Maximizer (Collagen Activ)
Everyone wants bigger, more Angelina Jolie-ish lips right?
Well according to Dior, their Lip Maximizer does just that, plumps your lips up!
So I thought I'd do a quick review on this product.
* I've just applied it to my lips and feel an instant tingly cooling sensation.
* Just tasted my glossy lips, and they taste very minty fresh! On the Dior website they say this lip gloss has a mint-vanilla taste but I can honestly just taste the mint, but that could be because I have a slight cold coming on?
* The packing of the product is extremely 'Dior' which I love and the lip gloss itself is a light candy floss pink!
* My lips look extremely shiny and glossy, which I guess is always a plus when using a lip gloss! And it's not sticky which I personally like. Oh, and my lips feel quite soft and moisturized but I'm not quite sure whether that is because of the lip gloss or the fact that I take good care of my lips!
Okay! So about an hour and a half has just passed since I applied this lip maximizing gloss and here are the results :
To be honest I don't know if I can see any change? Quite dissapointing really. Although you are suppose to apply this lip gloss for 15 days, every morning and night to see proper changes. If anyone has done this for 15 days and have seen results let me know.
Fellow beauty addicts, can you see any changes?
Would I buy this product again? No, I don't think so. As it is I have quite big lips and don't really need this product and I didn't really see any major changes.
Let me know what you think!
xxoo ♥
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Well according to Dior, their Lip Maximizer does just that, plumps your lips up!
So I thought I'd do a quick review on this product.
* I've just applied it to my lips and feel an instant tingly cooling sensation.
* Just tasted my glossy lips, and they taste very minty fresh! On the Dior website they say this lip gloss has a mint-vanilla taste but I can honestly just taste the mint, but that could be because I have a slight cold coming on?
* The packing of the product is extremely 'Dior' which I love and the lip gloss itself is a light candy floss pink!
* My lips look extremely shiny and glossy, which I guess is always a plus when using a lip gloss! And it's not sticky which I personally like. Oh, and my lips feel quite soft and moisturized but I'm not quite sure whether that is because of the lip gloss or the fact that I take good care of my lips!
Okay! So about an hour and a half has just passed since I applied this lip maximizing gloss and here are the results :
To be honest I don't know if I can see any change? Quite dissapointing really. Although you are suppose to apply this lip gloss for 15 days, every morning and night to see proper changes. If anyone has done this for 15 days and have seen results let me know.
Fellow beauty addicts, can you see any changes?
Would I buy this product again? No, I don't think so. As it is I have quite big lips and don't really need this product and I didn't really see any major changes.
Let me know what you think!
xxoo ♥
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10.14.2010
Operation Beautiful
Whoever you are, you are beautiful.
Click here to check out this amazing campaign, 'Operation Beautiful' - transforming the way you see your self one post-it note at a time.
The goal of this campaign is to finally end the way we negatively talk about ourselves and put ourselves down. Even the most beautiful woman in the world can look in the mirror and hate something they see - And I've personally had enough of negative thinking!
All you need to participate in this campaign is a paper (preferably a post-it note!) and a pen.
Just write down a sweet message and leave it anywhere! At the gym, in your office or university bathroom, in the changing room of a shop.. Anywhere! One simple message could touch someones heart, make them smile, or hopefully make them start to think positively about themselves.
And remember beauty addicts : you are beautiful, no matter what.
xxoo ♥
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Click here to check out this amazing campaign, 'Operation Beautiful' - transforming the way you see your self one post-it note at a time.
The goal of this campaign is to finally end the way we negatively talk about ourselves and put ourselves down. Even the most beautiful woman in the world can look in the mirror and hate something they see - And I've personally had enough of negative thinking!
All you need to participate in this campaign is a paper (preferably a post-it note!) and a pen.
Just write down a sweet message and leave it anywhere! At the gym, in your office or university bathroom, in the changing room of a shop.. Anywhere! One simple message could touch someones heart, make them smile, or hopefully make them start to think positively about themselves.
And remember beauty addicts : you are beautiful, no matter what.
xxoo ♥
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10.13.2010
So...
It's my birthday!!
I'm officially 22.
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeee, happy birthday to me!
How does it feel to be 22? Weird to be honest. I feel like I'm officially an adult, which is a pretty scary thought.
Anyways, I'll update you all tomorrow on how I celebrated my birthday and what gifts (if any) I received. My grandma (♥) flew out from London especially to see me for the day; and just in case anyone doesn't know I'm currently living and studying in Dublin right now.
xxoo ♥
I'm officially 22.
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeee, happy birthday to me!
How does it feel to be 22? Weird to be honest. I feel like I'm officially an adult, which is a pretty scary thought.
Anyways, I'll update you all tomorrow on how I celebrated my birthday and what gifts (if any) I received. My grandma (♥) flew out from London especially to see me for the day; and just in case anyone doesn't know I'm currently living and studying in Dublin right now.
xxoo ♥
10.12.2010
Maybelline 'Falsies'
Let me be honest with you all..
I'll shamefully admit that I've never bought a mascara that wasn't from a designer brand before.
Today I decided to buy Maybelline 'The Falsies' and I'm surprisingly happy; for such a reasonable price, this mascara is pretty good!
Here's a quick review on this mascara :
'The Pro-Keratin and Fibre enriched formula is designed to deliver immediate results, distributing volume and visible intensity to your lashes. The patented ‘Spoon’ shaped brush helps fan lashes out.'
* First of all, I'd like to start of by saying, this mascara is very reasonably priced. I wish I'd kept the receipt (or had a better memory) but I know it's something around €11 - 12, but in Boots there was a 'save €3' offer so I got it for around €8, which is pretty good in my opinion!
* It definitely makes my eyelashes look longer and full of volume.. But it does slightly (ever so slightly) clump them; return of the 'spider legs'?? Talking about 'spider legs', I definitely find this mascara better than the Dior Extase I reviewed.
* I've been wearing this mascara all day and there's been no smudging or flaking.
Here's the before and after pictures :
Would I buy this mascara again? Honestly I would, and this is coming from someone who is a 'designer mascara whore'! I was showing my BFF this mascara and even she was all like 'Maybelline? Aren't you a bit fussy about your mascaras?'.
I would also recommended this mascara. As I said before I was happily surprised and quite impressed and I can honestly say this mascara is just as good as any designer mascara (without the high price tag).
Would do you guys think, does it look like I'm wearing falsies?
xxoo ♥
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P.S. I used the end of an earing to separate a couple of the lashes, but it didn't clump that much.
I'll shamefully admit that I've never bought a mascara that wasn't from a designer brand before.
Today I decided to buy Maybelline 'The Falsies' and I'm surprisingly happy; for such a reasonable price, this mascara is pretty good!
Here's a quick review on this mascara :
'The Pro-Keratin and Fibre enriched formula is designed to deliver immediate results, distributing volume and visible intensity to your lashes. The patented ‘Spoon’ shaped brush helps fan lashes out.'
* First of all, I'd like to start of by saying, this mascara is very reasonably priced. I wish I'd kept the receipt (or had a better memory) but I know it's something around €11 - 12, but in Boots there was a 'save €3' offer so I got it for around €8, which is pretty good in my opinion!
* It definitely makes my eyelashes look longer and full of volume.. But it does slightly (ever so slightly) clump them; return of the 'spider legs'?? Talking about 'spider legs', I definitely find this mascara better than the Dior Extase I reviewed.
* I've been wearing this mascara all day and there's been no smudging or flaking.
Here's the before and after pictures :
Would I buy this mascara again? Honestly I would, and this is coming from someone who is a 'designer mascara whore'! I was showing my BFF this mascara and even she was all like 'Maybelline? Aren't you a bit fussy about your mascaras?'.
I would also recommended this mascara. As I said before I was happily surprised and quite impressed and I can honestly say this mascara is just as good as any designer mascara (without the high price tag).
Would do you guys think, does it look like I'm wearing falsies?
xxoo ♥
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P.S. I used the end of an earing to separate a couple of the lashes, but it didn't clump that much.
Fake tan : Cure for comas?
Everyone can agree with the fact that most fake tans smell, right?
But imagine a world in which the smell of fake tan did a greater good than just being plain stinky!
For some people, that's just the case.
Click here to read an article about how the smell of fake tan actually woke someone up out of a coma?!
Crazy right?
xxoo ♥
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But imagine a world in which the smell of fake tan did a greater good than just being plain stinky!
For some people, that's just the case.
Click here to read an article about how the smell of fake tan actually woke someone up out of a coma?!
Crazy right?
xxoo ♥
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10.11.2010
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage
I unfortunately don't have the perfect skin I envy and dream of, and I'm obsessed with trying to obtain a flawless complexion.
Ever since I hit puberty and started getting pimples, I'd dream of the day that puberty was finally over and my days of a pimple ridden teen were gone for good.
But guess what? I'm turning 22 in 2 days and I still get the occasional pimple.
I've tried multiple concealers and nothing works as good as my Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage.
For anyone there who haven't used this product before here's a quick review :
* It's for dark under eye circles, acne scars, skin discolorations, and minor imperfections - I mainly use it for acne scars and red pimples as I find it too thick for my eye circles.
* This concealer has 2 shades within its palette, one dark and one lighter which makes it easy to shade for the perfect color; I like this because as my coloring changes throughout the year (summer tan, fake tan, winter white!) my concealer doesn't.
* It has a relatively thick yet smooth consistency, and medium to full coverage.
* Some people bitch about how the consistency is too thick or too dry, but the trick to Secret Camouflage is to warm it up (from the body heat of your fingers) and blend it well before applying it to your skin. If you don't warm it up and blend it properly, it could come off as a bit 'cakey' - and no one likes a 'cake face'!
* It's quite expensive (I can't remember the exact price but it's something between €32 - 37) but I've had mine for quite a while and it looks like it still has a long way to go!
* It's recommended to use a concealer brush with this concealer, Laura Mercier have their own brush just for this concealer but I used my own which works just as well.
Mine is in the shade SC-4 which is for 'medium to golden skin tones'. I got it during the summer when I was all golden and tanned but thanks to the fact that there's 2 shades to mix together I can still use it to suit my coloring!
Here's a picture I've taken on my arm, the first is of the 2 colors separately and the second is of them blended together :
Anyways enough rambling, to summarize this post; would I buy this product again? I like this concealer, it took me a while to get the technique down and yes I'd buy it again.
So, if anyone out there is looking for a concealer with medium to full coverage, that you're able to mix and blend into your own shade, get this one.. Trust me.
xxoo ♥
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Ever since I hit puberty and started getting pimples, I'd dream of the day that puberty was finally over and my days of a pimple ridden teen were gone for good.
But guess what? I'm turning 22 in 2 days and I still get the occasional pimple.
I've tried multiple concealers and nothing works as good as my Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage.
For anyone there who haven't used this product before here's a quick review :
* It's for dark under eye circles, acne scars, skin discolorations, and minor imperfections - I mainly use it for acne scars and red pimples as I find it too thick for my eye circles.
* This concealer has 2 shades within its palette, one dark and one lighter which makes it easy to shade for the perfect color; I like this because as my coloring changes throughout the year (summer tan, fake tan, winter white!) my concealer doesn't.
* It has a relatively thick yet smooth consistency, and medium to full coverage.
* Some people bitch about how the consistency is too thick or too dry, but the trick to Secret Camouflage is to warm it up (from the body heat of your fingers) and blend it well before applying it to your skin. If you don't warm it up and blend it properly, it could come off as a bit 'cakey' - and no one likes a 'cake face'!
* It's quite expensive (I can't remember the exact price but it's something between €32 - 37) but I've had mine for quite a while and it looks like it still has a long way to go!
* It's recommended to use a concealer brush with this concealer, Laura Mercier have their own brush just for this concealer but I used my own which works just as well.
Mine is in the shade SC-4 which is for 'medium to golden skin tones'. I got it during the summer when I was all golden and tanned but thanks to the fact that there's 2 shades to mix together I can still use it to suit my coloring!
Here's a picture I've taken on my arm, the first is of the 2 colors separately and the second is of them blended together :
Anyways enough rambling, to summarize this post; would I buy this product again? I like this concealer, it took me a while to get the technique down and yes I'd buy it again.
So, if anyone out there is looking for a concealer with medium to full coverage, that you're able to mix and blend into your own shade, get this one.. Trust me.
xxoo ♥
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10.10.2010
MAC Ruby Woo : Review
I don't know if I've mentioned it before (I'm pretty sure I have), but I'm a lip stick junkie!
I've recently gotten into lip sticks and now without lipstick on, I feel so bare.
I decided to buy this MAC shade of lip stick just because I was looking for an intense red, and after reading many reviews on it and hearing that so many celebrities were a fan of this shade, I decided to purchase it!
If you haven't realized it by the title of this post I'm talking about MAC's Ruby Woo.
Basically it's a matte red lip stick (with blue undertones) and be warned : it's an extremely bold shade of red that makes a definite lip statement.
It's literally the perfect red lip stick and I'm in love.
It also has amazing staying power!!
The only con is that it is a little bit drying to make sure to keep your lips moisturized and soft ladies!
Check out the pictures below of my ever so loved Ruby Woo :
Bold right? This lip stick definitely needs a lip brush and lip liner because as you can see, it bleeds into the skin.
Would I buy this product again? Yes.
Here's a picture of me wearing it on a karaoke night out!
What do you guys think?
xxoo ♥
I've recently gotten into lip sticks and now without lipstick on, I feel so bare.
I decided to buy this MAC shade of lip stick just because I was looking for an intense red, and after reading many reviews on it and hearing that so many celebrities were a fan of this shade, I decided to purchase it!
If you haven't realized it by the title of this post I'm talking about MAC's Ruby Woo.
Basically it's a matte red lip stick (with blue undertones) and be warned : it's an extremely bold shade of red that makes a definite lip statement.
It's literally the perfect red lip stick and I'm in love.
It also has amazing staying power!!
The only con is that it is a little bit drying to make sure to keep your lips moisturized and soft ladies!
Check out the pictures below of my ever so loved Ruby Woo :
Bold right? This lip stick definitely needs a lip brush and lip liner because as you can see, it bleeds into the skin.
Would I buy this product again? Yes.
Here's a picture of me wearing it on a karaoke night out!
What do you guys think?
xxoo ♥
10.09.2010
Paperchase Ring Hand
Isn't this just the cutest way to display your day-to-day jewelery?
I like keeping the jewelery I use the most, available in front of my eyes.
I'm also a bit of a klutz and unfortunately lose my beloved jewelery all the time. I'll come home, take off my bracelet, put it somewhere random, and then completely forget where I put it! This cute little hand is a life saver - no most lost jewelery!
I bought this adorable hand from Paperchase, and although I can't remember the exact price, I know it was pretty cheap.
What do my fellow beauty addicts think? Cute and useful, or tacky and useless?
xxoo ♥
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I like keeping the jewelery I use the most, available in front of my eyes.
I'm also a bit of a klutz and unfortunately lose my beloved jewelery all the time. I'll come home, take off my bracelet, put it somewhere random, and then completely forget where I put it! This cute little hand is a life saver - no most lost jewelery!
I bought this adorable hand from Paperchase, and although I can't remember the exact price, I know it was pretty cheap.
What do my fellow beauty addicts think? Cute and useful, or tacky and useless?
xxoo ♥
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DiorShow - Extase : Review
Another Dior mascara review! This time it's on DiorShow Extase.
Check out the before and after pictures (all pictures are of my right eye) :
I'm quite confuzzled about this product, it falls in to the 'I'm not sure about' catergory.
Would I buy it again? Not sure, probably not to be honest. When it comes to Dior mascaras, if I was going to buy one, I'd probably go for the original Diorshow.
I'm still on the fence about this product, but don't worry fellow beauty addicts, I promise to update with any further updates.
xxoo ♥
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Check out the before and after pictures (all pictures are of my right eye) :
As you can see from the pictures above my eyelashes look very long and quite volumized.
My main criticism is that they look like 'spider legs'! I don't know if it's just me, but this mascara doesn't separate my eyelashes as well as the original DiorShow does and clumps likes no ones business - which I don't like at all!
But it doesn't flake or smudge, as does the the original DiorShow.
I'm quite confuzzled about this product, it falls in to the 'I'm not sure about' catergory.
Would I buy it again? Not sure, probably not to be honest. When it comes to Dior mascaras, if I was going to buy one, I'd probably go for the original Diorshow.
I'm still on the fence about this product, but don't worry fellow beauty addicts, I promise to update with any further updates.
xxoo ♥
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'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection' - A fantastic Boots offer.
I LOVE YOU BOOTS!
The latest offer at the fantastic Boots Pharmacy, is that each week until Christmas, they'll be selling a 'Gift of the Week'.
This weeks fabulous gift (available from the 8th - 14th October) is a 'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection'.
And guess what ladies.. It's only €22 (£16)! The original price is €48 (£35) so it's pretty much an amazing bargain. I used my student discount card so I only paid €17.20, and I also got an extra 68 Advantage Card points so I'm very pleased with myself at the moment!
This 'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection' consists of :
* 20 beautiful eyeshadow shades (25, considering that 5 of them are duos).
* An interchangeable compact with a mirror, so you can pop in 4 different eyeshadows for on the go use.
* A Shadowline Liquid which turns eyeshadow into eyeliner.
* A double ended applicator.
* Tips, advice and make-up ideas from Leanne Shaw, Frontcover's make-up expert.
Wowzers.
Check out the eyeshadow shades :
Is it just me or are these colors gorgeous? Has anyone out there bought the 'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection' yet? If so let me know what you think.
I'll do a post on one of the looks featured and let you know how these eyeshadows apply.
Overall, I'm truly, extremely happy with this purchase and I can't wait to experiment with different looks tomorrow using this beautiful palette.
xxoo ♥
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P.S : click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.
xxoo
The latest offer at the fantastic Boots Pharmacy, is that each week until Christmas, they'll be selling a 'Gift of the Week'.
This weeks fabulous gift (available from the 8th - 14th October) is a 'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection'.
And guess what ladies.. It's only €22 (£16)! The original price is €48 (£35) so it's pretty much an amazing bargain. I used my student discount card so I only paid €17.20, and I also got an extra 68 Advantage Card points so I'm very pleased with myself at the moment!
This 'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection' consists of :
* 20 beautiful eyeshadow shades (25, considering that 5 of them are duos).
* An interchangeable compact with a mirror, so you can pop in 4 different eyeshadows for on the go use.
* A Shadowline Liquid which turns eyeshadow into eyeliner.
* A double ended applicator.
* Tips, advice and make-up ideas from Leanne Shaw, Frontcover's make-up expert.
Wowzers.
Check out the eyeshadow shades :
Is it just me or are these colors gorgeous? Has anyone out there bought the 'Frontcover To Go Eye Collection' yet? If so let me know what you think.
I'll do a post on one of the looks featured and let you know how these eyeshadows apply.
Overall, I'm truly, extremely happy with this purchase and I can't wait to experiment with different looks tomorrow using this beautiful palette.
xxoo ♥
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P.S : click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.
xxoo
10.08.2010
The best nail art, ever!
These are the most amazingly creative nails I've ever seen!
They're by Georgia-Rose Fairman, a British artist who will create any kind of nail art you want for a commission.
I'm in love, seriously! Who wouldn't want Uncle Karl literally at their fingertips?
From left to right : Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, Chairman Mao, Julius Caesar.
From left to right : Alber Elbaz, Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace.
I'm not quite sure about the 'Military Dictators' but the 'Fashion Designers'.. LOVE!
For any questions, or if you want Georgia-Rose Fairman to create you your own set of fabulous nails, e-mail her on : georgia.rose.f@googlemail.com
What do you guys think?
xxoo ♥
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They're by Georgia-Rose Fairman, a British artist who will create any kind of nail art you want for a commission.
I'm in love, seriously! Who wouldn't want Uncle Karl literally at their fingertips?
From left to right : Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, Chairman Mao, Julius Caesar.
From left to right : Alber Elbaz, Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace.
I'm not quite sure about the 'Military Dictators' but the 'Fashion Designers'.. LOVE!
For any questions, or if you want Georgia-Rose Fairman to create you your own set of fabulous nails, e-mail her on : georgia.rose.f@googlemail.com
What do you guys think?
xxoo ♥
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