In and Out #1!!

IN :)

Mac Face and Body Foundation

This is definitely one of my summer staples and dare i say THE perfect summer foundation. I overlooked this lil miracle on many occasions as the consistency is extremely watery. Applied with a stipple brush this foundation creates the most perfect light dewy airbrushed finish. Team with lashings of mascara , cream blush and a tinted balm for an easy, pretty 'lit from within' look!

Summer

Theres just something about summer that makes even the most mundane boring routine that bit more bearable. Sunshine, clear skies, catching up with old friends, festivals, holidays, beer gardens, bbqs..... definitely my favourite season :)

OUT :(


Tonsillitis

As most of Ireland soaks up every last drop of sun this week, yours truly is stuck indoors with a nasty case of tonsillitis :( My second time contracting the nasty bugger, i now know what to expect ; an entire week of wallowing in self pity as I constantly update family and friends on my increasing levels of boredom!!

Job Searching

After many cuts from my work and even more rumours, it was finally announced that me and my fellow co-workers will indefinitely be made redundant on the 16th of next month. Me and my friend Laura decided to bite the bullet and traipse into town to distribute our new and improved cvs with little success. A very disheartening experience to say the least. Hopefully things will pick up soon but until then I will have a great time spending redundancy money and going on courses, improving my skills for future employers and meeting new people. Everything happens for a reason ........ apparently!! ;)

What have you been loving and loathing lately?!!


Have a great day :)


xx

bright pink lip neutral eye fotd

Hello there :)

When it comes to makeup I tend to shy away from colour. My staple looks favour emphasis on the eyes in neutral or smokey tones with a non offensive nude pink pout to match. After many disheartening attempts at a glamourous red lip, i decided to call it a day and accept the fact that the hollywood staple is not meant for me :(

Today I tried my hand at the next best thing- a super girlie bright pink lip! And although it will take some getting used to, i am quite pleased with the results. Teamed with my safety net neutral eye, it creates quite a fresh summery look:



zoomed in:




Close up of the eye:



Without flash:

Face:

Mac studio fix fluid NC30
Rimmel recover concealer
Benefit hoola bronzer
Bobbi brown pink coral

Eyes:

Mac brun, shroom,brule and cork e/s
Barry m 3 in 1 mascara

Lips:
Make up store lip definer #43
17 lasting fix lipstick in pink power


I had fun stepping out of my comfort zone and pushing my boundaries that little bit further!


Have a great day xx

a hairy situation!!

I have been a long time lurker on makeupalley for quite some time, I especially enjoyed the fotd board as it gave me many ideas on looks and tips to improve my own techniques. Last week I finally found the courage to post my very first fotd on the site, i recieved many nice responses and also some very thoughtful constructive criticism suggesting i get my brows shaped. I had my brows waxed and plucked before and was never happy with the result as the therapists always seemed to take too much off so i decided to let them grow and never really thought about it. Its not untill you see magnified pictures of yourself that you see that these total strangers had
Wanting to try out threading, i took my bruised ego to the wink salon in clerys department store in Dublin. I got an appointment extremely quickly and the therapists were friendly and very informative. The treatment cost 20euro and the process took a matter of minutes. The therapist gave me a loyalty card at the end of the treatment so after five treatments i get one free :)

I was very pleased with all aspects of the treatment and here are the results :

before:

the cringey pics that exposed my bad brows!!!

this one particulary highlights how bad they were!!

After :

Yesterdays fotd :)

I hope you can see that there is a dramatic difference. If anyone is considering threading i would strongly recommend it as it is quick, virtually painless and extremely precise!

Have a great day :) xxx

goldy eye fotd :)

here is my lazy sunday face of the day, nothing special just a quick neutral goldy, i took pictures of the makeup in different lights so you can get the true effect :)

i get so embarrassed taking photos like this so onto the cringy photos!!

with flash :

showing the eye makeup:



without flash:

Cringey part over, now onto the products used!

Face:
Estee lauder double wear in ivory beige
Rimmel recover concealer
Benefit hoola bronzer
Mac pink swoon blush

Eyes:
Mac woodwinked cork and brun e/s
Mac teddy e/l
Mac studio fix mascara

Lips:
Prestige lipliner in silk
MAC creme cup l/s

Nothing spectacular to say the least but i thought id get a move on and start posting :)

Thanks for stopping by and hope you had a great weekend :) xxx

Faces Of The Fall

I had the chance to write an article for the autumn edition of my college magazine last November and of course i chose to do a beauty feature!! Although I may not agree with some of the views in the article, I was told I had to make it relevant to student life so had to keep in mind that some people as shocking as it may seem, may not be as makeup obsessive as me or be willing to spend as much on the habbit as I do!! Here is my effort :) :

As temperatures cool and the days darken, our makeup follows. Gone are the lazy days of summer with barely there make-up, sunkissed skin and tousled waves. Throw out the cardinal rule of lips or eyes, lash on that lipstick and smoke out those eyes. Autumn/winter 2008 beauty trends include glam goth, vampy vixen and heroin chic. The infamous YSL black lipgloss sold out at an alarming rate across the globe, the unlikely favourite was then relaunched due to popular demand, confirming this season’s hottest trends are truly upon us. With a reaction this big, its no surprise that several cosmetic companies cashed in on the trend including affordable brand; Miss Sporty, with perfect colour lipstick in extreme black for a mere €3.65.

No longer confined to angry adolescents, glam goth will soon be brought to the mainstream and invading our streets. This is definitely a more sophisticated take on the look, key elements include porcelain skin, dark stained lips in grape and wine tones, sculpted cheeks and sexy smudged eyes.

Although Mac was the official makeup of New York fashion week and a firm favourite among the professionals, the average students budget may not stretch to €30 for a lipstick alone. A couple of hours grafting in the local supermarket may not support the beauty regimes of the a-list. There are amazing purse- friendly alternatives available on the high street. Forget the nightmares of your preteens, drug store makeup is no longer something to fear. Brands such as Bourjois, Barry M, Revlon and Rimmel have been forced to up the ante in order to compete with the likes of cosmetic giants Mac, Nars, Chanticalle and Chanel. Affordable brands are now much better quality with longer lasting formulas, improved consistency, pigmentation and a wider range of colours. You can now afford to experiment and still get a round of drinks in on a Saturday night!

All you need to complete the look is every season’s hottest accessory- confidence, and a little creativity. Magazines, beauty blogs and Youtube are great places to find inspiration. Spritz on a woody fall friendly fragrance such as the newest offering by Kate Moss ‘velvet hour’, sling on your favourite pair of heels and prepare to compete with the runway elite!

Great budget beauty buys include Barry M nail paint in ‘115’ €4.50 which rivals the adored Chanel ‘ rouge noir’ €15, Superdrug brand MEMEME ‘ beat the blues’ skin illuminator €6.50 is a great alternative the cult following Benefit ‘ high beam’ €24 and light and bright under eye concealer also by MEMEME €9.99 is an obvious homage to the sought after industry must have YSL touché éclat €30. Swap Nars laguna for Rimmel sunshimmer and replace Mac studio fix fluid with Revlon colourstay. Unleash the savvy shopper inside you!