Christmas Tag

I've not posted anything since August so when I woke up this morning I was determined to make up for it by writing at least one new post and this is my second one of the day so I'm doing well :D 

I've not done any of these tags before I don't think so I was looking for one I could do, this is something slightly different to what I normally post about but 'tis the season' and all that 

The Christmas Tag 

I got this off http://milkbubbletea.blogspot.com/do check out her blog it's amazing 

1.What is your favourite Christmas movie/movies? 

I love Christmas movies I have Christmas 24 on all the time, I could watch Christmas movies in March and I'm not ashamed to say that I do watch them all year long some of my favourites are: Christmas with the Kranks, home alone lost in New York, Elf, The Grinch, The Polar Express, Petes Christmas (recently seen it on sky movies premeire and I love it) The Santa Claus 1 (not gone on the other movies), the nightmare before Christmas 

2:Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? 

Since I met my fiancé almost 4 years ago we open one of our presents together on Christmas Eve when it's just us and no one else 

3:Do you have a favourite Christmas memory? 

I have two Christmas memories that really stand out for me the first one when I was really little I don't know what age but I swore I heard jingle bells outside on Christmas Eve totally certain it was Santa (I found out years later that our local doctor actually used to go around houses on Christmas Eve shaking bells and bringing presents and hampers to some of the houses that couldn't afford much for Christmas) The second one was when I got tapes for my Walkman ( showing my age here) B*witched and The smurfs I played them so much that day I knew all the words to both albums by that evening, and I got Harry potter colouring books I was obsessed with Harry potter at that time! 

4:Favourite Feative Food?

I actually don't really have a favourite festive food I'm not a big fan of Christmas cake, or mince pies I do like turkey tho 

5:Favourite Christmas Gift?

It has to be either my Mixer or my Iphone My mum got the mixer for me two years ago and I use it all the time I love to bake and it just makes it so much easier!!my fiancé got me the iphone last year and I couldn't imagine going back to another phone after it! I do also love my Real Techniques brushes my sister got me last year for Christmas she's very good to me 

6:Favourite Christmas Scent?

This isn't specifically for Christmas but I love Cinnamon!!! Anything Cinnamon or All Spice I absolutely love!!! 

7:Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

Since I was little my mother has always bought me pajamas for Christmas! I genuinely don't know when it started but it's become our Christmas tradition to open them on Christmas Eve and wear them that night 

8:What Tops your tree? 

I have a fibre optic Christmas tree so there is already a star on top 

9:As a kid what was the one (crazy,wild or extravagant) gift you always asked for but never got?

I always wanted a rocking horse it's not really crazy or extravagant but that's what I wanted 

10: what's the best part about Christmas for you? 

Right now the best part about Christmas for me is being able to spend it with my fiancé! He works away all the time, nights weekends you name it all over the country and I don't get as much time with him as I would like! Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are the only two days of the year that I am guarenteed time with him and he's back out to work Stephens day (Boxing Day) 

That's my Christmas tag done I actually really enjoyed it! If you would like to do it let me know if love to read some others :) 

For some Christmas cuteness and because I love penguins :D 

Xox

Beauty on a budget

Hi I didn't realise how long it was since my last post I had completely lost inspiration so I do apologise and I hope to start blogging more 

On to today's post 

Beauty On A Budget 

If you have read my last posts or been on my previous blog itsonlymexox.wordpress.com you will know I love a good bargain! In the last year I've been doing a lot of shopping online, where I live I only have 1 chemist(pharmacy) and another half hour away there's a handful more.I would normally just get cheaper drug store makeup anyway, my nearest mac counter is a good 2 and a half hours away from me and as I don't have my own transport it's difficult to get there! 

Here are a few of my favourites over the last few weeks: 

Catrice Nude Sensation eyeshadow 

Trend collection c03 Soft Coral 

This is one of my all time favourite eyeshadows and I don't think you can but it anymore so when it runs out I will need to find something else :( it's so smooth and it blends really easily it's a gorgeous soft pink colour perfect for every day wear 

I bought this at the time for €1.99 

Urban Decay Naked Basics 

Top to bottom:

Crave, faint, naked 2, w.o.s, foxy, Venus 

Now I have to say this is a fake! I don't know why people get so annoyed over fakes, personally I think it's the exact same as buying the w7 versions of Naked2 or Naked3 or any chemist or pharmacy brand of eyeshadow! I use this a lot and I've never had any issues, I bought this on buyincoins.com for €2.45 

Note: I will only buy off websites that accept PayPal I would reccomend that you do the same 

W7 The Cheek of It! Blush

Baby Pink 

I love this blush it's a gorgeous pink that blends easy enough although I do have to say you can't go heavy handed with it or you will look daft 

I bought this in cara pharmacy for €3.50 

Natural Collection cover up cream 

This is one of my go to concealers, it's so handy because it has one of those lipgloss brushes so it's easy to get around your eyes and under your eyebrows! It's quite liquidy so you only need very little you can build up coverage though. I got this in Fair in Boots chemist for €2.49 

NYC All Day Long Smooth Skin 14 hr Foundation in 737 Classic Ivory

This foundation has had mixed reviews since it came out, some people hate it some love it! I am hit and miss with it but I've been using it lately because I ran out of my favourite Rimmel Lasting foundation and I had this in my makeup drawer 

It drys really quickly so you need to be quick when your applying it, I always apply moisturiser and primer before this foundation and it stays on, I'm very pale and I find it hard to get a foundation that matches my skin perfectly and this definitely matches it 

I don't remember how much this foundation is exactly but I know it was definitely under €5 

Fairy Girl Eyebrow pencil in dark brown 

I bought this on a whim from buyincoins.com for €0.70 I needed a new pencil and I liked the look of this one it's got a slant on the top so it makes it easier to fill in your brows 

Brush set in pink and white 

This is another purchase from buyincoins.com it's fine for back up brushes, you get two smaller eyeshadow brushes, one flat eyeshadow brush, a lip liner brush, a blush brush and an eye liner brush all in a little pink wrap case for €3 cheap as chips and they don't shed 

Fluffy Brush in 217 

This looks similar to the MAC fluffy brushes so I picked it up with the other brushes from 

Buyincoins.com for €1.20 

It's great for blending shadows and for contouring down the sides of your nose 

W7 Lip Lights in Pink Glitter 

I got this in a set for Christmas with a light up mascara, It has led lights in the lid and a little mirror in the side so great of you're out and it's dark and it's actually a gorgeous colour, really shimmery I think it's about 

€1.50 on it's own to buy 

Wet and Wild Candy Crayon 

I am very bad with throwing makeup away I've literally had this hilighter for years and it's almost gone, it's such a nice bright colour I use it under my brows, down my nose, the corners of my eyes and on too of my cheek bones I love it, I'm not sure if you can still buy it but I think it cost me about €2 at the time I bought it! 

You don't have to spend a fortune on makeup the cheaper makeup is sometimes better than the dearer stuff! 

All the makeup on this post is less than €5 

Xox

Urban Decay Naked 3

Everyone in the beauty world went mad when Naked 3 was launched! 

I don't have an outlet that sells anything like that around me so I decided to look for it online 

I previously purchased the Naked Basics and the Naked 2 off Tmart.com last year 

Personally I don't like the price of Urban Decay I know some say it's a great price but I don't like the thoughts of spending €40 or more on 12 eyeshadow that I might not like or use! 

Now I have to include in this post my Urban Decay Palette is a fake, it didn't come in a box like the two other palettes but I love it all the same! Tmart have some of the best fakes ever you wouldn't even know they were not the real thing, the pigmentation is amazing, they never hurt my eyes or anyone else's I have ever used them on and they stay and look great 

I always get obsessed with one or two colours in a palette, I use them until they are gone and then I'm basically leaving the palette in a drawer somewhere until I come across a new one that's one of the reasons I wouldn't pay the €40 for the real thing for me there's no point! 

I spent €7 on this with free post 

It did take around 4/5 weeks to come as it's from china but I think it's worth the wait

Now on to the colours 

The pigment on the matte shades aren't really great on camera, they aren't as bright as the shimmer ones but to be honest I don't use a lot of matte shadow anyway 

From left to right (or top to bottom ;) ) 

Strange - very pale cream colour 

Dust - one of my faves a gorgeous light shimmery pink

Burnout - another fave a darker shimmer pink 

Limit - a very light taupe colour

Buzz - the darkest pink in the box 

Trick - a lovely gold 

Nooner - a darker taupe

Liar - another fave, a pinkish brown

Factory - a shimmer brown

Mugshot - darker shimmer brown

Dark side- very dark brown I didn't find as much shimmer with this one but very bad fallout

Black heart- I love this colour it's almost a purple black really pretty on but again some fallout 

I received this palette last week and I absolutely love it, it has a lot of pink shadows which I love I think pink shadow suits everyone, but some people are afraid to try it 

I also bought the Urban Decay naked flushed palette which is basically a contour palette, I will review this in my next post :) 

I would recommend buying this from tmart.com first even if you want the real thing it's great to try it out and even have it as a back up, let's face it all the naked palettes look gorgeous on anyone's dresser/makeup table :) 

Have you tried naked 3 yet? 

Xox