September Favourites

Hi lovelies 

It's October already so that means September favourites, I absolutely love this time of year so I can't wait to get into my October loves with some darker makeup looks and warm clothes.

I have a few products to tell you about that I had used a lot of in September some I've had in my beauty room for ages and have just recently gone back to.

Eylure Cheryl Cole Belle Of The Ball False Eyelashes 

€7.99 

My sister (behindgreeneyes.com) gave me these for Christmas and I love them 

They are so lightweight and easy to apply I've used them a few times already and you wouldn't even know by looking at them, I never use mascara on the lashes that's want to reuse because it makes them clumpy and horrible, I love the glue that comes with these it lasts for hours.

Beyoncé - Heat perfume 

My fiancé bought me this last year and I had actually forgotten about it, it's beyonces first fragrance and apparently she wears this one the most. 

It's fruity and flowery with notes of honeysuckle, red vanilla orchid and peach to name a few. It can get quite sickly sweet if you spray a lot of it so I tend to just spray a little on the wrists and a little on my hair as perfume lasts longer on your hair than your body. 

Nip and Fab Glycolic Fix Pads 

€11.99

I've spoken about these before on my snapchat(girlygirlx27) and on here I absolutely love them if you have any type of bad skin at all these will fix it in no time 

A lot of people have told me that Waxperts pads do pretty much the same thing and are much cheaper but I just love these, I tend to cut them in half to keep them a little longer 

Cein Provitamin shampoo 

Less than €2 

This is Lidls own brand of shampoo and it is fantastic it's very like Pantene and they have a number of different types for different hair including a 2 in 1 range 

I am an ex hairdresser and shampoo  was always my thing, everyone thinks the pricer the product the better it is False!! The thing you should spend the most on is the conditioner not the shampoo! If you read the back of a pricey shampoo and a cheap shampoo chances are they have the exact same ingredients so save your money and splash out on the conditioner and not the shampoo! 

The Body Shop Brazil Nut Body Scrub 

I am almost out of this as you can see from the picture. I use it at least once a week, it's a brilliant exfoliating scrub the beads are quite big and the smell is gorgeous, my sister gave me this for Christmas last year so I'm not sure of the price or if you can still get it but I'm pretty sure you can get it in a normal shower wash it's great for dryer skin types as the beads are slightly rough 

Garnier Ultimate Blends 1 minute Miracle Treatment The Sleek Restorer 

€4.86

I did not like this the first time I used it but I continued to use it every wash just to see if it made much of a difference and it has. My hair is super soft and bouncy but no frizz! I do the reverse shampoo, where I wet my hair apply this treatment for 1 minute then shampoo my hair twice. This works best for me as I have greasy roots and dry ends. I never have to use a serum with this and I haven't straightened my hair in a couple of weeks give this a chance. 

Bioderma Sensibio H20 Makeup Rwmoving Micellar Solution 

€5.50 on cloud10beauty.com for 250ml 

I am so lazy when it comes to removing makeup I know how bad makeup wipes are for your skin and I'm always so tired when I have to remove my makeup at night that Micellar water is my best friend. 

You soak a cotton pad (I use boots cotton pads as they are large ovals) and then remove your makeup! It's alcohol free and paraben free so you know you're not overloading your face with bad things. I normally use one pad and then go over my skin with a Glycolic fix pad to make sure everything is gone 

Maybelline Rocket Volume Express Mascara 

€11.99 

this has been my favourite mascara for the last few weeks the patented jet glide brush leaves your lashes looking long clump free and voluminous you can also get this mascara in waterproof.

Airpure Wax Melts 

2 for €2 

I am obsessed with these! If you like Yankee candles and you use their wax cakes you will love these I got these in Mr Price I'm not sure where else you can get them or if they are just an unknown brand but they make the house smell so nice I pop two in the top of my oil burner and they last for hours especially if you use the bigger tealights 

Brush cleaning silicone egg 

€2 

I bought this brush cleaning egg on eBay for about €2 maybe less with free postage from China it is brilliant. You use a little baby shampoo on your brush and swirl it around the egg and rinse off I find using quite hot water works best! It's like the sigma cleaning mat or the glove and for €2 you can't really go wrong 

Blank Canvas Cosmetics F20 Flat Buffer Brush 

I love this brush so so much I use it to apply liquid foundation and it goes on so easily! It gives rmyour makeup that flawless finish everyone wants and costs €13.99 from Blank Canvas Cosmetics you can also buy this brush in hot pink 

There you go, some of my September favourites I've tried to not include the products that I've reviewed or mentioned before bar the Glycolic Fix pads they are just my little wonder product 

Xox 

Loréal Infallible 24 hour Matte Foundation

Cost:  €12.29 

Where to buy :  you can buy this on boots.ie or from any chemist/pharmacy/drug store that sells Loréal makeup products (there is currently a 3 for 2 on boots.ie) 

Skin Type:  For Oily/Combination skin I wouldn't recommend for very dry skin 

Review: 

I bought this just over a month ago from my local boots chemist when it just came out, it seemed like everyone on social media was raving about it being the new Estée Lauder Double Wear dupe 

I've never tried Double Wear so I can't compare but the only similar foundation I've tried is the Rimmel Stay Matte foundation that came out about two years ago.

I'm a big Matte fan i have oily/combination/acne prone skin and I think the dewy glowy look just looks greasy and awful on me so I tend to stay away from dewy foundations.

This foundation claims to stay matte and last 24 hours.

I have slept with this foundation on (bad Stephanie) and it does definitely last however when I wear it all day without setting it with powder it doesn't stay matte on me. 

When I set it with powder it's very heavy and does settle in any tiny lines or larger pores I may have. 

To apply it you need to shake the tube and apply it in circular motions starting from the nose outwards. 

With this foundation you have to use a brush or a beauty blender to get the best results it just doesn't work with your fingers.

If you have used the Rimmel Stay Matte it's more of a mousse foundation in a tube where as this is slightly runny I always seem to squirt out more than I need I thought this would be a mousse type aswell. 

There are only 7shades to choose from and to me there are no real in between shades, you're either pale or your dark.

I wear tan on my face most days so I like my foundation slightly darker as I would be naturally very pale otherwise.

With this I couldn't seem to get the right shade and I wasn't going to buy three or four of them just to try and match so I settled for Rose Beige 13 

In the tube it looks quite natural and beige but in real life it looks almost porcelain, way too light I have to seriously bronze up when I wear it. 

In my local boots chemist they only had 4 colours all the lightest ones. 

For a budget foundation it's pretty good, it gives medium coverage you will need some sort of concealer and if you have oily skin like mine you will need some sort of a light settling powder especially around the nose and chin. 

For a loreal foundation I will admit I am a little disappointed with it especially as it has been raved about on social media, I'm not sure if the reviews I have seen are genuine not paid reviews and are 100% honest but no ones skin is the same so you never really know what will work for you might not work for someone else. 

If I had to mark it out of 5 I would give it a 3. 

I won't be rushing out to purchase another one when this is finished I think I will stick to my beloved Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation 

Xox

My Fiancé

Hi all this is not beauty related but I just wanted to dedicate at least one post to my fiancé Sean, without him and the support he gives me I genuinely wouldn't be here 

We met in 2011 through a really good friend of mine, she had been talking about this guy she knew who was a DJ and I found the stuff she said about him really interesting! 

This is going to sound really cheesy but when I met him a couple of weeks later I genuinely knew we were supposed to be together 

We were seeing eachother for a few weeks when he brought myself, my friend and her boyfriend at the time to a car show in Belfast where he officially asked me out 

The week after that to the day he surprised me with a huge bunch of flowers for our "week anniversary" 

We have been together almost 5 years now 

I was never one to say "I want to get married" through my life I have seen a lot of marriages end including my own parents so I was always a little iffy about it until I met Sean, I hadn't really envisioned that for my life 

His birthday falls on a leap year so technically he only gets a birthday once every four years , I was doing a childcare course at the time and we were all having a bit of a giggle when one of the girls mentioned that on a leap year the girl can propose to the guy! We all kind of joked around but it stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

That night myself and Sean were going out to our local pub for a few drinks with one of Sean's good friends and his parents 

I had been thinking all day about him and how much I loved him and I just turned to him in the middle of the pub and asked him to marry me.

It wasn't very romantic and it was kind of embarrassing but I genuinely meant it and thankfully he said yes 

We picked out an engagement ring for me together a few days later 

He proposed to me with the ring in asda carpark haha it was really sweet and nice that evening we lit lanterns and let them go at the arigna mines which is a huge hill with a gorgeous view 

Over the last few years we have both been through some really rough times but we've brought eachother through them. Friends have come and go and some have stuck around through good and bad (You know who you are xx) 

Sean is my best friend he is daft and he is silly, he has a huge heart that I wish more people could see, he is sensitive and he is unbelievably strong, he has helped me cope when I was ready to just give up on life, without him I wouldn't be here! 

He stole my heart from the minute I met him and I wanted to write this for him today just to let him know how much he means to me 

Xxxx

Products I've been loving lately

Hi everyone 

I've not blogged in ages I've not been in the right headspace at all to think about a post but today I thought I'd write about some products I've been using and loving over the past few months 

Here in Ireland we have had a pure shit summer but it's been a little warmer then we are used to.I haven't been on holiday at all yet this year but I have seen a few people who I follow on snapchat who have been away and have brought this with them 

Sure Maximum Protection deodorant 

I won't go into much with this its just a normal deodorant stick only you apply it at night before bed after a shower and it's supposed to protect you for 48hr I don't know why you wouldn't wash in 48hr but I think it's good for when you're working out or just general rushing around. In my opinion it's quite pricey for a deodorant at €7.99/£5.80 but sometimes Boots.ie have a sale so when they do I normally stock up, no one wants to be a sweaty Betty 

Cocoa Brown 1 hour tan in Dark 

Everyone and their mothers have this tan somewhere in their house it's a must have, if you've never heard of Cocoa Brown Tan or you are deciding whether or not to try it Go and buy it now it's the best tan out there! 

The beautiful Marissa carter is the creator  of cocoa brown and she has come up with a tinted tan in a super easy to apply mouse that develops in 1 hour with none of that horrible biscuity smell you get with most tans, I even use it as an instant tan or apply it at night and wash it off in the morning. Cocoa brown has taken over my favourite tans (sally Hansen,fake bake and St Moritz) it also doesn't cause breakouts when you use it on your face which I find a lot of tans do 

It has recently launched in the U.S. And I'm sure will be world wide soon 

It retails at less than €10/£7.26 in most chemists 

Loréal Elvive Smooth and Polish Serum 

This serum is so lightweight you can use it on wet or dry hair I found it fantastic to use on the ends of my extensions 

I use it on the very top of my hair to get rid of those annoying little hairs or pubicles as Karen from @lovelygirlybits calls them and it doesn't make my hair overly greasy after I use it either 

Febreze Sleep Serenity in Lavender Mist 

I am obsessed with Febreze its one of my little addictions I have to have at least two bottles in the house and one unused under the sink! I don't know if it's down to my anxiety or what but I just love the smells especially the fresh cotton one 

I use this lavender scented one over my bed and all around the room before I go to bed it's just so relaxing 

There are other scents in the Sleep Serenity collection but Lavender is my favourite 

Nip and Fab Glycolic Fix Pads 

I first heard of nip and fab a few years ago when a magazine gave away one of their tans free and I wasn't a fan at all, i think I still have that tan in a makeup storage box somewhere but these pads are my (swore I would never say it) Holy Grail skincare product! If you have bad skin or clogged pores these pads are fantastic they have a rough side and a smooth side and honestly since I started using them my skin has cleared up so much 

The kardashians are huge fans of nip and fab, if it's good enough for them I'm gonna try it 

New Cid cosmetics i flutter mascara 

I got this mascara a few weeks ago free with UK cosmopolitan magazine and didn't think too much about it, I put it in my makeup drawer and that was that! 

I used it by accident one morning and I haven't stopped using it since it is unreal 

If you think benefits they're real mascara is great you need to try this it knocks benefit off that pedestal in my opinion the only place I have found it on is feelunique.com for their sale price of €23.98 it's normally €26.64 

Mac Studio Fix Concealer in NC15 

This was one of my first Mac purchases and I love it it gives such good coverage especially for under eye circles and is fantastic for brightening 

NYX lip liner in Mauve 

Kylie Jenner's lips have been on everyone's want list since she started posting those pictures on her Instagram 

(Pic taken from google images) 

NYX lip liner in Mauve is the perfect shade to fake Kylie's gorgeous lips (just to add how stunning is this girl and only just gone 18....at 18 I was going through my awkward bleach blonde thick black kohl liner and foundation lips phase) 

Blank Canvas Cosmetics Contour Palette 

I literally use this palette every day I think the only colour I don't use is the peachy pink shade it's fantastic on really light skinned tones and medium tones as they're so easy to blend 

 Urban Decay Naked 3 palette 

As everyone has been buying the Naked Smoky palette it got me thinking about the naked palettes I have kind of forgotten about and I've been using this since my favourites are Limit, Nooner and Mugshot for an everyday wearable smoky eye and Dust, buzz and Liar for a more shimmery eye 

I dropped this palette at a clients house last year and the two shadows on the end fell out :( 

(Picture from Google images) 

The Balm- Mary-Lou Manizer - highlight 

I have been wanting Mary-Lou for so long I used it on my sister for one of my makeup assignments and I just fell in love with it! My sister (Behindgreeneyes) kindly bought me one for my birthday and i love it! It gives a gorgeous build able highlight and is great as a shimmer base for eyeshadow 

Johnsons Baby Cotton Pads 

I love these pads because they are huge and square, one pad with some micellar water on it takes off all my makeup 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade in Medium Brown 

My sister gave me this as a present and I use it every day I hate having no eyebrows I over plucked them when I was younger and I am naturally blonde so when I do go makeup less you can't see my brows they are that shocking with out some sort of filling in that one night I stayed over in my sisters house, she burst out laughing when I took my makeup off and my 10 year old nephew asked me "what happened your face, where are your eyebrows" so I tend to leave them on now if I stay over 

I do find I go very heavy handed with this so I will probably buy Ash brown as the medium is very dark 

Garner Micellar Cleansing Water 

I've seen mixed reviews about this, I like it I bought the big bottle on offer in boots and it takes off my makeup straight away I always use a nip and fab glycolic fix pad after though just to make sure everything is gone 

It's great for spot cleaning bushes aswell, just pour some onto the brush and fab onto a cotton pad 

Lorèal Infallible 24hr Foundation

(Picture taken from Google images)

I have just run out of this foundation but it's becoming one of my go to's definitely! I love the loreal true match foundation also but this will definitely be getting a repurchase, I will also be purchasing the Infallible Matte foundation as I've seen so many people saying it is a dupe for Estée Lauder Double Wear just way more purse friendly (there is a three for two sale now in boots.ie) 

Herbal Essence Naked shampoo and conditioner for Volume 

The naked collection is a new addition to herbal essence it offers no parabens, no silicone and no colorant which is fantastic for your hair! If you are a fan of hair extensions micro beads or keratin bonds this range should be your go to because as you will know silicone in shampoo can strip the glue from your hair extensions and make them tacky (causing mattes, and hair loss) the smell alone got me to buy these it is gorgeous and it leaves your hair smelling gorgeous for days after

I have been using the volume shampoo and conditioner by reverse shampooing which means using conditioner first and then shampooing once or twice afterwards.

It leaves your hair silky smooth after drying and the volume is definitely noticeable

I promise I won't leave it as long to post next time my next post will probably be a pictorial makeup look if there is one specific one you would like to see leave me a comment 

Xox 

 

 

Me and my anxiety

Hi all I know I've written a little about this a few posts ago but I thought I would do a bit of an update on my anxiety and go into a little more detail 

If you want to know about anxiety, how it affects a person or you're just interested keep reading if not you can skip this one 

I have realised over the last few weeks where my anxiety started, I've been through a lot over the last few years, moving away from home for the first time, moving into a town I knew very little about with people I only knew a short time, (& still love) I started a new job and course, started a serious relationship and got engaged all within a year or so, right before all of that started I lost my dad and lost contact with a lot of close friends 

It was a lot to deal with all at once and I admit that I didn't deal with it, it might not sound like a whole lot to someone else but when you have anxiety or you are quite sensitive to things it can be hard 

I was never a big fan of change and anyone that knows me knows this 

I took on everyone's problems as well as my own, and even after people dealt with their issues I still held on to them! I am no way blaming anyone here I love to help people any way that I can and I wouldn't change anything that happened so if you are reading this thinking "that bitch is blaming me " I'm not I promise! You have to go through things to be stronger! 

I've moved house three times since then and lost some people close to me, started another new job and I admit I closed myself off from a lot of people! I stopped going out saying I was too tired or I had no money when in fact I went to bed at 7 in the evening locked the doors and ignored my friends! I panicked when I heard cars outside or when my fiancé would go to work! I cried every evening saying I hated my life when in fact there was nothing wrong with it. 

After moving a third time I left a really great job for no reason, I told people I didn't like it and I wanted to do something else when in fact the job was fine I was just finding it extremely hard to leave the house, I would pretend I was sick and couldn't go! 

It all came to a head when I started yet another course and my fiancé had a small accident at work! 

When I got the phone call that he was on the way to the hospital I literally couldn't breathe, I think I lay on the living room floor for about an hour shaking and crying so hard! I have never told anyone about this! His accident was only minor and definitely not anything to be over worried about but for some reason it pushed me over the edge. 

I couldn't get out of bed anymore, I would histerically cry for hours over nothing and I needed someone to be with me all the time! Sean has been a huge help to me during my recovery and I honestly don't know what I would have done without him. I actually do, I had contemplated suicide several times, even writing letters to my family. That was when I knew I needed to see someon, thankfully since I've been on tablets I am okay! I don't feel like my life is shit and I don't cry for hours over nothing! I still panic sometimes, especially over social situations, recently a good friend of mine asked me to her wedding (if you're reading this you will know now why) I am really looking forward to seeing her in her dress and watching her get married but I can't be around a lot of people it's extremely hard for me to try and explain this to people who have never been through it or just don't understand! 

I am not trying to get sympathy for this post I am not trying to get likes or for people to ask me am I ok I am simply telling you all or anyone that is still reading this that it takes time to overcome this, it's not as easy as "go for a walk, forget about it, have a drink, go out" I wish it was but I need people's patience and understanding with me and if you truly don't want to be in my life when it's hard then that is completely fine 

I have some great people in my life right now my fiancé who is not only my parter but my best friend, my sister who had been unbelievably fantastic to me she has helped me so much I don't think she will ever know how much, and a handful of friends (you know who you are 💗💗) my mum and my fiances family who have all been wonderful and so understanding 

If you are still reading this thank you for listening I know it's a really long winded post 

I just wanted to explain to people what happened because I do get asked "sure what's wrong with ya, " 

There is a huge difference between someone saying "oh I'm panicking over this situation" and actually panicking so I wanted to clear that up, 

Xox

First Order With Makeup Revolution

I've been wanting to buy off Makeup Revolution for ages and I've heard so many people talking about it on Twitter and on beauty blogs! I only ordered two things for starters because I wanted to see if I liked their stuff myself before I ordered all the things I actually want from their website 

First off if you've not heard of makeup revolution you need to go on their website 

www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/

They are a UK based company that offer affordable cruel free makeup at seriously low prices

Their eyeshadow palettes are the most popular product on their site and are meant to be highly pigmented and last for ages on the eye 

I haven't gone for an eyeshadow palette this time I bought another of their most popular products the Vivid Baked Highlighter 

I bought this in Gold Lights they have two other highlighters in this range Pink Lights and Peach Lights 

They are £3 each which is €4.23 

I think that's a great price for what you get 

The highlighter is a good size it's exactly the size of the Palm of my hand, the packaging is really sturdy and looks really pretty, ya can't go wrong with black and gold which is another reason I really wanted to buy from them 

It seems well pigmented on the skin I haven't tried it out on my face yet as I only got it today but I've seen other reviews and they have all raved about this highlighter I do think with my skin tone I should have maybe gone with the peach and not the gold but at €4.23 I can definitely afford to purchase the peach aswell

The second thing I bought was one of their lipsticks 

I have taken a slight obsession with lipstick lately, the darker the better! 

This is in the shade Rebel With Cause 

It's a nice dark purple shade which is what I wanted 

It also smells really nice I hate that overly lipsticky smell you get with a lot of the dearer brands like Mac but this is nice 

It cost £1 which is €1.45 

€1.45 for a lipstick I will definitely be purchasing more colours, if you see on the website they have crazy colours like green, yellow and blue I don't know if I'm brave enough to wear them yet but they would look nice in my kit 😄

This give a nice dark pigmented colour and is lovely and buttery 

The two things cost me €5.64 and the postage was €6.98 which was a little expensive compared to some of the other UK companies I order off but if you are ordering a lot of things it wouldn't be so bad 

I ordered on the 22/3/15 and it arrived today which is the 30/3/15 

This weekend was their 1st birthday and they were offering a free gift worth £25 if you spent £25 which I am sickened I didn't see before I ordered! 

I would recommend Makeup Revolution for any makeup lover and I'll definitely be ordering more off them 

😍

xox

 

 

Seventeen Instant Glow Shimmer Brick

Hi ladies, I haven't done a post in a long time if you have read my previous post you will know why 

Today I wanted to post about the Seventeen bronzer I got for Christmas 

I have been using this almost every day as you can see from the picture 

I absolutely love it it gives such nice shimmer, you can use it as a whole brick, sweeping it across your cheekbones or as separate colours 

The pigment is amazing, I use the first colour as a highlight down the centre of my nose, under my arch and on top of my cheekbones 

You can also use the separate colours as eyeshadow and they last really well 

It's very similar to the Bobbi Brown shimmer brick I've seen splashed all over Instagram 

This little palette can be bought in any boots chemist/pharmacy for €6.29 

(Right now it's buy one get one half price on any selected 17 products) 

Or you can purchase online at www.boots.ie/seventeen  

These colour bricks come in two shades, Pink Bronze and the one I have which is Gold Bronze 

:) 💖