Beauty Bargains of the week

Here we go again with some must have beauty bargains...x
After another trip to Boots I did a little happy dance when I spotted that Seventeen had released a new cream bronzer, called Seventeen Instant Glow Cream Bronzer.
This has such a lovely light formula guaranteeing you don't end up looking like a shiny orange extra from Geordie Shore. It's really buildable and does exactly as the name says, it gives you a glow.
This isn't one bit muddy looking and blends like a dream. I use it as a bronzer across my nose, forehead and collar bones. I also use it to contour the sides of my nose, in the hollows of my cheeks and it's brilliant to enhance my non existing cleavage.
This is defo a must have!!!

The second winner this week is a Essence Eye Pencil in Teddy. This to me is a complete dupe for MAC pencil in the colour Teddy also, which I absolutely adore. This is a deep brown shade with a copper shimmer through it which will flatter all eye colours. It is so creamy and slides on effortlessly and it lasts on my eyes. I've used the colour both on my lids as a base and in my waterline and it didn't irritate my eyes.
I have a few if these thrown in different bags and at only €1.49 each you can't go wrong.

Happy shopping...xxxx

Zoeva Brush Haul

Hey everyone,
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've neglected my little blog as its wedding season.

Mr. Postman was here again..this time delivering more amazing brushes from Zoeva and I just thought I'd share with you these beauties.
Zoeva is a German based makeup company that creates the softest brushes that are of very high quality at such a good price. I have bought different brush sets from different companies over the years and have never been fully happy with all of the brushes, there is always one or two duds in them. I have had my eye on their Rose Golden Set for months and it finally is mine..ALL MINE.
It consists of 8 gorgeous brushes, all wrapped in a rose gold finish which is perfect for moi as I love anything shiny.
How Zoeva describe it:

Inspired by the dazzling explosion of pink and gold, our ROSE GOLDEN Luxury Set is downright divine. Stored in a sleek, classy clutch, the luxurious brush collection comes with eight essential handcrafted brushes for your everyday makeup routine or looks with extravagance. The kit comes with both, high quality natural hair and synthetic taklon bristles, so it can be used with cream and powder based products.

It has the following brushes:

Face Brush 106

Powder Brush 102

Face Shape 102

Lux Sheer Cheek 127

Concealer Buffer Eyes 142

Soft Definer 227

Petite Crease 231

Wing Liner 317

You also get a leather pouch to hold these in.

This is such good value for a fantastic elegant set which looks and feels so luxurious. It cost €58.00 plus postage and would be an amazing gift for any girl or woman, for birthdays or Christmas etc. or even just to buy for yourself as a treat. Even better, hint big time to hubby or the boyfriend to get their credit cards out.

You can buy them on https://www.zoeva-shop.de/en/rose-golden-luxury-set/a-8000382/

I also bought two single eye brushes, the 322 Brow line brush and the 312 Detail liner. These are just brill for creating the perfect brow shape and are a must have for a makeup artist.

The postage with Zoeva is €6.30..xxx

Happy shopping girls...xx

Review - Bronze Leaf Spray Tan

Hey girls,

I just wanted to share a new tan I tried at the weekend, at The Beautique Ennis. For the last two years I have always gotten the Rock Tan Spray Tan here and loved it,  but unfortunately it would be a right messy b**ch to get off. Id look fab for two days and then a scummy mess for a week until I finally scrubbed it off.

This tan, Bronze Leaf has the same golden finish but is lasting brilliantly. It is exactly 7 days after my spray tan and people are still asking me what tan I'm wearing. I have exfoliated lightly and moisturised all week and is fading brilliantly. It dries straight away and it was flawless. I had no white patches or messy bits. Alot of this is down to the high quality of the tan but also Emer who applied it. She is a perfectionist and just brilliant at applying tan. This tan would be fantastic to get before a sun holiday.
The great thing about this tan is that they have three different levels to choose from. They have a light, medium and dark.
The light is for those with fair skin who are just looking for a glow. The medium is the most popular shade as it is a safe golden shade, not too dark or light. And then finally the dark shade, this is best suited to anyone with a darker skin tone or someone looking a darker richer colour. This shade will last the longest.
I of course went for the dark shade, nothing like a bit of brown to make the lumps look better. This was really dark but not orange, more of a deeper golden shade. Normal girls will love the medium shade but the darker the better for me..lol.
Also the lightest shade is marketed to suit brides and is perfect just to give a light wash of colour which will be perfect for brides nervous of  having marks or looking obviously tanned.

The tan itself is organic and contains exotic botanical extracts. Aloe Vera has anti-ageing properties which help tone and firm the skin. Lemon peel extract is a natural astringent and Macadamia oil has long been valued for its ability to protect , soothe and condition the skin. Whats more all their products are paraben and alcohol free and is widely popular for sufferers of eczema and rocacea as it doesn't cause flares ups.
This is defo one to try girls..Happy tanning....xx

Some blahhh products

Hey girls,
I just wanted to share with you a few bits that I've been trying out and have found them to be just crap and so not worth buying.

The first one is Maybelline Rocket Mascara
This does give you big black lashes but it flakes and makes your lashes so hard. I found I lost so many lashes the few weeks I was trying it out.  I think I paid around €12 each for them. I bought the regular and the waterproof mascara and both gave the same problems. They both went to the bin.

Maybelline Fit Me concealer

Now this product was just no good for me personally -as I'm an old hag with big bags that you could sleep in. This is a lovely light brightening concealer but no good whatsoever for covering bags or spots.

This would be good for young girls that just what to brighten up their undereye area. I'm using it at the moment as a highlight over my normal concealer just to  use it up, but will never repurchase.

And finally Rimmel Scandaleyes Precision Eyeliner...

This was by far the biggest let down . I love Rimmel but this was just useless. I've used it for 2 weeks and it's already drying up. The pen itself is almost like an ink pen, hard to hold and not very easy to get a definite line. I find it is way too small and the quality of the product itself is very poor. You have to keep going over to get a really black line and after a few hours it fades to almost nothing, especially if you have a flick. Save the bucks for something else girls..this is a major fail. 

Hope this helps..xx




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Nudey Nails Time

Hey girls,

I just wanted to show you a nail varnish I just picked up. It's from Rimmel, from their Kate range. It's in the shade New Romantic and is a soft Matt pink shade. Pale nude pink and beige tones are so big right now. I picked it up in Cassidy's pharmacy and it cost €6:49. Check out the pics below, it's such a wearable colour that's fab for this time of the year.

Laters..xxx

Makeup Masterclass with Joanne Larby - The Makeup Fairy

Hi girls,
Following on from my Bridal course with Inglot, I also had the pleasure of attending a masterclass with the very inspirational Joanne Larby - aka The Makeup Fairy. This evening class was a 3 hour class covering 2 different looks. I 've listed the products below with pictures.
I have to say this course was just brilliant. Joanne herself I have followed from the very beginning. I would scour the internet when I first started doing makeup and just loved her reviews and step by step tutorials. I hesitantly started blogging after falling in love with her blog. She has made a career out of her talent and she constantly amazes me how far she has gone. She is also just such a lovely approachable friendly girl. If Joanne does come back to Inglot girls I would highly recommend going to her class. For €20.00 you are getting a 3 hour masterclass with a very talented makeup artist.

 

 
 
 

Look 1:
Under Makeup Base
YSM Foundation 52
Pressed Powder 43
Contour 64...
Blush 20
Brows - 327
Eyes - 353, 403, 25, 43, 52, 327
Gel Liner - 90
False Lash Mascara
Lip Liner - 67
Lip Sleek - 97

Look 2:
Under Makeup Base
YSM Foundation 52
Pressed Powder 43
Contour 64...
Blush 20
Brows - 327
Eyes - 353, 403, 25, 43, 52, 327
Gel Liner - 90
False Lash Mascara
Lip Liner - 67
Lip Sleek - 97
Check out Joanne at www.joannelarby.com

Laters..xxx

Inglot Bridal Course Review

Hey girls,
I just said I'd give ye a quick overview on the Inglot Bridal course I have just finished. I just love doing masterclasses and watching how other makeup artists work. It helps you try new techniques and also pushes you as an artist to keep learning. When you specialise in Bridal it's so easy to fall into  a rut of using the same brands and colours. Doing these master classes you get to see the best of products that are specifically for bridal.

The course itself is a 3 night course which I think would be brilliant for beauticians trying to improve their makeup skills or for any makeup student just finished their diploma looking to specialise in Bridal. I think if you have worked as a Bridal makeup artist you will already have covered most things in this course. What it entails is a different look each night, covering the Classic Bride, the Vintage Bride and finally the Bohemian bride. The girls would demonstrate a different look each night and then you would try the look on your self with the help of the girls. Each night would run from 6pm to 8pm and the course itself costs €199.00.
I personally really enjoyed the course as I'm such a product whore. I loved getting so much product knowledge first hand and really getting to try all their best products. In my job its so important to be able to recommend products to clients.
The very best part of this course is Lisa and Lizan the 2 trainers. They have such a relaxed way of training. You laugh so much and learn with these two. They bounce so well off each other and go through everything and are so willing to help. My bank balance didn't like it as you end up wanting everything!!. I will do an updated Inglot haul next week featuring all these goodies and list my favourite new products.
Laters ..xxxx