My Everyday Essentials

Hey Ladies,

Today I thought I would share with you my everyday stash that I couldn't be without, a little treasure trove that lives on my desk right next to my trusty brushes. I was getting ready for work the other day and I realised that I have never shared with you the products that I use everyday without fail and have repurchased over and over. So it is safe to say they are firm favourites...this is why I haven't done a favourites video yet because all of the products would be the same every single month. I can literally bang out my work face in 10 minutes flat using these products or I could spend hours adding in other bits and bobs, they are the core products to every makeup look that I do.

A little more about my skin if your new around these parts. I have dry skin that is very prone to acne breakouts, my skin tone is very pale so I like to make my everyday face as natural as possible. And once I put my makeup on I want it to last because I hate touching up during the day - primers are an essential. The only thing I haven't included in this post is my eye shadows and brushes but don't worry I have separate posts coming up on them soon! Also please note that my lip colour is the only product that changes in and out regularly because I go through phases of different shades.

So dig into my stash...and let me know do you see any of your favourites? What are your everyday essentials? Want me to do a tutorial on my daily look?

Suzie Q Reviews: Essence and Essie!

Hey Ladies,

Passing through Penney's recently and I topped by the Essence stand and boy has it been a while since I've picked anything up. And to be fair I was very good I only picked up one thing...I know how restrained was I?

My nails have been in rag order lately especially my cuticles so I picked up their Fast Cuticle Remover to see if I can nurse them back to health. For only a few bob I didn't expect much but I was presently surprised. Basically you pop it on all over your cuticles, leave it for 15 seconds and push them back with a cuticle pusher. Easy peasy! If your like me and you do your own nails this will give you the look that you have been to the salon and will make them easier to paint. Taking care of your cuticles is vital if you want your nails to grow and strengthen.

So with my nails looking the picture of health I wanted to pop on a subtle and soft polish that was a little more pastel so I chose Go Ginza by Essie. A polish that goes with everything and every time I wear it I think to myself that this would be a fab nail polish for a wedding day. It's different but won't look tacky as sin when you look back at your photographs in 20 years time. It is a pop of colour but won't take away from anything else and it suits all skin tones from pale to tanned gorgeously.

So if your a bride on a budget these two products will give you the perfect mitts for the big day!

Essence Nail Art Pen Review

Hey Ladies,
I'm back after a long break away and happy to report that I am fully recovered! Over the weekend I was in my boyfriends house and his mam had a Essence nail art pen on the kitchen counter. The pen is designed to help you create easy nail art designs and french tips. So with bare nails (you have to remove all polish before an operation which is a bummer) and a couple of minutes to spare I gave it a go! 


Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the polish itself and I am unable to find one online. The bottle is a smaller bottle than their usual polishes and has a very small paint brush applicator. The formula itself? It is very runny but it is perfect for french tips because it glides straight across the nail. If you are using this polish on a marble kitchen counter please watch out for the little sneaky drops of polish that zoom down the brush as this could cause a huge mess and ruin a counter top or delicate surface.  

The polish itself takes quite a while to dry so make sure that when you have applied it to steer clear of any tasks that potentially smudge your nail look. In saying that though I like a very opaque look so maybe I use a bit more product that an average person would.

The best thing about this polish? It only costs about €2! I am not definite on the price but Essence have a motto that everything is under €4. This is fantastic as most nail art pens can be quite expensive.

I hope you enjoyed this post!
Love,
S

Honey, I shrunk the fruit salad.

Hey Ladies,

As we all know I am a total nail junkie and love trying out different nail effects on myself. The best place to find inspiration is blogs and you have an endless information on where to get the tools used and the newest craze. A while back I saw posts on various blogs about the new Essence Fruity collection that wasn't coming out for a couple of weeks and the main thing that caught my eye was the 3D nail fruits. So I eagerly awaited on this collection checking my local Essence stand every week until I got my hands on it. The little fruits cost  around €3 and will last you for ages if you only use them as accent nails. They come with a glue to apply them with which is super handy although I used some nail glue as I had misplaced mine! I applied mine with nail glue on top of a base coat of my favourite lilac polish and then sealed it in with a top coat.

I've had these on for a week already and they are still in perfect condition! If you see these on your local Essence stand definitely pick them up as you won't be disappointed.

Love,
S

Collective Haul!

Hey Ladies,
Lately all I seem to be doing is posting about hauls, do I buy too much? However, I have been really getting down and buying this from my kit wish list so I can build up a fantastic freelance kit so the things below are the things I have bought most recently! Some of these things were on my wish list and some were and impulse buy, I just can't help myself. Prices and details of where I bought them will be above the picture!

Essence Silk Touch Blush

Colour: 10 Adorable

Cost: Under €4 

 ASOS

Nars Blush 

Colour: Orgasm

Cost: €25 (Usually €29)

Superdrug

 

 Bourjois Nail Polish Remover 

Cost €6

 NYC All Day Foundations

Cost: €4 (Buy 3 beauty products get 1 free) 

Colour: 745 Soft Honey and 746 Classic Tan

 Superdrug Pointed Cotton Buds

Cost: €2

Some clothes.....

Penney's Playsuits 

Cost: €6

 

Schuh

Vans

Cost: €55 

  

Hope your enjoying the sunshine!

Love, 

S

Sunday Funday

Hey!
On a Sunday I usually go to dinner at my boyfriends nannies, so I usually dress that bit nicer and spend more time on my make up. Over the last week and a bit I have had a really bad cold due to the change in my diet (post to follow) so I felt like wearing minimal make up with a difference. For looks like this I like to change either the colour of my eye-liner or the colour of my lips and keep the rest pretty neutral.

This is a super easy look, all I did was apply my face routine, fill in my brows and add the eye liner! This look is great because it saves you loads of time than applying 5 different shadows and its really eye catching!

As per usual products will be below :)

 Face
Foundation: NYC Stay All Day in Classic Ivory
Powder: Rimmel- Stay Matte
Concealer: MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15
Blush: MAC- Vintage Grape
Contour: MAC- Matte Bronzing Powder

Eyes
Primer: MAC- Painterly Paint Pot
Lid: NYX- ES35 Platinum Pink
Crease: MAC- Cork
Brow Bone: Inglot- Matte White & MAC- Phloof!
Mascara: Essence- Maximum Definition Volume Mascara
Liner: Inglot- 74
Brows:  MAC- Brown Down and Carbon


Lips
Nothing :)

Setting Spray
MAC- Fix+


Hope you enjoyed!
Love,
S