My Top Three Blushers For Pale Skin

Hey Ladies,

I love blush just as much of the next girl but me and blush have a very tumultuous relationship. I want naturally flushed....I get aunt Sally. I want glowy....I get oily. After a long battle I have finally found the three perfect blushes for my pale skin and I want to share them with you all (can you spot the coral trend?).

First up is Elf Tickled Pink blusher. It looks like Nars, feels like Nars but it costs only $3! I picked this up way back when I was in New York and have literally used it religiously ever since, can't you tell by how little is left. The texture of this blush is just perfection, it has great pay off and lasts all day on the skin without being too drying and or clinging to dry patches. It has the tiniest hint of shimmer that gives the skin a beautiful glow! A product I would definitely repurchase again and again.

Next up is the Face Form palette in Fair from Sleek Makeup. This trio is all you need to contour, highlight and blush your pale skin to perfection. A light hand is vital here as this palette is super pigmented and this highlighter literally gives me life (take that Mary Lou). The blush is a beautiful rose gold shade and is a good dupe for Nars Orgasm blush. Brace yourself as it does have a good bit of shimmer and you can see by the swatch above that again....a light hand is key.

"Yo ELF/Sleek I'm really happy for you and Imma let you finish but MAC has the greatest blusher of all time"

Lastly my favourite blusher EVER, MAC Stereo Rose and by golly she's a thing of sheer beauty. I waited for this blush to be re-released by MAC for so long (it's limited edition) that as soon as I heard it was coming, I was the first Bridie in the queue. I gives the most beautiful flush and sheen to the skin. The powder itself is so buttery and soft it just glides on. No doubt MAC will release this again in the near future as it is so popular and if they do, I'll take 5. I'm taking this baby to the grave.

So there you have it, my top 3 blushes. I hope you found this post helpful if you are a paler girl like myself. Keep your eyes peeled this Friday as I have a new video coming....EEEP.
Until next time,

Treasures From Across The Pond/Enable Me

Hey Ladies,

I'm sure by now most of you have been on or are just about to go your holidays. Unfortunately for me I'm not heading off until the end of September(boohoo). A cousin of mine recently came home from New York and she brought me some of my fave Bath and Body Works goodies and that got me to thinking. I want to have a little chat with you all about some of the goodies we can't get here that may be on your holiday wish list...you know that guilt free shopping you do in the airport! Are you heading to the US or somewhere that has a Sephora?

I did up a little list for my friends who are heading over to the US of all the bits and bobs that I would buy and it came to a whopping $1700. Now that would be if I had the bank account with endless zeros. I wanted to share some of the things I am hoping to pick up in NYC and would love some suggestions on what to get while I'm there! Let's go shopping together.

Things on my list...

• Anastasia Beverly Hills...Dipbrow, Brow Wiz and Liquid Lipsticks. 
• Bite- Agave Lip Mask
• Cinema Secrets- Brush Cleaner 
• Cover FX- Custom Cover Drops
• First Aid Beauty- Face Cleanser and Facial Radiance Pads
• Kat Von D- Shade and Light Eye and Contour Palette, Ink Liner and Liquid Lipstick
• Nars- Audacious Lipstick
• Peter Thomas Roth- Pumpkin Enzyme Mask
• Sephora- Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation
• Stila- Foil Eyeshadows
• Tarte- Lights Camera Flashes Mascara and Bamboo Foundation Brush
• Too Faced- Better Than Sex Mascara
• Urban Decay- Naked Concealer and Primer Potion
• Elizabeth and James- Nirvana Perfume
• Covergirl- Lash Blast Mascara and Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation
• NYX- Soft Matte Lip Creams
• Crest- Whitening Strips
• Milani- Baked Blusher
• Everything from Colourpop!
• Bath and Body Works- Candles
• Koh Gen Do- Aqua Foundation
• LA Girl- Pro Conceal 

So tell me your suggestions in the comment section below? Anything I missed out on or any travel tips on NYC you want to share...where to go? where to eat? Would you like to see my travel guide if your heading off to the big apple?

My Beauty Bucket List!

Hey Ladies,

So let's talk about bucket lists.

Every now and again I like to sit down and have a look at my bucket list, add things on and tick things off. And then I had an idea... What would be on my Beauty Bucket spendy I know exactly what to spend my hard earned money on.
List? All those products that I yearn after but can never justify to spend that much money on or simply don't need. What harm would it do to sit down and write out a list so when I am feeling particularly

Does anyone else have this problem.....when you have loads of money to burn and you see nothing you want and then the flip side when you haven't a bean to your name and you see all of these wonderful things that you would sell your soul to buy. Yeah same.

So here's my list so far.... and before you X off this page make sure to leave a comment below telling me all the things you would have on your BBL!

• Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blushers and Highlighters
• By Terry Ombre Black Star Shadows.....in every colour! 
• Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow
• Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation 
• Nars Creamy Concealer 
• Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Night Crimson Lipstick
• Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara 
• A Zuca Case
• Tom Ford Traceless Perfecting Foundation
• Maison Martin Margiela Funfair Perfume
• Tom Ford Neroli Perfume
• Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Moonstone 
• Anastasia Dipbrow and Brow Wiz
• Elizabeth and James Nirvana 
• Tarte Lights Camera Lashes
• Nars Audacious Lipstick
• Too Faced Melted Lipstick

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

Brown Smoke

Hey Ladies,
Here is the promised look similar to that in Purple Smoke (check that out here) but in more of a wearable look using browns and highlights.Once again, to create the strong line on the outer corner take a damp cotton bud and dragging from the outer corner up to the brows remove the eye-shadow. Its a really simple but eye catching look, as you can see I have used my normal products and created my everyday look but I have added the strong line shape which changes the look and makes your eyes look more feline shaped.

If you would like me to do a tutorial/step by step of this look, leave a comment below.
Follow me on Twitter @ABlogForBeauty

Love,
S

My First Nars Gloss

Hey Ladies,

In October I stumbled on the ASOS sale which had 50% off all their Nars products. How could I resist? As I scrolled through the sale I came across this limited edition lip gloss. I am very very pale and usually dark colors look better on me and when I saw this dark purple gloss I thought it would look great with the Mac Rebel lipstick so I bought it for the amazing price of €12.

This gloss is perfect to wear on its own or with a purple or pink lipstick. Although, it is quite sticky so don't put too much on or you will have hair stuck to your lip. This is my first Nars product and hopefully not my last, I keep my eye on the ASOS website every two weeks as they have great deals on Nars makeup which makes it very hard to resist not buying absolutely everything. Also, they have free shipping to Ireland and are very speedy.

Hope you enjoyed!
Love,
S