Suzie Q Reviews: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

Hey Ladies,

My lipstick obsession continues and to be honest it's starting to get a little bit out of hand. The latest additions to my collection are the Soft Matte Lip Creams by NYX that I picked up in New York before they became available here in Ireland. The texture of these lip products are incredible they are long lasting but I found they are more hydrating than drying and the pigmentation is second to none, no lip pencil required. Did I mention that they smell like vanilla cupcakes, added bonus. I picked up the shades Copenhagen, Prague and Istanbul. The only downside to the Soft Matte Lip Creams is that if you try to layer them they can ball up on the lips but using very little product you can easily avoid that. 

                        

Liquid lipsticks really had their moment in 2015 but I don't see them slowing down any time soon so definitely add one of these to your shopping list, there are 20 shades in the range. I have also just seen that NYX are releasing a new product called Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick that boast long lasting/waterproof lip colour with a suede finish so if you don't like the matte look this might be your guy.

   Copenhagen

 Prague

Istanbul

It's safe to say NYX have lip products covered. You can pick up the Soft Matte Lip Creams online on Boots.ie for €7.75 and you can also find the recent additions of the Liquid Suede Cream Lipsticks on there too for €9.25!

NYC VLOG!

Hey Ladies,

Long time, no blog. I am truly very sorry for the short hiatus, life got a little bit hectic there for a moment and sometimes you just have to prioritise. But alas, I am back and have since been to New York which you have heard me bang on about for the last few months! As promised I did snapchat (It's my new fav) and take little videos here and there throughout my travels. I had the most wonderful time on my holiday and I love the fact that I can put it into a video and share it with you all and keep it for the future to look back on!

You can check out that vlog here:

And on Wednesday I have another New York related video coming your way, a handy little travel guide for anyone who is heading over! I would love to hear your feedback and what you would like to see on my channel in the future.

Purple Smoke With By Terry

Hey Ladies,

For the past few weeks I have been doing the same makeup look...almost everyday. I bought the highly talked about By Terry Ombre Black Star in Misty Rock back in February and have been getting on famously ever since. At €30 its a steep spend for just an eye shadow stick but it is literally the most gorgeous thing I've ever laid my beady eyes on.

Even those who are eye shadow challenged will be able to master this beauty, simply twist it up and pop it all over the lid and either blend it out with a finger or with a blending brush. I find this fades to a soft brown shade around the edges so its not necessary to add any more shadows with it but you can if you want! Once it's on its sets so you don't have to worry about creasing, although if you do have an exceptionally oily eye lid I would recommend a primer before hand.

So I did a little tutorial using this shadow so you could see it in action:

Product List:
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
MAC Strobe Cream
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain
No Brand Buffing Brush
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
MAC Studio Fix Powder in NW13
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
By Terry Ombre Black Star in Misty Rock
Clinique Eye Shadow Brush
Urban Decay Shadow Brush
MAC White Frost Eye Shadow
MAC Cork Eyeshadow
MAC Wedge Eyeshadow
MAC 224 Brush
MAC 217 Brush
MAC Sketch Eyeshadow
Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in 1N Extra Light
MAC 212 Brush
MAC 219 Brush
MAC Dipdown Fluidline
MAC 263 Brush
Rimmel Brow This Way in Deep Brown
Inglot Gel Eyeliner in 77
No Brand Paint Brush
MAC False Lashes Mascara
MAC 109 Brush
NYX Powder Blush in Taupe
Crown Brush Contour Brush
MAC Stereo Rose Blush
Real Techniques Blush Brush
Sleek Face Form in Light Highlighter
Nima Brush Wendy
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick

So would I spend another €30 quid for a different colour from the collection? Definitely! My sister also picked up the same shade and gets great use out of hers! So let me know would you spend that much on an eye shadow pencil? Or do you have any dupes from a budget brand I should know about?

New Video Alert!

Hey Ladies,

I know there was no post on Monday and if you follow me on social media you'll know that I have been feeling under the weather but from my sick bed I have finally been able to edit my latest video....HUZZAH! I have to say I am so excited about this video as it has been my favourite thus far on my YouTube Channel so I am excited to share it with you all.

I am a huge fan of anything vintage so today's video is a vintage makeup tutorial. I will leave a full product list below in case you were wondering about any of the product, shade etc and if I have done any reviews on the products I will link them too. As I mentioned in the video I have got a giveaway coming up and I will be announcing it on Instagram so keep your eyes peeled on there for that.

With all that said lets get into it....grab a cuppa....

Product List:
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
Boots Botanics Radiance Balm All Bright (Review coming soon!)
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain
Buffing Brush (Reviewed here)
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15
Beauty Blender
MAC Painterly Paint Pot (Reviewed here)
Urban Decay Shadow Brush
MAC Vanilla Eye Shadow
MAC Cork Eyeshadow
MAC Wedge Eyeshadow
MAC 224 Brush
MAC 217 Brush
MAC White Frost Eyeshadow
MAC Embark Eyeshadow
No7 Blending Brush
Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in 1N Extra Light
MAC 212 Brush
Essence Kajal Liner in White
MAC Dipdown Fluidline
MAC 263 Brush
Rimmel Brow This Way in Deep Brown
Inglot Gel Eyeliner in 77
No Brand Paint Brush
Eyeko Eye Do Mascara (Reviewed here)
Duo Lash Glue
Ardell Demi Wispies
MAC Mineralised Skin Finish in Light
MAC 109 Brush
NYX Powder Blush in Taupe (Reviewed here)
Real Techniques Contour Brush
MAC Stereo Rose Blush
Real Techniques Blush Brush
MAC Mineralised Skin Finish in Lightscapade
Nima Brush Wendy (Reviewed here)
MAC Brick Lipliner
MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick

Festival Makeup!

Hey Ladies,

I am really getting into the swing of the whole YouTube business and today I have a brand new video for you. I wanted to get this post up before Summer hits and your various feeds are chockablock with Festival posts. I have never been to a music festival *emoji sad face* but I reckon this would be the type of look I would go for if I was to go. It's super simple and only takes a few extra products to your regular routine and my motto is the brighter the better and don't be afraid to add a pop of colour to the lips. Oh and not forgetting the obligatory floral head band!

If you want a product list for this look sure let me know in the comments and I can get that up for you. Also the little do-dad you see in the video for protecting your eyeshadow/glitter from falling on your cheeks is from Elf and I have a post all about it here.
 
          

So get the war paint out and let's experiment!

L'Oreal Steam Pod Review

Hey Ladies,


BIG NEWS.....  HUGE....

I GOT A STEAMPOD!!!! (<- can you tell I'm excited?)

To most people that would be a whole load of gobbledygook but this is something your going to see much more of in the future as it's slowly starting to make the rounds around the blogs. Look at me getting in before the hype storm. I am literally so excited to share this video with you... ever since I got this doohickey I have been dying to review it! This is literally the bomb.com if you have curly frizzy and unmanageable hair. I won't go into too much detail because everything you need to know is in the video including a demo of how it works.

So I didn't mention in the video where I got my Steam Pod from and that is because I wasn't very happy with the service but didn't want to bash the company I ordered from. I ordered mine from LookFantastic.com back at the end of October as it was my Christmas present from Himself and we wanted to make sure we got it early in case of any postage delays and at the time it was quite hard to get/out of stock. Well, we put in a code for next day delivery and it arrived over a week and a half late. AND it gets worse, the box was pulverised so much so that I'm surprised the Steam Pod was even in there. Now, don't get me wrong I know this happens but when your paying €160+ I expected for it to arrive at least in one piece. Anyways, if you are looking to buy a Steam Pod you can find them much easier now-a-days in the likes of Peter Mark and The Style Club as mentioned.

I really hope you find this video helpful! Let me know what you think in the comment section below!

Margot Robbie GRWM!

Hey Ladies,

Time for another YouTube Vid!

I thought it would be fun to do a GRWM style video to ease myself into filming tutorials, baby steps. So for my first look I was so inspired when I saw Margot Robbie walking the red carpet at the Oscars, seriously that woman can do no wrong *girl crush alert*. From the dress to the jewels to that red lip... she looked stunning. The lip colour she wore is a colour from Hourglass but I thought it looked so similar to MAC Lady Danger, which I actually own but have never used. I know what has taken me so long? I normally wear blue tone reds so this lip colour was way out of my comfort zone.

Sure anyways lets cut the chit chat and get into the nitty gritty!




And while your there why not hit the subscribe button and let me know in the comments what look you want to see next!

Suzie Q Reviews: The Wonder Pad!

Hey Ladies, 

After doing a MAHOOSIVE clear out of my skincare drawer it dawned on me that I have never done a post on my secret weapon when it comes to controlling blemishes! If you have never heard of Waxperts I'll give you a little bit of background info on the company. They are an Irish waxing company run by the lovely Ellen and they are masters in waxing, waxing after care and all things skin. They also have a salon in Dun Laoghaire and everything with Waxperts from the salon to the packaging of their products is vintage/boudoir inspired- which I absolutely love! 

Right, back on track. The Wonder Pads in a nutshell are treatment pads that contain salicylic acid to help prevent against ingrown hairs. So if your a wax-er or a shaver you NEED these. But if you have an acne prone skin these are ideal at controlling breakouts and clearing up skin. I have been using these for a long time now and have found them very effective without being drying or irritating.

The Wonder Pads are a crucial step in my everyday routine and I have tried replacing them with something similar like the Origins Blemish Treatment pads and to be frank...they just weren't as good and there was a massive price difference (€7.95 compared to €31). At night I sweep a pad across my skin after my cleanser and before my moisturiser, I love that there is no tingle or irritation and they don't leave any residue on the skin. Its also widely known that with an acne prone skin that scrubs are just a complete no-no and sometime you need a little somethin' somethin' to give your skin a polish and The Wonder Pads give the right amount of polish and the salicylic acid also helps to exfoliate. They are also superb for people who don't usually suffer with breakouts but get the odd breakout around "that" time of the month. In each tub you get 40 pads so whether your using them for waxing/shaving or using them for blemishes one tub lasts a long time! 

You can find Waxperts products on Cloud10Beauty.com and if you missed it I posted my first YouTube video on Saturday and in that video I showed a new release from Waxperts that is to-die-for so you can check that out here.

Until next time!

It's The Start Of Something New....

Hey Ladies,

I know what your thinking why am I posting on a Saturday night and more importantly why am I quoting a High School Musical song and that's because... my first YouTube video has just gone live EEKKK! I have wanted to really dive into making YouTube videos for some time now but I was always quite hesitant. By nature I'm an extremely anxious person and I am constantly thinking "Oh god, what will people think of me". But since the end of last year I have just changed my mentality complete and to be honest now.... I really don't care what people think and I am going to do things for me. Of course there is always the fear of falling flat on my face but you'll never know until you try and this for me is a new beginning.

And what a better way to get cracking than to start off with a haul! These are all the bits and bobs that I have collected over the last month or so and I have kept them to one side so I could sit down and have a really good play with everything. So here's a few snaps of everything including swatches etc. I will leave you with a list of all the stuff mentioned below in case something catches your eye. I may have missed out on one or two items but don't worry you will see them in upcoming blog posts!

Products Mentioned:
MAC - Fix+
MAC - Prolongwear Concealers in NC15, NW25, NC25 and NC30
MAC - Mineralized Skin Finishes in Light, Medium/Deep and Lightscapade
MAC - Studio Fix Powder in NW13
MAC - Eyebrow Pencil in Fling
MAC - Lipliner in Currant
MAC - Eyeshadows in Sketch and Plumage
MAC - Fluidline in Blacktrack
MAC - Lipstick in Myth
Oskia - Renaissance Cleansing Gel
By Terry- Ombre Black Star in Misty Rock
Hourglass - Mineral Veil Primer
Goodie bag shown below
Estee Lauder - Double Wear Light 3.0
Waxperts - Beautiful Body Oil
Charlotte Tilbury - WonderGlow Instant Soft Focus
Chanel - Rouge Allure Lipgloss in Distinction
Ojon - Rare Blend Total Hair Therapy
Sephora - Cream Lip Satin in 06 and 03
Sephora -  Formula X Nail Polish in Radical
NYX - Lip Pencils in 84 Rose and 835 Pinky
NYX - Powder Blush in Taupe

The SpaceNK Goodie Bag!

Until next time!

The Beauty Tag

Hey Ladies, 


Over the weekend I was browsing on Lauren's blog (link here) who is such a delightful to follow so I recommend you go check her out. She had posted a Beauty Tag which is something I have never done on the blog before well not that I can remember. She tagged anyone who wanted to do it to get involved so here is my rendition. Let's get into it...

Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners and lip products or lose all of your palettes and eye shadows? 
Sacrebleu, I would definitely keep all of my shadows. I think eye liners, mascaras and lip products are much easier (and cheaper) to replace than an eye shadow palette. We all have our holy grail liners, mascaras and lippies whereas eyeshadow is one of those things where you could have 15 shades of brown but you delude yourself by thinking "THEY'RE ALL DIFFERENT!" 

Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
For me this one is an obvious choice,  chop it off....I've been there and done that. Hair always grows back so no panic and you can have the best of both worlds.

If you had €500, would you spend this on clothes or makeup?
Being totally honest I would probably buy a killer bag or shoes, I have more makeup than I need and I am trying to narrow down my closet to a "capsule" wardrobe.

Would you rather only use one eye-shadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?
Well, this one is a toughie. I love my classy smoky eye which usually requires more than one eye shadow so that would be bending the rules. I would probably go for a red lip, with my pale skin and a red lip is always classic! 


Bright nails or nude nails all year round? 
The brighter the better, as mentioned in the last question I have really pale skin so nude nails will never ever suit me, NEVER EVER. Whereas bright colors pop off my skin tone.  

Would you rather never be able to use lip gloss or paint your nails again?
Easy peasy, I don't wear lip gloss much to being with so this one answers itself. 

Describe your perfect mascara. Have you found one?
Mascaras are my guilty obsession, I am always trying new mascaras to find the HOLY GRAIL! So far I am loving Covergirl Lash Blast, Maybelline The Falsies and Clinique High Impact.
Cant. Get. Enough.

What's your ideal coverage foundation?
My ideal coverage is medium to full, I have acne prone skin with a lot of redness so I need something that covers everything. Usually I pair a light to medium coverage with a concealer so its not thick and cakey but gives me flawwluhhhs skin. 

Favourite high street/drugstore beauty brand?
I think Revlon is a pretty solid brand but it does have its flaws too so I like to mix and match! Little bit of Rimmel mixed with a smidge of Revlon and a dash of L'Oreal and you're laughing. 

Favourite high end beauty brand?
I know it's such a snobby brand to mention but makeup wise it has to be MAC. I think MAC as a whole is a really good brand with some outstanding products so if I had to choose one brand to use for the rest of my life it would be MAC

Is there any makeup you can leave the house without wearing? 
Normally if I'm having a makeup free day I won't be self conscious in public but if I'm having a bad skin week I need a little bit of coverage be it a CC cream or a little bit of foundation.

What is your most cherished beauty product? 
I think my MAC ombre blush in Vintage Grape, it came out a year or two ago and I was dying to get my hands on it and its counterpart Azealea Blossom but they sold out too quick. When I went into MAC the girl just gave me the tester... just gave it to me.....free of charge. I will cherish it always! 

What skin type do you have? 
I did a blog post last week on my skin and my skin care essentials if you want to have a read of that but I'm dry combination but more notably I have an acne prone skin type.  

Do you always use the same skin routine or do you like switching it up?
Throw back again to last weeks post where I mentioned that I have been using the same skincare routine for years. I am a big fan of the Clinique Anti-Blemish range but I do like to swap and change my treatment products like eye creams, masks and cleansers.

Top 5 Beauty Gurus?
In the bloggy world love love love the girls over at Viva Adonis, Lovely Girlie Bits and not forgetting the sensational Cherry Sue, Doin' The Do. On Youtube I idolise NikkieTutorials and Batalash Beauty and just in general... Pat McGrath Or Ve Neill. I count 7 there, whoops. 

Which brand has your favourite packaging?
I really like Nars packaging but it gets absolutely filthy in no time at all and with me being an OCC (Obsessive Compulsive Cleaner) that doesn't bode well.

Which do you apply first, concealer or foundation?
Foundation. Always. 
Name a makeup crime you hate.
Oh there are just too many, I think lately the brow trend is getting out of hand. Brows are bigger and more drawn on than ever before. CAN'T COPE. 

Quick Fire:
Blush or bronzer?
Blush. 

Lipgloss or lipstick?
Little bitta lippie.

Foundation or concealer? 
Depends on the coverage. 

Brushes or sponges? 
Brushes. Always. 

OPI or Essie?
OPI...as I have never tried Essie. Such a bad blogger. 

Lotion or Body Butter?
Lotion.



Phew... that was tough. Hopefully you made it the whole way through. I tag anyone who is interested in doing the tag but shout out to Grace (Long Hair and Lashes) who just started her blog so I tag you and Hannah from (Crumpets and Marmalade) I tag you also. Happy blogging! 

Love, 
S




Image via Google....credit to this lovely lady.