Christmas Makeup & Outfit

 

Outfit

Top - Berska

Skirt - Pennys/Primark

Booties - Pennys/Primark

Watch - Michael Kors

 

 

Makeup

     

Base 

Foundation - Mac prolong wear in shade NC30.

Concealer - Mac prolong wear in shade NC15.

Cream Contour - shade 5 in Sosu Contour Palette. 

 Powder - Undereye setting powder, Rimmel Match Perfection Loose setting powder in transparent. All over Setting Powder, Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in 006 warm beige.

 Bronzer - Nyc Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in 720A sunny.

Contour - Inglot HD Sculpting Powder in no.507.

Blush - Tarte Amazonian Clay 12hour Blush in the shade prim.

Highlight - Sosu Highlighting Kit in shades shooting star and unicorn dust.

Eyes

Eyeshadows - Inglot Eyeshadow in no.607, Inglot Eyeshadow in no.357, Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in the shade corrupt & shade thirteen from the Naked Smokey Palette.

Liquid Liner - Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner.

Gel Liner - Inglot Gel Liner in no.77

Mascara -  Lancôme Hypnose Drama Mascara.

Eyebrows

Brow Pencil - Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in the colour medium brown.

 Brow Gel - Inglot Brow Gel in no.20

Brow Mascara - Pennys/Primark Clear Brow Mascara.

Lips

Lipliner - Pennys/Primark Nude Lipliner.

Liquid Lipstick - Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick in Stepping Out.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful and very special Christmas! I know I did anyway, I got spoilt by all the amazing people in my life and I am so grateful!! Thank god 2016 is nearly over its been a rollercoaster and hopefully 2017 will be a better year.
Thanks so much for the constant support I get from most of you guys, I should have lots of exciting things happening in the new year so make sure to be following me on all my social media accounts
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Thanks for reading,
Lyndsey xo
                                   

Last Minute Stocking Filler Ideas

 

So Christmas is this weekend and I'm so excited, Christmas is my favourite time of year!
I thought I would share some last minute stocking filler ideas for girls and boys although I have to put it out there, I am the worst person ever to shop for boys presents I am no good at all but I thought id throw some bits and bobs In because I'm sure some boyfriends, brothers or fathers would love to receive some of things I listed below.
As for girls I got you (sort of)

Most of these products are very affordable,


 

 FOR HER

 

Seventeen Sparkle And Shine Lip Gloss Collection

 €8.00 from Boots 

 

Sleek Say The Magic Word Mini Matte Me Collection

€6.50 from Boots

 

 

Sleek MakeUP i-Lust Diamonds in the Rough Eyeshadow Palette

€9.49 In Boots and various pharmacy's that stock sleek makeup.

 

Friday Fashion Favourites | Velvet

Velvet is a autumn/winter staple trend this year.

From velvet shoes, to velvet chokers, to velvet clothes, its everywhere this season!

Iv picked out some great pieces from various websites that caught my eye and hopefully yours too, which are all very affordable (all expect 1) and maybe help you find what to wear over Christmas and New years :)

Missguided

Black Velvet V Back Bodysuit

€27.00

 Purchase here

 

Pretty Little Thing 

Jill Berry Crushed Velvet Bralet

€21.00
Purchase here

 

Pretty Little Thing 

Lacy Silver Crushed Velvet Bandeau & Choker

€21.00
 Purchase here

In The Style

Kyra black velvet oversized hooded top

€30.20
Purchase here

 

ASOS

ASOS Padded Bomber Jacket in Velvet      

€93.33

Purchase here

 

Makeup Look | Cut Crease

 

 

 A cut crease isn't as simple as it might look, Its very time consuming and its not like your everyday eyeshadow look that might only take 5 minutes to create.

You must take the time to do it in order to get a good result.

 

Here is how I achieved this cut crease step by step

 

1. I applied Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer all over the lid as a base for my eyeshadow and blended it out.
2. Set the eyeshadow primer with Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent.
3. Moving onto the eyeshadow, I applied Essence Blush in babydoll and applied it into the crease and just above it avoiding the lid.
4. I used Inglot's Eyeshadow in no.357 which is matte beige/brown colour, blend that out into the crease to deepen up the crease and not have it too pink.
5. Now on to the cut crease, using Collections Long Lasting Concealer in no.1 fair. I craved out my crease with an angled brush and applied the concealer all over the lid.
6. Once the concealer was all over the lid I set it with Thirteen from the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette.
7. To make the cut crease look more defined and intense I went in with Inglot's Eyeshadow in no.329. which is a darker brown colour just above where I craved out my cut crease.
8. Next moving onto the winged liner, I used my favourite gel liner!! Inglot Gel Liner in 77.
9. I also applied Inglot Gel Liner to my water liner to make my eyes dark and dramatic.
10. Moving down to the lower lash line, I applied the same Essence Blush in babydoll and blended it out. 
11. Using Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Corrupt I applied it close to the water line to make it darker and more dramatic.
12. I used Catrice Cosmetics Highlighting Eyeshadow in 030 1001 Golden Nights to the inner corner of my eye to brighten up my eyes.
13. Winged my liner into the inner tear duct with Inglot Gel Liner in 77.
14. Applied Maybelline Lash Sensational to my top and bottom lashes and then the look is complete!!!

I never really wear fake eyelashes unless I'm going out simply because I wear glasses everyday and applying eyelashes is just to much for me but any of SoSu Lashes would go amazingly with this look, my personal favourite are Gigi's.

 

Hope this was helpful to any of you girlies that struggle with a cut crease, I'll do a proper step by step of how to achieve a cut crease if you guys would rather that. 

Thanks so much for reading

Lyndsey xo

 

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Beauty @ Pretty Little Thing

 

As if clothes & shoes weren't enough, P r e t t y L i t t l e T h i n g are now stocking beauty and make-up products!!
From fake tan, eyeshadow palettes, contour palettes to beauty tools, pretty little thing are doing it all now. Could it get any better than this?? They stock some amazing brands such as Spectrum, Sleek, SoSu Lashes, Contour Cosmetics & much more.
There so much competition with all of the online clothing stores, and now that pretty little thing are stocking beauty brands it makes them stand out and have something that most online clothing websites do not have.
So I'm just going to show you guys some of the beauty and makeup products that you can purchase from their website.
 

 

S p e c t r u m 

This brush brand is being raved about lately! It is all over instagram the past while, And you can see why by the design and packaging! Its so colourful and creative and is so different to most makeup brushes. By the reviews I have read on these brushes they sound like they would be worth purchasing and worth every penny!!
Unfortunately Pretty Little Thing only stock two 2 brush sets which I have below and they also have some other beauty tools on the websites too..

 

Spectrum Blue 12 Piece Siren with roll

€124.60
 

Spectrum Pink 4 Piece Contour Set
€42.00
 

 

S o s u L a s h e s

Sosu is an Irish based brand made by the very talented Suzanne Jackson (which most of you would know) Pretty Little Thing currently only stock some of the lashes and none of the actual makeup products that she has came out.

These are some of the lashes you can purchase on the website.

 

Sosu Gigi False Eyelashes

Was €8.40

Now €7.00

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sosu Ella False Eyelashes

Was €8.40

Now €7.00

 

 

Sosu Sara False Eyelashes

Was €8.40

Now €7.00

 

 

 

 

Christmas Gift Guide For Girls - under €50

Since Christmas is fast approaching, I thought I would do a quick post on some great Christmas gift ideas for under €50 that are good and affordable for girls, hopefully it'll help some of you get ideas on what you would like this Christmas :)  

 

 

 

  

Soap & Glory Soaper Spa
 

€19.50
-  This set contains Fluffy socks, Shower puff, Shower Gel, Body Scrub, Body Butter, Hand Lotion, Foot Lotion. 

Can purchase it here



 

Origins Superstar Minis Gift Set
                       

Was €40.00
Now €36.00

- This set contains mini Checks And Balance Frothy face wash, Modern Friction Nature's gentle dermabrasion, Clear Improvement Active charcoal mask to clear pores, Ginzing Energy-boosting moisturizer, High Potency Night-A-Mins Mineral-enriched renewal cream, Ginzing Refreshing eye cream to brighten and depuff, Make A Difference Rejuvenating hand treatment.
Can purchase here

 

 

River island Black panel mini winged tote bag

 

€45.00

Can purchase here

 

 

Review | Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro Palette 1

Welcome back to my blog lovelies.

 

So recently I spotted Makeup Revoulation and IHeartMakeup in Bergins Pharmacy in Newbridge, Co.Kildare and I couldn't help myself and I pick up a few bits. The one palette I was really after was the Makeup Revoulation Iconic Pro Palette 1 as I seen Casey Holmes compare it to the Lorac Pro Palette in one of her dupe videos, and when I seen that it was pretty much the exact same I needed to get it because we cant get Lorac makeup in Ireland (as far as I know)

Look at the colours in this !!!! They are so pretty and there's so much to choose from as there are 8 matte shades and 8 shimmer shades. You could use this palette to achieve a soft everyday daytime look but then you can achieve a dramatic dark smoky eye with this too which Is everything I want in a palette!

Just from looking at the palette it looks very pigmented and I think I would get so much use out of it.
One thing I love about this palette is that the eyeshadows are a good size and has a mirror which is so handy when travelling.
This palette also comes with a Makeup Revolution double ended brush, it has a flat brush on one end and a blending brush on the other end. I'm pretty sure this is the first affordable palette I have seen that doesn't have them pointless sponge applicators in it.

Moving onto the eye shadows in this palette now

 

How to get that Gorgeous Glow !!

All my ladies who want to know how to get the perfect Glow and Highlight to the skin this post is going to give you a tips and tricks so just keep on reading !!

 

If you are naturally an oily girl like me and don't want to look oily just pick the steps that you prefer or which you feel most comfortable with.

First of all, if you love your skin to look glowy and dewy the best to things to do to achieve that look are the following.

 

STEP 1
 

- Add a liquid illumatior to your skin -

you can do this by either applying onto your skin after you have primed your face.

OR

you can add it in with your foundation.

 

These liquid illuminator are the ones I use regularly, There are plenty other makeup brands (such as Inglot, L'Oreal, Nars, Benefit) that have liquid illuminators these are just the ones I currently have in my collection and I would recommend.

 

- Rimmel Good to Glow illuminator

I use 001 notting hill glow in this illuminator and its so beautiful!! Its really lightweight on the skin and makes you look so healthy. It adds the perfect amount of radiance to your makeup.

  

- NYX Liquid Illuminator

Nyx have one other liquid illuminator but I love this one because it sinks into the skin beautifully, It makes the skin look very refreshed and glowy. You can still see the nice glow through your foundation. 

 

- Sleek Barekissed Illuminator

This actual sleek illuminator adds the perfect amount of luminosity to the skin and I just love it!! sleek have 3 other different shades to choose from, I prefer to use this one.

Friday Fashion Favourites | Chokers

 

 

 This week on my Friday Fashion Favourites is all about Chokers.

 Whether its a choker dress, choker top or choker bodysuits, they are everywhere now and I cannot get enough of them !! They really make any plain outfit look so much better whether its for a casual day or a night out. Iv picked out my absolute favourites from different websites and put them all in one post, hope you guys enjoy.

 

 

 

 

Missguided

Premium Structured Lace Choker Bodycon Dress White

€84 
purchase here

 

 Miss Pap

Tiffany Gold Satin Cami Choker Dress

 

€27.99
purchase here

 

ASOS

Love Triangle Lace plunge Front Mini Dress with Choker

From €56
purchase here

 

Pretty Little Thing

Ciana Red Choker Detail Lace Midi Dress

€39.20
purchase here

 

 In the Style

Charlotte Crosby Cream Cut Out Choker Neck Jumper Dress

€36.77
purchase here

 

Penny's/Primark Make-up Brushes

 

 

 Penny's/Primark Makeup Brushes

• Pennys/Primark are slaying the Beauty Industry lately, From Makeup Products to Makeup Brushes to Eyelashes to Fake Nails they have so many amazing products that are very affordable. I decided to pick up some of the Brushes and test them out seen as they are so cheap I wanted to see if they were good because they are so affordable. I've been testing the brushes out for a couple weeks, I'm giving my honest opinion on each brush and if there worth purchasing. These each range from €1.50 - €4.00 depending on the brush and the size. and Look at how pretty they are! To me they don't look as cheap as they actually are. 

 

Double Ended Powder & Blush Brush 

 

 

Double ended power and blush brush, Both ends are so soft and fluffy!!!! I use both sides of this brush for powder. I use the smaller end to set under my eyes and the larger end to set the rest of my face. I was very impressed with how this brush applied the powder to my face and how soft the brush actually was.

 

Overall - I think this brush is definitely worth buying especially for anyone who does not want to splash out on a powder brush, considering how cheap this brush is, it is totally worth purchasing. I love the smaller end of this brush it works wonders for setting under the eyes. 

 

 

Double Ended Stippling Brush 

 

 

Double ended stippling brush is not exactly a stippling brush, both ends are more of a flat top kabuki brush, but this brush is good for blending out concealer or any other liquid products. I used the smaller end to blend out my concealer under my eyes, It did do a pretty good job but I found my beauty blender works so much better and I would much prefer it. I used the larger end to blend out my contour and it blended out nicely with this brush I just had to go back in my beauty blender and make sure there were no harsh lines and that it wouldn't wipe away any of the product. 

 

Overall - It did an okay job on blending both my concealer and cream contour but I do prefer my beauty blender its just so quick and easy compared to this brush it takes a bit more time to blend it out properly. If you don't like using any beauty sponges, I would recommend this brush as it is only €2.50. But if your looking for something that will blend out your concealer and cream contour I would totally recommend spending them money on a beauty blender or a high end makeup brush for this purchase.  

 

 

Kabuki Brush

 

 

This Kabuki Brush is great for just setting the whole face because it has a large head that it covers much more of the face then the powder brush mentioned above. I set my whole face with this but there is nothing to special about this brush, I didn't notice anything great when I applied my powder just that it set all foundation and concealer.

 

Overall - It did work as I said above there is nothing special this kabuki brush, it didn't make much difference to my makeup but for €2 this brush isn't going to have any magical powers, so you cant really go wrong with buying it and it wont break the bank.

 

Friday Fashion Favourite | Bodysuits

Welcome back to my blog guys

So iv decided to start a little series on my blog My Friday Fashion Favourites which every couple of Fridays in the month I will talk about a fashion item that I'm loving and some of the pieces that I adore from various websites how much they are etc.

 

 

Starting of with Bodysuits

Bodysuits are so in right now, There very much a big trend at the moment! They can be worn super casual or you can dress them up for a night out. They come in so many different styles, colours, fibres you name it and can be got in any clothing shop or on multiple online websites. I picked out a few of my absolute favourites from my favourites websites

 

 

Missguided

Cut Out Back Bodysuit White

€19.95

 

 

 you can purchase here

 

 

Asos 

NaaNaa Lace Bodysuit With Strappy Low Back

€37

 you can purchase here

 

 

River Island

          Cream plunge ring bodysuit         

€26

 

you can purchase here

  

8 Fashion Favourite Autumn/Winter Coats & Jackets

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Now that it is finally Autumn and Winter is just around the corner, I thought I would share my favourite Coats & Jackets from some of my favourite online clothing sites that would be stylish for this season but also keep you warm. Some are casual while others would be great for an event.

 

River Island

 Nude faux fur hooded jacket

€107

 

 

Pretty Little Thing

Fayth Burgundy PU Contrast Sleeve Jacket

€56

 

 

 Asos

Boohoo Borg Jacket

€33.33
 

 

Missguided

Faux Shearling Waterfall Jacket Black

        (also comes in nude)      

€46.55

 

 

Pretty Little Thing

Lydia Camel Faux Fur Trimmed Waterfall Coat

€42

 

 

Missguided

Bonded Faux Suede Biker Coat Pink

€79.80

 

 

River Island

Cream faux fur fallaway jacket

€127

 

 

Pretty Little Thing

Kiki Camel Mac Jacket

€63

 

 



 

Thanks so much reading :)

Till next time

Lyndsey xo

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