The American Beauty Wishlist

What is it about American Beauty products that we all love? I think it is the fact that as some of them are so hard to get, it makes us want them so much more.

I was lucky enough to visit America last year and it was my first time to set foot in the mothership we all know as Sephora so you could say I went a little makeup crazy (see the haul here). This year I'm going in armed with my fellow makeup obsessor Lizzy however I'm going in with a much more level head and tighter budget. So here is what I hope to pick up in both Sephora and the drugstore.

// Two Faced Natural Matte Eye Palette

I have been on the hunt for the perfect matte eyeshadow palette for a few months now and I think I have finally found 'the one'. This palette has various natural warm toned browns, exactly what I want. I have heard so many amazing things about Two Faced eyeshadows so I am very excited to see what this one is like in person.

// Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

A tinted moisturiser is one item that I am lacking in my makeup collection. All of my foundations and base products seem to be very heavy, not ideal for the warmer weather. I have heard many raves about this tinted moisturiser so I thought I'd give it a try!

// Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush

When I think of Tarte I think of these blushes! I tried Tarte for the first time last year and I was very impressed so I can't wait to look at these blushes. I only have one blush and I really want to branch out and try some more so I thought that these would be perfect. If you have any shade recommendations let me know in the comments below.

// Benefit Roller Lash Mascara

As this is a massively hyped up product to be honest I just want to see what all the hype is about! I wasn't a fan of 'They're Real' mascara but I'm hoping this one will be a lot better.

// Kat Von D Everlasting Lipstick in Vampira

Going by what Anna from ViviannaDoesMakeup says about these, they sound bloody great! Even though it is summer you can't beat a berry lip so I decided on the shade 'Vampira' which is described as a 'deep reddish burgundy', a colour that is right up my street.

// Ardell Lashes in 110 Natural

Hands down my favourite fake eyelashes. As my natural eyelashes are quite short I prefer more natural fake eyelashes so they don't look too drastic and these are perfect for that. 

// Crest 3D White Strips

I have heard both good and bad things about these. Although I have heard they make your teeth sensitive, I have seen people have amazing results so I thought I'd try them out for myself.

So thats pretty much everything that is on my beauty wish list for Florida. If you have any other recommendations of products that I need in my life please leave them below because I probably will go overboard in the end! 

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What's in my Travel Makeup Bag 2015

Ah this is such a classic post! I have wrote it twice before, when I went to Berlin, Germany in 2013 and before I went to London last year (posts here and here) so today I present you with the third edition of What's in my Travel Makeup Bag!

// BASE

For foundation I brought my NARS Sheer Glow along with this Rimmel BB Cream. I brought the BB Cream as it is in medium, it allows me to add it to the foundation and darken it up as I want to! On to concealer I brought the MAC Pro Longwear concealer along with the Laura Mercier Colour Corrector. To set it all, I brought the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. 

 // CHEEKS

Nothing new here, I just brought my go- to cheek products. To bronze, contour and highlight I brought the Sleek Contour Kit in Light and for blush I brought the MAC Blush in Peach Twist.

// EYES

Mascara wise, I have packed the L'Oreal Telescopic a favourite of mine that recently I have not been liking. For eyeliner, the trusty S&G Supercat Liner. To keep my brows in shape, I'm bringing the S&G Brow Archery along with the MAC Brow Set. Even though I probably won't be wearing eyeshadow on the holiday, I had to pack some just in case! I packed my MAC quad featuring All That Glitters and Quarry on top and Coquette and Satin Taupe on the bottom. In the duo I packed Omega and Charcole Brown.

// LIPS

I can't go anywhere without brining a few bold lip options with me. I decided on the  Maybelline Colour Drama in Berry Much, Charlotte Tilbury's Glastonberry and MAC's All Fired Up. 

Looking at all of this makeup, I seem a bit crazy as I can see myself not wearing much makeup at all but I can't help packing it all 'just in case'! 

What's in your travel makeup bag?

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Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Crazy in Love

Charlotte Tilbury seemed to be the brand of 2014. From the Film Star Bronze and Glow to the Revolutionary Matte Lipsticks it just seems to be an all round, fabulous brand with incredible packaging. We've all heard of the Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk, a gorgeous nude lip liner however some of the other Lip Cheats in my opinion were pushed to the side.

For Christmas I received the Lip Cheat in Crazy In Love as a surprise. I never heard of it before and lip liners were never really my thing until eventually I rooted it out and gave it a whirl (haha oh look at me and my beauty blogging puns). After finding one or two MAC lip liners quite drying I was really taken aback when this was so easy to apply on the lips! It has a very creamy formulation and leaves a satin finish on the lips which lasts a surprisingly long time. As it is a beautiful reddish berry shade it goes perfectly under Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick in 107, the cult beauty favourite. 

Even though I was sold on the CT Lip Cheats I couldn't help but notice one or two minor things that has room to improve. First of all I found it difficult to apply evenly on the lips but hey- that just could be because I haven't mastered lip liners yet (not even in the slightest). Make sure you exfoliate your lips first before using this but thats just a given before using them anyway.. The thing that annoys me about this product though is the packaging, you have to sharpen it so often. I'm just not used to that at all with products but I guess I'll have to get used to it!

Overall with this beautiful lip pencil, the pros definitely outweigh the cons and I can't wait to get my hands on some more Lip Cheats.. Or even the Revolutionary Matte Lipstick if I'm lucky!

Have you ever tried a Lip Cheat? What's your favourite lip liner?

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Summer Fashion Haul

As the days are getting warmer it is getting me more and more excited for Summer. In a few weeks (42 days precisely) I'm lucky enough to be jetting off to Florida with Lizzy and her family. I felt like I didn't need many new clothes but over time I have seemed to accumulate a lot of new bits that I thought I'd share with you today.

Topshop

Can we talk about the Topshop sale for a moment, it was AMAZING! I went in on the first day of it about three weeks ago by accident and ended up with three items with over half the original price off and they are all things I had my eye on before. I got two tops which were originally €27 reduced to €10.  On the right the Scallop Frill Tee in black and on the left the Zip Back Tee in nude. Next I got this grey jersey dress with black lace on the shoulders. I'm not sure of the price because it didn't have a tag, but it is a gorgeous casual everyday dress that I'm sure I'm going to wear to death!
On to a bikini that I'm in love with, the Box Pleat Bikini in Navy. Not that I don't have enough bikinis already, I just had to buy it!

Boohoo 

At the beginning of the month I was invited to the Boohoo #WeAreUs SS15 Preview (full post here) and afterwards they kindly gifted us a voucher to spend online for ourselves. I picked out a few bits for my holiday as they had such gorgeous summery pieces. I got the Charlotte Spaghetti Strap Crop Top* in black to pair with the Ellen Mixed Jungle Print Contrast Runner Shorts*. Again, a big thank you to Boohoo for providing me with these gorgeous clothes for my holiday!

Primark/ Penney's

One day feeling very motivated I headed up to my local shopping centre to raid Penney's for some new workout gear. Surprisingly I was very impressed with their selection of gear however their lack of certain sizes really restricted what I was able to get! I got these to capri length bottoms for €9 each, how great is that?! The grey marl ones were very similar to a pair I wanted to buy on Missguided Active but were always sold out.
I also got this blue and white slightly off the shoulder top. I really like this style and I think it would be really nice with some white jeans over the summer.
As for bikini's, I'll admit it, I have a problem but I'm in love with all of the bikinis I bought.

Vans

After realising that since the weather has picked up I wear nothing but my low white Converse, I decided to buy some slip on Vans. The ones I got were the Vans Classic Slip Trainers in white as they are so comfortable and easy to throw on with any outfit.

H&M

While I'm in Florida I really wanted a few pieces that I could throw on and be ready to go so when I saw this playsuit in H&M I knew it would be perfect. It is this jersey black playsuit, so comfortable for wandering around the parks during the day.

So that is everything that I bought over the last few weeks. Thanks for reading and I applaud you if you got down this far!


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First Impression | Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

Even though I prefer higher coverage bases, with the weather being so nice and summer just around the corner I decided to try out a BB cream.

So what was my first impression of this product? After opening it I must admit, it was a bit orange toned. I was slightly turned off it but I powered through and applied it with my Beauty Blender.. Big mistake. As it is a BB cream I expected the coverage to be light but with the Beauty Blender you couldn't tell it was on my skin at all and throughout the day it didn't last at all!

However I didn't lose all faith in this product so I tried it again the next day with my Zoeva 104 Buffer Brush and was happier with the results. I got a slightly higher coverage with a nice dewy finish, lasting a lot longer than the previous day too. 

When the product first comes out of the packaging it looks slightly orange but it doesn't come out orange on the skin when applied.

My only complaint is that you need a lot of product to get even a light coverage, so judging by the size of the bottle, it won't last me very long!

Overall I really like this BB cream and I think it will be my go to base during the summer if we get some good weather (as it has SPF 30!). 

What is your favourite tinted moisturiser/ BB cream?!

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