BEAUTY | USA HAUL

So today's haul is gonna be a little different. Think of it as a 'The Best Of', if you will. It'll be easier to consume this way - trust me! Buuuuut, I did do a full haul on Snapchat last week, so that'll be on Facebook for your viewing pleasure soon! Ok, let's get into it!

Mark Jacobs Daisy Dream - The Loop, Dublin Airport

Becca X Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop - Sephora 

Anastasia Beverly Hills That Glow Glow Kit - Sephora

Salon Perfect 615 Lashes - Walmart

L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow in 208 Sun Beige - Target

Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid in Nude Thrill & Nude Flush - Walgreens

Too Faced HangoverX - Sephora

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard Mini - Sephora

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lip in Bow n Arrow & Lolita - Sephora 

MAC Give Me Sun MSF - The Loop, Dublin Airport

Ciate London Makeup Melter - Sephora

Anastasia Beverly Hills Single Shadow in Pink Champagne - Ulta

Until next time, 

Elle x 

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TOP 5 | Holy Grail Products

We're reviving the Top 5 series today, with my holy grail products. There are the products I'd need if I was stranded on a desert island with Zac Efron. Because why else would I need makeup on a desert island?!

1. L'Oreal True Match Foundation 

True Match has actually replaced Maybelline's Fit Me as my favourite drugstore foundation. It just ticks all my boxes! It is a medium coverage formula, but can be built up to full coverage very easily. The formula is super blendable, as advertised, and feels lightweight on the skin with a dewy finish. The shades are separated by skin tones - Warm, Neutral and Cool, with 32 shades between them. I do go between three shades, in and around the 5 to 6 region. Mainly because the actual shades I use can't be found in Ireland. Bummer! True Match Super Blendable Foundation can be found in Boots and most pharmacies, and retails at €14.99

L-R: 5N Sand, W5 Sand Beige, W6 Sun Beige

2. MAC Soft and Gentle Mineralize Skin Finish
This product started my love affair with highlight, and I haven't looked back since! Soft and Gentle is a warm, peachy champagne shade. The coverage is buildable, it can be semi-sheer or super opaque. Just depends on how you like your highlight. I personally go for the glow-worm look! While you'd think the finely milled glitter would be a bit overkill, it actually makes the skin look naturally luminous. Soft and Gentle retails at €31.50 currently, and can be found at MAC counters or on Brown Thomas online. 

3. Wet n Wild MegaLast Lipsticks

These are some of the best drugstore lipsticks around. Wet n Wild came to play! The formula is comfortable on the lips, even with it's matte finish. As for pigmentation, these lipsticks are opaque with one swipe. The colour range is huge, and the line is full of dupes for lots of high end lippies! To add to this all-rounder, they are super affordable too. Perfect for anyone starting a makeup collection, or a kit. They retail at €2.99 and stands can be found in Penneys, Dunnes and pharmacies nationwide.

L-R: Bare It All, Mauve Outta Here, Spiked With Rum, Sandstorm, Mochalicious

4. Benefit Hoola Bronzer
This is the only product I use for powder contour. I honestly can't look past it. It's such a universal shade, it suits all skin tones. The tone of the bronzer itself has a good balance, it's cool but not muddy, warm but not orange. It blends out nicely, and the coverage can be built up, depending on your taste! Hoola retails at €34, from Benefit counters.

5. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
I don't have a lot of dark pigmentation in my under eye area, so I love using this concealer just to brighten rather than conceal. The Fit Me concealer has a light to medium coverage, and works best if you have light dark circles. The formula is lightweight, creamy and blends out like a dream. It doesn't cake, and with a little bit of setting powder, there's no creasing. What more could you ask for?! The concealer retails at €8.99, and can be found on Maybelline stands in Boots and pharmacies nationwide.

What products make the cut for your Top 5?

Until next time,
Elle x

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FAVOURITES | October 2014

It honestly feels like only last week that I posted my September Favourites. Where is the time going, and can it stop going there please?! 

First product of this month may have secured itself a place on my list if all time favourites! As you can see above, I'm talking about the LORAC PRO Palette. It's a gorgeous palette, full of wearable, neutral shades and a couple of curveballs! I find it so hard to pick a favourite shade, they're all so beautiful! There's also an even keel of matte and shimmer, 8 of each. The shadows themselves are highly pigmented, and have a lovely, buttery feel to them. Only downfall? It's not available in Ireland. Boo! At the beginning of the month, I posted a more indepth look at this palette, you can check that out here!

I've been loving experimenting with Halloween makeup looks so much this month! Halloween is a great time to get crazy with your makeup, you can just pass it off as a costume. What's not to love about that?! Snazaroo is great quality paint, and they do a great Special FX wax, perfect for creating scars and wounds. Plus, you can't forget the blood, no Halloween costume is complete without it! I got this fake blood from a Halloween store for €1, and the Snazaroo Gel Blood came in a set with the wax!

This concealer, Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles in Light, has been my go to this month! It's super lightweight, gives good coverage, and is very blendable. It is warm-toned, so I would 100% recommend this concealer for anyone who loves yellow-toned bases! Don't get me wrong, I'm sold on it as an everyday concealer, I just prefer it for highlighting.

 Peaches is a gorgeous peach blush, with subtle brown undertones and a matte finish. It's got a nice, silky-smooth texture, and blends easily with zero fallout. MAC Sheertone Blushes are great because the coverage is so buildable. You can create a pretty, natural flush, or go for a more intense colour - depending on what you're feeling that day!

Maybelline Color Tattoos are so versatile, they can be used as a base, or as an all over lid colour. This particular shade, Barely Branded, is a pearly, warm-toned oyster colour, with a frost finish to it. I love it as an all over lid shade, especially on days where I feel like wearing minimal makeup! It's subtle colour isn't too stand outish, but the shimmer let's people know you mean business! 

What have you been loving this month? Let me know below! 

Until next time, 

Elle x

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BEAUTY | My Go To Fall Make-Up

With the weather unable to make it's mind up recently, I find myself stumped at what to do with my face. Not anymore! Today, I bring you my go to look in 5 simple steps, using only 5 products! 

BEAUTY | A Face Full of First Impressions

With my recent trip to the US and the inevitable haul that came from it, I found myself with a lot of products I'd never used before! Like the title suggests, today's post is a face full of first impressions . Basically I'm putting some new stuff on my face, and then telling you all what I think about it!

BEAUTY | USA Haul

No trip to America is complete without sampling the beauty goods on offer! I didn't venture out of my usual haunts too much, although having now experienced the wonders of Ulta, I think I've found a new fave! I did stick to Target & Walmart for the drugstore side, I just found they were cheaper in comparison to the likes of Walgreens and CVS. Let's dive in, because we've got a lot to get through..

DUTY FREE 

- Chanel Perfection Lumiere in 30 Beige €37 

WALMART

Clockwise from Top Right:

- Wet n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette in Comfort Zone $4.68

- ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder Duo in St. Lucia $3

- Hard Candy Glamoflage Concealer in Medium Light $6.00

- L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation in W5 Sand Beige & W6 Sun Beige $8.97

- ELF Studio Matte Lip Colour in Natural $3

- Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry $4.59

- Maybelline Master Precise by Eye Studio Liquid Liner in Black $5.94

- Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette $9.98

- Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Radiant $6.44

- ELF Concealer Brush $3

- ELF Small Stippling Brush $3

- Wet n' Wild Color Icon Single Eyeshadow in Spiked .93c

MAC COSMETICS

Clockwise from Top Right:

- Nocturnals Pigments and Glitter/Black and Gold $26 from The Cosmetics Company Outlet

- Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Staunchly Stylish $20

- Cyber Satin Finish Lipstick $16

- Sin Matte Finish Lipstick $16

- Peaches Sheertone Blush $22

- Fix+ $22

- Naked Pigment Mini $10

SEPHORA

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Dark Brown $18

- Benefit Hoola Bronzer $28

TARGET

Clockwise from Top Right: 

- CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara in Very Black $6.99 

- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser in Light $6.99

- Maybelline ColorSensational The Elixir in Breathtaking Apricot & Caviar Couture $6.79

- Wet n' Wild Mega Last Lip Color in Stoplight Red $1.99 

- Maybelline ColorSensational Matte in Daringly Nude $5.49

- Revlon ColorStay Moisture Stain in Rio Rush $7.49

- Revlon ColorBurst Lacquer Balm in Coquette $6.99

- Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in Audacious and Shameless $6.99

- ELF Bronzing Brush $1

- Up & Up Eye Definition Brush Set $4.99

- L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush $6.99

- Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal in Barely Branded $5.99

- Wet n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells $2.94

- Maybelline Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation Stick in 330 Toffee $5.99

ULTA

- Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette $49

- LORAC PRO Matte Lip Color in Merlot $16

- LORAC Alter Ego Lipstick in Duchess $16

- Benefit The POREfessional Mini $10

- LORAC PRO Palette $42 

Clockwise from Top Left:

- NYX Powder Blush in Peaches $5.99

- NYX Rouge Cream Blushes in Rose Petal and Ticked $5.99 each

- NYX Powder Blush in Dusty Rose $5.99

- NYX Loose Pearl Eyeshadows in Mink, Pearl White, Pearl and Sky Pink $2.99 each

- Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight $6.99

- Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Lipliner $3.99 

- NYX Slim Lip Pencils in Peekaboo Natural, Plum, Hot Red, Prune and Fuschia $3.49 each

- NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Zurich, Cairo and Transylvania $5.99 each 

- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk $4.49

- NYX Nude Matte Shadow in Leather and Lace $4.99

- NYX Glam Eyeshadow in Fairy $4.99

- NYX Glam Shadow Stick in Exquisite Garnet $4.49

- NYX Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Blue $4.49

- NYX Mechanical Pencil Eyeliner in Black $4.49 

DISCLAIMER: I just want throw it out there, I am by no means trying to brag! I personally love hauls, and I know lots of others do too, I think they're a great way to find new products! 

That is it for this USA Haul, I have included prices, just incase any of you are travelling to America in the near future! It's always handy to know what to budget for! If you guys want to see makeup looks or reviews on any of these products, tell me in the comments!

What beauty goodies have you bought recently? Anything I NEED to try? Let me know below! 

Until next time, 

Elle x

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BEAUTY | Top 5 ...

Today's post starts a trio of Holiday Top 5 posts. With my holiday fast approaching, I've been forced to think about what I need to bring! This means I'm making lots of list, deciding what I can and can't live without when I'm away. So, I'm going to share them with you all! Today's list is the 5 beauty items I can't be without abroad! These are more skin/hair care based, but if you want to see what's in my travel beauty bag, it's here for your perusal!

BEAUTY | What's In My Travel Make Up Bag?

While I know most people are done their summer holidays, I've yet to go on mine. I hope you'll forgive the next couple of posts, they are holiday themed. It's been torture seeing everyone's holiday snaps splashed across social media, but now, I get to have my revenge! Today's post delves into my holiday beauty essentials! This makeup bag is from Primark, by the way, I think it was around the €4 mark.

BEAUTY | What's in my Make Up Bag?

While I try to use everything in my collection, recently I've been loving a 'No Make Up' make up look! It definitely ensures my make up bag is less cluttered! I got my bag at a Primark in Portugal a couple of months ago, it was €2! What a bargain?!

In terms of face products, I am loving Rimmel London's Wake Me Up foundation. It's a perfect 'no make up' foundation as it's light coverage and super moisturising! I'm the shade 103 True Ivory. For concealer, I have my trusty Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in '3 Medium'. I keep Natural Collection's Loose Powder in Warm Translucent for setting all that in place.

With a 'no make up' face, I usually just sweep some of Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Eden over my lid and I'm good to go! If I do want some colour, I like to use the Maybelline Colour Tattoos for a wash of colour on the lid. My current favourite is On and On Bronze. Maybelline's Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black is my favourite mascara at the minute, and Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil in 01 Black Fever is my favourite eye pencil of all time! No matter what, brows are my number one priority, which means this Sleek Brow Kit in 818 Dark is always close to hand!

Carmex Lip Balm is my saviour. When it's not in my make up bag, it's in my handbag. It does exactly what it says on the tin, quite literally, it soothes, it relieves, it moisturises! I especially love the cherry flavour! For added colour, I keep Rimmel London's Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss in the shade 101 close!

In terms of tools, I use my hands for my foundation and concealer, but these two are my best friends! No matter what's in my make up bag, I always have a brow/lash comb and an eyelash curler - this one is from Boots!

What's in your make up bag? Let me know below! 

Until next time, 

Elle.

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