MUSIC | Monthly Playlist #11

1. Reverend - Kings of Leon

2. 24K Magic - Bruno Mars

3. Alarm - Anne-Marie

4. In The Name of Love - Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha

5. Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara

6. Shout Out To My Ex - Little Mix

7. That's My Girl - Fifth Harmony 

8. Starving (Ft. Zedd) - Hailee Steinfeld & Grey

9. Perfect On Paper - The Blizzards

10. Fade - Kanye West

11. Rockabye (Ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) - Clean Bandit

12. Kids - One Republic

13. Don't Wanna Know (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Maroon 5

14. Find Me - Kings of  Leon

15. Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac 

16. The Greatest - Sia & Kendrick Lamar

17. This Is Halloween - Disney

18. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads

19. Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk

20. Mercy - Shawn Mendes

What are you listening to? 

Until next time, 

Elle x

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TOP 5 | Not So Scary Halloween Movies

I'm a huge baby when it comes to scary movies. I just cannot watch them! It makes Halloween tricky, but I make do. Here are my Top 5 Not So Scary Halloween movies.

1. Addams Family Values
Wednesday is my spirit animal! 

2. Hocus Pocus
The OG Halloween movie. 

3. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

The best movie for the transition from Halloween to Christmas.

4. The Lost Boys

Scarier than the rest, but a true classic!

5. Halloweentown

Who didn't have a crush on Luke?! 

What are your fave Halloween flicks?

Until next time, 

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TOP 5 | Fall Fashion Faves

Who do I think I am, doing a fashion post?! There comes a time in the year when I crawl out of my makeup hole, and talk fashion. That time is now. While the Autumn/Winter seasons aren't my favourite, the fashion spoils surely are. I'm a Summer girl, sue me! Today, we're taking a look at my Top 5 picks for the current season!

1. Duster Coats

Hi! Hey! Hello, where have you been all my life? I am obsessed with the duster coat. It's just so versatile. You can dress it up, or dress it down. Either way, you look put together, and trendy AF. Plus, the colours they're coming in are to die for. Khaki, grey, baby pink, camel. Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme. Take a look at these offerings from Boohoo (Baby pink, Camel) and Missguided (Khaki). 

2. Pom Pom Beanie

I'm a hat girl. Beanie, baseball, fedora. You name it, I'll most likely wear it. In the colder months, I love nothing more than popping on a beanie, and being the most cozy. Plus, the faux fur pom pom is very on trend! Check out these ones from River Island (Pink) and Missguided (Grey). Or, if you want to look cute on a budget, Penneys (Green) are doing 'em for €4!

3. Chelsea Boots

The good ole Chelsea Boot. It transcends seasons at this stage. They just keep coming back around, and for good reason; they're great! Like an good wardrobe essential, they can be worn whatever the weather, mood, or occasion. Whether you're a suede lover, or leather fiend, this season's Chelsea collection has something for everyone. These ones from River Island (Black), New Look (Khaki) and Boohoo (Tan) are some of my current faves! 

4. Over-sized Scarves

Another accessory. One of my favourite things about Autumn fashion, is that you can carry over some Summer bits, just mix it up with some staple pieces. Like an big blanket scarf! You're bound to stay warm, with one of these bad boys wrapped around you. For this one, I'm gonna stick with our budget friendly fave, Penneys. They have some gorge blankets, between €5 and €9. Score! 

5. Adidas Superstars

My babies! I could live in these shoes forever. No joke. They're classics! Pair them with some black jeans, a white tee, and any duster coat. There you have your Autumn uniform. It's that easy! They retail at €80, so they are an investment. But, can you really put a price on comfort and style? You can pick them up on the Adidas website, and you get 10% off if you sign up to their newsletter. Side note: aren't the rose gold pair amazing?! 

What are your Autumnal wardrobe staples?! 

Until next time, 

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MUSIC | Monthly Playlist #10

1. This Town - Niall Horan
2. Ride - twenty one pilots
3. Too Good (ft. Rihanna) - Drake
4. Let Me Love You (ft. Justin Bieber) - DJ Snake
5. Side To Side (ft. Nicki Minaj) - Ariana Grande
6. Closer (ft. Halsey) - The Chainsmokers
7. Waste A Moment - Kings of Leon
8. Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
9. 99 Problems - Jay Z
10. Cold Water (ft. Justin Bieber) - Major Lazer
11. Heathens - twenty one pilots
12. Low Life (ft. The Weeknd) - Future
13. Child's Play - Drake
14. Colors - Halsey
15. What A Feeling - One Direction
16. Caroline - Fleetwood Mac
17. 505 - Arctic Monkeys
18. Wonderful (ft. The Weeknd) - Travis Scott
19. Take My Hand - Picture This
20. We Close Our Eyes - Go West

Until next time,
Elle x

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MUSIC | Monthly Playlist #9

1. Give It Up - Róisin O 

2. Dark Necessities - Red Hot Chili Peppers

3. Pop Style (Ft. The Throne) - Drake

4. Hotter Than Hell - Dua Lipa

5. Toothbrush - DNCE

6. Sober - Selena Gomez

7. Into You - Ariana Grande 

8. We Don't Talk Anymore (ft. Selena Gomez) - Charlie Puth

9. All In My Head [Flex] (Ft. Fetty Wap) - Fifth Harmony

10. Bitter Pill - Gavin James

11. For Free (Ft. Drake) - DJ Khaled

12. Something New - Set If Off

13. Yeah Boy - Kelsea Ballerini

14. Sometimes - Ariana Grande

15. Tears (Ft. Louisa Johnson) - Clean Bandit

16. This Is What You Came For (Ft. Rihanna) - Calvin Harris

17. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - Adele

18. Best Fake Smile - James Bay

19. Right Hand - Drake

20. Formation - Beyoncé

What have you been listening to this month?

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 | Top 5...

With the dreary, cold weather brings our need to make everything darker; our wardrobe, our hair, and even our lips! There is just something about darker lipstick that can't be worn in the summer months. Today's Top 5 is my Autumn/Winter lip colour faves!

MUSIC | Monthly Playlist #8

MUSIC | Monthly Playlist #7

FAVOURITES | August 2014

Here we are in the last week of August, how has the summer passed by so quickly?! Here are some of the things that I've been loving this month..

FASHION | Top 5 ...

Like I said in previous posts, my holiday is fast approaching (9 days!!!!), so this last edition of Holiday Top 5 is going to be my 5 fashion must haves. I'm heading to Florida, and while I've never been there at this time of year, the average temperature for September is in the 90's (that's in the 30's for us Celsius folk!). Here's what I can't go without..

LIFESTYLE | Top 5 ...

Reading is one of my favourite pastimes, and I could honestly read 10+ books when I'm on holiday! However this year, I'm a bit stuck on what to read. I'd love your recommendations! So instead, here are 5 books/series that remind me of summer. Let's dive in!

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!

MUSIC | Monthly Playlist #6

It's been a while since I've posted a playlist, so this is what I've been jamming out to all summer!

BEAUTY | Top 5 ...

I love bright lips all year round, but even more so in the summer months. There's no better time to experiment with bright, crazy colours than the sunshine season! So, what's this edition of Top 5 about? You guessed it.. My Top 5 Summer Brights!

FAVOURITES | March 2014

How is it the end of March? I know I said this last month, but seriously, this year is going by too quickly! Although, I am very excited for summer to come along!

The Maybelline Fit Me Foundation has been a firm favourite of mine for a while, but it wasn't until I ran out that I realised just how much I loved it! I had wanted to try out a new foundation, and ended up coming right back to this one. Who was I trying to kid? If it ain't broke, don't fix it! It's a very easy foundation to love; it comes in an amazing 18 shades, it's lightweight and easy to blend, and gives a medium coverage that can be built up! It can be found in pharmacies for €11.99.

My lips have been suffering a bit this month, so Lush's Bubblegum Lip Scrub has been my saviour! While it's quite messy (you end up looking like you've devoured some donuts), it does exactly what it's meant to! It removes any and all roughness/dead skin, and leaves your lips smooth! The best part? You can just lick your lips clean! It's completely edible, and rightly so! It'd be too much of a temptation to eat, if it wasn't! I'm not too certain of the price, as this was a Christmas gift, but having search online, the consensus seems to say under €7!

I was a little bit jealous, seeing a lot of UK bloggers and vloggers raving about Primark's new beauty line, P.S. My local store hadn't stocked it.. Until now! I spotted lots of goodies on a recent trip, but this vibrant coral nail polish really caught my eye! It's no surprise that I love neons for summer, and I've been looking of this kind of coral for ages! At €1.50, it's a right bargain!

God know how long I've been on the hunt for the perfect black jean. They've all been too long, too baggy, too big, too small, none just right! I ventured into River Island, my last resort, and stumbled upon the Black Molly Reform Jeggings. Not only do they stock a great range of sizes, but leg lengths too! I got mine in a short leg! They are pricey (€50), but they fit perfectly in every aspect. They are so soft and comfy too, I don't think I can be without them! They're also "crafted from flattering high-performance fabric in a mid rise waist" and "work hard to hold you in". Ace!

I purchased these Primark sunglasses at what I thought was the start of our good weather. Seems like I just jinxed it. Oops! I love the round lenses, and the keyhole nose bridge is very in this Spring/Summer. For €1.50, you could hardly leave them there, and I know I'll be wearing them all the time!

While I've never been vocal about my love of rugby on here, it's one of my favourite sport. From a spectators perspective obviously, I don't think I could handle all the tackling, and mauls! I posted about my trip to a Six Nation's game recently, and just this past weekend saw Munster beat Benetton Treviso in Thomond Park! It was a good game, and especially great to see the Munster lads from the national team out at half time with the Six Nations Cup. I even managed to take a cheeky selfie with Conor Murray - that's being kept under lock and key though! I highly recommend a trip to a rugby game, it's a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon/evening!

What have you been loving this month?! 

Until next time, 

Elle.

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BEAUTY | Top 5...

This edition of 'Top 5' features possibly my favourite beauty item (after lipstick!), mascara! I tend to overbuy mascara, I just can't get enough of the stuff! Because of that, these are my current Top 5. Let's dive in!

1. Maybelline's Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black

Described as "America's favourite mascara, it conditions as it thickens." While the packaging is a little bit dated, it's classic, relatively unchanged from it's original! As a child, I remember seeing the 'Great Lash' iconic pink & green packaging amongst my grandmother's things! What I love most about it is the small wand. It separates and defines lashes like a dream, and while it's definitely buildable, there's minimal clumping! Fab!

2. Benefit's They're Real

This started as an impulse buy, the mini tube calling to me from it's bowl on the Sephora checkout counter. I've never really been a fan of Benefit before, never really had the means to be, but for €10, I decided to give They're Real! a whirl! I loved it! Like Great Lash, it separates and defines, the added dome tip on the brush grabs even the smallest of lashes so no lash goes untouched! 

3. Rimmel London Lash Accelerator in Extreme Black

I love this mascara for creating length, and as a base for layering! I typically use this or Great Lash first, and then load on lots of a voluminizing mascara to get my desired look. The brush is quite thin, and is perfect for get those bottom lashes, hopefully without poking your eye out! Lash Accelerator holds the curl really well, and makes it a great base. 

4. Essence I Heart Extreme Volume Mascara

Essence mascaras are what started my obsession. They are so inexpensive that I picked one (or two) up every time I passed a stand. Oops! They literally have a mascara for everything, and they are all under €5. Can you say bargain?! This particular mascara is perfect for adding volume and drama to your lashes. It's a great finishing touch, and for touch ups when you're on the go! 

5. Kiko Make Up Milano Luxurious Lashes Waterproof Mascara

Kiko was a new brand (to me, at least) that I discovered whilst on holiday in Portugal! I was drawn in by a pretty good deal they had on mascara at the time! I love the jumbo brush, it's perfect for coating every lash and creating lots of volume! Like Lash Accelerator, Luxurious Lashes holds the curl well, and lengthens the lashes too! 

What are your Top 5 mascaras? Let me know in the comments! 

Until next time, 

Elle. 

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