Essie A Crewed Interest

It's no secret that I love peach nail varnishes and when I spied A Crewed Interest as part of Essie's S/S 2012 collection, I knew I'd be introducing a new peachy shade to my collection.

It's a delicate peach shade and applies very smoothly (lets ignore the big smoosh mark I made on my middle finger).

It's so pretty!

MAC Trip - Cool Eyes Palette

L-R  Prismique, Springtime Skipper, Waternymph, Knight Divine and Flashtrack

Another palette from my forgotten palettes post. This one I bought in the Summer of 2009 in America. It was one of my first MAC purchases and sadly got very little use. I tried to be brave with my purchase at the time but really I was too intimated by the colours to get much use out of the palette.

However I am so much more confident with my make-up now, so I was delighted to start using this palette properly.

I love the look I created with it.

To get this look I:

• Primed with UDPP in Eden and Mac Paintpot in Nubile
• I placed Springtime Skipper on the lid
• Waternymph was used on the outer lid
• Flashtrack was used in the crease
• Then I went over the lid a second time using the same colours on the lid and outer lid
• Knight Divine was placed just above the crease and on the lower lash line
• Maybelline Gel Eyeliner was used to line the upper lid
• Finally Maybelline Falsies mascara was applied.

I can't wait to recreate this look throughout the Summer months as it screams holidays at me!

Hype Review: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers

The Shu Uemura eyelash curlers are often referred to as some of the best eyelash curlers out there. At first I wondered could expensive curlers really do that much of a better job than some cheapo ones from Boots. 

They were always in the back of mind but I never actively sought them out. When I stumbled across them in Brown Thomas (I wasn't even aware there was a Shu Uemura counter there) I bit the bullet and bought them.

What they do: Curl your eyelashes to a natural flair.

Did they work: Yes! I was seriously surprised that I found a noticeable difference between using the Shu Uemura ones and my old cheap curlers. My old ones barely curled my lashes at all. Not to mention previous curlers I've owned which have successfully 'curled' my lashes in to perfect 90 degree right angles.

The Shu Uemura eyelash curlers brought a nice, natural curl to my lashes. I even found that mascara applied better to my lashes after using them.

Availability: You can get them from the Shu Uemura counter in Brown Thomas

Price: €24.50

Hype Worthiness: They definitely live up to the hype. They make a nice difference to your lashes but they are not a ground-breaking miracle. There is plenty of products that you could spend €24.50 on that would  improve your beauty regime more.

OPI Do You Lilac It?

OPI'S Do You Lilac It? is the ultimate pastel purple shade. Favoured by many as a Spring/Easter themed colour, wearing this shade never fails to bring a smile to my face:)

What's your favourite pastel purples?

Revlon ColourBurst Lipglosses

L-R Gold Dust, Sunset Peach, Rosegold, Peony, Crystal Lilac, Hot Pink, Strawberry, Paypaya and Fire.

With all the current craziness about the Revlon Lip Butters now that they have finally reached this side of the world, I thought I would to a quick post on another member of the ColourBurst family – the lipglosses.

I think the ColourBurst lipglosses may be my favourite lipglosses of all time!

Why may you ask? Well I think they:

• have great colour payoff
• are non-sticky
• are moisturising
• are long-lasting
• they are not extremely expensive and
• they have a great colour range!

I think that all those points warrants a top place in my favourite lipglosses!

L-R Gold Dust, Sunset Peach, Rosegold, Peony, Crystal Lilac, Hot Pink, Strawberry, Paypaya and Fire.

If I had to choose favourites I would pick Sunset Peach, Peony, Strawberry and Paypaya.

The lipgloss wand

I honestly cannot think of one single reason why I would dislike these lipglosses. I think Revlon are on a roll with their ColourBurst line.

Have you tried any of the ColourBurst Range?

Barry M Berry Ice Cream

Cheap and cheerful, I love Barry M nail varnishes. This is Berry Ice Cream and it a very pretty light purple shade. Maybe just a tad darker than a pastel.

Application was spot on and this was two coats I believe.

China Glaze Sea Spray

Sea Spray by China Glaze was released with last Summer's Anchors Away collection. It is a blue tinged grey.

 

Application wasn't hectic. It was a bit too thick at 3 layers and just didn't look right. It's such a beautiful colour though that I'll definitely be wearing it again.