Help! New Site - My blogspot is no more

I'm delighted to announce that my new blog/website is live!

The only problem is that Blogspot wouldn't allow me transfer my blog followers over. Boo Hoo! It would be great if you could re-follow :)  http://www.makeupandbeauty.ie 

I am so excited about the site! I will be updating my new blog every afternoon (yes I now have a designated blog time haha). To thank my followers for moving over (and to thank my new followers) I'll be running a blog competition with MAC prizes :)

I won't be posting on this blog anymore.

Sending love to you all :)

Amy x

My New Blog!!

I'm delighted to announce that my new blog/website is live!

The only problem is that Blogspot wouldn't allow me transfer my blog followers over. Boo Hoo! It would be great if you could re-follow :)  http://www.makeupandbeauty.ie 

I am so excited about the site! I will be updating my new blog every afternoon (yes I now have a designated blog time haha). To thank my followers for moving over (and to thank my new followers) I'll be running a blog competition with MAC prizes :)

Sending love to you all :)

Amy x

Requested - My Tattoos :)

I got a request from sterne27 on YT to show the tattoo on my wrist so I decided to show you them all! :)

I got this tattoo on my wrist in The Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas last summer. What happened in Vegas certainly didn't stay in Vegas! haha It says Viva la Vida and it means 'Love Life' and coincidently is the name of a Coldplay song :) This phrase is a nice reminder to relax, something I often forget to do.

This was my first tattoo, it's on my lower back. I often forget I even have this one because I can't see it :)

This picture was taken in the tattoo parlour so it's all red and blotchy. It's quite light and delicate now.

It's Persian and it translates 'It's not in how we fall but how we rise'.

Secret Video! Not on YT

Yet another video ladies :) It won't be posted on YouTube.
Let me know what you think and pop a comment under the video :)

http://short.ie/zhfng0

Thanks for checking it out!I really appreciate it.


Amy x

New Train Case & Beauty Haul

 Here are some pictures of my new train case :)

 

Haul from beauty suppliers :)



Thanks for watching ladies :)

Amy x

Tribute to my goofy faces!

 OH MY GOD!!! This is the most amazing thing anyone has ever done for me. I was in tears! This has just made my year. Thank you so so much Maxime (http://twitter.com/Maxibee), you are truly amazing.
I'm still trying to figure out what I've done to deserve this! I feel so humbled.




Made me realise how many goofy faces I make!! I'm still in shock, this is such an incredibly thing for someone to do, I don't deserve this!



Amy x

Pink Make-Up!

Hi everyone,

Here's the video so many of you requested, Pink make-up (includes foundation,lips, eyes and cheeks) that I was wearing in my monthly favourites video :) See my  monthly favourites video below the tutorial.
 

And here's my monthly favourites video...

Body Shop Goodies!

There was a product launch event on in The Body Shop on Thursday. There was 20% off everthing for people who had BS cards so how could I resist :)
The Body Shop have also lowered their prices, Finally. Way too over priced. The last time I mentioned them on YouTube I had quite a few comments from people saying that they had been bought out by a big cosmetics company and that this company tested on animals. I looked into this before returning and found that they have been taken over but that their fair trade/animal protection policies still stand!

Vanilla and  Nutmeg Body Butter. This is from their festive collection. It has a soft subtle scent, unlike the Papaya one that nearly made me sick!

I decided to try a perfume oil in coconut. It's quite soft and pretty, not overpowering at all. I added some into a plain moisturiser the other day and it was gorgeous.

I also picked up this Tinted Glow Enhancer 02, which I am loving! It gives a soft glow without shimmer or shine.
I have worn it on its own and under foundation. Here's a swatch...

I also got a free clutch, which I'm loving!

I never really liked The Body Shop but I'm happy with my purchases :)

Amy x

Hi everyone,

Hope you're all having a good week.

There's a lot of drama on YouTube this week so I decided to do something fun.
Enter make-up... :)

I love the smokey eye look. This is my super easy and quick way to get the look.
Check out my  Smokey Eye Tutorial Video on Sarah's blog ... Click here

                                  Click here for tutorial

Please leave me a comment on her blog and as always I'll put every comment into a randomiser and someone will win a M.A.C Lustre Glass. I'd love some feedback since I'm always afraid of doing tutorials haha.

This is the look I wore in my Favourite Shoes video. I had lots of  requests for it.
http://short.ie/u9vqvo

Thanks ladies :)

                                 Amy x

Sunlove

I was contacted by Sunlove a few weeks ago. They asked if I would like to try a sample. There was no mention of reviews or videos at that stage, just sending me a sample.
I hadn't heard too much about them (I was away for the July/August drama!) They were aware that I was sick and sent me sweet messages to wish me well. I was impressed.
However, a few days ago I posted a video (which I pre-recorded a few weeks ago) about St Moriz and St Tropez. I received quite an offensive message. They were wondering why I said I was sick and then made a video about another tan and not sunlove. They also mentioned that they are not a dodgy company and said some negative things about the tans I had reviewed and named an agent I could contact to check his company ( I have no idea why, all I did was get delayed in getting back to them, I  made no insinuations!)I was furious and I wondered why a company would contact me in this manner so I decided to do a bit of research. It was then that I found gemsmaquillage's video and blog post ...


Gemma's You Tube video about Sunlove:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HqREjxSJeQ&feature=channel_page
Gemma's blogpost: 
http://gemsmaquillage.blogspot.com/2009/09/important.html

I will not be reviewing their product. However, I would like to say that had they continued being nice to me I probably would not have researched them and found the horrible tweets etc so I respect every guru who did a review and recommended sunlove, I would have done the very same had I not have learned about their unprofessionalism.

I have noticed that Sunlove have attacked people who did not want to try their product. I wanted to make my followers aware of the situation before I contact Sunlove to tell them I will be returning their sample. I will be prepared for some slander on their part, since they have proved again and again that this is how they handle their customers.

Thanks for reading,

  Amy x

My Favourite Blog...

                          Cooking with Lex

As you know I'm mad about make-up, beauty and fashion. What you may not know is that I love to bake! Show me an image of well decorated cupcakes on a pretty cake stand and I'm as happy as I would be in a shoe shop.

I also spend quite a lot of time online looking at recipes. It never occured to me to find someone who blogs about cooking.
Enter Lex! I know Lex from YouTube (I love her hauls and we do transatlantic swaps) She tweeted a link to her blog, low and behold images of pretty cupcakes and cookies appeared...instant heaven! I am delighted Lex has started a Cookery Blog. There are excellent recipes up there. I like that they are tried and tested (many are passed from older family members). Usually when I find recipes online I have no idea how it will turn out, now they are Lex tested :)

If you enjoy cooking and baking here's the link: 

Cooking with Lex ... http://cookingwithlex.blogspot.com

Her YouTube Channel ... http://www.youtube.com/user/snookielex

The image above is from her blog.




                                    Amy x

Self Tan Review: St. Moriz v's St. Tropez

I'm a self confessed St Tropez addict. It is quite expensive (€39) so when I heard that there was a product that has the same colour, quality etc I was delighted. When I saw the price tag (€5) I was even more delighted. I bought some on ebay and gave it a try. It would be brilliant if I didn't have to spend so much money on tan! Here's my video;

Self Tan Review: St. Moriz v's St. Tropez



What's your favourite self tan product?




                          Amy

missmercurylady 's Giveaway :)

missmercurylady is having a great competition!! http://missmercurylady.blogspot.com

Prizes:

Here are the rules:

1. Must be a follower
2. Must post her giveaway on your blog.
3. Post the link where you posted her giveaway in the comments section
AND
4. Tell her one of your TOP HGs and why should she try it in the comments section.

**If with this giveaway she somehow hit 100 followers, she will throw in 4 more prizes. So 5 winners total.


WINNER will be selected using random.org

Contest will end October 13!

My Favourite Cheap Waist Cinching Belts

I'm loving waist cinching belts at the moment. I have an hour glass body shape (Bust and hips are the same width with a small waist)

I'm currently a UK8, I have quite a long waist so I like to wear thicker belts. I'm quite short (petite is a nicer word!) so adding a belt and heels seems to add height and interest.

Rather oddly all of my favourites are from Primark/Penneys so they are super cheap (between €2 and €4!)
I have quite a collection but here are my favourites:

 

 

 

I love them all equally and wear them to death!

Autumn, what are you wearing?

There's something about this outfit that I love. I don't love any of the individual pieces but I love the over all effect. I had this on my desktop and couldn't stop looking at it! haha It's so warm and cosy :)I think I may try put together a similar look from my own wardrobe. (since I won't be paying £950 for the Chloe dress!!)

Waiting by Leena* featuring Rick Owens

What are you wearing for Autumn?



Amy x

My MAC Palettes

Since I'm sick and house bound (boo hoo!) I'm very miserbable and bored. I decided to de-pot some MAC eye-shadows and blushes, something I've been meaning to do for weeks.

I completed the de-potting without cutting or burning myself... a miracle! As I was putting the shadows into my paletts I decided that I was enjoying myself. I took out every shadow and sorted them by colour. I'd never have done this except I was so bored! Haha So I decided to share :)

Blush: Well Dressed, Peeches, Lillicent (yes I nearly melted it!)

Stark Naked, Peechykeen, Blunt

Carbon, Smut, Deep Truth

Black Tied, Knight Devine, Steamy

Print, Naval.

Ego,Da Bling , Cranberry, Red Brick

Paradisco, Swish, Sketch

Coral, Stars n' Rockets, Beautymarked

 

Phloof, omega, Mythologgy, Sable, Beautyburst

All that Glitters,Patina, Woodwinked, Twinks, Coppering

Pollinator, Tempting, Satin Taupe, Antiqued

Now all I need to do is fill the gaps :)

New M.A.C Eyeshadow

Hi ladies,

Here are the swatches of my newest M.A.C eye-shadow additions. I'd love to hear how you wear these shades, particularly what colours you wear them with :)

Cranberry, Naval, Coppering, Twinks

                                                     Knight Devine, Smut, Carbon, Print

                                                      Omega, Patina, Coral, Brick Red

                                               Bottom to top: Da Bling, Ego, Pollinator, Paradisco


And here's the video :)



Thanks for watching everyone!

Amy x

John Freida Frizz Ease Mask & Serum

Hi everyone,

I'm addicted to John Frieda products at the moment. My hair has been quite dry lately. I assume a summer of sun and chlorine has done my hair no favours.

When I was in Lanzarote my hair was completely un-managable. I think the extra mineral content in the water makes my hair limp and very difficult to style. I set out to find a deep conditioning treatment.

I came across John Frieda Frizz Ease Recovery Mask in the supermarket so gladly gave it a go. It is recommended to leave the product in for 5 minuntes but since my hair was so dry I left it in for an hour and then rinsed it out.

My hair was like silk afterwards! I was so pleased that I bought a whole tub of it when I got home. I now use it once a fortnight for 5 minutes.


Since I loved it so much I decided to try some of their other products. I settled on Frizz Ease Serum. I don't usually have frizzy hair but occasionally after lots of styling my hair could do with a relaxing serum.

I applied a small amount to damp hair, avoiding the roots like the plague. I let my hair dry naturally. My hair was really soft afterwards. A downside for me is that whenever I use the serum my hair gets greasy more quickly.

I think I'll stick to the Miraculouos Recovery Mask and save the serum for really bad hair days (the kind that only happen once or twice a year!)

I'm keen to try their range for Blondes.

What are your favourite hair products?

Amy x

Exclusive Video: My 5 Minute Make-Up

Hi everyone,

I'd love if you would check out my new video, 5 Minute Make-up. This one won't be on YouTube, it's on Sarah's blog. Here's the link;

 http://short.ie/f6kevd

It'd be great if you could let me know what you  think by leaving a comment below the video. I'll do the same as I did for my last video on Sarah's blog; one comment will be chosen at random and that person will win a M.A.C Lipglass :)

The look in the video is my usual day make-up. I also usually wear this look in YouTube videos. It's really quick and easy because I'm always running late :)



Thank you all for your support!


Amy x

My little sister...

This type of video has been requested a lot!

Eimear loves make-up! Although she doesn't wear very much since she's so young! But she did let me experiment on her, thanks Eimear! :)

All the products I used on her are from Boots and are super cheap.

Hope you enjoy!

Amy x