#Latergram What I Wore & What Products I Used On My Face!

Hey everybody, Welcome back!

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas!

I was definitely the most spoilt girl in east cork Christmas morning! I'm working on a "What I got for Christmas" post, which I hope to be up soon!

Today I'm doing a little outfit post and a list of what makeup I wore to my Boyfriends Christmas party a little over a week ago!

The Dress

You can buy this absolute beaut Here I originally bought it from ASOS But it is a misguided dress. And it's currently on sale with 31% off! It is so worth the money, very classy but edgy. I think the pattern of the crochet feels very balmain-esque! The dress itself is thick luxurious material but so comfortable! Loving it!

The Makeup

Product's Used On My Face:

Base: MUFE Equalizing Primer (Smoothing)

Foundation: Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation (Cream Whip)

Concealer: Maybelline Under Eye Eraser (also used to carve out eyebrows)

Setting Powder For Under Eye: Banana Powder from Inglot

Powder: MAC Studo Fix Powder (NC25)

Bronzer: Natural Collection Bronzer (Golden Glow)

Contour: Anastasia Contour Kit (Havana)

Highlight: Sleek highlight Pallette (Solstice)

Blush: Benefit Coralista

Lips: MAC Rubywoo

All Set with MAC Fix+ Setting Spray.

Products Used On Eyes:

Pallete: Morphe 350 Pallette

Eyeliner: NYC Felt Tip Liner

Mascara: Lash Sensational by Maybelline

False Lashes: Eyelure Nadine Lashes

Eyebrows: NYX Auto Brow Pencil (Taupe)

Eyeliner: Rimmel Kohl Liner In Nude

Above are the exact eyeshadow's I used with my eye look, For the shimmering base all over my lid I sprayed my flat brush with a little Fix+ to intensify the shine! It's the second last shadow marked on the 3rd row up from the bottom!

This is my go-to look for a night out, It goes with nearly every lip colour and matches all styles and colours of dresses/jumpsuits etc. There is also no filters applied to any of these photos, it's just how well the foundation, powders etc. photograph!

I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe found a product you'd like to try!
I hope you all have a great and safe new year!

Until the next time!

XO

The Egg White Face Mask

Hey everyone!

Welcome back!

I might be the only one but I'm finding Christmas stressful this year, it might be down to working extra hours and the fact that I'm also doing a course, but tonight I felt like I needed a bit of me time to relax and unwind before the craziness begins at work!

I haven't done a face mask in ages and I'm all out of my mask of magnaminty unfortunately..so I had a brainwave and said I'd try out the egg white facemask and.. I love it! I first heard of this off of Nikki Tutorials and her skin is to die for! so I trusted her opinion, tried it and if I liked it said I'd share it with all of you!

So here is a (short) list of the ingredients needed and a little background on some of the ingredients benefits:

Ingredients

1 egg white

Just crack the egg over a bowl and transfer the yolk back and forth, the egg white should flow into the bowl. The egg whites will nourish and firm your skin, and also tighten your pores.

Lemon Juice

Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to the egg white. Either fresh or from a bottle. Personal preference!

Then using a fork, whisk the mixture rapidly until the egg white becomes foamy and frothy. The lemon juice will act as a natural astringent, help tame acne. It also helps to lighten the skin so if you suffer from any acne redness this mask will definitely help with that!

Honey

Then add 1/2 a tablespoon of honey and mix everything again.

Honey is anti-bacterial and also an antiseptic. It also moisturises and nourishes the skin.

After the mask is prepared, wash your face with warm water, this will open up your pores. Apply the mask with your fingers or cotton rounds, maybe hold a towel underneath when applying as this is a runny formula and tends to drip a lot before it dries!

Leave it on for 10-15 Minutes and lie back and relax!

When washing off use warm water and splash it on your face and rub I'm circular motions gently.

Then moisturise and apply your creams as normal. The lemon can be drying so applying moisturiser would be recommended!

I was amazed at how such a simple mask can make my skin feel so refreshed and plump! My pores look smaller and my skin really is glowing after it.

And the best thing is it's so affordable, readily available and fast!

I would really recommend trying this out, I promise you won't regret it!

If you do try it let me know how you get on!

Have a happy and safe Christmas everyone!

Until the next time

XO

Review - Clinique Beyond Perfecting 2-in-1 Foundation and Concealer

Hey everybody! Welcome back!

I haven't blogged in over a week. I think we can all agree this is the busiest time of year for us all, and balancing a full time job and assignments on top of it makes it hard to sit down and write good quality posts. But I'm going to try my best to get back into my weekly routine!

And this week I have a review on a new foundation I've been using for the past few weeks. It's the Clinique Beyond Perfecting 2-In-1 Foundation And Concealer

This foundation is relatively new to the market and I first heard about it from the amazing Kandee Johnson 

and if you follow or watch her you know, if she likes it, its a must have!
So trusting her word, I ordered one straight away on Brown Thomas and it retails for 33 euro!

I did a bit of hunting of foundation colours and settled on Creamwhip and thankfully it's a perfect match! first off lets have a look at some of the claims for the foundation off Clinique's website!

Benefits: Moisturizing

Skin Types: Works for all skin types.

 Finish: Natural-Matte

Coverage: Full, Moderate to Full

          "A foundation-and-concealer in one for a natural, beyond perfected look that lasts all day. Lightweight, moisturizing makeup covers thoroughly without clogging pores. Skin breathes comfortably, colour stays true, even through sweat and humidity.
Due to the rich pigment level that enhances this flawless coverage makeup, shades may appear deeper when first applied. Once blended completely and allowed to dry, Beyond Perfecting Makeup will melt into your skin for a Beyond Perfected flawless look. A little goes a long way!"

I must say I have to agree with these claims, I am absolutely in love with this foundation! I was a little weary at first due to the unusual packaging, being a doe-foot applicator I thought immediately of it hording bacteria and causing breakouts. But I've been using it for over a month and I haven't notice any problems because of the applicator. I actually grew to love it!

A little really does go a long, long way! It is very pigmented and has a thicker consistency so it also provides a full coverage but it doesn't look cakey and looks pretty natural.

I always set my foundation with powder and apply a primer and I haven't noticed and issues with it breaking up or getting shiny throughout the day. It does leave a glow but you don't look oily!

Here is a picture of all the current shades available!

I think this foundation is going to grow to be one of the best foundations on the market. I'm absolutely in love with it! Here is a picture of my makeup the night I went to the Debenhams Blogger event.  It was on my face at this stage for a total of 11 hours, I just re-powdered and sprayed some Fix+ and I think it held up pretty well!

So girls if your other half is stuck for ideas for Christmas presents you can always send them towards this! or you can always just...

Thanks for reading everyone!

I'll have another post up next week on my skincare/makeup removal routine and all about my favourite products to use.

Have a great and safe weekend!

XO