TRND Beauty X Morphe Brushes!

Hey everybody!
I'm back with something VERRRY Exciting!

By now I'm sure everybody and their mother's have heard bloggers, YouTubers & everyone that doesn't live under a rock raving about Morphe Brushes. The amazing quality brand with even more amazing prices, They really blew up when they released their 350 Palette. I have this palette myself & have raved about it and I have to say it's absolutely one of the best I've ever used! And the shades are just to die for!

And the best part is they're all under 30 Euro!! Shur where would ya be going?

They have an incredible range of brushes, highlighters, Concealers, Travel cases..the list goes on!

Anyways, Morphe is located In Burbank CA so for a long time you could only buy off their website, that's what I did to get the 350 palette and I was stung big time by custom charges so I ended up paying nearly double for the pallet!

Now when I saw that there is an Irish company now stocking Morphe, safe to say I nearly passed out.
TRND Beauty based in Dublin are now selling the amazing brand online!
Unfortunately & Unsurprisingly they majority of the most popular palettes are currently sold out, but you can join a wait list!
So I was browsing Sunday night and noticed they have a lot of their new pressed pigments in stock, which are getting amazing reviews on YouTube!
They are 7.99 each and they are in a huge pan.
But I saw this fantastic bundle deal and decided to go for it!

It's Called The Morphe Mixture 

You get: -2 pressed Pigments (Mimosa Sunday & Marry The Night)

-1 M501 Highlighting Brush

-1 Flat M224 brush for packing on the pigment.

All of this for only €25! 

It really is insane value for money, And the pigmentation of the shadows are like nothing I've ever tried, they swatch like butter!

The Lighter Shade is "Mimosa Sunday''

The Darker Shade Is "Marry The Night"

The smallest touch of these shadows go a long, long way and given the size of the pans they will last you forever!
I tried Mimosa Sunday with the M501 Highlighting brush on my cheekbones to see how it would look and oh my lord the wind was nearly taken out of me! It's an absolutely beautiful highlight.

Not glittery or Chalky it looks like you're really lit from within!

I'm so looking forward to playing with these and creating a look with them! I'm definitely going to be purchasing more pigments & brushes in the meantime, I'm just so amazed by them.

This little bundle or even creating your own bundle is a perfect stocking filler for sisters, mothers, best friends, cousins, brother, your dog, your hamster..they'll all appreciate this! haha :)

Last but not least, I ordered these fairly late Sunday night and they arrived today! Tuesday afternoon, so there is still loads of time there before Christmas :) They came beautifully packaged with a little thank you note attached! and with that packaging you can just put it straight under the tree? They're making your life so much easier!!

So there we have it! A game changer for Irish Beauty lovers!

It's amazing to see and Irish company like TRND Beauty doing so well and stocking one of the most in-demand brand's at the moment! They have so many more products on their site that are hard to get in Ireland, keep an eye out for them on Social Media to keep up to date with their deals & stock! and wherever you can try and to Support Irish, cos to be fair we're a mighty crowd :P

Happy Shopping Everyone!

Until the next time!

Kelsey xo

SOSU: Highlighter Kit, A Closer look!

Hi Everyone!

As promised I'm sharing a closer look & my opinion on the New SOSU by Suzanne Jackson Highlighter palette!
I've had the palette over a week now as I pre-ordered it on her website last month.

I wanted to do a post on it straight away but I have been working crazy hours and by time I was getting home there was no daylight to take proper photo's, so I thought it best to wait and produce a higher quality post!

Before I share the pictures, I have to say I'm blown away by the quality of the product! You get 6 highlighting shades which are all adaptable to different skin tones, you can use them alone or mix them (which I like to do!) and you can use them as beautiful eye shadows!

The top 3 highlighters are pressed & the bottom 3 are baked, so there really is something for everybody!

Finally, I was amazed to see an actual improvement in regards to the texture on my face when I started using this, which I really wasn't expecting!

I noticed since I started wearing highlighters maybe 2 years ago that I constantly have bumps on both sides of my cheekbones, exactly where I apply Highlighter. But since using this palette I've really noticed a drastic improvement. I don't know why exactly, perhaps it contains less Irritating ingredients as other products I have used or it literally could be a coincidence! I just thought I'd share it with ye because I find it amazing :)

So anyways, onto the photos & swatches!

A Closer Look

Swatches

On The Skin

Above I mixed Moon Sparkle and shooting star & applied it to my cheekbones & tip of my nose using a fan brush. Then the inner eye corner's and brow bone using a definer brush.

There's no edits to the photo's, that's just how intense the highlight is!

I also used Peach smoothie as my eyeshadow base.

I'm also wearing her Carla Lashes if anyone is Interested!

It's currently in Stock in Sam McCauelys & Cloud 10 Beauty and selected Pharmacies. SOSU.ie is under construction for the next few days but you can also purchase from there!

 It retails for only €29.95!

Which is 100% worth the money in my opinion, you're getting 6 stunning shades that you can double up on and use as eye shadows! 

And of course it's always good to support our fellow Irish Women! :)

Hope you all enjoyed this post!
Until the next time :)

Kelsey xo

Review & Photos- He-Shi Dark Foaming Mousse.

Hello strangers! Long time no blog! :(

I have been up to 90 the past 2 months, when i came home from Amsterdam i was straight back into work and found it hard to find time to review products & write good quality posts. I've also started driving in the past few weeks (Finally!) and My boyfriends sister-in-law had a beautiful baby boy at the end of march (who were all in love with!) so it was almost impossible to sit down and focus on writing properly!

But now everything is starting to wind down again and I've had time to review The He-Shi Dark Foaming Mousse! I always saw He-Shi in Pharmacies and floating around social Media, but it was Terrie McEvoy's Posts and snapchat's about the brand which really sparked my interest! 

Let me start off by saying this Isn't as affordable as your Cocoa Brown or Rimmel tan which is what I always went for, so I was a bit apprehensive in purchasing something worth  €32.50 in case it was a let down; but I saw it was reduced in Sam McCauley's to €21.66 so I just took the plunge!

So far I absolutely love it! A little goes a very long way, and it so easy to blend! It claims to be a foaming mousse but its a lot less drying on the skin than some you would find on the market!

It has a lovely fresh smell on application which isn't heavy like most tans. When you leave it develop it does have a fake tan scent but it's the most subtle than any other tan I've used!

It claims on the bottle to last 7-10 days, and I would have to agree, But i would suggest moisturizing every morning or evening to help it fade more naturally and avoid any patchy-ness! 

SO! after all that i took a before and after photo of the tan on my legs. I exfoliated and shaved a few hours before applying the tan and Didn't Moisturize. It advises not to moisturize before on the bottle before applying the tan. I also took this photo around 12 hours after application, i applied it before i went to bed to leave it develop nicely! 

Also a breif warning, My legs are RIDICULOUSLY pale naturally so just prepare yourselves gang, haha!

So There ye have it! It pretty much speaks for itself! I was so pale in the first picture I was almost transparent! It came out super even and gave me a really healthy glow. That was taken nearly 5 days ago and it's fading fab! 
It is an expensive tan, there is no denying that! But I'm going to be keeping this one for nights out & special occasions! I'm delighted I took the plunge and used this because I love it!

I can also promise these photo's are not retouched or filtered. I took them on my phone camera using the flash!

And some good news! If you want to try this for yourself it's still on sale online at Sam McCauley's! you can buy it Here
Thank you so much for reading and don't be afraid to ask for reviews or thoughts on products and i'll be more than happy to try them out for you!
Have a great week everyone!


I hope you found this post helpful! If you're looking for a new tan or just looking to try out some new products I would highly suggest going for this one! And no better time than when it's on sale!

Thank you all so much for reading! If you have any requests for product reviews make sure and leave me a comment on my Instagram or Facebook!

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

Empties Review: The BEST Eye-Makeup Remover on the market for under 5 Euro!

Hey everyone! Welcome back!

I'm back this week with another empties review, and this is about my all time favorite eye-makeup remover. I have used them all. high end and low end and honestly this works just as well (if not better) than all of them and it's a fraction of the price!

It's of course the Nivea Double Effect Eye-Makeup Remover, You can purchase it HERE for only €2.49 at the moment! It's usually €4.99 which is fantastic value!
Let's have a look at some of it's claims:

"NIVEA Daily essentials Double Effective Eye Make-up Remover with a two-phase extra strength formula:

The oil phase effectively removes even waterproof mascara and eye-make-up.

Specially formulated and tested for the sensitive eye area.

The aqueous phase protects and cares for the eye lashes with it's caring formula, without leaving an oily residue."

I have to say I completely agree! first off, I wear eye makeup everyday, shadow, a wing and mascara and what I've found the most effective way to apply the remover is to soak to little cotton rounds and hold them up to my eyes for 10-15 seconds. This will allow the oil to penetrate the makeup so you avoid wiping and dragging afterwards, which can cause premature aging to the eye area, as the skin there is very thin and delicate. After I leave the cotton rounds soak, I very gently make circular motions to remove and stubborn mascara or liner, then softly wipe them outwards and genuinely it removes every trace of makeup! I've used it on standard and waterproof mascara and it works like a charm on both!

It doesn't leave an oily residue afterwards and my eye area feels really soft and supple! If I were wearing heavier eye makeup i'd soak a cotton bud and gently wipe around my lash-line. To continue with eye care after removal, I would suggest applying an eye-cream or oil to keep the area hydrated.

I have tried nearly every high end brand from clarins to even YSL. Although all are great products and effective, This does the job just as well and it's cheap, cheerful and available nearly everywhere!

 I've been using this for months and it never even crossed my mind to blog about it until my boyfriends mam asked me for some suggestions on eye makeup removers as she had just finished a Lancome one, I told her about this and the minute she used it she said I had to write a post about it!

So I would highly highly suggest this to anybody on the hunt for a new eye-makeup remover, or if you're just looking to switch up your routine! And i can guarantee you'll never have this problem again..

Thanks so much for reading everyone!

I hope you all have a fun and safe weekend!

Until the next time, 

XO

Last minute easy-to-achieve Halloween looks!

Hey everybody! 

Happy almost Halloween! This is without doubt my favorite time of the year, I love the atmosphere of Halloween and I love costumes and makeup! So i'm here to give you some ideas of last minute looks that you can throw together with whatever you have lying around at home or that you can access easily! These are some of my favorites I've seen so far this year floating around social media and the beauty of it is all you really need is makeup to complete them and you can make them as simple or as detailed as you want and can totally put your own twist and personality into them! Lets get to it!

1. Feline Make-Up

This has to be one of the easiest go-to looks for Halloween, as you can see from the pictures you can make this as simple or as detailed as you see fit! All you really need is some black eyeliner to draw on your whiskers and nose, do a nice strong feline wing and drag our eye shadow on the inner corner to a point and fill with a light eye shadow to give an almond shape to the eye and make them appear more open! As for a costume all you really need is a pair of leather leggings or pants and a tight black top, add a cat ear headband or a simple eye mask to give a little extra to the costume!

2. Broken Doll

 

You can really have fun with this costume, totally style it whatever way you want, you could go as a Victorian porclein doll and dress in a cute girly dress or you could make it creepy like the first picture or you could go modern and do a twist on a broken barbie or bratz doll, the beauty of that is you can pretty much wear any outfit already in your wardrobe and it's still so effective! The makeup looks intimidating but it really isn't, just draw a few black "holes" in random areas on your face and focus on drawing vein like lines coming out of them, there is tonnes of really easy-to-follow tutorials on YouTube if you feel stuck!

3. Vampire

This costume is so easy to pull out of the bag! I went twice as a vampire and it's so easy because it's mainly just makeup, use red and black eyeshadows, make it super smokey and blend the red underneath your lower lashline to give it a really smoldering vampy look, add some thin veins coming also underneath your eyes if you want and add some blood dripping out of your mouth, Add some grey shadow to your contour to give a really chiseled dead look and you're done! If you added contact lenses it would really top off the look but if you don't it's going to look just as good! As for costume, again, the world is pretty much your oyster when it comes to who you want your vampire to be! I picked a red corset and leather leggings and i felt it fitted into my look perfectly! You could wear an LBD some killer heels, and maybe even add some netting to your hair to cover half your face and you can be a classy vampire! The possibilities are endless!

4. Zombie/Pop Art Zombie

You can totally shape this makeup to whatever you feel most comfortable with, you can make it as gory or as simple as you like, or if you're feeling brave you can go for the pop art zombie which i love! It really doesn't matter what you wear with this, you can be anything from a nurse zombie to a glamour zombie who was on a night out and got infected, that way if you still want to look a bit glam, you can! you can achieve the standard zombie look with black, red and green eyeshadows, fake blood (or red lipgloss) And again add contacts if you wish! You will need some body paints for the pop art zombie and a few different makeup brushes, but if you can get those supplies it's such a fun different look to go for!

5. Pop Art Comic Girl

      

You might have seen this look on a lot of YouTube channels lately, It's such a creative look but so easy to achieve, all you need is some eyeliner (black and light blue), lipstick and lashes! Again there is countless tutorials for this look on YouTube that are easy to follow, guaranteed if you go for this look there is no fear of turning up in the same get-up as anybody else!If you wanted to go the extra mile you could purchase a wig or use a temporary hairspray colour in your own hair.

Here are a few of my personal favourite Halloween looks, including one i tried to re-create after watching Desi Perkins "Bride of Frankenstein"

         

I hope some of these last minute ideas gave some of you inspiration! Halloween is all about having fun and being creative, so enjoy it and have fun with your costume if you're deciding to dress up!

and if you didn't like any of these ideas, you can always just pull a Karen on it!

Have a fun and safe Halloween everyone, until the next time!

Kelsey

xo