Stila Stay All Day Foundation Review

Hey Guys,

It's been a little while since I have wrote a post down to work and just having a rough couple of weeks but I'm back now and ready with a list of post. I feel like I'm always apologising for not blogging consistently but sometimes things just get in the way.

Today I'm going to be raving about Stila's stay all day foundation which I swear by! This foundation is perfect if you feel most just slide of your face or ends up looking a bit blotchy before the day is out. Stay all day gives a fresh look to your skin without looking too cakey. The feel is a little heavier than other foundations, but you know this product is going to last you the day.

Stila has a wide range of colours starting from 1 - Bare (Shoutout to us pale girls) to 16- Cocoa so there is quite the variety to chose from.

When Applying I like to use the little spatula to glide the product onto my skin and then use a beauty blender to give that flawless finish. Before applying the foundation I like to use Stila One Step Corrector as my primer which makes it everlasting and tends to cover any redness I have in my skin.

The thing I love about this and which makes it different from most Foundations is that in the lid, you also get a little concealer tester which matches your chosen shade perfectly. As well as that you also get a Stila #35 brush which is great to apply the concealer with.

You can purchase Stila Foundation from Sam McCauley's stores, from there online website or from third party websites such as  beauty bay.

Have you Tried Stila's Stay All Day Foundation? Let me know in the comments below.

Speak Soon, 

Tanyia x 

Rimmel Apocalips Review - Nude Eclipse

Hey Guys, 

Hope you're all enjoying this great weather as much as I am! 

Awhile ago I was heading out for a family party and needed to pick up some new makeup bits. I have been wanting one of Rimmel's Apocalips lip lacquers for awhile now but said I'd wait till I knew I needed one. 

So when I was picking up some things I grabbed one in 'nude eclipse.' 

I'm not crazy about things on my lips but I'm trying to get myself out of that habit as a lot of the time lips can complete a makeup look. To start I thought the best way was to get a very light, neutral colour. If you aren't crazy about wearing colours on your lips this is perfect. It is a light nude shade which is super pigmented so it shows you have something on your lips, yet nothing to over the top. 

Also I have never been crazy about lip-glosses as they are always too sticky and I just can't stand the feel of them on my lips. This is completely different. As it's a lip lacquer it has a shine like a lip-gloss but more of a lipstick feel without being overly drying. 

With such a range of colour these are perfect for anyone looking for a new lip colour from light shades to bright shades. 

Have you tried Rimmels Apocalips? 

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NOTD - Girly Pink

Hey guys, 

It's sort of an uninteresting day today. Myself, my sisters and my mam popped into town earlier for coffee and a mooch around some shops the came home. My hayfever has been acting up so badly the last few days and today it is definitely the worst it has ever been. 

Since nothing exciting is going on I just thought I'd show you what I'm wearing on my nails. 

The main colour I am wearing is a baby pink. I think Tanya Burr was wearing this in her latest video and I instantly fell in love. Knowing my nail varnish collection didn't have a colour like this I went rummaging through my younger sisters. I came across a colour pretty similar to it and thought I'd give it go. Since it's probably an incredibly cheap brand I don't expect it to last very long, but the colour is just so pretty that I couldn't resist. On top of one of the finished nails I put a sparkly top coat over it to add something different to them. 

I am most definitely going to search for a drugstore version of this to add to my collection as I am loving the colour so much. 

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My Everyday Makeup Routine

Hey Guys,

I have mostly seen this kind of post in videos so writing a post about my makeup routine might be a tad harder, but who doesn't love a challenge?

My daily makeup routine is very basic. My days are pretty simple so I do my makeup to match that.
Before I even apply makeup I wash my face to make sure there is no excess from the day before and then there is a 'blank canvas' per say to work with. To do this I either use facial wipes or wash my face using a facial gel.

After this I start with

  1. The base

After cleaning my face I apply a day time moisturiser. At the minute I'm just using superdrug vitamin E for normal to dry skin. When that's done I apply Collections Lasting Perfection Concealer to where it's needed most. This being under my eyes as dark circles seem to love me. I also put it around my nose as it gets some redness. I then start by putting on my foundation. I try not to use to much as my skin seems to be doing ok at the minute. Currently I'm using Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid. Then when all that is applied and my dark circle are still looking a bit 'dark' I just use a small bit of Hide the Blemish Concealer by Rimmel, and then that is the base done!

2. Eyes 

On a day to day basis I keep my eyes super simple by just sweeping 'Sin' or 'virgin' over my lids. After I put eyeliner on and I use Liner Feutre by Bourjois. I love this certain one as its like a felt pen so it's super easy to use. When that's done I use Maybelline Falsies mascara on my eyelashes. 

3. Cheeks and Powder 

Firstly I apply Rimmel Match Perfection over my face to give the look more of a finish. Then I contour my cheeks using Délice de Poudre By Bourjois and for blush I use Benefits Dandelion blush as it's nice and light. 

and voila, finished.

As you can see I don't do anything major or drastic but for a normal day to day that's how I like to keep it. 

Do you do anything different for your day to day makeup?

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Beauty Wishlist

Hey Everyone,
Today I thought I'd do a small wishlist of beauty products that I have read/watched reviews on.

These are all products that in the future I hope to add to my makeup collection.

1. Nars Sheer Glow Foundation - This foundation is meant to leave your skin soft and give it a certain      glow. This product is around €35, a bit pricey, but meant to be worth every penny. 

2. Nars Laguna Bronzer - If you are in anyway a makeup junkie I am sure you have heard many people rant about this. This product is also meant to give you skin a glow (which clearly I am all about) and is good for giving skin a tanned looked. It was also Instyles 'best beauty buy' 2013. It is priced at around €30.

3. Mac Omega Eyeshadow - If you are one of those people, like me, who loves neutral shades this is apparently the go to one. Not only is it used as an eye-shadow but most use it as an eyebrow colour too. Priced at around €12. 

4. Bourjois Little Round Pot #90 - I have been searching for a white eyeshadow that would stand out for quiet awhile now. Whenever I get one it just blends in with my skin. Yesterday I was told about this one , which I hoping to get soon and fingers crossed it works. Priced at around €8.00.

5. Essie Mint Candy Apple -  I am such a nail varnish junkie. I just love colours on my nails and from what I hear Essie is one of the best. From what I have read this certain brand it meant to last longer and appear brighter. These price at €9.99. 

6. Revlon Lip butters - I have heard everyone under the sun ranting and raving about these certain lipsticks. The most attractive thing about these is that while wearing it, it moisturies your lips as well. This is one product I am very excited to buy. (Even if it won't be for awhile!) Priced at around €9

Is there any products you are dying to get your hands on? 

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How to: Clean Makeup Brushes

So today's post I have seen over a dozen times on other peoples blogs but I just thought why not do one for my own blog. 

Cleaning my makeup brushes is something I cannot stand. It always takes so much time even though my brush collection is so small. Am I the only person that feels that way? 

Anyway to clean my brushes I start off with a bowl of water, some baby shampoo, a rubber glove and a towel. You don't have to use a rubber glove, I just don't like cleaning them without one. I dip my brush into the water, add a small amount of baby shampoo to the brush and rub with my fingers. I do this until it seems clean, dip it into the water again and ta-da a clean brush. Repeat this with all the brushes and let them dry on a towel. 

The reason I use baby shampoo is because I think it cleans the brushes better than just water and in my opinion it's softer on the bristles of the brush. 

So that's pretty much all it takes to cleaning my brushes. 

Let me know in the comments if you do anything differently when cleaning your makeup brushes.

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John Frieda Full Repair Deep Conditioner

Hi everyone,

I am one of those people that is constantly changing the colour of my hair. In the end it's left feeling way to dry. I was never one for bleaching my hair but lately went for blonde (which really wasn't my colour!)  to brown to ombré to getting highlights. Probably not my best move in the hair world. So after all this my hair was very damaged. I was searching for something cheap and something I knew would do the job. Then I came across John Frieda Full Repair Deep Conditioner. 

The Packaging:

(Excuse the chipped nails)

How it looks:

The first thing I noticed about this product was the smell. It is so fresh when applying to your hair. As soon as I put on I knew this would be something that worked. It's thinner than a normal conditioner and can also be runny but this is something I was to worried about. 

After using it my hair instantly felt softer and healthier. I left this on my hair for two hours just to make sure it really worked and it was a success. If you are like me and are a crazy hair-dye addict who needs something to help dry hair I couldn't recommend this enough. 

The conditioner itself costs a little over €7 for 150ml in superdrug. In my eyes it's great value as it does exactly what its supposed to do. You couldn't ask for anything better! 

Is there any hair masks or deep conditioners you are using that you would recommend?

Let me know in the comments if so. 

Tanyia 

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What's In My Makeup Bag?

Hi everyone,
Today I'm not exactly feeling the best (boohoo) so I thought I'd just do a small post about whats in my makeup bag. Also yesterday I was lucky enough to be able to buy my new camera, which I got way to excited about I might add, so pictures are much clearer!

My make up bag:

I go through phases with makeup bags and always end up buying new ones when I don't need them and just end up with way to many, but recently my sister went to South Africa (lucky thing!) and brought back this one! I think it's so cute and such a good size for my handbag. Well done Sara, good choice!

Inside the bag:

Since this is only for when I leave the house I only put the basic things in it. 

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation - I'm always changing my foundation because I'm never fully satisfied with most of the ones I buy but so far this is my all time favourite and I have already repurchased it. It makes skin look so fresh and awake and smells devine!

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer - When using concealers I try to pick liquid ones instead of sticks because I'm not a fan of dragging it across my eye. I'm pretty pleased with this concealer and it covers dark circles and spots and matches in with my foundation perfectly.

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Mascara - I actually got this free because I spent over a certain amount on rimmel products and I'm pretty glad I did. It doesn't clump and spreads eyelashes out making them look so much fuller.

Rimmel London Match Perfection loose Powder (no link available) - I'm not going to say much about this because I've only got it but so far so good and no complaints. 

Benefit Dandelion Blusher - This is one of my favourite blushers and I've had it for so long and barely made a dent. My favourite thing about it is it's not that bright so if you only like a light colour on your cheeks this is the blusher for you!

Essence Kajal Eye Pencil - I only use this on my bottom lash line as I prefer liquid liner but the colour works and it's super cheap too!

Vaseline Cocoa Butter - At the minute I'm using this lip product as my other one ran out but the smell of this is just so nice and leaves my lips super soft! 

So that's all the basics in my makeup bag and until I did this post I didn't realise how much Rimmel products I use! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing what was in my makeup and let me know whats in yours. 

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Benefit Wishlist #1

One of my favourite things to do is go online and browse through endless amounts of make-up. What would make it even better is if I could afford most of it. I decided to do a small wishlist of my favourite items so far.

1. Brow Zings Brow Shaping Kit

2. High Beam Complexion Enhancer

3. Benefit Erase Paste

4. Peek a Bright Eyes

5. Stay Don't Stray

When doing this post I realised most of the things I wanted were for the eyes. Concentrating on the eyes is always my favourite thing to do as I feel it makes whatever look you are trying to do. Bright eyes are a look I always try to create when I go out, so this is why I choose this look. 

Is there any benefits products that you are loving at the moment? If so let me know.

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Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream Review

Hey guys,
A few weeks ago I purchased Barry M's blueberry Ice cream nail varnish and I'm not going to beat around the bush.. I am in love!

This colour is something that reminds me so much of summer that when I saw it, I just had to buy it! It stays on really well and lasted a whole week before it chipped on me. (I applied Barry M top coat above it.)  The colour is bright and unlike other colours only needed to be applied once. What made this even better was that Barry M have 3 for 2 in superdrug and are also very cheap selling at around €3 a bottle. The only thing that would make this better is if it actually smelt like blueberry icecream but hey, we can't have everything right? 

Lately I have become very obsessed with nail varnish and can definitely see myself going back for more of this brand. 

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Top 5 favourite products

We all have our favourite beauty products so I thought I'd give you a run down on mine :

1. Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Milk: I, myself hate moisturisers that make me feel sticky and feel like they haven't dried. If you also hate that about moisturisers that feel like that this is the one for you. Along with  leaving your body smooth and fresh it smells amazing and that makes this product 100% more appealing. Soap & Glory have never let me down and this product keeps them high in my books. 

2. Tangle Teezers: Now these brushes are a big hype at the moment and can see why! I don't tend to brush my hair everyday as it goes frizzy and brushes away my curls, and because of this my hair 10 times knottier. With this brush it's much easier to handle the knots as it gently glides through them instead of pulling at them like normal brushes. I honestly think I would be lost without it! It makes brushing my hair hair less of a task.

3. Nivea Daily Essentials Light Moisturising Day Cream: My skin had been looking down in the dumps for awhile and I needed something cheap and cheerful to pick it back up. I found this and feel like I've found a new best friend. I pop it on every morning before my make-up and it's so refreshing. This cream is light on the skin and doesn't smell to strong. My skin now looks happier and feels so much smoother. If anyone is on a budget this is something I highly recommend.

4. Soap & Glory Thick and Fast Mascara: As I said before Soap and Glory have never let me down and the same goes for this mascara. Eyelashes are never left clumpy and the eye is suddenly brighter. They look thicker and have plenty of volume. If you haven't tried this yet it's a must.

5. Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation: I have never loved a foundation as much as I love this! This is definitely one of those 'does exactly what it says on the tin' (well bottle) products. Whenever my skin looks tired and restless I slap some of this foundation on and I suddenly look much more awake and refreshed. I also feel I can never find a foundation that suits my skin colour as I am so pale but the 'ivory' shade of this rimmel product works wonders. 

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Maybelline 'Falsies' Mascara

So I have recently been looking for some new products to use and last week I got my hands on Maybelline 'Falsies' mascara. I have read some good things about this and since it was on sale I just couldn't resist buying it.

To be honest I, myself wouldn't have the shortest of lashes, but I always feel I need to add a bit of colour to them. (if that even makes sense!)

This mascara is perfect to make your eyelashes stand out from your face and brightens up your eyes. It has a spoon-shaped brush which makes it easier for your eyelashes to curve and doesn't leave them clumpy! I have only used it for a week  but it is slowly becoming my new all time favourite.

If anyone is looking for a new go to mascara this is one I would most certainly recommend.

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Hair Scare

So I've been getting rid of colour in my hair for about a year now and after letting my natural hair colour shine through for quiet some time, with a touch of ombré, I thought it was time to do something different.

I had no clue what I wanted to do with it until I watched the movie 'Lol' featuring Miley Cyrus. After that movie a trip to the hairdressers was in order. 

Spending two hours in a chair is not so fun but seeing the results is a different story. I'm glad I gave this hair colour a go and am now super happy with the result. 

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