Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Things That Make Me Happy! :)

Now, feel free to hate me or give out to me in the comments,as I'm aware this is a beauty blog, but I think a blog is a personal thing and a person should be able to post what they are feeling at that time. Right now, I'm feeling pretty down and so i thought I'd cheer myself and anybody else who needs it up with a post about things that make me happy. Comment if you like posts like this or think it's silly to post on a beauty blog. :)

1. Tea

I know I know, I'm a typical Irish girl by saying this but whenever I'm sad I grab myself a cup of tea in my favourite mug and a book and curl up in bed. I get sucked in to the book and before I know it I'm feeling better. I think tea is magic and gives you instant happiness!





2. Movies

Just like the books, I get so into the movie that I forget whatever was bothering me or on my mind. I like to watch a lighthearted Disney film (I've watched Frozen more than I can count!) or a romantic movie (recently I loved Safe Haven) The last movie I watched was 'It's Kind Of a Funny Story' based on a book by Ned Vizzini. It's about a teenage boy suffering from depression yet still manages to be funny and inspiring. I highly recommend it if you like John Green books!



3. Pamper Evening

I don't know any girl who doesn't feel even a teensy bit better after a good pamper session.Treat yourself to a face mask, hair mask, bath bombs, go the whole hog! This is almost guaranteed to make you happier in your body. I highly recommend doing this after a particularly stressful day at work or a tough exam to make you relax and de-stress.

4. Onesies!

I for one find it IMPOSSIBLE to be unhappy in a onesie. It's so comfy your stress just vanishes! I love to curl up in a onesie in bed with my laptop and watch youtubers like Zoella or Tanya Burr for the evening. Their happiness makes me happy!

5. HONY

I'm sure by now you've all heard of HONY or 'Humans Of New York' - The blog (and now book!) that interviews random people on the streets of New York. The blog was created in 2010 by a man named Brandon and I'm not sure what it is about it that makes me immediately happy. I could read this fascinating blog for hours without getting bored. My dream is to live in New York one day so who knows, maybe I'll be on this blog sometime!




6. My Favourite Music

I don't think there is one person on the planet that can truthfully say they don't like music - there really is something for everyone! I love to listen to Kodaline when I'm sad, Arctic Monkeys when I need confidence, or Ed Sheeran - anytime! My current song I have on repeat is 'All Of The Stars' by Ed Sheeran for the Fault In Our Stars movie coming out in July. It's such an amazing song and it's making me even more excited for the movie!




So I hope you didn't mind this post was a bit different from my normal route and if you did feel free to tell me in the comments - just don't be nasty!Otherwise, tell me what makes you happy or if you love anything in this post too. I hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about me than you would in a typical beauty post. Thanks for reading!x

Thursday, 20 February 2014

January Favourites!

Guys I'm so sorry it's been so long since I posted, I've been away for the past few days and only now realised this post that was meant to post on Valentines day never posted. Bad Wifi is the worst :( 


Happy Valentine's day everybody! If you have no one to get in the romantic spirit with, don't you worry, grab a big cup of tea and spend the evening catching up on some beauty blog posts!

I'm being a bit naughty posting my January favourites half way through February, but I thought since I only made this blog a few days ago that it was allowed? Hopefully it won't happen again 🙊



Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H 

I got this gel eyeliner because the Rimmel one was discontinued (or so I believe, I couldn't find it anywhere) and was looking for an alternative. I tried this and instantly fell in love! The formula is different to any I've tried - it looks a bit like a liquid eyeliner when it's on. It's very easy to use and even comes with a handy little brush. I don't use the brush personally but it's great for someone who is only trying out gel eyeliner and doesn't want to go out and buy a brush too.



Urban Decay Eyeshadow in 'Faint' - Naked Basics Pallette 

I absolutely love this brown shade for my eyebrows - I've been using it pretty much every day, pencils have been forgotten about! 

       (Faint is second from the right)

Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses in 700 'Nothing but Nude'

I got this lip tint as a gift and was very excited to try it as I hadn't tried any of this range before. The packaging was interesting, a stick with the marker-like crayon on one side and a clear balm to add 'moisture and shine' on the other. I love this colour as it's not too bright for everyday wear yet still adds a pop of colour to my face. I would definitely recommend it! 



Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal

I'm now on my second pencil of this and I love it. I use this on it's own or on my waterline with gel eyeliner on top. Great for that smudged effect and lasts ages!



Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish Nail Varnish in 'Black Cherry'

I wore this dark colour so much throughout winter, in fact in January I rarely had it off my nails! Not the best consistency but it doesn't chip too easily which is all I ask for! 



Sudocream 

I've already done a whole blog post on this so I'm not going to write too much but this has been my skin saviour throughout January!


Halle Berry Perfume

I recieved this perfume as a gift and I absolutely love it. I'm not someone for very sweet or strong scents so this is perfect for me. Good thing I have such a huge bottle!



So that's my belated January Favourites, I hope you all liked it! Comment down below if you've liked any of these throughout January or anything else that was a favourite in January!

- Becca :) xx















Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Benefit 'World Famous Neutrals' Review

I recently tried the Benefit 'World Famous Neutrals - Easiest Nudes Ever' eyeshadow kit, which I recieved for free while I was doing work experience in a drugstore/high street store. I got the tester that does be on the shelf to try and although it was a little well loved, it was free and so I wasn't complaining!




I had a few testers to choose from, but what swayed me towards this is how easy to wear they all looked - they seemed like the perfect everyday colours. The set contained 4 powder shadows and 2 cream shadows - one of which had sadly been used up (r.s.v.p.). It looked so pretty too :( 




The colours were beautiful - the cream eyeshadows were bases which were lovely but I noticed 'No Pressure!' was very similar to the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 'On and On Bronze/Bad to the Bronze.' For the crease they had 'Thanks a Latte' a bronze shade which I ADORE and 'Quick, Look busy, a dark brown colour. The set also contains 'Call My Buff' and 'Pinky Swear' for highlighting.


Some swatches(left-right) - Quick, Look Busy, Thanks a Latte and No pressure! 


No pressure! (left) compared to Maybelline's Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze (right) - I can hardly notice a difference!


Overall, I thought this set was great. It even included 2 step-by-step tutorials and a handy mirror! (Yes that's my badly chipped nail varnish in the mirror!)




Thank you all for reading, please comment what you think of this set if you've tried it or what your favourite benefit set is. 

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Monday, 10 February 2014

My budget skincare saviour! 🙌


I love reading blog posts about skincare products because I love trying new things, but more often than not the best skincare products are very very expensive and for someone without a job, it's just not possible to try them.

That's why today, I decided to share with you guys my favourite skincare product that I bought for only FOUR EURO -sudocream!



Now, I'm sure when you hear sudocream you immediately think of baby's bottoms and that's what I thought too, until a friend recommended it to me when I had a particularly bad skin day.


 I had 2 huge spots and a lot of redness, so I decided to put this on overnight and see if it made a difference. When I woke up, the spots had reduced noticeably in size and the redness had cleared up a lot also. I've been using this a lot lately as I've had a lot of breakouts and it really has made a difference!

The only downside to sudocream is when you're wearing it overnight, it can be messy and if you toss and turn a lot like me, you might wake up with it all over your pillow. Other than that, it's a great, cheap spot treatment that most people seem to have at home already!


Have you ever tried it? Let me know :)


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As my very first post on my new blog, I wanted this post to be a kind of introductory message (if that makes sense!) and share a little about myself.

My name is Rebecca, I'm 16 and from Ireland. This blog will mainly have beauty posts, but I'm not saying that it will solely post beauty reviews and there may be other content from time to time.

I previously had a blog on Wordpress and took a bit of a "blogger break" that lasted months.. Oops🙊.

I was going to start reposting on Wordpress but I got a bit of a 'New blog, new me' mentality  and am determined to post more often on this blog.

I know this was a very boring post but I think it's nice to get to know a bit about the person who's blog you follow. Hopefully my posts in the future will be a bit more interesting!

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