November Favorites ♥...& a ramble.. :))

The following Four products i have used non stop, some over the past month or more, others in the past couple of weeks. I love them, they are definatley firm favorites now and will be re purchasing again and again..

1. Mac venomous villains lipstick in Violetta ( Amplified)

(excuse the 'amy winehouse liner' i had that on earlier with a neutral lip)

I bought this a few months ago. I was just browsing the venomous villains collection and this lippie attracted me straight away! i was shopping with my cousin who is more of a neutral makeup girl so looked at me in horror when i picked this up :D i think she thought i was joking or wanting it for halloween only or something. I on the other hand love colour an i particulary love 'different'. Not insanely different..but i'l happily wear a lipstick that is a head turner! :)) Shortly after we had lunch i put some on to show her its not as scary as it seems, an she loved it on me! It does look a little 'out there' in the packaging its not half as scary as it looks,  and i knew it was very me! Its amplified so the pigmentation is AMAZING! You can wear it as light or as full on as you like! Its a blue tone purple so it works well with my cool skin tone. Those who have more olive or daker toned skin tones should maybe look for similar purples but with a more berry (warmer) tone to it. I was after a vibrant purply color for a while that was the right shade an this was it. To me its also very 'Twilight' an wintery so its a winner all around for me! I Love it sooo much!

2. Toni & Guy Finishing Shine Spray

I bought this a couple of weeks ago in Boots. I googled shine sprays, read many reviews, and settled on this one. I used shine sprays before john frida, paul stafford etc, an they were ok but nothing spectacular. It was more important i got a really good one this time around as the last few months my hair has undergone some a bit of a change. I had been dying my hair a reddish/plum for the past 2 yrs or more. I loved it! it suited my coolish skin tone very well.. But... it was quite high maintenance to keep it that colour.I had to dye it quite often to keep that rich plummy tone to it as it would fade so fast. Naturally i'm a mousey light brown/dirty blonde colour so when my roots grew through, it looked ridiculous next to the plum. And me being me.. :) wanted a new change an after years an years an yeaaaaars of dying my hair i really wanted to have something more natural an low maintenance. So I used 'Colour B4'  which is a box of colour remover you can buy in boots (review to follow), an it worked a treat!! It removed the darkness & the red in one go! Its not quite my natural shade just yet but it is a light brown so its almost there. My hair is in fairly good condition considering the amount of processing its endured over the years but now its lighter it doesn't have that natural shine to it like it had when i was darker. So i wanted to 'fake' it..! Toni & guy shine spray has been voted best shine spray on many websites and actually won awards so this was a defin must buy for me. I think it was about 10 or 11 euro in boots, which isn't too bad. It comes in a clear glass bottle an smells just like Gucci Rush.. :)  It lives up to its reputation,gives the hair a gorgeous natural shine to hair, nothing to false looking. This is a must have for me..

3. Savex lip balm in Cherry

This has been in my handbag ALL the time over the past few weeks. Every winter my lips get very dry But even more so the past two weeks due to the snowy/icy weather we have been getting. This lip balm is really lovely, it stays on for ages, moisturises 100% an smells delicious! I know alot of girls carry vaseline pots in their bags but i'm not loving vaseline at the moment, it seems to dry out my lips even more so and it doesnt last long for me. Savex for me has been a saviour this winter!

4. Bourjois Eyeshadow in 08 Beige Rose

I found this eyeshadow in my mum's room. She has many makeup products that have been there for years an she forgets they are even there. So i 'borrowed' this ;) for a little while.. Well ok i did borrow it but now its mine... mwahaha. :) So its a pretty pearl colour which could be worn all over the lid but....I thought it looked so pretty on the skin that it was a bit wasted as an eyeshadow, an would be an Excellent highlight on the cheekbone. Its a lovely pearly sheen not glittery at all. I tried it one day last week an fell in love with it..! Its soooo so pretty on..

So if you looking for a lovely highlight without paying high end prices..check this out!! It makes the skin look very healthy an fresh. Beautiful pearly sheen without looking over the top..!

Another must buy...!

Ps: My mum had this for a couple of yrs at least so i'm not totally certain they still sell it but i had a look at their website an i think they do still sell it, its not very clear on their web page, as it doesnt list all the names to the shades on there..

 xx Kerrie xx

FOTD: Winter Wonderland inspired ♥

Its snowing here in Ireland since friday. I havent moved all weekend.. :(  I had initially planned to do some xmas shopping over the weekend. But it has snowed a fair bit where i live so as usual when it snows drivers are advised to stay off the roads unless absolutley neccessary. So its been a fairly lazy weekend as i live in a small town so there isnt much to do anyway and the nearest city for a good xmas shopping spree is at least one hours drive. I'd drive in the wind rain an fog...but Ice...? no no way too dangerous. Snow is pretty yes! But.. it causes so much disruption and its so unbearably cold outside it makes me wanna cry! :) I'm a true Summer girl!! So as i wasnt moving very far today i opted for a makeup look thats quite low key. Inspired by the snow.. A simple white shadow across the lid an underneath the eyes, small bit of mascara..no liner! Flushed cheeks & Red lip.. i wanted a more of a matte stained lip rather than full on red shiny lips an as i do not own a matte red lipctick, I matted the lipstick out with ordinary face powder.. It might not be everyones cup of tea, but i quite like white eyeshadow across the lid, something quite simple an pretty about it.

Products used:

Mac Studio fix NW15

17 Powder in Nude

Rimmel White eyeshadow

Mac Ladyblush creme blusher

Rimmel Lipstick in Retro

Loreal Million Lashes Mascara

Kerrie xx

Review: Loreal Million lashes Mascara in Extra Black

Firstly i'm sorry i haven't done any blog posts in ages, since late september i think... :/ ooops. I have been up the walls the past few wks,an before that i was without my laptop for a couple of wks :( Back now anyhow!

So on with the review..I had been using Rimmel 3 in 1 mascara in recent months and i quite liked it but like many other girls who love makeup i do like to try new products on the market to see what they are like an if they are worth the hype.

Loreal million lashes mascara wasn't one i rushed out to buy. I saw the ad with Eva longoria an thought yes it looks lovely (even though she has lash inserts) but... All these new mascaras do always promise too much an can be quite often disappointing. I haven't tryed a loreal mascara in a long time usually a rimmel fan so after seeing a promising review on youtube i thought i'l give this one a go.

Firstly the packaging is Gorgeous! I love the shiny gold an black, looks more expensive than it is & classy in the ol makeup bag :) One thing i was worried about when i opened it was that it has a plastic wand and to be honest i'v never liked those wands before, i've never got on with them like i do with the 'brush' ones. However it wasnt a small plastic wand like rimmel sexy curves or any thing like that, its quite big. One coat of this an i was a happy girl!

^ one coat!

 It thickened, lenthened, an made them very black in one coat..? But i'm not a 'one coat' kinda girl :) i do tend to layer it on.I love dolly lashes an this mascara doesnt disappoint!

Don't mind my slightly bloodshot eyes, they've been a little sore the past day or so

But if you don't like too much mascara don't be alarmed this mascara doesn't have product hanging off it or anything, its just the way i apply it, it just has enough product not too much not too little, if you like defination but not too much one coat is perfect! Would defin recommend it,Very happy with it!!

 Ps forgot to mention- i bought this in boots for €16 :( Bit expensive i thought.But then in Ireland we are fairly ripped off, still its worth it. Guessing its about £12 in the UK..But thats just a guess!

Love Kerrie ♥

Haul: few lil bits from Primark ♥

Hey girlies.. So i popped into Primark or otherwise known as penny's here in Ireland, i was on the lookout for biker boots, something i never thought i'd be into But..... with celebs like pixie lott, fearne cotton wearing them ever so beautifully i've decided to jump on board too... :) Thing is i'm ever soo picky about what kind of ones i'm after. There are a lovely pair in primark they're like a well worn in brownish/grey pair.. But unfortunatley my usual size 5 were just too tight.. booohooo! an they had no size 6, they seem to be selling fast an its no wonder..! So i'l try again next week, but i did pick up a few little bits in town today, nothing too exciting but thought i'd show you anyway..

Few lil accessories :)

Flower Hair clip

Pretty gold charm bracelet

Pearl dangly necklace

Ivory Lace Top

Leopard Print Chiffon top with ruffles at the front

Another 'Trend' I would normally bypass but this top is surprisingly very pretty on! ♥

This dress looks great on, would probably team it with black opague tights, ballet pumps, thin red belt around the waist and a red handbag..done! :))

Gorgeous Cream & Peach Floral scarf

Love these ankle boots, they look great with everything, from dresses, leggings, skinny jeans and i love anything in grey too..such a versatile colour and more interesting that black.

If i had bought these few bits else where i would have probably felt a little guilty for blowing my cash so impulsively but when it comes to primark i never feel bad...and why would i.. 50 euro for a bag full of stuff.... How can we argue with that..? :))

Love Kerrie xx

Barry M nail varnish in 306 Blueberry ♥

I got this yesterday unexpectedly while scanning the makeup stands in boots. I did wonder to myself 'can i justify yet another blue nail varnish?' But... Yes i can!! I geninely have no other blues like this in my collection, i mean i have a few but nothing like this shade. Highly pigmented, one coat could be enough, i always put two coats on! Its a stunning pastel sky blue-exactly what i have been after!

I lovvvvvvve this... ♥

Kerrie xx

No more messing..diet starts today!! :)

So as u can tell from the title.. its day 1 of my diet... :) I've always been a size 12 sometimes a 10 but my size 12 jeans are getting too tight..so much so that i've stopped wearing jeans for the past couple of weeks as they're uncomfortable :( an they're making me feel bad!! But today i've decided to stop being in denial and finally get those pounds off! All summer i have taken a very 'relaxed' approach to eating, drinking, bbq's, meals out, regular cappacinos have all taken their toll and caught up with me. Now when i say relaxed it doesn't mean on the other hand i'm very strict with myself but i am concious about gaining weight an being healthy as I do put on weight easily and it does show on me especially as i'm only 5ft 2.

So when i'm being reasonably strict with myself i do like to calorie count.. yes yes i know...! boring and not what the experts would advise.. However, i'm the kind of person that needs a number on it.. I feel i need some sort of structure and if i dont have that then i tend to overeat at dinner or snack on the wrong things. If i am calorie counting i know exactly where i stand an what i can have at meal times and possible snacks. This does not mean i have a piece of chicken an a lettuce leaf on my plate for dinner....... lol! I eat normal portions, and now i'm not just concerned about my waistline but about health in general.

So a typical healthy day for me would be:

Breakfast:   2 weetibix and half a banana, green tea or cup of coffee (skimmed milk)

Lunch:   Tuna salad or bowl of soup & 1 brown soda bread

Snack:  Apple & cup of tea

Dinner:  Pork, side salad, cous cous

Evening Snack: 2 finger kit kat or an orange

4 or 5 glasses of water a day.

I'l only have a sweet snack every other day usually of an evening in front of the tv thats when i mostly want to snack, this might seem too much for some people when dieting but i'm quite realistic with myself and if i decide to cut out all sweet things..i'l inevitably crave them, eventually giving in to temptation an eat lots of the wrong things!

We all have our own ways of doing things, we all know what works and what doesnt for our own bodies.
Now i just need to work on that other voice in my head urging me to just have that mcdonalds for lunch for example..

If anyone of you reading this are dieting at the moment or want to lose weight or indeed have lost weight, what worked for you?? leave me a comment :)) Would love to read them..

Love Kerrie xx

TAG: About me

1. What is your favorite fashion magazine??

As bit of a magazine junkie i often buy Cosmopolitan, Company, Instyle & look magazine. I stopped reading mag's like closer, now & reveal, they print so much rubbish. And they always writing stories on jordan, kerry katona etc which frankly i dont wanna read about. I cant stand these people who milk fame for doing nothing. The word 'celebrity' is wasted on them. Rant over... lol!

2. Who is your fave singer/band??

My taste in music is certainly varied, i like a bit of everything. My fave band is Muse. My ex got me into them an i just adore them, they are simply brilliant. Others bands i like are Kasabian, some u2 songs not all..lol, the killers, black eyed peas, snow patrol,  florence & the machine. Also i love lady gaga, eminem, james morrison, rihanna, beyonce, cheryl cole, michael buble... & many many more..

3. Who is your favourite Youtube guru??

The ones i watch on a regular basis are: Laura: Lollipop26, Sara:Swalkermakeup, Tanya:pixi2woo, Nic and Sam : Pixiwoo, Deanne: Deanne5253

4. What is your favourite makeup product??

Mac irridescent powder in silver dusk, Costa chic lipstick, Clinique even better foundation, Benefit bad girl lash, Essence shadow in wild berry, Clinique gel liner.. Aww so many more i could write the list is endless.. :)

5. Where would you like to live??

This is a tough one. I love London my home town! seen a good few cities but London is by far the best! biased i kno... :) I would love to live in LA, Italy somewhere like Verona, Edinburgh cos everyone says its one amazing place! nice holiday home on one of the greek island perhaps? There are a ton of places i wouldnt say no to... :)

6. What is your favourite film??

Love the Twilight Saga..! big big fan! Erm aside from that i like sleepers, shawshank redemption, public enemies, the notebook, pretty woman, dirty dancing.. all the classics!

7. How many pairs of shoes do you own??

I'd say about 45 ish.. roughly. possibly more.. :P

8. What is your favourite colour??

I like quite exotic colours like coral, turquiose etc. I think on me blues suit me alot, most compliments i've had have been when i'm wearing blues like an electric blue dress or something. I quite like fushia too.


                  ♥ I tag all my followers to do this tag.. its fun!!! ♥

Love Kerrie..xx

MAC Haul: just a couple of things... :)

Popped into MAC to pick up a few things :) as u do... Some i'v been after for a while, others are just replacements. They were really to add to my kit but i am soo in love with them that they'l probably be used more so on myself than anyone else... :)) Didn't get a load of stuff, just a few things so thought i'd show you..

LadyBlush Creme blusher

-A cool tone pink sooo pretty on. Very dewy, only a tiny amount needed.

Mac Iridescent powder in Silver Dusk

Its a stunning silvery sheen, not glittery! Add's a gorgeous glow to the skin.

Swatched a bit too much here i think... :)

This is the makeup i wore today. I'm wearing silver dusk on the upper cheek bone & brow. Ladyblush creme blusher on the cheeks. Individually they are gorgeous..but together they are a perfect combination for glowing skin..! I love this blush it really is so so pretty. Silver dusk is Amaazing! but i will keep it for nights out/special occasions, and will always carry a spare in my kit.

Another sweet little purchase i got was Mac paint pot in Bare study, i'v bought this before its a lovely pretty champagne colour great as a base or even all over the lid for a subtle drop of colour. Perfect for work!

Mac Club eyeshadow

I'm surprised i haven't got this sooner, i've wanted this for a while. This is the shade Kristen Stewart has worn on her lid a few times with a little bronze through the crease. Wheather or not its actually Mac she has on is anyone's guess but this is certainly the closest shade to her's i've seen and as i'm a little obsessed with Kristen Stewart this was a definate must buy.. But aside from Kristen i'm very impressed with this colour its gorgeous on, i think this will be my new favourite Mac shadow! Will do a look using this club shortly...

Picked up Creme de nude & Costa chic

-Creme de nude most of you will know of, very popular nude shade, very creamy, i'v repurchased  this a few times defin a must for any makeup lovers collection.

-Costa Chic a stunning Coral pink, Beautiful shade! i'm soooo in love with this colour, been dribling over this for a while so finally got it and glad i did. Also great combination with Saint Germaine, makes a very unusual colour! Would show you a pic but cant find my saint germaine lipstick at the moment :(

I also bought NC20 Studio Fix concealer but you all know what it looks like so i wont bore you with a picture. I wear NW20 under the eye, but needed NC20 to cover blemishes an redness, its a yellow tone concealer so great for counter-acting redness. Its a little too light for me at the moment as my skin has a bit more colour to it at this time of the year but should be ok in the winter, if not in the kit it goes..! :))

Didn't get much of a look at the new feline collection but will pop back in there in a week or two to see if there is anything worth buying..although i'v had a cheeky look online an nothing has stood out..but we'l see!

Whats your must buy's from Mac..??

Love Kerrie..xx

Gosh primer: yay...or...nay...??

I bought Gosh Primer last week never used it before so thought i'd give it a go...But...so far i'm not loving it
:( I have combination/oily skin and quite often get breakouts. I found that while Gosh primer felt amazing when applied to my skin, once the foundation was on it caked abit around my problem areas, and throughout the day there was no change my skin still looked dry an flakey in those areas like my chin.

So i guess i know now not to apply this to any problem areas an just to the main parts of the skin cheeks nose forehead etc, but judging this product in general i didn't really get any longer out of my makeup than i would have if i had no primer on so needless to say so far... i'm a little disppointed but i have only used it for a week so really don't want to make up my mind just yet, will need to give it a chance..

Has anyone else used Gosh primer? How did you find it?

Love Kerrie xx

mmmm my lovely red beauty....x

I bought this lovely red bag in Oasis last week. I had been eyeing it up for a while so finally decided to just buy it an be done dribbling over it! :) Now... i really think these pics are not really doing it justice.. it does look waaaaaay nicer in real life. Its such a classic shape and colour, very simple an sheek, its not a bag thats gonna date. This bag also comes in black, tan and i think a blue one which i saw a while ago, but this vibrant red was my favourite so i couldnt resist.. It looks quite small in these pics but it is really big.

Please note..I would not wear a pink top with a red bag outside of the house btw..thats one colour clash gone too

far, lol!

 

I ♥ it...

Kerrie xx

FOTD ♥

Just a quick face of the day for you!! Inspired by my gosh bronzy nail polish, i went for a similar gold an bronze metallic look on the eyes. Its a nice look for daytime as its not too overdone, quite neutral but with a metallic edge to it!!

Products used:

Mac Studio fix foundation in NW20

Benefit Coralista

Benefit Brow kit in light.

17 metallic eye pencil in gold across the lid

17 metallic eye pencil in bronze in outer corner

Gosh pencil in 006 Banana's on lower water line

Benefit Bad girl lash mascara

Rimmel gold lipgloss.

Kerrie xx

Review: Gosh Nail polish in Golden Brown

I picked this up yesterday while out shopping, an yes....i'm doing a review already :) because i'm really pleased with it, its so pretty! its actually my first Gosh nail polish..i've only used a very small amount of their products before. Gosh, here in Ireland are in most chemists and can be fairly expensive esp in euro but the quality of their products are definatley worth the price. I was on the lookout for a metallic colour for a while but couldnt find a shade i liked. So my eyes were drawn to this one very quickly... :) The words 'golden brown' do not do it justice.. i think it needs more of an exotic/rich name. Its a lovely metallic goldy/bronze colour, quite sheer at first so needs 2 maybe 3 coats, long wearing...i've had this on since yesterday evening and it hasn't chiped or flaked off at all which for me is brilliant as alot of my others nail polishes chip after only a few hours of wear, so very happy with this one! So.... in all a gorgeous, expensive looking colour, perfect shade for Autumn... ♥

Love Kerrie xx

August In's & Out's :)

In's:

Dresses: So yes while many of us girls loves our dresses over the summer period as i have.. i'm finding them more practical at the moment rather than just cute. After a summer of holidays, eating whatever i like, bbq's etc..needless to say i've gone up a few pounds on the scales.. :(( an its so much easier to wear a dress than say jeans, dresses sit well on me, i dont feel i have to 'breathe' in all day, they're comfy, an more importantly they're pretty! 

Twilight: Okaaay..i know i'm a bit late on the bandwagon but i'm finally here...! When the big phenomenon that is Twilight took off..i simply had no interest in it. As far as i was concerned it was just another vampire film. Then the bigger the films got, an they're following of course i started to get curious.. maybe i made up my mind about the film a little prematurely? Everyone i spoke to said they were brilliant an they were avid fans. So I rented out Twilight and New moon only about a month ago, had the house to myself watched them back to back an yes now i too am a HUGE fan...!! I cannot believe i didnt see it sooner! Roll on Breaking Dawn... :))

Benefit Bad Gal lash Mascara: OMG..... Love Love Love this mascara!! I'm very fussy about mascaras, i've tried so many over the years, some i've liked some not so much, none of them has wowed me thou, until now.... I was in London couple of weeks ago an bought this (its cheaper there than here in Ireland) I had heard of it but was swayed to buy it after watching 'pixi2woo' aka Tanya Burr on Youtube.. Her lashes looked amazing an said it was down to this mascara so of course i had to buy it!! However i never have great expectations with mascaras, but this i knew after one coat was Amazzing!! Thickens, lengthens, Its soo black..i'm in love with it!! I will do a review on it in the coming days :)

Hair colour: So i'm about to change my hair colour.. well it wont be an over night thing but i am in the process of fading it out as we speak. I have had a plum tone in my hair for like 2 years now, i do like the colour but its time for a change. I always feel i have to bronze up somewhat to be able to carry it off as its so dark. I want to go back to my natural colour or a shade very close to it.. my natural hair is a light brown/dark blonde. I would be nice to see it again as i have dyed my hair different colours for yrs an yrs, i always got restless with it. But now i would like something very low maintance an a bit more natural. I was told 'head n shoulders' is good for stripping colour so i'l be using this for about a couple of months. I need to fade it out as much as i can an then i'l take a trip to the salon to get my new colour.. :) Time for pastures new an i...Can't wait!!

Out's:

Eating Junk: As i said above i have put on a few pounds in the past couple of months but i'm uncomfortable with it so it needs to come off and fast! lol. I have been eating an awful lot of rubbish lately so thats got to stop for one, and i've also been very lazy..ie noooo exercise of any sort! my cousin has just signed up for a marathon which puts me to shame :( i am lazy at the mo an the idea of pounding the treadmil is off putting!! But i do have to get back into it.. i wont be signing up for any marathon thou..! I hate running..so any exercise but that me thinks.. :) I might do a little diet an exercise progress update on here as often as i can..thats if i get that far, fingers crossed!! :)

Breakouts: I'm sooooo over spots..! I'm getting a few around my jaw an lip at the moment. The past few weeks i have been quite clear so its annoying. I did start using Mac Studio Fix foundation which i've heard from many people causes breakouts. Wheather its this or not i'm not sure.. i might stop using it for a week maybe an see if that makes a difference, will keep you posted..!

Hot drinks: I dont know about you..but i just cant seem to drink tea in the summer?? I Love cold drinks esp icey cold.. I still have a morning coffee to wake me up but thats it for the day now. I used to have a few cups an then a couple of cup's of tea throughtout the day but it doesnt seem right in the summer for some reason.. unless its a cold grey day then thats ok... :))

Fake tan: The one tan i loved is starting to look a bit orange on me :( I've not idea why. Or maybe i just didnt notice before.. So at the moment i'm enbracing my natural pale self..besides its almost autumn now anyway so with all the layers for winter tan wont be priority. However i would still like to test some new ones out.. What tan do you use?? If you have any recommendations that would be great!!


Lots of love

Kerrie ♥ xx

Another FOTD :))

Every day i want to do a new or favorite makeup look, i don't like wearing the same makeup all the time. I like my neutrals as much the next girl but i'm not afraid to wear colour either. Today i wanted to go for something pretty an romantic so i went for this plumy/pink look. I have vanilla all over the lid an plum through the outer corner an in the crease, well blended in it gives a more pretty rich pink which was what i wanted, this look is particulary lovely on blue & green eyes because of the reddy/pinky undertones.. Bluey purples look lovely on brown eyes.

Products used:

Face:

Mac Studio Fix foundation in NW20

Benefit blush in coralista

Benefit Brow kit in light

Mac Studio fix concealer in NW20

Eyes: Mac Vanilla eyeshadow

Essence Eyeshadow in Wild berry sorbet

Benefit Bad Gal Lash

Rimmel Kohl liner in black

Kerrie xx

FOTD.. :))

I love and i hate sundays... Sometimes its so nice to relax on sunday after a busy week but some sundays are also very boring..an today was one of them!! Didn't do an awful lot today, went to the beach as its been quite nice here today, had a couple of drinks in a beer garden came home an watched re-runs of friends on E4..lol! hmmm what a productive day i had..hehe..Anyways so here's a FOTD. Thought i'd go a bit mad today so went for a steel blue over the lid, with black in the crease an outer corner an a little under the eye. Not quite a daytime look but i've never been one to stick to the rules anyway.. :))

Sorry about my miserable face here...!! lol

Products used:

Face:

-Mac Studio Fix foundation in NW20

-Mac Studio Fix Concealer in NW20

- Benefit Coralista blush

-Benefit Brow kit in light

-Mac Florabundance Lipglass

Eyes:

-Sleek eyeshadow palette in Sunset 568

in the colours Blue & black

-Benefit Bad Gal lash Mascara

-Mac Vanilla eyeshadow as a highlight

Kerrie xx