January Favourites

Hi everyone,
And welcome to my first Favourites post of 2015. January, like December ended up being a bit of a mad month for me and there were a lot of mornings where I was literally running out the door, so I didn't change up my makeup routine or try a lot of new makeup last month. I did however manage to find a few non-makeup favourites, so I thought I'd show those to you.

Kiko Luscious Cream Lipstick in 511

My one solitary makeup item for the month. I wore this lipstick almost every day last month, and it's fast becoming one of my all time favourites. It's really moisturising, really pigmented and the colour is just amazing. As you probably know, I'm a huge fan of red lipsticks and this is just the perfect classic red.
And also the packaging. Can we just take a moment to appreciate the packaging? It looks like a lipstick from the future!

EcoTools Powder Brush

I've been using this brush to apply my blusher all month and it's really good. Mine is slightly flat (there is a distinct possibility it did just get squashed in it's packaging, but whatever, it works) which makes it really easy to apply blusher or contour and gives you a very precise application.

Boots Cocoa Butter Body Butter

I think I showed a miniature version of this in a past very posts, but I finally went out and bought a full sized one. It was a good choice. This Body Butter is really moisturising and also smells amazing.

Parfois Purse

I'd been on the hunt for a new purse for about a year (I'm very picky) when I eventually stumbled across this one in Parfois in Decemeber. It's really sturdy and well-made, has lots of space for cards and cash (I'm that person that has loyalty cards for everything) and it's red (in case you hadn't noticed), so it doesn't get lost in the bottom of my bag.

Penneys Grey Jumper

I love jumpers and out of the many, many jumpers that I own, this may be my new favourite. It's warm, its oversized, it's comfy,what more could you ask for? I lived in it all month.

Penneys Scarf

All this stuff was in my sales haul actually. As anyone in Ireland knows, it got cold in January. Like really cold. But thankfully, I had my trusty new scarf to keep me warm. And it is a very warm scarf. And soft. And comfortable. It made the cold morning slightly less miserable. But only slightly.

Penneys Hat

It keeps my head warm. What more can I say?

Sales Haul| Part Two

Hi everyone,
About a week ago I showed you some of the clothes I bought during the January Sales and now, as promised, I'm going to move onto makeup. This is stuff I got over a couple of shopping trips.My most major purchase was the Elizabeth Arden Colour Collection set, which I also got last year (unboxing post here) but in my opinion this years one is much better.  I also discovered a Nyx stand (the first I've ever seen in Ireland) and picked up some other bits and pieces along the way. So here ya go.

Elizabeth Arden Colour Collection €65 €40

Eye and Lip Makeup Remover

Mascara

Eyeliner in 'Gunmetal' and 'Smoky Black'

Eyeshadow Palettes

Lipliners in 'Bare' and 'Sugared Kiss'

Lipglosses in 'Precious Petal' and 'Passion Fruit'

Lipsticks in 'Breathless', 'Desert Rose', 'Red Door Red' and 'Ultraviolet'

Lipstick Queen Red Carpet Edit €50  €25

Sainted Red, Red Metal and Red Sinner

Taylor by Taylor Swift Perfume €35  €17

Nyx Matte Setting Spray

Nyx Butter Gloss in 'Peach Cobbler'

Nyx Matte Lipstick in 'Tea Rose' and 'Alabama'

Essence Eyeliners in 'White' and 'Feel the Eclipse'

Makeup of the Day| 21/1/15

Products used:

• Rimmel Match Perfection 
• Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer
• Maybelline Matte Maker Powder
• Elizabeth Arden Blush in 'Blushing Pink'
• Elizabeth Arden Eyeshadows in 'Rose Quartz' and 'Amethyst'
• Elizabeth Arden Eyeliner in 'Smoky Black'
• Essence Eyeliner in 'White'
• Seventeen Falisifeye HD Mascara
• Kiko Luscious Cream Lipstick in 511
• Nyx Matte Finish Setting Spray

Sales Haul| Part One

Hi everyone,
Over the Christmas holidays, I did a big of sales shopping and I thought I'd show you what I got. Because I've accumulated quite a lot of stuff (over a period of time I should add) I'm going to split it into two parts. This post will be clothes and Part Two, which will be posted sometime later this week will be makeup.
And now on with the haul!

Penneys Grey Jumper €12  €5

Penneys Playsuit €15  €7

Penneys Dress €20  €7

Penneys Jumper €8  €3

Penneys Leggings €15  €5

Penneys Bag €5  €3

Scarves €5  €3

Penneys Hat €3  €1

Stradivarius Skirt €19.95  €12.95

Mango Jumper €29.99  €17.99

New Look Shoes €24.99  €12

The Lip Lineup| January

Hi everyone,
And welcome to another edition of The Lip Lineup, where I show you all the lipsticks I'll be wearing for the month. As I mentioned in my last post, December was a month when, for a whole host of reasons, I didn't wear a lot of makeup, so to compensate for that, this month I've been really into red lipstick. Here are some of my current favourites.

L'Oreal Pure Red Lipstick in Eva's Red, MAC Lady Danger, Kiko Luscious Cream Lipstick in 511, Kate Moss for Rimmel Lipstick in 01, L'Oreal Pure Red Lipstick in Julianne's Red

Eva's Red. Lady Danger, 511, 01, Julianne's Red