Birthday Haul

I'm only getting around to this post now, even though my birthday was almost 2 weeks ago. I had all my posts scheduled  up to now so here we are! Some of the stuff I bought out of the money I was given haven't arrived yet and the shoes my mam got me are on their way now!

From my uncle:

My amazing uncle/godfather gave me a lot of money to spend as I please and I did just that. I have been wanting the Real Techniques Starter Kit after getting the Core Collection a year ago. I have only used the kit once on a night out and I love it and the brushes are so soft. I also picked up a couple of Nyx products, also wanting these since they came to Ireland. I got two of their lipliners because I've never actually owned a lipliner before. I also go their eyebrow kit in Brunette and the Liquid Illuminator. I even have money to spare after buying all this!

From my brother and his girlfriend:

My brother and his girlfriend got me loads! They got me nail art from the P.S Love range in primark, Bows for you hair which I have wanted for ages, ever since I seen Bethany Mota's DIY hair bows and frilly socks... YES FRILLY SOCKS. I cannot wait to wear these because they are so pretty and girly! They also got me the Zoella Fizz Bar, which smells so soapy and sweet and a Vaseline Lip Balm which I had before but I had ran out. The final thing they got me was the brown bag (pictured in the back). I am not quite sure where they got this but I love it.

From my auntie, uncle and cousin:

 My auntie and uncle got me the necklace on the left which has an 'S' on it, for Sarah obviously. They also gave me €50 to spend and I have ordered stuff off of BooHoo which is on the way. My cousin got me a packet of earrings pictured above on the right.

From my nanny and granddad:

My Nanny and Granddad got me and Primark gift voucher with €50 on it and so far I have got two tank tops for €3 each.

From my uncles partner:

 My uncles partner, Pamela got me this gorgeous bag from Forever 21. I'm the type of girl that wears greys, blacks and whites and this bag definitely goes with everything I wear. The second thing is the Lip Smackers!! I have been bringing one to school each day and when I put them on, I have to try not to eat them because they smell divine!!!

Mother:

My mam got me Nike Air Force 1's and they only came this morning and I am in love. I even asked her if it was possible to marry shoes... She said no but I still love them *heart eye emoji*!! 

I love everything I got for my birthday and I can't thank my family enough for everything!
Don't forget guys, Fifth Harmony week coming your way next week, starting monday. So if you love 5H as much as I do you will not want to miss that.
Here is what's in store for 5H Week:
06/05/2015- Fifth Harmony Album Review
07/05/2015- Camila Cabello Outfit and Makeup Tutorial
08/05/2015- Normani Hamilton Outfit and Makeup Tutorial09/05/2015- Lauren Jauregui Outfit and Makeup Tutorial
10/05/2015- Ally Brooke Outfit and Makeup Tutorial
11/05/2015- Dinah Jane Hansen Outfit and Makeup Tutorial

See you all on Monday!

Sarah x

Updated: Andrea Russett Makeup Tutorial

I am quite amazed at how many views my Andrea Russett Tutorial has racked up since it was put up. I know myself that copying Andrea's look is very difficult as she has never done a tutorial on YouTube. Since I put up my post Andrea has went through a bit of a makeup change and I, myself have improved at her eyeshadow look and I am here to do an updated version of Andrea's makeup look.

Lets Get Started!

Step 1: I begin with filling in my eyebrows using the Collection Work The Colour Eyebrow Kit and an Angled Brush from H&M. I then continue and apply my Concealer and Foundation. The Foundation and Concealer I used to do this look is the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Cool Medium and the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation in Soft Beige. I then set my foundation with the Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder in Transparent. Finally I contour my cheekbones with the Benefit Hoola Bronzer.

Step 2: If you want your eyeshadow to last all day, prime your eyes! I use the Maybelline Baby Skin Primer as used in my previous tutorial as I find it works just as good as an eye primer.

Step 3: Using a blending brush I apply black eyeshadow. Start from the corner of your eye and work in halfway. The pictures above are done step by step. I am using Blackout from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. Then taking the brush that comes with the Naked palette, I use the fluffy side of the brush to blend out any harsh lines. 

Remember: There is no such thing as too much blending.

Keep adding eyeshadow until you reach your desired shade but keep blending!!

Step 5: When you are happy with the shade of the eyeshadow add a thin line of black eyeliner to the lash line, the tight line and halfway into the waterline.

Step 6: As you can see from the above picture Andrea has very long eyelashes. I'm not sure if she wears false eyelashes but with the right products you can achieve her eyelashes without the hassle of falsies. 

I use the Benefit They're Real Mascara on my top lashes and the Urban Decay Perversion mascara on my bottom lashes. I know for a lot of people that's way too much money for Mascara but fear not because the Rimmel London Accelerator Endless Mascara does the same job for much cheaper.

I don't curl my eyelashes because I hate the feeling of it but when I apply my mascara I have a clean mascara brush beside me to separate any eyelashes that may stick together.

JE SUIS FINI!

Here is the finished look:

 I am wearing Hairtrade I&K Hair Extensions in these pictures also!

Until Monday
Sarah x

Andrea Russett Inspired Eye-Makeup Tutorial

Updated Post HERE!

Andrea Russett, a youtuber from Indiana, has the most incredible eye makeup on the internet(in my opinion)!

Since I started watching Andrea on youtube(link) I have adored her eye makeup and after messing around with some makeup, I thought I would do a tutorial for you guys.

I just want to mention that this is just inspired its not actually how Andrea does her makeup and as she hasnt done a tutorial we don't know how she goes about doing her eyes.

Lets get started!

Step 1:

I prime my eyes using the Maybelline Baby Skin. Honesty, I feel it works better than an Eye Primer.

Step 2:

Using the two lightest colours in my Lovable Luxuries palette(from Primark) I apply them as my base colour going up as far as my crease using the first brush in the picture above. A base colour preps your eyes and makes darker colours apply easier.

Step 3:

Using the angled brush at the far end start outlining the shape of the black eyeshadow. I treat this part as if I was doing a flick as you can see above.

Step 4:

Using the angled brush again I go from the line just made and work my way half way into the crease.

Step 5:

Using the same black and the two pink brushes in the middle fill in the space that was left on the eye previous. 

Step 6:

As you can see in the picture in step 5, the black is quite harsh. So I take my Real Techniques pointed foundation brush to blend it. At this point your eye should look like the above picture.

Step 7:

Add a black pencil eyeliner to your water line and a very thin liquid eyeliner line on your top lash line.

Step 8:

Add a good few coats of mascara to get Andreas long lashes. I use one coat of each mascara pictured above and the Clinique mascara is used on my lower lashes.

Finished:

Add some lipgloss and fix your eyebrows and you've got the Andrea Russett inspired Eye Makeup. This is perfect for Day or Night.

Hope that helps some of ya'll.

See you on Friday!

Sarah x

Weekaway essentials

Back in March I tweeted about the amazing present my mum got me for my birthday. Now the time has come and I am finally going to do a weeks makeup course at the MKF Institute in Dublin(Woooo!!)

I'm excited but nervous to be away from my mum and my friends for a whole week. I'm staying with my auntie and I thought I would share with you guys the essentials that I will need to bring with me.

1. Makeup:

Bag: Primark €6.

L-R: L'Oreal Glam Bronze Wild Bronzing Powder, SEVENTEEN Instant Glow Cream Bronzer, Maybelline New York Baby Skin Primer, No7 Instant Radiance Bronzing Highlighter, Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation, Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder, SEVENTEEN Instant Glow Bronzing Powder

L-R: Real Techniques Core Collection, Sarah Ashton Set, Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, Eyelash Curler, Oral B Toothbrush.

L-R: New York Color Kiss Gloss, Rimmel Kate Matte Lipstick(107, 110), Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Lipstick(01, 03, 16), Rimmel Vinyl Lip Gloss Be Famous

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Retro Glam, Rimmel Scandal Eyes Rockin Curves, Lancome Hypnose , SEVENTEEN High Drama Liquid Eyeliner, Rimmel Soft Khol Kajal Eye Pencil (White), SEVENTEEN Eye Kohl(black), Soap&Glory Archery (Brownie Points) Maybelline Brow Drama(Dark Blonde)

Why would I go to a makeup Camp without makeup? I wouldnt. So I have packed my most essential makeup and a bit more lipstick than I actually need.

2. Skincare

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub And Face Wash, Aldi Pure Exfoliating Face Wipes.

As this course really does use quite an amount of makeup to create certain looks, I will need to have my skincare products on standby to keep my face fresh and clean.

3.Haircare

Morrocan Argan Oil, Toni Guy Prep Heat Protection Mist, L'Oreal Mythic Oil,Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Shampoo, Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Conditioner

As I will be gone for 10 days, having all my hair products with me is a must. Because I use excessive amounts of heat on my hair I have to bring my heat protection mist!

4.Clothes

Last but not least are my many items of clothing which are pakced awful messy. I cant leave the house withouy clothes, so ibviously they are an essential.

Well that is all my essentials for going to dublin for a week.

If you were going away for a week what would your No.! Essential be?

Until Monday

Sarah x