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I have always walked by the make-up section in Victoria Secret assuming that it wasn’t up to scratch. Since I have joined the beauty community online I have heard so many of you raving about their Beauty Rush lip glosses and some of the eyeshadows. I did order a few lipsticks last year and they...

YSL SPRING LOOK 2011 Bohemian Chic “After a rock and baroque themed winter, spring is back with a burst of fresh roses to flush the cheeks while enhancing the complexion with a seemingly innocent purity. Sensual full lips in bright pink or coral light up the face. A bold touch of eyeliner completes...

LANCÔME SPRING 2011 MAKE-UP COLLECTION: Ultra Lavande BY AARON DE MEY The Ultra Lavande collection reignites the seventies spirit.   FRENCH TOUCH ABSOLU Aaron de Mey’s inspiration: the iconic, mirrored disco ball, reinterpreted in a blend of gold and silver. The result : a chic...

I am in the process of moving all of my YouTube tutorial over to my blog. I came across this video I made last year on one of my favourite looks at the time. It occurred to me that I haven’t used that combination of pink and purple since then. Time for a revival me thinks! In the meantime here...

I get quite a few emails from pregnant women asking about natural baby skin care products. Yes to Carrots have launched baby range called Yes to Baby Carrots. All of the products are natural and gentle. I have two products from the range, which I passed on to a friend, Sarah, who has a baby for testing....

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Benefit Boi-ing concealer. I bought one a few years ago and used it up, to be honest at that stage I was a little indifferent to it. My skin has changed a lot since I last tried it. Enter pic from Benefit website (since I don’t own one!) I passed...

After a month of Dublin’s low temperatures, icy Chicago winds, central heating and dehydration my skin was a disgrace. I tried a few diy facials, creams, scrubs and a multitude of other things but to no avail. I gave up and booked a appointment in Thérapie (see the end of this post for giveaway). I...

The Body Shop sale ends today – here are a few items that have been reduced if your a fan! Coconut Foaming Bath – €4.50 Fill your tub with clouds of conditioning foam with the luxurious scent of coconut. Treat yourself to a nice long soak and emerge perfectly pampered. Containing Community...

I was in the queue in my local supermarket when from across the isle a selection of Barry M product attached to a magazine caught my eye. I’m such a magpie. I quickly added the magazine to my shopping basket as I was called to the till, without even checking the magazine’s title. Like...

I have come across two great finds this week. Thought I’d share! Find #1 I picked up a very cheap gloss today that reminded me of a MAC Dazzleglass. This rather surprising find came from Penneys / Primark.   It’s called Gilt and it’s a shimmery, sheer gloss with gold...

This is one of my favourite palettes but over the past six months or so it managed to escape use. This was mainly due to poor make-up organisation on my part. After a big tidy earlier this month (check out said organisation vid) I rescued my dear old palette and decided to give it some well deserved...

I had quite a lot of requests for a make-up collection video after my last Room Tour. Who am I to say no :) Thanks for all the requests, I hope that you enjoy! Amy x

The stippling technique for make-up application is quite popular at the moment. I was asked by a reader to explain the ins and outs of stippling and what I use. Just in case your new to make-up, stippling is a blending technique used to blend make-up. Many of us have stippling brushes in our make-up...

After many requests, I am putting together a post on brow shaping. I learned a little about brow shaping at a  Make Up For Ever make-up course about 8 years ago (how times flies). Before this I was very confused about eyebrow shape and was guilty of over-plucking and god knows how many weird brow...

Happy New Year everyone! I know I have been missing for the past week or so. It was a nightmare getting home from Chicago,  I was incredibly lucky to make it home for Christmas. I arrived home to a foot of snow which brought Dublin to a standstill.  I had a great Christmas and didn’t mind...