Category : Swatches

Lip liner is one of those products that I don’t rely on personally – Professionally it’s an essential, but for my own lips not so much. I like lip products that I can smear on in a hurry and reapply later without needing to look in the mirror. Lip pencil is just not conclusive to...

I finally got my hands on MAC’s Stereo Rose MSF, man I love Birthdays! When I heard they were still in stock last week I ran in to MAC in Brown Thomas and bought a few more for giveaways (link on the left side of the website) And here is my darling… I’m sure you’ve heard...

MAC Peechykeen and Springsheen are amongst my favourite blushes. I was recently asked by a reader to do a comparison for shopping purposes. I was happy to oblige since waffling about make-up is my thing. Here are the two beauties in question… Left to right: Peechykeen, Springsheen You’ll...

After a hectic day I came to a Delivery Notice’s from the postman. I begrudgingly drove around to the sorting office, they must be sick of seeing my mug at the hatch every day. I collected the packages, not expecting anything exciting. Wrong! One of the packages contained a little Estee Lauder...

If you follow me on Twitter then you have probably already heard me blathering on about this nail polish. Well, here’s some more blathering, and a swatch. Forgive me, it’s just too pretty not to have a mention on my blog. It’s Tea Rose polish by Eyeko. Now it’s no secret...

I picked up ‘Snob’ at the MAC counter in Dublin airport the other day (I always treat myself to a lipstick in the airport). For this picture I dabbed a little of Snob over concealed lips and added a thin coat of clear gloss (Bourjois). Applied straight from the tube it looked quite harsh....

Everyone has a staple shadow. The one you use almost every day and throw in your make-up bag. Mine changes every couple of weeks. When I find a staple I tend to use it everyday in some way or another. My current staple is Nars Lola Lola. I bought this shadow online last year on Lollipop26′s...

I have been loving pastel nails, like most of you, over the past few months. However I have just come across a polish that has destroyed my faith in this trend. Enter Collection 2o00 Mint Mojo It looks like a palm green. It was easy to apply, cheap (€2.49), two coats were enough for perfect coverage...

Velvet Teddy was my first MAC lipstick. I bought it years ago in Dublin airport on my way to a wedding in the UK. I asked the sales assistant for a Bridget Bardot nude. I was running to catch my flight and I didn’t have time to have a closer look at it. I just paid for it and ran. I was a little...

Collection 2000 Maxiflex large nail  polishes are on offer in Boots (buy 2 for €6). So of course whilst picking up a prescription I needed to get some. I have tried some of their smaller nail polishes and although I loved the colour range I wasn’t overly impressed with the consistency. I assumed...

This little bad boy has crept into my make-up bag. It’s a little different to the usual eyeshadows so I thought I’d give you a little look at this little guy… This is an Emani Hybrid Cream Colour in Sex Kitten. According to Emani’s website  these are hand made, talc and paraben...

I’ve never tried any Pixi products, although I did order a lip palette from beautycrunch a few weeks ago. This is their smokey eye palette that includes concealer. It’s cheap and cheerful but I have to say, it’s not bad. This is a good beginners smokey eyes kit. I like the eyeshadows,...