Urban Decay and Benefit Review

Hey everyone!

Welcome back to my blog, today I am going to be doing a beauty review on three different make up products-

I hope you all enjoy!

So the first product that I am going to talk about is the Benefit Gimme Brow eyebrow gel.

The shade that I chose was the medium/dark, which suited my hair colour better than the lighter shade.

Like a mascara it has a small brush to apply the gel, not only does it brush onto the hairs but also onto the skin under the eyebrows and the brush allows precision application for the baby hairs to give you fuller and thicker looking brows.

It is blendable and buildable to transfer your look from day to night,

It's quick, easy and very natural looking, I have used a variety of brow gels but they end up making my brows look and feel heavy but this glides on and doesn't make your brows feel stiff.

I start by brushing the gel on the outter  edge of my brow and brush upward to give me a fuller brow.

The second product I am going to talk about is the Urban Decay De-Slick Mattifying Powder.

This is a pressed powder made from oil absorbing rice powder, it also has gorgeous packaging.

This powder helps keep your skin shine free, I have been looking for a pressed powder that works for the longest time because I have really oily skin mostly along my t zone, I would put on powder and an hour later my face is like a shiny beacon.... Ok maybe it's not that bad but I do suffer with oily skin!

I tried this for the first time and was amazed 5 hours later and no shine! 

Not only does it work for me extraordinarily well but it also comes with a mirror and a pad for application so you can use it on the go!

It is also suitable for all skin tones.

When I am applying this in the morning I use a big fluffy brush instead of the powder pad, I then use the pad on the go. Even if you don't suffer from oily skin it gives you an overall matte finish.

For the third and final product I am going to talk about another Urban Decay product and that is the Sheer Revolution Lipstick.

The shade that I chose was Sheer F-bomb which is red/pink shade.

This lipstick is great for a day to night look it is sheer but not sticky like a lot of lip glosses are, it is very creamy and feels lovely on the lips, it applies really easy and gives a lovely high shine finish. It hydrates your lips throughout the day which gives them a fuller look. Again I'm in love with the packaging.

As a day look it can be applied on its own and as a night look I applied red lip liner and placed this lipstick on top the pigment is great and I have found that I don't have to re-apply nearly as often as I usually would with a lipstick.

Each as these products I would definitely repurchase all of these products can be bought online, I purchased them in my local Debenhams. 

Benefit Gimme Brow - €25.50

Urban Decay De-Slick Mattifying Powder - €24.00

Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick- €19.00

I hope you all enjoyed and may of gotten an idea if these products will suit you.

- Melissa

Get Ready With Me.. Date Night

Hey guys I decided to do a get ready with me for date night!

I hope you all enjoy! 

I am going to do a step by step guide of how I did my makeup, I used mainly drugstore products.

I started off with a clean face with only Aveeno moisturiser.

Foundation is complete what I used was the dermalogica age smart primer, I placed that all over my face to provide a base for my makeup, I then used essence 16hr concealer for under my eyes and also any problematic areas I blended that in using my beauty blender, I then applied my NYX foundation in the lightest shade and blended that in with my beauty blender.

For the next step I then applied my contour and highlight to give my face definition, I applied the contour to the sides of my nose the sides of my forehead, just under my cheek bones and around my jaw line, I then applied the highlight down the bridge of my nose above my cheek bones on my Cupid's bow and just under my lips I then blended that out and added more highlight just above my cheek bones for added shine, I used the sleek contour palette and the No 7 skin illuminator.

From there I applied eyeshadow to give a small bit of definition, I used my Urban Decay Naked Basics palette I used W.O.S all over my lid as a base, I then used naked 2 in my crease and faint in the outter corner of my lid and under my waterline.

I then applied my liquid eyeliner by Essence, for a cheap eyeliner this works extremely well and is very precise! I then used my Catrice lash boost which attaches fibres to your lashes to make them thicker and longer and then my favourite mascara Doll Eye by NYX.

I then set everything with my matte finish setting spray from NYX 

For my hair then I parted my hair down the middle and took one inch sections and curled them using my ghd curve 

For my outfit I picked a grey, high neck cropped top from H&M in size 6 

Black leather look leggings from Boohoo in size 6

And for my shoes backless heeled leather look boots from Boohoo in size 5

And for the finished look.

Hope you enjoyed and may have gotten some inspiration!

- Melissa 

Pet Life

So puppies and kittens can be for Christmas ensuring that it's not only for Christmas!

It's amazing to see a little furry friends under the Christmas tree but pets are a lot of work.

To be a good pet owner it is important to have your info gathered before getting your new addition!

First and foremost your pet should be wanted by each member of the family, also picking the correct pet and breed.

I went through dog breeds from A to Z on Imgur which may give you an insight into what breed suits you (Mooolissa) if you'd like to check that out.

Once you have decided what pet is best suited to your family and have prepared them for a lot of cleaning and responsibility then you can stock up on good quality food,toys, bowls, bedding, leads and collars cause they're important too!

You can't have a little chihuahua walking around in a plain old lead!

Puppy and kitten vet checks are a very important stage in their life as this will give you an insight into their yearly needs such as worming and flea treatments which are more regular, vaccinations, dental checks and of course puberty checks to know when it is the correct time for neutering and spaying.

There is a lot that goes into owning a pet but they become part of the family.

This is just a little bit of insight into getting your first pet.

I hope you enjoyed if you have any questions just leave a comment.

- Melissa:)

A New Year A New Start

Hey everyone I hope you all are having a great 2016 so far even though we're only a week in!

I've decided that it being a new year and a new start that I'm going to commit to this blog.

If there is anything you would like me to do then just leave it down below in a comment I'd be delighted to hear from all of you.

What I would like to focus on in this blog is make up and hair including tutorials and products, eating as a vegetarian simple meals and snacks also exercise routines that I use.

Another aspect that I would like to talk about is animal health such as pet responsibility as I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

Please feel free to ask any questions.

Enjoy 2016 

-Melissa :)

The Miracle of Bed Head

The Miracle of Bed Head

This product is absolutely amazing!!! It's the Bed Head Resurrection hair mask from TIGI, I have extremely thick and coarse hair and with any humidity I look like Tina Turner.

This mask smoothes and softens my hair so much that every time I use it, it's like I just got my hair done! 

Plus it smells amazing!!

Not only is this product a holy grail but it's great value for the size, 200ml for around €20. 

I got this as part of a set with shampoo and conditioner in my hair dressers, this can be got online plus in hair dressers that use TIGI products.

I use this mask instead of conditioner so shampoo as normal,This mask is extremely straight forward and is used as other hair masks are, I have short to medium length hair so I use a small amount from the mid to end of my hair and leave on for 3-5 minutes and wash out as normal and your ready to go.

This mask is for hair that needs a little bit of love so if you dye or bleach your hair often or if you have frizzy or thick hair like me this is a must. I can't speak highly enough of this product, I have been recommended by my hair dresser for months to get this and I've been putting it off and off but now that I have it I would never use anything else.

 

I had never found a hair mask that does anything for me until this came into my life.

It's basically a tub of magic!