What am I “tee-hee” ing at? It was actually the realisation that I was standing in a sea of books and cables, thats what you sign up to when you marry a geek

• Angora Mix Oversized 80′s Jumper (Heart & Soul) – New Look
• Black Ski Pants – George @ Asda
• 3/4 Bikeresque Boots – Peacocks

Such a find, these boots are really inexpensive, especially with Peacocks generous 20% discount! They fill the gap that I had in the 3/4 length boot department, and are reasonably comfortable too.

My Make-up today…. all about the pink

Face

Revlon Colormatch in Light
Benefit Boi-ing in 2
MAC Tippy Blush

Eyes

MAC’s Girlie, Expensive Pink & Cranberry e/s
MAC Mulch e/s to blend out the crease

Lips

Stila Lip Glaze

Hope everyone’s having a good weekend!

xox

Oh my ladies!

I had an amazing day down in Dublin at the Benefit event! It was a complete and utter full on treat from start to finish

Jean & Jane had me completely and utterly starstruck and couldn’t have been friendlier or funnier! And the Benebabes were on fire in cute but sexy pinnys with matching red bow hairbands! Want!!

Expect a full post of my experience to come, complete with embarrassing pics of me looking gormlessly at my idols! I’m dying to get it typed up and share it with you immediately but I don’t want to have to rush it, and unfortunately I have a busy weekend ahead with work and my Mother-In-Laws birthday, so please bear with me

Have a fabulous weekend all xoxox

Eyeko Touch Up & Glow

I have passed the Eyeko stand in Superdrug literally hundreds of times, it is always surrounded by school girls, and for that reason I’d dismissed it as being exclusively for that age group. I still think it probably is however everyone is allowed to share in value for money cosmetics, right?

This little highlighter pen was £3.42, we’re talking bargain basement prices here.

Consistency is much like Benefit’s High Beam, only major difference is this highlight is more champagne coloured instead of pinky and you obviously get a lot less product.

I love it though, great value for money, actually gives a gorgeous effect (I wore a little of it at the Style Awards with my MSF) and the pen type dispenser is really easy to shove into my handbag. Thumbs up from me!

xox

I’m more than a little late with this post this week, but better late than never
I blame Christmas! It’s much too exciting and fun!

1. Benefit’s High Beam – I’ve been experimenting with winter looks this week and in the process have fallen back in love with this product. I completely forgot how precise you can be with this high lighter, an area where MAC’s MSF’s fall down. I particularly like concentrating it just on the brow bone, gives the most gorgeous frosty shimmer. Beware around the nose/ inner cheek area if you have visible pores like moi, this product just loves to accentuate the bad as well as the good
2. Estee Lauder’s Lash Primer Plus – Love love love this. No gimmicks, packaging is very uninteresting, wand regular and unshaped, but the formula is fab. It conditions, seperates and bulks out my lashes. Can turn a relatively average mascara such as Miss Sporty Studio Lash into a lash sensation. I just apply one coat and let it dry for around 30 seconds, then apply my regular mascara. Brilliant product!
3. Christina Aguilera Eau De Parfum – I have numerous expensive perfumes which I love but I’m quite open minded on the whole scent front. If I like something I will wear it regardless of cost/ brand. This is one of those items. I’ve been wearing it non-stop this week, I really like it and the husband has given it his seal of approval too. It is quite musky but floral too, sexy but feminine. Try it!

What have you been reaching for this week? xox

This is a follow on look from the “Winter Blues” of last week.
Not everyone will be able to carry off the cold blue, especially those of you that actually have beautiful blue eyes to show off, therefore this is a similar look but with mint green as the focus.

You could add a lovely soft green or silver eyeliner to the upper lash line to glam it up more if you were going to a party. I would also use a white kohl pencil on the water line to keep it looking very snow queen but fresh (couldn’t put my hand on mine!!).

Face

• Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
• MAC Studio Fix Fluid NW20 (using this up, stupidly believed the MA in MAC when she said this was the shade and finish for me, doh!)
• MAC Select Cover-up NW25
• Benefit High Beam
• Coastal Scents Blush Palette (2nd row, 1st pan)

Eyes

• UDPP (base)
• Revlon Illuminance Palette Green Cream Shadow (over lid and into crease as base for pigments)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust 65 Green Iridescent (brow bone area as highlight)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust 83 Green Silver (main lid, crease & under lower lashes)
• Jemma Kidd Crushed Jewel Gel Eyeliner 01 Diamond (top lash line & inside of eye)
• L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara Carbon Black

Lips

• NYX Round Lipstick Thalia
• Maybelline Elixir Gloss Cosmic Pink

Today the family and I took a trip out to Junction One in Antrim which is an Outlet Shopping Centre. I managed to pick up a few bargain Christmas presents and bits and pieces so was feeling very pleased with myself, firmly sticking two fingers up to the Credit Crunch.

Most exciting of all was All Wellan Good which houses branded cosmetics, skin care and perfumes with up to 70% off the RRP.

Make-up wise they have a good selection of L’Oreal, Hard Candy, Revlon, Two Faced, Benefit, W7 and most excitingly of all for me NYX. For those that don’t know (where have you been?) NYX is an American brand found mainly in drugstores, price wise it would be in the same bracket as NYC or Miss Sporty.

Basically very cheap, however NYX has something of a following simply because what you get for your money in terms of eye shadow pigmentation, lipsticks and lip gloss is really rather good. And of course because its something that is hard to get your hands on in the UK , that in itself instantly makes it more desirable.

So if you haven’t yet had a chance to visit, below are a few pics to whet your appetite. I’m off to bed now, but will update tomorrow with my NYX haul