Friday nights Tweetup was a massive success, everyone was truly lovely and looked amazing! If you fancy a nosey check out some of the pictures on my facebook here

Outfit of the Night

Black Vest (under lace top) – Primark

Black Lace Top – ASOS

Bodycon Skirt – Topshop

Jewellery – Primark Bangles/ Peacocks Necklace

Nails – OPI for Sephora Metro Chic

Shoes – Barratts!!

I am totally and utterly in love with these shoes, I’m such a pointy stiletto gal, I only wear round as it’s in fashion. With pointed courts I instantly feel like my legs are elongated and look sexy rather than cute

I also tried the new Scholl Party Feet Ultra Slim Gel Cushions out, and had zero “ball burn” …… Happy Days!

For eye make-up I went with purples, a nod to the shoes, and also to make the most of the green in my eyes.

Base – MAC Paint Pot in Blackground

Main lid colour – Stars ‘N’ Rockets

Crease – Dark Purple from Coastal Scents 88 palette

Outer V – Beauty Marked

Liner – Collection 2000 in Shake it up!

Mascara – L’Oreal Voluminous

xoxo

I haven’t really bought any cosmetics for the past month.

There hasn’t been a conscious decision not to, but I think sub-consciously I’m aware that I already have an abundance of make-up and can only use/ wear so much in a lifetime at once.

So when I went into Superdrug this morning to buy some moisturiser and came out with these little beauties, I didn’t feel any buyers remorse. I was due a little cosmetic splurge after being so good

So what do we have here then?

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Gel Eye Liners. Currently on offer at £2.42 each.

From top to bottom the shades are;

Night Fever, Le Freak, Retro Chic, Dancing Queen & Shake It Up!

I own quite a few glitter liners, from more expensive brands such as Too Faced, Jodie Kidd and MAC but I always come back to the Collection 2000 ones. They are amazing value for money and the quality is superb.

When I buy a glitter liner I expect that when I swipe that liner across my lid I’ll get a nice even line of colour and glitter. Unfortunately more often that not what I do get is a watered down version of what appears in the bottle, and end up having to shake and fish about with the applicator to pick out enough glitter to make any kind of impact. FAIL.

The Collection 2000 are the exception to the rule, they give a much more impressive pay off, as you can see from my swatches below. Yes the glitter is chunky (barr Le Freak which is stunning but much more finely milled) but lets face it, if you buy a glitter liner, you’re probably after that effect

Just look at the shine off these, perfect for all the upcoming Halloween and Christmas parties. I’d highly recommend snapping them all up while you can at this great price. There are some gorgeous silver, green and black ones in the range too (… which I already own… I need help)

xox

Keep it to yourselves……

but remember that time not so very long ago when I balked at the idea of people wearing green nail polish at any time other than Halloween/ St Paddy’s day…….

Well…..I have a little confession to make….. and its called “Boho”

Beautiful Boho is responsible for making me eat my words, a soft sparkly GREEN nail polish and I’m more than a little in love with it. Collection 2000 Hot Looks strike again!

I think this has opened the floodgates in regards to less “conventional” nail colours for me now … whatever next? Yellow?!!

xox

I am officially nail obsessed

After 3 days wear of Barry M Pink Flamingo I only had minimal chipping around the tips. Not bad going at all considering I’m a busy mum!

However I had bought two Collection 2000 Hot Looks Nail Polishes last week & I’ve been dying to give them a whirl as well.  There just aren’t enough days in the week for all the colours I want to wear now (perhaps I should just paint each nail a different shade…..or not.)

These were on a 2 for £3 deal in my local Superdrug. Bargaintastic!

L-R; Hoola Hoop, Dynasty

The shade I chose this evening is called Dynasty. It’s a beautiful warm lilac/ lavender, very creamy, but it did require 2 coats for me to get the bottle shade.

Minus Flash

With Flash

I’m not complaining though as it did dried quickly and I love the result! Quite a departure for me really, I normally gravitate towards the safety of pink and red polish. It gets a thumbs up from the other half too.

Are there any other drugstore “must have” shades that I need to know about?

xox

The other half is away in Cork on business and the kids were having some Granny time…. which meant I found myself well and truly fancy free today.

It seemed positively criminal not to head into Belfast, after all shopping sans kids is a rare occurence, and one to make the most of!!

This is what I picked up…..

Minus Flash

Under Flash

The new Sleek Safari Eyeshadow Palette. I’m not a fan of their Original or Jewel Palettes. However I’m always willing to be proved wrong, and so I’ve succumbed to the Safari mania and I’ll let you know what I think soon.

An inexpensive blush (think it was about £2.50) from Collection 2000 called “Bashful”. I purchased this as the warm tone appealed and perhaps unbelievably (considering my make-up obsession) its not like anything I already own.

Revlon Crystal Nail File £4.99. I received a lot of comments on both my Nail Tidy posts that suggest glass nail files are the business. I honestly couldn’t find a glass one anywhere, but I’m assuming this will do the job…. probably

Large Silver & Turquoise Ring from Miss Selfridge. Sale price £2.00 I thought it was super summery and I love statement rings. It’s very comfy on too.

Bee Necklace from Accessorize. I just adore this, I had been looking at a very expensive bee one on Accessories online, but this is a more than acceptable substitute. It was marked as £4.00, however when the girl scanned it into the till it turned out to be £1.20!!!!

Horse Studs from Urban Outfitters, sale price £4.99. Just another addition to my animal fashion addiction. They also had lions & pumas if thats your bag

Adorable multi strand necklace, again from Urban Outfitters reduced from £34 to £9.99. I have to be honest and say its very unlikely I’d have paid the original price tag, however this is a stunning piece, I feel the need to build an outfit around it and an event to wear it to.

I just love the mix of gold and pearl, and the stunning art deco style clasps. It also hangs at that very flattering collar bone length, not quite a choker, but very very glamourous.

Thats pretty much it barr a Goats Cheese & Chilli Jam Sandwich from Deeee Lites (who took over 12 minutes to complete my order……bah!), it was a taste sensation though and only £2.00 so I’ll give them a by ball…. this time

xoxo

I have done a look today for the upcoming Christmas party season. It is quite daring and not for everyone, but I like to have fun with make-up and especially love green against my eyes. I have used a mixture of products, but most are very inexpensive and available from Superdrug or Boots.

All the coloured pigments I used were from Barry M, Superdrug is currently running a promotion of 3 Dazzledusts for £10 which is great value. I covered my lid with MAC paint in Bare Canvas to give a nice sticky base for the pigment. Then using homemade mixing medium (1 part glycerin to 3 parts water) I made a nice paste of each pigment. Far far easier to work with and no annoying fall out. Yay!!

I then took it a bit further, couldn’t resist!
I added a splash of red to the corners to make the look really young & fun
Please excuse the eyebrows, I have ruined my tweezers by using them to perform a number of non tweezer related jobs (ie DIY things that actually required pliers). Ooops

Eyes

• MAC Paint in Bare Canvas (all over eye to prep)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Emerald 72 (lid & up into crease)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Lime 75 (inner third of lid)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Cherry Red 84 (outer third of lid)
• MAC Eyeshadow in White Frost (Brow bone)
• Rimmel Exaggarate Eye Liner Intense 001 Black (top lash line)
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Covet (under lower lash line)
• Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Gel Eye Liner in Pizzazz (over the 24/7 on the lower lash line)
• MAC Plush Lash Mascara in Plushblack

Just messing about trying out new looks, as you do, and came together with this little concoction.
As a fair skinned brunette with green/brown eyes I find blue hard to wear. It has to be warm and this can be hard to achieve. However I think the following works.

I prepped my eyelid with MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, letting that almost dry. Then I took a flat brush, MAC’s 239 is ideal and packed Barry M’s Fine Glitter Dust in Denim 20 over my entire lid. I didn’t blend at this stage. Then I took the same brush and used Collection 2000′s Dazzle Me Pigment in Heavenly 5, applying it to only the inner third of my eyelid to brighten. Again didn’t blend (so by this stage I look a bit Pat Butcherish). Then I took Barry M’s Dazzle Dust in Emerald 72 and applied it to the crease of my eyelid with a fluffy blending brush and swept it back and forth in a window wiper motion. Then used the same brush to buff the pigments lightly into each other, starting at the inner corner and working out. This removed any harsh lines. Then I took a fluffy tapered brush, MAC’s 224 and picked up some Deep Truth (a dark navy shadow) and using a circular motion rubbed this into the extreme outer edge of the crease, working it over towards the centre of the crease to add smokiness and definition. Then using a firm slanted brush I took Coastal Scents Gel Liner in Turquoise and applied it to my upper lash line as you would a liquid eyeliner, I also applied it under my lower lashes to tie the colour together. Finally I coated my eyelashes in L’oreal’s Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black. This is my fave mascara at the moment, the brush design looks gimmicky but I’m telling you, it coats every single lash and seperates them with ease, and no nasty clumping! Hooray!!