Over the past few months my obsession with makeup and beauty related items has definitely moved to CRAZY obsession level!. I watch a lot of beauty related youtube videos and I like to try different items that my favourite beauty Guru's talk about. I am also OBSESSED with Amazon! I have found some amazing bargains on the site. A lot of products that I want to try are not supplied in Ireland and the postage is too expensive from the country of origin, so I use Amazon and get a lot of products cheaper than you would on the products websites.
As I keep reiterating, I do have an obsession so I have a lot of products but I don't want to make this too long and tedious so there will be 2 parts to this blog post! YAY! These are the products that I literally cannot live without! Bit dramatic but sure look....
As I keep reiterating, I do have an obsession so I have a lot of products but I don't want to make this too long and tedious so there will be 2 parts to this blog post! YAY! These are the products that I literally cannot live without! Bit dramatic but sure look....
This is Sigma's F80 flat top Kabuki. I absolutely ADORE this brush and I literally don't know how I coped with life without it. You probably can't go on any Beauty Guru's youtube channel without hearing about this brush or the Sigma brand. I am in a serious love affair with this brush. The brush is dense with synthetic super soft bristles. The F80 gives your foundation a flawless, gorgeous finish. You can buy this brush from Sigmabeauty.com and it is affordable if you live in America, however, the postage to Ireland is basically the same price as the actual brush! You can get it on Amazon though and it comes to €22.77 with free delivery. It is honestly worth every penny and I will be ordering more brushes from the Sigma brand ASAP!
*LINKS*
http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Sigma_Flat_Top_Synthetic_Kabuki_F_80_p/f80.htm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-Beauty-F80-Flat-Kabukitm/dp/B003UH0528/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392914282&sr=8-1&keywords=Sigma+F80
*LINKS*
http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Sigma_Flat_Top_Synthetic_Kabuki_F_80_p/f80.htm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-Beauty-F80-Flat-Kabukitm/dp/B003UH0528/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392914282&sr=8-1&keywords=Sigma+F80
As I've said, I love watching makeup related youtube videos. The first makeup videos that I came across were from a pair of lovely makeup artist sisters, better known as Pixiwoo. These women are amazing makeup artists and you really just wish you could be friends with them. Anyway, Samantha Chapman is the eldest sister and she created the Real Techniques brand. I love this brand and not just because I think pixiwoo are great but because the brushes are fantastic! I got the 'Core Collection' for my Birthday last year and I love them. The collection contains a buffing brush which is brilliant at applying foundation and buffing products into the skin, a contour brush which I also use to apply powder under my eyes and it has the perfect dome shaped brush, A pointed foundation brush which is now my concealer brush and a tiny cute detailer brush which is perfect for the smaller areas that larger brushes cannot get to. This is such a versatile collection and the brushes have many other uses around the face than what they are meant for. You get a lot for your money. You can get this collection and more from the Real Techniques brand on Amazon. This collection is just over €18 euro at the moment.
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Techniques-Core-Collection-Kit/dp/B004TSFBNK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392914353&sr=8-1&keywords=real+techniques+brushes#productDescription
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Techniques-Core-Collection-Kit/dp/B004TSFBNK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392914353&sr=8-1&keywords=real+techniques+brushes#productDescription
I first came across elf cosmetics in Target in Boston. I bought an eyeshadow/eyebrow set for something like $2 and I still use it today. Elf stands for eyes, lips, face. It is an extremely affordable brand with some great products. One of my must have items from elf is the product above. It is the high definition powder. I bought this for around €7 at the time on eyeslipsface.co.uk. This powder come in three different colours; translucent, shimmer and corrective yellow. I have the translucent powder and I love it. I use it mainly under the eyes after using concealer and on any parts of the face that can become very shiny like the T-zone. It is a loose powder that promises to 'create a 'soft focus' effect on the skin while masking fine lines and imperfections for a radiant complexion'. This powder keeps all of it's promises, seriously, it's class. It leaves your skin feeling so soft and gorgeous.
*LINK*
http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/en/restofworld/powder/high-definition-powder/invt/83330
*LINK*
http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/en/restofworld/powder/high-definition-powder/invt/83330
This is another elf product that I love. This is the elf eyelid primer. I bought this for around €3 on eyeslipsface.co.uk. It's such great value. There are four different colours; sheer, champagne, pearl and golden. I own the colour sheer. This eyelid primer for me is a duplicate for Urban Decay's Potion Primer. Seriously, it's that good. If you put this on before your eyeshaddow I swear it won't move anywhere. The first time I used this I was amazed because I had my eyeshadow on for at least 8 hours that day and it was still perfect. I hate that elf cosmetics aren't in Ireland but you can buy from eyeslipsface.co.uk and the postage isn't too expensive. I know you can buy selected products from elf on Amazon too. Happy shopping!
*LINK*
http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/en/restofworld/concealers+primers/eyelid-primer/invt/7500
*LINK*
http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/en/restofworld/concealers+primers/eyelid-primer/invt/7500
I have been looking for a good bronzer for aaaaaages! Most bronzers I'd find would have a lot of glitter in them and you would end up looking like a dirty Edward Cullen (hate Twilight btw). Anyway, I heard amazing things about this Bourjois chocolate bronzer all over youtube so I had to try it for myself. It does have slight pieces of glitter in it but when applied to the skin you definitely don't look like poor Eddy, you just look sun-kissed and glowing. AND...it smells like chocolate!! To be honest the smell alone would make me buy this product. I'm just lucky that the product is actually brilliant and I'm not just wasting my money on the smell of something like a chocolate obsessed fool! You can buy this for €8.99 in Boots or for around €6 on Amazon.
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bourjois-Delice-Poudre-Bronzing-Powder/dp/B000HL1MU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392913224&sr=8-1&keywords=bourjois+bronzer
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bourjois-Delice-Poudre-Bronzing-Powder/dp/B000HL1MU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392913224&sr=8-1&keywords=bourjois+bronzer
I have used Covergirl Foundation for years and I adore it but it is not in Ireland and it seems harder and harder to order online. So I decided to try something different and I heard great things about the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. This foundation has an anti-fatigue effect and radiant glow built into it. It is meant to make you look fresh and awake and it really does. It makes your skin look like it's glowy and sparkling. It is a natural look foundation and on my skin it is a medium coverage. I use the colour Ivory and it is pretty spot on for my skin tone. It has SPF15 built in and is perfect for summertime. I love this foundation and during the summer months it will be my go to foundation. I have tried a few Rimmel foundations and only have great things to say about them. You can buy this on Amazon for just under €5 at the moment. Definitely give it a try!
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rimmel-Wake-Me-Foundation-Ivory/dp/B00864B3QC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1392915581&sr=8-2&keywords=rimmel+foundation+wake+me+up
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rimmel-Wake-Me-Foundation-Ivory/dp/B00864B3QC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1392915581&sr=8-2&keywords=rimmel+foundation+wake+me+up
I heard many people raving on youtube about this concealer so of course I NEEDED IT! It is pretty amazing. It is the Lasting Perfection ultimate wear concealer from Collection which was formerly Collection 2000. It is a 16hour wear concealer and is of a thick consistency. To be honest, when I used it first I thought that it was way too thick for me but I have grown to love it and it conceales amazingly! I use the colour fair which is a tad too bright for me but I love the highlighting effect under my eye with the brighter colour. I bought this concealer on Amazon for around €5 I think. I couldn't find this brand in any shops even though I had heard that it was in Boots. I was in Boots recently in Jervis Centre and they did have the brand. Happy Days! At the moment this is out of stock in Amazon but I'll leave the link anyway just in case it comes back soon!
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008JG00ZW/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i05?ie=UTF8&psc=1
*LINK*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008JG00ZW/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i05?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So that is the end of 'My Favourite Beauty Items, Part 1' . I hope you enjoyed reading this. I really do love these products and if you do get a chance to try them out let me know what you think! Stay tuned for Part 2. Ahh the excitement...
Le grá,
Claire
Le grá,
Claire