Brush it, brush it real good

Ooh baby, baby
Baby, baby
Ooh baa...  Oh Hi Guys!

Love that song and can't get it out of my head all day, instead of push it we sing brush it lol love a bit of Salt-n-Pepa ;), anyways that gets me on to the topic of make up brushes. Over the last few weeks I have been asked so much on what make-up brushes I use and what I would recommend.

Ok... so In my opinion no matter if you're a makeup artist or a plain Joe soap like me and love makeup, everyone needs to invest in good brushes, they will last you a lifetime if you look after them right and they are an essential necessity to creating a flawless look.

It took me ages to find the right brushes, I used to only use M.A.C brushes because.. well just because they were M.A.C but to be honest there is better out there and they're not going to cost you an arm and a leg like M.A.C, I stopped buying their brushes because I found they would shed like hell after I would wash them and that really annoys me.

So I went on the search for a new brush brand and that's when I came across Zoeva Cosmetics, guys these brushes are life, I LOVE them so much and they are so soft it makes blending a dream. They are literally the only brushes I use now. These brushes are amazing, they have natural and synthetic taklon bristles and are super soft but the best thing of all is the price they are not expensive which is surprising due to the quality. The first set I got was a Christmas present and oh lord when I opened them and seen the Rose gold I died a lil inside, it included 8 gorgeous brushes and were about €75.

I went and bought another full set because I was obsessed with them which included 15 beautiful rose gold brushes for €130 I KNOW its ridiculous and before you start thinking awh here this one is sponsored for giving this review I am 100% not I bought these brushes with my own money and have no dealings with the company I just Love these brushes.

Lets take a minute to appreciate how beautiful these brushes are................

So I have these brushes well over a year if not longer and have washed them numerous times and they haven't shed once, the handles haven't come loose like some brushes do after you wash them and use them continuously, they are still like new and the rose gold is still perfect and hasn't scratched.

You can buy these brushes off Zoeva.com direct or you can buy them off beautybay.com. You can buy individual brushes or you can buy them in full sets and they have the nicest sets which come in some amazing colors, their latest set is gold and I really want them, but I will be tripling up on the same brushes, so I don't know what to do. They have a great selection of brushes and one brush can be used for so many different things so you dont have to go over the top and go mad on buying loads of different ones.

Also guys this company does a range of makeup, they have eye shadow palettes, blush palettes eyeliners etc, I haven't tried them yet but I have heard some great reviews on them.

Let me know if you have Zoeva brushes what you think of them, oh and if you tried any of their makeup products Id love to know your thoughts. Oh and remember girls.... "brush it real gooood" haha

Love Claire xxx

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My No.1 product for Removing Fake Tan

Hi Guys!

Ok come on girls we all love a good fake tan to make us feel better and it's coming up to the Easter bank holiday and we all want to have that sunkissed glow for going out but you still have nasty tan on from St Patrick's weekend and for the life of you, you just can't get it off and like every girl you say "thats it im never wearing tan again" haha but on Thursday or Friday night you're making yourself go from a 2 to a good strong 8 or maybe a 9 once again.

There is nothing worse than looking at a fake tan on its last legs and your skin looks awful and you have to try and hide it. I have a product that I swear by that speeds the process of tan removal and at the same time is good for the whole body.

So my secret to tan removal is Epsom salts, if you never heard Epsom salts before you can buy it in your local pharmacy it's so cheap and amazing, I buy mine for around €4 or €5. This can be used for many things, it's a great muscle soak, relieves pain, eases stress and relaxes the body, helps muscle and nerve function correctly and eliminates toxins from the body as well as many other health benefits. But it's also a great help for removing tan.

Ok so on the night of the dreaded tan removal, fill a hot bath and dissolve one to two cups in the bath, be careful tho because it can leave you feeling a lil bit woooooooozy if you put too much in. Soak yourself in the bath for about 15 - 20 minutes put a bit of relaxing music on and light a candle and chill the salt in the water will act as an exfoliator and help break the tan and dead skin down just by soaking in it rather than going straight in with an exfoliator scrub I think it very harsh on the skin, then after 20 mins get an exfoliating glove and your body exfoliator my favourite is Soap and Glory scrub of your life or even take the epsom salts and add it to your body wash and it will work also.

This is really an affordable way to remove your tan and look after your body at the same time. Your skin will feel so soft and clean and ready for your next tan application.


Happy Tanning

Love Claire xxxx

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Inglot Product Review

Hi Guys!

So last week I promised I would do a review on the products that I bought in Inglot Dundalk, after using them for the last week I can now say I can give an honest and truthful reiew on each item that I bought.

Just to let you know, I would never give a false opinion on a product, I don't want to be that person that says they love something when they dont. I have used the products  for the last week and I can safely say that I love them and I wanted to wait to review them because I wanted to use the time to make sure that I actually like the product and I won't review anything unless I am totally in love and let me tell you I am head over heels in love with Inglot Ireland's products so far.

So if u can remember from my last blog on Inglot Dundalk I bought a range of products ranging from foundation to eyelashes and I have used all of them, well the eyelashes I have only worn once because they are so big and fluttery you couldn't wear them on a day to day basis.

So let's begin :):

Inglot HD Foundation:

Oh my word guys this foundation is one of the best full coverage foundations EVER, The first night I put it on I actually couldn't believe the difference, it covered everything, I have oily skin and this is perfect, once I use a primer and set it with powder. I used my Zoeva silk finish brush to apply the foundation and then I go over it with a damp beauty blender and it leaves your face flawless no joke it's amazing. I was matched in the shop to shade 77 as I would have tan on most of the time. Because this is a full coverage foundation I wouldn't use it on a day to day basis, unless you like full coverage everyday, for me this is going to be my go to foundation for nights out and special occasions.

Inglot HD Corrective Primer (Yellow):

Love it, this is the most pigmented primer I have ever seen, this neutralises skin redness and discoloration and it also mattifies the skin which is my favourite thing about this primer, as I have oily skin this mattifies my skin perfectly and goes beautifully under the HD foundation.

HD Sculpting Powders:

I love a bit of contouring and I own so many different contouring powders and these two are up there with some of the best and are now my new favs. I have shades 501 & 502, 501 is a yellow shade and is very similar to the banana powder from anastasia beverly hills contour kit and is amazing for setting your highlight under your eyes. 502 is a great contour shade and creates a lovely shadow under your cheekbones and really slims your face, it's beautiful and leaves your cheekbones really carved out. The reason I love these and have put them up there with my favourites is because they are so pigmented you only need to literally dip your brush into it once and you have enough product, above in the picture that is one swipe and look at the pigmentation, they will last you such a long time and it is such a good price.

AMC Pure pigment:

This is a great product and they have an intense amount of color pay off. I love my M.A.C pigments but these are so much more pigmented than M.A.C's, you only need a little bit and when you apply it to your lid it blends so beautifully. I'm not really the one to go mad with crazy shadows as you will see from my blog on Makeup Geek shadows there all browns and neutral colors but these I love and you get some beautiful colors like the one I have it's no. 85 and it's gorgeous and it sits gorgeous on top of brown shadow, which is the way I use it.

Inglot Duraline:

This is my favourite Product, I love it. This is a clear liquid that can intensify the color of any pigment, you can also drop some into your dried out eyebrow pomades or you can just put some in because I think it makes the gel go on to your brows more easily and they will be on FLEEK. ha 


Inglot Eyelashes:

These are beautiful lashes and are so fluttery, like I said before you couldn't wear these on a day to day basis but for nights out they are gorgeous.

Guys I rate everything 10/10 because I genuinely love everything I bought, but like I said i'm not going to review any products unless I actually love them and I truly love the Inglot products I purchased and I will be making another trip to buy some more, which makes me super excited.

If you would like to see how these products look on, let me know and I will upload some pics of me wearing them and maybe if i'm brave enough I might to a short video of me applying the products. Oh sweet jesus imagine.

Let me know what inglot products you have and what I should buy, I would love some suggestions.

Claire xxx

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My secret to a flawless face

Hi Guys!

Ok so we all love a primer underneath our makeup so our foundation will last longer and we will look flawless, but we hate having to pay a ridiculous price for one. Well girls if you haven't heard about this budget primer by now, you're seriously missing out. You can buy it in any local pharmacy and it costs..... wait for it......€6.79 yup you read that right €6.79 and it's no other then Nivea Post Shave Balm for MEN.

I know, I know its a mans product but honestly it's amazing. I was hesitant about trying it because it was a man's shaving product but after all the reviews I seen about it on Youtube and after I seen my girl crush Jamie Genevieve using it I had to try it and I wasn't disappointed.

So Nivea Post Shave Balm, it's alcohol free and is perfect for sensitive skin if you're a man, ha but for the ladies it too is alcohol free and is perfect for sensitive skin but it's also an amazing primer, it has a manly smell to it, which actually doesn't bother me it's actually quite nice.

I have oily skin and it's a tad bit sensitive, this primer works for my skin and doesn't irritate it at all.

So when you go to apply it make sure you do your usual steps before you apply your makeup, don't be scared when you go to pour it out because it does come out quite runny,  but when you start to apply it to your skin you need to gently rub it in until it gets tacky and it will get to a tacky, sticky feel and that is when you apply your foundation and let me tell you, your foundation will apply beautifully on top of it and will last all day.

So like I said above this primer or post shave balm is only €6.79 and can be bought in most pharmacies and supermarkets and it comes in a 100ml bottle, I KNOW the price and the quantity what more could you ask for.

Guys if you haven't tried it yet, go try it I love it and it won't break the bank, let me know what you think and if it works for you skin type..

Claire xxx

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Inglot Cosmetics Dundalk Review

Hi Guys!

So those of you who are reading this and are from Dundalk know that Inglot Cosmetics recently opened their doors in The Marshes Shopping Centre on Thursday 10th March.

I first heard of Inglot through Youtube, I seen loads of top youtubers using the brand and from watching them I always wanted to try out their products, I knew there was a shop in Dublin but for some reason I never went next door near the shop and it's not that I didn't want to I just always forgot it was there because it was never in plain sight like Brown Thomas would be or maybe it was just because I love Brown Thomas and I never had a bad experience in it and they have a range of different brand under the one roof.

So when I finally heard that Inglot was coming to Dundalk I was super excited, the store opened on Thursday 10th, so on Friday at lunch time I couldn't wait anymore, I left work for my lunch and headed straight to The Marshes. 

I knew once I seen the shop and all the girls that worked there that I was going to have a great experience and I wasn't disappointed, So I walked in and was met by the lovely Laura Johnson (MUA) and awh she was lovely and so helpful, and so pretty I actually at one stage asked her could I buy her face because her makeup was AMAZING, I think I bought nearly everything she was wearing Haha.

The store was pretty small compared to all the other Inglot stores around Ireland from what I have seen on their social media sites but it's cute and they have everything that all the other stores have it's not missing out on anything, all the girls are lovely, well I only got talking to two but they were so nice and complimentary I left buzzing about myself haha, came out full of confidence.

I bought a few products and when I say a few I kinda burned a hole in my bank card, I went  in looking for the HD Foundation but God when you see the Makeup artists that work there, their makeup is flawless and that poor girl that served me I just wanted her face so I more or less bought it, well the makeup she was wearing, not her physical face. 

Inglot HD Foundation No:77 - €33.00

Inglot sculpting Powders: 502 & 501 -  €10.00 each

Pro Palette for the Powders - €12.00

AMC pure pigment: 85 - €15.00

Inglot Duraline - €12.00

Inglot HD Corrective primer: Yellow - €26

Inglot Eyelashes: 30N - €12.00

Duo Adhesive - €12.00

I also bought two brushes which are dirty because I used them, so I wasn't gonna take a picture of dirty brushes but they were:

Makeup brush 11S - Flat Shader Brush - €18.00

Makeup brush 31T - Eyeliner Brush - €14.00

I put the prices of what I bought in just so you would know what way their products are priced and in my opinion I think it's reasonable and cheaper than some brands such as M.A.C and Nars Cosmetics. Their foundation and their pigments are priced somewhat similar but then again you pay for a good foundation but that could be just me you could think different, so I put the prices in so you could make your own mind up.

So seen as I only bought them on Friday I'm not going to give a review on the products just yet as I want to use them for a few days to see if I truly love them but so far I have to say I am very impressed but I will give a full review in a few days.

So guys if you're from Dundalk or the surrounding area pop your lil ass into the store in The Marshes shopping centre, the girls are amazing and are so helpful and so far I am loving what I purchased and I have a feeling this shop is going to be the death of my bank account.

Claire  x x x

This Post was not sponsored in anyway, this is my own opinion and review of my experience.

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Makeup Geek Eyeshadow Review: Good Quality & Affordable

Makeup Geek, Makeup Geek, Makeup Geek....

Hi Guys!

So I am sure you have all heard of the new craze of eyeshadows which is Makeup Geek and if you haven't where have you been hiding??? Seriously

Makeup Geek is a brand created by the beautiful and one of YouTube's best loved Makeup Guru's Marlena AKA Makeup Geek. Guy's if you haven't checked out her YouTube channel yet, after reading this get your lil ass over to YouTube and watch her.

So Marlena created her own Makeup brand which includes eyeshadows, Makeup brushes, Contour and blush products and Pigments. The whole YouTube beauty world raves about her shadows and I'm not one to give into hype straight away, I like to hold off and do my research before I spend my money, but after all the amazing things I have heard I decided to give into temptation.

Now I have only managed to start building my collection of eyeshadows so I haven't got all the shadows which she brought out but from what I have collected all I can say is Wow they are AMAZING. I have been playing around with them for awhile now, I love them that much I even bought backups of the colors I already have.

So as I said before I am a total M.A.C girl and I love their products as you will know from my last blog post (My Favorite M.A.C Lipsticks), I used to only use M.A.C shadows and nothing compared to them, until now. These Makeup Geek shadows are so similar to M.A.C and some of them maybe a lil better.

I own 14 of these babies and they are beautiful, I can't rave enough about them, they are ridiculously pigmented and some of them blend like a dream. Some of the colors are identical to M.A.C but one thing that isn't in anyway shape or form similar is the price, guys no joke these shadows are €6.50 a pan were M.A.C individual pans are €12.50.

Makeup Geek products you could only buy from her direct site but now you can purchase them from Here, (Beautybay.com) this is a great website guys, I listed it in a recent blog My Favourite Eyebrow Products, it has some amazing products.

I bought mostly all nude and brown shades (shock) but I love my warm browns and my neutrals for the crease which you will see below.

Shimma Shimma - A great highlight color for the brow bone and the inner corner, very similar to M.A.C's Shroom, a champagne color with a beautiful shimmer to it can also be used as a cheek highlight.

Drama Queen - Dark purple with a shimmery finish can be used as an all over lid color are to darken the outer corner to create a dramatic smokey eye.

Cocoa Bear - Matte Warm brown, can be used as an all over lid color or I use it as my transition color which is my fav way to use it and this is one of my favourites and I think everyone's favourite out of her collection.

Cherry Cola - Deep brown with a hint of red undertones and is a matte finish, can be used as an all over lid color are to darken the outter corner, beautiful to use to darken a matte brown smokey eye.

Mocha - Deep brown color with a matte finish kind of similar to Espresso from M.A.C but a little lighter.

Grandstand - This shadow is from her foiled collection it's a Medium Rose gold with slight taupe undertones and a foiled finish, this color is so beautiful this picture doesn't do it any justice. Its great shadow to add a pop of color to any eye look. M.A.C's Honey Lust is a great dupe.

Americano - Dark brown with purple undertones and a matte finish. If you want to create a look with just one matte eyeshadow blended out, this would be a great one to work with and will make a great smokey effect. M.A.C's dupe is blackberry.

Peach Smoothie - A light peach beige with a soft matte finish, beautiful color and one of their most popular shades which is used for blending out harsh shades. M.A.C's dupe Samoa Silk.

Frappe - Medium Caramel brown with a matte finish, can be used as a transition color for those with darker skin tones are can be used with darker colors to create a soft brown smokey eye.

Creme Brulee - Light medium brown with peach and sand undertones again another great transition color. M.A.C's dupe Soft Brown.

Latte - Medium Matte brown, nice to use as an all over lid color and just blend it out or use a darker shade on the outer corner to smoke it out a little, its also nice to use to blend out dark colors. I don't really think M.A.C has a dupe for this color, some people say cork is similar but to me I don't think it comes close.

Bitten - Deep Maroon Red with a matte finish, this is such a versatile color and is one of my favourites, beautiful color to blend with especially with cocoa bear and chickadee, This is hands down my favourite MUG shadow, it's one of those colors that will suit everyone no matter what skin tone they have, BEAUTIFUL. I don't think there is any shade out there that will match up to this.

Corrupt - Intense Matte Black with very subtle sparkle, which you can barely even notice. M.A.C's dupe Carbon.

Chickadee - Matte Yellow Orange - Another one of my favourites and another beautiful transition color and adds depth to warm looks.



Now guys just because I love these shadows doesn't mean that everyone is going to love them, some of them are hard to blend out but once you take your time and blend, blend, blend the end result is gorgeous.

If you have any MUG shadows let me know what your favourite is and how you like to use it, leave a comment in the comment section so I can experiment.

Claire x x x

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My Favourite M.A.C Lipsticks

Every girl and man loves a good lip and what way do you make a man or woman want that lip is by having that perfect color to draw them to it.

I don't care what anyone says M.A.C Cosmetics have one of the best line of lipsticks out there and it's what made M.A.C Famous and no matter what skin tone you have they have something to match everyone. They come in different finishes, Matte, Retro Matte, Satin, Lustre, Amplified, Cremesheen and Glaze. 

Personally my favs would be the Satin, Cremesheen, Amplified and some of the Mattes.

I know myself once I go into a M.A.C counter I am automatically drawn to the lipsticks and I just want to keep growing my M.A.C lip collection I just love to have different colors to choose from even tho most of them are probably near enough the same color they are all different in their own way. ( I like to tell myself that anyway so I can buy more ) How annoying is it when you're buying a lipstick and you have someone with you and they keep saying you have that color already, eh NO I DON'T it might look like the same color BUT IT'S NOT.

So here is some of my personal favorites and they might look the same,  but their not OK haha.

So here we have the colorful bunch from left to right, we have 

• Girl about town - Bright blue fuchsia (Amplified)
• Rebel - Midtonal Cream plum ( Satin)
• Craving - Burst of plum (Amplified)
• Lady Danger - Vivid Bright Coral Red ( Matte)
• Pretty Irresistible -  Raspberry Red (Matte) This lipstick was from the Holiday collection 
• Amorous - Lovestruck Cranberry ( Satin)
• Viva Glam 1 - Intense Brownish Blue Red (Matte)

This is my nudes (Lipsticks, don't think if you scroll down you will see something else ) every girl loves a nude, they all look very similar, but look how pretty. My all time favourite Nude is Pillow Talk from Charlotte Tilbury, if you want to know about her products check out my blog on "My Favourite Charlotte Tilbury Products"

So again from left to right we have

• Kinda Sexy - Neutral Pinky Rose (Matte)
• Coral Bliss - Frosted Light Coral (Cremesheen)
• Velvet Teddy - Deep Tone Beige (Matte)
• Faux - Muted Mauve Pink (Satin)
• Angel - Soft Pink (Frost)
• Twig - Soft Muted Brownish Pink (Satin)
• Creme Cup - Light Blue Pink (Cremesheen)
• Brave - Pink Beige with White Pearl (Satin)
• Viva Glam II - Muted Pink Beige with Shimmer (Satin)

Guys if you love Lipstick and you haven't yet tried any of the M.A.C line yet save up and buy one, they are a little pricey at €20 but they are well worth it.

If you are lucky enough to have some of the lippys what is your favourite color and let me know what I should try if I haven't mentioned it above.

Claire x x x

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Oreo Cheesecake

So guys I was at it again (baking that is), even on my sickbed I just can't sit doing nothing or I will go off my rocker, so Oreo cheesecake was on today's menu. Awh man if there was a button you could press that would let you smell a picture, you would die, the smell of Oreo's coming from the cheesecake would make your mouth water, that's only if you like Oreo's but come on who doesn't.

This takes literally about 15 minutes to make and it's like eating a slice of heaven.

So what you will need:

For the Base:

• 150g melted butter (add more if needed), plus extra to butter the cake tin
• 400g of Oreo Biscuits (about 2 and half packs)

For the Topping:

• 800g Cream Cheese
• 200 ml soured cream
• 200g icing sugar
• 2 drops of Vanilla extract
• 100ml double cream
• 250g roughly crushed Oreo's (about 1 and a half packs)

For Decoration:

• 154g of Oreo's roughly crushed (1 pack)

Method:

• Ok so first you start into the base, grab your oreos and use a food blender to crush them until they look like crumbs.
• Get your butter and melt 150g of it , once melted pour it into your crushed oreo's and stir, get your cheesecake tin and butter it so the cake doesn't stick.
• Cover the base of the tin with the crushed Oreo's and make sure they are tightly packed in so it will set, do this my pressing down with the back of a spoon. Place the tin in the fridge while you get the topping ready.
• Put the Cream cheese, soured cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl and whisk together until combined.
• In another bowl whisk the double cream until it forms medium peaks and pour it into the the other cream cheese ingredients.
• Crush the Oreo's until you have about 250g or as many you would like and than add them into the mixture.
• Take the tin from the fridge and tip the creamy mixture over the top of it, spread it around to level and bang the tin a couple of times so the mixture is even and has no gaps.
• Place in the fridge for an hour or two to set.
• Once set, get your Oreo's for decoration, Crush until you have about 154g and spread around the and place come whole and broken ones in the middle.
• Then get a knife and slice yourself a nice good piece and put some ice cream or whipped cream on top and enjoy the heavenly goodness,

Enjoy guys,

Claire x x x

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