Hello Lip Life Savers!!

    Lately, I've been having a crappy time with severely dry lips, nothing has been working for me! However, I'm going to introduce you too two lip saviours! An exfoliantor and an intensive moisturiser.

      First up, exfoliant. Lush again, I know but I'm loving Lush at the mo. 'Pow Wow' Lip Scrub. Basically, an exfoliant for your lips, a grainy product that basically takes of the top layer on your lips, the dry flakey bits (yuck). Firstly, it smells amazeballssss (I hate this word, can't believe I used it). Quite a limey smell, a bit like the Starburst fruit sweets. Simply devine. The colour is super green, very candy like and it kinda tastes nice too (yes, it's perfectly okay to eat this). Now i won't lie to you, it hurts, but it's worth it. Leaves your lips super smooth and flake-free. I've had mine for quite some time so it has become quite dry, I don't know if it's supposed to be like that or if I might need a new one but I think it still works so I'll stick with it for awhile. It comes in several different flavours and colours so I might splash out on a different flavour soon. I am loving this though, and coming into the Winter our lips are going to need so TLC so check it out. 

               (This was given to me so I don't know the price, but it can't be more than €10, and worth every penny)

Next up, Blistex. A very widely known lip product I'm sure you'll all agree! I have to firstly say that I much prefer their new packaging. the one they had before just always leaked out on me, this one is simply more purse friendly. Using this along with my 'Pow Wow' has really helped my lips out tremendously. When using this I make sure that I reapply the Blistex every hour or so, just to make sure it is working, I can be a bit obsessive like that ha! It is really creamy, and very hydrating on the lips. You can really feel this working on the lips and I simply can't give enough praise to this product. You can also find this in EVERY chemist around so NO EXCUSES!!!!

Empty Much?

      Ladies, i can't stress enough how important lips care is. It really is important, especially coming into the Winter. Pick up a moisturiser, you won't regret it!

     Has anyone tried either of these products?? What are your lip favs??? Tell me all......

Kate! xXx

Bourjois 1,2,3 Perfect Foundation!

    Now, so I am a bit late on this blog, this is Bourjois's newest foundation but it is by no means new! I never got around to purchasing this one as I hadn't heard great things about it but I caved in 'cos I wanted something new and I really like Bourjois's Healthy Mix Foundation. So, now I've got that out of the way I'll move on to what I think about it!
 
  I like!

It's not my favourite ever, so far, but it is defo doing the job!

   Bourjois says: 3 correcting pigments within the foundation. 1.Yellow pigments:anti dark circles. 2.Mauve pigments: anti dull complexion. 3. Green pigments: anti redness. Basically, the foundation is supposed to even out your skin tone by neutralising any pigmentation in your skin. And, if I am being fair to Bourjois, the foundation boasts a good colour and as someone who has different tones in my skin, I find that the foundation really does level out my skin tone, so for those of you who suffer in that way, I would defo recommend giving this a try!

   My views so far: It is quite a liquid product so I initially thought that the coverage wouldn't be great but I was wrong, it actually is pretty good when you use a buffing brush! I used Samantha Chapman's Real Techniques Buffing brush (the best foundation brush in my opinion). I just use a little bit of my Lasting Perfection Concealer from Collection 2000 and my face is fully covered, and covered really well! What I notice about the foundation though is that serious dryness on your skin! To me it is defo a matte finish because it is very powdered on my face (oily skin people would love this). It kind of goes against everything it was aimed to though with it's powdered finish, as it states it is a hydrating foundation, confusing really! I do like it's matte finish as I suffer from 'shiny-face' during the day and I haven't had that problem when I used '1,2,3 Perfect'. On the other hand, I don't think it is very long lasting. I feel like it disappears from my face after a couple of hours and it claims up to 16hours of flawless perfection. Not good!

Real Techniques Buffing Brush (Blog here)

     Overall, I like the foundation. I do wish it was a little bit more hydrating on my skin but then again if it was more hydrating it would probably make my face really shiny, I can't be pleased, there is no winning with me! Bourjois isn't an expensive brand, the foundations are generally no more than €15, and this one is defo worth a look. I probably wouldn't repurchase it once I finish this bottle, I defo way prefer their Healthy Mix foundation but I will defo keep going with this, I might have a revelation and suddenly be unable to live without it....We'll see....

    Has anyone else tried this?? Or Healthy Mix Foundation? Let me know!

P.s. this is defo a downside to the foundation, packaging is a let down, foundation comes out of the bottle even when it is sitting idle! grrrrr.....

Thanks for Reading...
Kate xXx

What's in my MakeUp Bag!

Whats in my MakeUp Bag!

Just a quick peak into whats in my makeup bag at the moment! Hoping to make this a monthly post, as my love for products change quite quickly!

At the moment, I am loving the following:

Foundation: A foundation that is found is most Boots and Chemist nationwide. Rimmel's Wake Me Up! Probably my most favoured drugstore foundation at the moment! Reviewed here. Under the foundation I've been using No.7's Shine free primer, amazing stuff for those of your who suffer from oily skin, or who just want a matte finish.

Face: Collection 2000 Sheer Loose Powder, brilliant setting powder for under €5.
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, a constant stable in my makeup bag! Amazing concealer! Blush, an oldie in my makeup collection, but a goodie, Benefit's Coralista. Love this peachy coral blush. Lastly, Mac's Mineralized SkinFinish in Porcelain Pink, gorgeous pink highlight for the cheeks.

Brows: ELF's Brow Kit in Ash. Ordered this a loooong time ago and didn't use it much but reconnected with it lately. Contains a brow powder and brow wax. ELF is also as cheap as chips.

Lips: Nuxe Lip Balm. Best lip balm ever, use it every night and your lips will be in tip top condition. Review here.

Mascara: Has been a favourite of mine for a long time, Clinque's High Impact Mascara. Just love this.

Eyes: Just two products for my eyes this month. Of course one of them is Inglot's Gel Liner, can't reallt live without this now I've found this. The other product is from Mac, a eyeshadow pigment in Chocolate Brown, a pigment that I got a looong time ago in a Pigment set. Another product that I haven't used in a while but rediscovered it and i am loving the bronze brown colour of the shadow.


Has any of you makeup lovers tried any of this products? Whats your favs? Whats in your makeup bag? Let me know in the comments! :0

Kate xXx

Inglot's YSM Foundation!

   A lot of people have been asking me lately what are Inglot Cosmetics foundations like as its not a known brand and people generally want to stick to what they know. They ask what are they like compared to the likes of Mac and other brands like that!

There are three types of foundations, but usually I just use either the YSM or the AMC, the cream foundation just quite honestly isn't my favourite. It's a personal thing, other people love it. When i'm working I usually stick to one type, the YSM range, personally it is my all time favourite from Inglot and is the one I am going to talk about today, we'll leave the AMC till another day.! It is a Powder based foundation, meaning it gives you a matte finish. Because of this finish, it will appear to be thicker, coverage wise than the others, but it is a medium coverage foundation that can be built upon.

The reason I prefer it to the others? Simply because it is the nicest. I love the matte finish, I love the texture and I love that it can be built upon without looking cakey and I hate cakey! I think it is the perfect foundation for a night out as it lasts a long time (because of the powder in it) and the price! For the product that you get, €18 is a brilliant price point for a 30ml foundation.

Defo one to give a look out for! My favourite colours would be 49, a yellow toned colour for paler skin; 50, a tan based colour and 45, a tanned based colour for those of you who are super tanned. 41 is also nice too but defo only for those of you who are pink toned, it will make anyone else ashy looking.  

    If your looking for a new foundation but are unsure which one to go for, defo pop into your nearest Inglot, you will not be disappointed that you did! The YSM foundation is most definitly worth a gander, try it out and see!! :)

Has any of you Ladies tried the YSM range? What do you think? Will you give it a try or would you prefer to stick to what you know?? Let me know in the comments below!

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Kate xXx

Orange Lipstick? Yay or Nay?

    I am only dying to buy 'Morange' from Mac, but anytime I'm in there I just seem to chicken out! So in an effort to work my way up to 'Morange' I recently bought an orange lippie from work, Inglot. Number 278. Now, I know what your thinking, why would I buy 'Morange' from Mac now that I have one already? The answer: I'm a Mac Lipstick Addict and I'm not afraid to admit it!

   So here's a photo of me in my new lippie?? What do you peeps think? I think I'm liking it! :)

Let me know, and don't be afraid to be honest (honest though, not mean) ha!

Kate xXx

Essie's 'A Cut Above'.

More Essie Goodness!
Glitter, Glitter, Glitter!!

Now, this bad boy is not available in Ireland just yet, my dear mother bought it for me on Amazon or Ebay or somewhere like that! And it is amazingggggg!!!!!

A lovely follower of mine, Kayrn from Dubai, suggested that I check this nail varnish out. She felt that I would love this one 'cos I love Essie varnishes in general! And boy was she right! I love this puppy. A pinky/cranberry glittered varnish from Essie's LuxEffects aRange, a new range to their brand! Wowsers! It has some serious eye catching appeal even without putting it out!

I'm a really bad nail painter! :D

Now it defo needs a couple of coats to get maximum impact from the glitter so using a base coat is a must and I also used a Nail's Inc Nude Varnish 050 to help bring up the glitter and then defo a top coat for more sparkle! I use Sally Hansen base and top coats 'cos I think they are brilliant but I know I am going to invest in some Essie treatments too! I just need the muhla!! :D

Another bad nail painting job! :D

I am defo going to be obsessing over this for the Autumn/Winter, I love glitter in general in the Winter months!

What do you guys think? Amazing right??
Hope you likey...!

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Kate xXx

Eye Look #2: Teal Glitter!

    Another recent look by me. I was trying something new with my makeup, trying to add more colour into my looks as I'm not the biggest user of colours normally but I always like to keep doing different things. 

    I recently bought a couple of NYX Glittered Eyeliners, and one of those was a gorgeous Teal coloured liner. It looks absolutely amazing on all eye colours, probably mostly on brown eyes but sure my blue eyes will have to do. 

    Teal and Black, defo a combination I would never wear. First up, I placed one of my new shadows from Inglot, no.32, across my lid. I really packed on this colour so that the teal would come up super strong. I then blended this out with Mac's 'Swiss Chocolate', a rich caramelly brown colour which is what you see in the photo blended above my socket. This helps to act as a blending colour so that when I used the black shadow it makes it super easy to blend.
    I used Mac's 'Black Tied', a sparkly black (looks gorgeous as an eyeliner), and placed it in the outer third of of the socket blended upwards and towards the teal. You need to make sure that the black is blended nicely with the teal in the lid. The next step is to draw the liner, I used my normal Inglot 77 Gel liner in Black. I brought this into the waterline and smudged out 'Black Tied' under the eye.
    The final step was using the NYX Glittered Eyeliner on top of the no.32 teal shadow. I simply kept applying this until I was happy with the final product. This gives a gorgeous sparkle to the eyes and really finishes off the look!!

Products used.

Glitter really changes the end product of eyeshadow. And also makes a nice change from just simple matte shadows!

What are your thoughts on this glittered look? Would you use glitter in you night time eyes?? Let me know what you think! :)

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Thanks for reading!
Kate xXx

Eye Look #1: Mac's Smut! And Giveaway Winner!

 

    A simple and 'easy' look for a night out! Using 3 Mac Eyeshadows and Inglot's Gel Liner in Black, no. 77. A gorgeous look for blue eyes, really makes them pop. 

    Mac's Eyeshadow in 'Smut' is fast becoming a go-to Eyeshadow for any night out for me. A gorgeous rich, grey with purple flecks running through it, really makes any eyeshadow look pop. Looks gorgeous also when blending out eyeshadow under the eye. It is also a great alternative to black or brown when you want to use something new for a change.

                                      

    I placed 'Smut' along the socket line and on the outer third of the eye and using a Mac 217 and 224 blending brushes, lightly buffed out the edges the shadow. I then placed Mac's 'Kid' shadow, a gorgeous light ashy brown shadow,along the edge of the 'smut' shadow and blended out the edges again. This helps to make sure that the shadow fades away nicely, as I hate shadow that just abrupty ends. I then placed Mac's 'Brulee' eyeshadow on the lid and blended the two nicely together. Then Liner and Lashes and you are set for a night out.

    I chose to just bring 'Smut' under my eye with no liner but to make this a smokier look, simply add liner onto the waterline and blend out with shadow. Easy Peasy.

   Most people will ask how you do liner, the best answer I can give you is simply to practice. It is easy for me to give you steps but at the end of the day if you don't practice the art then you will never perfect it as it is not something that will come naturally!

Products Used; Liner, 'Smut', 'Kid' & 'Brule'.

    Has anyone else tried 'Smut'? What are your feelings on this?
Let me know if you would like to see a step-by-step photo look on this, if it would make it easier!! :)

'till next time!
Kate xXx

Giveaway Winner: Congrats Amy Mitchell, you are the Winner!! 'Girl About Town' will be winging its way to you soon! Send your details on to katemccormack@hotmail.com

Inglot's New Hawaiian Collection!

                     NEW COLLECTION AT INGLOT COSMETICS!!!

So, I've been working at Inglot in Dundrum for over a year now and I love the times that we bring out new products. This months new collection is looking super cool with nail varnishes, Sleek Creams, Face Blushes, Freedom Shadows and Face & Body Bronzers! This is definently the biggest collection we've brought out since I've started in Inglot.

12 Nail Varnishes,
10 Sleek Cream Lipglosses,
2 Face & Body Bronzers,
5 Freedom Shadows,
7 Face Blushes.

Freedom Shadows.

       Just as the collection name sounds, the colours are super bright with lots of pinks, peaches and nudes in the collection. And, for me, when it comes to lips, nails and blushes, I like me some bright colours. This weekend is going to be super exciting, have lots of new colours to play around with on clients. Defo worth a drop in to have a look at the colours.
   Pick up a freedom shadow palette, all colours of your own choice, starting at 2 for just €18. It' the best way to have all your favourite and most useable colours all in one palette, and is defo a MakeUp Artist's Dream.

Face & Body Bronzers.

      This collection is perfect for brightening up this rainy days that we are having in Ireland lately. And they are very affordable products, so even better!! :)

Face Blushes.

     Inglot prides themselves on affordable, great quality products with fantastic pigment and great results. Once you start yourself on Inglot mania it is very hard to stop, so make sure you get yourself down to your nearest Inglot Store and check out our New Collection, it is sure to fly off the shelves!! I know I can't wait to get my hands on some of the new collection and get working on some new bright looks!!

    Come, check it out, hope to see you in Dundrum this Saturday!

Kate xXx

Essie's Penny Talk.

   Essie is fast becoming my favorite nail varnish company. Loving all their colours, their pigment but not their price. Around €12/€13 and so far I have only found them in two Boots in Ireland, Liffey Valley and Jervis. Defo a brand that is more readily available in the UK and America, and probably cheaper too!

   I only have a couple of colours so far, but I am loving the newest one to my collection, 'Penny Talk', a yummy RoseGold metallic colour (obsessing over the rosegold colour at the moment).  Love the finish on my nails and it actually is the quickest drying nail varnish I've ever tried. Maybe that is because it is a metallic finish but whatever it is, I love it.

There are so many different colours on offer from Essie so I know I'll defo be visiting those stands again. Dare I say that I will be pledging on my future nail varnish buying to Essie and Essie alone?? Never say never but at this stage I can't imagine buying a crappy cheap nail varnish again. You really do get what you pay for with Essie!

Has anyone else tried Essie nail varnishes?? Or is it too expensive of a brand for you? What are your thoughts?? Let me know in the comments below??

Kate xXx

Maybelline Baby Lips!

   I can't put into words how much I have wanted to try these Baby Lips from Maybelline, but of course they don't sell them in Ireland, or even in the UK. Why? I don't know, probably just to annoy me! Grrr!! I seen sooooo much about how amazing these are from different bloggers and makeup artists and I have been dying to get at least one so I turned my debit card to the Ebay World, a place I wouldn't normally try for makeup. For the product and shipping (from Thailand) was only 4 euro! Couldn't really say no even if it took weeks to get here!

I wanted to choose a couple of different colours but I just got one (incase they were rotten, how sensible and unlike me!!). I choose 'Soothing Cherry', not because I like cherries or anything but simply 'cos I liked the colour of the lips on the packet. But, do you think that the balm turns my lips that colour? Eh no, misleading or what?? But anyway, smell is quite nice, cherries as you might imagine, not overwhelming and fades away pretty quick when on your lips. The balm itself is pretty moisturising on your lips, and does last a long time even for a cheapy product which surprised me a lot.

Tiny little little balm stick and it is a twist up device. A clear balm with the tiniest hint of pink through it. Doesn't make too much colour impact on the lips, mainly it is just a shiny gloss on the lips. Feels really nourishing, but it doesn't quite last the 8hr's that Maybelline says it does. I like it though, a good 4euro investment I think! :D

I'm defo going to buy a couple more of these Baby lips as they do help rejuvenate your lips for a small price and hopefully I'll find the ones that add a bit of colour to your lips. If I'm really hopeful though, maybe Maybelline will release them in Europe, or just Ireland, ya know whatever. Finger Crossed!

Anyway, check them out, and if anyone is in American and wants to buy them for me, don't hesitate, I won't mind! :D

'till next time, thanks for reading,
Kate xXx

Rimmel ScandalEyes ShowOff Mascara!

 
    So, I posted this on my Facebook Page the other day with the title 'Worst mascara ever' and after using it again I stand by my statement! My God, so shocked at how bad this mascara is 'cos I normally like (not love) Rimmel mascara's.

   I bought this one a whim, very much an impulse buy and now it's €9 that I'll not get back. Supposedly it is 'supposed' to define, volumize, lift and lengthen and even as I was applying this mascara the first time I knew it did none of these things. Instantly clumpy and very hard to use the wand, which is a duo wand (flat wand to plump and a unique ball wand that lifts and defines).

The main reasons I hated this mascara was because
   1. It is soooooo hard to remove.
   2. Serious fall down. Panda eyes are their best.

It's safe to say I'll not be using this again, nothing positive I can say about this at all except that I like the colour of the packaging but I won't be recommending this one to anyone based on a nice pink colour. I guess not all my blogs can be positive towards products! Oh well.

'till the next blog, thanks for reading,
Kate xXx

July Favourites!

A wide range of products that I have been loving this month, and previous months for some too.
Haircare: Redken Extreme Anti-Snap leave in treatment. Pretty much does exactly what it says on the tin. Brilliant product, best hair product I own I think. Smells amazing and really makes my hair super soft. Nearly at the end of it as I've had for sine April now, but defo will be repurchasing.

Moisturiser: Blogged about this before, Lush's Dream Cream. Smells isn't the nicest but grows on you, and really soothes the skin, particularly anyone with eczema or any other skin condition. Read full blog here.

MakeUp: A couple of make up bits this month, naturally. First, Mac's Studio Sculpt, NW20 is my colour, Good for those of you who have dry skin as it is gel based. Next, Marks & Spencer's Blush, in Coral, was only 6euro and pigment is amazing. Mac's Mineralized SkinFinish is next, 'Porcelain Pink', amazing pinky/white highlight, perfect for paler people, one of my all time favs, pricey enough though. Eyeshadows are up, I am loving 3 eyeshadows right now, all Mac, 'Expensive Pink', 'All That Glitters' & 'Haux'. Thumbs Up for them. On my brows I've been using no.506 brow pencil, nothing special but really does the job. Lastly, Lips. Clinque's Lost Lasting Gloss, no name, it was a free gift, but it is a gorgeous sheer purple.

Brushes: Mac's 217 Eyeshadow brush, newest brush to my collection and I don't know how I lived without it! And also new, Real Techniques Blush Brush, love it.

Thats all, till another one next month! :)  

Kate xXx

Mini Haul!!

So, apparently I am beyond crap at a 'spending ban' and I think I might have only lasted one measly day at stopping myself from buying anything but sure....here's a mini haul of things I have bought in the last little while (I have bought a lot more but I lost my new Mac Lipstick :( and the others things will come in a later blog). Also, these products were all bought online of which I will leave links to as well!!

Honour Blush; RoseGold Blush

First up, Sleek Cosmetics. I bought two blushes, one of which I had tried to buy before but they were out of stock. I bought RoseGold Blush, a gorgeous pinky colour with gold through it, it is a lot sheerer than I had thought it would be so I have being applying it along with another colour but it does highlight the cheeks nicely and is nicely natural. The second product I got is also a blush (although I thought it was a bronzer when I bought it). It is a limited edition product from Sleek which they brought out for the London Olympics. It is a lot more purpley brown than I would like so I haven't used it that much, but it does look nicer on the skin than it does in the pan. Bought these blushes were 5.50, a very good price particularly for the quality of products you get. (Also the shipping from the UK is around 9euro, expensive enough). Ordered from SleekMakeup.

Next, is from another random makeup brand, NYX Cosmetics. I ordered these from Cherry Culture, an American website as the brand is American itself. These products were all on sale on the websites, probably the reason I bought them at all (and the colours seriously attracted me, Magpie much??? )
4 lipglosses, 2 glittered eyeliners. The lipglosses (Mega Shine Lipgloss) are amazing, the smell alone is fantastic, smells exactly like bubblegum, YUM! The four colours I got were, L-R: DollyPink, FrenchKiss, AfricanQueen, Pop. Pigment is fantastic and did I mention the scent??? :O (French Kiss is my least favourite, very metallic on the lips, a look I don't like and the pinks a gorgeous, Orange one is mainly a sheer lipgloss with glitter in it, bit disappointing to be honest). The glittered eyeliners (Crystal Pink & Crystal Aqua) have brilliant pigment, not something I will be using a lot but I have a certain look in mind, I'll keep you posted. Altogether I spent around 30euro including shipping from America, I was really pleased and the products came pretty quickly. Thumbs Up from Me!

Swatches, on my freckly hand :D

Have any of you used NYX or Sleek before? What do you think??
Thats all from me for now, check out the websites, both are worth a look for sure!!!

Thanks for reading!
Kate xXx

Favourite Body Scrub's under 10EURO!!!

    So, with Summer comes sun tan (not in Ireland though 'cos the weather is crap) and showing more skin. So more skin on show means you want to have perfect skin. So, therefore body scrubs are a necessity. So, I've decided to share with you my favourite body scrubs that come in under 10euro (even better right!?!).

   First up is Sanctuary Spa Convent Garden's Body Scrub. Coming in under 8euro and can be found in Boots nationwide. I love this scrub, probably my favourite one at the moment of the 3 I'm going to share with you. Not the harshest or most coarse body scrub out there but really does the job. I love the smell of it too, mainly smelling of orange oil and patchouli (haven't a clue what this is but it smells good). It is quite a liquid scrub so you might feel it isn't working but it defo is. It really buffs your skin and leaves it feeling and smelling great. This one has been repurchased many a time and will be a stable in my cosmetics for a long time to come.

   Secondly is Soap & Glory's Flake Away Body Polish. Coming in at 50c under 10euro mark, this scrub is very thick and coarse, but not in a bad way. The smell isn't as nice as the Sanctuary one but it does the job. It does leave your skin feeling very smooth but the scrub itself is quite hard to wash off, not the worse point ever but does require more effort. Shea Butter, Sugar and Peach Seed Powder are the ingredients and do indeed leave you feeling clean and smooth. I would have hoped that the Shea Butter smell would be more prominent but it seems to be over powered by the other scents. And we will not talk about the colour......yuck.

    Finally, is the newest edition to my collection (I do collect them apparently). Lush Cosmetic's Rub Rub Rub. Deliciously blue in colour. At first look the scrub looks startlingly refreshing and brilliantly organic and full of natural, sea ingredients, and in truth, we wouldn't be far wrong. Full of sea salt with a dash of lemon and the smell is a refreshing tropical scent of mimosa blossom flower. The scrub is gorgeous on your skin and can even be used in your hair as a shampoo (I haven't tried this yet but I'll let you know). It is quite a harsh scrub but as long as you don't scrub too hard then it shouldn't be too coarse, and even though it is quite a coarse scrub it is quite liquid so if you try to use too much at any one time then it will end up everywhere, all over the shower or bath, so little bits at a time works best. Comes in at 9.50 as well and out of the 3 is probably the hardest to find, requires a trip to Grafton St., but I really like it. I think I'll be using this for a another little while and seeing what I make of it but so far so good!

     I love the clean feeling that a body scrub gives you but hate spending a fortune on them. These 3 scrubs are fantastic value and get the job done without spending a bomb. I would definently recommend checking these out.

    Have anyone tried any of these?? What would be your favourite body scrubs?? Feel free to let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading,
Kate xXx

ZUCA ZUCA ZUCA!!!!

     Meet my new friend, my Zuca Case! The bees knees in Professional MakeUp Cases. This also makes it the most expensive MakeUp Case going but what makes me love this even more, I didn't spend a penny on this puppy. I won it in work (I work for Inglot)! Now, I actually never win anything, I am never lucky ever...never win even 2e on a scratch card so you can imagine my surprise at winning this bad boy. My makeup will be rolling around in style!!!!

    The case itself comes complete with a little rain jacket to pop on over the case and several clear makeup bags to separate your makeup into. The bags come with little labels so your can separate your makeup and its still all easy to find. Retractable handle, easy for rolling around and best thing about it? It doubles up as a seat! It is well able to hold a serious amount of weight on top of this bad boy!

Hello Makeup!

    I am well chuffed with my little prize! It is definintly helping with my makeup storage problem as well I must say! My room is seriously decluttered!!

Inglot Cosmetics will be selling these bad boys soon enough, I can't give you an exact price or anything because I don't know if the price has even been decided! But for a pro artist traveling around all the time, it really does take a lot of the pressure off, defo worth the investment....!
What do you think?? Is there any of 'ye' pro-artists out there who already own a Zuca?? Let me know what you think!!! :)

Thanks for reading!!
Kate xXx

Magic Nail Varnish Remover from Bourjois!

 
First thing I'm going to say about this is....if you see one, BUY IT!!! These things are soooo hard to find nowadays due to there extreme popularity in the blogsphere and the world in general!!!

Ever hate removing your nail varnish??? Here's the solution....

Bourjois Magic Remover

Boujois's 'Magic Nail Varnish Remover'. Now I've had this product for a couple of weeks now, but I'm only getting around to telling you about it now, my bad, sorry! This thing is really magic and has been flying off the shelves since it came out. Instead of you normal 'remover pads' or 'liquid varnish remover', this one is simply a sponge in a jar, weird right?? But, the sponge is steeped in nail varnish remover, all you have to do is dip your finger nail in, twist and remover and the varnish is gone.

    Bourjois maintain that it is a '1 Second' job but thats not true, more like 5 seconds in my opinion but it really does remove the varnish instantly, without the need for tissue or cotton wool. It does leave a sticky, wet feeling on your nails because it has coated them in almond oil that is suppose to nourish your nails, but to be honest I end up washing this off cos I don't like the feeling but thats just a small thing....

   The smell however is substantially stronger than your normal remover and the lid is kinda hard to twist off, but these are minor things. It literally does take a couple of seconds to remove all your nail varnish and in my book thats what I want, I HATE doing my nails so the quicker its done the better.

   Also retails around 6/8euro I think and is lasting a long time (I've only had the one bottle). Perfect for me and everyone else who hates removing nail varnish!!!

Thanks for Reading,
Kate xXx

Giveaway Time!!!

    So, Time has come for a fantabulous Giveaway for you ladies that I knowwww you will love!!!

I am a massive Mac fan, in particular their lipstick and every girl wants one but they are expensive, sooooo my giveaway today is a MAC LIPSTICK OF YOUR CHOICE!!!!! Amazing right???

Rules are:

1. Like my FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-McCormack-MakeUp/147090335373352);
2. Follow my Blog (Joining my Site on the Right-Hand Side);
3. Shaaaare!!;
4. And Finally, Comment below this post and tell me what Lipstick you want and why!!

Note: Mac Lipstick can be any lipstick of your choice as long as it is in full/normal collection. No Limited Edition or Collection lipsticks (they may not be in stock).

Competition will close on Monday 23rd and a winner will be picked; no entries after that date will be excepted so get sharing and liking to be in with a change to win A MAC LIPSTICK OF YOUR CHOICE!!!!

Kate xXx