#SBBC Day 7: A Makeup Look

This should be the easiest post for a beauty/fashion blogger, however, lately I have grown so bored of my face, by that I mean my makeup. I feel like I've been wearing the same type of makeup for the past year or so. A relatively simple look, neutral colours, the odd pop of red or plum lip colour. My everyday makeup look and my night time look are very similar, really one of the only differences is the use of black eyeliner at night. I did used to love this look, I wore it a lot..I mean really,for example, here's a bunch of photos that cover the past year or two*

*Warning: The following content contains many pictures of my face!

 hey,there's my friend Sophie :-)

 and there she is again!

Now, I have of course tried different looks at times,I quite like using green and plum colours for my eyes, but the truth is I don't use them nearly enough and recently barely every. I think I used to experiment with different looks a lot more when I was younger. This basic neutral/gold look has become my fall back, my safety net. I've found that I own so many products,yet so many of them are incredibly similar and I always come back to them because I know how to apply them,I know how to do this look quickly,without too much thought.

Does anyone else ever find themselves in a makeup rut?

#SBBC Day 3: What you bring when travelling

When I travel with a suitcase that I can check in I pack more stuff that I will ever use while I'm away. However,if it's a short journey and I have to fit everything in to a carry on and can only carry liquids  that are 100 mls or less, I have to be ruthless and only pack the essentials!
Firstly I obviously pack my makeup, I never leave the house without makeup on so it's top of any packing list. When I can only carry a limited amount I make sure I have the essentials... foundation,mascara,eyeshadow, eyeliner,eyebrow pencil,blusher,bronzer,lip gloss. Once I have those I know I'll be ok. I generally just take neutral colours so that I don't have to match up any makeup look to any outfit.This is just an idea of what I took on my last trip

Along with my makeup I obviously pack toothpaste, deodorant & perfume. Generally with perfume I'll pack the smallest bottle I have or ideally I'll take any perfume samples I have. When you're packing for a trip with just a carry on ever centimetre of space matters!
If I have to pack shampoo and conditioner I pick up some travel size bottles in Penneys/Primark , they are only €1.50/2 and I find them so useful! I fill these bottles with my own shampoo and conditioner from home. I also fill one of these bottles with my makeup remover.
When I write it all down it seems like so much! Am I high maintenance?? What does everyone else take with them when they travel? What are your essentials?

Victoria's Secret Duo Eyeshadow Review

While I was on holidays (more about that trip another time) I picked up this Victoria's Secret duo eyeshadow in the shade Undiscover. It was a bit of a last minute purchase,I've been looking for a nice gold eyeshadow for a while and when I saw this I just thought "close enough!"

I'd heard good reviews of Victoria's Secret make up before and for only $15 I was happy to give it a go. Having used it for a few months now I'm quite happy I bought it. I've been struggling to find a gold eyeshadow I like,this does have a slightly yellowy tint to it but it blends nicely with the rust/coppery colour. I used the lighter yellowy/gold shade across my entire lid,then used the coppery colour in the socket.

I also recently wore it on a trip out to the pub and this is how it photographed on a night out.

Like I do with most duo eyeshadows, I've worked my way through one colour much much quicker than the other, so pretty soon my duo gold and copper eyeshadow will be a solo copper eyeshadow.While I do like this eyeshadow a lot and I would purchase it again if I were near a Victoria's Secret store, I do have one complaint, while applying this eyeshadow the amount of fall out on to the rest of my face is ridiculous.It really is an "eye makeup first" type of product , you will have to clean up your face after you've got it on.

Overall though, I like it and I would try more of their products,I just need to get back to the US...I'd best go play the lotto!


Colette xx