Beauty Thursday

Beauty Thursday

For this week's Beauty Thursday, I thought I would continue the break down of my make up collection. Back in February, I did a more in dept post on what I consider the base of my make up collection this looked at my primers, powders, concealers and foundations. You can check that post out here: for this post I decided to go through my eye shadow palettes. Eye shadow palettes are probably my weakness in life, when I am shopping I have to try convince myself that no I do not need another eyeshadow palette especially when I go looking for products to do a review or post on my blog of.

I have two eye shadow palettes from E.L.F from when they still shipped to Ireland. I own their 100 shades palette which I do like, some shadows are hit and miss but most of them are quite pigmented. They can be a bit chalky but I still quite like the palette and I also have one of their baked e shadow palettes. I really adore the colours in this palette, my favourite two are the bright blue and the white. The pigmentation is a lot stronger when they're wet as they are baked.

I also have one glitter cream palette from NYX. These have such gorgeous colours and are so pigmented, they do tend to slide around the eye a little so that is a downside.

This Active Cosmetics eye shadow palette is probably the palette I have had the longest so it's quite a sentimental palette. Although there are a few darker/silver colours this is a really pretty palette for a romantic look. 

 I haven't used this Pretty in Pink palette too often. It's a nice combination of golden brown shades while still having a couple of bolder shades like the blue and the green. This does have quite a chalky powder consistency to the shadows.

I adore this limited edition No7 palette which I got a few Christmases ago. The shadows and the blushes are super pretty but as it is limited edition I try not to use it too much. The downside of the shadow is that they're so close together so you've to be careful with placing your brush in there.

The W7 Lightly Toasted palette is meant to be a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked palette. I do think for the price you are paying, it is a really good dupe. Some colours are more pigmented than others and I do wish there were more matte shades but overall I think it is a great budget palette.

I have two Urban Decay palettes which I love. One is the Midnight Emergency palette and the other is the Gwen Stefani collaboration. The Midnight Emergency is a really romantic shimmer palette and I am in love with the Gwen Stefani palette. I did a full review of the Gwen Stefani palette here: Urban Decay do probably my favourite palettes as they are so consistent with the quality and pigmentation.

Another brand which I adore is Blank Canvas. I only have two of their palettes; their Pippa Palette and their 26 shadow blush palette. I did a full review of the 26 shadow palette here: Most of the shadows are pretty pigmented, there are only a few that aren't as pigmented but I love this palette for Fall/Autumn time. The Pippa Palette is a great neutral and everyday palette, again most of the shadows are pigmented, the lighter nude shades aren't as pigmented but all the shadows blend really easily. You can view my full review on this palette here:

Another palette which is a newbie but one of my favourite's is my Z palette which is a creation of my own. It has all of my single pan shadows from E.L.F and MakeUp Geek. I love how pigmented my MakeUp Geek shadows are and how easy they are to blend. They're so cheap and I have ordered more which are on their way!

My last two palettes are my two Urban Decay Naked babies, I have the original Naked palette and Naked 2. These are both my all time favourite palettes no matter how many palettes I own or how long the time is between using them every time I use them I fall in love with either of them all over again. You just can't beat the Naked palette!

So that is all of my eye shadow palettes, and I hope that you have enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie

What I Wore Wednesday

What I Wore Wednesday

This week's What I Wore Wednesday is from an outfit I wore out to lunch with a friend recently. I wore a white tank top from Dunnes Stores, my off-white off the shoulder sweater from Miso, a pair of Amelie skinny jeans from River Island and my white trainers from Boohoo. I also had my black mini satchel from River Island.

- you can purchase a white tank top from Dunnes Stores here:

- my black Amelie skinny jeans from River Island are available here:

- Boohoo have my white lace up trainers which you can purchase here:

- The embossed mini satchel from River Island can be bought here:

That's it for this week's What I Wore Wednesday, I hope you enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie

Celebrity Style Sunday

Celebrity Style Sunday

This week's Celebrity Style Sunday is dedicated to my best dressed list from this year's red carpet from the Met Gala.


Kate Upton rocked this one shoulder gold gown from Topshop with a thigh high slit. Kate managed to bring the sexy while still bringing elegance. 


Kylie Jenner absolutely rocked in this long sleeved sparkley Balmain number.


Emily Ratajkowski looked smoking hot in this black and white gown which featured a thigh high slit by Prabal Gurung.


Rosie Huntington Whiteley looked like an absolute goddess on the red carpet in this ivory one shoulder gown. This was a custom gown by Ralph Lauren.


Kendall Jenner looked lovely and colourful in this Versace gown with had cut outs.


Cindy Crawford brought the sparkle to the red carpet in yet another long sleeved silver sequined gown by Balmain.


Kate Hudson looked absolutely stunning in this strapless white gown. The pattern is so intriguing I love it, she glowed in Atelier Versace.


Last up is my absolute favourite look and I think was most people's favourite look was the fabulous Clair Danes. Claire lived out every girl's Cinderella dream in this incredible custom ball gown by Zac Posen.

So that's it for this week's Celebrity Style Sunday, I hope you enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie

Beauty Thursday

Beauty Thursday

This week's Beauty Thursday is

 dedicated to my review of the Pippa Palette from Blank 

Canvas. The fabulous Irish model/entrepreneur  collaborated with Blank Canvas Cosmetics to create the perfect go to palette. The palette has a contour shade, a blush, a highlight and then six eye shadows. I would first off like to say this palette was not sent to me, I bought it myself and decided to review it for you guys!

The packaging of this palette is so pretty and girly, I love the pink design. I'm not going to lie I didn't think it would be sturdy it seemed like it would be quite flimsy but it's a lot sturdier than it looks and is great for travelling. Another reason it would be a great palette for travel is because it has your face and your eye shadows in one so you don't have to worry about bringing all these products with you.

The face palette is super pretty, the contour is such a nice shade it's perfect because it's more on the ashy side and it's so hard to find a perfect contour for us pale irish people but this is perfect and natural. When I have tan on and I do find it is probably too light but for everyday it is great. The blush is also such a pretty pinky subtle colour, I prefer a blush that you can build up like this one because it is always easier to add more than to take away. It gives a nice and natural flush of colour to the cheeks, lastly the highlighter which is named after Pippa's mother is a gorgeous golden colour for everyday it's perfect but for night time you might want to pack it on.

There are 6 matte shades in the palette and they're perfect for a neutral eye look. You can go do day to night looks with this palette which is so handy, the pigmentation does vary but even the lighter ones are quite pigmented compared to others.  You do need to blend quite a bit with the darker shadows but the end result was gorgeous.
This palette is all about emphasizing natural beauty so if you're into all the crazy looks like the Urban Decay Vice palette, then this palette probably isn't for you but if you're looking for a neutral, everyday palette then I think this will be perfect.

If you want to purchase the Pippa Palette, you can do so here: for 34.95 euro.

That's it for this week's Beauty Thursday, I hope you enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie

What I Wore Wednesday

What I Wore Wednesday

For this week's What I Wore Wednesday I thought I would dedicate the post to the outfit I wore to my college ball. I wore this black and white peplum mermaid style dress from Quiz. Down the front of the neckline the dress had silver jewel embellishment and I accessorized with my Thomas Sabo Infinity bracelet.

- You can purchase my dress from Quiz here:

- You can purchase my Infinity from Thomas Sabo bracelet here:

That's it for this week's What I Wore Wednesday, I hope you enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie

Celebrity Style Sunday

Celebrity Style Sunday

This week's Celebrity Style Sunday is dedicated to the fabulous and edgy Perrie Edwards. The Little Mix singer is known not only for her incredible voice but her fantastic taste in fashion.

First up is this fabulous look from the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards in 2013. She wore this flirty Three Floor White Out dress with a pair of Topshop Razzle glitter sandals.

In August 2014, Perrie looked casual and chic with a fan in London. She wore a H&M black strapless bra, Xhilaration blue denim shortalls, Adidas Seeley sneakers and a Monsoon Rita Rhiad beach bag. You can purchase the same shoes as Perrie here:

In May 2015, the singer looked like a boho beauty in the "Black Magic" video for Little Mix. She wore a Kimchi blue scallop lace bralette, the Connie ruffled cotton-blend mini skirt by Isabel Marant Etoile and a pair of Lena metallic platform sandals from Topshop. She accessorized with a Clemmie Watson emu feather bib necklace, a Free People stretch upper arm band and a feather hair braid from Topshop.

In December 2013, Perrie managed to stay wrapped up in the cold weather while stilling fabulous on Twitter. She wore a knitted Crew Neck crop top, the Wrap Lux skirt, a Popper front boyfriend coat and a pair of ruffle feather sandals from Topshop. Boohoo have a similar coat to purchase here: 

The Little Mix star looked sexy in red at TV Groove in Japan back in November 2015. She wore an Alice McCall Room is on fire dress with a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti Coline western mules.

I adore this look from the "Love Me Like You" music video. She wore this stunning Self Portrait Azalea dress. You can purchase the same dress here:

In September 2012, Perrie looked adorable leaving The Rose Club. She wore a Topshop sequin and flower shirt with a dungaree playsuit also from Topshop. She paired it with a pair of Kurt Geiger Garfield wedges.

I am absolutely in LOVE with this look from last month when Perrie went to Club Liv. She rocked this MissGuided strapless bandage bodycon dress in khaki, a pair of Lace Up Barely There heeled sandals in white croc also from MissGuided. She finalized the outfit with a Tassel clutch bag in white from MissGuided. You can purchase the same dress from MissGuided here:

In February 2016, Perrie looked preppy chic on Good Morning Britain. She wore a Self Portrait crochet lace a line mini dress and a pair of Public Desire Nikki strappy sandals.

In December 2015, Perrie looked cosy and fabulous in this photo she posted on Instagram. She wore a Topshop Boutique Raw Edge Mensy blazer, a pair of River Island dark wash Amelie superskinny jeans and a Topshop snow faux fur Cossack hat. You can purchase the same jeans from River Island here:

In November 2014, Perrie looked fabulously 90s in this photo she posted on Instagram. She rocked a MissGuided Juniper ribbed high neck crop jumper, a New Look monochrom Houndstooth notch split skirt and a pair of River Island platform knee high boots. She accessorized with a Deena & Ozzy patent mini backpack and a faux fur pom hat from Urban Outfitters.

The last look for this week's Celebrity Style Sunday is my absolute favourite of all time! In February 2016, Perrie looked unbelievable on the Graham Norton Show while wearing a Lavish Alice nude and white contrast stitch asymmetrical skirt, a Topshop sporty bralet and a pair of Public Desire Candi sandals.

That's it for this week's Celebrity Style Sunday,  I hope you enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie

Beauty Thursday

Beauty Thursday

 

This week's Beauty Thursday is dedicated to my review of the April Birchbox. This month's box was a collaboration with Rifle Paper and is just so pretty. I am so happy with this month's box I can't wait to share it with you guys!

Parlor by Jeff Chastain Detangling Leave in Conditioner

I have used this product a couple of times now and absolutely love it! It smells so fab and is nice and fruity, it also works really well at detangling. You spray onto damp hair and then comb through, the full size is worth £17.

Cynthia Rowley Eyeliner

This next item was so well timed as my current eye liner is almost gone. I am really impressed with this liner as it is so creamy and super pigmented! Perfect for a smudged smokey eye or just as a regular look. This was a full sized product worth £11.

Kueshi Foot Care Cream

I am a big fan of the brand Kueshi, I've received some of the products before from Glossybox so as usual I was not disappointed when I saw it in this month's Birchbox. I'm not a big foot cream user but I do like to use them the odd time when my feet are feeling super dry. This made my feet feel soft and moisturized so it did it's job. A full size is worth £12.

Balance Me Tinted Wonder Eye Cream

The Balance Me eye cream is worth £20 when full size but I think we got a good travel size that should last quite well. This is a tinted eye cream so it's able brighten and conceal the under. Using your ring finger just pat under the eye, it last well and I think it did a good job as I don't suffer too bad with dark circles. It can also be used as an eye shadow primer!

Benefit Dew The Hoola

I was unbelievably excited to receive this product, the full size is worth £22.50 but this travel sizes should last quite some time! Benefit's Hoola bronzer is famous so it is no shock that their Dew the Hoola liquid bronzer is as pigmented and fabulous as the original and it is so creamy and easy to blend.

If you wish to subscribe to Birchbox, you can do so here:

That's it for this week's Beauty Thursday, I hope you enjoyed today's blog!

Xoxo

Sophie