Lipstick as Concealer!!??... and General Colour Correcting.

Lipstick Concealer?!

This has been going around the various beauty communities of the web lately along with a lot of mis-information, so I gave it a go myself to show how lipstick can actually be used as a colour correcting concealer!!

Makeup MasterClass; March '15.

I started holding Makeup Classes along with my colleague and good friend Hayley Coleman last November, and on Sunday just past, we held our 3rd class to date in the very posh G-Hotel, Galway and we were both delighted with how it went, despite my running at about 30% with a bad migraine. Thankfully Hayley (the legend!) really saved the day, taking the reigns and helping me survive afternoon.
Despite my health issues though, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone!!! 

Winged Smokey Eyes | MAC 15x Warm Neutral Palette

Hey Guys ^_^

I recently parted ways with MAC after more than 5 years working for them, to go solo! I just found that working for MAC as a retail artist as well as doing Youtube and my free-lance work was too much for me and one of them had to go! After much thought, I decided to leave MAC. 

Grow your Brows back with me!... And how I fill them in.

And the cycle begins again!!...

I've done it many times before and it's happened again, over-plucking my brows from stress. 

They say you won't seek change 'til you've hit 'rock-bottom' and the brows you see in the picture below are my 'rock-bottom'!

Not at all dramatic! ha ha :P

Anyhow, I am currently in the process of

Battle of the Blacks! What's the BLACKEST EyeShadow??

I decided to test/swatch 12 black eyeshadows to find out which one is the blackest black and which one is the crappiest!! 

These are the only black shadows I own (except for the Bourjois one I forgot to get from my kit &

Used up Beauty Products; Empties #12

PRODUCTS MENTIONED;

LEE STAFFORD 'Hair Growth Treatment'

HERBAL ESSENCES ‘Clearly Naked’ Shampoo & Conditioner

RADOX ‘Moisturise’ Jojoba Oil & Camomile Shower Cream

Affordable DIY Brush Cleanser | Shiv's Tricks.

Hey hey!!

In my latest 'Shiv's Tricks' video, I share what I've been using as an extremely inexpensive yet

REDKEN 'Color Rebel' Winners....

And the 5 winners from last Sunday's giveaway, who will each win a full set of the 5 'Color Rebel' hair makeups, are.....

Depotting Zoeva EyeShadows & Palette Organisation.

I recently took a notion to de-pot all of my Zoeva Eyeshadows & organise my Z-Palettes & MAC palettes!
The Zoeva palettes are pretty much the easiest ones to de-pot since they are made of cardboard and no heat is needed to melt anything!!

STEP 1.

Beauty Favourites | February 2015

What I was loving throughout February!

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Shiv's Stash; February 2015

February's collective makeup & beauty haul aka 'Shiv's Stash' contains tonnes of great new & repurchased products but because it was such a lucrative month in terms of receiving products as well as my bulking up my professional kit, I had to break the videos into two.

Grab a hot chocolate, get super comfy and check them out! 

Shiv.

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GIVEWAY! Redken 'Color Rebel' Hair Makeup

'Color Rebel' Hair Makeup by Redken is a temporary hair colour or more accurately a hair paint that washes out after 2-3 washes and is meant for occasional use rather than frequent dying!

It's a handy way of getting bright funky hair without the commitment of the usual longer lasting hair dyes.

There are 5 colours in the range which are...

Shiv's TOP 5 MAC Products... (Updated)

Hey Guys :)

I updated my favourite 5 MAC products to share with you all!

Let me know what you Guys think of these and what your favourite MAC products are!

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Fail Products!

A few makeup & beauty products that didn't work for me/float my boat 

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Shiv.

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AMAZING Concealer!!! Review & Demo.

Watch the video for an in-depth review and demonstration of the 'Amazing Concealer' by Amazing Cosmetics, to find out just how amazing it actually is!

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Hope it helps!

Shiv.

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First Impressions Full Face Makeup Tutorial ft; Zoeva, Youngblood & NYX Cosmetics.

NEW PRODUCTS;

ZOEVA ‘Rose Golden’ Vol.2 Brush Collection

ZOEVA ‘Rose Golden’ Eyeshadow Palette

(Being Released 23rd February)

Sent as press samples, not sponsored!

Anti-Valentines Makeup Tutorial: Collaboration with Hayley Colemen

To kick off the Valentine's looks for this year on my Youtube Channel, my friend Hayley Coleman & I decided to do a Valentines Collaboration. Her doing the classic, romantic yet sexy, date-friendly Valentines makeup and I doing the anti-Valentines look which is all heavy liner and full on lipstick, not the most kissable look in the world! ha ha.

I know a lot of the anti-Valentines looks out there are full on theatrical & sometimes SFX based creations, but I still wanted mine to be very much wearable, just not your typical and expected Valentines look.

So First up is Hayley's look;

Nivea Q10 Skin Care; Battling Wrinkles One Face Cream at a Time!

Nivea first released the Q10 range 17 long years ago and their scientists have been constantly developing and improving on the formula since then.

The formula revolves around an ingredient called Coenzyme Q10 which occurs naturally in our own skin, but like everything else, it's levels begins to decrease as we grow older. This Coenzyme Q10 works as a powerful antioxidant, fighting off all kinds of nasties that attack our skin's cells on a daily basis. This along with Hyaluronic Acid and Creatine, both of which also occur naturally in our skin (but also at lessening levels as we age), helps to lessen the appearance of existing fine lines and wrinkles while helping to prevent the formation of new ones.

Grunge Valentines Look | New Sleek Makeup First Impressions

I was extremely lucky enough to get a chance to choose my pick of some lovely Sleek Makeup products thanks to their latest blogger campaign, and below are the bits I got
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January Favourites & MasterClass info.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED;

(With Time Stamps)

IKEA ‘Alex’ 5 Drawer Unit 00:30

http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/10192824/

IKEA ‘Alex’ 9 Drawer Unit

http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50192822/

IKEA ‘Malm’ Dressing Table

http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/10203610/