Current Favourite ESSENCE Makeup Picks :)

Good Morning Lovelies :)

(Or afternoon/night depending on your location!)

Today I am sharing with ye my pick of Essence makeup products, and these are all products that are in store now! Essence is an extremely inexpensive brand that I only really started to buy from in the past year or so because of it's tie to Catrice which is a brand I love, but I have been really loving more and more of what Essence has to offer of late!!!

Music Festival Makeup... My Go-to look!

Hello Lovelies :)

Music festival season has begun and that means looking fab without loads of fuss! Here I show how I do my quick and easy-to-apply go-to makeup look for day to night festivals and occasions :)

PS; Only 2 makeup brushes were used to create this look :P

Video Catch-up & Donegal Scenes!!

Hey Folks :)

We just had a long weekend here in Ireland thanks to Easter, which I spent up in the beautiful county of Donegal with my boyfriend and his family. Being away from my computer and the internet for 4 days though means I have fallen behind on updating all my stuff on here, so scroll down to see all the videos ye may have missed over the past week or so.

...But before that, here are a couple of pictures I took of the breath-taking scenery up in Donegal!

I have posted more over on my Shiv In The Box blog (personal) here.

View from Sliabh League.

Super Exciting Video Collaboration!!!!!

Good Morning my Lovelies :)

Today I get to share with you all a VERY exciting collaboration I am partaking in along side 7 ridiculously amazing other Youtubers;

Here are the fabulous people who will be part of the collab alongside myself!

Nikkie Tutorials.

Romwe Easter Sale & Grab the White Lace 3D Shirt, 64% off!

As all the retailers are reminding us lately, it'd be hard not to know that Easter is nearly upon us. I personally don't tend to get particularly any more dressed up than usual over the Easter weekend but I'm sure plenty of ye will take the opportunity to use it as an excuse to pick up a lovely new dress... or two :)

Dramatic, Winged Liner, Prom Makeup. (All Drugstore Makeup!!)

Hey Peeps :)

I was informed about upcoming Prom season in the US by a few viewers who also requested a Prom look, so this year I will create at least a couple of looks to help inspire people for their big night!

This first one is quite a dramatic yet super pretty look using all drugstore / inexpensive products, makeup & brushes, as I know that high-school students are rarely rolling in dough enough to use the high-end stuff.

xx

Olay '10 Minute Miracle' Primer.

Olay Regenerist 10 Minute Miracle, formally known as Olay Wrinkle Relaxing Complex, is definitely an underrated gem among the sea of cosmetic skincare... Which is exactly why they changed the name! Calling it the Wrinkle Relaxing Complex limited it's potential to reach a wider consumer demographic, a 10 Minute Miracle is something though that sounds much more intriguing to me anyhow.

Lana Del Rey Obsession Makeup Tutorial

Before & After

While googling copper/red hair colour recently I came across loads of pictures of the lovely Lizzy Grant, AKA Lana Del Rey, who usually sports gorgeous fiery red locks. One picture that popped up though had her in darker hair and on the cover of Obsession Magazine, a French publication.

The makeup she is wearing in the picture is absolutely gorgeous and I was determined to recreate it... and I did :)

Crayon Lipstick!? How to make it & Is it safe???

I only just recently came across a video on 'How to make lipstick out of crayons' which led me onto other videos on the same subject and all of a sudden they are everywhere! ha ha. On Pinterest, Tumblr, Youtube. Where ever I've been hiding the past few months... I don't know how I hadn't noticed this earlier!

Anyhow, I decided that I wanted to give it a go, mostly just because it looks like fun and I love being crafty :)

Retro Future Makeup Tutorial.

I was struck with the urge to do something a little more creative than what I have been doing lately, and thought it would be the perfect time to use the Catrice 'Lace Patch Eyeliners' that had been sitting on my desk for the past couple of months.

Favourites! April '14... Makeup, Beauty & a little Random :)

PRODUCTS MENTIONED;

MAC Pro Conceal Palettes

MAC Prep & Prime Highlighters

Zoeva 'Story Palettes'

'Naturally Yours' & 'Retro Future'

3 Easiest Eyeliner Looks; How to do them & what to use!!!

Hey Guys :)

I always get asked for tips on how to apply eyeliner and have people telling me that they still struggle with applying it. I have already done a few videos on perfecting liquid/gel eyeliner with the flick here...

Zoeva 'Story EyeShadow Palettes'...

Zoeva have only just gone and released 4 beautiful eyeshadow palettes they are calling the 'Story Palettes'.

Rodeo Bell; Inspired by the Old West.

Love is a Story; Inspired by Movie Stars of the early 60's.

Naturally Yours; Inspired by pure simplicity

Retro Future; Inspired by the 'Feminine Universe'

And the winner is...

The winner of the Romwe 3D Lace Shirt from this video is...

Spring Fashion Haul, Lookbook & Giveaway!!!

Now that it's not quite so baltic out, I finally got the chance to film a quick lookbook for ye outside to show off some lovely new pieces from Persunmall.com, Romwe.com, RiverIsland & Primark...

Though don't be fooled, I was still feckin' freezin' when the sun was covered by clouds. Roll on the summer!!!!

Anyhu's, watch the video to see the bits I got in action and to hear about the giveaway :)

Naturally Yours... Fresh & Pretty Everyday Makeup Tutorial.

As it's decidedly more Spring-like here this week I decided to do a more paired-back, fresh & pretty makeup to match up with the lovely crisp but sunny weather. This would be perfect also for school or work, and also for a first date when you want to look good but not look like you've tried too hard! 

I've used one of the new Zoeva Story EyeShadow Palettes 'Naturally Yours' and it is lovely!

Aussie '3 Minute Miracle Light' Deep Treatment Mousse

I'll admit to being a wee bit confused when I went to try these babies out for the first time. I hadn't really looked very hard at the wording on the bottles apart from seeing that they were a mousse formula so when I first went to apply it to my hair it was after washing and towel drying... I just about stopped myself in the nick of time when the deep treatment part caught my eye. I was wrong in thinking that they are the type of mousse you apply & leave in to style, the only type of hair mousse I have ever encountered before. Rather these are hair treatments you apply after shampooing that are meant to be left in for 3 minutes (the title should have been a giveaway) and washed out as usual, only in a light whipped mousse formula... Emphasis on the LIGHT here!

Birthday Haul with New Makeup & Beauty Goodies :)

I had to re-record this video due to technical issues and forgot to show the Aussie treatments and the Catrice lace eyeliner.  I will be posting a piece about the treatments this evening though and will most definitely use the lace patches soon in a video!

Hey Guys:)

Even though I'm technically on a spending ban this month (due to being broke from my holiday and upgrading some tech stuff like camera etc) I still allowed myself to pick up a few bits from boots that I needed like skincare etc and luckily they were on a 3 for 2 when I went in which meant a free third item for every 2 bits I got! Woo hoo, absolute heaven to my eyes :)

I have also been sent some lovely products recently, the best of which I share here also.

The Beauty Blender; First Impressions, Demo & Cleaning Tips.

Buy the Beauty Blender here from Amazon...

(Affiliate link)

What do you guys think of the infamous Beauty Blender??

Shiv.

xx

'A Pop of Pink' Makeup Tutorial

Aloha!

Another full face tutorial I recorded recently with a nice bright pink lip for a change from the darker winter looks of late.