NYX Christmas Gift Guide

I love NYX Cosmetics I have done for years now so I was delighted to be informed of this years Christmas Gift ideas!!!

First of all can we just take a minute to look and talk about the NYX Professional Makeup Lippie Countdown advent calendar set wait until you see it.........

 

 

 

This bad boy is €65 !!! Like seriously I NEED IT!! Imagine waking up to a new lippie everyday from 1st to 24th December......YES PLEASE!!
In the calendar it has the Lip Lingerie, Liquid Suede, Cream Lipsticks, Soft Matte Lip Creams :) and its Limited Addition !!
I WANT IT.


Then for gift wise here's the latest...

NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie Vault set €85

So in this amazing vault there is 24 shades plus 6 NEW shades that are limited edition. Now I would love to wake up Christmas morning to this under the tree.. could you imagine!! HINT HINT NUDGE NUDGE :)


NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream City Dublin set €20

So this is an all NEW lip colour called Dublin. To go with the new shade you get 4 velvety eyeshadows, 1 blush, 1 illuminator, and then the NEW Dublin soft matte lip cream.
Now how stunning is this gift set and all for only €20... This would make a perfect stocking filler or Christmas gift :)
There will be all NEW city sets from L.A to London and Dublin is one of the new ones.


NYX Professional Makeup Mattes Vs Metals Vault €39

In this vault there are 6 velvety Liquid Suede Cream Lipsticks and then 6 lustrous Cosmetic Metal shades. This would be a very on trend Christmas gift set to get any makeup or lip lover out there. I know personally I'd struggle to pick a shade to wear each time doing my makeup they are all fab shades.


NYX Professional Makeup Beyond Basic Look set €26

Isn't this set just so handy??!! In it you get 6 pigmented eyeshadows, 1 bold matte liquid liner, and 1 velvety matte liquid lipstick... This is a great little set to get someone who loves makeup but your not sure what to get them.. it basically has it all.. its great!!



NYX Professional Makeup Go-To Goodies Set €20

This is another great set for when your not sure what to get someone just like the one above only this one is slightly cheaper by €6 and it contains 4 highly pigmented eyeshadows, 1 creamy matte lipstick and 1 lip liner. This is another great set!!

I'm so blown away by the NYX Professional Makeup sets this Christmas, they're so fab!! If you love the brand I hope you get one of these gifts this year under the tree :)

NYX Professional Makeup is available from Boots, McCabes Pharmacy and selected pharmacies nationwide.


Make sure you let me know if you will be picking one of these up for gifts this year or if any of them are on your Christmas list :) :)





Rebecca xxxx

Lierac Homme For Men

When it comes to gifts for men weather it's Christmas or birthdays I always try to add a little skincare into the gift.... as much as I love skincare products which I'm sure you's all know by now men need them too! They might not like to admit but they do.... men have skin too!! 

As tough as men think they are believe it or they need to moisturise and look after their skin too. 

So today I'm going to tell you about Lierac Homme Paris products that have been tried and tested over the last while to let you know what I think of them.... I used the bf as guiney pig to test them out this time. 

So we'll start off with.... 

Lierac Anti Fatigue Gel Cream €34

 

 

So this is an anti fatigue gel so basically it gives life back into the skin because it constrains micro-algae to energise the skin. Ginseng and caffeine complex to stimulate each micro-cell of the skin. 

You only need a pea sized amount of it on the face so a little goes a long way with this product. 

Now when you apply it it almost has a peach look to the gel so instantly you look brighter so it does put life back into the skin instantly. It's a gel so it's non greasy or tacky on the skin so no film is left lying on the skin which is even better so theirs no irritation. It's suitable on sensitive skin and won't make oily skin have any extra oil or appear oiler on their skin. It does hydrate the skin too so after a couple of weeks you will see a difference in the skins appearance. 

I'd suggest applying this every morning you give you that fresh healthy look to the skin while doing the work of ingredients for the day. 

I know it seems pricy for a moisturiser but it will last ages!!

 

 

Next up is....

 

Lierac Anti-Wrinkle Repairing Fluid  €45

 

 

This is anti-wrinkle fluid (cream) and its aim is hydrate the skin and regaining the elasticity in the skin therefore making wrinkles appear less visible. It's more liquid in texture so again a little goes a long way and one pump is plenty for the entire face. You can apply this twice daily so morning and night. It does make the skin appear more plump in appearance and the skin appears more plump and healthy looking after a couple of weeks. This would suit all skin types too even sensitive skin. It dries in quickly and doesn't leave a tacky film on the skin either which is great.

I would recommend both products together for men as I think every man should be using an anti-wrinkle product and hydration product from mid 20's + just the same as women. In fact men more so than women because a lot more men work out doors in all weather conditions throughout the year so they are more exposed to sun damage and the cold in the winter. I know men's skin is thicker than women but in time these effects take its toll on men and can age in looks quicker than women.. so for every man in your life make sure they are protecting their skin!!

 

I would highly recommend both these products for any man out there who wants to help treat and protect their skin or for any ladies who want to pick up some skincare for their boyfriends, husbands, fathers or son I'd suggest this brand. Yes its pricy but deffo worth it.

 

Lierac is sold in most pharmacies nationwide so check your local pharmacy for the range and products.

 

If you already picked up some of the range as a gift for Christmas let me know which you picked up or if you're planning on getting some skincare for any men out there would this be the one you'd get?

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca xxx

Ps Custom Glow Liquid Highlighters

Penny's have done it again!!!  Just when you think they can't out do themselves they do!!! A couple of weeks ago they brought out three different shades of Custom Glow Liquid Highlighters priced at €5 each.

 

 

Moon Shine, Pearl Blossom, Stargaze

 

 

 

I wouldn't use liquid highlighters too often on my own face when doing makeup but said I would pick these up and see how I got on with them. For €5 each you couldn't not pick them up!!


Swatches of all three together.....

 

How could you not love these. Look at that glow off each and everyone of them.

 

 

 

Ok so I'm going to start with the first highlighter... MOONSHINE

 

Moonshine is the softer of the three shades in my opinion and has a lovely soft golden glow to it. It's fab! With liquid highlighters you can apply them under your foundation to give a glow to the skin with the foundation. You can mix a small amount into the foundation before applying it to the skin and its a more noticeable glow all over the skin. Then you can apply it softly over the foundation to he areas of the face you want it to be seen but its a much more noticeable glow and slightly harder to work with if you are a little bit nervous of using a liquid highlighter.

Moonshine to be is the best shade of the three for apply to the face after foundation. Its so easy to work with too which is great. I applied a small amount above the cheeks and taking it above my cheek bone and around the corner of my eyes up towards the eyebrows. Now this sounds a lot but I only used a small amount and patted it on with my finger then blended it all out and into the skin with a small fluffy brush (similar to what you would use on the eyes)

 

Here's a pic to show you what it was like on....

 

         As you can see its very noticeable but not too much. I applied a soft powder highlighter over it just to set the liquid but you can leave it as it is on its own if you want. I personally just don't like any tacky feeling on my skin.
It lasted all day and stayed in place and held its glow throughout the duration of wearing it which was great.

Now the other two shades PEARL BLOSSOM and STARGAZE are two other stunning shades but a lot more pigmented and noticeable on the skin. These two shades would be fab applied before foundation to give the skin a dewy glow look. Pearl Blossom would be fab on the more paler skin tones and Stargaze of the more warmer skin tones or someone wearing tan.

Here's swatches of the both....

Pearl Blossom is so fab and because of the softer pink tone it would be amazing on paler skin tones, some highlighters can be too "golden" in colour on pale skin tones and this is the winner in my opinion for the paler skin tones :)
Both worn above and under the foundation and it would be amazing !!!

 

 

Now Stargaze as you can see is a more golden tone and its stunning. This would be amazing in the summer for a golden makeup look and this applied before the foundation and a little after above the cheeks would look amazing. Imagine this with tan :)

 

It would be soo hard to just pick one shade I think anyways that's why I picked up all three :)

 

You could also pop some highlighter down the front of your skins when wearing tan and showing off the legs. It finishes off the legs lovely.

 

I would highly recommend these highlighters to everyone who loves some glow in their life and for €5 you literally couldn't go wrong so go get ALL THREE you WILL find uses for them TRUST ME!!!!

 

 

If you have picked any of them up let me know what you think of them and if you have tried them how have you found them :) :)

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca xxxx

 

 

Note Cosmetics

Note Cosmetics.....have you tried any of the range??

I had heard so much about the Note Cosmetics range on Snapchat and across the internet so I said I'd go pick up some the range to see what I thought of it!!
From what I had seen online I was thinking it all sounded too good to be true and only way was to find out for myself.

Here's what I picked up....

I'll start off with prices....

Detox & Protect Spf 15 Foundation in shade 03 Medium Beige €13.95

Full Coverage Liquid Concealer in shade 01 Ivory  €4.95

Terracotta Powder in shade 02 Warm Honey €8.95

Long Wearing Lip Gloss in shade 05 cream Cup €7.95

Silk Compact Powder in shade 04 Sand €9.95


From the prices above you can see that whey are a very affordable brand. I paid €45 for 5 products from the range which is great!


My Thoughts.....

Ok so I'll be honest I didn't think I was going to like the products giving the price range and all the hype about them. They look like a high end affordable brand with the packaging and a lot like another brand that many makeup artists use and makeup lovers out there but are a hell of a lot cheaper as you can see from the prices... so I was thinking Nah these are not going to be good!!
              Well wasn't I pleasantly surprised!! :) I LOVE them !!! The quality is UNREAL !!
The foundation itself lasts all day and is so lovely to work with. It blends so easily onto the skin and sets and sits lovely on the skin. Its a medium to full coverage foundation and with the medium coverage which is one layer it covers any redness or blemishes on my skin for me. Most foundations need two layers for full coverage or a good medium coverage to cover the redness without a doubt. I patted and buffed the foundation into the skin and it looked flawless, I was blown away by how good it looked.

The concealer is nice to work with it blends lovely too and isn't too heavy on the skin. It also doesn't crease I tested it lots of times with setting with and without powder and it sit perfect with no creasing. The only thing I will say about the concealer is... it says its full coverage but personally I find you need 2 - 3 layers of it to be full coverage. There's nothing wrong with that at all as its quite a light product but if I'm looking for a flaw that's all I can find with it!

The lip gloss is amazing I'd not worn a lip gloss is soooo long because I'm all about that liquid lipstick life....well not anymore. My love for lip gloss is back. It stays in place and holds its colour and shine really well. Obviously with a gloss it will wear away much quicker but it does last a good few hours. It's not real tacky and sticky on the lips which is nice to because tacky, sticky glosses drive me up the wall!!

The Terracotta Powder..... can we just take a minute to appreciate this product.... its amazing seriously!!! It's one of the nicest high lighters I've used in a long time. Its a dream to work with and it sits on the skin so lovely. It's so finely milled that there's very little blending needed with it. It builds lovely on the skin too so if you want a really vibrant and noticeable highlight it doesn't look too powdery when building it up which I love. I'll be picking up more of the shades.

The Compact Powder... I'll be honest I've not even needed to use it yet!! I get shine on the nose area after a few hours and I've still not needed to powder yet so that just goes to show you how good the foundation is! I will get to use the powder at some point (I hope) if not it will be going into my kit. When swathing it, it felt lovely not really drying on the skin which is good for anyone who is dry/dehydrated skin.


Now as you all know I'm super sensitive when it comes to anything going on my face and I get irritated so easily and I've not had one problem with this range at all!! With it being cheaper in price I was kind of thinking I would have a reaction but I didn't!! So if you suffer with sensitive skin don't worry at all its suitable for sensitive skin. Most the products have a property in them to help and trea skin such as Macadamia oil, Argan oil, Almond Oil, and Vitamin E just to name a few which is great.

Would I buy more of the range......... YES!!!!! In fact I plan on picking up more of the range.. I'm dying to try out the BB cream from them I've heard so many good things about them.

So even though the range is very affordable that doesn't mean to say its not durable or worth buying. A lot of people think if its cheap its not as good as other brands out there, even I thought the same about NOTE but I was very wrong! I would highly recommend the range to everyone and I would also have the range in my kit and use on clients its just as good as the rest in my kit and makeup collection.

So if you haven't picked up or tried any of the range make sure you get out and pick some up!!!

I picked up the Note Cosmetics from Mc Cabes pharmacy at City West Shopping Centre and are available from selected pharmacies natiowide.

I done a full face of makeup using all of the products I picked up....

 

 

 

Let me know what you think of the range and your thoughts on it!!




Rebecca xxxx