Where have I been?

Hey huns!

So as the question states, where have I been?
I last posted in August, the 7th of August to be exact, and since then I've been quite busy.

Throughout the whole month of August, I spent a lot of time with my friends having sleepovers and just hanging out in general. My parents were also off so I spent a lot of time doing family stuff (including a 10k walk which killed my hips). I went to a wedding, which was great fun and was my first wedding ever.

The month of August is usually a month of prepping for school (mentally as well as actually purchasing things). I was busy getting books and stationary and my uniform, which is actually quite time consuming.

I also went to see the Janoskians who were AMAZING. This was in fact the night before school started so  I was going around my first day of school on 4 hours sleep.
Totally worth it though.

I am now also in 5th year of secondary school, which is pretty full on if I do say so myself. I don't think I've ever had as much homework as I do now! Currently, I have a lot of music homework which I should really be doing, but anywho...

Yesterday was my birthday, Yes, sweet 16 as the helium balloons my mother so kindly bought me said (I loved that surprise). I spent two days with my friends and had a lovely meal with my family and friends. I also watched half of Barbarella, which was hilariously silly.

I'm not making excuses for not blogging. I just want to explain why I just haven't gotten around to getting back into my blogging mojo. I hope now to blog at least once a week or every two weeks, if I can.

Hope you haven't missed me too much!
Kate

July Favourites

Hey huns!
The month of July absolutely flew by (probably because I was away for three weeks of it)!
Last month, I didn't try out too many new products, but out of the ones I did, these are my favourites.

The first favourite is a hairspray. Hairspray is quite an alien thing for me to use, but I was going to curl my hair about two weeks ago (I didn't in the end up) and a friend of mine said I should try this one. As I have said, I was away so when my fringe became so long that I could barely see out of it, I had to think of something as there was one more formal event before we all returned home. With this, I managed to split my fringe to look presentable, and the hairspray kept it looking like this for the whole night without my fringe looking crispy! I also used it when I curled my hair last Saturday and it worked SO WELL with my curls also!

The next thing is a cream highlighter by Nyx. I absolutely love this! It gives such a natural pretty glow to my cheekbones, and also, there is no need for a brush!

This is also a product by Nyx, which is there Photogenic Concealer. I got this to cancel out the redness on my nose, and it does exactly that! I am so impressed as it keeps my Rudolph nose at bay all day.

This next favourite is by Real Techniques and is their retractable kabuki brush. I bought this solely to put on my bronzer, and I love it! It applies and blends my bronzer perfectly, is so soft and the fact that it is retractable makes it extremely handy for travelling.

Another Nyx product! This is their Jumbo Eye Pencil in 'Cottage Cheese' (the name is icky, I know). I had intended on getting the one in 'Milk', but the pharmacy I was in - Bradley's Pharmacy in Blanchardstown,  if you are wondering - were all sold out of it! I decided to buy this instead and I am so glad I did.

 This eyeliner is soft, which makes it easy to apply to my water line. It also brightens up my eyes which was good as I was up every morning for the past three weeks at 7am!

Last Nyx product - I promise!!!
This is a Butter Gloss in the shade 'Peaches and Cream' and I am absolutely in love with this lip gloss! 

It has a doe foot application and the lip gloss itself applies creamily - it isn't sticky at all! The colour pay off is fantastic as the lip gloss is so opaque. I really want to try more of these Butter Glosses!

This next lip product is by MAC and it is their collaboration with Rihanna.

I have been on the hunt for a good red lipstick for a while now, and when I was in the MAC shop in Dublin, I swatched Ruby Woo but didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I then saw this and have been in love with it ever since! It is (in my opinion) the perfect red lipstick! It has a great colour opacity, it isn't drying and the packaging is amazing!

The second to last item is a powder by Bourjois and it is their Poudre de Riz de Java powder - I think.

I bought this powder as my other Bourjois powder shattered and crumbled and I needed a new one!

This powder smells amazing and is translucent so there is no room for looking orange. It's a very light powder and therefore there is also no room for caking.

The final item (phew!) is the Sleek Contour Kit. I haven't been using the highlighter as much, but what I have been using is the bronzer. It looks a bit dark in the pan, but when I blend it into my skin it contours perfectly!

So that is my very long favourites post for July! I hope you enjoyed. 

I'll see you in my next video or blogpost!

Kate

Inactivity

Hey Huns!

I do realise I have been really inactive on my blog, youtube and twitter lately.

 I went to a camp sort of thing for three weeks (best three weeks of my life holla) and wasn't able to blog or do anything because I was so busy. 

Hopefully now I'll get back into blogging and youtube mojo and I'll be right on track again. I'm going to minimise posting to about twice a week and posting to youtube about once a week because I have many things going on this month (and I thought I was going to have a boring summer).

Kate 

Travel Essentials

Hey huns!

As I mentioned in my update video, I am going away for a long weekend to England! I am super excited because this time, two of my best friends are coming along also! 

I absolutely LOVE travelling - there's just something so exciting about jumping on a plane or going for huge car journeys to Italy (sadly, I haven't been on a huge car journey like that for four years).

I have been looking forward to this ever since we had planned it which was a few months ago. 

Because I go on planes and travel a good bit, I thought I would share my travelling essentials!

Books & Magazines

This is an absolute must for me. You never know, your flight might be delayed, or your phone or iPod may die. Or if you're like me you might just want to read.

Clear Plastic Bag with necessary liquids

Obviously a must, considering it's the law to put your liquids in a clear plastic bag for flying on a plane. Also, making sure that your liquids are under 100ml. This is the makeup that I am taking, such as my CC cream, lipstick and my essential, Carmex.

Camera

Yeah, phone cameras can be good quality, but a lot of phones lose battery quickly, and you do not want to be stuck in a foreign place with a dead phone. Also, there's more space on a digital or DSLR camera, so you can snap and video 'til your hearts content!

Purse & Money

Obviously, you'll need money! I adore this purse from Cath Kidston because it has so many pockets and places to put cards.

Hairbrush

My hair gets SUPER knotty when it comes in contact with the elements, so this seriously is a must for me.

Glasses

I don't know about you, but my eyesight is awful. I take these glasses absolutely everywhere I go, because I never know when I'm going to need them! The box is also terribly distorted due to being crushed by the weight of my school books.

CD's

I find that music always makes a car journey better. I'm bringing CD's like Lorde and a mix CD for the journey to the airport.

Bits and Bobs

Tissues, chewing gum, hair grips and a hair bobble.

Boring, I know.

And of course you will need a bag to put everything into! I love this bag from Penneys/Primark, because although it looks quite small on the exterior, it has so much room on the inside! Also, it has a cross body strap which seriously saves my shoulder and arms from getting sore.

So those are my travel essentials! I hope you enjoyed this post, and I shall see you in my next video or blog post.

Bye!

P.S I'm obsessed with this song and so should you.

Long time no... blog?

Hey huns!
SO YES!
I have been awfully absent for i don't know how long. It's terrible. (I blame the junior cert)

I finished the junior cert (state exams) last Wednesday, and then came home to subsequently lie on the couch, eat and binge watch four episodes of Teen Wolf (my new obsession).

Then, on Thursday, I went to the hairdressers and spent a few hours getting my hair ombréd (if that's even how you would phrase it), which I am super happy about because it's no longer strange looking!
Later that evening, I went out with friends to celebrate our freedom from school and the new born liberty of our social lives.

Yesterday, I made it my ultimate goal to finish season 3B of Teen Wolf, which I achieved! I also managed to do all my chores and play Just Dance 4 which was a Christmas present, on the Wii. I also managed to mortify myself when the post man saw me dancing (I hid in a small room along with my shame) and sang as loud and as embarrassingly possible just to realise all the windows were open. Fab. 

And today was supposed to be a day of tidying my room and editing, but that didn't happen either!
(I opted for the more fun option of playing Mario Kart and Smash Bros Brawl with my brother on the Wii)

So that is my summer so far! I can't wait to get back into blogging and YouTube once again!
My upload and blogging days from now on will be Monday and Thursday me thinks :)
See you in my next video or blogpost!
Kate

First Impressions: Wet 'n Wild Trio

Hey huns!
I know I haven't been blogging lately, it's just that I am so clogged up with school work and study that I haven't had time to blog! 
(I swear as soon as this junior cert school year is over I'll be so much more up to date with blogging.)

I have been awaiting the day that an American makeup brand makes its way to Ireland, so when I heard Wet 'n Wild were coming to Dunnes, it was the first time I'd ever been excited to go to the supermarket!

When I found the stall in the beauty aisle, I felt like a small child in a toyshop having to decide between a Barbie doll or a Barbie backpack (true story). I finally settled on a lip crayon and this eyeshadow trio in 'Spoiled Brat'.

The packaging is nice and clean looking with the Wet n Wild logo engraved on the front. The size is quite compact and is absolutely perfect for taking on trips.

The colours look so beautiful and bright when I first open the trio itself. Two brushes are also included, but I think I will use my own.

Then I swatched the colours and was amazed at the opacity of the eyeshadows. As soon as I swatched the black and the silver eyeshadows I was shocked at the pigmentation. The pink was quite sheer but I still absolutely love the colour which has blue undertones and a beautiful shimmer.

All in all, I cannot wait to start experimenting different looks with this palette for summer.

*I wrote this first impressions post a few weeks back, but never seemed to publish it!

I hope you enjoyed this post!
Kate x

Review: Bourjois CC Cream

I have been on the hunt for a nice and light foundation. After trying my shares of foundations and BB creams, I finally picked up the 123 Perfect CC cream by Bourjois in ivory. 

Being €13.99 from Boots, I was hoping it wouldn't disappoint. And it didn't. 

The consistency is extremely runny, but if you apply it straight away it doesn't run all over your hands. Because of the consistency being like this, I feel that it makes the CC cream less cakey. 

The coverage is light which is no problem for me as my skin has cleared up quite nicely at the moment. 

One of the components of this CC cream is that it is supposed to cover up the redness on your face. I was surprised at this as it does a GREAT JOB at covering up my rosy cheeks. Like, I'll come home from school and my makeup will have barely moved! 

All in all I am SO utterly impressed with this CC Cream and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for something with some light coverage for the warmer months.

I hope you enjoyed this post! I'm hopefully going to get back into blogging again. 

Kate x