New Hair, New Me

Hey Huns!

So back about a month ago I took the plunge and got my hair chopped. 

And honestly, it's been one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Before

Originally, my hair was pretty long (as you can see in the picture). I walked into my regular hairdressers on Halloween, sat down in the chair and told my regular hairdresser what I wanted. Her reaction was hilarious.

"Are you SURE?"

Of course I answered with yes, even though at this point I don't think I actually was sure.

The hairdresser tied my hair in a pony tail and chopped off the awful-barely-ombre ends of my hair. It was weird seeing it all gone, yet refreshing. 

The next part of what happened was the usual: wash, blow dry and blunt trimming at the ends like I asked for. When it was all done, I felt like a brand new person.

My friends were absolutely shocked because I didn't tell them. And to be honest, I was sort of shocked every time I caught my reflection. 

After (my hair is a bit past the shoulder but my head is to the side so it looks longer in this photo. Also, this was my Halloween makeup, what do you think?)

So what's the point of this post?

Well, I just want to say that if you're thinking of getting your hair cut short, do it! My hair now feels healthier, is easier to handle and is quicker in the mornings and I feel more mature and confident with my hair like this.

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Kate 

London Beauty Haul

 

Hey huns!
So over the first weekend of the mid term, I went to London to visit family. While there, I did a HELL of a lot of shopping (how could I not?) and I thought I would just share the beauty bits and bobs that I picked up.

The first thing I picked up were these Tanya Burr eyelashes in 'Pretty Lady'. I didn't even intend on buying these, and when I bought them was actually the first day that they were releases! 

I didn't really know where I was going to wear them, but I might actually be going to my school debs after party, so I'll definitely wear them then!

I also went to Kiko, and I just had to buy this lipstick. 

In case you haven't realised, it's black.

I love Kiko lipsticks in general, and I've been wanting a black one for quite some time! The pigmentation is beautiful, it has great durability and it's easy to take off which is a plus as it doesn't stain! I wore this on Halloween and it worked out great!

I also picked up a Kiss Balm from Kiko. The packaging is uber cute and it has just the slightest hint of pink when I wear it. Perfect for school!

I also bought a new mascara as I was in dire need of getting one. This one is The Falsies Flared mascara by Maybelline and so far I'm loving it!

(Excuse the weird hand pose)

I also picked up a black Essie nail polish in 'Luxedo'. Essie nail polishes never fail to disappoint and I can't wait to wear this during winter!

I also took a trip to MAC, where I got my makeup done. The lady recommended this shade which is NW13. I love it! It stays on all day and is a perfect match for my skin tone.

I also picked up a MAC lipstick in 'Impassioned'. I love this colour and have worn it almost every single day since I bought it!

I also got a mineralize powder to go with the foundation. I love this one because the packaging (as usual) is so sleek and there's a mirror on the inside which is perfect for taking on the go!

I hope you enjoyed this little beauty haul and I shall speak to you in my next blogpost!

Kate

An Autumn OOTD

Hey huns! 

So I know I haven't blogged in a long time, but today I'm back with an OOTD!

The photos were taken a day before I had my hair cut, so that is why my hair is still long!

Mom Jeans: River Island

Turtleneck: Stolen from my mothers closet

(sorry mom)

For this day, I was just going to my friends house to watch movies. I thought this outfit was appropriate because it was cosy, comfortable and felt at least a bit more dressed up than normal!

I hope you enjoyed this post! I hope to make more outfit posts like this in the coming weeks.

Even though we're back to school again, it just means we are one  step closer to Christmas! I can't wait to start blogging for Christmas and already I've started planning what posts I am going to do!

Kate

Haul

Hey huns! 

So today I am here with a sort of mini haul! I went shopping last week and picked up a few things which I am IN LOVE with!

The first thing I picked up was this beautiful dress from New Look. I was walking past the shop when I saw it in the window and I just had to get it! The pattern is absolutely beaitiful and the colour is perfect for Autumn and Winter. Paired with some black boots, this is definitely going to be a favouite of mine for the rest of this year!

The next thing I got was a pair of mom jeans from River Island. They were a bit pricey at €50, but I wore them yesterday and I just absolutely love them! Now all I need is a nice black jumper to go with them...

(excuse the fact that the strap of my camera is in this last photo)

The last place I went was Topshop. I have the white version of this top from the tall section and I've been eyeing up this one for ages (even though it isn't a tall one). Although it is no longer crop top season, I just know I'm going to find lots of ways to incorporate this top into my outfits. It's also a great winter colour.

So that is my mini haul, I hope you enjoyed!

Kate

A heart to heart...

Hey Huns,

So today I am here with more of a serious post rather than the usual beauty posts that I haven't been posting.

Earlier this week, I put every single video on my YouTube channel on private. I did this through the total and utter fear of someone in my new year finding it. I know, that I shouldn't be afraid of something like this happening, but I just feel that I would be made fun of if someone found my channel and spread it about that I had one.

I also have started 5th year, and let me just say it is full on. I find myself doing my homework until after 9pm, and I have that on top of practice for grade seven piano and grade six singing. I barely have time to tweet, never mind trying to film videos! 

Don't get me wrong though, I absolutely love making videos. But I don't want to make videos if I haven't put 100% time and effort into making them look the way I want. I just feel that I can't put my all into what I want to do, which makes me sad.

So you're probably thinking at this stage, "where are you going with this?"

Basically, I'm thinking of giving up on YouTube. I haven't thought it through 100% just yet, so I may continue with it. I may also just consider taking a break and focus more on blogging, which I LOVE and haven't been doing as much lately. I plan on doing more outfit posts among other things. 

What do you think of this situation (if you could even call it that)? 

Kate 

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