Red Velvet Hummingbird Cupcakes made my moi!   Sex on the Beach in a pint glass (gulp!)


Naughty Squirrel eating the birds food!                    My cat snooooozing


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Two new products I'm reaching for in my make up bag! I was reading Laura's post at Call of Beauty about changing some products up and going for something different! Well these are two of those products!

I am a 'coffee' eyeliner by MAC gal, and the thought of going for something lighter with a little bit of a sparkle in it was a little daunting. Yet I persevered and bought 'Powersurge' by MAC.
It needed a little warming up and smudging on the back of my hand to get the best out of it, but created a gorgeous mellow brown in and around the eye. Thinking of putting up a make up look with this to show the difference between this and coffee, what do you think?

The second product I chose to change to is the MUA palette in 'undressed'. I have been lusting after this for a while but having the small barrier of living in Ireland (where no MUA products are sold!) stopped me for a little bit. No worry though as I bought it when my Mum was over in London! (RESULT).
Great palette, fabulous colours, pigment is strong and stay power is high.
It is very comparable to the Naked 2 which I will show in a later post! but at a fraction of the price, I would highly recommend this at £4!

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NEW FAVOURITE PRODUCT - ok I've been having a breakout on my forehead lately, probably to do with stress, and I don't normally get large breakouts. My skin has had a lot of small spots for the last 3-4 weeks.
I was starting to fret, no amount of moisturiser, cleanser or exfoliator or lack of these products would help clear. So when I was in MAC I casually asked one of the girls what I should do, I asked casually due to the fact they always seem to brush off questions (well in my experience they have) Yet I was fortunately surprised. The girl asked If I had changed my diet, had enough zinc, drink enough water and then asking what face products I was using.
I was given a list of do's + dont's  and this is where I got to purchase Dead Sea spa Magik - Super Night Cream.
It has helped nourish, quench the thirst and balance my skin without giving me oily skin.
Applied in slow circular movements on the neck and face before you go to bed, this product does not disappoint! Albeit quite a heavy cream, it allows your skin to breathe and the result is a happy face the next morning.

My forehead is healing, and enjoying the moisture without the oily factor, a major plus on my account! Also, super affordable at €10.95/£8.25.

Have any of you tried this product, would love to know your outcome?

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I had a voucher to spend in Hollister that I received for my birthday. having visited Hollister in Dublin on a number of occasions no clothes appealed to me, apart from their incredibly warm sweaters. Yet I decided to go beyond the stereotypical pants or jumper from this brand and purchased a gorgeous tartan scarf!
It is so soft, cosy and a fabulous item to brighten up your outfit with (I tend to wear a lot of grey, white and black). The scarf was a whopping €36! Hopefully worth the spend and it'll keep me fashionably warm this winter.
Secondly I found this sweet floral lace top. It's see-through at the front with a white cotton back to it. Can't wait to have an OOTD with it! Along with the scarf this was an expensive purchase at €40, and I feel If I didn't have the voucher I wouldn't see myself splurging on these. (But I do love them).

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Decided to give my room a little bit of a lift last week, thus it entailed a trip to Ikea.  My Mum was only too delighted to go along and pick up some much needed household items. I went in with the intention of only spending €50 and I think I spent just under that, I was very chuffed!

The first too items are to hold my make up brushes, but thought they looked cute with a tealight in too! Dual purpose and all that.
Next on the list was a glass bowl to hold either jewellery or make up and picked up this sweet one, It's perfect for my rings and bracelets, or my growing collection of lipsticks (blogger problems!)
These fairy lights were a little of an impulse buy but I could not resist them, they have a plug as opposed to the usual battery pack Ikea lights, I am still looking for the right place for these, but around my ciel de lit could be the winner.
Last but not least a decent mirror for €10 - bargain in my opinion, it pivots and will fit right in with my grey bathroom! 

I'll be writing a post when I finish off my bedroom and bathroom where these items will have centre stage! Have purchased anything interesting lately from Ikea?

oh p.s I may have bought a DIY gingerbread house for Christmas - I cannot wait to build and decorate and then eat this fantastic invention.

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