Primark/Penneys Haul for Berlin!

So Last night I decided to use some of the money I had saved up for Berlin and buy some essentials for the holidays as well as my trip :D

I was trying to save money, but you know yourself, you pick up one of those carrier baskets in penneys/Primark and everything adds up!

So at least I had the comfort of the fact that they are (mostly) things I genuinely need! 

I went in with the intention of adding to the list of Leggings, as most ones I own make me look like I've been through a maze and could gladly be thrown out. I also needed the usual, lingerie, socks etc. I bought a really beautiful nightgown actually, red and white lace with flower detail for only 7€!! and it's just as nice as anything you could get in Ted Baker or Victoria's Secret :)

 I managed to pick up two pairs of black leggings, tights, some burgundy plush lined leggings for 7€!

socks, lingerie, a very woolly scarf and a black turtle neck top just to have underneath jumpers or tops :) In fairness it is supposed to be really cold there and I will need the warmer clothes for walking around the Christmas Markets with himself :) :) 

Some smaller items I picked up then were as follows:

Ps. Love your skin exfoliating facial Wipes. 

These are something I only came across yesterday, as usually I get the pink packet for sensitive skin. They were 1.50€ per packet and I tried one out yesterday evening when I came home from town. They have small exfoliating beads built into each wipe and for this reason alone, I love them!! I use a lot of  powdered as well as liquid products in my daily routine and with the sensitive wipes I noticed I would need two or three wipes to completely remove everything. But this was just two or three swipes over the face and bang, the dirt was gone! If, however, you don't like a perfumed wipe then I suggest you stay away from these, they are heavily scented, but it's a refreshing scent that wakes you up :) Definitely recommend! 

Of course I had to get deodorant :)  I got a two pack of the Nivea Pearl Beauty deodorant for 3.29€ I keep going back to these, they are just so affordable and smell so nice. Can't fault these :)

Simply Venus 2 Disposable razors, again, something I needed. They are a pack of four and I team these with the Tesco satin feel shaving gel or the Gillette and Olay combination  :) Perfect smooth legs!

Rimmel Wake me Up foundation

My Foundation stash had been running a little low so I had to but this as it was recommended to me by a lovely woman stocking the shelves in Penneys in Galway :) I haven't tried it yet but I can't wait to do a review!! :) 

Essence I love extreme mascara 

I am actually a massive fan of Essence and Catrice Mascara's and since my last few had run out, I had to pick this little beauty up :) It has quite a long thin wand, not so thick as the brands other mascara's but it separates and thickens the lashes to give them a full look. At only 2-3€ why would you not buy it?

Wet n' Wild Coloricon eye liner in white :) This eyeliner is about twice the length of this! I think that was one of the main reasons I bought it! I said in a recent review of white eyeliner what I use it for and because Ii use so much of it my catrice one sadly is nearly gone. So at least with one that is at least the length of a ruler I should have it for a while :D

This I had to buy because it was half price and I just love the style of this! It is a kind of Egyptian coin statement piece and has a netted material behind the coins to avoid irritation on the skin :) Can't wait to wear this! :) 

9 pack of studded earrings :) 

I absolutely love these! I haven't worn earrings in SO long so I decided to treat myself to these :) They are very elegant, not too cheap and can just brighten up any outfit or look, I especially love the roses :) 

To Pair with the jewellery I also got some rings, a pack of six for 2.50€ a pack of three for 50cent!!!!!!(Bargain) and some pretty bracelets for 3€ 

 The two best items I have to say were the plush leggings in Burgundy that I got for 7€! These are lined inside the whole way down with plush fur, they are so comfy and can be bought in black also! 

And the other item is a Burgundy wool scarf for 4€!! I had it in a mustard yellow colour and it was so so warm and could be worn with anything, but sadly I left it in Dublin Airport :( I bought a burgundy one to replace it and I'm very happy with this purchase! 

That is mostly what I got ! It has left me empty of wallet but hopefully I won't have to complain about the cold for the coming weeks and trip to Berlin :D 

Radisson Blu Berlin

This is where we're staying for our anniversary...ain't I a lucky woman?? :D

Thanks for reading, as ever :)

Sandy.S

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My (much needed) updated essential items list :)

Hi everyone :)  Now I know I haven't done one of these in so so long but anyway here I am :) 

So to begin with, how I'm going to do this is by going by different items for different parts of the face and body :) I will start with...

Eye products  

OK, so the eyes are the windows to the soul right? Or the nipples to the face as I was once told lol :P So for entrancing possible partners women have been using make-up products for thousands of years to snare a mate, we still do to this day(although some women need to seriously rethink the blue shadow red lipstick look, ughhh)  so eye products are very important! I have always been told my eyes are very majestic looking (I was actually told this before, not just blowing my own trumpet) and are my best feature. I like to make sure they look the best of my overall look :) The products I use are as follows:

For my eyebrows I use a spooly brush and a kit by Seventeen called Brows that :) For my eye shadow and lids I use the Naked Palette 3 by Urban Decay it's beautiful :) I also use Bourjois volumizer mascara, rimmel kohl liner and essence waterproof liquid liner, all in black :) and thats my general eye product list :D

Lip Products  For the lips, I don't use much, simply lipsticks or a lip balm :) I am currently loving Rimmel colour rush lip balms in 710 Drive me nude and Seventeen's pink power ! 

General Face  For my face I use alot of products so I'm going to narrow it down to moisturisers, foundations, concealers, powders and bronzers/blushers.

For a moisturiser I am currently adoring the Garnier Moisture match hydrating cream in Dry to very dry skin. I absoloutely love this, it's so moisturising and refreshing and smells good too! For a primer I then use either Rimmel Stay matte primer in 003 or else Nivea express hydration primer. Sometimes I use both depending on where I'm going or how dull and dry my skin is! To cleanse my skin I simply use baby wipes, anything else is too severe on my sensitive skin. All of these products come in a range to suit your skin type so they are very recommendable!

Next is Foundations, god knows I have tried an abundance of these since I was a teenager! I have yet to find the holy grail of foundations for me in one single bottle, at the moment it's a mixture of about three!! So my list is

Max Factor Pan Stick (really) in True Beige

Revlon colourstay in Ivory

Maybelline Superstay better skin in Nude

Bourjois healthy mix in Beige

Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Porcelain Beige

Revlon Photoready compact makeup in Ivory

I know what you're thinking, wow that's alot, but that's literally just what I have in one of my travel bags!

I have to mix and match some of these depending on what I am doing or where I'm going, I obviously use the darker colours for my nights out with tan and the lighter ones for day wear. The ones I am most impressed with are Maybelline superstay and the Elizabeth Arden. I am least impressed with the Revlon foundations unless both are mixed with another. 

 Concealers are very simple, I only use two :) I use Seventeen phwoar paint concealer it's amazing and covers everything! Likewise with the Catrice Light reflecting concealer in Porcelain.

Next on the list is Powders, blushers and bronzers. For my general everyday use of powder is the Max Factor Creme puff powder in Candle glow. For bronzer I use two products, Bourjois Bronzing powder and Honolulu bronzer by W7. For blusher I use an essence Blush stick in pretty in pink.

 So guys apart from all this, all I can talk about really is the Ultimate Blends shampoo that I ADORE it is amazing!! It's unbelievable nourishing and brightens up any dull head of hair :) As well as that the Cocoa brown tan for legs and the mousse are my must need product for going out! The tan is so natural and lasts forever! 

Thank you so much guys for reading, hope you all enjoyed :) Feel free to leave any comments about your own essential items :) 

Lots of love..

Sandy. S

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New Video! Sale haul, gifts and boots haul :)

Hey guys!! 

So I'm back with this videoooo :) It's a sale haul, some gifts I got for Christmas and a haul from Boots :)  Just clich on the link below to view :) 

Presents, small haul :)

Hope you enjoy!!! :) 

Happy New Year !!!

Thanks as always :) 

Sandy.S 

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Autumn/Winter Daily Routine :)

Heyyyyy guys :D this is my new video for my Autumn/Winter Daily makeup routine :)

Hope you like!! Feel free to comment, like or subscribe :D

Thannnnks :)

Sandy.S

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Penneys/Primark Haul for Paris!!!

Hey guys!!!! Ok so I know it has been an age since I wrote last I apologise :( But last weekend I went to Paris...the most Romantic place on earth with my lovely Boyfriend...it was amazing :) We only went for the weekend but got to see some beautiful sights, the Eiffel tower, Notre dame, Montmartre and of course the Champs Elysee :D (my french teacher would kill me for not including my accents, but anyway :P ) We had a great time and it was definitely a holiday to remember :) 

Stephen & I :) Champs Elysee

So, I knew I was going to be going to one of the most fashionable places in the world so I had to look good all of the time (I'm sure poor Stephen got fed up of me taking 3 hours to get ready every day :P). So I said I would do a small haul the day before I went to Dublin, typical me leaving things until last minute! I decided to go to Penneys seen as they have their Autumn collection in now, it has amazing clothes at extremely affordable prices :O Some of which I will show you below :) 

This top is so comfy!...I wore it flying out with a pair of jeggings and uggs and my leather jacket :) I think this is a great buy, its flattering, it can be dressed up or dressed down, and the horizontal stripes flatter a curvy body :) At 10 € this was my favourite bargain! 

This skirt is soooo pretty!! Its a wine/burgundy coloured velour skater skirt. This is ideal for the season we are in now, it can be worn with a shirt like the one I bought which I show next,pair of tights and pumps, or a wooly top with thick tights and boots for winter! It is longer than the skater skirts Penneys recently sold and has a lovely velour feel :) I adore this, it came in black also but I said I'd be daring and get this colour :) 

I love this shirt, it's really classy looking :) I feel like a real lady when I wear this :D It's a very light material so I would advise a light top worn inside it :p I wore this with both my black and burgundy skater skirt and felt so comfortable in it too! It can be worn on a night out or to a job interview or work :) Whichever you prefer!

This top was a very last minute buy, but I'm so glad I bought it :D I got it in the Penneys in Dublin just as a top to keep me warm incase the weather was a bit dodgy in Paris(which it was :P) It's just a plain black long sleeved cashmere sweater but I teemed this with a gold necklace and skater skirt and it was so comfy :) and kept me warm, happy days! :D 

This was my biggest bargain :D This is a plain red skater dress that cost me just €6 !! I saw it on my way up to the till and I had to grab it :D The only problem is it's very short so I would have to wear it with a skirt underneath to be on the safe side :P But I have this problem with alot of Penney's dresses because I'm about 5'10 so, if they want to make a tall section anytime soon I'll be delighted :P 

I love these two, I wore these both nearly every day :D The necklace doesn't feel too heavy or irritating and I've been meaning to get these for AGES, the bag is big enough to fit phone, purse, passport and a camera :P and a metro map as well actually lol! The necklace was only €5 and the bag was on sale for €3 ! and they do last a while! :) 

And last but not least the Makeup :D The two lipsticks were a present I got from my lovely sister, they are both fuschia shades and I absolutely love them! I think I wore them every day as well. I want to go back and buy some neutral shades like beige and nude :D These lipsticks were so moisturising as well and lasted all day, even with the many smooches with my boyfriend lol ;) The foundation I was a bit skeptical about however I am very impressed with this one :) I would save if for day coverage however :) because it has light covering but I am still quite happy with it :) The mascara and eye liner I find are ok, not great but I do like the brush on the mascara :) The eye liner comes out as more of a grey rather than black :/ But i dipped it into a gel liner pot and it worked fine :D 

Ok guys that's all I got in my haul :D I will be back vlogging soon, whenever my camera gets fixed :( sigh. I shall leave ye and love ye with a few pictures we took in le Gay Pareeee :D 

Stephen and myself :D <3

View from the Hotel :D

Eiffel Tower :) 

On the Champs Elysee :D 

Thanks for reading guys :D 

Until next time!!

Sandy.S

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Video channel!!

Heyyyy everyone!! finally started my vlog channel :) excitement!! hope you can have a look and feel free to subscribe :)

Until next time!! :)

Sandy.S
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Five essential items in my makeup kit :)

Hey everyone, decided to go back to my makeup with this blog and give you the low down on five items I literally won't leave my house without :) 

Number 1 :) 

 I think a lot of women will agree with me on this one, but I actually feel naked without my Urban Decay Naked palette, excuse the pun ;) It has twelve eye shadows in the colours Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep and Gunmetal, ranging from light beige highlight colours to dark smokey blues, blacks and browns with some golden shades in between. I wear it every day and night without fail!

Number 2 :)

Nivea Creme,  a really simple affordable cold cream that works wonders for my dry skin! After I cleanse and tone my skin I apply some Nivea creme to my face, especially around my cheeks and T zone area as they tend to be the driest! This leaves my face feeling cool and moisturized and ready for my foundation. 

Number 3 :) 

Whenever I go out, be it at night for a few drinks, or even just with my boyfriend or friends to the cinema or something, I like to dress up, and that means my makeup has to look good as well! I wear tan a lot (usually Sally Hansen, but lately Cocoa Brown) and when you wear tan, you have to have a suitable bronzer, otherwise you will have an orange body and white face! :) The bronzer I find that works best for me was an unbelievably good price from the brand Essence, it is a matte bronzing powder in a huge round circular container called Essence Sun Club and it's in the shade 02 Sunny, suitable for Brunettes :) I literally love this and it even smells nice, like coconuts :) 

Number 4 :)

Bourjois healthy mix serum foundation, this is possibly one of my favourite foundations, I love the brand Bourjois and I have to say they never fail to satisfy with their products :) This is a gel foundation that lasts up to 16 hours with an even revived complexion, does exactly what it says on the tin! :) I have it the shade Vanille or Vanilla :) it gives a good covered base for makeup, covers under eye bags and dark circles making your skin look revived and smells amazing, it reminds me of petits filous yogurts :P Definitely keeping this as a necessity!

Number 5 :) 

Especially on a night out or if I feel like having a 40's/50's inspired makeup look, I love wearing red lipstick! It gives such an edge to a makeup look day or night! My favorite brand at the moment is the Rimmel Kate Moss collection in 01 Rossetto, it is a dark almost blood red color and I always have it in my bag in case I need a touch up during the day or night! I lost one of these on a night out last year in a Club and was heartbroken :( I can't wait to try out more of Kate's collection! 

My Sister & I, me wearing the lipstick ;)

Ok guys, that's it until next time ;)

Hope y'all enjoyed :)

Thanks for Reading,

Sandy. S
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Makeup Questions :)

Hey again Everybody, I found another tag but this one is makeup related :D yay!!I absaloutely love these question tags :D !!

Read and I hope you enjoy, feel free to try it out yourself if you like it  :) 

SKINCARE

-How many times do you wash your face daily?

At least once, if im staying away from home I love the nivea face wipes :)

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)

I am a combination of dry and sensetive :)

 -What is your current facial wash?

Clean and clear daily exfoliating wash :)

 -Do you exfoliate?

Yes, every week :) I have to do it before a nightout if I'm wearing tan because I have such dry skin :)

-What brand do you use?

Don't actually know the brand, lol, it was given as part of a set and I can't actually remember the name but its got green tea in it anyway :P 

-What moisturizer do you use?

Vaseline aloe fresh moisturising lotion :) or nivea cream! both are really moisturising!

-Do you have freckles?

Yes...an abundance of them :(

-Do you use eye cream?

Nope :)

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?

Never, I get a few spots now and then but rarely :)

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?

Never :)

MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use?

Catrice or Rimmel :) sometimes Elizabeth Arden

-How about concealer?

Maybelline :)

 -Do you know your undertone color?

Nope :P

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?

Can't go out without them :) 

-Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?

Yes :) 

-What brand of mascara do you use?

Maybelline or Rimmel, sometimes Max Factor :)

-Sephora or MAC?

Sephora, reminds me of Paris :(

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?

Nope :)

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?

My foundation brush, blending brushes, angled eyeliner brush, sometimes a sponge to stiple on foundation :) Its good for dry skin :)

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?

My urban decay primer potion :)

-For the face?

MUD face primer :)

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?

Urban Decay Naked palette, sin,half baked or naked :) 

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?

Both, liquid for my eyelid and pencil for my lower waterline :)

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?

never mine, but always other peoples eyes :P

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?

Love them!

-Do you use mineral makeup?

Rarely :)

-What is your favorite lipstick?

Revlon lip butter in Sorbet :)

-How about lipgloss?

Catrice are you red y :)

-What is your favorite blush to use?

Natural Collection :) 

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?

Never :)

-Do you like drugstore makeup?

Yeah :)

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)

Nope :/

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?

Have done :)

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?

Sometimes with eyeliner :)

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?

baby pink lips and orange face, hate hate hate it!

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?

It depends on what mood I'm in really :D

-Which celebrity always has great make up?

Kim Kardashian :)

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?

My mascara :) 

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?

I have dont but feel weird :D

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?

I'm no oil painting, but I'll do :D

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?

L'oreal, Max factor or Benefit :)

-What do you think of Makeup??

Makeup gives me confidence and enhances my features :) I love it!

Ok guys :) thats another question tag done and dusted :D 

until next time!! :D 

Sandy S

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