How I look like I've had more than 5 hours sleep

Recently I have started working night shifts at work, they have been going well, until your last night is over and you're told the best thing to do is get 4/5 hours sleep to get back into your normal sleep routine, being a lover of sleep this is not very appealing and it really doesn't help that I look zombiefied!

Face: First of all particularly after nights, moisturiser is a must, plumping up the skin and all that,
A light base such as Garnier BB Cream brightens and wakes up the face. A brightening concealer under the eyes and down the nose helps this also.
Nars Orgasm on the cheeks livens up your features.
Eyes: I used a white eyeliner on my waterline (mine is from Avon. Don't forget them brows too!            Lips: I recently bought Tutti Fruiti from Revlon. A cute pop of colour helps me look less zombiefied

  What is your favourite product to make you feel more awake

Product on Product

Now that I live in two places (one was just NOT enough....or I go home on weekends for my other job) so I have learned its easier to have double hair care and skin care products and I've decided which ones I prefer.

Weekend Products

Shampoo: Garnier Ultimate Blends vs Herbal Essence Hello Hydration: The smell of the Ultimate Blends smells just amazing and it makes my hair feel really clean
The Herbal Essence also smells amazing and gives my hair a deep clean
Winner Herbal Essence

Weekday Products

Conditioner: Pantene Youth Protect vs Herbal Essence Tousle me softly: I don't know if I needed the youth protect conditioner but its a really thick product that protects my ends when I'm growing out my hair. I think the Herbal Essence caused my hair to knot the first few times I used it ( and my hair never knots) after a few washes my hair got used to it but I don't think my hair should have to get used to a conditioner
Winner: Pantene


Body Wash: Johnson & Johnson Peach and Tea Rose Body Wash Vs Original Source Coconut Shower
There's a reason the J&J showergel was Two Euro, Tea Rose and Peach don't seem to go, at least to me, in comparison Original Source smells like coconut and candyfloss so Winner: Original Source

Face Cleanser: Garnier 3 in 1 Active vs  La Roche Posay Physiological Cleansing Gel
I haven't used the Garnier as a mask yet,  it can be hard on my skin if I use it too often.
The La Roche Posay is a life saver as I only wear make up on a saturday night and it melts the makeup away
Winner: La Roche Posay

Tooth Paste: Colgate Gum Care Vs Beverly Hills Perfect white
I like these equally. I like the fact I use them so I feel like my gums are being treated and my teeth are staying white. Draw

On My Face: Weekend Work Make Up

I am not an individual that wears make up everyday. Fair play to you if you are! I work 3/4 12  hour shifts during the week starting at 8 and believe me the last thing on my mind is blending foundation or applying mascara (fair play to you if you are one of those people that does). For my other job on the weekend however I make a slight bit of an effort as I don't have to be ready until 8pm at the earliest so I have no excuse and to be honest I feel guilty about not using my Pallettes (that won't encourage me to start using them during the week). I saw Sammi (The BeautyCrush) Violet Manga eyes tutorial recently and that inspired me to use the purple shades Rapture and Vice from the Urban Decay Vice palette.






Base: 17 Flawless Primer,
Soap and Glory 'Its about prime'
Foundation: Catrice Foundation,
Concealer: Garnier 'Roll on' under eye concealer, Benefit 'Boi-ing'
Eyebrows: 'Mudhoney' from
Soap and Glory Lid stuff quad,
Mascara: No7 Intense Volume waterproof.
Blush: Bourjois cream blush 03,
EyeLiner: Stash (tightline), Avon white eyeliner (waterline) Psychedelic Sister
Eyeshadow: From the Vice Palette.

What I wore to;

The Opera House:
My Grandmother won 4 tickets to see Grease in The Cork Opera House. I had just finished my first week in my new job so I took a ticket to celebrate. Since I wear a uniform and no make up during my work (fair play to those who wake up early and put make up on)

I wanted to keep it minimal and set myself the task of choosing 5 products only.

Base: Garnier BB Cream
Eyes:  Soap and Glory 'Thick and Fast' mascara, Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in 'Slash'.
Cheek: No 7  Blush Tint in 'Blossom' (I apply this to my fingers and blend into my cheeks)
Mouth: Catrice Lip Colour Pen in 'Glamazona'

Outfit: My River Island High Rise Jeans and a simple black and white striped t-shirt.  

We had a fab time at Grease, there was a lot of swaying and singing along. The actors and set were spot on.

What I Wore To: Tinder Date

If you read my Show and Tell 2 post you'll see I went to the Big city to meet a chap I had been chatting to on Tinder. I think half my friends thought I was mad and was going to be kidnapped but I had chosen the place to meet and I had an ok feeling in my gut and you got put yourself out there and all that jazz.




Base: Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector
Brows; Mudhonety from Soap and Glorys "Whats Nude?" Pallette.
Blush:  "Love art First Blush" Soap and Glory
Lips: Catrice  Pure Shine Colour Lip Balm in "Don't Think Just Pink"
Scent: Realised I forgot Perfume and ran to Debenhams and tried Marc Jacobs Honey for the first time.
So fresh smelling you need to smell it ASAP

Outfit: My Trusty High waited Black jeans, Black and White striped shirt, H&M scarf and my "Sherlock" Jacket. I think I was more nervous than I realised because I forgot to get an outfit picture, OOPS

While there was no sparks between us (and I mean NO sparks) I enjoyed the experience of the date.
I think I was a bit paranoid after watching so many episodes of Catfish and did half expect a 45 yr old man to show up.

Have you any outfit posts?? What would you wear for a coffee date

The One and Only Tag

  After seeing Jennie Mays'  version of the One and Only Tag I thought I'd give it a go. I thought it would be fun to examine my not so extensive make up collection and see what is it I really really like.

Primer:  Benefits Porefessional is the only one for me. As you can see its only a sample but it has lasted me so long and makes my make up go and on.

Base: I bought the Garnier BB Cream in January after a friends recommendation. I life the fact you can still see my freckles even after applying it. Its like my skin but better.  
      
Concealer:  After reading approx a million blogs about this, I bought it at boots, and I can see what all the hype is about, it covers under-eyes, redness (I have just lovely red patches around my nose) and spots only vanish after a dot of it is applied.  

Powder: Maybeline Dream Matte Powder has been my go to powder the past few years. It can be a little cakey if applied heavy handedly so i try to concentrate on my Tzone and sometimes if I go OTT on the blush, this is good for toning the cheeks down.

Blush: One early dreary morning sitting in the car before work my friend popped Soap and Glorys 'Love at first blush' from her purse, it was a 'I've got to have it' kinda moment. You can swirl it altogether but I try to just use the pinks together and then use the shimmer as a highlight, it makes you look like you've put a lot of time and effort into your blush even if youre running out the door.

Bronzer/Highlight;  Last summer when I was in london I am not ashamed to say one of my top priorities was to buy at least one Sleek product. I had heard only lovely things about this duo. All you Beauty Bloggers were not lying when you were raving about this contour kit (mine is light btw). Only a tiny amount of the bronzer is needed on the brush to make cheekboneless me look much more cheeky.

 

Make up Brush: On the same London trip I also had decided the Real Techniques Core Collection would also be mine. Even though you can buy these in Ireland, I felt it was cheaper to buy it in Sterling (it may just all be in my head though). All forms of foundation are easily blended and looks all natural and lovely.

Eyebrow/Eyeshadow: Soap and Glorys Lid Stuff in 'Whats Nude' is just the perfect everyday kit. Vanilla (Top Left) under the brow bone Pink T (Top Right) over the socket, and mudhoney and Aubersheen (bottom left and right respectively) in the outer eye. I also use mudhoney for my day eyebrow colour, its very natural looking and suits me down to the ground.

Eyeliner:  I must have been a good girl last year, because Santa gifted me Urban Decays Ocho Loco (eight gorgeous Eyeliners in one kit). Ignored far too much until recently is the dark brown 'Hustle'. I do Love perversion but black is just a small bit harsh on me for everyday wear, so Hustle is my go to.

Mascara:  MORE Soap and Glory! I never ever wear fake lashes and with Thick and Fast I feel like I don't need to. The Brush is slightly Huge and on more than one occasion I have ended up with mascara on my face, but once I got used to it I was in Love.

Lipstick:  Flirt Alert was my first ever high end purchase and it is just Gorgeous. As you can see in the photo I use Red quite a bit, it just suits my colouring down to the ground, and it isn't drying.

Lipstain;  Ok the Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple is not exactly a Lip Stain but its just a gorgeous, naturally red that I can wear during the day that looks good and saves my lips during the cold

Lip liner:  For a girl that wears a Load of red lip colour I dont bother very much with lip liners as much as I should. Essences' Red Blush is the one I bought when I decided to start. it makes flirt alert last longer, and stops the colour from bleeding.

Lipbalm: Pennys finest lip treatment is really a life saver. Its very thick and you have to melt it with your fingers, and it smells lovely, and what's great is if you just throw it into your uniform tunic like me there's no way it will stain your pocket.