Hey everyone,

Yesterday I attended Sam & Nic from Pixiwoo's meet and greet- it was so much fun! The girls are just as beautiful in person as they are on screen, and super easy to talk to too. It was surreal to meet two of my favourite beauty youtubers, whom I've been watching for ages! My friend Lisa from Grab Life By The Blog [check out her blog, it's only new - please!] took these shots for me. There are some gorgeous locations in Dublin City Centre, and Temple bar is a favourite of mine. It will always be one of my most loved cities, without doubt.

This is the first outfit I've worn this month that has truly made it feel like Autumn is approaching. Autumn and Winter are my favourite seasons, only because of the fashion! There's just something about A/W clothes that set my heart racing with excitement. 

I was really inspired by Tara from tarmartales.com & Kildare Village's video for their #DayTripToChic campaign. The campaign video was based in Dublin & Kildare- the two counties I base myself between! It's all about finding a secret escape from the busy Summer life. For my first entry, I chose Temple Bar as it's my favourite area for vintage shopping, rather than the big shopping centres! You can check out their campaign video here:
http://youtu.be/gucqVsQXaC4  







Top & bag- New Look
Hat, jacket & jeans- Penneys/Primark
Necklace- Jasper Jewellery*
Boots- my mams!
Are you a fan of A/W fashion? What trends are you looking forward to trying out this year? Leave your comments below!
Items marked with a * were sent to me for consideration. All views are my own! Read my full disclaimer here.

OOTD- Summer In The City

8.09.2014

Hey everyone,

Yesterday I attended Sam & Nic from Pixiwoo's meet and greet- it was so much fun! The girls are just as beautiful in person as they are on screen, and super easy to talk to too. It was surreal to meet two of my favourite beauty youtubers, whom I've been watching for ages! My friend Lisa from Grab Life By The Blog [check out her blog, it's only new - please!] took these shots for me. There are some gorgeous locations in Dublin City Centre, and Temple bar is a favourite of mine. It will always be one of my most loved cities, without doubt.

This is the first outfit I've worn this month that has truly made it feel like Autumn is approaching. Autumn and Winter are my favourite seasons, only because of the fashion! There's just something about A/W clothes that set my heart racing with excitement. 

I was really inspired by Tara from tarmartales.com & Kildare Village's video for their #DayTripToChic campaign. The campaign video was based in Dublin & Kildare- the two counties I base myself between! It's all about finding a secret escape from the busy Summer life. For my first entry, I chose Temple Bar as it's my favourite area for vintage shopping, rather than the big shopping centres! You can check out their campaign video here:
http://youtu.be/gucqVsQXaC4  







Top & bag- New Look
Hat, jacket & jeans- Penneys/Primark
Necklace- Jasper Jewellery*
Boots- my mams!
Are you a fan of A/W fashion? What trends are you looking forward to trying out this year? Leave your comments below!
Items marked with a * were sent to me for consideration. All views are my own! Read my full disclaimer here.
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Hey everyone,
Admit it- we've all been there. I pretty sure I can speak for the majority of the female population when I say that there's always that one pesky spot that arrives just when you least need it. I tend to get a lot of spots around my mouth and chin area, which is extremely annoying! I know a lot of teenagers suffer from acne, so when I heard about Dream Dots* I was delighted to give them a try.
Dream Dots* are little circles that you apply to your spots overnight for 8-10 hours. That means it doesn't interrupt your makeup routine during the day! They were designed by beauty therapist Donna Ledwidge. All you do is clean the area, apply the little patch and wait to see the results the next morning!
I must say, I was really impressed with these. Although I can't say that they make the spot completely disappear after one night, they definitely reduce the size and redness of the spot. They're also pretty easy to apply, and completely unnoticeable once on the skin! If you're the kind of person that only gets one or two spots, then this product is definitely for you. That said, if you tend to get quite a few like me, it could be pricey in the long run. For €15 you get 24 patches- and it took me 3 patches & 3 nights to completely get rid of one spot. I've almost used up the entire box already, and it's only been about 3 weeks! 
What I like best about Dream Dots* are that they're an overnight solution. I hate waiting ages for spot cream to dry in the morning! Whilst having a makeup free day recently, I wore one during the day and no-one in my family noticed, so that's always a plus!
You can buy Dream Dots* Lloyds, Mc Cabes, Sam McCauley & Cara pharmacies nationwide. Their website has a pretty simple tutorial on how to use them too!.
Items marked with a * were sent to me for consideration. All views are my own! Read my full disclaimer here.

Dream Dots For Spots Review

8.07.2014

Hey everyone,
Admit it- we've all been there. I pretty sure I can speak for the majority of the female population when I say that there's always that one pesky spot that arrives just when you least need it. I tend to get a lot of spots around my mouth and chin area, which is extremely annoying! I know a lot of teenagers suffer from acne, so when I heard about Dream Dots* I was delighted to give them a try.
Dream Dots* are little circles that you apply to your spots overnight for 8-10 hours. That means it doesn't interrupt your makeup routine during the day! They were designed by beauty therapist Donna Ledwidge. All you do is clean the area, apply the little patch and wait to see the results the next morning!
I must say, I was really impressed with these. Although I can't say that they make the spot completely disappear after one night, they definitely reduce the size and redness of the spot. They're also pretty easy to apply, and completely unnoticeable once on the skin! If you're the kind of person that only gets one or two spots, then this product is definitely for you. That said, if you tend to get quite a few like me, it could be pricey in the long run. For €15 you get 24 patches- and it took me 3 patches & 3 nights to completely get rid of one spot. I've almost used up the entire box already, and it's only been about 3 weeks! 
What I like best about Dream Dots* are that they're an overnight solution. I hate waiting ages for spot cream to dry in the morning! Whilst having a makeup free day recently, I wore one during the day and no-one in my family noticed, so that's always a plus!
You can buy Dream Dots* Lloyds, Mc Cabes, Sam McCauley & Cara pharmacies nationwide. Their website has a pretty simple tutorial on how to use them too!.
Items marked with a * were sent to me for consideration. All views are my own! Read my full disclaimer here.
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Hey everyone,

As the weather gets gradually worse, I'm beginning to accept that the warm days of Summer are coming to an end. It was only when I had my clothes on did I realise I was dressed quite like John Bender, with the shirt and oversized denim jacket- hence the title of this post! (go watch The Breakfast Club. ASAP). I picked up this pretty little blouse in a local boutique for only €5, and I love it. I've found a new appreciation for fashion from the late 80's/early 90's recently. Double denim mighn't be a favourite of everyone's- heck I don't even know if it works for me, but I would like to believe it does. I've spent a lot of my Summer watching 80's & 90's movies like Clueless, The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink. There's something so cheesy yet exciting about them!





Vintage Levi's jacket- Cotton Face [won]
Jeans & belt- Penneys/Primark
Blouse- local boutique
Scrunchie- Urban Outfitters
Shoes & earrings- New Look

Are you an 80's movie fan? Leave your recommendations and favourites below!
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OOTD- Don't You Forget About Me

8.03.2014

Hey everyone,

As the weather gets gradually worse, I'm beginning to accept that the warm days of Summer are coming to an end. It was only when I had my clothes on did I realise I was dressed quite like John Bender, with the shirt and oversized denim jacket- hence the title of this post! (go watch The Breakfast Club. ASAP). I picked up this pretty little blouse in a local boutique for only €5, and I love it. I've found a new appreciation for fashion from the late 80's/early 90's recently. Double denim mighn't be a favourite of everyone's- heck I don't even know if it works for me, but I would like to believe it does. I've spent a lot of my Summer watching 80's & 90's movies like Clueless, The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink. There's something so cheesy yet exciting about them!





Vintage Levi's jacket- Cotton Face [won]
Jeans & belt- Penneys/Primark
Blouse- local boutique
Scrunchie- Urban Outfitters
Shoes & earrings- New Look

Are you an 80's movie fan? Leave your recommendations and favourites below!
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Hey everyone,

It's been a long time since I created a nail art tutorial (check out more here)! Ombré/gradient nails are quite popular and I often get asked how to do them my friends. Hopefully this step by step tutorial is easy enough to follow! There are many ways to create this look, however this is the method I favour. If you have any nail art looks you'd like me to create then leave your suggestions below as I'm always looking for new ideas.

You will need;
-white nail polish
-two shades of polish for the ombré
-a sponge (I use the yellow sponge part of a cleaning pad!)

Tutorial;
1. Paint your nails with white polish first as a base. This makes the gradient colours look a lot brighter! I used one by Sinful Colours.

2. On a sheet of paper, place your two chosen colours side by side. You dont need to mix them if you don't want to, as when you sponge it onto your nail you can overlay it yourself. Dip a flat piece of sponge into the polish. I chose a pink polish by Collection and a pastel blue one by NYC.

3. Place the sponge on your nail and lightly dab it on until the nail is covered.

4. Apply a top coat so it looks shiny and smooth. Using a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover, clean up around the edges (as you can see, something I'm not very good at).
And there you have it! It's really not as hard as people think it is, in my opinion.
P.S I've made the longlist for Best Beauty & Best youth blog in the Blog Awards Ireland! Last year I made the final, so fingers crossed. The Image Blog Awards are also open and I'd love a nomination for either Best Fashion or Best Beauty blog- you can vote here.
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Ombré Nail Art Tutorial

8.01.2014

Hey everyone,

It's been a long time since I created a nail art tutorial (check out more here)! Ombré/gradient nails are quite popular and I often get asked how to do them my friends. Hopefully this step by step tutorial is easy enough to follow! There are many ways to create this look, however this is the method I favour. If you have any nail art looks you'd like me to create then leave your suggestions below as I'm always looking for new ideas.

You will need;
-white nail polish
-two shades of polish for the ombré
-a sponge (I use the yellow sponge part of a cleaning pad!)

Tutorial;
1. Paint your nails with white polish first as a base. This makes the gradient colours look a lot brighter! I used one by Sinful Colours.

2. On a sheet of paper, place your two chosen colours side by side. You dont need to mix them if you don't want to, as when you sponge it onto your nail you can overlay it yourself. Dip a flat piece of sponge into the polish. I chose a pink polish by Collection and a pastel blue one by NYC.

3. Place the sponge on your nail and lightly dab it on until the nail is covered.

4. Apply a top coat so it looks shiny and smooth. Using a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover, clean up around the edges (as you can see, something I'm not very good at).
And there you have it! It's really not as hard as people think it is, in my opinion.
P.S I've made the longlist for Best Beauty & Best youth blog in the Blog Awards Ireland! Last year I made the final, so fingers crossed. The Image Blog Awards are also open and I'd love a nomination for either Best Fashion or Best Beauty blog- you can vote here.
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Hey everyone,

Currently writing this post on a train- there's a first for everything! I wore this outfit to lunch with my godmother a few days ago. As you might have noticed, I've been loving midi skirts lately! They're so 50s esque but I adore how they're making a come back this Autumn. Midi skirts, in my opinion, are a great transition piece from Summer to Autumn, and you can pair them with a lot of different outfits!

School starts back next week, and that mixed feeling of dread and anticipation has returned. I'm going into 6th year, my last year in school, and I can already feel that there will be immense pressure upon me. Not just about exams or schoolwork, but the looming thought of what I'm going to do after school!

I bought this skirt in a charity shop for €2 or €3, and the top was €3 in Penneys- overall a very affordable outfit if I do say so myself!





Top- Penneys/Primark
Skirt- vintage/thrifted
Shoes- Schuh*
Jacket- Penneys/Primark
Earrings- New Look
Necklace- Jasper Jewellery*
Are you a fan of the midi skirt?

OOTD- Old Navy

Hey everyone,

Currently writing this post on a train- there's a first for everything! I wore this outfit to lunch with my godmother a few days ago. As you might have noticed, I've been loving midi skirts lately! They're so 50s esque but I adore how they're making a come back this Autumn. Midi skirts, in my opinion, are a great transition piece from Summer to Autumn, and you can pair them with a lot of different outfits!

School starts back next week, and that mixed feeling of dread and anticipation has returned. I'm going into 6th year, my last year in school, and I can already feel that there will be immense pressure upon me. Not just about exams or schoolwork, but the looming thought of what I'm going to do after school!

I bought this skirt in a charity shop for €2 or €3, and the top was €3 in Penneys- overall a very affordable outfit if I do say so myself!





Top- Penneys/Primark
Skirt- vintage/thrifted
Shoes- Schuh*
Jacket- Penneys/Primark
Earrings- New Look
Necklace- Jasper Jewellery*
Are you a fan of the midi skirt?

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