OOTD with makeupbysaz.blogspot.com/

OOTD with my friend Sarah,

My friend came over and we did a tag video and though why not do an OOTD.

It was ice cold outside (we need some hot chocolate when we came in :p)

I just loved Sarah outfit!

(I'm on the left and Sarah is on the right BTW)

These shoes come in as platforms too.

I think Kim K has boots like these! 

Click the link to watch the video! 

For my outfit I layer a brown long sleeved v-neck top and a buttoned up cardigan of the same clothes. Then I add skinny navy pants all from Penneys. 

My sister picked this outfit out for me. I have three other tops to match up with the shoes and pants. 

I loved how Sarah took a black outfit and add the scared to bring the whole outfit together ALSO I love the boots! I couldn't believe they were from Penneys!

Hope you enjoyed our OOTD and tag video! 

Sinead xx

Top ELF Products!

I get asked so many times what my ELF faves are so here there are PLUS Links!

Studio Makeup Mist & Set

"Keep your makeup in place all day with a radiance boosting invisible hold"

It's like HAIR SPRAY for your FACE!!

I love this because its super cheap and it actually works!

"After you have applied your makeup spray a light mist 12-16 inches from your face with eyes closed to set your makeup in place or use for a quick touchup throughout the day to refresh your makeup. Let it dry naturally or blot with a tissue to help speed dry." 

60ml

€4.00 - http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~207.htm

Candlelight

Studio Cream Eyeshadow

"Line, shade and contour your eyes with this ultra pigmented and creaseless cream shadow"

Bronzed

I dunno about it being creaseless but man does this pack a punch when it comes to 
layering it with shadows! 


I own two light cream and medium brown and they pretty much work with every neutral look and I would recommend trying these two for starters, Bronze is my favourite!
(Like all cream shadows remember to replace the lid carefully to prevent them drying out)


€4.00 - http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~265.htm

Porcelain

Flawless Finish Foundation

"Achieve a flawless complexion with the silky smooth e.l.f. Studio Flawless Finish Foundation."


The reason I love this foundation is because it suits my skin perfectly, It has a satin finish but doesn't work great on very dry flakey skin but on normal to slightly dry skin (like mine) that is pale yellow toned it's awesome!

Click here to see YT review!


 €7.50 http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~268.htm

     




 11 Piece Brush Collection                                               


 "The ultra luxe make-up brush case is ideal for any makeup artist at heart!"

My sister is a huge fan of these brushes - Case, Eyeshadow "C" Brush, Complexion Brush, Small Angled Brush, Small Smudge Brush, Fan Brush, Powder Brush, Angled Foundation Brush, Concealer Brush, Small Precision Brush, Blush Brush and Contouring Brush.

These brushes are baby soft and lovely to use!

€45.00 - http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~170.htm 

                            

High Definition Powder

"The high definition loose powder creates a "soft focus" effect to the skin."

Dupe for "MakeUpForEver HD High Definition Loose Powder" I tried both and found no difference at all!! 

Looks great on camera and in real life but just like the MakeUpForEver powder does not work with flash photography. 

Use a light hand and a large brush not the powder puff that comes with it. 

€6.80 http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~144.htm

MINI Eyelash Curlers "Create gorgeous curled lashes that appear larger and more defined with this sleek design" I LOVE THIS!!!!! I REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS!!  Both the mini and the normal one works great and I feel like buying a million of them to last me a life time because I really adore them, I use them both every day!!  €4.00 - http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~130.htm

I would love to know what your favourites are too so leave a comment,

                                                                                               Sineady xx

Super Sorry!

Its been too long since I last posted a blog, Super sorry about that!

Things have been so crazy the last few days, I am so excited to start back creating video on Monday. I have so many ideas that I CAN'T wait to get started on.

I hope to update my youtube channel and my blog asap! My lovely brother is helping me come up with some new designs and graphics so I am excited!


Thank you for all the support, Sineady x

Day Five of my "diet"

So today I cheated!! (Sad Face) I met my good friend and fellow youtube/blogger Sarah for dinner. 
We went to Gino's which is our usually place to go for food. I love it. Lunch special for €10 include small pizza, a drink and wait for it...ICE CREAM! 




Diet -

Breakfast
Kellogg's Special K Cereal and Alpro Soya milk (unsweetened) with Apply juice. 

I am thinking I will start to add fruit to it, just cause I don't want to get bored of it. 

Lunch
Fresh home made brown bread (vegan "butter" spread) and tomato soup 

Whenever I have soup I always want some thing sweet, and the chocolates were just calling to me, but I said no! :) 

Dinner
Small pizza with peppers and sweetcorn and a glass of coke 


I only had three slices of the pizza, I guess I am getting used to just having some amount. Usually I would have had the whole thing no problem! 
I didn't have to get coke I know but I really miss coke, I was never a huge fan but now I can't stay away from it so it was a treat! 


Dessert
Chocolate chip vanilla (I only had a bit, I don't like dairy ice cream) 


I have to admit vegan ice cream is much nicer. I find real ice cream really heavy, like vegan ice cream is smooth and creamy. I dunno how they do it but I love vegan ice cream. 


I didn't exercise but I did walk to town to meet Sarah and we did walk around the town to do some shopping so it all counts.


I will be going vegan shopping at the weekend I will update you about what I got.


Hope you are all well, and hope your diet it going well too. Please let me know how you are getting on.


Love Sinead.


Tip of the week:
A craving usually only lasts about 20mins, try distracting yourself by taking a walk or brushing your teeth! (the mintyness make you forgot food)

Fourth Day - Temptation

So today it was a hard day! I really wanted some chocolate!!
My boyfriend was eating some left over chocolates from Christmas and I was like Ah!! Sad face!



Diet -

Breakfast
Kellogg's Special K Cereal and Alpro Soya milk (unsweetened)

What I really wanted was coco pop but I told myself no, because I would have to admit it on my blog so that's a good thing.
The Original Special K Cereal, has 11 essential vitamins and minerals and I find it keeps me fuller for longer.

Lunch
Fresh home made brown bread and vegan "butter" spread.

I love this brown bread that my boyfriend's mum makes!

Dinner
Tuna pasta bake

Just made some pasta, add some pasta sauce, mixed in a can of tuna and bake.
(I would usually had cheese but this time I left it out)


What I did:

Light house work,walked to town to do my shopping, took the stair when I could.

(If you have to drive to town, park at the other end of the car park so you still have to walk to the shop and back with your shopping bag)

It still counts as a work out, and doing a bit everyday it better then nothing!


Tip of the day:
Take your time, enjoy your food and you will eat less!

If you want some thing sweet, check out my vegan brownies! 

Sinead x

Third Day of Goodness!

Third day!

So today I was very good! Yay! I am sure I will have a bad days too but I am happy today was a good day!

Diet -

Breakfast
Weetos and Alpro Soya milk (unsweetened)

So I know they are chocolatey but if you are going have some "bad" best to have it in the morning so you can burn it off. Plus Weetos still keep you full till lunch!

Lunch
Large bowl of Home made vegetable soup!

My mum made soup it took like 10 mins and it was so yummy!!
I will do a video about it!
I was gonna have bread with it but it was necessary it tasted too good!


Dinner
Fresh home made brown bread and vegan "butter" spread.

I was pretty full after my soup so I just had some brown bread that my boyfriend's mum made. Its the best ever!


What I did:

• I didn't sleep very well, the weather was terrible and I was up till 3.30am editing videos, I only went to sleep because the electric when out so I had to give up and then I had to get up early to upload them. I only got about 6 hours which was bad.

As I said before we need to sleep 7 hours per night to be healthy!

So boo to the "hope to get into a good routine" but I will start tonight!

• Had my breakfast with a glass of apple juice! Yummy!!

• I had work to do, emails to answer and youtube stuff but I told myself I had to find time to do a work out so I did a short one.

I did about 25-30min
Warm up for about 5 min
Some Fast Paced Cardio Workout
and good old Belly Dancing
Cool Down

• I took a shower, used a heat protect shampoo and conditioner on my hair and let it dry naturally again. Only because I was in a rush to met my boyfriend!

• Had my brown bread and apple juice. (Could do for some more actually but its bed time!ha)

Tip of the day:

Eat like a King for breakfast, a Prince for lunch and a Beggar for dinner!

Apparently this is what Kim K does!! :)

Love Miss Cady! x  

Second Day!

The second day of my "diet" I didn't do too good today, I was so busy I didn't really have time to make sure I was eating right but I tried!

Diet -

Breakfast
Weetabix and Alpro Soya milk (unsweetened)

I add a pinch of sugar I know tut tut! Kept me full though for ages though.

Lunch
Tuna and salad with a bit of mayo. I used Mayo instead of butter.
Had it on Half and Half bread it tastes good but isn't as bad as white bread. Glass of Apple Juice.




Tuna obviously isn't vegan I do have fish sometimes. A good Vegan
alternative is tuno or quorn tuna cutlets.

I also had spiced tufu with mayo once is was great on toast!




Dinner

Left over tuna with a peppery rocket, spinach and watercress salad.

I didn't plan my meals very well, as you can see. I was pretty hungry so I did have a bowl of cereal late in the evening.


Tomorrow is another day of busyness but I hope to stock up on some food so I can plan out my meals!

I hope to find some time to work out early in the morning!

Tip of the day:

Don't worry if you slip up once in awhile tomorrow is another day! 

Detox - Day one

So it is the first day of my "Detox". Christmas is over and it's a New Year!
I wanted to start as I mean to go on so here is everything I did and ate today!

Diet -

Breakfast
Kellogg's Special K Cereal and Alpro Soya milk (unsweetened)

The Original Special K Cereal, has 11 essential vitamins and minerals and I find it keeps me fuller for longer.

Lunch
I wasn't hungry at all, so I didn't have lunch which I know its bad but I think if you aren't hungry don't force yourself to eat!


Dinner

Vegan lasagna with a peppery rocket, spinach and watercress salad.

I made vegan lasagne for my family yesterday and there was bit left over so I had it with some salad.
I am not a huge fan of salads but rocket, spinach and watercress isn't too bad and its packed with vitamin A which is good for the skin and eyes. As well as iron which vegans need.



If you really hate salad try just adding a bit to every mouth full of food and you will still get the vitamins with out the taste. (or lack of)


What I did:

I Slept in :)
Yep! You might think you need to get up early otherwise you are just being lazy but sleep is very important.

Research shows that women who sleep 5 hours or less per night generally weigh more than women who sleep 7 hours per night.

I do hope to get into a good routine of going to bed and wake up at the same time each day.

Had my breakfast with a glass of orange juice! Yummy!!

I had work to do, emails to answer and work to do on youtube so my afternoon was full with that.

I always dance to "I'm a slave"

Then I did my first work out of the year! Yay! I actually LOVE working out!


I did about 45-60mins
Warm up for about 5 mins
Light stretching
Some Fast Paced Cardio Workout
Belly Dancing
Light Upper Body Muscle Workout
Cool Down

I kept hydrated with a glass of lemon and water.

I took a shower and exfoliated really well getting rid of all the old skin of last year (sounds funny)
Then after my shower I massage body oil deep into the skin to help keep it smooth and soft.

I also used a heat protect shampoo and conditioner on my hair and let it dry naturally. :)

Had my yummy vegan dinner and a glass of lemon and water.


I might have some fruit soon, because I don't like going to bed hungry.

Speaking of bed try not to eat within two hours of going to bed as it's just empty calories that you don't need.

Tip of the day:

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today!! 

Your Skin Problem FIXED!

Under Eye puffiness -
                           First thing in the morning, wet finger tips in cold water and dab softly over the puffiness. This will bring the "swelling" down.

Red Cheeks & Rosacea -

The easiest way to hid redness on the face is to use yellow! A lot of people use green concealers or creams however the yellow works the best to counter act the redness. So if you suffer from high colouring or Rosacea try yellow primers or concealers. 

Acne/Spots/Blemishes -

This tricks works a treat and its HEAT well actually its steam, lightly steaming the face for 5 mins can bring the yucky horrible stuff in the skin to the surface and then all you have to do it to wash it away! Its that easy!!

Steaming also works on dry skin as it break down the flaky dead cells and make it easier to exfoliates.  

Dry Lips

This is a funny little tip that I was told about. To get rid of dry skin  lick your lips, then take some sugar and press it over the lips, rub your lips together, lick it off and viola smooth lips that taste yummy!  

(By the way licking your lips actually dries them out so try to avoid it!) 

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS + DISCOUNT CODES

34 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS!

Here are some gift ideas for the women in your life or just treat yourself! 

Don't forget to use my coupon codes!

              Use code to get 20% off Brushes

Brush Set - 

Head to http://blankcanvascosmetics.com/ 

Use Christmas Coupon - GTFW76948M3

Get  20% off the brush set  (-15.80€) 

Which includes: 

Free standard shipping to Ireland and UK

Free shipping to on international orders over €65

Flat rate shipping of €3.95 to Mainland Europe

(Code can be used on the run up to Christmas but there will be more special offers soon which I will let you know about.)

Hot Kandi Lashes -

Head to www.lovehotkandi.com

Use the code 'Sinead' and get 20% Off discount 

on lashes.

These make great stocking fillers or mix and match with other make-up gifts!!

Palette+lipgloss+lashes = prefect girly gift!

Elf (Eyes Lips Face)

Elf have so awesome gift ideas 

http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/

Simply click on the gift tab to help you find some thing special!

Just some ideas:

100pc eye shadow collection
10pc brush set
6 in 1 beauty to go
48pc eyeshadow collection
beauty books (I high recommend these)
essential 32pc eye palette
gem tools - tool kit
beauty encyclopedia
makeup collections
french manicure sets
mineral starter kits

       

Sleek Palettes 

Sleek have palettes for type of girl, Here are just some of my favourites!

STORM I-DIVINE PALETTE - Great for everyone

OH SO SPECIAL -  Lovely neutral shades

ACID I-DIVINE PALETTE - Dramatic type of gal! 

I-DIVINE PRIMER PALETTE - Cream shadow

Shop/Search around for best shipping 

or buy in bulk with a few friends from the sleek website

http://www.sleekmakeup.com/

http://www.ebay.ie

        

Newly added coupon code!
                                                  KmS Mineral Essentials Cosmetics

Great for the girls who love minerals product!
20% off Holiday Glam Collection with coupon code
Glam Through 12-10.


They offer free First Class International Shipping.  For guaranteed Holiday Delivery, International Orders
Must be placed by 12-10.



Pre- Holiday Sale:
Get 25% off Site-Wide now through November 23rd!
Use Coupon Code PHoliday at checkout for instant savings!

(Sale excludes sample packs, Mineral Kits, Gift Cards and Pressed Mineral Products.)

Here is a link to those collections:


http://shop.kmsmineralessentials.com/NEW-Limited-Edition-Holiday-Glam-Collection-027.htm

http://shop.kmsmineralessentials.com/Limited-Edition-Holiday-Body-Shimmer-028.htm

 

If you have any problems with these code, or you have more codes please let me know!

                                                                                                              Sinead xx

Contact Lenses Reviews

I finally got some contact lenses. I have never tried contacts lenses before and was super excited. I picked the most natural kind that I could find (you know me, I'm a natural kind of gal!)

I got them from http://www.pinkyparadise.com/ They have a huge collection of contacts lenses as well as lashes and BB cream. Their tag link is "your eye make-up one-stop online beauty store"

They also gave me a coupon code, Use the code - 

 "TheMakeupChair" 

and receive a cute animal lens case and free gift.

What I received: Animal contact lenses case (little orange piggy) Cute free gift (velcro hair grips)  The contacts wrapped up.

I got G&G GBT Green - http://www.pinkyparadise.com/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=116

I didn't get these as prescription lenses even though I wear glasses I would only get my prescription at my opticians. 

Caution Notes:

You are best advised to consult your eye doctor before wearing any contact lens. It is your responsibilities to minimize the risk of wearing lenses. Kindly please read the wear & care guide carefully to ensure proper handling of lenses (which is provided in the website). The rule of thumb for your eye safety is, if you experience any discomfort, please remove the lens immediately.

Here is the link to the wear and care guide - http://www.pinkyparadise.com/index.asp?p=/static/Wear-n-Care-Guide.html

Its important to use multi-purpose solution to clean the lens case and lenses for before use. 

I love how natural these look, Totally different! Sinead xx

Mascara Review!

Okay ladies I want you to pick which lashes look the best 1 or 2????

I am trying Maybelline - one by one mascara and Maybelline - the colossal cat eye mascara. 

Maybelline - one by one mascara - "Eye Catching volume in one clean sweep! The Lash Catcher Brush has 300 bristles - that's up to 3 bristles per lash. The Lash Catcher brush catches, coats and de-clumps your lashes." (Superdrug Website) No 2.

Maybelline - the colossal cat eye mascara -  "Full volume, flared corners, fiercely colossal lashes...in just one stroke! Discover Maybelline's new Volum' Express Colossal Cat Eyes mascara.

The new feline applicator stylises lashes to a full fan of wild volume – it’s savagely sexy! Fills out lashes up to 9x the volume, with fabulous cat-like corners instantly. Only our lush collagen-enriched formula creates Colossal feline volume in one stroke. The result? Our sexiest, most savage colossal look: The Feline Flares! It’s wild!" (Superdrug Website) No 1.

Personally I like the look of number 2. Its even and more define ;)
The funny thing is the colossal (yellow) is a volume mascara but it actually gives just way more length then anything else. However it clumpy and wet and I actually hate it, very annoyed because I love "One by One" and I am running low on it and I just wasted my money on the new colossal.
The one by one (red) defines the lashes with a totally natural look, its waterproof even in the shower (seriously) and I love using it!

To use it up I use the yellow and then the red to de-clump and volumize the lashes!

I would love to hear what you think though, so comment below with which one you like, 

                                                                                                                                  Sinead xx

Please Vote!

 handbag.com Beauty Awards 2011

So if you watched my What's in my handbag + Awards! video then you will know what I am talking about! 

I would love if you would vote for me - "Themakeupchair" http://www.youtube.com/themakeupchair 

as your favourite beauty video blog.

Its on the second page, here is an example of how to vote, because I know some of you found it confusing.

Thank you so much if you have already voted! 


Don't forget you can vote as many times as you want, and for as many brand and products too!


    






Vote kindof looks like Love mixed around, Show some Love and Vote please :) - Sineadycady

New Hair!!

Dark to Light Brown at last! 

So for the longest time I have wanted lighter hair. I have tried lots of light brown shades but they have always made my hair even darker. (Home dying is a pain but I can't be bothered with salons) 

So I had no choice but to use a blonde hair dye to get the golden brown shade that I have always wanted. 

Nice&Easy Perfect 10

I am not denying it was a risk but luckily it worked out! Super happy with the way it turned out, I actually wouldn’t mind going even lighter one day (we’ll see)

What I used: Nice&Easy Perfect 10 Medium Golden Blonde 8G. 

(I had to use two boxes because I have too much hair!)

I was lucky is didn't turn orange but I picked the darkest of the blonde shades, I did this once before a few years ago and it went orange which totally washed me out, so be warned home dying is tricky! 

During

After

Before  

  

  Love from a slightly                                                                                                                                                                

     Blonder/Ginger Sinead xx

  

*Follow the instructions carefully.

*Word of warning home dying dark to light can make the hair turn orange so always do a strand test!  

Sinead: Shade 03, Treena: Diva Red, Sinead: Shade 01                                                                                                

Kate Moss is celebrating her 10 years as a Rimmel Model by creating a line of long lasting lipstick. I only managed to get 3 of the 7 shades but I love the ones I got! These are highly pigmented shades. However I noticed the shades are similar to some of the moisture renew shades only better!

My favourite is the nude shade - 03 Its the perfect nude! I am in LOVE with it! 

Deep Red Shade, very similar to Diva Red.

Gorgeous Nude, Similar to Nude Delight. I LOVE this!

Wearable deep pink, Great for all ages.

I thought this shade would be similar to 05 but its much lighter.

You can compare this to 01 its less pigmented but very similar.

Time To Get Rid!

So I am asked a lot "How do I know a product has gone bad??" 

Well here are just a few tips and examples of when its time to let go....

1. Mascara. I can't stress enough how important it is to not keep your mascara longer then 6 months as it can gather a lot of bacteria and can irritate your eyes. For this reason don't waste your money on high end mascara go for cheaper drug store brand.

Top tip: Give the mascara a good sniff, if it smell like funky fish then it's best to let go.
Clean you mascara wands often to get the most out of your mascara.



2. Lipstick/Glosses/liners. Lip products need to be use in about a year, only if they are used and open.

Top tip: Check your make-up stash before opening new products to make sure you don't have some thing similar that needs to be used.

3. Foundations. Powder foundations (powders in general) can last for about two years where are liquid foundation last any where between one to two years. However if you haven't really been using and its been over a year you may consider throwing it away.




4. Eye-shadows. Cream shadows will last about a year or so.  Powder shadows last for about 2 years.

Top tip: If you have found a cream that you love or you spent a lot on, try sampling it in a pot and keeping the original container tightly closed to prevent it from going off or gathering bacteria.

Give your make-up a fighting chance

Keep it out of direct sunlight.

Keep it in a cool dry dark place, meaning out of bathrooms that steam up.

Always keep the lid tightly closed.

Clean your make-up brushes regularly.

Try not to use finger tips to scoop out products, use a clean plastic spatula.