I feel I should explain my comments on SPF that I made in my last video. I don't wear SPF everyday, I am aware you can still get sun damage through clouds but as I said I will be wearing a foundation with SPF of 15-17 which is enough I feel on cloudy days considering my skin type especially when I rarely leave the house. I don't go out every day, specially when it's not a nice day! I go out in the evening after work which is usually after 6pm. Might sound boring but I work from home so I have no reason to leave the house during the day.
I didn't want to lie and say " Oh I ALWAYS wear it, everyday!" though I knew this would be the back lash. I do always wear SPF on holiday or in the summer but the MAIN reason I don't wear it is because I breakout so easily it's hard for me to want to wear SPF just because there might be a chance I could be outside for a few minutes during the day.
I think it's great that you wear SPF everyday. I would always encourage friends and subscribers to protect the skin but I don't wear SPF unless I am out and about and lets face it when its cloudy and miserable who is out any ways, not me!
I should have realised I needed to explain that more in the video. I feel pretty stupid about it, that my comments were taking the wrong way. - Sinead.
Here is my "Not Quite A Make-up Tutorial (But exactly like one!)"
Video from the 8th April 2012
This was my typical make up look for a day of shopping with my sister, Treena and friend Sarah (aka Makeupbysaz) for her birthday. I also did an OOTD. (Linked below)
I don't wear my make-up much like this any more, I am hoping next Friday to do a similar type of video but updated so I will post that once it's done.
I'm a bit of a freak about hair, I hate hair on my legs!
I've tried waxing (had a terrible reaction that scarred me from doing it again)
I've tried my using my epilator (which hurts my a female dog!)
So I usually just shave but this time I tried Veet Hair Removal Cream
How much do you need?
I bought the 100ml cream and it only just about covered both legs from the top to the toes. You need to cover the legs in a even layer, don't rub it in, let it sit on the skin.
I would think you'd get two "half leg" application out of it.
Was it hard to use?
It comes with a little spatula thing that helps to blend it but I did apply it with my hands in the end because it was taking too long and you can't leave it for more then 10 mins so you must work quickly.
Wash hands right away!!
How long did it take?
I left it for 9 minutes only so I was totally sure the hair was gone but if you have sensitive skin I wouldn't leave it that long.
The results?
Smooth hairless skin after rinsing but leaves an almost plastic feeling but that fades. I apply fake tan the next evening as it recommend 24-48 hours between moisturising or tanning (fake or otherwise)
Did it last?
It lasted for about 3 days feeling smooth-ish but the 4-5 I could see hair growing back.
Did it work?
Overall I'm pretty happy with it, it's not the best things for the skin so I wouldn't use it regularly but I would definitely use it again before a holiday or event. Pretty happy with it!
When you want to add colour into your eye make-up it can be difficult to know where to start. The easiest way to add colour is monochromatic-ly (If that's a word)
In simple terms - Using different shades (light/dark) of the same tone (or hue)
Here's an example of a monochromatic purple make-up look:
Everything Used + Links
Brushes http://blankcanvascosmetics.com/ Use code SINEAD for discount
I'm going on holiday with my boyfriend John NEXT WEEK and before I go I want to be acne free, hair free (in all the right places) with soft tanned skin and healthy shiny hair but I can't do it all in one day so follow me as I get ready to go.
If you have a special day you wanna get ready for like Prom, Debs, Homecoming or a wedding follow along and GET READY WITH ME!
Day Five: Smile
I hate my smile but I do feel better if I keep them white and bright. I never let them get too yellow in between treatments so my before and after pictures aren't much good,I use the whiteninglightning.com
Dial A Smile Professional Teeth Whitening Kit
Coupon code MUChair for 70% off the products too!
http://www.whiteninglightning.com/
I know Kandee Johnson is a fan but my brother Declan is a HUGE fan! He drinks a lot of red wine and suffers with sensitive teeth so he uses the whitening pen to get rid of the stains and he's teeth are lovely and naturally white now.
I'm going on holiday with my boyfriend John NEXT WEEK and before I go I want to be acne free, hair free (in all the right places) with soft tanned skin and healthy shiny hair but I can't do it all in one day so follow me as I get ready to go.
If you have a special day you wanna get ready for like Prom, Debs, Homecoming or a wedding follow along and GET READY WITH ME!
Day Four: Feet
I have talked before how much I hate my feet and when you plan on wearing cute shoes and sandals it can be tricky to know where to start but this is awesome - It's the Micropedi and I swear out of all the things I have ever tried this works!! My feet are so soft and smooth now it's like getting new feet!
I talk about it more here: You just have to skip ahead a bit :)
I'm going on holiday with my boyfriend John NEXT WEEK and before I go I want to be acne free, hair free (in all the right places) with soft tanned skin and healthy shiny hair but I can't do it all in one day so follow me as I get ready to go.
If you have a special day you wanna get ready for like Prom, Debs, Homecoming or a wedding follow along and GET READY WITH ME!
Day Three: Hair
Today I had a busy morning doing hair, tan, brows and nails for a client so I didn't get a chance to do my own brows and lashes like I'd hoped so instead I did my hair. I use this L'Oreal Elvive mask and WOW! my hair is like silk I love it! It feels fresh from root to tip and so smooth! Highly recommend this!
One a side note:
Getting acne/breakout free skin is going okay but I did get a rather large blemish on my left cheek which I was worried about so last night I use this -
It's the Simple Spotless Roll On and it actually worked! I couldn't believe it! I woke up this morning and it was half the size, scratch that, a third of the size it was going to bed I am so impressed gonna do a video on it! I can't believe I found a spot treatment that actually works!
I'm going on holiday with my boyfriend John and before I go I want to be acne free, hair free (in all the right places) with soft tanned skin and healthy shiny hair but I can't do it all in one day so follow me as I get ready to go.
If you have a special day you wanna get ready for like Prom, Debs, Homecoming or a wedding follow along and GET READY WITH ME!
Day Two: BODY
Time to scrub the noodle out of your skin! In preparation for my hair removal and tan later this week I want to get all the old skin off and bring any hair to the surface. So in the shower I scrubbed and buff the skin all over! For this I use my St. Moriz Scrub which I LOVE!
Check me out using it here :
To get my skin in tip top condition I finish with the Nivea Firming Lotionon my whole body andthe Cellulite Gel Creamon my legs and butt. I've been using this for the past few days and I feel a difference, I can't say if it's firmer or if it's just well conditioned but it doesn't feel different to me. With regards to the cellulite gel my skin does feel a little tighter but I haven't noticed a huge difference in the appearance of the cellulite so we will see....
I'm going on holiday with my boyfriend John in TEN days and before I go I want to be acne free, hair free (in all the right places) with soft tanned skin and healthy shiny hair but I can't do it all in one day so follow me as I get ready to go.
If you have a special day you wanna get ready for like Prom, Debs, Homecoming or a wedding follow along and GET READY WITH ME!
Day One: SKIN
I've been sticking to my skincare routine really closely the last two weeks. If you are thinking of starting a new skin care routine start at least two/three months in advance to work out any kinks or issues you might have and once it starts working stick to it.
7-10 days before the event you can have a facial.
This will include a Deep Cleanse, Exfoliation, a Mask and a Moisturizing treatment.
If you have sensitive skin 10-15 days before would be best to allow the skin to heal but the main thing is to allow your skin time to recover - so the night before is a big NO NO!
For me I use my T-Zone Tea Tree Nose Strips which are great but I only use them every so often as they can do more harm than good sometimes.
For a deep cleanse I use my Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial wash.
I don't use an "exfoliator" but I use a warm cloth to remove my cleanser and this exfoliates without using an exfoliator. I prefer using this method.
I finished with the Simple Anti-Blemish Moisturiser. I only use this on the lower half of the face and my Murad Eye Cream.
In my new video I show how to create a round appearance to your eyes, If you have wide set eye - which means your eyes are spaced wider apart, more than the distance of one eye between them - this will will bring your eyes closer together.
It's also a great way to round your eye shape.
If you follow my blog then you hopefully saw my video/blog post on how to elongate your eyes. If you have close set eye - which means your eyes are spaced close together, less than the distance of one eye between them - This will lengthen your eyes and push them further apart and for those will balance space you'll get a sexy feline look to your eyes.
It's amazing how you can change your eye shape and overall look with just light and dark eyeshadows.
I'm close to all my family but me & my brother Michael have a special bond, always have. I think because he is the oldest boy and I'm the oldest girl. He's always been very protective of me and my younger sister. My mother once told me a story about my brother which just proves how smart and caring he has always been. I was just a toddler and I was really sick I wouldn't eat anything, so my brother, who was only 7, headed to the shop and came back with Jelly pots for me which I actually ate!
Sorry for my lack of posting today, I had planned to do a haul post but instead this is what I have be doing -
In the space of a week three channels have uploaded my videos and monetize them (which is placing ads on them to make money) Mostly it's a minor annoyance. Sure it's not nice when someone takes credit for your work and makes money from it but the worse part was when they steal personal videos.
I was on youtube a few days ago and saw my dog's face on someone elses channel. I felt sick. The video they stole and uploaded was this one -
This was the hardest video to edit and when it was done I wanted to share it with my family and friends who loved sandy and the easiest way to do that is to upload on youtube.
To have something so special to me stolen and uploaded for money by a stranger who never met sandy, who never knew her expressions, who didn't hold her while she was ill make me sick! I donated to my local animal shelter after Sandy passed in memory of her and I plan to use the money I make from the video to donate regularly to them.
Sure, with a few clicks of a few buttons the videos are removed but I spend most of the day removing them. The form on youtube isn't the easiest to use and its time consuming.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Make Up Wars
Sunday October 20th 2013
I know so many of you are makeup artist and I wanted to let you know about a makeup artist contest being held in Dublin.
There are 6 categories; Catwalk, Body art, Bridal, Drag Queen, Glamour, A&E
Judges:
Elaine Butler-Doolin - From Celebrity Salon ( TV3) & Bespoke Beauty
Portobello Institute Creative Courses Head Tutor
The International Make-Up Academy, Founder & Director Anne Morrissey
I would enter the Bridal category if I wasn't so busy that month but I thought I would let you know about it because so many of you are makeup artist too.
I'm so lucky to have a sister, I thank my lucky stars I was given a sister to grow up with. When she was born she was so ill and could have died and I couldn't imagine what my life would have been without my little sister, She always been the cool smart one and even though I am older I do sometimes look up to her for support like I'm the little one
(technically I am the little one as I'm shorter than her ha)
She's one of the coolest people I know with awesome taste in music and fashion.
(Here she is singing Black Horse and a Cherry Tree)
Not only can she sing modern music but she can sing opera, we force her to sing high long notes because its just so so funny how she can do it!
She also writes her own music even from the age of 9 she was writing and recording music, Mostly about how annoying her sister was! "She's my sister" written about me was a famous song in our house the chorus was -
She's my sister and sometimes I hate her
and sometime is right now
but sometimes she's okay
but that doesn't mean I like her anyway
Oh oh my sister!
It's actually extremely catchy when you hear it and we still sing it sometimes!
Here is an original by her, it's actually the first video
I ever edited way before youtube even existed.
She has also been in a few of my video too, I love working on her because it's always really funny she's never stop talking and knows so much about fashion and makeup -
Last week I broke out in a few blemishes on my cheek and laugh lines. It's pretty typical of me to break out here specially when I don't stick to my skincare routine (More on that tomorrow) but this break out took so long to heal and I was getting a little tired of it so I used my extra strong spot cream - Avene TriAcneal cream.
This stuff is serious, it does one of two things -
Brings the spot the surface to you can remove it carefully or reducing the size and allows it to fade over time with a peeling effect which removes the old layer of the skin to reduce scarring.
But there is a problem -
I AM THE MOST IMPATIENT PERSON EVER!
I use it at night only and it usually works but me being impatient decided to use it morning and night and any time I felt like it really...
To quote my favourite movie - Big mistake, huge!
Woke up with this orange, peeling, red mess to which my bf says -
Babe, what's up with your face?
My skin looks greasy in the picture due the cream I was wearing but you can see the orange staining, The cream turns orange on contact and the redness is a dry rash, the skin is so tight and on my chin you can just about see the flakey skin - Horrible!
I stopped using the spot treatment (obviously) and I keep the skin clean and to deal with the flakiness and dryness I am using Elizabeth Arden 8 hour Cream. Works a treat!
Best advice I can give anyone is be patient!
Hope that explains why you can only see half my face in my new video:
I didn't want to miss an upload but I couldn't wear makeup on the other side. Oh well! :/
1: Blush For some of us blush is the only colour we use on our faces and I got asked easier this week - "What is the point of blush" Well as the name suggests blush is there to mimic blushing which gives us a healthy glowing look for those of us (Like me) who can look very pale and tired without adding it.
(Not always a bad thing - I used to get sent home from school a lot because I looked "Terrible pale")
2: Blush as Eyeshadow
When I trained with a runway model makeup artist years ago, she told me how she would always brush a little blush or lipstick into the crease of the eyes to match the cheeks and or lips, its a brilliant way to bring a look together and at the moment I LOVE it!
3: Lipstick
Lipstick is an easy way to add colour, and can make anyone look extra special! I love my reds or berry tones, they make me feel fancy but lipstick can also bring out your eye colour
Check out my video here if you don't know what I mean:
4: Smudged Eyeshadow Take your favourite colour of eyeshadow something you never have the confidence to wear on your lid and smudge it under your eyes instead, its fun, easy and a great way to go from the office to a night out in seconds! 5: Subtle Eyeshadow If you find colourful eye makeup all too much but you are tired of your basic brown eye makeup just add a touch of colour on the center of your basic eye makeup and blend outwards. Great way to match your dress or accessories!
