Paese Makeup Review!

Happy Friday all! 

So we had an exciting week at work- very busy- but exciting. We got in a new make up brand, it hails from Poland & it's called Paese! 

I saw this online & met up with the brand rep, she showed us some products and we instantly fell in love! 

Now, I'm no make up artist, the customers are lucky if I wear mascara some days! But I do know my skin very well and I know (I think ) what suits me. I was very eager to try out the foundations as there are a lot in the range! I was not disappointed. I know I use the word 'love' pretty hastily but I do love the foundation. Finding the perfect base is like finding the perfect pair of jeans or the perfect day time heel- it's a find that doesn't come around very often so when it does you need to savour it! 

The range contains a lot of products which are paraben & talc free, they are fortified with radiance boosting vitamins & Moisturising Argan oil in their lipsticks & blushes. 

The picture above is me wearing nearly all Paese. My base is my favourite Lush Satin Foundation in 33 because I was wearing tan, I'm usually 31 on a normal day. 

To set my make up im wearing the illuminating cover powder which is quite the amazing dupe for MAC Mineralize Skinfinish! I used the shade 4C. This is perfect for finishing & setting make up. My bronzer is Paese in 2M. 

I haven't quite mastered the make up pictures yet, apologies. 

This make up lasted ALL night without budging, it glided on, have great coverage and looked so so glowy on my skin, I cannot say enough about this!! 

Once blended in its a perfect match! 

My eyeshadow is Paese I used 2 colours: 666 & 609 in the Kashmir Shadows, I love how matte & perfectly nude these shades are! 

The colour pay off with the shadows is great, not much product is needed. The pigments across the range are amazing! Watch this space, it's the best kept secret in make up.. All hail Paese! 

Available in Foody's Pharmacy Ballina & Harcourt Street Dublin!

Have you ever tried this range? 

Let me know what you'd recommend! 

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha xo 

Monday treatin' a few Zara Buys!

Good evening guys! I hope your Monday wasn't too awful & if it was it's nearly over now! 

I headed in to zara today to see a jacket I posted on my facebook & Instagram this morning but it hasn't arrived in stores yet!

While I was in there ALOT caught my eyes but I held back and picked up two great pieces which i loved. 

I got these fab sunglasses which were only €14.95, they're a little more multi coloured in real life & I love the rounded frame! 

 

You can buy them here: 

http://www.zara.com/share/-c0p2424555.html?utm_campaign=productShare&utm_medium=mobile_sharing_iOS&utm_source=red_social_movil&utm_term=&utm_content=02727003-V2015

Here's a better pic online: 

Next I picked up this gorgeous crisp white shirt which looks just like a Cos shirt at a fraction of the price! 

I love the boxy shape of this.. 

http://www.zara.com/share/-c0p2621505.html?utm_campaign=productShare&utm_medium=mobile_sharing_iOS&utm_source=red_social_movil&utm_term=&utm_content=07385014-V2015

Now when I left the store I ended up buying the jacket on my Zara app, I'm so happy I did, I know it'll sell out as soon as it comes into stores! I'll post pictures as soon as I get it so you can see it on for sizing etc. I felt it would be one of those things I'd regret not getting so I can't wait for it to arrive! 

Here's the link to buy it online before it reaches stores & sells out! 

http://www.zara.com/share/-c0p2484040.html?utm_campaign=productShare&utm_medium=mobile_sharing_iOS&utm_source=red_social_movil&utm_term=&utm_content=07521019-V2015

Just a short post for a Monday but I'm slowly starting to feel like a blogger again posting regularly! The longer I was leaving it the more I felt irrelevant, and didn't think there was a point. But I'm so glad to be back! 

If there is anything you'd like me to talk about please let me know. I'm a trained skincare consultant with Caudalie Avene & Nuxe so if you'd like a skincare post let me know in comments! 

I'm also on snapchat if you would like to follow my day/weekends! Username is elishapolly & 

Of course you can find me on Facebook Instagram and Twitter! 

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha :) xo 

What I wore- Castlemartyr Wedding!

Good evening all! 

I attended a wedding at the weekend in the very beautiful surroundings of Castlemartyr Manor in Cork. I fell in love with the scenic grounds and the decor inside the manor was just stunning! 

This was my first wedding as a 'grown up', and I stressed out a bit about what I was going to wear! Because we travelled to Cork and stayed two nights in the venue the budget for my outfit was a lot less than I would've liked! I bought my dress, headpiece and my bag on ASOS, the jacket and shoes were Penneys & I did my hair, tan and make up myself. I wish I took better pictures of mine & Daniel's outfit but we are both AWFUL for taking pictures! We're usually too busy laughing, eating or dancing and then it's time to sleep and we have three pictures of the whole day! 

Anyway here is my look in as good pictures as I have! 

The bag was the star of the show.. I can't wait to style this on my days off! 

Buy the dress here: 

http://m.asos.com/mt/www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4956548&un_jtt_application_platform=newPlp&un_jtt_redirect

Headpiece: 

http://m.asos.com/mt/www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4877828&un_jtt_application_platform=newPlp&un_jtt_redirect

And the BAG!!

http://m.asos.com/mt/www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4845046&un_jtt_application_platform=newPlp&un_jtt_redirect

It was the coolest wedding ever, with a Barbershop Quartet, a sweet shop, an Instagram booth, I'm so sad it's all over! 

This is quite a short post for me, but I'm as shook as a bag of cats. 

Hope you enjoyed nonetheless, enjoy your Sunday evening!

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha :) xo 

11 things that happen to every Irish couple going on holidays- or maybejust me...

1-

 The idea. This is where it all starts. Whether born on a drunk night out or as a result of being invited somewhere, this is where the magic begins... 

2-

Trying to save all of your money for the weeks leading up to the big holiday.

No one fears not having enough money more than an Irish couple. 

3- 

Going on a healthy eating binge to look your best which lasts until about Monday at 11am. 

We started at 10am. On the same day.

4- 

Pretending to be really really busy on your last day of work but all you can think is holiday holiday holiday holiday

5- 

Going to the credit union and taking out every cent of savings you have while avoiding the judgmental stare of Angela behind the counter hoping she won't mention this to your mum. 

6-

The packing: expectation- 'I'm so bloody organised I love going on holidays, I'll fold all my clothes neatly like this...'

The reality- 'I BLOODY HATE PACKING SO MUCH I HATE ALL MY CLOTHES WHY IS THIS SUITCASE SO SMALL AND WHY ARE MY SHOES SO AWKWARD!!!!!'

7- how did I end up with 5 bags? How are two of these just make up? *questions life*

8- the journey to the holiday. Always bloody awful. You're sweating in your summery clothes, your already fighting with your other half and WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY BAGS?! 

9- €16 for a single ticket to Cork????!! 

10- do ye take student cards?

11- arriving at the location: expectation- Being whisked to your luxury suite by a butler holding a tray of champagne, 

Reality - dragging your 20 million bags in sweaty heat in to the hotel and being greeted by a chocolate covered child who insists on dancing around you... WHERE ARE HIS PARENTS?! 

My Honest Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow Review!

A couple of weeks ago I gave in to temptation and bought the iconic Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow. As I was standing at the counter in Brown Thomas clutching a €50 note I was trying not to spend my entire month's wages on one of everything in the range. I decided to go for the wonder glow because I thought it was a great start off product and I still can't quite justify spending €65 on the contour palette. 

My first thoughts were on how beautiful the packaging is and how nice it feels to actually own a piece of Tilbury. I loved the smell instantly and I was as dying to try it. It's a golden champagne-y colour and it quite soft-almost mattiflying- when put on the skin. I had heard so much about the whole range that to be honest I was expecting it to completely transform my face in to a golden goddess with a face like Helen of Troy. Perhaps I was a little overzealous! It does give a lovely glow to the skin and makes your skin look very radiant, but I think, with my skin anyway, that it works better when wearing less makeup, or on no make up days. 

This is wearing it with relatively no make up just a tinted moisturiser! 

When I have nights when I'm wearing more make up than usual I have to say I don't know I if it actually makes too much of a difference..

As I said it's quite mattifying so oilier skin would love this to keep shine at bay and give light to the skin. 

The question, is it worth the money? 

Ok, firstly I'll answer this as a typical girl who loves products and buying endless new make up, and buying in general:

If you can afford €49 for a highlighter / primer then it's definitely one to add to the wishlist. It's a nice addition to your make up bag and it's my go to on no make up days because it makes you look like you have really good and healthy skin. 

And hello, all hail Charlotte Tilbury. 

However - if you really can't afford €49, on something that I wouldn't say is a 'must buy' then I would trot right on in to MAC and pick up a 30ml of Strobe Cream for €10, you cannot go wrong! This is more moisturising and when you are wearing heavier makeup it makes you look so god damn dewy. 

Have you tried the Wonder Glow yet? Will you be investing?

Let me know in the comments! 

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha :) xo 

Dry January- Dry Skin SOS

Hello all! This post is all about Skincare- and more specifically Skincare for dry, dehydrated skin. Since moving to Dublin my skin has had a major overhaul. I was always blessed- in my opinion-with oily/combination skin which I found easier to find primers/powders & foundations for; then throw me into the city & hello air conditioning, stuffy buses & city pollution! Bam! My skin is now ever so unforgivingly dry dry dry. I spent a LOT of money when I first moved up on foundation that didn't cake or flake within hours. I was pulling my hair out and I felt like absolute sh*t! I've always had a good skin care regime and the only two ranges I use are Caudalie and Avene, and my skin seemed ok before make up but half an hour later my face looked cakey, and just awful. I tried Armani, MAC, Sleek, NYX, and nothing was right. Eventually I bought a bottle of Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation (€10.99) and my prayers were answered! Fortified with vitamins this is a highly moisturise and radiance boosting foundation and I am on my third bottle I love it so much! I do however still use MAC studio fix at night when I'm not at work with air con! 

My skin is still very dry but I have an amazing recipe of products that I cannot live without. 

First off is my Caudalie Gentle Milk Cleanser with sweet almond oil, this takes my make up off with ease & leaves my skin oh so soft. Any regular readers of my blog will know all about my love for Caudalie, it's a 100% natural & organic French range made mainly from grapes. It has never let me down and I will be blissfully married to it for life. Secondly, to give an extra boost of hydration I spray my Avene thermal spring water spray. Avene is another one of my loves, I cheat on Caudalie with it from time to time. Avene is amazing. It's again, French & all natural, and it is made for the most sensitive of skins. The water is like no other water in the world, sourced in the Avene mountains it contains anti soothing & anti inflammatory properties as well as providing intense hydration. It costs €4 and I literally use it for everything. 

Next up is one of my FAVOURITE PRODUCTS EVER!!! 

A favourite of my sister Romy, this is Caudalie's Overnight Recovery Oil. This oil contains 6 essential oils, 100% natural of course, and overnight this will soothe, calm, nourish and hydrate your skin like nothing else. My skin drinks this. The second you massage it in to your skin it's instantly softened and soothed, and you wake up the next morning with baby like soft skin.

For days when my skin is super dry I add two more things after the oil: the SOS thirst quenching serum also from Caudalie. Serum lovers you NEED THIS IN YOUR LIFE. This is like splashing your face with the softest water, giving instant hydration, it's one serum I'm never without. After the serum I lather my skin in the day/night Caudalie Vinosource moisture recovery cream. I know this sounds like a lot, but because Caudalie/Avene are natural they don't just sit on your face! they penetrate deep in to your skin and actively work to repair your skin.

This is what works for me, what products do you swear by? 

These can all be bought in Foody's Pharmacy Harcourt Street Dublin and Ballina and some leading stockists. 

Until next time my loves, 

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha x :) 

Lala Land Goodness......new beauty product drop!

Good morning lovelies! 

Today I bring you a review (from my very warm bed at 5.45am) all the way from LA! 

(I am of course not writing this from LA, that is just the birthplace of this product..)

Lalicious is a bloody amazing range from none other than LA.. 

When I heard we were getting this range in, I looked up about it and I was very excited! The thing that impressed me most was that it has no parabens or artificial fragrance in it, all the ingredients are natural! 

When I was asked to choose one thing in the range it was a no brainier. They have a limited Edition Peppermint Sugar Scrub which smells literally good enough to eat. Literally. A bit went in my mouth in the shower and I was not complaining! (It's obviously not recommended as part of your diet so maybe leave it just as a glorious body scrub.) I'm mint mad, and this smell brings me back to my childhood and eating copious amounts of After Dinner mints. 

Here's a little history about the brand-

Over ten years ago Lalicious creator Jessica Kernochan grew tired on her hunt for a body scrub which left her skin moisturised, so she created a revolutionary whipped scrub containing only natural ingredients which would leave your skin incredibly nourished, and Lalicious was born. 

Widely known in the US, it's very new to Ireland with Foody's Pharmacy in Harcourt Street being the only stockists! 

Now on to the review: 

Firstly- the smell- I have said it before but it really is amazing (as is the entire range). 

It has a fluffy soft consistency when you scoop it out, I use it everyday in the shower, it's gentle enough to use everyday. The scrub gently exfoliates dead skin cells & dry skin. 

It's the feeling after I love. Once it's washed off it leaves a layer of delicious natural oils on your skin with the addition of coconut & sweet almond oil. 

I've used a lot of scrubs and this one is by far the best out there. The whole range is amazing with hand creams, lip butters, body butter & of course the scrubs. 

Prices start at €14 and the peppermint scrub is €40 but it's HUGE. 

Can you believe it's Christmas this day next week?? 

Hope all preparations are going well, 

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha x :) xo