Everyday Simple make up!

I'm a pretty Low maintenance girl, and considering I get up about 6am for work everyday I like to keep my make up as simple & FAST as possible. 

(Also I apologise for the unprofessional pictures, if anyone would like to give me make up selfie tips PLEASE comment below. ) 

Again - im SORRY for the picture. 

Here is a list of my current ten minute make up products I wear on a day to day basis. 

First up- 

Because my skin is quite dry I like a dewy finish to my base, so I mix MAC Strobe Cream with NUXE DD Cream. I love the glowy, dewy finish on my skin, & also the Nuxe Tinted Moisturiser has an SPF of 30, and is packed with antioxidants. 

Two products mixed

For my face I use Benefit One Hot Minute, it's a gorgeous light brown loose powder which warms up my skin just a pinch. 

My blusher is Inglot in No.47 

I love how bright the pink is!

Eyes are a combination of Paese (new fave) Kashmir eyeshadows in 666 & 609 and sometimes I'll put a tiny amount of Inglor pigment powder in No.27 to make my eyes pop. 

Brows - sorry for the packaging! 

Are always Sleek Eyebrow kit in Dark..

The Nuxe, Sleek & Paese are all available in Foody's Pharmacy Dublin & Ballina! 

Happy Sunday :)

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha :) xo 

Trend Appreciation- Oriental Fashion

Tonight is one of the biggest and anticipated events in the fashion calendar. The Met Gala Ball will take place tonight and this year the theme is 'China: through the looking glass'. 

Gone are the days when a brand new trend never seen before will emerge and astound the masses. It's not very often you see an original idea on the catwalk- stay with me on this one. I mean, yes, there are original designs, but most times they are interpretations of trends we have known and loved previously and given a new and inspiring take by the talented designers across the globe. (Having said that, looking at the young aspiring designers in Ireland we seem to be miles ahead of the game in terms of original ideas and designs.) 

We have seen trends we never thought would come back return to shops and we find ourselves reinventing them and giving them another try. 

When the Chinese fashion trend first came about I was too young to get fully involved. My footprint in the oriental trend was a light treaded one at best, and it came and went without the purchase of a much desired Chinese- style dress. 

Last year Alexa Chung was spotted wearing an oriental dress and cover up on two separate occasions. I was so excited and expected to see a flurry of affordable high street copy cats for me to bankrupt myself with, but alas it never took off. (Unless you could afford Dolce, McQueen, vintage, and other high end designer brands.. )

So when I heard the theme of this year's Met Ball I couldn't help but wish for the trend to fully kick off. I was never one to stick religiously to trends I always believe in wearing what you like when you like, but some clothes aren't as readily available on the high street so a 'trend' is the only way to access certain styles at an affordable price. 

I am praying that Topshop or Zara will produce some oriental pieces...

Here are some images I pulled from Pinterest which will hopefully inspire my styling! 

Mira Duma is GOD! 

I hope you're all enjoying the bank holiday weekend! 

Til debt do us part, 

Elisha :) xo 

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