My Top 5 Nail Colours this Summer

Hi there :)

Although the weather has been absolutely miserable in Dublin these last few days, I decided to do a run through of my top 5 nail polish colours for this Summer. Let me know what colours you have been loving this Season too? Enjoy x

1. Sky Blue - I think a nice pale blue is a lovely transitional colour for Spring into Summer. Kylie Jenner has been seen wearing this tone on her nails a lot this season, as seen on her instagram and in numerous snap chat videos! Below is an affordable blue colour from NYC available in Penneys and selected pharmacies, this one is colour 325 Raindrop.

2. Lemon Pastel - I have been loving yellow nail polish this season. Again, Kylie Jenner has been seen rocking this colour. Unfortunately I tried it myself last week and wasn't that fond of it, maybe I didn't have the right shade, or it doesn't suit my skin tone but I still love it as a Summer festival colour and it looks great on Kylie!

Kylie Jenner with Lemon nails (pic from instagram)

My attempt at yellow nails, haha!

Above is two affordable yellow nail polishes, one is from the Rita Ora collection from Rimmel and is only round €3,50, the second is from the pastel range for Essence.

3. Coral - I love a good coral nearly all year round but it is especially nice with a tan during the summer months. My favorite one is 'Spring Tulip' by NYC. A good Coral also looks great on your toe nails during the summer!

4. Nude - Everyone loves a good classy nude on the nails. Pink nudes are lovely in the summer if you like to keep things subtle and elegant. A light, classic nude is great with a tan and perfect for summer weddings.

The Nude colour on my nails in the above picture is by Essence.

5. I am not sure what to call this last colour, it is like a dark mint, or a greeny / blue turquoise. Whatever it is, I have seen it on a lot of nail counters this summer and I love it. The one I have been using is 'Wimbledon' by Catrice Cosmetics. (The color came out quite dark in the pic below, the second pic is more true to the genuine colour).

I hope you enjoyed!

Lots of Love,

SassieDoll

xXx

Simple Halloween Make-up...

Hi All,

I have been so busy lately just about to start a new job etc that I haven't had time to post much...I will update you more on this soon.

But for now, here is a quick look at my Halloween make-up from Friday night. I was in work all day and wasn't going out or getting dressed up but Myself, family, friends and our boyfriends were all heading to my house for few drinks until the early hours (it was a great night!) So I decided to create a quick and easy Halloween inspired look to get into the Spooky Spirit. So here is my make-up and how I achieved it...

Foundation - Essence Stay All Day Foundation Colour 10 and Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Translucent.

Contour -  For the dark contour on my cheeks, nose and neck to achieve a Hallow, spooky look I used the colour 'Buck' from my Urban Decay Naked Palette and blended it out with a blusher brush.

Eyes - To create the black eyes I used 'Creep' from the NAKED palette as well as 'Buck' under the eyes and smudged it outwards. I then applied Rimmel Black eyeliner and a few thick layers of Essence 'I love extreme Volume' Black mascara.

Brows - I filled in my brows with Benefit brow zings, a bit darker than usual to compliment the dark halloween look.

Lips - I used MAC 'Russian Red' lipstick on my lips and lined them with my black Rimmel eyeliner and blended it in to create a darker red look. I also drew a small scar/stitch mark beside my lip using my essence liquid liner.

 

What's in My Make-up Bag

Hi :)

Happy Tuesday :)
Today's post is just on what is usually in my make-up bag on an average day when I am heading to work. I use a lot of affordable products mixed with the odd MAC/higher priced item so I thought it would be good to share this for anyone who is interested!

So first, the make-up bag I am using at the moment is by Estee Lauder, I got this bag as a free gift when I purchased two items or more from Estee Lauder, the items I got at the time were the Double Wear foundation and a Primer. I love this foundation for day wear however when you use it on a night out, it doesn't have light reflecting pigments so it makes your face look really white in comparison to your tan in photos.

Anyway, back to what's actually IN the make-up bag at the moment!

I am currently using Essence Foundation which you can read my review on HERE!!! However, I have been trying to reduce the amount I carry around in make-up bag so I have stopped carrying a foundation with me. I currently have, a mascara (I very rarely top up my mascara during the day but it's always handy to have). My liquid eyeliner, a pencil eyeliner, a lipstick (which ever one I have chose to wear that day), a powder and bronzer and my eyebrow bar.

The picture above is a breakdown of the products, the concealer is MAC Prolongwear and this comes in handy when you've had a long day in work and are heading out after to cover up the tired circles under your eyes. I wouldn't usually need to use it through out the day though as it has really good longevity. Today, I have MAC 'Please Me' lipstick in my make-up bag, it is a soft pink-ish color that is perfect for daywear. I have just ran out of my MAC Studio Fix powder foundation but this is a must in my make-up bag weither I am going to work for the day or going for lunch or on a night out, it has great coverage and is great for tpping up throughout the day when needed as it comes with a little sponge and mirror. However, when I have run out of this (like at the moment...waiting on pay day!) I use the powder and bronzer shown below. They are both by Catrice Cosmetics and are less than €5 each! As much as I love my MAC powder, you could buy 7 powders from Catrice for the same price as 1 MAC powder! :/

I also carry my eyebrow bar with me just in-case I ruin my brows when I top up my powder or something! And I always carry my eyeliners as they are definitely something I top up throughout the day!

I hope you enjoyed this post, I will do more 'What's in my Make-up Bag' posts for different occasions and nights out over the next few months! If you have any questions about any of the products used or general queries you can e-mail me directly at: sarah@sassiedoll.com 

Lots of Love 

SassieDoll xXx

BEAUTY BARGAIN OF THE WEEK: Essence Long Lasting Make-up

Good Morning Dollies,

Today's Beauty bargain of the week is a foundation by affordable beauty brand 'essence'. I chose this foundation as I have been using it on and off for months now and I have to say I really like it. Most people, when it comes to foundation like to invest in a high end, quality branded product, which I also do sometimes but I always end up returning to this, usually when I am waiting for pay day :P and to be honest no one ever notices the difference.

I also tend to use it on the week days in work to avoid wasting my higher priced products from using them all day everyday.

It is dermatologically approved and is definitely long lasting. I use the color '10 soft beige'. Which is the lightest color although it is still quite dark and blends nicely with tan when teamed with a bit of bronzer. And the best part...it is only €4.49!!! BARGAIN!!!

Essence products are available from Penneys, Dunnes Stores and selected pharmacies.