Beauty on a Budget: e.l.f. cosmetics

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Today I have another beauty on a budget video for you all. I think it has been around a year since my last one! If you have any brand requests please let me know, to date I have done: Catrice, Avon, NYC, Essence and now e.l.f.

I also have a Wet n Wild cosmetics one planned too :)

It cost me a mere €27.93 to complete this entire makeup look. Yes, really!

From foundation to lashes to eyeshadow!

Products Used:

Eyes

e.l.f. Studio Eyebrow Kit 'Medium'

e.l.f. Eyelid Primer 'Sheer'

e.l.f Large Get The Look Set 'Smoky'

e.l.f. Precision Liquid Eyeliner

Face

e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation 'Porcelain'

e.l.f Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter 'Glow/Light'

e.l.f. High Definition Powder 'Translucent'

e.l.f Bronzers 'Cool'

Lips

e.l.f Long Wear Lipliner 'Mauve Luxe'

e.l.f Mineral Lipstick 'Natural Nymph'

If you would like to see how I created this look then just click on the play button below! If you are interested in checking out some of the products from e.l.f head over to the site linked here.

Thanks a million for tuning in!

Talk soon :)

Eimear x

Sleek Makeup i-Divine Ultra Mattes Palette Dark V2

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Today I have a review of another Sleek Makeup eyeshadow palette. You all know by now I love their products, I can't recall a single item that I didn't like *touches wood*. So as you can imagine this review is no different to the others, its a positive review of a brilliant palette!

I've already reviewed a couple of Sleek's eyeshadow palettes including the V1 version of this palette which you can find here if you are interested.

The 'Brights Palette V1' was actually my first Sleek Makeup purchase which was over a year and a half ago. Ah such fond memories :')

The relationship has been going steady ever since!

The name of the palette may just be a dead giveaway but included in this palette are 12 matte eyeshadows. Never would have guessed would you huh?

Like the rest of the Sleek palettes I have tried, the eyeshadows in the palette are highly pigmented. The texture of each eyeshadow slightly varies, some are more soft than others and some have a more chalky consistency.

When using these shadows you will get a little bit of fallout down onto the cheek area even with the use of a primer, in particular with the shade 'Noir'. Eyeshadow fallout isn't a big deal to me, for that reason I always apply my foundation after my eye makeup so I can clean away any eyeshadow that has dropped down onto the cheeks. I know a lot of people prefer to apply their foundation before eye makeup so the fallout could be a little problem for you.
Nothing a bit of concealer couldn't fix so overall I personally don't find it to be a big deal :)
When you open the palette you will find a plastic slip with the names of each of the eyeshadows on it. This is the one thing I don't like, across all of the Sleek eyeshadow palettes. I like being able to place a name to each eyeshadow which is particularly helpful if you do makeup tutorials like myself. Its handy to be able to point out to viewers the name of the eyeshadow opposed to saying 'this one here'. I would have preferred is the eyeshadow names were printed on the back of the palette behind each of the eyeshadows. But thats just me being picky hehe. No other complainants here!

As much as I love my brightly coloured eyeshadows theres nothing that makes me weak at the knees like a decent dark smokey eyes palette.

I love the variety of colours in this palette, for me it consists of the perfect shade range to create a deep smokey eye look….and a natural smokey eye too surprisingly. Don't just limit yourself to using black for a smokey eye, a smokey eye can be created using any colour and there are some real beauties in this palette! I've repurchased this palette twice I just absolutely adore it! 



I love the simplicity of the packaging. Its plain black with just the company logo on the front and its super sturdy. The large mirror inside is a bonus too making it a perfect palette for on the go! I have used this palette to create numerous makeup looks on my channel, I would almost go as far as saying that this is my favourite eyeshadow palette…ever. Yep! That is how much I love it. It is definitely my most reached for palette out of all of the eyeshadow palettes I own. Below I have posted just a couple of eyeshadow looks I have created using the palette, with links to tutorials on how to achieve the looks!

Mardi Grass Makeup

Tutorial here

Glorious Greens

Tutorial here

Quick and Easy Summer Makeup

Tutorial here

You can guarantee that this will not be the last time you hear me talk about/ use this palette. I have already 2 more upcoming makeup tutorials using the palette :) I can't get enough of it! Probably the best thing about this eyeshadow palette is the price. You can pick this palette up from loads of different places, I purchased mine from Cloud10Beauty for only €9.99!

Its astounding that you can pick up an eyeshadow palette of this quality for less than a tenner, you really can't go wrong! 

If there was ever a palette I could tell you that you need in your collection, this is it. You will not be disappointed :)

Have you tried any of the Sleek palettes?

What are your thoughts?

Eimear x

Painted Purple Tutorial

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Today I have a super quick and affordable tutorial for you.

Back in the summer I created this vibrant purple smokey eye but I never actually got round to filming it until yesterday!

Even if I don't like a product I try to find some use for it as I don't want to waste my money. If you read my review on the Maybelline Colour Tattoo's you will know I didn't like the "Painted Purple" one. However this combined with shadows from my E.L.F 32 piece palette, the end result turned out pretty well.

Neither products work well on their own, the eyeshadows need a base to give them something to stick to and also to appear more vibrantly while the base needs the eyeshadow to prevent creasing.

So using the two, here is what I came up with!

Products Used:

Eyes

Nyx Jumbo Pencil 'Milk'

Maybelline Colour Tattoo 'Painted Purple'

E.L.F 32 Piece Palette

Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara

Face

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer

Max Factor Erase Concealer 'Ivory'

Revlon Colour Stay Foundation '200 Nude'

Blank Canvas Cosmetics 6 Contour Blush Palette

Lips

Dior Addict 494 X - Violet

If you would like to see how I created this look then just click on the play button below!

Thanks for tuning in guys!

Eimear x

Smoldering Smokey Eyes: Chocolate Browns

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Today I am back again with another tutorial. This look is a chocolate brown smokey eye with a little bit of shimmer, its perfect for the festive season! I decided I would do a "wearable" Christmas look first as the rest will be using glitters and cranberry shades, which may not appeal to everyone. You can't go wrong with a brown smokey eye in my opinion so on with the look :)

I picked up this beautiful Nyx palette in Tk Maxx recently, this shop is my favourite for bargain buys!

The vast majority of my Nyx palettes have come from Tk Maxx as they are usually a little cheaper. This is due to the fact that if I were to buy online its in pound sterling and I would also have to pay for postage. Unfortunately I can't buy Nyx in store in Ireland other than in Tk Maxx or River Island (to my knowledge) and the selection isn't great in either. 

I keep my eyes peeled for Nyx in Tk Maxx as I've picked up some great bargain buys over the last few years including this palette which I picked up for €6.99...bargain buy yet again!

This palette is from the Caribbean Collection and is I Dream Of St. Kitt.

Has a gorgeous array of browns to create the perfect smokey eye. The shadows are extremely pigmented I'm extremely happy yet again with my Nyx purchase.

Here is the look I came up with using this palette.

Products Used:

Eyes

Nyx Jumbo Pencil 'Milk'

Nyx Caribbean Collection I Dream Of St. Kitt

Nyx Jumbo Pencil 'Black Bean'

Mally Volumizing Mascara

Face

Revlon Color Stay 180 Sand Beige

Blank Canvas Cosmetics 6 Powder Contour Blush Palette

Catrice Defining Duo Blush '030 Pink Grapefruit Shake'

Lips

Avon 'Amethyst Gold'

I created a tutorial using these eyeshadows so if you would like to see that just click on the play button below :)

 Thanks for tuning in!

Eimear x