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My Latest Penneys finds  

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Firstly as the weather becomes more winter day by day I just couldn’t resist getting matching onesies for my daughter and I. We love cosy nights watching movies and chilling around the house in the evenings wearing our Pj’s so these onesies were just perfect. I saw JustJordan wearing hers on Snapchat and as blue is my daughters favourite colour along with the love heart design, I couldn’t resist. 

They are only €10 in Penneys but I did find the sizing a bit small so we both got the size medium(my daughter is only 11yrs old).

We both slept like logs and woke up not wanting to take them off, so cosy and comfy.


Next up I spotted stationary that resembles Kate Spade!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes. Penneys have really upped their game yet again and I love the stapler €8 and tape dispenser €5. Their Perspex and rose gold are so gorgeous and would make any desk look glam! 


And last but not least my mermaid travel mug and highlighters €3.50! Any magpie or sparkle queen will love these as stocking fillers! 


Until next time! Have a great day 😘

Limited Edition “Prêt-à-Lumière” by CATRICE

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Illumination is the name of the game as strobing is the makeup trend of the year. In stores for January only, prepare to glow with Catrice’s new Limited Edition Prêt-à-Lumière collection, available in selected stockists for a limited time only.
Prêt-à-Lumière is a luminous collection with everything you for step by step strobing, from classic powder textures to liquid formulas with pipette applicators and creamy pen-shaped textures. Different shades from flattering nude to rosé offer endless possibilities to highlight your best facial features. G(l)o(w) your way – by CATRICE. 

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Glam & Doll Sparkling Lashes Mascara


Bright eyed beauty! The popular Glam & Doll Mascara is enhanced with a fine shimmer to add sparkle to your lashes. This mascara can be worn solo or used as a topper to deliver a sparkling effect. RRP €4.50. 

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Lip & Eye Brow Lifter


This multifunction creamy textured pen offers effortless strobing on the go. The texture contains light-reflecting pigments to set beautiful champagne or rosé highlights beneath the arch of the brows and on the lip bow for fuller looking lips. Available in C01 Radiant Rose and C02 Golden Glow, RRP €3.95

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Vinyl Gloss-In-Stick


Get smooth, shiny lips with one sweep of these slim sticks. The lipsticks are easy to apply accurately and come in a choice of rosewood and nude. Available in C01 Nude Coutoure and C02 Strobe In Rosewood, RRP €5.50   

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Face Glow Definer


This creamy highlighter with a flock applicator allows for targeted accentuation of individual facial features. A warm golden shade and a cool rosé tone complement any look, ideally applied to the cheekbones or the brow bone. Available in C01 Golden Glow and C02 Radiant Rose, RRP €4.50. 

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Illuminating Serum Primer


Liquid Illumination comes in the form of this stunning new liquid primer – a light neutral beige base with a golden shimmer. Mixed with foundation, this all-rounder has a subtle effect, while the glow is more intense when applied solo. The pipette applicator allows a perfect dosage. Available in C01 Luminious Lights, RRP €4.50   

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Strobing Gel Highlighter


The gel in an elegant glass jar contains light-reflecting pigments and conjures-up a rosé-bronze shine for truly radiant skin. The unique light reflections give the complexion a fresh look day or night. Available in C01 Luminious Lights, RRP €5.50  

Prêt-à-Lumière by CATRICE – Highlighting Powder

Applied on top of creamy products, the Highlighting Powder intensifies the strobing effect and its ultra-silky powder complex makes it easy to apply and blend. Available in C01 Luminious Lights, C02 Golden Glow and C03 Prismatic Pink, RRP €5.50  

“Prêt-à-Lumière” by CATRICE will be available in selected stores for January 2017.
 

Primark/Penneys got their Glow 

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This beautiful box of shimmery wonderfulness arrived a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been positively glowing ever since! 

Here’s the spiel from Penney’s PR about the gorgeous products I have fallen in love with: 

My favourite products from this magical box so far have been The metallic nail polishes and the Bronze Body Stick which I used on a models arms, shoulders and decollatage recently for a magazine cover shoot, she looked incredible anyway but this body bronze product gave me the shimmery glow I wanted to achieve almost instantly and quickly which is essential when working within a limited time frame. And the incredible news is, it’s only €6! 

 Catrice “Sound of Silence” Limited Edition 

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Limited Edition “Sound of Silence” by CATRICE in July 2016. This capsule collection is comprised of an Eyeshadow Pen in 3 shades, a Gel Eye Liner, a Golden Lip Glow Lipstick, a Blush & Bronzer combo, a fluid glow highlighter and 4 brand new Nail Lacquer shades, each encased in luxurious gold-effect packaging. Throughout the collection, neutral natural tones like brown and beige stand in a modern contrast to mauve and lilac, which are refined with golden highlights. The Fluid Glow conjures-up beautiful light reflections on the skin while the Blush & Bronze sets summery accents.
Sound of Silence by CATRICE – Pen Stroke Eye Shadow


One stroke is all you need! Each of these three eyeshadow pens glide onto the skin with a creamy texture and silky matt finish. The sponge applicator allows you to blend as you wish, adding the finishing touch to long-lasting results. Available in C01 Calm Down ‘n’ MAUVE On, C02 Pure Silence and C03 mudITATION. 

RRP €4.50*.  

Sound of Silence by CATRICE – Gel Eye Pencil


 This Gel Eye Pencil with an intensive colour-dispersion sets golden, metallic highlights for a luxurious look. Available in C01 Golden Spirit, RRP €3.70*. 

Sound of Silence by CATRICE – Golden Lip Glow


Desert Rose! This lightly pigmented lipstick contains a golden core that adds a shimmering shiny finish to the fresh rose lipstick.

Available in C01 Golden Spirit, RRP €4.50*.  

 Sound of Silence by CATRICE – Blush & Bronze


This beautiful duo scores points with its subtle shimmer effect: the bronzing powder delivers a natural tanned look while the fine pink blush creates a fresh complexion. Available in C01 Desert Flower, RRP €5.50*.
 

Sound of Silence by CATRICE – Fluid Glow


G(l)o(w) for Gold! This fabulous fluid highlighter can be applied on its own or mixed with a foundation for a glowing, dewy finish. The innovative glass container boasts a pipette applicator to allow an accurate dosage. Available in C01 Golden Spirit, RRP €4.50*.
 

Sound of Silence by CATRICE – Nail Lacquer


Four limited nail polishes join the Catrice family from Sound of Silence: mauve, pink with a blue shimmer, a dark nude and mud with a golden shimmer – inspired by cactus blossoms, sand and stones. Available in C01 Calm Down ‘n’ MAUVE On, C02 Touched By Peace, C03 mudITATION and C04 Quietude. RRP €2.95*.
 
“Sound of Silence” by CATRICE will be available in Penneys Stores and pharmacies nationwide this July! 

Flormar Double Radiance Primer Highlighter 

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This has to be one of my favourite affordable highlighter & primer combinations ever. This is only €12.95  for 30ml so it’s incredible value. 

The texture is light and absorbs quickly which to me makes it last longer than most I’ve tried. I have slightly oily skin but this does not budge even if I don’t fix it with powder. 


On good skin days I’ve worn this on it’s own over my moisturiser or BBcream but it’s also beautiful with foundation for a night out or for work. 

The added bonus is that it has an SPF10 in it too, so it protects my skin when it’s sunny outside, although to be fair, I wear SPF every day because I am very weary of skin/sun damage. 


Flormar is available world wide and in Ireland you can find your nearest stockist here Flormar Ireland 

Sleek Solstice Highlighting Palette

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I finally managed to snap up this gorgeous Sleek Highlighting palette I’ve seen everywhere on blog land and I found it in my local hair supply shop Des Maguire’s Hair & Beauty Supplies Here’s their Facebook Page.

Below are some pics of the divine palette and video swatches from my snapchat too! My username on snapchat is annmariecj Coke give me a follow for random life snaps with make up too! 


I love the entire palette and can’t decide if I have a favourite from it yet! Have you got this palette? What’s your favourite highlighter? 

Here are the swatches 💫🌟💫


The pigment and shimmer is just gorgeous and the sparkle is just beautiful. If you like your highlighter strong this is the palette for you. 

I did my niece Paige’s make up for her graduation and used the palette on her, the results are fab! Highlighter on fleek💫🌟💫

Sleek is available from Des Maguire Hair & Beauty Supplies Here ,most pharmacies and online from Meaghers.ie from €13.49 

Highlighter Heaven 

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I adore highlighter popped on the high points of the face as part of my make up applications. Some clients love the “see from space” highlighting whilst some go for the “gentle glow look” whatever the desired effect I have accumulated a lot of products to achieve any highlighting look. 


I have my all time favourite Mary Lou-Manizer from The Balm which I got in Make Up For Ever. This is just beautiful and so fine it can be used on mature skin as the particles are so fine it gives the skin a healthy glow without being too glittery and the packaging is so pretty.

MAC Soft N Gentle is my other favourite and has been for quite some time. I love this over eyelids to brighten up a dull eye or applied to inner corner of the eye to open eyes up. Gorgeous on cheekbones, down the nose or on Cupid’s bow to make lips appear fuller & it lasts ages too.(I’ve had this one a year & need to restock).


LULU from the Pippa Palette is just so pretty and applied with fingers will give you a subtle glow or built up with brush will give you a more defined effect.A gorgeous highlighter you can wear anywhere you want to draw attention to.

Glow from CATRICE is a brilliant budget buy and has sold out everywhere, stockists are finding it impossible to keep in stock as most highlighters are in big demand at the moment with everyone wanting to try it out themselves. 


Buff Sheer Glo Movie Star is a liquid highlighter which illuminates skin and when applied under foundation it gives the skin a glow. If applied over foundation the look is more striking and set with a loose powder to keep it in place and last for the day. 


Benefit Highbeam has been a staple in my kit since it was released and I still pull it out from time to time for a subtle look, it helps make dry/dull skin look luminous and glowing. I mix with foundation and apply with a brush.


MAC Shell cream eyeshadow is up there in my cream favourites as it has a gorgeous pinky hue and flattering shimmer. Gorgeous on cheekbones, down the nose and even on your décolletage. 


MAC Pearl cream eyeshadow is a whiter version and best suited to Ivory/paler complexions. Easy to blend and handy for travelling as it’s a cream, so it won’t shatter if you drop it. 


Golden Goddess Shimmering Dry Oil from Cocoa Brown is a gorgeous highlighter for tanned sallow skin types. It can be used anywhere on face or body to accentuate your best features be they your legs, collar bones, slim arms or shoulders. 


Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow, instant soft focus beauty flash is a gorgeous light liquid highlighter with a yellow/golden tone. Lovely under foundation for a subtle glow or over foundation for a more dramatic effect. 

Vita Liberata capture the light skin perfecting illuminisor Latte is amazing on dark tanned skin, better than a BB cream it gives soft focus for lines and wrinkles,whilst creating an optical illusion as it’s subtle shimmering particles “capture the light”.

Catrice Blush Artist shading palette shade: 010 BronzÉclat the highlighter included in this nifty palette is more of a peachy tone and perfect for anyone with dull skin needing a lift as it’s so subtle and forgiving, perfect for a first timer to highlighting. 

Review of Cocoa Brown Golden Goddess oil

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  This gorgeous Golden Goddess oil created by Marrissa Carter is definitely one product every girl should have.   I’ve used it on myself, brides, models on shoots and the effect is just brilliant. I’ve used it on cheek bones to highlight and add a bit of shimmer for girls on a night out.  Yesterday I applied it to my bride as her arms needed a little glamming up and it gives a lovely sheen to the skin without looking too glittery.  The stunning Jo Archbold from Morgan The Agency for Frocknfabulous

A lot of my clients have since bought it after seeing it in action and how flattering it is.   

I applied Golden Goddess oil on the beautiful Grace O’Mahony on the cover on of our Confetti Magazine Summer Shoot. 

Uses: 

I’ve applied it to collar bones to accentuate the neck lines. 

It’s been applied to models arms and legs at shoots to take the bare look away and it looks amazing in photos. 

Oh, I forgot to mention how delicious it smells too. 

Cocoa Brown Golden Goddess oil can be bought in Meaghers Pharmacy or CocoaBrown.ie