Sephora Haul

You might live somewhere with easy access to a Sephora store, but where I live there isn't one in the entire country so it is very exciting to see a Sephora store when I'm travelling. I know that there are a lot of brands in the store that I can get online or elsewhere at home but there's something so exciting about being in the store which makes you want to buy it all, which is dangerous for my bank account, so naturally I did a little haul.

The first thing I picked up and got very excited about is the Sephora Radiance Cleansing Foam. I love a product that foams up when you use it, I'm not sure why it's just so fun. You pump a little bit of this product onto your face and rub it in and it's so soft and cleansing on your skin. After you wash it off your skin feels so soft and smooth, I will definitely be repurchasing this after I finish this bottle.

The next product that I purchased is the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, and I have heard a lot of good reviews on this product that I thought I would treat myself to it especially as the weather is getting so warm at the moment. I think that it does a really good job controlling the oil and making my makeup stay in one place all day, it's quite refreshing and does what it's supposed to do. The thing I really dislike about it is the smell of the product itself. It's really strong and I hate it, even though I know you shouldn't be inhaling it so it's not the worst problem. 

The last thing that I got was the Kat Von D Lolita Lip Duo. I'm a sucker for mini lipsticks anyway and I've been looking into buying these colours for a while so I needed this duo set. I really love the Kat Von D liquid lipsticks as they last so long and the shades are all so beautiful. These colours are very similar to each other, and they are variations of each other, the shades Lolita and Lolita II and the only difference is that one is a darker version of the other but they are both so beautiful on and they're going to be a staple makeup piece for me for sure. 

The swatches are of Lolita and Lolita II.

Does anyone else love visiting Sephora? Have you tried any of these products before?

Florence | Travel Diary

There's nothing I love more than travelling during the summer, and going to places with amazing sights and weather. I got to visit Florence in Italy last week and it's a beautiful city. The streets are amazing and there's always something interesting around every corner. I love the architecture and look of the buildings and their structure. We spent most of the time exploring the streets, indulging in coffee ice cream and pizza, and climbing gardens and cathedrals. The views from everywhere are amazing, as always I thought I'd share a few pictures from my travels. 

    

If you're looking for a nice relaxing city break I'd recommend visiting for a few days! Has anyone ever been here before?

Summer Beginnings | Outfit

If you live somewhere like Ireland like me, you'll know that summer doesn't always begin the time that it should. The weather here has a tendency to just be cold all year round, yet miraculously we have had the nicest weather for the past few weeks, lets hope it stays this way now. When we have nice weather the first thing I usually want to do is visit the beach and have some ice cream and chips on the seafront, which is exactly what I did.

The dogs in the background of the last picture were so cute. I went for something bright and comfortable, also a jacket was still needed even in the sun as it is so windy on the beach. I cannot wait to wear more summery outfits over the next month or so, also I'm hopefully going away more than once on a sun holiday this year so I am very excited for it! 

Outfit

Top | Primark

Trousers | Bershka

Shoes | Nike

Jacket | New Look

How is everyone else enjoying the summer so far?

NYX Rome Set | Review

I'm a huge fan of NYX products so I'm always up to trying new stuff that they have, and they've had these little sets named after cities and I got the Rome one to test out. It contains four eye shadows, a blush, highlighter and a liquid lipstick, and it's a cute little set for essentials especially for travelling and having lots of things in the one place.

There's four eye shadows in the palette set but I don't know the individual names for them, they're only on the back of the palette as ingredients as a whole. There's two purple eyeshadows which I really like but they're very similar in shade, one has a gold glitter element and the other has more of a silver shimmer but other than that they could be the same. Theres a pretty shimmery gold and a coral peachy pink and they are nice together but not my favourite eyeshadows to wear. I find that NYX eyeshadows aren't very pigmented and are very hard to apply even if they're nice colours. These ones are quite nice but don't last very long but are nice for casual wear but not so much for a long time. 

The highlighter is a pale nude colour and it has a subtle shimmer, it's not what I'd normally go for in a highlighter but it's really nice to add a pop of shimmer to your cheeks. The blush is a similar texture and consistency it's more of a coral colour and adds colour but not too much which is something I like.

The liquid lipstick is in the shade Rome and it's quite a dark nude colour, it has red and purple undertones and it's really nice on. I love their soft matte lip creams, they're super creamy and smooth and can last a long time and even when they fade they fade out nicely.

(The swatches are of the eyeshadows, liquid lipstick in Rome, highlighter and blush)

Overall I think the colours and the idea of the set are really nice and they look really well together, they're both natural and a little bit darker too with the purples. I think it's a nice idea to have all these things in one set that you can bring around with you.

Has anyone else tried this or other ones? What do you think?