Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation Review

Hey guys, happy father's day! So when I was last in Benefit, I got a couple of free samples with a purchase, one of which was a sample of their Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation. I used it once or twice on holidays because I didn't want to have to bring a big bottle of foundation with me and I found that I loved it. It makes my skin look really radiant and it lasts for ages. In Ireland, it retails at about €36 which is super expensive for a foundation. I don't think that I've ever paid more than €15 for a foundation before, but then I've never tried a high end brand foundation before. This foundation does what it says in the tin and makes my skin look so flawless looking so for that I give it props, but €36 is so much to pay for foundation that I don't know if I would ever actually purchase it. Decide for yourself what you think of this foundation from the before or after pictures below.                                                        

Before the foundation

After applying the foundation

6 hours later

I think this foundation is great and I love the way it sits on my skin but I just feel like there are so many amazing drugstore foundations for less than a third of the price. I think that, since I have pretty good skin anyway, that foundation isn't a product that I need to splurge on every couple of months when I run out. What do you think? Do you like to splurge on your foundation or do you think that the drugstore brands are just as good? Leave a comment down below. 

Cool Retro Shades from River Island and Zara

Hey guys, so recently I have noticed that there are some really cool sunglasses around, and if you haven't got any for summer yet then this blog post might be perfect for you. Some of the sunglasses I've seen in River Island and Zara are so cool and retro looking that I just had to show you them. Here are my top 6 pairs of sunglasses that I've seen in the last few week. I'm seriously considering getting either number 1 or number 6, they are just so cool and I love their colours.

1. Aqua Rubber Retro Sunglasses- River Island (€13)
I really love these sunglasses. Their shape and colour are just so cool. These glasses are the most me out of all the sunglasses in this post. They are cool and retro but they are also one of the most wearable shape sunglasses in this blog post and they are also one of the cheapest.

2. Hexagonal Sunglasses- Zara (€19.95)
These sunglasses are such a cool shape. There are really cool looking but not that out there, so you wouldn't have to feel self conscious wearing them like you might with some of the other sunglasses.

3. Zebra Pattern Sunglasses- Zara (€25.95)
I'm not really an animal print person but I think these zebra sunglasses are just so cool. Who wouldn't want a pair of zebra print sunglasses?

4. Pink Colour Block Round Retro Sunglasses- River Island (€13)
I love these multicoloured sunglasses. I've never seen sunglasses like them before I love the pastel pink and blue in these glasses. They are gorgeous!

5. Red Faux Pearl Embellished Cat Eye Sunglasses- River Island (€17)
These sunglasses are class. They are so cool. They remind me of the movie grease and I think they would be perfect if you are dressing up as a pink lady for Halloween. I don't think I could get away with wearing them as everyday sunglasses but there are some other people that definitely could.

6. Rubberized Effect Sunglasses- Zara (€16.95)
I absolutely love these glasses. The light blue colour is gorgeous and the shape is so unique. I'm seriously considering getting these glasses. I try them on every time I'm in the shop because they are so cool. I'm trying to cut down my spending so I can save more but these glasses are trying to sabotage that plan :P

7. Light Pink Cat Eye Sunglasses- River Island (€13)
This is another pair of sunglasses that remind me of the pink ladies. They are so cute, and I love the cat eye shape. They are a great wearable pair of retro sunglasses for this summer.

I hope you liked this post. Leave a comment down below telling me which of the sunglasses from this blog post are your favourite :)

My Style Crush: Cara Delevingne

Hey guys, today I want to talk to you all about my new style crush, Cara Delevingne. I've only recently came across pictures of her street style, and I have to say that I love it. It's so cool and fun but really relaxed at the same time. She never looks uncomfortable or too cold like I know I would be if I tried to copy another models style. I love how she can incorporate different caps and beanies into her look without looking like a complete idiot.Whenever I wear any sort of hat with an outfit, I instantly feel really self conscious and awkward but she pulls it of perfectly. Here are a couple of pictures where I love her relaxed, casual style:

I would love to rock a cap without looking like a Jay-Z wannabe or some sort of ridiculous trucker but I always end up talking myself out of it. I'm going to try to tell myself more that I am only young once, and that there is no way that I would be able to get away with some of these looks when I am forty, so I might as well have some fun with my fashion while I'm young, without worrying what other people think. What do you guys think? Do you think that caps look stupid and should never be worn, or do you think that you should experiment with fashion while you are still young and can (possibly) get away with it. Leave your answers in the comments below :)

Easy Makeup Look Using The Naked 2 Palette

Hey guys! Today I want to show you this week's video on my YouTube channel. It's an easy makeup look using the Naked 2 palette. This video was requested by Sarah but anyone that has a Naked 2 palette can recreate the look. You can also recreate this look with any gold and brown eye shadows that you have. I hope you like this video. If you do please give it a like and subscribe to my channel if you haven't already. So here is the video:

My Top 5 Benefit Products

Hey guys, today I want to show you my top 5 benefit products. Benefit is one of my favourite high end makeup brands so I've tried a lot of their products since I started using makeup. Their makeup is quite expensive though so there are a good number of their products that I haven't tried yet because I just haven't had that amount of money to spend on makeup while I'm saving up for more college. These products are my top 5 out of the ones I've tried out so far.

1. They're Real mascara (€27 in Brown Thomas)
This is my favourite mascara ever. I've talked about it loads of times on my blog and have even done an entire blog post about it which you can read here. Basically, it just makes my lashes look so amazing and does actually have that fake lash feeling of looking out from your really long lashes when you first apply it. I have never found a mascara that works as good as it for me.

2. The Porefessional Face Primer  (€35 in Brown Thomas)
This is a great primer that evens out your complexion and keeps your makeup on all day. I also find it really great for dry skin unlike some other primers (That Gal, I'm looking at you :P). Read my full blog post about it here.

3. Sugarbomb Face Powder (€34 in Debenhams)
This is such a gorgeous colour for your cheeks for the summer months. The four colours combined create a gorgeous sort of peachy colour. This is my favourite of the Benefit Box O' Powders that I have tried, mainly because of the colour. I just love it. Read my full blog post about it here.

4. Erase Paste Concealer (€27.50 in Debenhams)
As you may know by reading my other blog posts, I find it really hard to get a great concealer to cover my dark under eye circles but this one is one of the best that I have found so far. It has quite a thick consistency so I find that it works quite well at covering them. I'm pretty sure that I will repurchase it as soon as I run out of it but I have the small travel jar and there is still loads left in it because it takes quite a long time to use up so that mightn't be for a while yet.

5. High Beam Highlighter (€27.50 at Debenhams)
I really love the effect that this highlighter gives to your skin. It's just so gorgeous and makes your skin really dewy looking. A bottle of this lasts so long too which is great so you don't have to repurchase it for ages. Read my full review of this product here.

So those are my top 5 benefit products. I hope you liked this post. Please give it a like on Bloglovin if you did, and make sure to tell me in the comments below what your favourite Benefit product is :)