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10 Make-up Products that are Essential

10 Make-up Products that are Essential

10 make up products that are essential!

Now as I said before and will say again you do not need to spend loads of money on buying expensive make up and some items are multi-purpose.

Moisturiser:(preferably with SPF) this is important for your skin even if you leave the house with no make-up on at least wear moisturizer.  It should be worn everyday regardless of what you are doing.  SPF protects…

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Arc de Troimphe was the goal for today.  I started my day walking down the street across from my hostel, this road leads to a big square area.  Before this there was markets on.  I had a nose around these first and took in the atmosphere and seeing the rubbish they were selling (lets be honest here) but when I was in the south of France I used to love going to these and I did pick up a few things from time to time.  I stopped by a bakery that seemed to be hoping (always a good sign for good food) and got my self a croissant and a pain au chocolat.  The pastry just fell of them as I eat.  They were what I dreamed of for so long.  As I was dropping crumbs, I was attracting loads of pigeons who went crazy for the croissant as much as I did.

I got a metro that brought me close to Champs Eylsees.  I sat down on a bench on the Champs Eylsees and could see the Arc de Troimphe coming through the trees.  The CE had its own wifi. (can you tell that I am addicted to my phone unfortunately) as I was seating there I noticed a gate with a security guard and people coming and going from this gate.  Near the gate was the sign Abercrombie & Fitch so I said out of curiosity I would go for a look after I had checked the internet for nothing but still afraid I would miss something.  There was a walk with manicure brushes and you follow this to find the coolest entrance ever made.  It was indeed the shop A&F and what an impressive place they had.  I just had a quick look then back out to head for the main attraction.

I was actually on the CE and what an expensive street I was on.  All the shops were big name brands.  They even had car showrooms the same as if it were just another shop on the high street (nothing high street about CE) There was a store selling Paris Saint Germain merchandise, an arcade called la tete dans les nuages, louis vuitton had a long queue going to the store but it wasn’t because it was packed more as maybe only a select number of people allowed at a time.  Expensive sport cars that you could drive from 90 euro so I say 90 euro probably give you 5 minutes in the car.  This street was exciting and out of my price range.  I passed a Rolex shop and looked at the price in the window.  Over 10,000 for a watch; yea if I had 10,000 I would be buying myself a car not a watch.  It would be terrible to bring it home and the battery not work.

I finally reached the Arc de Troimphe and how beautiful this moment was!  It has to be seen with the eyes.  I took a few pictures here and found where you can take the tunnel to get to the Arc.  The roundabout around wasn’t crazy busy at the time I was there but I can only imagine what it would be like with more traffic.  You have to pay to get to the Arc but if you are under 25 EU citizen it is free.  I was only delighted with this.  I showed my passport and continued on to the exit.  I climbed up the steps and there was a queue to security.  Without really knowing why this queue was here or where it was going I joined it.  It was to bring me inside the Arc.  I didn’t know that you could go inside the Arc and that there was a museum inside.  To get inside you must go through security (standard at every tourist area in Paris) then you show your ticket and up about what feels like 5000 steps to the top.  There was people taking breaks along the way up.  I finally made it to the top and fell onto the bench there like many other people.  There was one person even checking her pulse, I was thinking that’s a bit dramatic I say mine would have flat lined.

The first thing that caught my attention once I regained use my my legs was the arcs of the world.  It was a map showing where there is arcs and you press on and the screen in front shows a picture and explains what it is dedicated to.  The centre of the floor showed a live picture of the Arc.  They had a bathroom so I took the chance to use it now instead of trying to find later.  There was a room with screens showing different uniforms from the different French military through the early years.  Upstaris had a souvenir shop and a model of the Arc de Troimphe.  You could go outside onto the roof and see for miles around and see the cars going around the roundabout.  There is about a million roads (well not a million) of this roundabout.  I see a guard stopping traffic to let a group of black cars with flashing lights pass.  Must have been someone important.

From the Arc de Troimphe I walked down the other side of CE.  There was a Disney shop which I had a quick look.  I am obsessed with teddys and it was difficult not to buy.  They actually had a sale on teddys but I didn’t buy anything.  I found a cafe and got a lovely roll with cheese and ham, looked at a few souvenir shops.  I found something very very exciting.  A Mac store!!  I never used their products but have heard great things about them.  I covered my hand again as I always do in makeup stores and loved the switches but I left empty handed.

I wanted to go to Sacre Coeur and see the Moulin Rouge even though I hate the film I still wanted to see the actually place I see in photos.  This was a long enough walk to here.  It was getting up hill now and I was getting tired.  I found a church in a quiet area and a had a nose inside.  This was a nice place and I say less visited.  I found Moulin Rouge  first and went this direction.  It literally was a porn street; there was shops selling that kind of porn stuff we will say equipment for use during certain activities.  There was a club that was adverting for private dancing.  I won’t lie I felt uncomfortable here and don’t like to see that kind of stuff.  The MR place seem to be set up for a show and dinner for around 70 euro.  There was a souvenir shop on the corner of the street with the MR place and I got some stuff in there.  They were selling more normal everyday items than many other shops around here.  I got a bag for 10 euro with images of Paris all over it.  I couldn’t leave it behind.  I got 4 pieces of jewelry for 10 euro; a necklace that says Paris, two sets of earrings in the imagine of the Eiffel Tower and a pink bracelet.  I got 2 postcards and a fridge magnet and a scarf with imagines of Paris and like a smaller version of a serving tray total was 30euro.  Ok can you tell i really love Paris.

I left this street still traumatized after seeing those shops and headed for Sacre Coeur. After another up hill battle I was faced with steps that brought me to the SC.  I manged somehow to get up this steps (i still don’t know how) I noticed they have electric buses around Paris.  It was getting late by the time I made it here; there was big crowds here and more fabulous views across Paris.  This place was impressive but I didn’t go in this time.  I kind of started wondering around the back streets here, and what a find.  I have found my favourite part of Paris (and here you were thinking around MR was my favouite)

These streets were like a village in Provence.  The cafes and restaurants and artists out painting and selling their art.  It was so peaceful and quiet here.  It didn’t feel like you were still in Paris but definitely still in France.  I loved it here!  Everything felt so French.  I got a crepe here with strawberry.  The crepe was only 3 euro but I only had a 50 euro note, no change so I say your one was like nearly emptying the til for change.

After a walk here I tried to find my way back to a metro station.  I loved the area around here; its so nice and quiet.  I got two metros back but I got off in one station and got the next metro in the same station which was handy.  I got my key and headed for the room.  The trip switch kepted tripping so tonight I had no lights.  I told the guy he turned it back on it went again after another few minutes.  I told him again and he came and fixed it, nope no good.  I said I would go to the Monoprix then hit the bed early.  No one sit down on the bed and I was gone.  I was like the switch in that box.  I did wake awhile after and it still wasn’t working.  Someone had something plugged in that was pulling on the power from the box.  By morning it was working again but it was no good then, daylight had come and it was time for me to go to Paris Orly.

I was crying leaving Paris.   I didn’t want to go.  I wish I booked for longer in Paris but then I would be really exhausted for Rome.  I hated leaving but at least my trip wasn’t over and I wasn’t going back to Ireland.  Then I would really be in a ball of tears.

I had to make my way out to Paris Orly to get the flight to Barcelona.  After making sure I had everything packed, I left the key at reception for the last time and left.  I got the metro from Belleville, the last time getting this from outside the hostel to the terminus Chalet.  This station was at a shopping centre but the shops were not opened yet.  With one last look at Paris I got the next metro to meet the train that would bring me to the airport.  Yes two trams and a train to the airport. Early morning start. This was a long journey and I had to keep an eye to the phone as there was a stop for going to airport and a few people got off with suitcases but I decided the best thing was to stick to the Google maps route as I had no internet to plan a route if I severed from it.  I didn’t know what the story was with this stop even though it was advertised for Orly.

The train was there when I arrived, the station was very well signed posted for this airport train and the train was in the actually station.  If you didn’t mind where you were going you could take the first exit out and miss how to get to train.  This train stopped at Orly west and south.  This airport seems to fly to a lot of the North African airports.  I think Barcelona was the one of few European flights that day anyway.  My flight wasn’t for another while yet so I walked around got some air then tried to find a seat.  This wasn’t easy.  I found a seating area and stood there with my suitcases waiting in hope someone would move.  It was still too early to go through security and this wasn’t a big airport so I guessed the duty free would be small.  Finally a woman started to make moves like she was going to leaving.  She took her time about leaving and I was giving up hope of getting a seat but finally she left.  I made a dart for the seat and the relief was brilliant.  The airport had wifi so I could play on my phone to pass time.  After a while I attempted to leave my much sought after seat and went for security.  In the mean time my seat was taken.  The airport had a massive rolex clock. It could hardly be real that would cost a fortune.  The usual going through security I could nearly be employed in security by the end of this trip without needing training I have been though so many times.

There was two different directions to go for the flights.  Both directions seem to have security so you had to pick the right one or possibly go back through the security possess to get to the right gate.  This area was very small for the gate to the Barcelona plane.  I was flying with Transavia.  This was my first time flying with them, I hadn’t even hard of them before I was booking for this trip so I didn’t know what to expect.  If they were like Ryanair or not; they wouldn’t allow the two bags like other airlines.  I read this before I left but still arrived to the airport with my two bags.  Everyone had two bags that were waiting for this flight.  They made an announcement over the intercom about only allowing one bag on broad the aircraft.

When everyone stood up to start a queue for the desk the place got even more crammed.  They started letting people through without opening the door to get access to out of the building to the plane.  Which made no sense.  The queue kept moving and the doors were opened but they were checking suitcases in the size thing that you put your bag down into.  Of course I was checked with my bag and backpack stuffed into the case which made it look worse.  She give me tag for not admissible on broad but I still got on with my suitcase.  I was afraid I was going to be charged for the bag but thankfully not.  I was preparing an argument for why no way I was handing over any more cash.

Actually my bag was never weighed once in any airport from the start of these trips but saying that the next flight I will take I will probably be weighed.  I was so tired that I fell asleep on the flight.  Transavia let you choose a seat free of charge unless you want the emergency exit which is great so I booked the last aisle window seat.  Another fact every flight expect this one I was sitting around the middle wing seats. This airplane was more comfortable than any Ryanair planes and had room for my legs.  I hate small leg room.  The view when flying over the Pyrenees was breathtaking that was an experience in itself to see the view.  I had awoken in time to see the Pyrenees.

Next Post —–Barcelona……..

DAY 3 In Paris Arc de Troimphe was the goal for today.  I started my day walking down the street across from my hostel, this road leads to a big square area. 

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La Tour Eiffel, Elle est Magique

La Tour Eiffel, Elle est Magique

la Tour Eiffel

The Eiffel Tower is famous the world over and is one of the best known monuments and things about France.  Paris is the capital of the Republic.  Found on the Champ de Mars, La Tour Eiffel is a wrought iron lattice tower.  It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, his company designed and built the tower.  It has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most…

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First morning in Paris, I was ready to seize the day!  I used the station on the street outside from the hostel.  This brought me to Hotel de Ville; what a stunning piece of architecture this building is.  A post office was here.  I immediately took out the camera in preparation of taking about 1 million photos of Paris.  I crossed the bridge to investigate in this direction.  I found the famous Notre Dame cathedral; this place was better and bigger than any picture I have seen.  It definitively has the gothic vibe.  I went inside but you have to go through security here first where they check your bags.

Entry is free to the cathedral and inside they had set up boards explaining the different stages of construction of building and the history of Notre Dame.  There was enclave with sculpture and paintings representing different stories from past history.  There was a model made up of the Notre Dame cathedral and another depicting the construction of Notre Dame.  After walking around inside I went outside to the open area in front of the cathedral.  Here I seen the French army with their big guns patrolling the area.  They were a site I would need to get used to during my time in Paris. There was a small park behind the cathedral with a statue of Pope John Paul II this park had public Wifi and this was the first access to the internet I had since arriving.  There was people going around with doing a scam with a sheet of paper stuck to a piece of carboard claiming to collect money for charity.

I found a bakery and got a slice of pizza and pain au chocolat.  I have been dreaming of getting a fresh pain au chocolat from the bakeries in France since I was last in France.  It was top of the list to do.

My goal was the Eiffel Tower but I took a such a long route to get there.  I started walking and probably zig zagged streets without releasing.  I found the shopping centre, Paris La Galerie Lafayette nearby by I had a nose inside as one would and realized I would need to sell the house, sell the car and sell the neighbours house to be shopping in here.  Definitely not Penneys.  This place is like Arontts but on a much bigger scale and with more high value stock.  Plus they had Wifi, I could plan a route to the famous Champs Elysees after seeing sunglasses for around 1000 euro I decided to depart.  This place as everywhere else had security at the door.  If traveling to Paris be prepared for your bag to be checked and for high security at most places.

After more walking and some spectacular buildings; honestly everywhere you turn there is this out of the world architecture with big sculpture and just impressive buildings to see.  I could staying typing forever about what I have seen but I say this post needs a word limit.

Finally to the big attraction: Champs Elysees; one end I could see the Place de la Concorde and at the other I could see something that is famous world wide and made my heart stop to see: Arc De Triomphe.  Which way to go from here.  First of all I passed near the President residence but the gates were closed so I couldn’t see anything.  As I walked on a bit I came arcoss the  Pont Alexandre III.  This bridge was amazing.  The detail and work that must of gone into creating that bridge or even the ideas the creators had all that time ago.  As I made my way to capture pictures of this bridge (I thought this was Point Neuf at first with the locks) something appeared in the dull skyline once I moved past the trees.  Something that I have only seen in pictures and only heard about second hand.  Something that is world famous and is used in representing France.  Something that took my breath away and made me stop in my tracks.  That something was La Tour Eiffel.  I actually got emotionally when I seen it.  I couldn’t believe that was it, I had to look twice to actually believe what I was seeing.  More magical with the naked eye than any camera can capture.

I crossed the bridge and turned left heading away from the Eiffel Tower.  I decided to visit the Place de la Concorde first.  Along this walk there was paintings on display for sale, I wish I could bring them all home.  First I was met with Point Neuf the famous bridge with all the locks.

There was some kind of fair on and a massive white tent was set up here.  I walked through the Tuileries Garden.  This place was so charming and had seats around the foundations that you could sit down.  I say during the warmer weather it would be so nice.  It was full of sculpture and had a few cafe areas.  There seemed to be students drawing.  At the end of Tuileries was the famous Louvre museum with the 666 planes of glass to make the triangle.  I didn’t go in but there wasn’t a big queue here at this time.  I presume you can buy tickets there.

My aim was to see the Eiffel Tower so I made my way in this direction.  It had started to dizzy and the Eiffel Tower had disappeared from the view of the skyline.  I decided to get some dinner to see would the rain pass off plus i was starving.  I found a restaurant about a street away from the Eiffel Tower.  The dinner was tasty and not expense for 13euro really when you think of where I am but I was done for a 25ml bottle of vital for nearly 4 euro I nearly fell of the chair.  I won’t get caught like that again.

From the Eiffel Tower I crossed the bridge to the Palais de Chaillot and took in the Eiffel Tower again before making my way to find a metro station.  It was dark and the Arc de Triomphe would have to wait till the next day.

Next Post La Tour Eiffel!!!

Then Day 3 Arc de Triomphe…..

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DAY 2: Paris First morning in Paris, I was ready to seize the day!  I used the station on the street outside from the hostel. 

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Paris, Living the Dream, Part 1

Join me in telling my story of my first time in Paris. My dream come true!!

Paris has been on top of my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  It has been a dream of mine for forever to visit this magical city.  I have heard so much about the city of lights.  I have scrolled through thousands of pictures on Instagram.  You know when you have an idea built up in your mind and are looking forward to something so much that when the reality comes it can be a…

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I have heard about the Sleek make-up eyeshadow palettes from some girls that are obsessed with makeup on Snapchat as much as I am.  During the summer, they had limited edition palettes with bright colours and themes.  I was, as I always do, motioning the site looking at the different palettes.  I was going to buy one but just could not decide which one to get.  There was a toss-up between two palettes that had similar colours with one or two difference between each.  One was Snapshots and the other one I cannot remember exactly but had a name similar with Snapshot.  In the end, I, did not buy any palettes.

Now I have plenty of other Sleek make up products and they never let me down.  So, I guessed that I would not be disappointed with them.  At Christmas Sam McCauley did an offer spend over 50 euro and get a 10-euro voucher.  So, after Christmas I said I would get something because it is up on the 31st of January and is no point to let it go to waste. Spend it I did.

  You did not need to buy anything else to spend the voucher which was grand.  Some of them offers you need to spend a certain amount to use the voucher so happy days I did not with this voucher.  I did not know what to get but I spotted this palette.  They had loads of them there.  I had a look then looked around the shop and came back and looked at the palette again.  It was 10 euro so really, I got it for free. I felt a bit weird buying this palette as the colours are really bright and summery and we were still in the deeps of winter in Ireland.

The palette comes with a brush but I think companies just put a brush in the palette to say they have a brush in the palettes.  They are never much good but this one is double ended with the sponge original eye make-up brush.  The starters brush I call it.  I do not know if anyone uses them anymore.  There are 12 eyeshadows all named.

  The bright pink really reminds me of the Inglot 382 pink.  There is a good selection with mattes and shimmers and each to match the other.  So, you can have transition shades and then shimmer colours to match.  I feel I will not be getting much use of the greens but the other colours I say I will be hitting pan.  My favourite is the ‘’sunset’’, it is a metallic colour kind of burgundy/orange.   The shade ‘’martini’’ is a perfect highlighting shade.  I feel they have answered every question when doing a palette of what to put in.  They have added everything that you look for when doing eye makeup in regards of types of shadows.  This I can make a look without going to another palette.  Generally, I only like a couple of colours from palettes then I do not use the rest.  That is why I now only buy individual colours not palettes, I am never happy with them.

This was worth trying and I would highly recommend their palettes to beginners looking for not so expensive makeup or not the palettes every company does with much the same colours.  Perfect set of colours for more adventuress.

  The only thing is for me the pigmentation could be a bit stronger but if you are looking for light pigmentation then perfect otherwise build it up.  Perfect little treat for the summer days ahead.  Too, they do loads of other selections of colours.

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This is my first video for Youtube and my review of several Sleek Make-up products.

  Monthly Product Review: Sleek Eyeshadow Palette I have heard about the Sleek make-up eyeshadow palettes from some girls that are obsessed with makeup on Snapchat as much as I am. 

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Montly Product Review: Seventeen Bronze Brick

Montly Product Review: Seventeen Bronze Brick

This month’s product review is really December’s product review but with Christmas came disruption to the order of things.  Anyhow I hope you had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year. So, this is the first of my reviews for 2017!

This was a Christmas present but I picked it out.   It is the Seventeen Instant Glow Gold Bronze Shimmer Brick.  Wow a long name.  Seventeen is the cheaper teenager…

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So this month I have the exciting new product to be introduced to the PS makeup brand from Penneys/Primark whichever your choice of name.

I first seen the champagne colour one and tested it on my hand.  It was so pigmented.  Sometimes this brand can be hit and miss.  They have some products that are hit and miss.  This they seem to have put work into it and produced a winner.

More exciting it comes in Rose and Ice.  Wow I am in love!

The gold colour lasted so long on my hand even after washing my hands.  The colour was very strong, not patchy.  If you like your highlighter very poping then this is for you.

I did not buy this one at the time but then I found the rose colour one.  This one is more not in your face and more day time appropriate.  Plus it is pink!!!!  I do like to be ”popin” but I just rather the pink one.

I have worn the pink highlighter without any issues on my face.

I think the champagne one for holidays or nights out and the rose one for day time.  I cannot wait to try the ice highlighter!

Look for it now in stores.  I hope you love it as much as I do!

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  Monthly Product Review: PS Highlighter So this month I have the exciting new product to be introduced to the PS makeup brand from Penneys/Primark whichever your choice of name.

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Spotted these bars of Galaxy in Debenhams.  You would really want to like chocolate.  You would be fairly sick after eating all this size bar.

Seen these shoes in H&M.  I do actually like these.  I think they are cool.

This is what is in Arnotts now.  They change all the time to be something different.  This time it is a crepe window.

This is my favourite perfume but it is extremely expensive so I will not be buying it any time soon.  I always take a few sprays when I see it.

Perfume Heaven!

When I am in Dublin, I get something to eat at Lemon Jelly Cafe on Millennium Walk, at the Jevis Centre Luas stop.  I am sure there is plenty of nice places to eat but I know of Lemon Jelly Cafe and they are reasonable prices and do lovely fresh food.  These are savoury crepes, so not sweet food and fulling.  They also do sweet crepes if that what you are looking for as well as a menu full of other tasty food!

Spotted these in Schuh.  Expensive but gorgeous looking.

Of course anything French theme catches my eye.  These purse are from Pulse accessorizes.  There is a shop on Henry Street, where BT2 was and opposite Arnotts on the corner.  Now there is a shop selling expensive brands at reduced prices.  I seen these purses there.

I love Mooch so much!! The idea is just brilliant, frozen yogurt with whatever toppings you want.  As you can see, I go there a lot.  Dublin is the only place in Ireland with Mooch stores.  So when I am up there I will get.

These beige and black shoes are from the Kendall and Kylie shoe collection.  The look fabulous but are very expensive.  Not really affordable for girls of their ages or younger.

The pink boots I seen in Cans in the Ilac Centre.  They were selling for 20 euro.  Now I do not know how long they will last me or if they are any good of a shoe but they look so nice and have white fur on the inside.

Me trying on the white denim jacket from Only Clothing.  I could not decide to buy or not.  I do like the colour and style.

This is a shop on the street opposite River Island on Henry Street.  It is just a cool shop to have a noise in that is full of funny items.

First two H&M, bottom two from Zara.

Spotted in shops in the Ilac Centre.  The shoes are a bit over the top.  They have a huge platform heel.

Dress Quiz, Suit from Penneys but not my style for sure.  Shoes in a shop in the Ilac Centre.  I am obsessed with this denim style boots.  These are ankle high heels but they have over the knee styles too.

These are beautiful key rings but ridicules price at 27 euro.

Probably my favourite picture.  Dresses from Catch and another store in the Ilac Centre.  Catch is one of my favourite shops.  I always see something I like in there.

Sequin Jacket is from Zara but is expensive I cannot remember the price.  Next top Dunnes Stores, I love the quote.  Top H&M, really liking the camouflage print on clothes.  Dress from Born Clothing Store.

Vera Moda and Only jacket.

More dresses from the Ilac Centre.  I love this t-shirt dress style.

Ilac Centre.

First t-shirt describes me.  Seen in Heatens.  Bershka jumper, a pink jumper from a shop in the Ilac Centre and a long top from Zara with the popular flowery print.

Enjoying a smoothie from the Lemon Jelly Cafe in Dublin.

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In the Shops: part deux Spotted these bars of Galaxy in Debenhams.  You would really want to like chocolate.  You would be fairly sick after eating all this size bar.