1989 World Tour Dublin

I have been so busy with family and work over the past week and a half that I didn't have a chance to post anything. 

Last night I got to see my idol, Taylor Swift as part of the 1989 World Tour and it was the best night ever. If you didn't see my post back in October, after the release of 1989 (Here it is!), then you won't know I'm a swiftie. I love Taylor. She is just fab and her music is amazing. 

I had standing tickets for the show so I got to the arena at around 1pm with my sister. There were already about 50 people in front of us in the queue! We sat down for a few hours and made friends with the girls beside us in the line. Doors were supposed to be 6:30pm but they opened them at 6:45pm because they were running late. 

When the doors opened everyone literally ran in. I had planned to go to the Taylor Nation Booth and my sister went straight to standing. I couldn't find the booth so I just went to my sister WHO WAS SECOND ROW. 

After almost six hours of queuing and months of waiting, I was second row at my idol's concert. When Vance Joy came on, the crowd pushed forward and it was horrendous. I barely had any room and the girl behind me kept trying to get in front of me by elbowing me out of the way - not cool girl, not cool.

When Taylor came out, it was amazing. Everyone was screaming and she just stood there after Welcome To New York taking in the crowd.

I danced all night long and sang every lyric. It was just amazing. Taylor is so good live and the whole show is just a phenomenal production. I cannot even begin to imagine the amount of work she put into planning the tour!

Bad Blood is one of my favourite songs off the album and I waved my signs like crazy during the song! When Taylor walked down the catwalk she stared at them for a couple seconds and myself and the girl beside me went crazy because she noticed us !

It was such a good show and by the time I got home, my ears were ringing, my feet was sore, my voice was croaky and I was ready to fall into bed. 

Definitely one of the best nights ever. I cannot wait until Taylor comes back again.

Her dancers are amazing as well. They're pretty good looking too (especially Christian).

Have you ever been to see Taylor in concert?

Were you there last night?

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Ciara,

xoxo.

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What's in my Makeup Bag

I have seen so many 'What's in my makeup bag' posts that I just had to do one myself! I only keep my makeup in a bag when I'm travelling, otherwise I keep it in a box because it is so much easier to access! I used an old tea box to store my makeup.

I'm using Rimmel's Wake Me Up foundation in 103 - True Ivory. I love this foundation! It has great coverage and is the perfect summer foundation.

I ordered BH Cosmetics liquid foundation in Sand a few months ago. When it arrived and I swatched it, it was way too dark for me! So now I use it whenever I wear fake tan. It is definitely full coverage and this foundation smells really good.

Whenever I don't want to wear foundation, I use Natural Collection's Tinted Moisturiser in Beige.

Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection Concealer is my holy grail product. I love this concealer. It has amazing coverage and lasts throughout the day!

I vary each day to what highlighter I use. I use No7's Instant Radiance highlighter the most. I love how creamy this product is and it lasts for hours!

I bought Rimmel's Good to Glow highlighter in the shade Notting Hill Glow on a whim. I don't use it that often because I am not a big fan of it. I'm just not a huge fan of the formula.

W7's Catwalk Face Shaper is one of my favourite highlight and contour kits out there! The pigmentation is great and it is such a bargain!

MUA is one of my favourite brands. Whenever I don't use liquid highlighter, I use MUA's Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter.

I use MUA's bronzer in shade 3, I love the pigmentation and the quality is great!

I adore mosaic blush and MUA's English Rose is gorgeous! The four shades create the perfect natural blush!

Rimmel's Stay Matte powder is my favourite. I use shade 001 - Transparent. 

If you've read my review on Wet n' Wild's Brow Kit is my favourite brow kit out there!

I usually get early shifts at work and I am so tired and don't put a lot of effort into my makeup. If I don't feel like doing my brows I just use clear mascara to shape them.

I'm currently using Benefit's They're Real mascara and Collection 2000's Fast Stroke liquid eyeliner in black. I like Fast Stroke but I have used better eyeliners, I don't really like the brush for this eyeliner at all!

I use a combination of these eyeshadows each day. I recently bought the Barry M Dazzle Dust in shade 39 and I love it!

I also use MUA's eyeshadow in Copper, MAC's Espresso, Essence Metal Glam eyeshadow in Frosted Apple, MUA's eyeshadow in Chamoisee and Bourjois' Smoky Eyes trio eyeshadow in 03 - Mordoré Chic.

I love NYX's eye pencils. I use 608 - Cottage Cheese to highlight under my brows and the inner corner of my eye. 617 - Iced Mocha is perfect to blend into your crease!

My favourite liner at the moment is Catrice Cosmetics' Longlasting Lip Pencil in 150 - Vintage Rose. It is a really nice pinky nude and this compliments Collection's Cream Puff Lip Cream in Powder Puff 2 when you want a statement lip!

Here are the links to most of the products in my makeup box at the moment:

Wake Me Up Foundation €10.99

BH Cosmetics Liquid Foundation €2.68 (Currently on sale)

Tinted Moisturiser €2.79

Lasting Perfection Concealer €5.79

Instant Radiance Highlighter €12.95

Good to Glow Highlighter €6.49

W7 Face Shaper €7.25

MUA Highlighter €4.15

MUA Bronzer €1.40

Stay Matte Powder €5.99

MUA Mosaic Blush €3.50

Wet n' Wild Brow Kit - Dunnes or Penneys €3.99

Clear Mascara €3.99

They're Real €26.50

Barry M Dazzle Dust €6.99

Copper Eyeshadow €1.40

Smoky Eyes Trio €10.99

Cream Puff Lip Cream €3.99

Do you use any of the products in my makeup box?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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Gerard Cosmetics Review

I ordered five Gerard Cosmetics lipsticks about three weeks ago and they arrived a few days ago! After all the hype from beauty bloggers and youtubers alike, I caved and bought some when I saw a 50% off code online!

I paid €42 for the five, €8.40 each. The lipsticks are usually €16.66 each, close enough to what a MAC lipstick costs. 

After I ordered the lipsticks, I noticed that they had slightly overcharged me and it took four different employees to finally figure out that the mistake was on their end and they refunded me the money. They were fairly prompt with sorting out the issue but I do not find calling something 'Love' or 'Beautiful' is professional at all.

My first impression of the lipsticks was pretty good, I liked the packaging because it is just like the  MAC packaging but on closer inspection, it is made from really cheap plastic, something you wouldn't expect from the price! The lipsticks also smell like crayons, there is no scent to them. For €16.66, that's really bad. Even drugstore lipsticks have a scent to them so it's obvious Gerard Cosmetics are trying to cut corners!

The five shades I got are 1995, Nude, Lilac Moon, Rodeo Drive and Underground.

1995 is a matte, nude brown lipstick. The formula for this lipstick is pretty good, I didn't find it too drying but the longevity of this lipstick is a different story. I haven't worn it out yet but I did put it on purely to see how long it would last. The lipstick lasted about two hours before I had to reapply it and I only had a drink during that period, I didn't do anything that would make the lipstick wear off.

I bought Nude for my sister so there isn't much I can say about this shade. I did swatch it and it's a really nice creamy matte lipstick!

Lilac Moon is the perfect pastel colour with a creamy finish. Again, I put this lipstick on to see how long it would last and I was so sad to discover it lasted less than an hour! I love pastel colours though so I will definitely be wearing this during the summer!

Rodeo Drive is a medium shade with mauve undertones. This lipstick also has a creamy matte finish and it does not dry out your lips! If you're unsure of which Gerard Cosmetics lipstick to buy, Rodeo Drive suits most skin tones so you cannot go wrong with this shade!

Underground is another lipstick I bought for my sister. The only thing I can say about this lipstick is it is a very close dupe to Limecrime's Cashmere! I cannot wait for you guys to see the look my sister creates with this lipstick for the 1989 World Tour on June 29th!

Do you own any Gerard Cosmetics products?

Did you have a similar mishap to mine?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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Beach Beauty Essentials - Blogger Collab

With summer right around the corner, the weather is going to get better which can only mean one thing, BEACH DAYS!

I love the beach so much, except when sand gets everywhere ☹

Get beach ready with my top five beauty beach essentials!

Sun cream is a must! You need to protect yourself from the sun. For obvious reasons (Ireland doesn’t get that hot in the summer at all), I normally use factor 20 but if you’re in a hot country, use at least factor 30! I love Ambre Solaire clear sun cream because you’re never left with any white streaks around your body.

I always have lipbalm in my bag. During the summer it is even more important to protect your lips from the sun because nothing is worse than burnt lips! I love Carmex, it is literally my favourite lipbalm ever and it has SPF 15 in it to protect your lips from the harsh UV rays.

I usually wear minimal makeup to the beach because it's the beach, there's no need for a full face!

BB Cream is a great way to get minimal coverage to cover any blemishes and hide dark circles. Maybelline’s Dream Fresh BB Cream is perfect for the beach because it has SPF 30 in it so you don’t have to use sun cream on your face.

Mascara is the only other makeup I wear to the beach. Maybelline’s Colossal mascara is waterproof and the volume it adds to your lashes is amazing!

You cannot go to the beach without aloe vera gel! Just in case you do get sun burnt, it is always handy to have a bottle of aloe vera gel in your bag to soothe your skin straight away. I have always used Hawaiian Tropic aloe vera gel and don’t think I’ll ever use a different brand because I love it so much!

When you’re heading to the beach this summer, don’t forget your shades and have a great time hanging with your friends!

My Beach Beauty Essentials are part of a huge summer-themed blogger collab! Be sure to check out all the other posts below and let me know what you bring to the beach in the comments !

livinprogress.blogspot.com

royallyrouge.blogspot.com

justmematti.blogspot.com

simplefootage.blogspot.com

being-georgia-rose.blogspot.com

Ciara,

xoxo.

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Magnitone Review

During the last #BHTWITTERPARTY Magnitone were kind enough to send one of their Lucid brushes. I chose the pink one, no surprises there....

The Magnitone Lucid is a facial cleansing and exfoliation brush that claims to dislodge blackheads and whisk away dead skin cells using their gentle sonic vibrations. It's basically physics in action.

The box had an instruction manual, a twelve month warranty, a dual mode Lucid brush, a wireless travel charger, an actual charger and an active clean brush head.

I was so excited when my lucid arrived and I took the seven day challenge, I just wasn't smart enough to take before and after pics so you'll just have to trust me.

Magnitone promises that you will achieve softer, brighter and clearer skin in just seven days and that's what the seven day challenge is! 

I started the challenge during exams so my skin was so bad, it always happens to me when I'm stressed. For the first few days, I noticed my skin was getting worse but I knew that was the brush doing its job. After a week, my skin was clear and I loved it! I have sensitive skin so I was using the sensitive setting and I am so happy with the results I achieved!

The Magnitone Lucid will definitely put a dent in your purse but it is well worth it! 

You can buy the Lucid at https://magnitone.co.uk/ or http://www.boots.ie/ for €92.99

Thank you so much to everyone at Magnitone for sending me the product to review!

Have you ever used the Magnitone Lucid before?

What did you think?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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