Beat the Stress!

     

With the Leaving coming up in June, it's safe to say I'm stressed.

I try to take time out each day to relax and these are my favourite ways to do so!

Take time out to just listen to the world around you. Whether it's outside or in your room, just sit down and breathe. Take a few deep breaths in and out. Do this for as long as you need and I guarantee, you'll feel better afterwards!

Go out and get some exercise. Go for a walk or jog, whatever you prefer. Clear your mind and get some fresh air. You will feel more focused afterwards and will be ready to tackle your study!

If you put the work in before an exam, you'll feel a lot calmer walking into the exam. Find what works for you. Whether it's mind maps, diagrams or just notes, prep them in advance. Doing the work beforehand will help reduce stress the night before and the morning of the exam!

I always have trouble sleeping the night before important exams. Putting some lavender oil on my pillow and duvet really helps me get to sleep a lot faster. Lavender oil is also known for its calming effect on the body.

You need down time as well. I love to spend an evening in the bath, with Netflix and a drink. I just relax for an hour or two, and leave the room feeling calm and ready for a good night's rest. Spend an evening doing something you love every week. Go to the cinema, go out with friends, have a movie night. 

Well there you have it,

My favourite things to do the reduce my stress levels.

What do you do to help reduce your stress levels?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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Wake Up and Get Weird World Tours

Hey guys!

So last week I went to The Vamps and Little Mix's World Tours and the were phenomenal!

The Tide supported The Vamps and they were so good! They supported the band last year as well but this year they were so much better! I also have a major crush on Drew now.... 

Check out their debut single Young Love, it's so catchy!

The Vamps setlist was a mix of songs off their new album and their debut one. The pyrotechnics were amazing and so was their stage presence !

My only issue with this tour was the price of the tickets! They were €60+ for standing and the front blocks which I think is ridiculous. The arena wasn't sold out and I was upgraded to the front blocks because of this. I paid €16 for my ticket at the back of the arena because I couldn't afford the standard tickets! 

Nathan Sykes supported Little Mix on the Get Weird Tour and he is such a little cutie. He sang some songs off his debut album and he was great!

I was standing in the second row for the concert and it was one of the best concerts I have ever been to! The girls really outdid themselves on this tour!

Their vocals were outstanding throughout the concert and their dancing was amazing. 

They were so good at interacting with the crowd and I'm pretty sure we were the loudest crowd on the tour so far!

Their setlist is full of songs from all three albums and it is definitely a show not to miss!

They're playing Dublin again in April and two dates in Cork in July.

If you don't have tickets already, I'd get my hands on a pair!

Have you seen either of these tours?

What did you think?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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March Faves

Hey guys! 

So I had half of the month off school which meant plenty of time for new favourites! I've had some of my faves for a while but I only got some towards the end of the month as well.

I love Kara Eyelashes' wispies they're so pretty and you can wear them for both day and night looks!

The best thing, they're only $1 on ShopMissA!

I also got the e.l.f. cover stick in pink lemonade from ShopMissA. I've been using it on my lips for a pop of colour when I don't want to wear lipstick. It is such a pretty colour and is gorgeous as a blusher as well!

MyKitCo's 1.15 Blending Brush is a dream to work with! I have been using it ever since they sent me their Valentine's eye collection. The brush blends shadows together seamlessly and I don't know what I would do without the brush!

This brush is €18.95 and available from www.mykitco.uk

I got this personalised bracelet from back in  September. My bracelet says 'You are not your mistakes - TS'. It's a quote from one of Taylor Swift's Clean speech while on the 1989 World Tour, I find the quote inspirational and it looks really cute with my outfits at the moment.

Personalised bracelets are available from Black Tied for €15

I am a huge fan of Real Techniques and I love the power brush I got in the mail during the week. It's so soft and I love the amount of product it picks up! You do need to brush off excess powder but you need to do that with any brush!

Real Techniques Powder Brush is available from www.boots.ie for €18.99

So I only got my Colourpop last week but I have fallen in love with KathleenLights' Lumière lippie stick! It is such a gorgeous nude and once it's dry, it stays all day!

Lumière is available from www.colourpop.com for $5

Colourpop seriously needs to start shippng to Ireland! I adore their Super Shock Shadow in Game Face! It is the perfect metallic for any eye look. If you follow me on Snapchat, you'll know I used it when I went to the Litte Mix concert on Wednesday!

Game Face is available from www.colourpop.com for $5

It is so hard to find the perfect liner brush. The Tiny Liner brush from MyKitCo is just the right size for cat eyes. It is such a soft brush and gives great precision with gel liners! 

The Tiny Liner brush is available from www.mykitco.uk for €16.42

Have you tried any of this month's favourites before?

What did you think of them?

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Ciara,

xoxo.

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Colourpop

Hey guys!

Last November I ordered some stuff off of Colourpop and seen as they only deliver to America, I had to wait until my uncle was visiting to get my order! I was so excited to get my order and I love everything I bought.

The first thing I bought was Kathleen Light's lippiestix, Lumière. This matte nude is wearable for both day and night looks! 

(L-R: Lippiestix, Lippie Pencil)

I also bought their Lippiestix (matte) and the matching pencil (matte) in the shade LBB because I love dark lipsticks and this wine shade is stunning!

The final thing I bought from Colourpop was their Super Shock Shadow in the shade Game Face. I love copper metallics and this shadow is so pigmented! I can't wait to use this eyeshadow.

Have you ever used Coloupop products?

What are your favourites?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

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ShopMissA Haul

Hey guys! It's been a long time. School has just been so hectic over the past month so I didn't have any time to blog. I'm back now and will post as often as possible until my exams in June!

About a month ago I did a massive haul on the American website, ShopMissA. Everything is $1 and they sell makeup, jewellery, nail varnish and hair accessories. The shipping was roughly €7 which isn't too bad.

My order took about three weeks to arrive and there was a mistake in my order but the customer service refunded me after I had notified then so I am pretty happy with my order overall!

(L-R: Mellow Khaki, Winter Waltz, High Shine Top Coat, Cherry Sky, Yogurt Raisins)

I ordered five Kleancolor nail varnishes. Three matte, one scented and a top coat. I've used mellow khaki and yogurt raisins, both of them chipped very easily and yogurt raisins didn't turn matte if I applied a clear base coat. Overall, for $1 I am impressed with these nail varnishes.

(L-R:  Pomegranate, Pink Lemonade, Strawberry)

Who doesn't love a good face mask? I ordered sheet masks because I've never tried a sheet mask before, I have always used cream masks. The pomegranate mask is supposed to be hydrating, I cannot wait to see if it helps my dry skin. The pink lemonade mask helps with breakouts and scarring and the strawberry mask is also hydrating.

I ordered six pairs of lashes, two of each of the styles above, all from Kara Eyelashes. The wispies and demiwispies are just like the Ardell lashes and #523 are fuller, more dramatic lashes that I can't wait to wear on a night out!

I ordered two matte liquid lipsticks, one from Santee and one from Kleancolor. I got the Santee lipstick in the shade 2. Unfortunately this is the item they got wrong, it's a hot pink shade which I don't think I'll wear. I had ordered it in the shade 3, a pale purple shade which I would've loved. The Kleancolor liquid lipstick is in the shade 2 - Cupid. It is a pale purple shade. Both of the lipstick are very pigmented, the Kleancolor one more than the Santee one and the Santee one also takes longer to dry.

I love this American Eyecon baked shadow! I got it in the shade bronze because I am a sucker for metallic eyeshadows! The pigmentation is great and it will last all day with a good primer underneath.

I also got a baked Kleancolor blusher in the shade spring blossom. I haven't used it yet but on first impressions, it is definitely not as purple as it looks! After swatching it, I discovered it was in fact very pink.

I haven't had a chance to open the lip scrub yet but lip scrubs are a staple in my makeup bag anyway.

I bought the e.l.f cover stick in pink lemonade because it reminded me of Nars Orgasm. I haven't swatched it yet but it looks similar!

I got eyelash glue and nail glue as well because it was only $1 and I always need some when I don't have any.

I bought these earrings, rings and anklet for the summer because I thought they were all lovely and screamed summer.

I love everything I got from ShopMissA and will probably be ordering from them again!

Have you ever ordered from ShopMissA?

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Ciara,

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He Named Me Malala

Malala Yousafza is an eighteen year old Pakistani activist. She was brutally shot in the head when she was fifteen by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education. Miraculously she survived the attack and is now a leading campaigner for girls' education globally as co-founder for the Malala Fund.

I was incredibly moved by this documentary. As I have grown up in Ireland, I have been lucky enough to have been in full-time education from the age of 5. I will be leaving post-primary education this June and will then continue my education in a third-level institution. I have never thought about not being in school because it was never a possibility. Although sometimes I don't want to get out of bed and go to school, I know I would be outraged if my brother could go to school and I was told because I am a girl, I cannot.

From a young age, Malala and her father, Ziauddin have campaigned for girls' right to education. The documentary examines Malala's life both before and after the attack when she was fifteen. Her close relationship with her father is evident and her strength as a young woman undeniable. It also gives a unique insight into her home life, portraying Malala as any normal eighteen year old as well as an extraordinary woman who has changed the lives of countless young woman worldwide. 

There are more than 60 million girls who are out of school internationally right now. Malala and her father are both fighting for these girls' right to education through the Malala Fund. Her impassioned speeches at the United Nations and her sheer drive for girls worldwide show why she received the Nobel Peace Prize at the tender age of seventeen.

The television premiere for He Named Me Malala will be on the National Geographic Channel on Monday February 29th at 8/7c and on Tuesday March 1st at 9pm in the UK.

He Named Me Malala trailer

To show your support for Malala and to contribute to the campaign to raise awareness for girls' education, tweet using the hashtag  #withMalala. For every tweet sent out using the hashtag, 21st Century Fox will donate $1 to the Malala Fund, for a total donation of up to $50,000.

Malala is no doubt an extraordinary young woman and her story has power to move millions of people. Be sure to tune into the premiere of the documentary.

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My Current Faves!

Hey guys!

So this week is the first week I've worn makeup in a while and I have fallen in love with some products I've used before and some I just fell out of love with.

This little guy is the Tea Tree Toner Tab from Lush. It is fantastic. All you do is drop it into a bowl hot water (boil some and leave it cool for a few minutes), put a towel over your head and place your head over the hot water. It does wonders for your skin and having dry skin, I can definitely see my skin isn't as dry after.

For only €1.50, you'd be mad not to try this!

 I love Rimmel's Apocalips but this week was my first time trying their matte range. I have had the shade Atomic Rose for a while now but I never got around to using it. Although it seems nude in the tube, it has more of an orange undertone on my skin and lips. The velvety smoothness of this liquid lipstick is fabulous and I love how long it lasts!

Rimmel Apocalips is €8.49 in Boots.

Inglot's eyeliner gels are fab and I bought one in the shade 88 back in December because I wanted to try some graphic liner looks. It is such a pretty cyan shade and you can easily work this liner into a day looks. The pigmentation is great and it's long lasting as well!

The AMC Eyeliner Gel in shade 88 is no longer available online but it may be in store for €15.

I am so glad I picked this eyeshadow up in London last summer! I have created so many winter looks using this eyeshadow and the colour is just fantastic! Who doesn't love a little merlot in their life? I have the shade Diva and it has an intense colour payoff as well as lasting all day!

The Makeup Store Microshadows can be bought from their website and range between €15 and €18.

Makeup Revolution's Goddess of Love highlighter has been my go-to highlighter recently. It has a beautiful iridescent glow that catches the light perfectly. I love the quality of Makeup Revolution's products and this highlighter is no different!

Goddess of Love is available from Makeup Revolution's website for €6.95

Tan Organic's self tanning oil is the best fake tan I have ever used. Although the smell when it's developing can be quite potent, it provides a streak-free, real-looking tan without fail every time. I always find myself stocking up with a new bottle!

Tan Organic's self tanning oil is available from all good pharmacies for €24.99

I've been using KIKO's infinity eyeshadow in shade 294 on the inner corner of my eye for the last few days and I love it. It catches the light really well and really opens up my eye!

KIKO's infinity shadows are available from their website for €2.40

Benefit's Coralista is a warm coral-pink blusher. I love it so much. The rose gold shimmer is to die for and it goes perfectly with the Goddess of Love highlighter.

Coralista is available from Brown Thomas for €34.

What are your current favourites?

Do you have any new product suggestions?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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