Empties videos and blog posts have become really popular over the last year, but I personally find them quite tedious unless they're purely makeup related empties. I find it quite interesting to see what makeup items that other girls loved so much that they used the whole thing up. Today I'm going to be sharing all the makeup products I've used up over the last few months. I've been holding out on doing this post for a while as I wanted to have a good bulk of products finished up.

I have a few MAC products, which is what inspired me to do this post, as I only need one more item to get myself a free lipstick - and as I'm typing this, I actually think I have a lipgloss that's a bit past it sell by date... perhaps a trip to MAC is needed after I finish this post!

As we go along I'll tell you what I recommend, what I wouldn't necessarily repurchase, or what I've already repurchased! Anything that is yet to be repurchased, will be bought after my spending ban has been lifted in July - you can read more about my spending ban here!

Last note - this is quite a long post, I've saved up a huge amount of empties to do this! I'd recommend a cup of tea and perhaps a biscuit before continuing.

Make-Up Of The Night: Janoskians Edition!

Today's post is another make-up of the night post! Last night my friends and I went to see the Janoskians and I wanted to share the make-up look I wore! It's a little bit more autumnal, as I personally prefer winter make-up with darker colours! We didn't have much time to get ready for the show so I chose to keep my make-up relatively simple - I just used my new MAC eyeshadow and did a quick winged liner look with a matte black eyeshadow!

                                                     FACE
                                           - Benefit The Porefessional Face Primer
                                           - Bourjois Bronzing Primer
                                           - Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation in 30 Sand
                                           - MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20
                                           - MAC Mineralise Skin Finish Natural in Medium
                                           - Milani Sunset Duo Bronzer in Sunset Breeze
                                           - MAC Sheertone Blush in Blushbaby
                                           - MAC Mineralise Skin Finish in Centre Of Attention

                                 

                              EYES
      - Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
      - MAC Eyeshadow in Antiqued
      - Sephora Matte Black Eyeshadow
         - MAC Gigablack Lash Mascara
                                         
                               LIPS
             - Essence Wear Berries Lipstick
                                                                 





I realise my make-up was very MAC heavy - I've definitely been on a bit of a MAC hype recently! I will have a Best Of The Brand featuring MAC coming soon for my fellow MAC lovers.
Anyway, I hope you liked the make-up look!

Are you going to the Janoskians Got Cake tour? Let me know!
Zara :-)

Make-Up Of The Day: Smoky Eyes!

Today's make-up of the day post features a darker eye look than I would usually wear - I wanted a change from my neutrals so I decided to try something a little more smoky.
I used the Wet'N'Wild Comfort Zone Palette to achieve this look and paired it with my favourite false eyelashes too!

                                                             FACE:
                                                  - MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20
                                                  - Bourjois Bronzing Primer
                                                  - MAC Face and Body Foundation in C3
         * I used the MAC concealer to highlight and the Bourjois primer to contour, then I applied the MAC Face and Body to blend it all together!*
                                                   - Wet'N'Wild Blush in Pearlescent Pink
                                                   - NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny

EYES

- Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eyeshadow Primer

- Wet'N'Wild Comfort Zone Eyeshadow Palette

- Wet'N'Wild H20 Proof Liquid Eye Liner in Ultra Black

- Chanel Intense Eye Pencil in Noir

- Maybelline The Rocket Express Volum' Mascara

- Cheryl Cole Eyelashes by Eylure

LIPS

- MAC 'Hug Me' Lipstick

                                               The Wet'N'Wild palettes are so perfect for creating both day and night looks - I couldn't recommend them enough!

So that's my make-up of the day, let me know what you think!
Zara :-) xx

June Favourites!

I can't believe we're already into July! Where has this year gone?!
Today's post is my first ever favourites! These are some of the beauty products I have been loving this month!

Bourjois Happy Light Foundation (€16.99)
I bought this foundation back in October when it first came out and fell in love with it instantly. The first time I tried it on my skin I loved the consistency, the smell and how it gave my skin a dewy finish. I wear the shade no.52 light beige and it's a perfect match for me now, however it was slightly too dark when I first bought it so it ended up in my foundation drawer unloved for fear of looking like an oompa loompa.
However now it's summer I can wear it without this fear and I love it! It has fantastic staying power and blends in like a dream. I apply it with the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. You can see it on my face in my Make-Up Of The Day post! 






Chanel Intense Eye Pencil (€20.50)

As someone with incredibly watery eyes, finding an eyeliner that stays put is quite a task. This eye pencil by Chanel is single handedly the best eye kohl I've ever tried! It doesn't smudge and sets instantly when applied to the water line. It is quite expensive for an eyeliner but I believe it's worth it for the longevity of it. It's also quite a generous size so I expect it to last me quite a while!


Kiko Ultra Tech Mascara (€7.20)

I bought this mascara in Venice back in April and I have been using it ever since! The brush on this mascara isn't like any other mascaras I own, it's quite an odd shape as you can see from the picture - it almost looks like a comb! This is a great mascara for volume and separating your lashes, but I do find that you need to wipe off the excess to avoid clumps.

MAC 'Chatterbox' Lipstick (€19)
I have had this lipstick in my collection for about a year now and for some reason I never used it. I was going through my lipstick collection earlier this month and found it again and it has been my go-to lipstick ever since! It's an amplified creme lipstick and applies really opaque and is quite moisturising. It's an easy colour to wear but still looks bold and bright. What I love about this shade is it's a lovely bubblegum pink that's bright on the lips without being very in your face or neon. It's perfect to wear day or night! I'll be sharing my MAC lipstick collection in a post very soon so keep an eye out for that.









Soap and Glory 'The Righteous Butter' (€14.69)

I got this body butter a few weeks ago and I have used it every single day since! I got it along with the 'Clean On Me' shower gel and they are a perfect combination! I love this butter because it doesn't feel sticky or heavy when you apply it to the skin, which is an issue I have with most body butters. Your skin feels like velvet after applying it, and the smell is just divine - it is the 'Original Pink' fragrance that Soap and Glory are famous for. I'd highly recommend this as an after shower treat!










That's the end of my beauty favourites for this month! I just have one non-beauty favourite to share with you, and it is an album! It's the debut album by 5 Seconds Of Summer, who are my current favourite band! I saw them support One Direction in Croke Park back in May and I fell in love with them! I was so excited to buy their new album when they released it last week and if you're a fan of bands such as McFly or Busted I would definitely recommend you check these guys out! My favourite songs on the album are Don't Stop, 18 and Long Way Home. You can check out their album here.

That's all from me today! Hope you enjoyed, and let me know your favourites from the past month! 

Zara :-) x