I am really trying to save all my sheckles at the moment so am trying my very best not to buy all the things but am regularly failing. So to keep myself on track I thought I would share some my favourite budget buys to inspire me. I’m going to start with makeup. Here are some of the budget buys that I love!

Kiko Intense Colour Long Lasting Eyeliner (€7.50) – I would like to apologise for my Kiko eyeliner not being in the photos. I was at a hen party last weekend and my clutch bag fell open. A load of my stuff fell out and I thought I’d gotten everything back but in my slightly tipsy state I missed two items – my bank card – and my new Kiko eyeliner. I’m not ashamed to admit that I am more upset about the eyeliner! I can’t get Kiko here so will have to order online. This eyeliner is fab and I think I like it better than my *gasp* Urban Decay 24/7 liners and that’s saying something. It glides on and doesn’t budge all day, which is difficult with my watery allergy prone eyes. A total winner and a bargain!

Penneys Mini Makeup Sponges (€2) – Aww just look at them, they’re so dinky! I picked these up given my recent Beauty Blender obsession. There are three little sponges in slightly different shapes in the pack. They’re not as good as the Beauty Blender but as they’re only designed for concealer they do a good job of getting coverage under the eyes and around the nose. And they’re too cute!

Botanics Radiance Balm (€8.49) – Ok I know everyone and their mother bought this last year when it gained fame but I only got around to buying it a few weeks ago. It’s a gorgeous sheeny liquid that I find quite cooling and moisturising on the skin. It reminds me a little of the Benefit That Gal primer. It leaves a lovely highlight that I can definitely still see once I’ve applied my foundation. Botanics is a little Gem of a brand I tell ya.

Makeup Revolution Iconic 2 palette (€6) – Ok so no secret that I’m a Makeup Revolution fan but it’s started to bug me that they copy other products so much. I much prefer when I see them release palettes that are just theirs, they’re edgy and cool anyways. One of their original releases were the dupes of the Naked palettes. I picked up this Naked 2 dupe a while ago but have been using it quite regularly lately. There’s no arguing that these palettes aren’t original but they are very good quality for the price. They’re not Urban Decay quality in terms of wear time and pigment but they give decent colour payoff.

Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer (€3.99)  - You can’t beat Catrice for a budget buy, there isn’t much they do wrong that I’ve tried. When this concealer was launched many people compared it to the classic Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (another great budget buy). It doesn’t give as quite high coverage but is also less drying that the Collection one. I have dry skin so this one works a bit better for me especially under the eye area. I own the palest shade and it’s really pale so would suit really fair skins.

NYX Butter Glosses (€7) – Well these are a bit of a classic beauty buy but it’s a lot easier to get them now that NYX counters are popping up in some of the larger Boots. The counters I’ve seen so far in Dundrum and Jervis are massive so you are spoilt for choice with the full range of Butter Glosses. I love these as they’re high colour with a glossy finish without being sticky. I also find they last longer than normal glosses. They’re like my type of Pokemon – ‘Gotta catch em all’ – bonus points for working Pokemon into this post!

So that’s just a handful of my favourite budget buys. Do you have a special budget pick that you’d add to the list?

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Over the last few weeks I’ve brought you my favourite bodycare, skincare and products I didn’t rate in 2015. I’m going to wrap up my look back at 2015 with my favourite makeup products. None were new products in 2015 but they were all new to me!

NYX Butter Glosses - Ok so these glosses have been around years but I only finally tried them in 2015. They’re just fab, glossy but not sticky and leave a lovely wash of colour. My favourite shade I’ve tried so far is the coral toned Apple Strudel. I really want to try the new matte based ones. You can read my full review of these here.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - I’ve been a big fan of the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer for a while now so I thought I’d give the foundation a try. It’s a great medium cover dewy foundation. It’s perfect for my dry skin. A great pick for the day after the night before. It’s also a bargain at just €10.99.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette - I got this palette in 2014 and I’m the first to admit that I didn’t love this straight off. I used it a handful of times and relegated it to my stash. I picked this out again last summer and really fell in love with it. It’s perfect for subtle daytime looks and I can vamp it up a bit for night time. Just shows it’s hard for Urban Decay to put a foot wrong with eyeshadows!

Makeup Forever HD Powder - I’ve run out of this and I really miss it! Similar to the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette I didn’t really know what to make of this one at first. But I did a bit of research and found maybe I’d been using the wrong brush with this. This works best when buffed on to skin with a densely packed brush. It then gives a lovely blurred effect to skin which is perfect for evening makeup especially. Love it!

Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer - I was a long time fan of the classic Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer but I found it had started to cake on me a little when my skin was dry. So I had to give this concealer from Catrice a try when it landed. It’s really creamy and gives great coverage without feeling drying. Also major bonus that it’s only €5.

So there you have my favourite makeup products for 2015! Have you tried any of these?

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Ah I know everybody has seen these a million times by now but I just wanted to share my thoughts. I had been trying to get to a NYX counter for ages as there wasn’t one near where I work or live but lately they’re being stocked in a few more places. They’re now in the Hickeys pharmacy on O’Connell Street which is really handy for me. And by the looks of things the counters are pretty popular because most I saw were out of or low on some products.

Luckily the stand I visited at the AllCare pharmacy at the top of Camden street was well stocked so I was very restrained and just picked up two of the Butter Glosses. After much deliberation I chose the shades Apple Strudle and Vanilla Cream Pie. You can see how these look below. Apple Strudle is a bright coral colour which I love and Vanilla Cream Pie is a more muted pink, the difference in the colours is a bit more obvious than they look in photos. I’m not miserable in the photos by the way, that’s just my Bitchy Resting Face (BRF)

NYX Apple Strudle and Vanilla Cream Pie

These go on so creamy and don’t feel sticky on the lips but feel very moisturising. They are a gloss so they don’t last ages but they’re really easy to apply and you wouldn’t mess it up without a mirror. So basically I’m late to joining the gang with the butter glosses but I’ll definitely be picking up more of these as they’re just €6.50. I’d also like to try some of the lip liners and blushers of course! What do you think? Are you a fan of the NYX?

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Last week I shared my summer body skincare picks with you and I thought I’d show you what I’m turning to for my summer makeup. These is my day to day look that’s pretty simple and natural, nothing too fancy but perfect for the office.

Skin 79 Purple BB Cream – This is a consistent summer favourite for me. It’s easy to apply and gives great coverage as well as protecting skin with SPF40. You can’t beat a BB cream for glowy summer skin. You can see my full review of this here.

Makeup Forever HD Powder – I’ve developed a real love for this powder. It does a great job of setting makeup without looking cakey and does blur out skin particularly around my nose. I just ran out of it a few days ago and I miss it already!

Buff Sheer Glo in Movie Star – I like my makeup to look fresh and dewy for summer and this highlighter from Buff Makeup is just gorgeous. It’s a cool highlighter with no hint of shimmer or glitter which suits me. I apply it to my cheekbones and cupids bow for a fresh look. You can see my full review of this here.

NYC BB Beautifying Blushable Cream Stick – I had this knocking around my stash for a while but it’s just lovely. The pigment is really strong but easily blended out to leave a fresh hint of colour. It has great staying power as well. These are also great value at just €3.49.

NYX Butter Gloss in Peaches and Cream – I’m not a big lipstick wearer so I prefer a gloss type finish. I can’t believe I only just got around to trying the butter glosses a few weeks ago! I feel like the last person to the party on these. They’re lovely and moisturising with a great hint of colour for just €6.49.

Kiko Long Lasting Eyeshadow Sticks – I’m keeping with the cream product trend here! These Kiko sticks have a great consistency and are so easy to apply to eyelids. I’ve been wearing shade Rosy Brown (05) which is a nice burgundy tinted brown.

You can see my finished look using all these products below. What do you think?

Summer Makeup

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