First things first Skincare. I cant do anything else unless I've cleansed and Moisturised my skin I use
Origins Clean Energy Cleansing Oil. This is a lightweight cleansing oil for all skin types filled with Natural Organic Ingredients, doesn't clog up your pores and leaves your skin feeling nourished and fresh.
To lock in that nourishment I lather my skin with Benefits Triple Performing Oil free Moisturizer and move onto my makeup.
My New favourite Foundation has to be Laura Mercier Silk creme foundation. It's a beautiful lightweight but good coverage matte foundation,leaves your skin looking flawless all day long.
After working long hours I need a good full coverage concealer to hide those under eye circles and blemishes. I'm loving Amazing Cosmetics Concealer in Fair golden. It's yellow based so it literally covers every discolouration but doesn't feel too heavy or cakey.
As I'm as pale as a ghost I need to add some warmth to my skin so I love Benefits Hoola Bronzer as It's not to heavy or muddy on my skin and gives my face a natural lift and glow. My top tip with bronzer is to build it up slowly applying too much at once will just give you a muddyy/dirty appearance.
Next I load on my favourite Blush Benefits Rockateur,
It's a Rose gold blush with a lovely sheen to it but not glitter so it suits all skin tones and ages.
The Balm Mary Lou Manizer is a beautiful gold highlighter, it's not too harsh or chunky and the pigmentation is out of this world, I highly recommend it.
To make my eyes look more awake I love to apply a little bit of NYX Wonder pencil on my water line, It also doubles up as a concealer and Reverse Lip liner which is great for muting lips if you want to over draw them.
EOS lip balms are always in my makeup bag, I find them great for keeping my lips hydrated and they are full with antioxidants.
Urban Decay is one of my favourite cosmetic brands at the moment as they dont use any parabens/chemicals and are cruelty free!
This All nighter setting spray is one of the best Ive tried and your makeup literally does not move for the day!!!!
My favourite Lip combo has to be NYX Natural lipliner and The balm Ma bills be paid Nude Lipstick.... STUNNING!!!
So for today's post I just wanted to share my latest makeup tutorial and giveaway.
If you watch my videos, you may have already seen this but I'm so excited to mention I teamed up with Benefit to Giveaway over 150 euros worth of the best selling Benefit Products over on my Instagram "Makeupbysaz1"
All you need to do is Follow me and Benefit, Regram the Picture and Tag 4 friends
Today is finally the launch day for Benefit's newest product..... Agent Zero Shine.
The idea of Agent Zero Shine is to easily vanish pores and shine in a instant. This baby was designed to work with the famous Uk/Irelands best selling pore minimizing primer.... The "Porefessional" Agent Zero is a lightweight, translucent powder that mattifies the skin while smoothing and minimizing the look of open pores.
Here are my thoughts......
As always the packaging is adorable and easy to use. You simply screw off the top, tap powder into the lid and apply using the built in brush. Easy right?!
The powder is translucent so it will suit most skin tones and feels very light on the skin. I personally don't have oily skin so I don't have any shine to cover so I can't rate it on it's mattifying effect however I do have alot of open pores on my cheeks and it covered them instantly. I wouldn't use this product as a replacement for powder... instead pop it into your handbag and use it for quick touch ups throughout the day.
Agent Zero retails at 33.50 and is definitely worth the price if you have problems with oil or open pores It's small enough to pop into your handbag and the built in brush is very soft and can also be used for bronzing or applying blush so that's another great way to lighten your load......no more crushed powder or heavy brushes.
What do you think? Will you be picking up Agent Zero Shine?
Not sure what to get your loved one for Christmas, fear not.....Here's some of my favourite gifts this year.
Blank Canvas Cosmetics is a brand that every makeup lover will adore. They stock everything from Brush sets, single brushes to face and eye shadow palettes, with professional products at very reasonable prices what's not to love right?!
If your willing to splurge on your partner, relation or (a very lucky) friend this Professional Brush set is definitely for you. Everything from face brushes to eyes and brows in one set, it also includes the famous all in one F20 brush which is nearly always sold out. Once more you can choose if you want your stunning brushes to come in a cup holder or folio pictured above.
Blank Canvas Cosmetics 15 piece professional Brush Set: €126.50 Click here
If your looking for something a little more on the cheaper side you have a huge selection of eyeshadow, blush and contour palettes to choose from, you can't go wrong with this blush and eyeshadow palette which retails at a whopping €11
The fun doesn't end there you can get 10% off any orders over €15 just by popping in "SARAH" at the checkout.... Awesome right?!....
Not only is Benefit one of the best makeup brands on the market at the moment they also have some pretty awesome gift sets this Christmas for all ages and budgets....
This set "groovy kinda love" which retails at €39.50 or €35.55 if you buy from Debenhams stores this week only for the 10% off gift spectacular event. Set Includes:
4 Stunning, Neutral eye shadows that suit all skin tones and eye colours.
2 blushes (1 matte, 1 shimmer)
benetint (a natural rose lip and cheek stain)
The worlds best selling mascara They're real
UK/Ireland best selling primer and pore minimizer
It's pretty much got everything a girl needs, everything is basic in the sense anyone who is a fan of makeup will need eye shadows, blush and mascara. Not only that but you also get to try two best selling products that are also small enough to pop into your handbag or travel with.
If your looking for something a little bigger this tin "primed for loving" retails at €65 this set includes 3 full sized products (high beam, they're real and porefessional) and 1 mini lipgloss,
Not only do you save over €30 you also get this cute re-usable tin
new coffee tins anyone??
If your looking for stocking fillers this skincare set from Benefit is a must.You get to try the whole skincare range which may I add is suitable for all skin types, free from harsh chemicals and includes a added formula of PA++ which means it protects your skin from UVA and UVB rays, This formula is exclusive to just Benefit Cosmetics all for just €16
No one wants to invest in skincare without trying a few samples, this way you have already tried and tested the whole range.
Set Includes:
Foamingly clean facial wash
Refined finish facial polish (exfoliater)
Moisture prep toning lotion
Triple performing facial emulsion SPF 15 PA++
Total moisture facial cream
It's potent! eye cream
As you know I love love love using natural products, being a beauty therapist and understanding how the skin works I believe it's super important to use natural products to bring out the best in your skin. Not only do natural products smell good they also leave you feeling happy and energized.
This set from Irish brand "Bia Beauty" is just to die for I will definitely be adding this to my wishlist :)
This gift set contains: Mellow Mandarin Moisturiser,Orange & Grapefruit Facial Exfoliant and Cleanser,Stop the Clock Eye Gel andLime Pie Lip Balm. All products suit ALL SKIN TYPES!!! €50 for more info click here free delivery over €30 within Ireland. Us girls LOVE our nails but don't always love the effort of painting them after a long day at work. Why not treat her to a gel nail gift set starter pack. Set includes everything you need for a 2 week manicure at home with no drying time and enough for 20 manicures, More polishes are available at any boots store.
Click Here for more info... €126 reduced to €55 for limited time only If you willing to go all out Karmin Professional have a fab range of straighteners, curlers and driers all professional quality, the perfect treat for your partner, Mother, daughter or even friend. Check out my video for a more detailed review and lastly if all else fails enter the giveaway by simply subscribing/commenting and it could be yours for FREE!!!!
Hope you enjoyed this post and found it even a little helpful.
Sooooo word on the street is that Benefit Cosmetics have teamed up with Woman's Aid to Tour around Ireland, visiting 5 universities in a fabulous Pink Benebus to raise money for Woman's Aid.
It will be such a fun day with competitions, games and makeovers the day will also Include a talk on sensitive issues like self-esteem and domestic abuse.
I'm so excited about this event, these issues are always pushed under the rug and so many woman feel alone when we should be supporting and helping each other. I will be going and showing my support to woman's aid and Benefit.
So Sinead (themakeupchair) and I were lucky enough to be invited on a all expenses paid trip to London with Benefit Cosmetics after Sinead won the Bloggers challenge.
I must say we were spoilt rotten!!!!!
After we Landed Mark Rogers (field training manager) and Caoimhe (P.R) were waiting at the airport with Benefit Banners with our names on them. After having a hugeeeeee feast in the Giraffe restaurant they then took us to the Benefit Boutique in Spitalfield where thee Amazing brow expert and perfectionist Mark gave us some #WOWBROWS
After we checked into the gorgeous W hotel and we recovered from the shock we headed out for dinner and drinks.
Sinead and I continued to wander around China town while poor exhausted Caoimhe and Mark headed back to their hotel to pass out before their early flight Monday morning.
We spend all Monday shopping and trying to find our way around London before heading back to Stansted to catch the last flight home.... :(
BIG BIG BIG Thank you to Benefit Cosmetics and Mark, Caoimhe, Gemma and everyone one else who was involved in this AMAZING trip and thank you to my bestest friend in the whole world for inviting me with her to London for the trip of a lifetime!!!!
Vlog coming soon (hopefully at the weekend) but in the meantime here are some pictures.....
These two are just the sweetest and made our trip even more special thanks for the giggles guys :)
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