Halloween Themed Haul! & My Halloween Decorations!

Heyy guys!
So, I went and did a little shopping this week and a lot of it was Halloween themed items I bought!!
I also decorated my bedroom with my own Halloween decorations!
I thought I'd share with you all the items I bought & how I decorate my box room for Halloween!



The first thing I bought was this ADORABLE Mickey Mouse skeleton t-shirt from Pennys for 8euro!
I feel like Pennys (or Primark as it's known in the UK) has really stepped up its game recently with their items. Their prices have gone up alittle bit to match this, but their still quite affordable compared to most highstreet stores :)




These super cute Bat shaped earrings I got from Forever21 for 4.50euro!
I loved these!! I love anything with bat motifs and I have 4 ear piercings, so I'm CONSTANTLY buying studded earrings! These were a great lil find for me :)

Of course, I had to stop by Inglot since I work for them now haha!
I wanted to pick up some new eyeshadows, so I bought 5 new eyeshadows and a new 10 palette (I now have 2 full 10 palettes & a full 5 palette!)



Swatches: (From left to right)
#327, #452, #14, #72, #362

I'm absolutely LOVING #452 atm! Those gorgeous burgundy red colours are really popular right now not just in eyeshadows, but in lip colours as well! A 5 square palette at Inglot costs 36euro! :)

I have a very big sweet tooth and I couldn't resist this chocolate ghost trick or treater lollipop!
It was DELISH! This was 1.50euro in the chocolate shop upstairs in Jervis !
Great if your looking for some cute treats for trick or treaters this year!

The first of my Halloween decorations were these little spooky tealight candle holders!
These were only 2euro in Dealz! Dealz is a "pound shop" in Dublin and it always has FAB cheap items! These were one of those great finds for me!

This is a close up of some Halloween tinsel I bought also in Dealz for 1.49euro! BARGAIN!

It is a mix of black and white tinsel with white skulls scattered throughout! Its a great decorations for your windows! Simple and eye catching in my opinion!

So this is my window decorations!
The Jack and Sally dolls I've had for years, they were bought in Disneyland Florida!
The Billy doll is from the movie SAW. It was a Limited Edition Living Dead Doll bought in Thorpe Park, London! And the hanging ghost pumpkin was bought YEARS AND YEARS ago in a Halloween store in America :)

So, I hope you all enjoyed my little Halloween themed haul and my little decorations!
Halloween is my favourite time of the year and I always try my best to celebrate it properly :)

Have a great Halloween guys !
& I'll talk to you soon!

Lovee,
Shaunaa
& Remember to give into your beauty lust ;)
x

First Impressions: MAC Viva Glam 1 Lipstick

Heyy guys!

So, I FINALLY got around to buying this lipstick! I have been dying to buy this, literally every time I pass by a MAC stockist in town I'm like "AHH WHY CAN I NO HAVE YOU?!?!"

Today I caved in and decided to treat myself (an expensive treat me thinks haha).

Rupaul is one of those people that genuinely inspires me, his style, his personality and his overall FABULOUSNESS is just magical! His quotes are something that always come to my mind in everyday situations such as "You better work, bitch!" and of course my favourite that even my boyfriend has quoted afew times (we watch Rupaul's Drag Race together :P)

"If you can't love yourself, how in the HELL are you gonna love somebody else?!" 

So, when I heard MAC were relaunching the original Viva Glam lipstick that Rupaul created with them, I nearly died!

The colour is a really classic brown-ish red. I can definitely see why Rupaul choice this colour! It's really stunning and I think it's a pretty unique red. Its not like Russian Red, So Chaud or Ruby Woo (some of the most popular MAC reds).
This is what it looks like on my lips (I did a swatch on my hand, but it doesn't show the true colour)

(FYI, I would NEVER think to wear this type of red colour, so thank you Rupaul!)

It is a Matte finish, but I did notice it doesn't dry aswell as the other MAC Matte lipsticks I own. It does transfer and smudge quite easily.. which is kind of disappointing!
However, I would just throw some Lipcote (lipstick sealer) over it to combat that issue, so it is a minor flaw!



As always, the packaging is sleek and very stylish, however once again I have one flaw with it.
I was disappointed that there was no kind of ode to Rupaul on the packaging. All it says on the packaging is MAC and the bottom sticker just says "Viva Glam 1".
I would have thought they'd have atleast Rupaul's signature, picture or something somewhere on the packaging as it was his collaboration! That's just my opinion :)

So overall, I am loving this lipstick and I can DEFINITELY see myself wearing it ! I'm planning on using it in an upcoming tutorial on my youtube channel to stay tuned for that!

HOW MUCH WOULD I LUST AFTER THIS PRODUCT?

4/5 

(lost 1 point for the slight lack of longevity and the packaging)

So, that's all from me guys for now
But I will talk to you all soon!

Lovee,
Shaunaa 
& Remember to give in to your beauty lust ;) x

Review (& Rage): Mudd Original Mask

Heyy guys!
So, I know I've been VERY QUIET this last month, for which I do apologize. I've been really all over the place starting work and sorting out all my time around that. I'm not used to have such a solid job where I'm working quite a lot, so its taken some getting used too. I've been trying to figure out ways to make time for family, friends, youtube etc. around my new job. I've not 100% figured it all out yet, but I'm doing my best haha!

Anyway, when I bought this product I knew I wanted to review it and after using it I wanted to do it EVEN MORE.
On Thursday night after work I popped into Boots to grab some daily essentials and I noticed this big 3 for 2 sections and what Irish person can resist a bargain?!? The first thing that caught my eye was this facemask. I've spoken about my love for facemasks in the past and I love to try new ones out!

So, this was the mask I picked up! A trial pack of the Mudd Original Mask, Deep Cleansing Pure Clay Formula (and yes I bought 3 in the special.. :( )

This mask claims to deeply cleanse the skin of hidden oils and grime. It also says after use skin feels smoother, softer and deeply cleansed and WILL NOT cause blemishes.

Sounds great right?
The next night I decided to whip out the facemask whilst I was relaxing and give it a go! I kept it on for roughly 15mins (give or take afew mins) as on the pack it suggests to keep it on for 10-15mins.
When I had the mask on, I noticed my skin felt very constricted.. and I just assumed that's what happens when the mask drys and that's how it worked.
As I was washing the mask off my face felt very smooth.... however, once my face was dried off I noticed my skin felt VERY dry, VERY tight and just generally uncomfortable. I assumed it was just the after effect so I put on my strongest moisturizer and went about my business. The next morning, I woke up with the first spot I've had in MONTHS! I had dry/rough patches on my face and my skin just felt so dry like it would crack!
Its now 2 days later and my skin STILL feels awful.
I genuinely feel like this mask has stripped my skin of ALL it's oils, not just "excess". I would definitely NOT recommend this mask, unless you have SEVERELY oily skin. For anyone whose combination. dry or even normal skinned (which I am), STEER CLEAR OF THIS!

HOW MUCH WOULD I LUST AFTER THIS PRODUCT?
0/5

Sorry to come back which just a unsatisfying review guys, but I had to warn you all! haha

Talk to you all soon!

Lovee,
Shaunaa
& Remember to give into your beauty lust ;) x