To DYE for..my Eye Brows

So I have a post coming about the products I use for my brows, but tonight I decided to dye them
 and so I’m taking you on my journey… well I have done them before!

I’m using the Swiss O-PAR brand that I found in a chemist for half price one day, it can be used for both eye lashes and brows, but frankly I would be terrified to dye my own lashes, the fear of dying my eyeball is real.
Some pictures of the packaging, whats inside and the bits I needed.

I don’t tend to touch my eye brows with a tweezers, I just can’t be bothered, and for E7 I can get them threaded elsewhere (I will discuss that in the other post)

I just find dying them simple and quite gratifying to see that there is some shape… although wonky, to my brows!

The Procedure of darkening!!

 i. Dip cue-tip into bottle “1” and cover the eyebrow completely until drenched. 

ii. Put the timer on for approximately six-eight minutes, wait… 

iii. Make sure your wipe away excess product around the brow, as it does dye the skin 

iv. With the other side of the cue-tip smear the gel from tube “2” over the brow and freak out because its black… but it’s not!! 

v. Immediately wipe away all excess with a wet wipe and voila!!! 

 That easy!!

And I recommend it to anyone really, saves me a fortune and I find when I use it I don’t need to fill in my brows for my day to day look.

BEFORE

DURING WITH THE PRODUCT ON

AFTER

CLOSE-UP,BEFORE

CLOSE-UP,AFTER

I clearly need a little trip to have my brows re-threaded but I’m happy with the colour!
I’ve seen many people re-dying the brows again for more effect, but I ain’t got time for that!!

This works well for day to day in college and pottering around, otherwise I do still use a product in my brows… you will have to stay tunes to see that post!

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Thanks :)

LETS DISCUSS THIS MATTE-R

MAKE ME MATTE

As a person with acne prone skin, I suffer with the dreaded “oil sheen” after a short while of wearing foundation, and more often than not, without foundation too! 

Although the dewy look is very popular for many, I like the fresh DRY face that won’t cause my foundation to slip to my ankles! 

  I have high colour cheeks and scars that are still red, I need the coverage that holds for the day, I've used many foundations for the matte finish, and none have given the effect that I desire, mostly drug store, I now use Revlon Colorstay (180 Sand Beige) and MAC (NC20) inter changeably depending on mood, and if I’m wearing some tan. 

 So back to the matte, I’ve used two primers, MAC Matte Crème Matifiante and NYX Shine Killer, both a silicone type primer to block those pores and stop the oil seeping through and ruining my face! 

Verdict is that the NYX is the way to go, much more effective than the MAC crème, which I found not to make me matte enough, like I said some of us ladies like a glow, but I don’t. 

The Shine Killer although not 100% effective is definitely the best of the two! 

Any suggestions of matte primers are welcome  :) 

I think I’ll leave foundation to another blog post, as I’d love to try some new ones and dedicate more time to writing about them and the ones that I use now! 

So powders are the next layer of defense, and I suppose for me the main focus of this blog (long winded way to get to the point!) I purchased MAC Pressed Blot Powder in Medium/Dark – side note, I am fairly Irish pale, I should not be on the medium/dark spectrum, sort that out MAC! 

Anywaays, I have used the MAC powder to the very last scrap, and although it was grand, that’s the extent I will go, it didn't keep me matte for long, I am not one to carry make up around with me so I would often return home with the majority of my foundation gone! BOO!! 

And so recently I retreated back to the safety of the drugstore brands, and decided to go for the cheapest and purchased Catrice Cosmetics ALL MATT Plus for 3.99Euro. 

Verdict I’m in lurrvve!! 

 I wore it on day one, shine free day, no top ups?! A MIRACLE, 

Yesterday I wore it to the cinema, NO SHINE!! What the heck?! 

And today, I wore it with no foundation to college and I maintained a beautifully shine free face! BLISS!! 

It’s silky, and has a fine dust, and didn't change the colour of my foundation! AND ITS CHEAP!!!!!

Okay it contains talc and it’s not the best for your skin, but it bloomin’ works and that’s what I need! I am delighted that I have a product that allows me to be low maintenance about my make-up! 

That’s what I am all about!! 

JENNuinely Interested In... ME!

Jen... that's me, and I am interested in so many things, and so I've decided to write about them! 

I'm twenty six, live in Dublin, Ireland avec the parents, and although its not the "ideal" it has allowed me to continue in education for the longest time.

I'm currently finishing up second year in Psychology and although I'm still finding my feet on "which path to choose," I really do love the course and hope to stay in the field and make the monies in a few years! 
Summer is long and lonesome at times and so bloggin' is the way to go!!

I'm Youtube obsessed,  I mostly watch vlogger families,but also love fashion,beauty and the "chit chat" videos, Basically I enjoy spending waaaaaaay too much time on there watching others live their "fantastic" lives! 
I would love to be part of the Youtube community and maybe one day I will, but I'm sure not up for the hate they experience! 


For the blog I shall talk about my interests... clearly!!  which will include the likes of
Make-up for acne prone skin, including SOMETHING TO MATTIFY my greaseball face! 
Products to make the eyebrows on FLEEEEK! 
Hair products for fine hair that has been dyed way too much!!  
Being tall and PLUS size!
Baking (all the cakes)
Life.. I love to ponder! 
Travel
Food Glorious Food!! 
Movies and Netflix <3 
 And finally anything my sweet self desires to discuss!!

This is my life motto, I never wanted one, but sometimes you really need one!! 

           "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."

                 Samuel Beckett