I came across
the Sleekmakeup brand a couple of months at a friends party. I admired
someone's lipstick which turned out to be a Sleekmatte me ultra smooth
matt lipcream. It was bursting with pigment. I was shocked when I heard the
price! A few weeks later in Boots I went looking for it. What I found was so
much better:Check
it out.
Rows and rows
of eye pallets for €9.99!! There are 12 shades on each pallet, which is an absolute
bargain. I chose two palletsVintage
Romance141 &Oh
So Special658, a blush pallet with three shades calledLace367 with
“intensely pigmented matt and shimmer blushers” and an eyebrow pallet: Light817! I
also chose one of the matt lipcream’s inPetal435.
Vintage Romance
Vintage Romance
I love the brow
kit as I’m having an issue with thinning brows over the past few months, so the
brow kit helps to keep my brows full looking without being too false. The kit
comes with a handy mini tweezers, angle brush to get the shape just right with
thepigmented wax, and another handy brush to brush on the
setting powder.
I came across the 12 day challenge onMiss
Sugar SpiceBlog and thanks to Amy fromStyle StormsBlog
for sending it on!
I started blogging in 2011 after my first year in college, as an
outlet for my writing passions. I had imagined there would be some form of
college newsletter or magazine I could contribute to, but sadly not. So this
along with my love of literature, theatre, Film and life led to my blogging
path.
This blog is actually my third, after two years developing the
other two I finally realised what I wanted to focus on and moved on to Juls Hidden Gems.
My blogging journey has been such a learning curve for me. I love writing, I
just get lost in it. Unfortunately when I was finishing my thesis earlier this
year, it had to be put on the backburner, but it has my full attention again. I
have time now to actually root out those little gems around Dublin and on my other travels to share with
you!
Five Random Facts
1.Penguins have knees
2.I have moved over 20 times in my life
3.This winter is set to be the coldest in 75 years FACT
Dare I say it but the Angel
Park Eatery is a little gem! It’s conveniently located near my office, so today
knowing I would be working late, I took the plunge and ventured down for a hot
lunch.
The interior is simple, yet tasteful with a vibrant staff and a
buzzing atmosphere; a New York eatery in the
heart of Dublin city, compounded by thick Dublin accents. It makes
for a very warm feeling, topped with top quality wholesome food.
They had an array of hot boxes on offer including: Malaysian
Chicken curry, Chicken Dippers, and Chilli Con Carne. They also had a large
variety of salads and sides. I chose the Chilli Con Carne with steamed rice,
mixed leaves and toasted seed & carrot salad, topped off with sour cream.
It was utterly scrumptious.
I would highly recommend this little deli, located on Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.
Paige is a charismatic blogger, who has a lot to offer. I came
across her blog on Twitter and have been hooked ever since.The blogging world can be isolating, but every once in a while
you meet some new energy who livens up the blogosphere! Thanks Paige for the
nomination!
The Liebster
Award is about choosing to recognise flourishing bloggers. There
are a variety of badges, as well as different requirements, but regardless, the
general initiative remains the same:
·Acknowledge The Blog Who Nominated You And Display The Award
·Answer the 11 questions from the blogger who nominated you
·Give 11 facts about yourself
·Nominate 11 blogs who you feel deserve this award
·Let The Bloggers Know That You Have Nominated Them
·Give them 11 questions to answer.
Below are my questions from Paige:
1.How tall are you?
5ft 6.5
in
2.Goals in life?
To be a
published author of a novel or two!
3.Your favourite bloggers?
My top
three favourite bloggers are:
·Peacoats and Plaid
·Lost in Travels
·Miss Sugar Spice All Things Nice
4.If you had the chance to endorse a beauty product/ brand, who
would you choose?
I don’t particularly believe in
endorsing brands. I’m quite honest really, I either like something or I don’t. If
something is good, it speaks for itself!
5.You are stuck on a deserted island what three things would you
like to have?
·Food
·Water
·Shelter
(I like
my creature comforts)
6.Would you rather spend or Splurge on Makeup?
I think both of these options are
the same? I am addicted to the new SLEEK makeup pallets at boots!!! I have two
eye pallets, one cheek and one brow. I NEED more FACES to paint!!!
7.Song you love at the moment?
I love The Scrip’s Superheroes;
it’s such a feel good song!
8.Celeb Crush?
Have and always will love Bruce
Willis
9.Do you prefer Straight or Curly hair?
It
depends on the weather!
10.If you could live anywhere in the
world where would it be and why?
Edinburgh; To me, it is the most
magical city on the planet.
11.What’s
your go to lip shade?
Either
Red or Revlon’s pale pink Chubby stick.
11 Facts about Me!
1.My
Favourite food is salad.
2.I lived
in Australia
for four months
3.I have
two cats: Harry and Jessie, both tuxedos
4.I drink
coffee from a teacup and saucer, with a china spoon!
5.LOVE
Downton Abbey.
6.Still
miss my Nokia every day.
7.Favourite
author Maeve Binchy
8.Favourite
Singer The Original Rude Boys
9.My
undergrad thesis focused on domestic violence in the Victorian Period
10.Currently reading The Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society
Since my last fitness post, I have joined the gym and my fitness levels are almost
back to what they were in 2010! I have completed several runs all 30 minutes at
a pace of between 7 - 7.5km ph, at an incline of .5 - 2.
So this week I'm focusing on healthy eating and I've
enlisted some recipes from Lauren Conrad's7 days to skinny jeans re-boot plan 2014! You
can also use the recipes from her original 2012post.
My goal with this plan is to have no processed foods,
chocolate or crisps and no wine for 7 days. This goal was not only inspired by my mini marathon
goal and the fact that I need to stand beside my beautiful friend on her
wedding day as maid of honour in June, but I am also a chronic IBD sufferer. I
used to be able to munch whatever I fancied, now even a grain of white rice,
particularly my favourite basmati, popcorn or red meat can have me in the
foetal position within minutes of digesting.
So I am on day two now and I'm feeling great. I
prepared one of the busy girl dinners at the weekend so I would be ready for
the week,Courgette (Zucchini) Lasagne. I also cooked
a massive pot of Vegan Chillilast night, which contains 8 portions and is perfect
for popping in the freezer! It was so quick and easy to prepare. Also, don't be
afraid to sub some of the ingredients, I couldn't find black beans at the
weekend, so I used 2 cans of Chickpeas, 1 can of Black Eyed Beans and a can of
mixed beans.
You can check out my meal choices below for Day 1 and
2:
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