Funky fun spring outfit

Hello fellow bloggers! 

Today I bring to you another outfit post! 

So I recently did a photoshoot with the super talented Ashley Noel (@ashleynoelmua on Instagram)! She's a hair stylist, makeup artist AND fashion stylist! I absolutely love this look, so funky and hipster! The backpack makes me feel like a kid again! If you know me personally you'd know I would never wear these combination of clothes but after this shoot I might just try it out! 

So from what I gathered from Ashley here is where she got the items:

- Penny's: backpack, glasses (painted white with nail polish), metallic sheer nail polish from essence, necklace

- H&M: shoes, white dress

- Claires accessorize: White nail polish

The fur coat was borrowed from a friend! 

What do you guys think of this look? Would you wear this kind of combination for spring? 

I'd love to know! 

Eneshai 

Xxx

OOTN: Keeping it simple

Hello people! 

I rarely blog about outfits so here goes! 

For my friends surprise birthday a few nights ago, I kept my outfit quite simple.

I love black shorts and tights because any top goes well with them! If you are keeping your bottom half plain and simple, you can go a bit crazy on the top to balance it, but I just chose a striped blouse I bought when I was in Prague! Such an amazing deal... €2.50!!!

I stuck to my "OUI" gold chain from Forever 21 instead of a statement necklace Id probably wear if I was going on a night out with the girls! One bracelet and voila, finished.  

(Photo as it is with no edits, taken with my phone)

As for hair, you can see how my hair has some colour in it now! Well curls make those colours stand out more hence I always curl it when I'm going out. Plus, I think curly hair gives any outfit that elegant touch. 

Hope you like it! I'm too much of a coward to go crazy with patterns haha

Love love,

Eneshai

Xxx

 

[Review] Ogx renewing argan oil of Morocco

Hello fellow bloggers! 

Hope you're all having a super weekend! 

So I recently got my hair bleached and coloured for a hair show (not allowed post photos of it yet because the competition is still open) but I've never had my hair feel like straw before and that really scared me! So I used jasmine oil straight away and lathered it onto my hair and left it in over night! The next day I washed it and it felt much better! I have two types of argan oil I use, one for when my hair is still wet and another for when my hair is dry! Today I am reviewing the one I use on towel dried hair. 

Ogx's renewing argan oil of Morocco (penetrating oil)

This oil is super lovely to use! I never used argan oil prior this as my hair has always been healthy (never bleached). A little goes a long way with this one. 

So how to use this: I would pour a few drops onto my palm and then rub together until heated and run my fingers and palm through my towel dried hair. Only parts of my hair got bleached so I just focused on the bleached parts. My hair definitely felt softer and silkier after! 

I bought this in Boots pharmacy! They are doing an offer at the moment, 2 for €13 and one bottle of these usually cost €10.49 so this is definitely a bargain! 

Would i recommend this? most definitely! It smells amazing too! 

Have any of you guys tried this yet?

Let me know! 

Eneshai 

Xxx

*[Review] Steamcream

Loving this from Steamcream! The tin is so beautiful and the cream feels like silk on my skin! It's light and easily absorbed and can be used for face and body! 

Casual/natural makeup for uni

I'm off to uni and then to meet my friend for dinner!! Nom nom

Very casual and natural makeup for today! 

No7 stay perfect foundation (honey)

Seventeen gel eyeliner (black)

Bourjois blush (rose)

Miss sporty lip liner (toffee)

Giordana gold bronzing pearls (dark bronze)

Have an awesome day 

Eneshai

Xxx

*[Review] Argan Dew: Replenishing hair mask

Hello my lovelies! 

Winter is the time of year when nasty bugs and viruses come out in their swarms and make people sick.. and I was unfortunate to have been sick the last week, hence the delay in post!

Anywho, I don't know if any of you have heard of Argan Dew but they do really amazing products for hair! They sent me out 4 samples: 2 Miraculous Argan oil daily hair treatment and 2 Replenishing hair mask. 

Sounds stupid but I've been trying to find the right time to use them! Because I feel like it'd be a waste of these awesome products if I use them and then am just cycling and working and exercising the next day... Kinda want to show off my awesome hair ya know? haha

So, so far I've only used the hair mask once and I have to say I'm really impressed! I would describe my hair as healthy, shiny and soft, so most hair products I use just keeps it that way. That's why I was so surprised after I used the hair mask that it felt unbelievably softer than what I was used to! Couldn't help but stroke my hair for a while! hahaha

Pros: 

- Extremely easy to use

- makes hair feel super soft

- makes hair feel silky 

- you hair will feel simply amazing

Cons: 

- can't think of any!

It is a little pricey though at 35e ($44) for 250ml, but if you want your hair super soft, silky and amazing then it is worth it! You do get what you pay for! 

Would you recommend this product? YES!

Now I have yet to try the daily hair treatment.. but I think I will do it over the weekend! 

So look out for the review of this product next week!

Have anyone tried these products yet?? 

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Lots of love,

Eneshai

xxx

My "Favourite Things" Tag

Hello my lovelies!

I got tagged by Just Add Sparkle to do this tag and I tag all of you. SO you have to write down 3 favourite things for each title! 

Let's hope I've something for every section! Heeeeere goes…

Products

1. Lipstick

2. lip balm

3. Perfume

Foods

1. Chia Seeds

2. Coconut

3. Mango

Places

1. Barcelona

2. New Zealand

3. Japan

Things to do when you're bored

1. Play guitar

2. Be spontaneous

3. Sing songs

Things to do when its sunny

1. Walk my dogs

2. Jam in the park

3. Meet friends

Films

1. Totoro

2. The Hunger Games

3. The Hobbit

Songs

1. All of me - John Legend

2. Too Close - Alex Clare

3. Titanium - David Guetta

Brands

1.  Lancome

2. Rimmel

3. Estee Lauder

Evenings

1. Drink Green Tea

2. Relaxing

3. Play my guitar

Events

1. Birthdays

2. Meetups

3. Anniversary

Cartoons

1. Naruto

2. Bleach

3. Adventure time

Buildings

1. Eiffel Tower

2. Gaudi's Cathedral

3. Pisa tower

Anything in Everyday Life

1. Drinking Green Tea

2. Reading

3. Playing guitar

Influences

1. My sister

2. My mam

3. People I meet

Drinks

1. Green Tea

2. Latte

3. Chamomile

Experiences

1. Sky Diving

2. New Zealand

3. Playing open mic at a pub

Things to watch

1. Suits

2. Game of Thrones

3. Classic Movies 

Youtubers

1. Kurt Hugo Schneider

2. My Drunk Kitchen

3. Lindsey Stirling

PHEW!!! Done!! Had a hard time putting something down for some of them! hahaha. Well I hope you guys have fun doing this! Comment below your link and I'll check them out :)

Lots of love 

Enehsai

xxx

Short hair, yay or nay?

Hello and happy Friday everyone!

So I have recently dyed my hair black black and I really love it because black goes with everything and anything (in my opinion anyways!)

My hair was up to my hips and I trimmed it yesterday so it's up to my waist now. Thing is, I'm rather bored of my hairstyle and have been contemplating getting it chopped for a while now but haven't really plucked up the courage to just go for it!

SOooo.. I thought I'd ask around and see what you guys think? If I was getting the chop I'd go for long front and short back.

This is what my hair is like now. 

Sooo.. short hair, yay or nay??

Looking forward to hearing what you guys think,

Lots of love

Eneshai

xxx

[Review] Jessica Simpson Nude 'Waleo' high heel platform court shoes!

So recently my love for shoes have blossomed and I adore high heels now hahahaha. I feel they just make women look more confident and elegant and beautiful and the list goes on! :D I have always found it hard to get a pair of heels that fit me right or that are comfortable to wear for long hours. My friends mentioned that Jessica Simpsons heels are super duper comfy and I just acknowledged it but never really tried them! So last month when I was browsing online (Debenhams.ie) I found a pair of patent nude Jessica Simpsons heels! 

There went from 120e down to 49e, so I thought to myself, sure let’s see what’s so great about these shoes and if I don’t like them I can always return them and get my refund! So when they arrived I fell in love instantly! They are UNBELIEVABLY COMFORTABLE! The insoles are real spongey and the second your foot slides in you know they are worth the money! hehehe. The quality is great too so I know I'll get a lot of wears from them! I could definitely see myself wearing them for the whole day and not get tired walking in them. 

Have any of you tried a pair of Jessica Simpson heels?! What are your opinions? 

Lots of love,

Eneshai

xxx

*[Review] SUNKISSED Gradual Lotion (Medium)

Hello to you all! 

Hope you're all having a super duper summer! I have been unbelievably busy the past few weeks so I'm so sorry for delay in post!! But here I am... hopefully with regular posts! *fingers crossed!*

So what have I got for you today?? Another review! I was sent this lovely item from Sunkissed a few weeks back which I was really excited to try since I've never EVER used any tanning/fake tan products before... Eeeek! They gave me a choice between the gradual lotion (Medium) or the mousse (dark) and I chose the gradual lotion in Medium as I had NO idea what to expect! Better ease myself in rather than go all out! And they also sent me a lovely self tan applicator mitt!

First impressions:

Everything was well packaged and easy to use! The bottle is a squeezy bottle... it has a rubber nozzle thing(?) in it that lets you squeeze the right amount you want. The bottle itself is well presented, simple but looks well! The mitt was nice and soft, and pretty straight forward to use.

Application:

So seeing as I've never done this before, I just used it on my legs to test it to see how it'll go! The lotion came out white... which I was a little surprised because I just assumed it was going to be brown! But anywho, I squeezed some onto the mitt and started rubbing the lotion in gently. I followed the instructions written on the bottle and hoped for the best! Great thing was it dried pretty quickly which is handy so I wasn't left standing around! The mitt was good because the lotion didn't seep through the mitt and onto my hand so I was happy about that (I've seen way too many people with orange hands after fake tan applications!hehehe)

Before (left) and after (right)

As you can see, there isn't a HUGE difference in the colour, most likely because my skin colour is naturally a little tanned... but I did notice a LITTLE bit of a colour.. more glowy than tanned I would say (It does say on the bottle "Natural Golden Tan" so I guess I was glowing with natural golden-ness!) hehehe 

The great thing about the lotion is that it smells amazing! Not like the usual tanning lotions you'd smell... *puke*. This smells so sweet and delightful, just like a nice body lotion. It also contains shea butter and Vitamin E which leaves your skin feeling smoooooth and hydrated.

Would you recommend this product?

To be honest, I can't fault this product and it being my first experience with fake tan, I would say it was a pretty good experience! The medium is most likely best suited for a paler skin tone to mine if you want a visible tan colour, so I probably should have gone for the dark mousse, but at least now I know! The lotion smells amazing, doesn't stain (at least not for me!) and it's just so easy to use! Also.. just touched my legs there and they feel super soft and smooth! hahahaha. 

So all in all, I would recommend you this product.. even to try it out! No harm trying. :P   

Have any of you used this product yet? What do you think?

Eneshai

xxx

**UPDATE**

This is after a couple of hours!

SoI looked into the mirror just there after a few hours after initial application and the colour seems to be getting "gradual"-y more golden... Mmmm.. I am liking it!! And the great thing is it looks natural!

**UPDATING THE UPDATE!!!**

So this is the next day! I woke up this morning and was like.. wow.. my legs have colour!!! So it's like it says on the bottle, it's "gradual"! So if you want naturally tanned looking legs, do it the day before!!

This is the true before and after! :) 

One thing I did notice though was that after a while, when the nice smell went, it started smelling like fake tan.. and quite a strong smell to which sticks to your skin, so anyone who don't like fake tan smell, you've been warned! :) but if you don't mind the smell then ALL'S good because I would recommend this product for you! Great results and super easy to use!! Quick and mess free! :D

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend! 

Lost of loe 

Enesai

xxx 

[Review] Scandaleyes Mascara by Kate Moss (Jet Black)

Hello my fellow bloggers!

Thank god it's FRIDAY!! I just am so happy to have the weekend to myself! haha

 The first of the Rimmels "Scandaleyes" range I reviewed was their eyeshadow paint [here]. I have to say I really love the product so I was looking forward to trying out their Mascara in Jet Black from this range! So here goes...

As you can see, the packaging is rather slick and stylish (simple but stylish!) Only thing bad to say about the packaging is that it's rather bulky so it does take up a bit of space in your makeup bag (at least that's what I noticed with mine)!

Rimmel called this application brush a "broken heart brush". Now, in my honest opinion, I had such a problem with this brush. It was simply just too big (as you will see in the photo below). The base of the brush was so massive I found it really hard to apply the mascara on cleanly so I had to use the tip of the brush for the application. The size of the brush just seemed rather pointless to me as I couldn't even use it properly. The only good thing about the brush shape was that I found applying the bottom lashes a bit easier... but that doesn't really compensate for the messy application to upper lashes.

The mascara itself (not the brush!) didn't really do much apart from make my eyelashes black-er and a tiny bit longer (I haven't tried any other colour yet, but when I do I'll let you know!) It's quite wet, hence when using the big-ass brush to apply it onto your eyelashes it can get messy, and the fact that you need multiple layers for you to get any volume in your lashes makes it more stressful.

Another thing is it's not waterproof in the slightest! One touch of water and it will run, so make sure if you're using this mascara on your night out or whenever that you turn your "water-works" off for the night, no matter how much you've drank (i.e. cry and you'll find your mascara running down your face). Though I guess it's not all bad, I mean if the mascara gets EVERYWHERE when you are applying it, it means it'll be super easy to get off! Also it's very easy to remove at the end of the night, water works a charm and that means you won't have clumps of left over mascara on your lashes over night (that can be a reason for sties!)

As you can see in the photo above, the left lashes has mascara on and the right is bare. The main difference is the left side is darker and a tiny bit longer than the right.

Would you recommend this product?

This product retails at €9.49 in Boots if anyone wants to try it out, but I wouldn't recommend it. I think you'd find other products that are much better at that price or just a little more! For €9.49 you're paying for the stress of the mess after the mascara application. On top of that, it doesn't really do much, at least not for me.

Okay, rant over. To put it simply, I would not pay for this product because it takes too long to apply and the mess after is stressful at times.

Anyone else tried this mascara before?? Did you guys have the same problem?

Eneshai

xxx

[Review] CG Smoothers Lipliner (Burgundy Velvet) with Lancome L'absolu Rouge (360)

Hello my fellow bloggers! So today is the first day back in a very long time, so I bring you a review on 2 products (and more reviews to come!)!

So here is the red lipstick I have been using recently!! 

It's from Lancômes L'absolu Rouge range and it's number 360! What I love about this lipstick is it's SO easy to apply and does not dry your lips out! It last for quite a long time (must time it next time to be 100% sure!) because I never seem to need to reapply ... maybe once after a meal. I love Lancôme lipsticks as I know for a fact that they are high quality and is moisturizing on my lips! There is a very faint lipstick smell but you wouldn't really notice it unless you intentionally went to smell it nor does it taste of anything (though I wouldn't recommend licking the lipstick of your lips...even the thought of it isn't appealing). 

To stop the lipstick from bleeding out, I tried the Cover Girl Lipliner in Burgundy Velvet which is a deep red colour. The great thing with this is it's so easy to use and the application is so smooth! You could even use it by itself as a lip colour because it's just as good as a lipstick! Only con I would say about this is that you need a pencil sharpener in your makeup bag as it's not an automatic liner. But I bought this online for €1 so I ain't complaining!

If I am wearing red lips, I usually keep my eyes very simple, I tend to just use mascara! Unless on a night out or something I might do some smokey eyes, but it's very dramatic just on a daily basis! Red lips really does make you stand out of the crowd, so I don't wear it that often, only on a night out or meeting friends in the evening.

Has anyone else tried any lipstick from the Lancôme L'absolu Rouge range or Cover Girl lipliners? What do you think? :)

Eneshai

xxx

[Yay or Nay?] Pastel coloured or platinum blonde hair for an Asian...?

Heylo again! So today, I will have a wee chat about hair colours... Let the rambles begin!

So, the last week I've been thinking of doing something crazy and spontaneous with my hair... but I guess it's not quite so spontaneous when you have to think about it!! 

I've been considering dying my hair a pastel pink or going platinum blonde... It WILL be a dramatic change and once I start I have to stay committed, otherwise I'll have put my hair through hell over nothing! But at least it'd be going from dark to light, and you can always go back dark again if you REALLY don't like it, whereas if you go dark, you can't go back to being light as easily... similar to paining or colouring, easier to paint black over white, but not the other way around (unless the black is dried though..)... 

I've always been a bit wary of going platinum or a pastel hair colour because from what I've seen in person, blonde hair just doesn't suit Asians as it goes yellow or auburn. So I started googling images to see what those hair colours looked like on asians, and to my surprise, it's not all that bad and some are quite nice too! (though some people might disagree)

So here's some photos I really liked: Platinum blond first (click the photos if you want to know where I sourced them from)! :) 

Now to the pastel pinks!

And then the more natural blond colours:

My only problem would be that my skin isn't light enough to pull off the blonds... because I'm naturally tanned.. (as you can see my true skin colour in my last post!)

I really like the very first picture of the platinum blond with some roots showing and the black eyebrows.. looks so cool! but she does have porcelain like skin which I don't..

If I do get it done, I think I'll go to the hair salon... couldn't imagine what it'd turn out like if I did it myself! 

So what do you guys think?

Yay or nay?

Platinum, pink or natural blond?

Oooh decisions decisions!

Eneshai

xxx

Photoshoot #4

Happy day-after-St. Patrick's day!!

Another photoshoot with the talented Gareth Byrd. 

Hair Stylist and MUA: myself
I curled my hair with a GHD straightner. :) First time! Twas very hard to get the curls right because a lot of the time I kept straightening instead of curling! Practice makes perfect I guess.

And yes, I have a tattoo. It's in French and says "Vies comme tu voudrais que l'on se souvienne de toi" and that translate to "Live how you want to be remembered" in English.

Hope you guys weren't too hungover after St. Patricks day yesterday!

Eneshai

xxx

Tip of the week: Bronzer can be used as eyeshadow??

Happy Pancake Tuesday Everyone!!

Tip of the week:

If you don't have eye shadow, you can use your bronzer to create a natural, sun-kissed look. As well as using it to contour your face, you can use it on the crease of your eyes to give it a bit more definition! 

Hope you all had lots of yummy pancakes!

Lots of Love,

Eneshai

xx

[DIY] Glitter tip nails 2 (easier version!)

So if you've read my last "[DIY] Glitter Tip Nails" post you'll know I used loose glitter bits and some might have found that DIY a little bit messy! So now I've come to you with an easier and mess free version!

As some of you know, I've received some items to review from Miss Luxe, and one of them included Barry M's Textured Nail Effect (colour: Lady). It is a beautiful pearly white glittery nail polish which I thought, "Oh, this would be perfect for Glitter Tips!! Saves the hassle of having to dip your nails in loose glitter!

And here's what you need:

- Barry M Textured Nail Effect (in the colour Lady)

- Clear nail polish (I'm used No7 So smooth base coat)

- Time (for drying!)

Steps:

1. Apply the Barry M on the tips of your nails and wait to dry

2. Apply another layer of Barry M over the first layer and wait to dry completely.

3. (Max coats I would recommend for the tips is 3) and wait for the tips to dry completely.

4. When dried completely, apply a layer of clear nail polish over the whole nail. (It is important to wait till tips dry completely other wise, when you apply the clear layer on top the tips will smudge off.)

And voila! Simple as that and here are the fantastic results!

As well as it being easier, the texture of the nails are also smoother than when you use loose glitter!

You can get this Barry M on Miss Luxe for £3.99 or for those of you who don't like to order online, you can check your nearest drugstore! :) 

Let me know what you think! 

Eneshai

xxx

Photoshoot #2

Good morning from Ireland!

Here's another shoot I did with Gareth Byrd ( Yes most of my photos will be with him because he's just amazing! Hehe)

Again, I did my own makeup, same eyes as the last one here. 

The dress is from H&M which I bought in a sale a few years back.. ( And yes, I am a bargain hunter!)

The bracelet I am wearing I bought when I was in Hong Kong. 

Happy Friday!

Eneshai

xxx

[Review] Mane n' Tail

So does this shampoo and conditioner brand REALLY make your hair grow faster?! Read on to find out!

This time 1 month and 2 days ago, I did a post on "Growing long hair fast??" and that was the start of my experiment with Mane n' Tail. I am very skeptical of reviews online sometimes as I think that maybe the company made its staff write false reviews, silly I know, but it does happen!

So one month later, and here are the results:

My hair was 18 inches long. The average hair growth rate is about 1.25cm or 1/2 an inch per month, so according to that my hair should have grown to 18.5 inches. However, my hair is now 19.5-20 inches! So that's about 1.5-2 inches of growth in a month! Now that's crazy, because if you think of it in terms of a year, if this continues, my hair will have grown 24 inches! Which is crazy long!! 

I also noted that my hair looks a bit fuller (but it could be because the choppy bits have grown out and makes my hair look fuller!) But also I have noticed that I don't lose as much hair when I'm showering which probably helps with the fullness of my hair. 

My hair looks healthy and it's real soft too! I will keep using this until it runs out and post an update every month to keep you guys informed of how my fast hair growth experiment is going! Don't forget to follow so you can come back every month to check ;) hehehe

Here are some photos of before and after, but I'm not sure if you can tell because of the different angles, also the before photos was closer up!

Before ^

After ^


Hope you enjoyed my review, and stay tuned for next month! 

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone 

Eneshai

xx

First haul of 2014!

So last year (well last month!) after Christmas, Lancôme in Debenhams in Blanchardstown shopping center did a massive 50% off on their stock from last season! These included lipsticks, mascarars, makeup brushes, nail varnishes, eyeshadows and other little bits and bobs. I already checked it on St.Stephens day and I found 2 lipsticks which I got for my sister, but the rest were of no interest to me.

Today, I went back in and found they've NEW stock put on the sales counter! Lipsticks of beautiful deep reds, L'Absolu Crème de Mat, balms, lipglosses all half price!

So I bought 4 things which totaled to €50! On top of that they are now doing an offer where if you spend over €40 you get €10 back on the Debenhams card! So each item I purchased for €10 each if you minus the 10 back on the card! And all these products were originally €25+ each!!

I'll do some swatches when I use them! Oh I am so in love with the colours and so happy with my first haul of 2014!

Have any of you got any good things from sales? 

Let me know!

~Eneshai

xx

Growing long hair fast??

So I've read a few blogs and watched a few review videos about how to grow your hair fast without getting split ends and these are the 2 products that were recommended:

Mane 'n Tail The Original: Shampoo and Conditioner

They sold at 6.97e each in Boots! So they aren't that cheap!!

But I thought I'd try it out because I'm always very skeptical about these things that are recommended by others. Haha. Funny now because if this works I'll definitely be recommending it!

So lets start an experiment. I'm going to use these for a month starting today and measure my hair length this time next month! It's said that normal hair grows about 1/2 an inch or 1.25cm per month, so it'll be interesting to see what length my hair will be at next month.

I measured my hair length from my ear lobe to the longest bit of my hair and will do the same next month! At the moment it's 18 inches.

It's very cold today so I've layers on! Wooly body warmer under wooly top... still cold! And to think it was 16 degrees yesterday! Today is nothing but crazy windstorm and rain! FREEZING!

But what's new? We are in Ireland after all!

Well that's all for now! Be sure to follow and come back to see how I get on! :D

Any one else using these products and got any results?