A Christmas of Palettes

For christmas this year everyone was so generous and got me such AMAZING gifts! I wanna give a special SO to my boyfriend who got me the most beautiful presents! I am one lucky girl! 
I think the theme to my christmas gifts this year were palettes! I got quite a few different ones that I have coveted since forever and I got some that I haven't heard so much about that I cant wait to try!

First up is the original Naked Palette by Urban Decay. I have been lusting after this since the day it went on sale! I have Naked 2 and 3 but never got around to buying the original so I am so happy the bf realized I had something missing from my collection. 

What can I say really about this palette? It's simply amazing! The colours are perfect, they're very pigmented they blend well and I think out of the 3 naked palettes it has to be my favourite! I won't go in to too much detail about this palette as I am sure ye have all seen it or own it, its a warm-toned neutral palette with 2 matte shades and 10 shimmer shades, it really has everything! My favourite shades in this palette would have to be Hustle or Toasted! The only negative about  it is the fact that the magnetic closure isn't as secure as the other 2 naked palettes which have clasp closures! But thats a minor imperfection! My verdict- well worth the money 10/10

Second palette I got this Christmas was the bhCosmetics Galaxy Chic palette. This is something I haven't heard much hype about unlike the Naked Palettes. I've had other palettes from bhCosmetics in the past and loved them! I knew this one would disappoint! 

This palette consists of 18 baked shimmer eyeshadows. The colours really are something I've never seen before! Baked eyeshadows are much softer and usually much more shimmery than the usual pressed eyeshadows. Baked shadows are also great because they can be used wet (or with MAC fix +) and they give off an even better colour payoff! A lot of these colours have different colours going through them which I LOVE! The only negative I feel with this is that the colours do give a good payoff but only with constant build up, but to be fair the colours are worth it!! My verdict- 8/10

Next up is the W7 'In The Buff' palette. I have heard a lot about these W7 palettes to be dupes for the Urban Decay Naked Palettes (at only €7.99) and when I opened this I was so excited to test it out for myself!

This palette in particular is an exact dupe for Naked 2, so if your low on dolla and you are just in the market for a new eyeshadow palette then this could be the baby for you! It has 3 matte shades and 9 shimmer shades! The shadows are very well pigmented with little fallout (as expected with shimmery shadows) they also blend quite well! Is there any negatives to this €7.99 palette? Well for starters you might as well throw away the brush..seriously..you're NEVER going to use it! Secondly there is a gritty feel to one or two of the shimmery shades but nothing to cry over, they still look AMAZING! The main negative I would say is the packaging, I think they were trying to package it like the UD palettes but there's no mirror, and all the shadows are in this foamy base thing that I feel if you were really clumsy with it it could possibly end in disaster! My verdict- Great value, great shadows 9/10

In the same family as the previous palette the next one on my list is the W7 'In The Night' palette! Again retailing for only €9.99 it really is a bargain!

This palette has more smokey darker shades than the In the Buff palette and the colours are more vibrant! I think this palette will be great for nights out as I can be more adventurous with my colour choices! In this palette you get all 12 shimmery shadows, however the black only has really slight shimmer so that's a plus! Again like the previous palette the shadows blend well and are very pigmented! I would say this palette has the same negatives as the In The Buff palette, the packaging really lets the product down, but other than that it really is a super palette that I just can't wait to use over the holiday season! My Verdict- 9/10

Now last but not least, the next palette I got was something that I have wanted for SO LONG, I even had dreams about this palette! Unlike the others mentioned it is not an eyeshadow palette. This is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour kit. My bf really is too good to me!

I honestly believe this kit really is worth the hype! The shades are all perfect! It comes with 3 highlight shades- 1 shimmery and 3 darker shades for contouring! A great thing about this palette is that all the shades are removable, so you can repurchase the ones you run out of and add them back in! The minute I got this I have used it, and every day since! I love it! The shades blend SO WELL together it's utter perfection! My favourite shade has to be the banana shade for highlighting and fawn for contouring! I honestly could not say one bad word about this product it really is out of this world! It gives such a flawless finish, the colours are pigmented they blend well theres not too much shimmer they are buildable! I cant say a bad word about it! My verdict-10/10

I hope you enjoyed this small broad review of all these lovely palettes I got this Christmas! If there is any palette in particular you would like me to do an in-depth review on then please don't hesitate to leave me a comment letting me know! 

Merry Christmas Everyone!! x

Liebster Blog Award

Thank you so much to Missdimplesblog for the nomination! In this tag I have to give 10 facts about myself and then answer 11 questions. I will tag all the bloggers I wish to nominate below! (must have less than 200 followers on their bloglovin account) I saw this tag going around and was secretly hoping to get nominated! I might as well make a start!

Ten facts about me:

1. I don't really like chocolate..(no one kill me) 
2. I am fluent in Irish
3. I am addicted to online shopping
4. I can dislocate my shoulder..(gross I know)
5. I am studying to be a primary school teacher at the moment
6. I used to have the biggest obsession with Miley Cyrus, I used to look up her latest candid pics and always try to recreate them, I admit I also once googled 'How to sing and look like Miley Cyrus' ... I was like 19 no big deal haha
7. I am 21 years old
8. My brother has a degree in journalism...and I'm the one writing a blog haha
9. I love being in Love
10. There is not one flavor of crisps that I don't like!!

Questions

Where were you born?

I was born in Ireland in County Cork

Describe yourself in 3 words

Outgoing

Ambitious

Optimistic

What is your guilty pleasure?

I am obsessed with keeping up with the kardashians! I binge watch it for hours on end when I'm in bed! After watching (i am so sad) I then try and google outfits they wore and try to recreate them hahaha! I also tend to binge watch YouTube videos at night!

What quality do you appreciate most in others?

Honesty

Good sense of humour

Kind, caring, loving

(I don't expect much haha)

What do you hope to accomplish one day?

I hope that one day I have a successful blog and that I graduate from college with a masters in education psychology 

Three things you cant live without

Boyfriend 

Family/Friends

Shopping

Who are your favourite bloggers?

Carli Bybel

BeautyandtheBlog

Thepersianbabe (YT blogger)

Why did you start blogging?

It's kind of something I always wanted to do. I had a blog on weebly for a year but then deleted it because I couldn't focus on it! I noticed that sometimes famous bloggers would 'discover' a new revolutionary product and everyone would be like 'oh did you see that she discovered this new product?' and I'm there like 'I've had that in my collection for over a year' things like that annoyed me, that I sometimes found a product that I loved and no one else knew about or talked about and then 5 months later a famous blogger finds it and everyone loves it! I kinda wanted to prove that this happens (pathetic I know!!)

If you could live anywhere on earth where would it be?

New York Citaaayy

What would be the first thing you'd do if you won the lottery?

I'd probably ask my mom to help me to decide what to do (she's a financial adviser/accountant) She'd know what I should do! Of course I'd give some to charity some to my family, save some and spend some, but she'd tell me how much I should put towards each! (I'm not that good with money..it burns a hole in my pocket)

What did you want to be when you grew up?

All I ever wanted to be was a fashion designer! Until I realised I wasn't artistic and then I decided I wanted to be a teacher! I was always back and forth between them

Hope ye all enjoyed! I tag anyone who wants to do this!

Bloggers I nominate

1. Girlybliss

2. PassionsandPreening

3. angelaah91

4. Novellette

5. Fuurin-Diary

6. TheNextChapter

7. Ayre

8. DaintyDitsy

9. LoveAndPerfection

10. MadeUpAboutCurls

eBay purchases: Earrings

I love me a little bargain! If I ever see a trend that I love I always look for it on eBay before I go out and spend a lot of money on it, normally its jewellary. I really wanted statement earrings to wear on a night out! I was inspired by these pictures of Carli Bybel, however her earrings are from Ludora Boutique, and although they are beautiful and she does provide a discount code, I find them still pricey for what they are. So I went online and this is what I got:

I got these beautiful green, blue and orangey earrings here for £1.91. They are absolutely stunning on! I am obsessed! Every time I wear them I get so many compliments. 

I bought these beautiful pink and silver stud earrings they are absolutely stunning, small and elegant. Get them here I only paid £1.00! Steal!!

I got another long pair, I have to say that I did like them more when I saw them online, not so much when I got them! Oh well I'll find a time to wear them at some point! If you like them you can find them here for only £2.55

Last but not least I got these babies! I love these so much! Nothing like I've ever seen before! Like the rest of the earrings mentioned above these were amazing value for just £0.63. Like them? Get them here.

Look for less: Gigi Hadid

The sports illustrated bombshell showed off her 5ft10 physique in this stunning black t-shirt dress and caged heels as she stepped out with her on again off again beau Cody Simpson as they attended Miley Cyrus' 22nd birthday bash.
T-shirt dresses are something that I see as so casual yet can be easily dressed up and Gigi did that just perfectly and with the right accessorise (Cody Simpson) you can't go wrong.

I found 2 t-shirt dresses which I thought channeled her look,both from one of my favourite online stores ASOS,
The sleeves of this dress really showed off the caged/mesh
style that both Gigi's dress and shoes also channeled it is a
very simple style but just that extra detail adds that cool edgy vibe to a plain black-t-shirt dress. Also the added mesh at the end of the dress really shows the same kind of look as Gigi's and again it ties the whole look together.
Buy this dress here for a great bargain of €22.86













The second dress I found also from ASOS, my favorite part of Gigi's dress was the sheerness of it, it was sexy but not in an overly obvious way, that's why I chose this dress, it had the same sexy sheer paneling as Gigi's but again was not overly sexy. I also LOVE the leather around the collar and the sleeves they really give it that extra touch.
Buy this number here for a sweet €42.86

As for the shoes, my absolute favorite part of any outfit!
I found it quite difficult to find shoes that had that laser-cut
style finish to them, however I did find these babies, which
are absolutely out of this world, bit on the pricey side but
very good quality and would last for ages. They are probably
the most sexiest shoes I've seen in a long time! I'm lusting after them already! If you can't wait till after Christmas or you just want to buy yourself an early Christmas present snap these up here but unfortunately as they are topshop they come with a topshop price tag of £130. Again as this outfit is black I think any black heels would look great! And for an even more casual look black converse or black slip-ons like these would look hot!







Let me know if you have any requests for a look for less and I will definitely try my best to do it :)

Look for less: Kylie Jenner

If no one knows by now I am OBSESSED in love with Kylie Jenner, I love her whole image. As the whole world knows by now Kylie released her own hair extensions line and when I saw what she wore to the launch I immediately fell in love with it. She really does have that cool, edgy look down to a T. So I decided I would create a look for less based on this outfit, I hope ye enjoy! Let me know in the comments below if you'd like me to recreate any other looks.
Lots of love 
Ash xx          

Kylie is wearing a black bandeau and midi skirt co-ord, I found a very similar one on Missguided and I absolutely love it, it is so similar to Kylie's with the matching black bandeau and midi skirt.
Bandeau-€19.49

Skirt-€25.99

Missguided are also doing 30% off co-ords until midnight tomorrow so if you're interested I would snap it up now, I know I will be!

Kylie's shoes are TO.DIE.FOR, I'm obsessed! But I saw these ones on ASOS which I thought were similar enough, they still had the caged edgy look 
which Kylie's ones also have, they also tie up your ankle,which I think adds to an outfit in such a good way. 
Shoes-€64.29

Kylie accessorized her sexy look by sporting her new long teal coloured extensions from her range and of course her now signature big pouty over-lined lips, which I gotta say are growing on me! She accessorized this look with some Cartier 'Love' bangles which you can find so cheaply on sites like Ebay,Bangle-£2.71 

Kylie also wore long layered necklaces with this look, I found some on ASOS which would look great with this look.
Necklaces-€15.71

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Get to know me: 25 Questions

Since this is a new blog I decided to this get to know me tag, so you can all get to know me better, if you have any more questions let me know below!
Lots of love
Ash xx

1. Do you have a middle name?
Yes I do, my middle name is Sarah! I think I was named after my parents friend Sarah who died :(

2. What was your favourite subject in school?
My favourite subject in school was Home Ec, so boring I know but I just found it easy and I really wanted to be a dietitian at the time. I also liked Irish just because I was practically fluent in it and therefore I found it easy.
 
3. What's your favourite drink?
Nothing beats a good ole cuppa tea! On a less boring note I do love the Starbucks Gingerbread Latte that they sell around Christmas! It's my favourite from their Christmas range

 4. What's your favorite song at the moment?
An oldie but a goodie: Have you ever needed someone so bad by Def Leppard. I also love Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is you, tis the season after all 



5. What would you name your children?
There are lots of names that I like, but I have nothing definite in mind..children are a good while off I hope


6. Do you participate in any sports?
I used to be really into gymnastics and running when I was younger but now I just like to go to the gym to keep fit.

7. What's your favourite book? 
I like reading nonsense books that I don't have to think about before I go to sleep (No bad dreams and such), but if I had to pick my all time favourite book it would have to be Zenith by Julie Bertagna


8. What's your favourite colour?
Black..

9. What's your favourite animal?
Dogs! I'm obsessed they're the cutest animals in the world.. mans best friend and all that! 

10. What's your favourite perfume?

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

11. What's your favourite holiday?
Christmas has to be my all time favourite holiday! Who doesn't like getting presents, spending time with family, the special Christmas Starbucks drinks, cozying up by the fire and of course the January sales

12. Have you graduated from High School?
Yes!

13. Have you been out of the country?
Yes I have a few times but not enough! I'd love to travel the world!

14. Do you speak any other languages?
I took french in school and did it for 6 years I wouldn't say I was fluent but I could get by on a holiday! I'm fluent in Irish after learning it since I was 4 years old
 
15. Do you have any siblings?
Yes I have one older brother and two younger sisters 


16. What's your favourite store?
Zara....words cannot describe my love

17. What's your favourite restaurant?
Wagamamas? Haha I can't really think off the top of my head
 
18. Do you like school? 
Love it! Wish I was starting secondary school all over again best 6 years of my life, although I didn't think so at the time! Also I'm studying to be a primary school teacher so I'll be in school for the rest of my life 

19. Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?
Thepersianbabe
Beautyandtheblog1
Carlibybel

20. What's your favourite movie? 
I love a walk to remember..I cry every time I watch it

21. What are some of your favourite TV shows?Gossip girl is my absolute number one, love Pretty Little Liars and the secret life of a call girl as well! Oh and the Kardashians...who doesn't like to binge watch the Kardashians?


22. PC or Mac?
Currently a PC user, wouldn't mind a Macbook if anyone wants to gift me with one!
 
23. What phone do you have?
iPhone4s, again wouldn't mind being gifted with an iPhone 6 

24. How tall are you?I'm 5'7.5/5'8 


25. Any pets? I have a wired hair fox terrier (what a mouthful) called Archie! I'm in love with him he's just so adorable!

NOTHING HAUNTS US LIKE THE THINGS WE DIDN'T BUY....

I was scanning through instagram and I saw this post,

and I thought to myself 'story of my life', I decided then

to make a post about all the things that are currently haunting me, hope you enjoy!

Lots of love

Ash x

This camel coloured coat is THE coat for the winter! I am in LOVE with this, this is the kind of coat that I have dreams about. The way it drapes, fits and looks is just impeccable! I go into Zara weekly to have a look at it and to try it on,the price tag is a bit much however it is something that will never go out of style, it's timeless piece, something worth investing in! It definitely is a must have. I've also noticed that the Kardashian Kollection has something similar I'll post a link for it down below.

Zara Coat

Kardashian Kollection Coat

I'm not the most sporty girl in the world, but everyone loves a good pair of trainers. These have to be the most comfortable and sleek looking pair of trainers I've seen in awhile! They're simple and plain but I think they give a little edge to any outfit. I've never been one to wear a pair of Nike Air Max but these are the exception, the black and white is such a classic combination it will go with everything.

Nike Thea's

I've been looking for the perfect pair of over the knee boots for quite some time now and I think I found the perfect ones! These River Island boots are exactly what I'm looking for! I'm quite tall 5'7 and find it impossible to find over the knee boots that actually go over my knee, I also find it impossible to find a pair that I can wear during the day to university without looking like a complete twat! I think these are perfect the cleated sole makes them look more casual but the sued still gives them the stylish vibe! Definitely on my Christmas list. I've seen the same pair in Schuh too but they're currently sold out online :(

Over the knee boots

This co-ordinate set is something I've been lusting after since I first saw it online! My lust grew to love quite quickly once I saw my style queen Kylie Jenner wearing something very similar to her launch of her Kylie Hair Couture Line. It's so simple yet edgy. Something I'd definitely wear on a night out over Christmas.

Bandeau top

Black midi skirt

These are all what I'm lusting after at the moment, let me know what you think and what your lusting over.

Welcome one and all

Hi girls welcome to my blog LoveOrLipstick, 

I was blogging on weebly.com a few years back but I've decided to get a new blog up and running, 

I will be posting all my style inspirations, beauty tips and just things I find interesting in general.

Please bear with me in regards to posting I've exams coming up so I won't be posting as frequently as I'd like but never the less I'll try and get something up weekly!

I can't wait to start my new blog and get back into the flow of things because I really missed it! I hope you enjoy reading about my day to day life and of course the superficial stuff I'm sure I'll divulge in throughout my life!
Lots of love,
Ash x