Black Cherry

If you've been reading my blog for a while you will know that I am a huge fan of Revlon lipsticks. I have quite the collection at 13 different shades! Having tried so many different brands and shades, Revlon remain my favourite lipstick brand for texture, colour, price and availability. Every time I see a lipstick (or any product) I like I will do an image search for that product to see what it looks like on the lips, as part of a make up look or on someone with a similar hair and skin tone to mine so that I can see if it would suit me before I even look at it at the make up counter.  

I have found it difficult to find good photos of what products look like online therefore I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my lipstick collection with you including photos of the entire make up I wear them with to give a better idea of what they look like in relation to the whole face. 

I adore the Super Lustrous lipsticks, the texture is so easy to apply and there is a great colour range. One of my favourite Super Lustrous lipsticks is Black Cherry which is a perfect shade for Autumn/Winter.

I'm wearing the same make up as this post but with Urban Decay Pistol and Snakebite eye-shadows and Maybelline Gel Liner on my top lash line. 

Black Cherry is really similar to Estée Lauder's Black Cassis (basically the same name too) from their recent Violet Underground collection except Black Cassis has a matte finish. 

Revlon lipsticks retail for about €10 depending on where you buy them. Now to get my hands on Cherry Blossom and Red Lacquer from the new Shanghai Collection!

What's your favourite lip product for this time of year?

Emma x

PS. Ol' Green Eyes now has a Facebook Page! I'm gettin' with the times! (Not Twitter though)

27 Before 27

After reading this post on Emma's blog back in July I was inspired to write my own list. As my 26th birthday was looming I felt like it was the perfect opportunity to compile my own list of goals to reach/ things to do before I turn 27 next year and that way I would have a whole year to work at the list.

What I really liked about Emma's list was that her goals were a good mix of really simple ones (donate something to charity) and more difficult ones (save money for a bond on for a new flat). I already had a mental list of things I wanted to do over the next year and thought why not make a list and really try this time and make it goals that are small, achievable and some a little more difficult and scary. Here is some of the list, I won't share them all with you because some are more personal and a bit boring to be honest.

• Learn to swim. This is probably the biggest and scariest one for me. We are planning on going to Italy next year for my mother's birthday and my aim is to be able to swim by then, so I have a whole year to do it. 

• Read more books. I'm currently reading Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk. 

• Start saving regularly.

• Organise my digital photos on my computer, get them printed and put into photo albums (including transferring all our old family home movies from VCR to digital copies and copying all of our family photos).

• Watch more films and documentaries. My ambition is to eventually make my own documentary.

• Spend more time with my family. Recent events both personal and in the world news have really made me think about how short life is and that I should truly appreciate every day I have on this earth and spend it with people I love instead of wasting time worrying and being unhappy about stupid things. 

• Explore my city/country. There is so much to see and do in Dublin/Ireland, why spend lots of money going abroad when I have lots I still haven't seen/done here.

• Start drawing/ painting/ making art again. This is something I've really struggled with due to bad past experiences and I've let other people get the best of me so I really want to change that. 

• Try more recipes and make a notebook of the ones I love the most.

• Go on more dates with Donnacha, whether it's going to dinner or lunch or to the movies or for a walk or having a night in. Just forget about computers and phones and spend quality time together and talk to eachother. 

• Go to an orthodontist and get my teeth sorted. I never smile with my mouth open and I want to change that. 

• Take more photographs/ Learn more about cameras (and possibly save up for my own one).

• Explore my ipod and listen to more new music in general, I have so much music on my ipod and I probably listen to about 30% of it. Listen to full albums, take recommendations and give new (old) music a chance

Donnacha has made a list of his own so we can talk about it and work on things together. It's interesting to hear what is on his list. Would you think about writing a list like this or have you done so before?

Emma x

Well Dressed

I've never been big into blush, I've stuck to my Bourjois Little Round Pots for a long time because they are inexpensive, they last so long and smell amazing. My favourite one is Lilas d'or (shade 33) which I really should have reviewed by now (I will soon) since I wear it most days.

I wanted to try out a new blush coming into Autumn to change things up a bit. I actually only have four blushes, two cream and two powder. I kept seeing people wearing this on blogs and on youtube and I loved it every time so I decided to go for it after swatching it in person at the MAC counter. Well Dressed is perfect for giving a rosy glow to the cheeks for Autumn.

Foundation- YSL Le Teint Touch Éclat BR20
Concealer- Collection Lasting Perfection Shade 1
Powder- No 7 Loose Powder in Translucent
Brows- Revlon Rich Sable
Mascara- Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme
Eye Shadow- Urban Decay YDK, Revlon Vintage Lace
Eye Liner- No 7 Stay Perfect Metallic Eyes Pencil in Blackest
Lip Gloss- Benefit Nudie-Tude
Highlighter- Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc in Starlet Mosaic


As you can see the colour is so subtle and just gives a nice light flush of colour to the cheeks. It's a cool toned pale pink with a satin finish and very minimal shimmer if any. It's also not too pigmented so you won't end up looking like a clown if you have heavy hands with application. MAC blushes retail at €22.50 so it is pricey compared to the Bourjois ones but I think it's worth it since blushes always last so long.

What's your favourite blush for Autumn?

Emma x

PS. A very Happy Birthday to my Mother today!

July Glossybox Review

What with cancelling my subscription and everything I almost completely forgot to review the July Glossybox! I wasn't going to bother but there were some really great (and not so great) items in the box so I decided to go ahead and do a review anyway. 

I wasn't hugely excited about this Paul Mitchell Texturizing Sea Spray when I first saw it it the box. Mostly because my hair is naturally curly and I assumed these sprays were more aimed at people with straight hair who want some texture. I gave it a try anyway because I secretly have always wanted to try one of these products. I was really shocked with the result, it actually worked. My hair was not longer as curly as it normally is after air drying, instead the curls had fallen into a wavy texture. I was very impressed with this and it smells so good, but I decided to give it to my sister who has straighter hair than me as I figured she would get more use from it. If you want a texturising spray, I highly recommend this one.

I was so excited to see a lip product in the July Glossybox. I think it's the first one I've had in a glossybox apart from a lip liner which was completely the wrong colour for me so I gave it to my mam. I don't hate this product but I wouldn't repurchase it and in fact I haven't actually worn it outside of my apartment in the two months that I've had it. It seems to me to be aimed at young girls with the packaging and scent, it's like something I would have bought when I was 15. It smells very sweet, it comes in a tube that you have to squeeze out and I always squeeze out too much and then you have to apply it with your finger which I hate doing with a lip colour, especially if you're out and you need to touch it up which is mostly why I haven't worn it out yet. This is a full size which according to the product list is £10! I can't see any woman paying £10 for this and what 15 year old girl can afford to spend £10 on a lip product? I tried to find somewhere that sells this and yet again, impossible! Glossybox really need to consider how accessible the products they choose are to their customer.




This is the only thing I've gotten in a Glossybox that I actually had tried before. I adore this NUXE oil. It smells so nice, it's multi use so you can put it in your hair, on your body, your face, your hands and cuticles. It's just an all around fantastic product. NUXE is quickly becoming my favourite skincare brand. The only downside to this is it's price which is €30.50 for the 100ml bottle and €18.50 for the 50ml bottle in my local pharmacy but it makes a great gift to get someone because it's such a treat. This is already on my beauty wishlist.

I had heard really good things about Monu skincare but as far as I know it's a salon brand so again not the most accessible of products. This is a green tinted cream and it's purpose is to neutralise redness in the skin. I don't suffer from much redness in my skin so I don't feel like I can properly review it. That being said it feels really nice and I did try it a few times when it was a little red after exfoliating. It also contains Rutin which is renowned for healing broken capillaries so I can imagine for anyone who suffers from any skin redness this could be a life saver. This is £14.95/ € 17.23 at full price, but you can buy it on Feel Unique for €12.06 at the moment.

What can you really say about these skincare samples in sachets. I am never going to get enough product out of one of these to know that I want to spend a lot of money on the product. This Elizabeth Arden range is expensive and I didn't have enough in these samples to say anything conclusive about them. If you're interested in trying any of these products the sales assistants on the counter will usually be willing to give you some samples if you are nice enough to them.

I don't really know what to say about this except I hated it, but fragrance is such a personal thing so if you're interested in trying it please do (if you can find it). It's also super expensive at €100 for a 100 ml bottle. Not my cup of tea at all! If I was ever going to blow €100 on a fragrance it'd be Chanel Coco Mademoiselle.

So that's the end of my Glossybox experience. Having seen the August and September boxes I wasn't at all sad that I cancelled my subscription, I've saved €32 which will go towards some French goodies in Paris! Once again this is just my opinion and if you decide to subscribe you may find it more worthwhile than I did.

Are you subscribed? What did you think of the latest box?

Emma x

Autumn Eyewear with SmartBuyGlasses

The weather is definitely getting colder here in Ireland so I've been doing some online inspiration research to make myself excited for the Autumn/Winter season. One thing I am going to keep wearing through the colder days is my sunglasses because the Winter sun is just as harsh as the Summer sun and it adds something extra to a cosy outfit. I've been getting my inspiration from the ladies below.

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 Who doesn't love Michelle Williams? She's been one of my favourite actresses since Dawson's Creek and she also has incredible personal style. Now that I've joined tumblr I love seeing street style photos of Michelle, I just think she is so individual and one of those people who is never without her eyewear. You can see her wearing aviators similar to the classic Ray Ban ones above with a navy duffle coat and red check scarf which I love (the perfect check woollen scarf is on top of my winter wishlist). Michelle also likes to wear glasses which are similar to this pair of Ray Ban glasses, again wearing a camel coloured duffle coat and a navy woollen hat. I love her relaxed and comfortable Autumn Style!

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I adore Carey Mulligan, as an actress and her personal style. The Carte style of Tom Ford sunglasses are very similar to the ones Carey is wearing. I love this style, the round shape is just a bit more unusual than the classic Wayfarer or aviator shape. I love how she looks so cosy and monochromatic here with her navy trench coat, beanie hat and scarf, the sunglasses make this outfit in my opinion!

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As I mentioned in my previous post, Ray Ban are a firm favourite with celebrities. Emma Watson is wearing the Dark Brown Wayfarers with a taupe suede belted trench coat and trilby hat. I love seeing how her style is developing.

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Christina Hendricks looks really fresh in her stone coloured trench coat. I love trenches for Autumn because they're great for wearing layers underneath. Christina is wearing sunglasses very similar to the Tom Ford Lydia ones. I love opaque sunglasses for Autumn and these are such a classic shape and again something a bit different.

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Elizabeth Olsen is quickly becoming one of my new favourite actresses and style inspirations. She seems to be a really big fan of round sunglasses just like her sisters. The sunglasses she is wearing here are almost identical to these Gianfranco Ferre ones. I love this whole outfit from top to bottom, it just looks so comfortable and warm but the hat and fur coat add the individuality that Elizabeth is so good at creating for herself. I want to dress like this every day in Autumn!

All of the sunglasses linked above can be found on SmartBuyGlasses.com where you can not only find the most amazing Designer sunglasses (seriously, I have about 25 pairs bookmarked!) but they also have one of the widest selections of designer prescription glasses online.

So what's on your Autumn wishlist?  Have you got any style inspiration for the colder months?

Emma x

***Disclaimer- This is a sponsored post in association with SmartBuyGlasses.com***

Perfect Peony

You may remember my review of some of the Revlon Lip Butters back in April and how I raved about them.  I still feel the same way, they were a staple of my summer make up routine because they're so easy to wear and they look and feel amazing. I picked up a fourth shade, Peach Parfait, a few months back when the Revlon stand in Boots was having a three for two promotion and with it another Colorburst Lip Gloss in the colour Peony. I didn't even realise at the time how similar the colours were until I got home and took a closer look. I've been wearing these two together and separately quite a bit over the past few months. 

Peach Parfait worn alone

Peony worn on top of Peach Parfait

As you can see Peach Parfait (on the left) is actually more pink than Peony (on the right)

You can see above the kind of make up I've been wearing with these lip products coming into Autumn. The eye shadow is Urban Decay Snakebite from the Naked 2 Palette with some No. 7 Stay Perfect black eye pencil smudged into my upper lash line. 

Peach Parfait has some glitter in it which makes the texture slightly more gritty than the other Lip Butters I have, but I just adore the colour. It really is the perfect everyday lip colour and it goes with so many different eye looks because it adds just the right amount of subtle colour to the lips. Peony is more glittery as you can see from the macro shots above, it's so glossy and pretty and is a nice fresh alternative to a neutral lip colour.  I really love the Revlon Colorburst Lip Glosses, they smell lovely, the packaging is sleek and the texture is smooth. I also have the colours Pink Ice and Bordeaux which I've reviewed here. 

Emma x

Firmoo Eyewear

I was recently contacted by a company called Firmoo who offer high quality, inexpensive prescription and non-prescription eye-wear and asked to take a look at their site and choose a pair of sunglasses to review. 

I hadn't heard of the company before so I did my research and I was happy to see that they not only offer international shipping to a huge range of countries, but shipping is free if your order total is over $39. They also offer a great service that entitles every new customer to a free pair of glasses. You can read more about the free glasses here. 

Firmoo aspires to provide "Vision and Fashion the Frugal Way", which the way things are now should be the way more companies are thinking if they want to encourage sales and is why the free glasses for first time buyers is such a good idea. Everyone is looking for good quality at the lowest price available and their frames start at under $10, you can also play around with trying the glasses on virtually by uploading a photo of yourself to see whether they would suit you or not as I know it's tough when you're buying online to know if you'll like something if you can't try it on first.

Here are the sunglasses I chose; 

The sunglasses arrived 6 working days after I placed my order which is very fast for international delivery. Shipping to Ireland and the UK is a flat fee of $15.75 (€12/£9.70 approx.) which is an express courier service so you know your item is secure as you can keep track of it and you have to sign for it upon arrival. As you can see above they come in a hard, sturdy case with a cute map of Canada on it. You also get replacement screws and other bits to keep your glasses in working order. 

I chose these round ones because I don't own anything like them and I wanted to try something a bit different. I am honestly so impressed by the quality and feel of these. I wasn't too sure about them when I chose them but once I put them on I was totally enamoured! I've been wearing them every day since I got them. They retail at $42 (€32/ £25) which for the quality is such a great price. They also come in black but unfortunately I can't see them on the website anymore. I'd love to see more styles of sunglasses on their site as they don't have a huge selection at the moment but I'll definitely by recommending Firmoo to anyone I know who is in the market for some prescription frames. 

They also have a Facebook page where you can find out the latest news from them. 

Would you buy glasses online or have you before? I'd love to know what you think!

Emma x

Disclaimer- These sunglasses were provided to me free of charge, however all opinions expressed are honest, objective and my own.