Gift Guide For Everyone On Your List Over €100

Well The Beauty Chest has being well and truly Chrismasified lol

(I just made that word up yes lol)

And what better way to celebrate then with a Christmas post and as promised here is the first of my gift guides.

First up is the perfect present for your Wife, husband, Girlfriend, boyfriend, Mam, dad, Bestie or even as a special treat for yourself.

Or if you want to drop some major hints leave this page open sometimes they need all the help they can get am I right lol.

So read on for all the lust haves this Christmas.

The Nutribullet available for €129.99 in Argos AND bROWN THOMAS,

This made it top of my GIFT GUIDE list BECAUSE ANYONE YOU

BUY IT FOR WILL LOVE IT AND YOU FOR GIVING THEM THIS amazing piece of equipment.

i bought one a couple of months ago and it is seriously the best thing I have ever bought myself I'm seriously a new woman since I feel so much better in myself and I've loads more energy definitely not a bad thing.

So I can't recommend this enough for anyone on your list.

I will do a full review on The nutribullet in the near future plus some yummy recipes

tassimo t12 Vivy €129.99 at Argos

This is the perfect gift for any coffee lover

This is another device I couldn't be without I got one of these for my birthday from my Mam

And I love love mine I have costa cappuccinos on tap now lol

It makes loads of hot drinks not just coffee so this will make a lovely surprise as there is something for everyone whatever their taste.
t discs of your chosen drinks are available 
from tesco and dunnes stores make sure you buy them some with their machine ;)

Babyliss CURL SECRET €159.99 AVAILABLE FROM bOOTS AND aRGOS

This just screams awesomeness its a PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY LADY IN YOUR LIFE WHO LOVES CURLS OR JUST FANCIES CHANGING UP THERE LOOK TO LOVELY SOFT curls.

BUY THEM THIS MUST HAVE GADGET and you'll be loved for years lol

Id love one I hope I find one under my tree this year.

BABYLISS FOR MEN SUPER STUBBLE available from Boots and argos €119.99

I love a man with a beard or stubble and if you do to buy him this

To make sure he keeps it looking tip top

Remington ipl6000f I light pro face and body available in Boots and argos €400

This would be a major treat for someone you know who goes to have laser hair removal treatments done professionally with this they can do it in the comfort

Of their own home so this would make a very welcome gift to them

Clarisonic ARIA GOLD €199.99 AVAILABLE AT BROWN THOMAS 

i would be delighted if i found this under my tree too as would anyone

you buy it for this will make a brilliant gift for anyone who loves pampering themselves and is skincare obsessed give them the gift of great skin this Christmas.

LANCOME ADVANCED GENIFIQUE SERUM GIFT SET 

AVAILABLE FROM bROWN THOMAS €102.00

this set from lancome will make a great gift for your mam or Nannie or whoever

who love their anti aging creams although buy them something else too

and hope they are not offended lol

cHARLOTTE TILBURY €250.00

Another one I’m dreaming of

For a makeup junkie in your live get them this and watch their eyes light up

Your make up box will be well and truly made over with the luxurious Charlotte Tilbury make up inside and with tutorials literally at your fingertips in the lid.

Major brownie points included with this one lol.

Thanks in advance for your kind donation of this gift (lol I can dream)

Michael kors from €260.00 dkny from €260.00 at brown thomas

If you know someone who would love a designer bag

But you don’t know where to start

You won't go wrong with either a Michael kors or a DKNY BAG

Hugo boss leather wallet €130.00 avaliable from brown thomas

Don't’t forget the lads if they love designer to here is a gorgeous leather wallet from

Hugo boss perfect for any special man in your life

Red carpet manicure set Debenhams €139.99

I GOT THIS LAST CHRISTMAS from my beautiful mam AND i'm obsessed with doing my nails it was one of the best presents ever. 

So if you have a lady in your life who is like me and loves getting 2 week mani's

She will love it

Ps4 €399.99 available from argos smiths or game stop

Seriously buy your man this at your peril but if he is a big kid at heart he will love it and you.

But don’t expect to see him for a while so if you need peace this is the gift for him lol

aMAZON KINDLE FIRE HD FROM ARGOS €169.99

If you have a techolic to buy for this is the tablet for them

It has a rear and front facing camera and 16 gb space for ebooks music games mOvies you name it and it also has cloud space for all pics taken on the device

A very impressive gaDget which there sure to love

I hope you enjoyed part 1 of my gift guide and I hope it gave you some ideas

On what to buy your loved ones.

this one is on the more expensive side but stay tuned for my under €100

and €50.00 coming soon 

plus a special gift guide for what to buy your mam and dad

Happy shopping

Clare xx

The Christmas Chest Gift Guide Coming Soon

It’s Christmas time there’s no need to be afraid, 

unless of course when it comes down to the Christmas shopping 

who to buy for what to buy them it’s a lot of stress we can really do without.

So in the run up to the big day I will take that stress away by giving you my tips on all the best pressies whatever your budget and for everyone on your list your Mam, Dad Boyfriend ,Girlfriend everyone.

So keep an eye on The Beauty Chest for the Christmas low down first post coming soon
pLUS i'LL HAVE LOADS OF OTHER cHRISTMAS INSPIRED POSTS ON THERE WAY,

Clare xx

The VMA's My Picks From The Night

My favorite award show was held on Sunday night the VMAS

I love it for the performances and also the clobber

And you can’t say we were disappointed with either.

So here are some of my absolute favorites from the night Taylor Swift is my #1 favorite though.

Let me know what you think and what your favorites were

Clare xo

Jessie J Wears a Vintage Halston Dress

Taylor Swift In Mary Katrantzous

Love love love it my abso fave of the night look

at those legs

Nina Doberv In Zuhair Murad

I love this a very gothic feel to it

and her bag set its all off

Iggy Azalea In Versace

Kendall Jenner In Alon Livne top and pants and La Perla bra

Giuseppe Zanotti Shoes

Kim Kardashian In Balmain

U Fashion My Picks

Online clothes shopping just got a whole lot better now that my favorite Irish Magazine U

Just launched their online clothes store.

I HAVE had a look and I have lusted over a few pieces and with everything at such reasonable prices I will be treating myself very soon.

From my favorites on the site I have put together a day time and night out outfits

My online clothes shopping obsession is about to become a whole lot worse lol.

Let me know what you think girls and

Have you bought anything here yet and if so what?

Let me know in the comments

Clare xo

Day

And a blue handbag for a pop of color

Night

DIY 2 Week Manicure Video

Well it is finally here The Beauty Chest’s 1^st video I have being working on this for quite a while now trying to make it perfect for you all.

Drumroll please, my first video is on one of my favorite pampering treats a two week manicure

And I love doing them myself too very therapeutic I find lol.

I am using The Red Carpet Manicure Starter Kit in the video this one comes with an LED lamp

which I love as LED is a lot safer and kinder to your hands then the dangerous UV lamps that are on the market.

And if you yourself have one of these kits you will know you only get one shade of the gel color included.

 So I am going to show you how to use any non-gel color and brand you like

And still get a beautiful finish 2 week manicure that will do just that.

So get yourself a drink and make yourself comfy and I hope you enjoy

Stay tuned for more videos from The Beauty Chest coming soon and make sure you subscribe to The Beauty Chest on YouTube so you don’t miss a thing

Clare xo

Cartoon Time Take 2

Delighted is the feeling today and only as I was telling you all yesterday

My bag and purse from Jump from Paper finally arrived today

Which I'm also as surprised about as I only ordered it on Monday double bonus.

It’s just has lovely in reality as it was online and I'm very happy with my purchase

The only fault I have with it is the purse as a bit of a fiddly clasp that's not a fan of closing easy lol.

Other than that I have no complaints I absolutely love it

I brought it out on it first outing today and its already turning heads.

I will be definitely investing in one or two more pieces from them soon

Here is some pictures of my lovely cartoony accessories

Hope you love them as much a me

Clare xo

Cartoon Time

Hello lovely ladies,

I haven't blogged in quite awhile I know and I am sorry personal reasons got in the way

but I won't bore you with that.

But thank you for your loyality and staying with me.

Anyhoo down to business I have to share with you my latest shopping splurge

I was reading my favourite Irish Magazine U when I stumbled upon these crazy looking  bags

from jumpfrompaper.com

Think The Simpsons/Family Guy and your close

I fell in love instantly with these quirky cartoony bags they are really a sight to see here are some of my favourites.

I of course had to purchase one or two be rude not too lol.

 

I bought the bag in the first pic and the purse in the second
I'm just waiting on them to arrive now and I can't wait they are definitely different.

If you love these as much as me you can shop online @
jumpfrompaper.com

and they are all quite reasonable to which is even better
I'll post some pictures when they arrive.

Let me know what you think girls I'd love to hear your thoughts
get in touch here in the comments Twitter or on Facebook.

Chat Soon Girls


Clare xo

Step by Step Make Up Tutorial: Lana Del Rey Young And Beautiful

Welcome to my very first makeup tutorial,
I decided do mine as a step by step guide as opposed to your
regular video tutorial for the time being anyway
as I feel sometimes you can get a better guide in pictures then you can in video
so anyway back to the matter in hand my tutorial.

For my first make up look I went with Lana Del Rey
I have a major girl crush on her and I love many of her make up looks
particularly from her Young And Beautiful music video,
I’m loving the vintage 1920s Great Gatsby feel and this type of look
I always try and imitate myself from time to time.

So I couldn't wait to try this out and and this is only part one
of my Lana Del Rey looks but more on that later.
With this look I tried to create a look similar to the one
Lana wears in the video and also one you could wear on a night out yourself.
So please read on and enjoy my step by step it was really fun to put together lol.
(For a more detailed look click on the images to enlarge them)


                       Before                                                                            After

Here is a picture of everything I used to create my own interpretation of this look.

List of Products I Used

Max Factor Face Finity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 Foundation 

Catrice Cover All Concealer Stick

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

Sleek Face Form in Fair

Sleek i-Divine Eye Shadow in Au Natural Palette

Wet N Wild Color Icon Brow and Eye liner in Charcoal

No 17 Eyeliner Brown

Falsh Lashes From Penneys/Primark

Benefit Mascara They're Real

Wet N Wild Silk Finish Lipstick in Just Garnet

MAC Lip Pencil in Chicory

No 17 Beauty Collection

Brushes are from Penneys/Primark

Step 1:

I applied my concealer on my under eye area and my imperfections I just use my ring finger to apply my concealer I just pat a little on to my imperfections until they disappear.

Then I applied my foundation all over my face using Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

I pumped some product on to the back of my hand to warm it a bit I think by doing this it will blend better into your skin.

You only need a little bit of product on the sponge as a little goes along way for a flawless airbrushed finish.

Step 2:
I started on my eyes next I used the brown shade from my Sleek Au Natural Palette
on my eyelid focusing on my crease and outer corner of my eye it might look messy but doesn't matter as you will be blending anyway.

Start blending outwards with a flat eyeshadow brush I used my brush which is from Penneys

Keep blending until the shadow reaches this shape and intensity.

Step 4

Now I moved on to my next shadow I chose this lovely sparkly one from 

my favourite Sleek Au Natural palette ( For the life of me I can't find the name of this shade anywhere the little sheet it came with I lost lol) I sweeped this all over the brown shadow on my lid.

But I avoided bringing this anywhere over my crease and brow bone you don't want any shadow here for this look.

 


Step 5
I then went on to fill in my brows I hate gel formulas for brows I think you get a better result as they are
more pigmented with a powder. I used the same shadow on my eyebrows as I did on my eyelids
I used the small end of an eyeshadow brush and blended.

Step 6

I lined my top lash line with Wet N Wilds Brow and Eye liner in Charcoal 

I created a thin line with a little feline flick for my interpretation of this look.

Step 7

I then applied Benefits They're Real mascara to my top and lower lashes

Step 8

Next I applied some false lashes to make this look more dramatic and more Lana Del Rey esque lol

I got a pack of 5 of these in Penneys for €8.00

Step 9

I then applied some of my No 17 brown liner to my lower lashes and on my waterline 

Lana wears brown liner on her lower lashes and a white liner on her waterline.

But I went with brown on both.

 


Step 10
I then went on to contour my face using my Sleek face form palette I have the fair palette as my skin is naturally quite pale luckily this look is too. I used my flat foundation brush and I contoured under my cheek bones and I also brought the bronzer down my the bridge of my nose.

 

Step 11

Next thing I highlighted my cupids bow down the bridge of my nose my brow bone and just

a sweep on on top of my cheekbones and on my temples I also added a

little bit of blush to the apples of

my cheeks I used the highlighter and blush that's in the same little kit

 

 

Step 12

Next I lined my lips using my MAC Chicory liner to stop the color

I've chosen from bleeding and feathering it always makes your lipstick last longer.

I then applied some lipstick I went with Wet N Wilds Just Garnet as I think it was the closest to

what Lana wears in the video.

There you have it here is my interpretation of Lana Del Rey's make up look from her 

Young and Beautiful music video.

 

I hope you liked it and enjoyed looking at my tutorial

I hope you will try it for yourself.

If you have any suggestions for a look you would like me to do a tutorial of please get in touch with me

via twitter or facebook I'd love to hear from you.

This was just Part 1 of my Lana Del Rey make up tutorials

stay tuned for Part 2 coming up really soon.

Chat Soon 

Clare XO