This week I've been mostly...

Loving...my new Chanel vintage tortoiseshell glasses (with lots of thanks to my sister for her great taste and ebay trawling patience!) Can't wait to get the lenses in and rock the 1950's Mad Men vibe. Check out Vogue's guide to the best makeup to wear with glasses.
http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/framed-matching-your-makeup-to-your-glasses/

Working...on the first of a series of photoshoots with Kevin Murphy Photography, the beautiful Aisling Danagher modeling and Sarah Hickey creating stunning hair. Today's theme was fire and we got a couple of strange looks from families out walking in Cratloe woods today - can't wait to see the images but here's a sneak peak!

Looking forward...to the launch of new makeup in the coming weeks by Clinique - six new chubby stick shades will be hitting the counters along with the brand new Stay Matte oil free foundation which promises to keep skin matte and shine free without the traditional heavy thick coverage oily skin foundations usually supply. http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/beauty-and-hair/beauty-news/make-up/foundation/clinique-stay-matte-oil-free-make-up

Buying...holiday goodies- fab summer dresses from Penny's and travel candles from Jo Malone - I love bringing candles on holidays, they capture the scent of the break away and then every time you light them at home you are instantly back in holiday mode!

Loving...brows! The stronger and bolder the better!

Finally....got around to creating a makeup studio at home! Its a work in progress...proper pictures to follow! But its fab to have a space )

This week I've been mostly...

Working...with the team at Clinique in Brown Thomas in Limerick. I'm delighted to be part of the Clinique brand and had a great first weekend promoting the new BB cream which is a gorgeous product. If you are around Limerick city do call in for a custom fit foundation match or to try any of our fab skincare and makeup goodies and keep an eye on the blog/facebook/twitter pages for news, product launches and special offers! 

Shocked...that its been 15 years since Titanic was released - it makes me feel very old but at Kate is still rocking the red carpet and looking amazing!

Prepping...for the first photoshoot in a series by Kevin Murphy themed around the elements. First up this weekend is Water with the gorgeous Aisling Danagher modelling. Can't wait to get creative and see how they turn out!


Investing...in a Clarisonic. There's a lot of hype about this gadget that you use to cleanse your skin along with your regular cleanser. I'm on a major skin cleansing buzz at the moment (more about this next week) as I feel we invest a lot of money in serums and moisturiser and cleansing gets relegated to a swift flash of a face wipe or a slap of a face cloth. Without proper cleansing none of the products applied afterwards can really get to work so I'm looking forward to introducing the Clarisonic and using it with my Clinique liquid soap.

Planning...a trip back to Spain to a fab hotel we found last year. Its beautiful and really reasonable and run by a lovely couple. Highly recommend it. http://www.palacioblanco.com/

Loving..the beautiful lashes from Paperself. How fab are they!