How to lighten foundations that are too dark

Apr 28, 2014

Buying foundation that is too dark for your skin tone is a pretty common mistake that a lot of girls make. Unfortunately, by the time you realise that it is too dark, you can’t bring it back. This is pretty frustrating, especially if you forked out quite a lot of money to buy it.

However, before you head out to spend another small fortune buying the right shade, try these beauty tricks:

Moisturiser
Moisturiser is great for making a too dark foundation a lot more workable. Simply, squirt a little foundation onto your hand and mix it with moisturiser until you get the right shade. You are bound to have a moisturiser already, so it will save you having to go out spending more money.

Light powder
If your foundation is only slightly too dark, a light powder over it should tone the colour down a bit. Don’t layer too much on your face though as it will just look like you are caked in make-up.

Face Atelier
The Face Atelier Zero Minus is brilliant for correcting foundations that are too dark. It has a white base that helps to lighten your foundation and its thick consistency will give you a dewy look. While it may be a little pricey at €47.00, it is something that will help get you out of those tricky foundation situations.

Healthy berry granola bars

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

These tasty granola bars are the perfect healthy mid-morning snack.

Forget those sugary shop-bought kind and bake your own!

What you’ll need:

100g butter
200g porridge oats
100g sunflower seeds
50g sesame seeds
50g chopped walnuts
3 tbsp honey
100g light muscovado sugar
100g dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries, or a mix

What you’ll need to do:

1. Butter and line the base of a roasting tin and heat oven to around 160C.
2. Mix the oats, seeds and nuts in a roasting tin, then put in the oven for 5-10 minutes to toast.
3. Warm the butter, honey and sugar in a pan, stirring until butter is melted.
4. Add the oat mix and dried fruit, then mix until all the oats are well coated.
5. Tip into the tin, press down lightly, then bake for 30 minutes.
6. Cool in tin, then cut into bars.

Alicia Silverstone has some controversial advice for you, ladies

Celebrity

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Alicia Silverstone’s book, The Kind Mama, is aimed at mums to be, but she also has some advice for women in general.

The new book has caused much controversy surrounding Alicia’s views on motherhood and it doesn’t stop there!

The Clueless actress has claimed that tampons can make women infertile: “Unfortunately, feminine-care manufacturers are not required to tell you what’s in their products which means that noone’s talking about the potential pesticide residues from non-organic cotton and the ‘fragrances’ containing hormone-upsetting, fertility-knocking phthalates that you are snuggling up to your hoo-ha.”

Alicia also goes on to say that the vagina is the most absorbent part of the body, except she calls it a ‘chichi’.

S! TV BREAKING: Kate Upton feels uncomfortable in a bikini

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Find out why The Other Woman star suffers bikini woes!

Irish bride uses famous footie panel in hilarious surprise for new hubby

Relationships

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Irish bride Julie-Ann Coleman had a brilliant surprise in store for her new husband David Jones on their wedding day.

She and her wedding videographer had managed to secure RTÉ’s famous panel of Bill O’ Herlihy, Liam Brady, John Giles and Eamon Dunphy to record ‘analysis’ of Julie-Ann and David’s decision to tie the knot.

It certainly did a great job delighting wedding guests and leaving the lucky groom absolutely speechless.

Hats off Julie-Ann!

This exciting Beyoncé and Jay-Z news has just been made official!

Celebrity

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

It looks like the Mr. & Mrs. Carter tour is coming. Except, it’s called the On The Run tour.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have both recently finished up tours of their own and are now doing one together!

The joint tour has been speculated for weeks now but has only been made official today.

It will run from June to August with sixteen dates around the US.

Information in regards to the European tour dates have yet to be released.

We really hope they don’t keep us waiting for too long!

The stages of pre-summer panic we go through

Lifestyle

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

It’s that time of year again – longer evenings, leaves on the trees and summer plans being made.

If you’re in college, you’re stressing about getting 40% in exams that would be a breeze if you’d actually gone to class that year, while ODing on Red Bull. If you’re in the working world, you’re doing fearless battle with co-workers for precious days off during the summer months.

Let the preparation begin.

Money
It’s spring and you’ve suddenly realised that your inability to save may ruin your summer plans. College students are out on the street selling clothes to tourists and forcefully stuffing CVs down every business owners neck. Time to cut back on everything and start living on a diet of pasta.

Dumping the Girlfriend/Boyfriend
You guys may get along for 11 months and 14 days of the year but where’s the fun in being tied down for your amazing two-week holiday? Being in a relationship on holiday means watching your friends flirt and drink their way around your chosen destination, while you check in with your other half every few hours and stare longingly at tanned Australians.

Pre-Tan
There is nothing sexier then looking like a leather handbag when you’re strutting your stuff down the beach. Now you have to decide whether to get a few sessions on a tanning bed before your trip or opt for the bottled stuff.

Becoming skinny/toned/lean/basically smaller.
When spring arrives, I don’t care if you’re the least self-conscious monkey in the jungle, you will find yourself in a gym or at least in a pair of runners. Since last summer, we’ve managed to fill all our nooks and crannies with Dominos and cocktails. Until now that was fine because we could hide behind shirts, jeans and hoodies, but not anymore.

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Another Corrie bombshell!

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Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Coronation Street have made lots of changes lately with Michelle Keegan set to leave the show.

But, it looks like Michelle isn’t the only one as Georgia May Foote is leaving too.

Georgia, who plays Katy Armstrong on the show, will be written out of the script but not killed off it has been reported.

She admitted to be excited to begin new challenges and that she’s loved her time on the cobbles: “I have had an amazing four years on Coronation Street … I am very excited about what the future holds.”

There’s no doubt we’ll be seeing Georgia on the street again since she hasn’t been killed off!

S! TV BREAKING: Kanye is running his mouth again

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Kanye West is planning to release a ‘groundbreaking’ new album

Find out where to pick up summer’s fruitiest fashion trend!

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Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Trust Solange Knowles to give us major bag envy with her lemon-shaped bag!

Beyoncé’s little sister is pictured above rocking her Kate Spade New York Via Limoni Lina bag at a Q&Q launch event in New York at the weekend, and it’s just mouth-watering!

However, she’s not the only celebrity to be sporting this juicy colour-popping trend.

Lauren Pope, Zoe Hardman and TOWIE’s Jessica Wright have all been spotted out and about with lemon shaped bags recently.

If your budget doesn’t stretch to Solange heights – her bag costs $348 – Lauren and Zoe’s New Look clutch bag comes in at a more reasonable price.

There’s also an orange slice and watermelon segment due to hit stores in a matter of days too, costing €12.

Liam Payne’s Instagram account is causing trouble already!

Celebrity

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Those poor One Direction lads just can’t catch a break!

Liam Payne has just joined Instagram and he’s already complaining about users trying to hack into his account.

Despite only having six images on his account, the star already has over half a million followers – but it’s not all good news!

Earlier today he had a bit of a rant on Instagram, saying: “Lmao can people stop trying to break into my Instagram I only just got it lol that shits clogging up my mail.”

He continued to urge his fans to stop guessing his password: “Stop trying to guess my password … My emails going crazy with junk and I need it to make you all nice music for new albums!!”

Luckily, the ‘hackers’ gave up fairly quickly as he later tweeted a simple: “Thanks.”

Welcome to the Instagram world, Liam!

The 8 friends you can’t help hating

Relationships

Apr 28, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Some of your hate is legitimate, while some is just in your head. Regardless, here are the friends you can’t help hating (if only a little).

1. Houdini
They will build and build and build up a night out with you, yet disappear and leave you in the lurch the second you get inside the door of the club. They’ll never be there when you need them the most, choosing instead to hang out with some random guy or girl.

2. The Copy Cat
They copy you, and straight up steal all of your ideas. New item of clothing? They’ll have the same identical piece only days later and claim not to have seen you with it at all. They’ll copy you until you can no longer take it. They just want to be with you and unless it stops, they’ll be copying life dreams you have, like a dream wedding.

3. The Terrible Listener
Sometimes we just need someone to talk to; someone to shut up and let us vent. However, this friend makes it their business to make you feel even worse than you already do by turning your sob stories into success stories about themselves, completely ignoring the fact that you are in a terrible place.

4. The Bright Eyed And Bushy Tailed One
The last one standing on every night out and the messiest of all of you, yet they are the ones who are as fresh as a daisy the next day. Up for an early morning swim or run while you suffer on with your hangover, even though you were in bed 4 hours before them.

5. The Flaky One
“I’ll definitely be there,” followed by “I’ll be a few minutes late,” followed by “running late not sure if I’ll make it” (this while you’re in position at your pre-designated meet place for an hour. Why do we even bother?…

6. The Genetically Gifted
The fastest metabolism on the planet, this person literally eats twice the the junk food that you do and yet still has the body of a Victoria’s Secret model.

7. Unnecessary Liar
You know the type. They make up an unnecessary over the top story that no one believes but you all nod and smile. All it means is that the one time they actually do spot a celebrity or get freaky with an Irish rugby player, no one will believe them.

8. The Silver Spooned Prince(ss)
The one with the silver spoon. Its not their fault they’re rich, but we can’t help but conclude that all their successes (no matter how small) would not have been achieved without money. The reality is that they come from a background where that money came from a hard work ethic, which they have also inherited.

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