Street Style, Laura Mullett...

I caught up with journalist and blogger Laura Mullett today. We had afternoon tea in The Merrion in Dublin (we felt very posh altogether!) Despite it being grey and drizzly all day weather wise, Laura, stylish as always, kept warm with her layered outfit.

I can't comprehend how she can walk in her Jeffrey Campbell sky scraping wedges. Don't get me wrong, I love my heels, I end up just over six foot in my highest pair but I couldn't even dream of walking in these bad boys!

Wearing a look that can transcend from night to day with an edge, Laura added red lipstick, winged black liner and poker straight locks to finish off her look.

Laura's outfit :

1980's Levi's studded and spiked customised denim jacket

Navy blue disco pants from American Apparel

Layering on top with a white long tank top, flowing grey studded vest and red tartan shirt

Jeffrey Campbell platform wedges with silver back detail.

Find Laura:

lipstickgossiplady.blogspot.ie

www.facebook.com/LipstickGossip
www.twitter.com/LauraMullett

Country Heritage Photoshoot...

Eyelighting @ Up To My Eyes...

My plum coloured lashes from Up To My Eyes.

 Up To My Eyes have recently introduced a new coloured lash extension in the salon!

I had "Eyelighting" done recently and chose to go for the plum colour and think it really made the green in my eyes stand out. Like the regular full set of mink lashes that are done, Jessica applied a mixture of black and plum lashes to each of my own natural lashes.

The process took about 2 hours, it was so relaxing and had I not been chatting away to Jess I would have definitely fallen asleep, which seems to be quite a common thing when getting lash extensions applied!

The lashes fall out naturally with your own lash cycle so you can expect to get about 4-5 weeks out of them before coming back in for a refill. 

There are a few different colours to choose from, with warm violet, plum and green colours being popular choices coming in to winter.

A full set of mink eyelash extensions in Up To My Eyes costs €120 and a recommended refill after 4 or 5 weeks is €50.

A Vintage Tea Party

3 things I couldn't live without...

The most simple products. Nothing too fancy. I don't wear make up every day, I'd usually wear some mascara and lip gloss  I have no need for mascara any more thanks to my "Up To My Eyes" mink lash extensions (more about that later!). So it's usually just a bit of lip balm needed on a daily basis. 

However if myself and the girls are heading out or there's a special occasion, I love getting dolled up. I'll make another post about my make up essentials but these three products are my every day "go to" heroes.

Batiste Dry Shampoo

My hair tends to end up very flat... all the time. It's naturally quite straight but even if I've spent an hour or so curling it, the top of my hair can still end up quite flat. I've tried sleep in rollers, a large barreled tongs, GHD and a wand, still no luck of massive volume on the top of my head. Batiste to the rescue!! As well as being able to spritz some on my hair if I'm rushing around to get out after work, it really just boosts my hair at the tips. It really annoys me having my hair stuck to my head if it's in a bun or a pony tail, I like a bit of volume and this little can of tropical wonderful-ness does the trick!

Aloe Vera Lip Balm

My face can get quite dry, especially in the winter. And this doesn't exclude my lips. They can crack quite easily which just isn't attractive at all! I've found two lip balms that I love and think work wonders to keep chapped lips at bay. Aloe Vera is amazing, no matter which shape or form it takes. I was given an aloe vera plant by my auntie a while ago and the gel that comes out when the leaves are cracked can be used for numerous things. Sunburn, dry skin, acne, as a moisturiser, the list is endless. So when I found it in lip balm form I was thrilled! Another product that I love and can't always get my hands on is a Manuka Honey lip balm. And the same goes for manuka honey, it cures everything! 

Nivea Soft Moisturiser

As I said, my face can get particularly dry, so I always have this in my bag. I used to swear by E45 cream but I found it was quite liquid and I always felt I was rubbing it off on my hands rather than in to my face. I felt it could leave me looking a bit shiny and like it sort of just "sat" on my skin. Nivea Soft is a bit of a thicker cream but goes on light and I find it quite refreshing, my skin seems to absorb it a lot quicker and I don't feel like I have to put it on as much as other moisturisers I've used in the past. 

There you go guys! What are top 3?

Rose Lawless

I did a great little shoot with cabaret actress Rose Lawless a while ago. The clothes for the shoot were very much vintage as the photos were for posters and promos for her new shows. It was such a fun shoot to do! Rose got in to character for every shot, she sang, she danced, she scared passing school children on the street; most of the day was spent trying not to laugh behind the camera and keeping a steady hand. 

Rose Lawless

Clothes and accessories from "Linen and Ware, Vintage Too" and "Find".

Make up by Susan Sheehy.

Hair by Danish Hair Design, Greystones.

Behind the scenes : Country Heritage

I recently shot with stylist Eimear O'Reilly from Suppose I Should Blog with a "Country Heritage" theme in mind.
We shot in a few locations around Greystones with our model for the day Suzi Coombs who is signed with Fraser Models and Actors.
Absolutely loved the clothes that Eimear pulled for the shoot. I fell in love with a Ted Baker pleated maxi skirt that she teamed with a purple blouse and a waist coat.
The week that was in it, we didn't think the weather would be great but I ended up sunburned and poor Suzi was boiling in all the heavy knit Autumn/Winter clothes.

I threw together a little behind the scenes video and took some sneaky shots of the girls at work:

Kelly Hope Murphy, Make up artist

Suzi and Eimear 

I'll post up the whole editorial and details soon!