College Outfit Idea #2

College Outfit Idea #2 by velvet-vogue featuring a grey tee

Ice Bucket Challenge

Ahhh I thought I might dodge this one, but I was nominated twice so I done it!! I hope you all enjoy!
For those of you who may not know this challenge is done to raise money for ALS, if you don't want to take part in the challenge, you can still donate :)

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Natural Everyday Make up Look Tutorial

Hey my lovelies!!
I have another video for you all, and today it is my first full make up tutorial, (woo excitement :L)
In this tutorial I will show you how I do my everyday natural look and the products I use, this is my go to look for a normal day.
I hope you all enjoy!
If you do please 'Like', 'comment' and subscribe :D

Thank you for watching

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Birthday Wish List 2014

With my birthday just over a month away, I decided to put together a few things I would like for my birthday, but I would like to point out that I don't expect all or any of this, it is just a simple list of possible things I might pick from to treat myself.

River Island 

Black leather-look faux fur collar biker coat

I recently seen this coat in my local river island store and I instantly fell in love! I was going to buy it but it was a bit on the expensive side so I said I would wait a little while. This coat would be perfect for the winter especially in Ireland where it is freezing cold and always raining, the only downside to this coat is there is no hood, but I would work around that. So at the price of €113.00 I think it would be an investment.

River Island

Camel colour block waterfall Jacket

When I was on the RI website I seen this lovely jacket and I think this would be a great addition to my wardrobe, it just looks so warm and comfy again perfect for the winters we have in Ireland. This jacket comes in at €95.00 and again it would be an investment.

River Island

 Black zip front block heel ankle boots

Again when I was on the RI website I seen these boots and knew they would be perfect for winter and would go with almost everything I own. These boots cost €50.00 which in my opinion is quite reasonable.

 Michael Kors

Medium Jet Set Saffiano Tote

If you follow my blog you may of seen my summer wish list which also featured this MK bag, Iv always wanted a Michael Kors bag so this had to be on my wish list. But at the price of €295.00 it maybe on my wish lists for a while, but who knows.

Shopping Trip

Every girl loves a shopping trip! I haven't gone on a shopping trip in a while and I would love to go to Dublin for my birthday and go to all my favourite shops. Hopefully if I have the time and money I might go to Dublin for the day and do some shopping!

The Sims 4

This was also featured on my Summer wish list but this game isn't available until September so I have added it to my birthday list! Ive been a huge fan of The Sims games since I was a child and I'm so excited for the latest game! I have also recently set up a Sims Blog for my creations if you would like to check it out it is VelvetVogueSims .

 Nikon D5200 with 18-55mm Lens

As some of you may know I have recently started a YouTube channel and I bought a camera for that purpose but I honestly didn't think it would be hard to film with a camera with no view finder, but it is. So I have been in search for a camera with a vari-angle display. The only problem here is the price, it seems any camera with a vari-angle display is quite expensive and being a student I just cant afford it. This camera costs €629 which is almost double what I paid for my other camera and so I have added it to my wish list, maybe I will win the Lotto and I can buy it (High Hopes)
That is it for my Birthday Wish List 2014, I hope you all enjoyed reading.
If you have any suggestions for a camera for filming videos please do let me know :)

Thank you for reading

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VelvetVogue

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Back To School Outfits - New Look, Topshop, River Island & Boohoo.com

Hey Beauties! Today I have a Back To School fashion post for you!
Iv been looking around online for outfits for myself for going back to college and I thought it would be fun to put together a few outfits for you all, so here they are! These looks range in price from High to Low.

Look #1

Topshop Outfit

This outfit was created from the Topshop website only

There is nothing like comfort when you are going to school/college, well for me especially because I have to travel a good distance each day, so with that in mind I chose a simple edgy jeans and t-shirt look.

I am honestly in love with checkered shirts, so I chose this Red Mix And Match Check Shirt, I then paired it with a simple graphic T-shirt, which in my opinion is funny because no one likes Monday's!

For the bottom half I picked the MOTO Black Ripped Jamie Jeans to keep with the edgy look, I then paired them with the TIKA2 High Vamp Skaters.

To finish off the look I chose the Dolphin Mood Stone and Tattoo Choker Pack and a Premium Leather Backpack, this backpack is perfect for back to school/college as it is a large enough size.

Shirt - £30.00

T-shirt - £30.00

Jeans - £42.00

Shoes- £20.00

Necklace - £12.50

Bag - £100.00

Total - £234.50

Look #2

River Island Outfit

This outfit was created from the River Island website only

Again with comfort in mind I created this fashion forward look.

For the top half I picked another Graphic T-shirt and paired with this Black check oversized coat. For the bottom half I picked the Black Molly reform Jeggings and then paired them with grey snake print slip on trainers. To finish off the outfit I added a silver tone chevron statement ring, a dark grey trilby hat and a black fold over smart rucksack.

T-shirt - £16.00/€22.00

Coat - £80.00/€107.00

Jeggings - £40.00/€50.00

Shoes - £20.00/€25.00

Ring - £6.00/€8.00

Hat - £20.00/€25.00

Bag - £28.00/€37.00

Total - £210.00/€274.00

Look #3

Boohoo.com Outfit

This outfit was created from Boohoo.com only

For this look I went with a dressy yet casual look. I picked this lovely Poppy colour Vanessa strap front swing vest, I then paired it with the Melissa Turn up Cuff Blazer. For the bottom I picked the Loren Distressed Rip Knee Skinny Jeans and I paired them with the Harriet Wide Block Heel Snake Boot. To finish off the outfit I picked the Francesca Three Geometric Pendant Necklace and the Aubrey Oversized Pocket Front Shopper Bag.

Top - £8.00/€12.00

Blazer - £25.00/€38.00

Jeans- £25.00/€38.00

Boots - £25.00/€38.00

Necklace - £8.00/€12.00

Bag - £20.00/€30.00

Total - £111.0/€168.00

Look #4

NewLook Outfit

This look was created from the NewLook Website Only

For is look I went with a more of a preppy style. Instead of just jeans and a t-shirt I went with a grey short sleeve check tunic dress. I paired this dress with a black double pocket twill duster coat. For the shoes I picked these cute black open back strap chunky heel boots. For jewellery I picked a simple black diamante heart pendant choker necklace. To add a bit of colour to this outfit I picked this cute pale blue double flap snakeskin panel satchel.

Dress - £19.99/€24.99

Coat - £29.99/€39.99

Boots - £24.99/€39.99

Necklace - £5.99/€7.99

Bag - £17.99/€22.99

Total - £98.95/€135.95

That is it for my Back To School outfits, I hope you all enjoyed reading!

Leave a comment if you liked any of these looks or if you would like to see more.

If you haven't all ready why not check out my latest video on my YouTube Channel :) >> July Favourites 2014

Thank you for reading :)

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Graduation Look Ft. Fanny Crown

Hey Everyone, Today I have a graduation inspired look, I know a lot of you maybe going to graduations this year or you may have already gone, but I thought this post might have some inspiration for those of you who may not have gone yet or who have your graduation next year.
This look was created for a dress I picked from the Fanny Crown website.
Fanny Crown is an online dress store, who cater for weddings, proms and more, Not only do they offer ready to wear dresses but they also offer a tailor made service and ship world wide. Fanny Crown really have something for everyone, whether you want elegant, edgy, simple they have everything! When I was going through the website I loved every minute of it, it was so easy to explore and they even have it sectioned so you can narrow your search quicker. They have amazing dresses and I just couldn't choose which one to create this graduation look for, but this A-line dress stood out a mile to me with its empire waist line and its edgy yet elegant detailing on the bodice. One detail of the dress that took me by surprise was its removable skirt, this just made the dress even better that you can take off the skirt and just a have beautifully detailed body hugging dress. Now I am going to show you what I paired with this dress,

1. Natural smokey eye

I picked a natural smokey eye because I wanted to keep the face bright and natural because the dress is a dark colour. This look is easy to create and can be finished off with a simple cat eye flick.

2. Pink Lips

For the lips I picked Pink Pearl Pop by M.A.C I thought this shade was perfect to add a bit of colour to the look.

3.Hairstyle

For the hair I wanted to give it a bit of an edgy look so I went with a messy pinup, this looks is cute and not to old for a graduation look, it is also quite easy to manage.

4.Shoes

For the shoes I went with a pair of snake textured platform sandal from River Island, I thought these shoes were perfect because they are elegant but again have that edgy look that I want to keep.

5. Bag

For the bag I picked a cut work design clutch from TopShop, again this is quite edgy but not too over the top.

6. Jewellery

For the Jewellery I picked a matching bracelet and necklace from River Island, I just loved the twisted mixed metal look and I thought the gold and silver would help bring out the golden beige within the dress.

That is my completed Graduation look, I hope you all enjoyed reading, leave a comment and let me know what you think of how you would style it I always love to hear other peoples opinions!
If you are going to a graduation or even a wedding I would definitely suggest you check out the Fanny Crown website, the dresses are amazing!

Thank you for reading

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Velvet Vogue

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My Favourite Skin Care Products

Hey everyone! Today I am going to share with you my favourite skin care products! When it comes to my face I am very careful with what I use because my skin is so sensitive and very prone to breakouts. The list of products I have featured here have really done my skin justice and help to prevent big breakouts, I still get the odd spot here and there but these products have reduced the amount I get and have over all improved my skin.

1. Silcocks Base

This product is just amazing! Iv used this in the past and it was unbelievably good, I don't even know why I stopped using it, but It has a multi-purpose use, you can use it as a soap substitute or as a moisturiser. I use this to wash my makeup off and I then use the Neutrogena scrub (next on the list) when my face is completely clean I use the Silcocks base again as a moisturiser, and the next morning I wash it off and my face feels so smooth, I have recommended it to some of my friends and they all said it was amazing! This product costs €3.99 for a 500g tub which is AMAZING because it lasts so long, I bought this in Boots but I'm sure you can pick it up in any chemist/pharmacy 

2. Neutrogena Visibly Clear Spot Stress Control 

I'm annoyed with myself that I didn't try this product sooner! I bought it on a whim one day because I heard a lot of good things about products with salicylic acid and how they clear up your skin, and boy was that right, after the first use my black heads where gone, it was like a magic trick, now you see me, now you don't!! and in less than a week my spots just faded away and my skin was so clear! This product only cost me €4.49 which is just amazing, as I would of expected to pay a lot more for such a great product!!

3. Lush Mask of Magnaminty

If you watch my YouTube channel you will know I bought this when I went away to Belfast and I just cant get enough of it, it smells amazing and really leaves your face feeling soft and refreshed! I love to keep mine in the fridge so when I come home after a warm sunny day out I love to slap it on and it cools my face down! I did notice when I first used it it drew out all my spots but once they cleared up I didn't have many breakouts so it must be doing something good!

4. Bepantiseptic First Aide Cream

OK I know this is a weird one but I'm not kidding when I say this is an amazing product for spots! When I have a breakout I apply this to the affected area at night before I go to bed and it really does reduce the appearance. If I just have one or two spots that are bad I apply a small amount to the spot and cover with a plaster, I do this at night when I am going to bed and I swear the next morning I wake up the spot is reduced and cleared out (evidence is on the plaster, yuck) But really this stuff is amazing for a quick spot treatment! This product cost just over €4 and it lasts a long time!
In total all these products cost under €20 which is a great price for something that works!
That is it for my favourite skin care products,I hope you all enjoyed reading and hopefully found it helpful if you are looking for face care products!
If you have tried any of these products leave a comment and let me know what you thought as I love to hear other peoples opinions!

Thank You For Reading,

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VelvetVogue

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OOTD: Irish Summer

Hey Everyone!! I have another Outfit Of The Day video for you all! It was a lovely day today so I thought it would be the best time to do an outfit video!
I hope you all like it and if you do please give a thumbs up and Subscribe as I will have more videos soon!

Thank you for Watching,

Love

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Welcome To My Channel - VelvetVogue

Hey Everyone!! I made a new Trailer for my YouTube channel, to show you all what it is I do :D I hope you all like, and if you do please subscribe, I will be doing more videos very soon :D

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Brand Favourites: No.7

Hey Beauties! Today I have a Brand Favourites post, I am thinking of making this into a series as I have so much stuff from different brands and I think it would be fun to share what I like from different brands, so as the name suggests the first brand I'm going to show you is No.7.

1. No7 Essentially Natural Foundation

Shade: Calico

This was the first foundation I bought from No.7, it is a natural look foundation with a light coverage. When I was spot free and I didn't need a lot of coverage this foundation was perfect because it just gave me a natural look. It also has SPF 15 so it is a great foundation for the summer if you are just looking for something light to put on your face. This foundation cost €12.95 which is reasonable for this product.

2. No.7 Stay Perfect Foundation

Shade: Calico

This is the second foundation I bought from the No.7 range, I loved the previous foundation but I wanted one with a bit more coverage so the woman at the counter recommended this one, I instantly loved this foundation because it was light to wear and gave me great coverage. I used it all the time until I bought my first bottle of M.A.C foundation then it went out the window, but don't get me wrong I have gone back to it a few times. This foundation is €18.25, which is quite expensive but it really is worth it.

3.  No.7 Stay Perfect Lipstick

Shade: Grace

This is my favourite lipstick from No.7, I bought it a while ago and it is almost gone! It is much darker than the picture shows, it a wine/brown colour and I love it for the winter time! It is so nice on but does have the tendency to rub off quite easily but I still cant get enough of it! The price of this lipstick is €12.75 which is expensive for a lipstick but it is really nice on!

4. No.7 Moisture Drench Lipstick

Shade: Waterlily

This is another Lipstick I love, as the name says it is full of moisture so it does not dry out your lips. I done a post in the past on lipsticks and I compared this one to the Diorific lipstick by Dior that was a similar colour, and to be honest I'm liking the No.7 more because it isn't as glittery. This lipstick cost €12.75 which again is slightly expensive but it is a cute colour and is lovely to wear especially in the summer.

5. No.7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour

Shade: Cruising

Blue is one of my favourite colours and when I seen this shade I had to get it. I love the no.7 nail varnishes because they really do last, I find with some of them they do need a few coats but it just depends on the shade. The only negative thing I found with this shade was it actually stained my nails, I was walking around with stained blue finger tips for a while, but my tip for that is use an under coat varnish! The nail varnishes cost €8.00 which in my opinion is a bit expensive, but if you love nail varnishes these are quite good and they do lovely shades! I find the best time to buy things like this from No.7 is when Boots are doing the vouchers with €4 off.

6. No.7 Stay Perfect Shadow Palette

Shade: 20 Radiant Bronze

This eye shadow palette I have a long time and it is one of my favourites, the colours are so pigmented and this shade really makes my eyes pop.

This palette is quite glittery but it is really nice and now for the summer I think it would be lovely if I wanted to do a bronzed look. I recently went to see if they still had this palette but I think it was discontinued and now they have new packaging and I didn't see this shade unfortunately, so I will have to make it last! The No.7 Shadow Palettes are €12.25 which is quite good because they last a long time!

I hope you enjoyed reading this post, I am sorry for being MIA the past while but I'm back!
If you would like this 'Brand Favourites' to be a series please let me know in the comments or on twitter!
Have you checked out my YouTube Channel? Here

Thank You for reading :)

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OOTD: There Goes The Summer Sun!?!

Hey lovelies! I recently done a Outfit Of The Day Video with one of my best Friends Emma who is also a blogger and YouTuber, I thought it would be nice to share with you my video and some pictures we also took :) Some of you may know I live in Ireland so we don't get much of a summer hence why I'm in black! I honestly have no idea why I was even wearing sunglasses, I should of been carrying an umbrella instead! Anyway I hope you enjoy the video, if you do please give it a thumbs up and Subscribe for more Videos which will be coming soon :) I will also have my June Favourites post soon!

Pictures!

(I'm a bit nuts, have you noticed?)

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Splash Of Colour: Summer Nail Varnish

Hey Everyone, I thought I would share with you all my favourite nail varnishes for the summer, I have chosen 4 of my top favourites and here they are....

1. Rimmel London, I Love Lasting Finish 

702 Marshmallow Heaven

I Love this Colour, I only bought this a few days ago and it just looks so nice on, I just think it is perfect for the summer!! I have also grown a strong liking to the I Love Lasting Finish range by Rimmel, I just find the colours so pigmented and you only need 1 or 2 coats which is so handy when you are in a rush and don't have time to paint your nails 5 or 6 times over!

As you can see in the picture above the colour is very pigmented for a pastel colour and this was only 2 coats.

2. Essence Colour & go 

109 Off To Miami!

I've had this nail varnish a while now but I recently rediscovered it when I went through all my nail varnishes. I though it would be great for this time of the year!

I have always loved the Essence nail varnishes for their pigments but they do have a tendency to chip and crack but what can you expect from a €1.50 nail varnish, but I do find them perfect if you are just wearing it for a day or two.

3. Rimmel London 60 Seconds 

873 Breakfast In Bed

Blue is another favourite colour of mine and when I seen this baby blue colour I just had to buy it, even though I have one already from Essence!

I have worn this colour a lot already, and I think I would wear it all year round its just so pretty!

4. Essence Colour & Go

137 Wanna Be Your Sunshine

I have never really been pushed on green or yellow nail varnish but I bought this one day again out of a bargain bin and I have to say I actually loved it.

This Shade would definitely brighten up any outfit and it has definitely changed my mind about yellow nail varnishes!

That is it for my summer nail varnish favourites, I hope you enjoyed this post, I will have more very soon!

Leave a comment with your favourite shade nail varnish for the summer, I'd love to see what everyone else is into, also let me know if any of these shades would be in your summer nail varnish collection!

Thank You for reading, I hope you are all enjoying your summer!!

Love 

VelvetVogue

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We Have Bean Boozled!!

This video has to be the best & most disgusting video I've done!! My Friend Emma joined me for this hilarious challenge!
I will never do this again :L I can still taste the mouldy Cheese!!
Well I hope you all enjoy it!
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Huge Collective Haul

Hey Everyone!! Its been a while since I done a YouTube video, well apart from my Vlogs, so I decided to share with you all of the nice things I bought when I was away in Belfast and what I bought in the past few weeks!
I will also have a blog post Look Book of all the clothing featured in this video and a few more additions in the coming week.
I'm sorry Iv been MIA the past while, but I'm going to get down to business and start cracking out the posts again! YAY!
Anyway I hope you all like this video, if you do please give it a thumbs up and Subscribe to my channel to make sure you down miss any new upcoming videos, such as my acne/spot treatment!

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Holiday Vlog: Belfast & Titanic Part 2

Here is part 2 of my holiday to Belfast, in this part you will see the dry dock in which the titanic was finished and the slipway where it was built, it is all lit up at night and just looks amazing! It is slightly shaky because of the wind but I hope you all still like the video :D
Please Like & Subscribe for more videos, I will have a Collective Haul & a fun challenge coming soon :)

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Holiday Vlog: Belfast & Titanic Part 1

Hey Everyone!! I'm back from my trip to Belfast and I have to say it was the best holiday Iv been on in ages!! The weather was amazing and the area itself was just fab!
I Vloged my trip so you could all see what I got up to, I went to the Titanic Museum and it was amazing! Well I hope you all like the vlog and I will have part 2 very soon :D Please 'Like' & Subscribe if you want to see more videos from me, If u have any suggestions please let me know :D

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Quick & Easy Curly Hair Tutorial

Hey Everyone!!
I have a new video up, it is as it says a quick and easy curly hair tutorial/first impressions using the BaByliss 2289U Volume Waves Tong. It took me under 10 minutes to completely curl my hair with my extensions in! I LOVE this curling tong it is amazing!! anyway I hope you like the video :D if you do please 'Like' and 'Subscribe' and if you have any suggestions please don't hesitate to leave a comment :).

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Favourite Hair Products

I have an obsession with my hair, as long as my hair looks good, I'm not too worried about anything else, so I decided to show you some of my favourite hair products. Hope you enjoy!

Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo & Conditioner

I am 100% in love with the Aussie brand, everything I have tried I loved. This shampoo/conditioner are the best I've ever used, they just smell so good and really leave your hair soft and shiny! The Aussie brand can be a little pricey but it is completely worth it!

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long Deep Treatment

No surprise my next favourite is another Aussie product, I cant get enough of this deep treatment and its bubble gum smell, every time I dye my hair I use this product to give my hair that lovely baby soft feeling. You can buy trial sachets of this treatment for under €2 in Boots or the full sized product for under €10.00 which I think is a bargain for this amazing product!

Batiste Dry Shampoo

Ahh my best friend in the world! I think many people will agree with me when I say this is a girls best friend! I have serious greasy hair and usually I have to wash my hair every 2 days, but I don't like doing that as it rids your hair of all the natural oils, by using this product I get an extra day or two out of my hair (depending on how lazy I am). The Cherry scented one has to be my favourite, but then again I just seem to love anything to do with cherries!

TRESemme Heat Defence Spray

I always, always, always use this in my hair and have been for years now, I used to straighten my hair everyday, until recently when I started using the TRESemme Keratin Treatment (which is reviewed here on my blog), but even still I always use it, I love this product and it seems to last me a long time. It has a nice scent, which to me is important because, come on do you really want to put something that smells horrible on you hair? I know I don't! This product cost €6.29 which is a great price for something that protects your hair!

Schwarzkopf got3b volumizing spray mousse

I have never found a mousse as good as this one! I bought this on special for €3 and I was amazed by it, It really does give you great volume, and take that from some one with seriously flat hair. I was thinking of doing a video review on this product, if you would like to see that please leave a comment on this post :) 

Umberto Giannini Backcomb in a bottle

Volume is a big this for me with my hair, I try anything to give it a bit of life! I used to backcomb my hair all the time but it was so damaging. I then found this product in boots, I don't have to backcomb my hair anymore because this spray gives a backcomb effect to your hair and really gives good volume, although I haven't used it in a while since I bought the mousse, but this is my second bottle and I will use it again! This product is €7.49, which is expensive but again worth it.

Schwarzkopf got2b POWDER'ful Volumizing Styling Powder

This little beauty is amazing, powder'ful is right! I use this on my roots when I am styling my hair for a night out or if I am doing a style that requires volume. I simply sprinkle a small amount on my roots and rub it in, it leaves your hair feeling like rubber but it does give some serious volume depending on how much you add.  This product is €5.49 which is a steal! Boots have an offer on at the moment on all got2b products, so now would be the best time to get your hands on this bad boy!

That is it for my hair favourites, I hope you all enjoyed!, If you would like to see the video review on the Schwarzkopf got3b volumizing spray mousse don't forget to leave a comment.

If you haven't already why not check out my new YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/velvetvogue101

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