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    Current Favourites

    June 10, 2017 - By 

    It is a long time since I posted a favourites video! I am not sure why because they are my favourite types videos to watch!! The past few months have been a whirlwind of new products releases and different events in my own blog life. So I thought to go along side the favourites video, I would give you all a little up date on things that have gone on with the blog. March saw me head on an amazing trip to Barcelona with Flormar for the launch of their new extreme Matte lipsticks. These lipsticks are really beautiful. There…

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    Current Makeup Favourites

    March 12, 2017 - By 

    It is a very long time since I have recorded a monthly favourites. In fact I would nearly go as far as to say it has been two years!! With life getting in the way, YouTube fell to the wayside. However, 2017 is the year I am getting back on the YouTube horse and bringing you more video. I’ve tried more new makeup than ever before and I have so many bits that I want to share with you. So expect even more favourites ! I have also grown a pair and started to record some makeup tutorials. I always…

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    Blank Canvas Master Series One Palette Tutorial

    February 23, 2017 - By 

    I am not normally one for tutorials. In fact, I tend to avoid them like the plague. I often feel that my lack of qualifications in makeup, makes me hold back in showing how I apply my makeup. However, I’ve come to the realisation, that qualifications are not a big deal for things like youtube. So I have decided to give tutorials another go. As I tend to flash the other products that I use quite quickly, I thought I would tell you a little about them here. Push Rudy Nudy You may have heard me talk about this product before,…

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    2016 Budget favourites

    January 3, 2017 - By 

    What a year 2016 was! For so many, 2016 will be chalked down as one to forget. It was the year that saw a multitude of celebrity deaths. World politics went a little of track and there seemed like there was a lot of personal heartache on my timeline.  However, for me, 2016 was one of the best yet. As 2016 was the year I became a mammy! I am sure you’ve heard it again and again, but there really is nothing that can prepare you for the love you feel for a tiny human. Even the sleepless nights are manageable, as you’re getting…

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    My Favourite Hair Tools

    December 18, 2016 - By 

    Without a shadow of a doubt, your hair is your crowning glory. On the days that our hair cooperates, we tend to feel good about ourselves. However, on days that our hair just won’t do what we want, those are usually the days that start off with a bad mood! How you hair works out in the morning, can really make or break your day! With so many  tools on the market, it is hard knowing what is worth splashing your cash on. For so long, we stuck to the tried and tested GHD for most of our hair needs. In recent…

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    What’s inside The Body Shop Beauty Advent Calendar?

    November 23, 2016 - By 

    Beauty advent calendars are a big deal! Forget opening a door everyday to reveal a little square of chocolate, as for most people this no longer cuts it when it comes to advent! We have now upped our game,  wanting all sorts of luxurious beauty goodies behind our advent calendar doors instead. There is no arguing the fact that beauty calendars are not cheap. With promises of a large beauty bounty, luxurious samples and full size products, there is an ever growing amount of beauty calendars hitting the market each christmas. Unfortunately not all of these calendars are created equal…

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    My Ride or Die products

    October 23, 2016 - By 

    With so many products coming through the door  everyday both from generous companies and from my secret online shopping escapades, I tend to switch up the products I use quite a bit. I always make sure to give products thorough testing before I review them, but I often find that once the blog post is written, it is onto the next product that needs reviewing. However, even though I change my products quicker than the Irish weather on a summers day, I always have my die hard products that I fall back on. My ride or die products. Ride of die…

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    Babyliss Heated Smoothing brush first impressions

    October 17, 2016 - By 

    When it comes to hair straightening it is a long way from an iron and a towel we have come! I remember the very first time I saw a hair straighteners. I couldn’t understand what my friend was doing! When she told me she was straightening her hair, I  was so confused and asked “why are you not using an iron?” Since then I have tried every single tool you can think of in search of pin straight hair! The latest tool to land on my desk to try out, is the Babyliss heated smoothing brush. I had seen these…

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    Star buys from the new releases from Wet n Wild

    September 6, 2016 - By 

    A few weeks ago I was sent a number of products to try out from the Wet n Wild new releases. Long time readers of the blog will know that I am a big Wet n Wild fan and many of their products are in my regular makeup rotation. Like with any makeup brand, there will be products that suit you and some that don’t. For today’s post I have picked out my star buys from the new releases that not only hold their own with other affordable brands, but in some cases rival that of their higher end counterparts. Megaliner…

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    2015 Favourites

    January 4, 2016 - By 

    I can’t believe it is 2016!!! 2015 was hands down the fastest year of my life. So much happened!! Not only in my personal life but in my blog life too. 2015 saw The Beautiful Truth grow massively.  Thanks to you lovely lot, The Beautiful Truth has exceed 46,000 likes on Facebook and over 25,000 across other social media platforms. I actually can’t thank you enough for all your support throughout the year. It still blows me away that so many people read the blog!! Right so enough of the soppy stuff and onto the makeup. I have tried out…

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    October Favourites

    November 1, 2015 - By 

    It’s that time of the month again. No not the time where I sit on the couch, cry and eat lots of chocolate, but my monthly favourites time. I’ve tried many new products this month, that I am just dying to tell you about. However, as usual, I forgot to include a product that I have absolultey adored in my video, so I thought I would tell you about it here before you watch my favourites below. Over the past few weeks there has been an awful lot of hype surrounding the Cocoa Brown instant tans. I would say at this…

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    How to get big, bouncy, curly hair

    October 25, 2015 - By 

    If there is one thing I love, it is big massive bouncy and curly hair. My hair is my absolute pride and joy.  I really am like some sort of modern day Samson, as a lot of my confidence lies in how my hair looks. When my hair is on point, my confidence soars. Most of you will already know that I have worn hair extensions for a long time now. For the past 5 and a half months I have been wearing Gold Fever Hair extensions and my god I love them. While I have worn other extensions before, the…

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    The Mac Haul

    September 4, 2015 - By 

    Seriously, could I milk these haul videos anymore? I have finally edited my final haul for you guys and this time it is packed full of products that you can actually get in Ireland, so be warned. This will not be good for your bank account, but if it is any consolation, you will look fabulous!! I’m sure there will be people wondering why I bought so much Mac when it is available in Ireland. Well here’s the thing. It is quite a bit cheaper in the States then it is on our fair Isle. Yes like everything else, we…

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    Christian Louboutin Wedding shoes unboxing

    July 6, 2015 - By 

    By the time this post goes live I will be a married woman. A scary thought!!! I mean how in god’s name can I be someones wife? Surely a wife in an apron wearing, iron loving, brown bread backing homely woman? Rather than a makeup loving hobbit!! A few weeks ago I posted a picture on Facebook of the bag in which my wedding shoes came in, and so many of you asked to see them. So I thought rather than just posting a picture, I would do something a little bit different and I decided to record an unboxing…

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    A little Mac haul

    May 25, 2015 - By 

    Ok so I am using the term haul a little loosely here as technically a haul is only a haul if you hand over your hard earned cash, but this week I received some seriously wonderful Mac products that I just had to share with you immediately. Over the coming weeks, I will be using every single product that is featured in today’s video and each will get there own individual post, but for now I wanted to bring you something that I have done before, and record a first impressions video. I love watching videos like this, so I…

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    My makeup collection and makeup storage ideas

    April 29, 2015 - By 

    This post has been a very long time coming. For months I have threatened to record a video showing how I store my makeup.  I held off recording for a very long time as I felt the storage wasn’t exactly how I wanted it. Now, I have realised, that while it may not be perfect yet, it may still give you guys ideas on how to store your makeup. The vast majority of my makeup storage is very affordable and from Ikea. The desk is the Malm dressing table and cost €100. It has a pull out drawer with good space and comes…

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    Kylie Jenner Inspired tutorial

    February 27, 2015 - By 

    Ok so take the name of this tutorial with a pinch of salt. I was stuck for a name! It’s really only the lips that look anyway Kylie Jenner inspired!! A few weeks ago, when heading off to Galway for the ITWBN event, I posted a picture of the makeup above. So many of you emailed me, or posted on the picture itself, that you would love to see a tutorial. As it is such an easy look to do, I decided to recreate this look in a video, which I have linked down below. I am not trained in…

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    The NYX smokey eye look palettes review and tutorial

    January 5, 2015 - By 

    Who doesn’t love rocking a smokey eye on a night out, or even a bit of neutral smokiness during the day? Well NYX have got you covered with this little palettes of smoky goodness. NYX have released 3 palettes to help you reproduce the perfect smokey eye no matter what colours you are into. The first palette, The smokey look kit, is a cool toned silver , grey and black palette to help you perfect the ideal Kim Kardashian smoky eye. This palette contains 9 shimmery colours, to help you smoke out your eyes.  Of all three palettes, this is the…

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    Vintage Vamp Tutorial

    December 29, 2014 - By 

    I love a full on vampy look when heading out at night. If you can’t go full on with your makeup when heading out at night, then when can you? I recently reviewed the Charlotte Tilbury Vintage Vamp palette and when getting ready last week, I decided to pull the camera out and record to show you just how beautiful this palette is. You can read a full review of the palette here. So without anymore waffling, enjoy the video and don’t forget to subscribe to The Beautiful Truth YouTube channel Products used Eyes: Charlotte Tilbury Vintage vamp palette Makeup Geek…

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    Glam Party Makeup Tutorial

    December 12, 2014 - By 

    I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to party season, I like to up my makeup game big time. I trawl through youtube looking for tutorials on the best party to have me looking like a hot rod heading out to all my different parties. When it comes to night time makeup, I really need something that is going to last. The last thing I want to do is cart around half my makeup bag for top ups throughout the night. For today’s tutorial I have put together a look that is perfect for a night out. It…

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    Easy night-time makeup Tutorial

    November 13, 2014 - By 

    A few weeks ago, I uploaded a picture of some makeup I wore to a wedding and so many of you asked me to do a tutorial. So last weekend I decided to sit down and play with some makeup and my camera and the results are below. I have used a lot of Makeup Geek shadows in this tutorial, but I honestly can’t say enough good things about this shadows. I know they are hard to get, but if you have a bit of spare cash, I highly recommend investing in a few. At less than a fiver each,…

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    No Fuss work makeup tutorial

    November 5, 2014 - By 

    I don’t know about you lot, but in the morning I much prefer an extra 5 minutes in bed, than spending the time creating some amazing looking makeup. For me my makeup must be quick, and easy, because I am just not a morning person. Recently a number of you requested that I film a quick makeup look, so while getting ready last weekend, I set the camera up and and just let it roll. I know this video is very far from perfect and I did contemplate not putting it up, because the makeup isn’t as perfect as I…

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    Get ready with me video

    October 15, 2014 - By 

    A few weeks ago, I gave a shout out on Facebook to see what you guys would like to see featured on The Beautiful Truth.  There was so many brilliant suggestions, but one comment that caught my attention was to post about how I get ready for a night out. I love finding out how people prepare themselves for a night on the tiles and how they do their hair and makeup.I have picked up so many ideas from posts like this and it got me thinking and I decided to try something new. While getting ready for the Blog…