Hiiiieeeeee darlings! This has been long awaited and I am now bringing you my favourites for the month of June *month of me haha*. In all honesty the month of June has been very eventful. I finished my Leaving Cert and I travelled to Germany*quite the lucky duck I was*. Makeup wise I didn't try out a lot of new products but instead discovered some golden oldies that were lying around in my stash. Reflecting back on the month of June I realised, I mainly focused on skincare and accessories *which you will be seeing in this post *wink wink*. Before I go into a constant chat with myself on this post I might as well get started on my favourites!

Hiiiiiieeeeee darlings, I'm back in the little island of Dublin and I'm missing Berlin deeply. After the first couple days of our trip, we were stuck on what to do next for the rest of the week. Berlin is full of amazing and jaw dropping sites. It's hard to choose what you'd like want to do when in every corner you see another piece of history or entertainment. There's only so many hours in a day.
 After a typical German breakfast (no, it wasn't just sausages), we decided to go on a boat trip. What I love about Berlin is that the people are so nice and so helpful. Without their help, my family and I would've gone nowhere. We arrived at the place at about 10 am, got on the boat and was offered strawberry champagne *it looked so tasty but not for 10 am in the morning guurrl!*. Before the ride even started I was instantly infatuated by the view. Berlin is honestly so beautiful. From the architecture, art, history and der schöne Männer *wink wink*. To summarise the boat ride, we go through some of the most well known buildings *yes they are all beautiful* and are given a brief history of them and their significance. However, I didn't really listen to the commentary *shame on me* I was more focused on the view and just relaxing, literally having no care in the world. De-stressing from the Leaving Cert blues.

Look at this stuff, isn't it neat? wouldn't you think my collection's complete?. To some this could be a ridiculous amount of makeup to bring on holidays. However to anyone who knows me personally I love to paint on my face. Most people would bring one lipstick, some mascara and eyeliner. Myself on the other hand feels that it is necessary to bring every lip colour and every damn brush in my collection. My makeup junkies can understand the struggle *can I get an amen?*. Let's get on to the products, shall we?



Ben Nye Banana Powder : This little beauty of a powder makes my under-eye look bright and beautiful. You can't tell that I've only had two hours sleep *haha no*. In all seriousness this powder used to be so hyped about. When I first bought it, I honestly had no clue if it was even working but with practice and some Youtube tutorials *by George she's got it!*. Banana powder gives your concealer that extra push to make your face look more brighter and awake. Downside is that this powder isn't for everyone but Ben Nye makes an array of shades of these Luxury Powders for my darker girls and my pale girls. *no person gets left behind*. This powder is an essential to tired travellers who need to fake a fresh face.
Rimmel Stay Matte & MAC Select Cover Up : In my May Favourites you already know why I praise MAC Select Cover Up. A light concealer under a wall of face powder doesn't make my face feel so heavy. However on the foundation side of things, I own a lot of foundation *definitely unnecessary* but as a makeup enthusiast I love trying out different foundations and seeing what works for me and what doesn't. Rimmel Stay Matte was one of these experimental foundations and honestly it is now my essential foundation to travel with. This foundation covers every little imperfection on my face. Blended out with a beauty blender. flawless. This is definitely a foundation for my oily/combination skin people. A little definitely goes a long way with this and it's affordable too, *what more could you want*
Urban Decay Naked Skin Pressed Powder : This isn't pictured above *sorry, I left it in my purse and was lazy to take it out okay?* This powder is finely milled and it feels silky on the face. However I don't powder this on after applying my foundation *you'll see why in a minute* but this powder is great to re-touch your makeup throughout the day. It takes away the shine without applying more pigmentation onto the skin. An essential to the person who spends hours walking around lost in a foreign country and looks frazzled near the end of the day.


Lancome Highlight Powder : I grabbed this little beauty on sale for twenty euro *the day the lord's had graced me* This is my go-to highlight shade when I feel the need to give my tired face an extra boost. When the sun catches your face while you're relaxing in the beach or just relaxing in general. *gurrrrrrrrrl* you will look glowy, beautiful and all the wondrous things in the world. Definitely an essential.
MAC Rocky Horror Picture Show Shape and Sculpt Powder : This is basically my contour and highlight kit. I usually like to go for a deep contour but when I'm on holidays it's better to go subtle. I love the shade of the contour because it's not warm toned. *like most deep shades in a contour powder* This is a great neutral colour that makes your contour look more natural and not like mud.
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish : This is in the shade Medium Deep. I love using this powder to bronze my face. I tend to get darker when I go on holidays and this helps colour match my foundation better when I do. This needs to be used with a light hand, too much can make you look like an orange Cheeto. Bronzed and Luminous is what I try and achieve when I'm on holiday.


Lancome Hypnose Mascara : I find travel sizes of mascaras you get in gift sets is the perfect opportunity to try out new brands and formulas. This particular mascara has worked like a dream. I have small Asian eyelashes but luckily they don't point down like most people. Firstly I thought that the formula was too thick and clumpy. However this does an amazing job in lifting my lashes and making them look really full *five stars for faux falsies*
Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Eyeliner : This baby gives me the precise clean winged line. *just look at that brush* This is a really deep black, it stays on forever and I shall never depart with it. It's cheap too, so I recommend you pick it up *wink wink*
 For my eyebrows, you guys already know why I bring my Dip Brow Pomade with me. *if not I suggest you check out my May Favourites*
Urban Decay Pulp Fiction Palette (Limited Edition) : Sorry it's not pictured above but laaaaadiiiieeeees! This eye shadow palette is my holy grail. This palette contains your essential neutral shades. I love wearing a neutral eye when I need to get out of the door really quick. However what I love most about this palette is that it mostly consist of matte shades (perfect for the day time). A great small palette for a great small person *haha noo..*

Well that's all for my post my dears, as for what lip products I use, I carry about 5 different shades of my Jeffree Star Liquid Lipsticks (if you want to find out why I love them, check out my May favourites *wink*). I'll also be posting the rest of my Berlin Adventures once I'm back in Dublin *I swear it'll be worth the wait*.

Byeeeeeeee <3

Were you all impressed by my German there? *yeah, me neither*. Well to those who have read my previous post I am currently in Berlin. It's quite surreal to me that I've been studying German for five years and I'm here. My tip for anyone who's planning to come to Berlin bring comfortable shoes. I've probably walked ten million meters today as the great tourist I am, I love to get lost. I'm currently staying in Charlottenburg and I'm surrounded by supermarkets and restaurants *because food is important to me*. There isn't a great barrier between English and German here but do beware some people do like to answer your English questions in German. Luckily my limited German vocabulary has been helpful on this trip *Danke shön meine Leherin*. What I've gathered on my first day here is that Berlin consists of antique shops, perfume shops, bakeries and art shops. Another tip I'd  like to share is that the U-Bahnstation will be your best friend, for tourists always stop off at the Berlin Zoo as the sightseeing buses always stop there. Before I continuously ramble on in conversation with my blog post I might as well tell you how my first day was.

Schloss Charlottenburg

We came across this castle by complete accident as my family and I were struggling to find the bus stop for the city tour. By the time we were here, it was very early in the morning so we couldn't go in but my God. The architecture of this building is magnificent. This building is said to be the largest existing palace in Berlin. I wish I knew more of the history behind it but I have a week here in Berlin *so you never know*. Berlin in the morning is very peaceful, as we walked along the streets we found a cute store. They had my most favourite snack in the world freshly cut fruit. After finding that tiny store I knew my day would be good.






So as you all can see these pictures are pretty intense. If you would like to know the story behind these pictures don't hesitate to ask in the comments *can't do it all in this blog post because it'll take me about twenty years, ain't nobody got time for that!*. So after our history trip we stopped off at Checkpoint Charlie which gives you more information about the Berlin Wall and the Western Side of the Wall are displayed here. So after our history trip we stopped off at the Alexanderplatz. There lies the Fernsehtrum, *it's like the spinning restaurant in Futurama but not in space, sorry I'm a terrible describer* However I wasn't interested in that but more so the fountain that was there, *can you tell I like my old buildings than my modern ones?*. The fountain is of Neptune and surrounding him are four figures symbolising Germany's four major rivers.
 So after Alexanderplatz, we stayed on the City Tour bus for the rest of the tour because by this time our feet were just about to fall off at this point. From the pictures below you can see all the places that Berlin is most known for, The Reichstag, The Brandenburg Gate, The Victory Column and some more well known churches. We were planning to go inside the Reichstag but it was booked out for the whole week. What I've gathered from my day trip in Berlin is that Germans appreciate the art world. For this week there's a Dali and Van Gogh exhibition in the city centre. Germany is definitely the place for someone who loves history, art and architecture.
 Guten Nacht 
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