Do you ever put on an outfit and you can’t put your finger on what’s missing to complete it? Add a bracelet and no… a necklace perhaps? No… a kimono? NO. Add a pair of glasses and you are good to go! They make any outfit seriously chic.
It seems to be the ‘cool’ (I hate myself for using that term) thing to do is wear glasses, even when you don’t need them. Which is bizarre because when I was a kid you were made fun of for wearing glasses! Oh how times have changed…
But how do you know what glasses suit you and which ones don’t? Is your face too small or too big for certain types? You can’t just grab a pair on the high street and expect them to suit you! That’s where Firmoo comes in! They even have a system where you can upload a picture of yourself and virtually try on the glasses you like the look of so that you know whether or not you will look ridiculous. With so many styles and sizes it’s hard to know where to even begin… so let me help!
Top Tips For Your Face Shape
Find out your face shape before you do anything – I had no idea what I was so I looked straight into a wall mirror and with a lipstick (messy) I traced the shape of my face. Turns out I have a little round head, like a pea. Doing this will determine the shape of your glasses which best suit you.
Round shape faces should go for glasses that are wider than they are taller as this will give the illusion that your face is stretched out.
Oval shape faces you need to get frames that match the widest area of your face so as not to upset the balance of your features.
Heart shape faces – CAT EYE. Why do cat eye glasses always look so good on heart shapes heads? Heart shape tend to have a wider forehead and a pointier chin so you need frames that are wider than your head or have high points like the cat eye shape to balance.
Square shape faces should potentially avoid square shaped glasses and opt for something more rounded instead to soften the features.
Next step is assess what colour of frames you want to go for and what colours best suit you. So get help telling whether you are warm or cool toned and then get a frame that compliments that. For example, if you are warm skinned (yellow or olive toned) then a frame with a warm hue better suits and cool toned (blueish or pink) suits a cool toned frame – you get me??
Make Up Tips
As glasses tend to cast a shadow under the eye it’s important to have a few tips up your sleeve to get the most from your new glasses.
Concealer – A brightening concealer will be your new best friend in order to keep away your dark circles. A few favourites of mine are the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat and the Estee Lauder Brush on Glow to add that healthy glow. That being said please, please, PLEASE do not apply too much concealer as I have learned the hard way that glasses are like a magnifying glass and will show up every line you have and invent lines you don’t have.
Line and Define – Don’t guffaw at me just yet… but liner is an amazing way to make your eyes stand out through the lens of your glasses. If you have thick frames, you should opt for a thicker line, but if you have softer, thinner frames then you can opt for a thinner line. Your eyeshadow should always be lighter than your frames also to avoid heavy looking eyes.
Mascara – I feel like this one goes without saying however, invest in a mascara (and an eyelash curler) that can do wonders for your eyes peeking behind those glasses. Or, if you can bothered – yes, falsies.
WARNING – Firmoo’s website is highly addictive. I have 15 pairs of glasses in my basket…
The website itself is very easy to use and even has a ‘How To’ section for choosing lens type and reading prescription. Not only that but when you have selected your pair of glasses each pair is custom designed to suit your pretty little face. Have a ruler at the ready as you will be asked for measurements to ensure that your glasses fit. You can also select your lenses and add in your own prescription! If they are purely just for fashion purposes I suggest keeping them as ‘Non RX’ ie. no prescription to keep them on the cheaper side. As IF Firmoo hasn’t held your hand enough offering you everything, you can then choose your lens thickness preference. Like, hello? I’ve never been so looked after in my life and this is a WEBSITE.
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Glasses Pictured – Style #YSL366 Gold
Considering these eyelashes were the very first pair I ever used I couldn’t not put them into the list. The are very full straight lashes with a slight curl on the end. The lashes themselves although fuller are still extremely lightweight so you won’t have drooping tired eyes. The lashes create a cat eye look which is great for a smoky eye or even a winged liner look. Again lash glue is included however, I prefer to use the Duo Glue so might be worthwhile picking up a tube of this as it is sold on it’s own. I don’t reach for these lashes as often as I used to however, not everyone likes the wispy fullness of other lashes and these are a perfect alternative!
Not only are these an absolute bargain of an eyelash but they are high quality and offer more of a ‘natural’ look. Similar to the previous two lashes mentioned the Stevi lashes offer graduated length so they look fluttery and feminine. I find these lashes very comfortable to wear and can be reused so long as they are looked after and removed properly. They don’t however come with glue hence the lesser price point however lash glue as previously mentioned, is easy to pick up. A lot of beauty bloggers, you tubers, etc tend to use these eyelashes as because again they go with every eye look and even look great on their own.
Bold. Spiky. Dramatic.
These. Are. My. Favourite. You can use these 20-25 times and are real 3D Mink Lashes which is why they are on the pricier side. That being said, I think they are excellent value for money! These lashes are flirty, fluffy and give a full finish which lifts every single eye look and transform it into an Instagram worthy look. They are definitely on the more dramatic side but because of the fluffiness they still look normal. Dramatic lashes are grand so long as they are fluffy, try to avoid any that are all the same length otherwise you’ll end up with caterpillar eyelashes – not a good look! Fluffy is the way forward.
Something you must know about me… I love popcorn. I go to the cinema just so I can have popcorn. Is that bad? Anyway, my favourite popcorn to have actually comes from near my fabulous home in Northern Ireland. They have so many flavours and they even have little packets for kids. They have cute little popcorns with sayings on their packaging and to be honest, that’s what sold it to me firstly. Now, I make it my aim to collect all the flavours! My favourite is the Sweet & Salty Popnotch Popcorn. If you are from Northern Ireland, do yourself a favour and pick up a pack! Nom nom nom… (PS. check out their website it is so cute 
Oh my GOD, hello? I will dip anything, anything into houmous. Be it carrot sticks, celery or a bloody chocolate bar. I am being serious. A Mediteranean spread which works great with pitta breads, bread sticks, carbs, etc and my favourite comes from M&S. The Deli Reduced Fat Extra Virgin Olive Oil Houmous is unreal. It’s handy when you are wanting a snack that will actually fill you and not leave you full of guilt instead. Be warned though, the garlic can be a little overpowering so maybe pop a mint after if you are on a work break.
So this CAN be a healthy snack so long as you choose a natural peanut butter. I don’t normally pay much attention to the peanut butter I am picking and whether it’s healthy or not I just pick the one I know tastes good.
Be it Doritos and Salsa, Plain Crisps and Sour Cream Dip or Pringles and Nutella (trust me) chip and dip is seriously under rated as one of the best snacks out there. In fact, why not go the whole 9 yards and just make nachos… oh, maybe that’s a meal and not a snack. No matter whether it’s movie night with the gals, a hangry lunch break or a sneaky pig out sesh chip n dip is always the answer.
Firstly, if you aren’t Irish you can probably just skip this point as there is no other crisp that will suit, so don’t try. The Tayto Factory produces one of the greatest crisps I have ever tasted, and I have tasted my fair share of crisps. Not only is the bag of crisps itself an amazing snack, but put a bag of crisps in between two slices of bread and butter and you have got something that will make your insides warm and fuzzy. In fact… brb making a sandwich.
Okay, so while this isn’t your average snack it’s one of the best. There is nothing that a cup of tea can’t fix and pair it with your favourite biscuit and you are onto a winner. I am a ginger nut, chocolate digestive lover with an occasional cookie rather than your fancy biscuit. I like to keep it old school. The question is do you dunk your biscuit? If the answer is no, I can’t associate with you. There is simply nothing better than a biscuit that has been dunked into the perfectly made cup of tea.
M&S always do a cracking cheese board, especially for this time of year as as I write this, it is less than a week to Christmas. M&S have a wide variety of cheese boards that suit every taste and price. That being said, I prefer to create my own cheese board picking my favourite cheese and crackers. My favourite crackers to have with cheese are oldies but goodies, Jacobs crackers. They may seem boring to some, but I love them and they suit every cheese. William Jacob made a damn good cracker way back in 1850! 
This one is just a serious NOPE for me and my skin which is a shame because I see SO many beauty bloggers and You Tubers rave about this product but for me, it dries me the hell out. When I put my foundation over it, the primer lifts off and then sits patchy over it. My skin is dryer so really I shouldn’t use this for my skin type anyway but whatever, it didn’t work for me and I will not be repurchasing!
Okay, I guarantee this foundation will be someone’s number one go to and it is so hard to get the perfect foundation but this one is so far away from perfect I could feel my skin cry. It gave me pores and lines I didn’t even know I had. I really tried with this one, I actually used the whole bottle trying to make it work but it just wasn’t happening. Every time I wore it, it ended up seriously chalky. Coverage wise it ended up blotchy too, but it was deceiving because it looked great for the first half hour and then turned to shit.
I KNOW. I only bought this because every beauty blogger I watch uses it. This powder I don’t mind as much but it doesn’t last long on me at all. I bought it originally to ‘bake’ with, which was fine but it sucks so much moisture out of my skin that it makes me look even dryer than I already am. I would repurchase if there weren’t so many other great powders out there that I already have.
. Sorry to come for Benefit again, this one is just purely personal preference because I prefer a warm toned bronzer and this is probably the most cool toned bronzer I have ever used. In saying that, I don’t mind it as a contour shade but for the amount of times I actually contour it wouldn’t be worth repurchasing. I actually don’t like the packaging either, I always find that when I get to the end of my Benefit blushers I dig around the outside and lift too much product and it doesn’t go on nicely, you know?
Not specifically this one, but all cream blush sticks ever. I hate them. All of them. I can’t get to grips with these products to be used over foundation, etc. Also, I myself am pretty familiar with how make up works but to a regular person this is definitely a ‘lie in drawer and never wear’ kind of product. I have tried blush sticks over and under powder, on their own with and without foundation and I just hate them. Sorry. Although ‘Beach Stick’… I like the name.
loved this product when it first came out, it was revolutionary and while I was on the thick instagram brow trend this product was brilliant. Since ABH came out with this, there have been so many dupes released and it just so happens that they are better. The ABH pomade goes dry after it’s been open awhile and can be hard to spread out so because there are so many other affordable products that are in my opinion better, that’s why it’s on this list. For those interested, my favourite dupes of this are Make Up Revolution Eye Brow Pomade and the NYX Tame and Frame Tinted Brow Pomade.
Sooo, I will not be buying the other palettes (1,2 and 3) as well but not because I regret buying them. They were absolutely amazing at the time, amazing for when I was just starting out doing make up. As I have progressed in make up and learned more things and tried more brands I have just found that for the money I can get a lot more. The Smoky Palette however, I just couldn’t do anything with it. At the time that it came out I think that those who were interested in the Naked palettes could have done a smoky eye with the palettes they already had. To me, this is a waste of money because you don’t need a whole palette just to do a smoky eye. Not only that but the actual pigment in this palette wasn’t very strong and the colours were very hard to blend out and looked like a hot mess rather than a smoky eye.
Kylie Jenner Lip Kits. Oh my God. Oh my God. I just hate these. I am not a huge liquid lipstick fan on the best of days but these ones in my opinion really suck. All liquid lips are drying so aside from that they are always blotchy on my lips, so to get a decent colour I either have to put down a lipstick first in the same colour which – what’s the point? Or I have to put on about 4 layers of the liquid lipstick and that dry AF. On the other hand – colours are lushhh.
Amy Savage 