Have you seen my most recent YouTube videos?

Hey everyone!

SO I've become better at YouTubing more regularly and below are my two most recent - both are hair tutorials but that's just coincidence (not all my videos will be hair related;). One is How I cut my own hair at home and the other is an Ariana Grande Inspired hair style! Anyway I thought I would post them on here incase you missed them! ENJOY!x!

Let me know what you think or if you have any requests for future videos :)

AND Incase you missed the makeup tutorial I posted a couple of weeks ago...

Lots of Love!

Shahira Xo

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THAT "Kylie Jenner" brown 90's inspired lip colour

Hey Blog Readers!!

SOOO I constantly see posts on facebook/instagram/twitter from girls saying they want to find a lipstick that reflects the 90's look Kylie Jenner has been rocking a lot over the past few  months...

you know the one....

 

It's a mauve/brown/maroon colour and it was everywhere in the 90's but these days it's a little harder to find... So many people respond to these comments saying mix this mac lipstick with this one.. this lipliner followed by x10 others etc... and I'm always screaming from the inside noooooo all you need is Gerard Cosmetic's (appropriately named) '1995'!!! now some people who I've told this to have taken the advice and purchased the lipstick -contacting me later to tell me how much they love it! when other's may have tried something else only to a couple of weeks later put up the same status.. thus showing they weren't exactly satisfied with whatever alternative product it was that they decided to try in their search for this 90's look! 

I understand why people may be skeptical about my advice on this topic.. 

1. I have a coupon code ("Barry") which gives 25% off the Gerard cosmetics site and therefore people may think "oh she's only saying that because she is affiliated with the company". I truly do understand that thought process but genuinely I tell people about the coupon code because who doesn't love a discount! and 2nd I would never promote a product that I didn't actually love and think was a great product! For me there would be no benefit in that because people would stop reading or watching my blogs as they wouldn't be able to trust that what I was telling them was my honest opinion! Also while I love the quality of all the Gerard cosmetics products you definitely hear me rabbit on about the lipstick shade 1995 more than anything because I am obsessed with it and I genuinely wear it all the time!x!
2. Some people are just stuck on mac and find it difficult to try other brands as they fear the quality won't be the same! I call these people "mac-heads". Listen I love mac as much as the next girl but it is a hype thing - some of their products are amaze-balls while other's are mediocre, some beat out other brands hands down while others don't live up to the competition - you just have to be willing to experiment and try alternative brands: both drugstore and high end. 
3. Possibly the biggest reason for not trying 1995 in search for that 90's lip-shade is that people may be reluctant to order make-up products online as you don't get a chance to try it first and it takes a couple of days to arrive! I completely understand this! We used to be the same about online shopping for clothes until we realized how much easier it is and the nicer items you can find online compared to going in to the store where good products/items are often sold out etc! My advice on this would be to always YouTube research any make-up or beauty product that you are considering buying... watch a couple of different videos and look at swatches on people who are ideally the same skin/hair colour as you are as this will give you a good idea of what to expect from the product! Also rest-assured because Gerard Cosmetics have a 30 day full refund policy if you are in any way unhappy with your purchase! 

With that out of the way lets have a close look at "1995" :)

Gerard Cosetics say "Get inspired by the neutral nudes of the 90s with Jaclyn Hill's signature lipstick, 1995. Inspired by the 90s grunge revival and the beauty trends of an unforgettable decade, this iconic creation is a matte but creamy lip color that isn't trendy but a timeless expression of glam". 

check out my YouTube videos! This one's on contouring/highlighting

 

 

There's no denying the shade 1995 is identical to that KJ 90's look... why is it identical? well because that's who it was inspired after and what it is designed to be! SO if you like that throwback 90's grunge look then what are you waiting for!! Jump on board the 90's train!! Choo-CHOO!! 

Remember to save with coupon code 'Barry'! 

Stop mixing magic con-concoctions trying to figure it out and go with an all round winner!! no need for extra products! One step to ThrowBack-90's-Everrryday :)

CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW!x!

Lots of Love, 

Shahira Xo

Lipstick review - Gerard Cosmetics

Hey Blog Readers!

So if you follow me @ShahiraBarry on Instagram/facebook/twitter or you read my blog regularly then you already know that a couple of months ago I teamed up with one of my favorite brands www.whiteninglightning.com to promote their teeth whitening products because I am SUCH a big fan! Lately I have been so busy that I haven't even had the 20 minutes to use the dial a smile kit (which I'm obsessed with) so instead whenever I have an audition, I'm on set or just heading out for a special occasion I quickly use the whitening pen and I really see the difference in the "whiteness" of my teeth especially in my pictures! It's smile-tastic! Anyway what you may not realize is that the code 'Barry' not only gets you 25% off the whitening products but also off the entire whitening lightning website and off their sister website for beauty products www.gerardcosmetics.com! And baring that in mind I always like to try out the new products that they have on their site because they sell many beauty products such as make-up etc...

As you may already know-I love the colour your smile lipglosses and also the brow-bar to go! watch my video on them below...


SO I was delighted to get my hands on the 5 new colours released by Gerard Cosmetics. One of my favourite YouTubers is Carli Bybel and she had raved about 'Fire Engine' by the line being her new favourite red lipstick and this intrigued me because I have attempted many red lipsticks (from low end to high end) and until now I just couldn't find one that I really liked on me! I've done the Ruby-Woo by mac numerous times after everyone told me it was great and nope every time I just didn't like it-I find it very drying and with red-lipstick in particular that gives a cracked flaky look which is not attractive! lol.

Currently there are 5 shades in the new Gerard cosmetics lipstick collection and I hope that they add more!

Lets talk about the packaging... can you say luxurious! It is gold, sleek and smooth with a reflective look and a simple gerard cosmetics logo (btw gerard cosmetics is the sister company to whitening lighting).

Each lipstick retails for $19 (which remember is significantly less in euro so they are cheaper than mac)and with the code BARRY you'll get 15% off that retail price which is SHA-MAZING!
Is it worth the purchase? ABSOLUTELY! these are my new fav lipsticks and I'm really hoping they release more colours! each one is extremely well pigmented and glides on effortlessly! they are matt but they don't dry out your lips at all = WINNING :)

Fire Engine




All Dolled Up





Tequila Sunrise







1995




Nude




I finally found a red that I love - I really put it to the test and wore it all day when I visited the Pumpkin patch in Beverly Hills/West Hollywood - I didn't top up once, I was running around and eating and when I got home it was still perfect (no smudges here)!

 

1995 is probably my favourite! while I used to look to Kim.K for makeup inspo I find myself looking towards the youngest kardashian/jenner lately - Kylie! and this shade immediately made me think of her beautiful instagram snaps! I also think it's perfectly named as it perfectly represents the 90's and HEY THE 90'S ARE BACK! I've worn this shade loads since I got it!

 

The Nude shade is an ideal nude for someone who doesn't like a totally blanked out lip (I don't like that) because while it is nude it also has a hint of brown so it keeps your lips alive - it's great as an every day make-up must have!

'All Dolled Up' and 'Tequila Sunrise' are the bright colours from the collection! Coral has been in for awhile now and doesn't seem to be going anywhere with stars such as Cheryl F.V (can't pronounce let alone spell her new name but former Cole/Tweedy lol) rocking it regularly!  So that's where Tequila Sunrise comes in! I do think it's more of a spring/summer colour but paired with a brown smokey eye or a khaki green outfit it can also make the perfect autumn/fall look :) All dolled up is an uber-glam pinky-purple and with a lipstick like that it does all the talking and you can keep the eyes neutral!

Hope you enjoyed this post and hope you found a new lipstick love just like I did :)

Click here to shop and remember code 'Barry' gives you 25% off the entire site! 

Lots of Love, 

Shahira Xo 

If your company would like a review or specific blog-post on a product, treatment, service or any other item to appear on www.shahirabarry.com email info@shahirabarry.com with the details.