It finally happened...

Hello lovely people.

I have some super exciting news that I'm not even sure how to put into words yet. I got a job on a makeup counter! Well, actually I got two jobs. Long story.

Job one was full time but was only maternity cover.

Job two was part time, only on a Sunday but if I passed the months probation, it was permanent with the chance of more hours.

I decided to keep my current job and take on job two on a Sunday. It is for a super amazing brand, you will all know and I'm sure you'll figure it out when I start to post lots of reviews on the brands products. I'm so happy I can't even describe how I'm feeling! I hope it all goes well and I pass the months probation! I can't believe after a year of constant job searching, this amazing opportunity has come along. I feel like all my Christmases have come at once! It's so odd to be happy in your career at 19 but I really am. I do have higher aspirations, obviously, but I'm exactly where I wanted to be at this age and I can't believe it. Nobody pinch me!

Normal reviews and things will resume shortly but I'm quite liking writing these short life snippets at the moment. (plus no products have really wowed me lately)

Let me know if you like the more life-y side to my blog!

Love, Chloe x

The bloglovin' switch

Hello lovelies

So after all the recent kerfuffle with Google Friend Connect and it's eminent departure, I decided to take the plunge and import all my blogs to bloglovin'. They've made it super simple all you have to do is click this link and voilá! I think its a much easier way to read and comment on posts and I highly recommend everyone do it! (and if you, do Gimme an aul follow for good measure)

Wouldn't want you missing out on any of my super exciting fantastic posts now, would I ;)

Lots of lovvvvve,

(and hello to my new followers)

Chloeeeee

Xox

Maybe Positive May

So May is looking like a good month. I know I talk about it in basically every post but hey, it's what's going on in my life right now. I have two interviews with some really amazing makeup counters this month. I'm so excited and I hope with all of my heart that I get one of them! 

I've actually already had one interview and am currently sitting my the phone waiting to hear if i got through to the second round of interviews, so cross your fingers and send some positive vibes my way please! The interview itself went quite really and all the feedback was positive so I'm hoping I get the second interview!

So this could be the best month ever if I finally got the makeup job I've been wanting!

I've basically been living off this quote for the last few days. I think I've been so persistent with trying to get a counter job for the past year. I've been patient when I've heard nothing back. And I've tried my best to stay positive. So I'm hoping that some good karma will come my way and the next time I post I'll have some good news! 

Where can you find me? | Chloe Ryan Makeup

Just an update on all the social media platforms you can follow me on (how fancy does that sound?)

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Draw My Life Blogger edition!

On the 14th of august 1993, my Mam and Dad went to Holla Street hospital to have a baby (thats me!) They didn't know if I was a boy or a girl so they called me Munchkin. My mam thought I was going to be a boy because I kicked her so hard, but my Granny insisted that I was a ballerina with boots on. How right she was.

When I was born my parents we're kind of shocked that such a small baby could have such big eyes. My Mam told me she thought I looked like a Disney character! I was also bald and very long. Thankfully I've since grown hair.

A few hours after I was born, I wasn't breathing too well and was rushed to the high dependency unit where the doctors helped me to breathe better. They popped me into an incubator and gave me some medicine. I don't remember any of this but it sounds scary. Thankfully I made a full recovery and was just fine! 

A story my Mam often tells is when I was being potty trained, every time she put me on the potty, I'd fall asleep. I can imagine me doing this. Pooping and peeing is awfully tiring, you know?

One of my earliest memories is being on holiday in Spain. I had friends with a boy around my age (who's name I can't remember) I say friends, I really mean I stole his ice-cream while he wasn't looking. With my super long tongue...

A few years later, in 1997 my brother, Ben was born. My dad brought me to meet him in the hospital and told me I was getting a new present.

Well, I wasn't too happy with my present so I proceeded to squish his ears until my present cried. Ah sibling love.

Then came primary school. I absolutely loved primary school and had lots of friends and did really well in class. I was by no means popular but I had my friends and was happy. I have really happy memories all throughout primary school!

Also around this time, my mam and dad had to work full time. This meant I was left with a childminder, Kathleen. I just so happened her daughter Louise and another girl she minded Sarah were in my class, so we became best friends. They are still my best friends today!

One of my favourite memories in Kathleen's house was playing Witches. Louise, Sarah and I were obsessed with Hocus Pocus and used to reinact the film all the time. I was the ditzy one, Louise was the boss and Sarah was the silly one. What's changed? Nothing.

Another few years later, I started secondary school. It was such bigger than my primary school which was a bit overwhelming but Sarah and Louise also went to the same secondary school so even though we were all in different classes, it was nice to know they we're close by!

Then in my third year of secondary school I met a boy (oo-err) His name was Jordan. I really liked Jordan but lots of stupid drama was in the way of us becoming boyfriend and girlfriend so we became like best friends. This was also a really good time in my life and I came out of my shell a lot!

Then when all the drama settled, Jordan asked me to be his girlfriend outside the cinema and I said Yep!

And we're still together three and a half years later, happy as ever and he's still my best friend! Awh :)

Then as I entered my second last year of school, I stared to wonder what I wanted to do with my life. I was told I had the brain for academics but wasn't overly interested in any of it. I liked art but wasn't overly talented at drawing. etc. (as you can tell) But I liked putting colour together and using my imagination. Then  found a course in LA makeup academy and knew it was right  for me! 


Then after I got my leaving certificate, when everyone else went to 'normal' college, I went to LA makeup. It was scary at first and I knew it was a big risk, but I loved it and I knew it was what I wanted!

In LA makeup I had an absolute ball and met some amazing friends. I loved using my creativity and the feeling of doing something artistic. I can honestly say it was probably the best year of my life!

Then I graduated. Which was great, but it meant all my friends were still in 'normal' college and I was out in the big bad world with no job.

Then I got a retail job and didn't really click with any of the people, so while I was my bubbly self around my friends and family, in work I was shy, quiet and introverted... This made me sad for a while

But now, even though I'm still in my retail job, thinking of all the things that I want to do and achieve, makes my happy and work hard. It also makes me appreciate the wonderful friends and family I have and I know that I couldn't do this without them.

Also around this time I found beauty videos on Youtube. I thought they were amazing and really wanted to do them myself, but thought I would be too embarassed/awkward to film in front of a camera. So I stumbled into the world of blogging and thought it was perfect. It was a way I could keep in touch with my love of beauty even though I wasn't working in the industry.

Now I'm at a stage were I'm happy with my life, and excited for the future and what it holds. I have things I'm working hard to improve on, working hard on my makeup career, and hopefully I'll get a makeup job soon! I've come out of my shell a lot and can be myself around almost anybody now!

And that's my life!

Topshop haul | Chloe Ryan Makeup

Spring is weird time to dress for, isn't it? I think this is especially true for Ireland as the weather is SO changeable. I'm not an expert at dressing for the weather and I very often get it wrong but last week i went shopping in the Topshop sale (and not sale, naughty!) on a search for clothes I could wear when it's warmer but also layer when its colder.

(just a warning, these clothes could do with an iron... Sorry)

This is what I found:

 This grey t-shirt for €18

This heather t-shirt for €18

This black muscle tank for €15

And my naughty purchase of the day, this over-sized tweed  blazer for €114

I also bought a pair of medium wash jeggings from River Island for €40 but I've forgotten to photograph them so you'll have to use your imagination I'm afraid!

Tie-dye Iphone cover | Chloe Ryan Makeup

When I'm bored, I fidget. 

It usually results in something like this. Poor iphone cover..

 

  When I started this, I had a tie-dye state of mind. It turned out kind of watercolour-y instead... I used about five different nail varnishes when doing this and just sort of let them run into each other! I think it's quite pretty though, not sure if I'll ever actually wear it on my phone, but hey, it killed some time!