Makeup Forever Limited Edition Aqua Products

 

So the other day what should land on my doorstep but some Makeup Forever products and how happy was I when I seen what they were.  The limited edition Aqua products are Water Proof products that have been launched for the summer and these babies are the biz.

How far would you go???

 When I had the idea for this post it was originally going to be a total rant about a particular product and the people who purchase it, but the more I thought about it and tried to look at it from an objective point of view the more I realised I was being a little judgemental.   So instead of a rant I am asking some questions...........

Tanning Injections
 

Isadora - Sugar Crush Nails

Sugar Crush, the name alone sounds so sweet.   What is it the name of I hear you ask?    Well its the name of the new range of nail polish from Isadora.   With all the different type of nail polish effects available now, it was only a matter of time until someone made one to sweet to resist.

The times, they are a changing: Shopping Culture

Once upon a time the people of Ireland spent money like it was going out of fashion!  €50 for a t-shirt, Grand.  €100 for a dress, nice one.  €200 on a weekly shop, sure why not?   Then BOOM the recession hit and nobody had any money left.  People who never thought twice about making purchases were suddenly on the dole and had to make a little go a very long way. 

Without a doubt there was a very snobbish culture in this country about how we shop.  When Lidl and Aldi arrived people were mortified to be seen shopping there, as others might think they were scabby.  Little did we know that the penny pinching was just beginning.   Nowadays it would seem that the tide has turned and people have gone from bragging about how much they spent to how much they saved.   Lets be honest the large majority of us have uttered the words "€5, Penny's".

Dehydrated skin?? Problem Solved....

So since Christmas I have had major issues with my skin. It has been severely dehydrated and flaky. No matter what I used it remained the same. I had tried a few different products such from Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream to Bio Oil to Emulsifying Ointment, but they didn't alter my facial appearance.

Try something new with Debenhams

Image taken from Debenhams.ie

Most of us with a love of beauty and makeup love trying new products and with such vast choice available to us it seems crazy to stick to the same thing year in year out.  But with cosmetic prices still quite high and peoples bank balance still quite low, it can be difficult to commit to spending money on a product that may not suit you.

Beauty Bargains at Harvey Nichols

As the seasons change, so too should your skincare.  Your skin requires different treatments with each different season, more hydrating during the winter and possibly more mattifying during the "hot" summers.  So if like me, you like to change up the cosmetics you use every few months then now is the perfect time. 

March Haul

Ah Spring time, flowers blooming, chicks and lambs being born and the sun is shinning......well not quite.  Don't ya just love the snow?  Well while you snuggle up on the sofa with the heating still blasting why not have a look at my March Hauls..................

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NYC Applelicious Lip Balms

Spring is in the air and while it may still be snowing outside our makeup has taken a turn towards Spring/Summer '13.  Now if you know me you know I love a good lipstick, especially a nice red colour  So when I opened my post and found that the lovely folks over at NYC Cosmetics had delivered to me five new tubes of goodness, you can imagine how happy I was.  The Applelicious Glossy Lip Balms are a moisturising balm that leave your lips as juicy as a fresh Pink Lady (apple).

Favourite Things - Part 2

Sometimes I use products that I just love, they may not be very glamorous products and may not warrant a major review but they are staples in my bathroom and I continue to go back to them, time and time again.  This is the second Favourite Things post I've done, take a look at my first post right HERE .

So lets take a look at what is taking up room in my over crowded bathroom..............

Nails for under €10

I love a nice nail colour, although I'm probably a bit boring with my choices and see to pick similar shades time and time again.  I decided to do a post on nails to show you guys my favourite colours and they all come in for under €10, actually most of them are under €5.  Lets begin, shall we?

 

It's real, seriously!! Well it's a real fake!!!

WARNING: The post below is a little long but I hope interesting, while some of it contains my personal opinion about some brands, other parts are Factual.  Enjoy

We've all seen the kind of adverts on Facebook, Twitter, Market Stalls and certain shops that advertise the sale of well known brand Products for a fraction of the actual cost, lets be honest they are everywhere.   And what really gets me is that a lot of people don't see anything wrong with these products.  Sometimes I am totally amazed by people and not in a good way.  I mean are they just gullible or is it total stupidity in people when it comes to buying these kind of goods??

A Gok Wan Moment

So I have, in the past customised my clothes to make something old look new or make something boring look a bit more exciting.  So when I went out shopping today I knew straight away that I would customise the dress I bought.  It was a black skater style dress with lace detail.  It was stupidly cheap, so I picked up a jacket to go with it and a couple of accessories.

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Butter London Spring Collection

Ladies, be aware, spring is here and with it brings new trends.  Not just for clothes mind you but also for our nails, because scarlet for your life if your walking around with A/W 2012 nails.

I recently had the pleasure of being invited along to the launch of Butter London's Spring Collection in the fabulous Avoca Store on Suffolk Street.  Here I was introduced to the six new shades available from the brand.  The new collection, Sweetie Shop,  is inspired by the pastel shades of milkshakes, cotton candy and other sweet shop delights.  


The Avoca store was decorated in the style of a sweet shop for the night and being someone with a MAJOR sweet tooth it was like I'd landed in my idea of heaven.

Nails Trends

I am normally very boring with my nails, my usual colours are just plain and never that exciting.  Occasionally I apply some Konad stamps but apart from that I never really pay too much attention to new nail trends.  That was until I seen some of the new 3D nail effects doing the rounds. There is the Leather effect that Alexia Chung has been sporting but apparently Nails Inc are sold out and it's almost impossible to get your hands on, so I have decided to concentrate on two other trends.  The Caviar effect and the Fur Effect.

Benefit Miniatures

I love love love buying new products, who doesn't.  But there is nothing more annoying then spending money on something just to find out that you don't actually like it that much/ your allergic to it/ it's just plain and simply crap.  So I am a big fan of fairly priced miniatures that some brands produce.  It's win win in my eyes, you get new products to try and your wallet isn't hit that hard if you take a dislike to your new skincare/ lip gloss/ makeup.

Now we know Benefit are great for doing Beauty Kits which allow you to create certain looks by giving you all the products you need in one handy little box, but what I recently discovered is they also sell miniatures of some of the skincare range and also of the lip gloss range.

Baby Truths

Well it's been five months since Daisy arrived and life is most certainly changed, for the better of course.  It is amazing how long you can stare at another person and when your not staring at them your taking pictures of them.  So maybe it's time for a couple of facts nobody tells you about having a baby?????

Rain drops on roses & Whiskers on kittens.......No! These are a few of my favourite things!

Well this is possibly my last post for a while as the baby is due any day now, however if I find myself the energy I will post next week.  So I thought instead of reviewing one product I would talk about the many products I use day in, day out and the few I use occasionally when needed.  This post is picture heavy and I must say a few of the products I have a while so they may not have photographed very well but I'm sure they are all very identifiable.  I won't be putting up prices as I can't remember most of them, however if you have a pricing question about any of the items, just comment and I should be able to give you an approximate price. Now without further adieu - MY FAVOURITE THINGS!!

Naked Palette V Cheaper Alternatives

Well by now most of you will have heard about the Urban Decay Naked Palettes and a lot of you will own one of them or maybe both.  I however have not purchased either yet!!!  Shock horror I know.  I had planned to purchase number one but then Naked Two was released and since that day I have struggled with the decision of which to go for, you see I ain't spending eighty quid on both, not when nearly every review I have read has told me that they are so similar, I mean this aint' 2007 people, we're in the midst of a recession and himself will knock the head off me if he thought I had spent that kind of money on eye shadows.  Don't get me wrong I probably would spend it but with the baby only a hop, skip and a month away it's high time I got some sense.