Body Shop Body Butter

I got this as a present about a month or so ago and I couldn't get over how much I loved it!

It smells absolutely delicious!! I just can't help but lather it on a few times a day! I'm usually an awfully forgetful person so my skincare routine never gets too elaborate and often times I would be too lazy to properly moisturize my whole body, but with this Body Butter I never forget. My skin is soft and smells good enough to eat!

As you can see there isn't much left in this tub as I've been over indulging in it. I'm planning on picking up another Body Butter or two in the next couple of weeks.

The only thing that is off putting is the price.

In the shop Body Shop these body butters retail at around €18.95 which is very steep!!

If you buy straight from their online store you can get certain tubs at about £5 when I last checked, some sort of sale I think? So that's a bit better. I don't know what p&p is but I'm sure even converted to euros that would still end up cheaper than in store.

Anyway, let me know what you think, is there anywhere you can grab a body butter bargain?

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Prickly Pear

So I'm finally getting around to reviewing Barry M's Gelly Hi Shine! I got it around the same time as the textured effects nail paint.

I picked it up in Prickly Pear (gnp6) which is a lilac colour with a slight bluish undertone. the color is lovely, gives any look a great pop!

While it's described as 'Hi Shine' I didn't notice anything ridiculously different in the shine department, nothing that you couldn't add to another polish with a good top coat. It took just about 2 coats for an even coverage which I thought was decent.

I found this polish to be extremely hard wearing, I had it on for about a week and only noticed a few chips at the tips, I thought this was brill as usually my polish won't last a few days without a top coat!

I'm definitely gonna pick these up in a few other colours because of this, the Lychee (a gorgeous off white) and Satsuma (a lovely reddish orange) shades really appeal to me.

I picked mine up at Boots for 5.99eur, you can also get them directly from the Barry M website.

xx

Rimmel London Apocalips in Stellar

Hi everyone! i'm finally on my Easter holidays from college and even though I have a lot of college work to get through I'm sure that I'll be posting a lot more regularly here.

I was really looking forward to trying out Rimmel's Apocalips when I heard about their release, there was a lot of good feedback on a lot of blogs reviews I read of this product, but I'm not sure if it lived up to the hype for me.

I loved the packaging of this!! Really cool, unique design. There are 8 shades, Celestial, Galaxy, Apocaliptic, Big Bang, Nude Eclipse, Nova, Stellar and Luna. I chose the shade 'Stellar' as I felt it was a nice bright orangey red shade. I think the color is really bold, not something for the faint hearted, and although I've worn it a few times I think I would probably get more wear out of Nova or Luna, which are more toned down peachy, neutral shades.

The pigment of this lip lacquer can't be faulted. It's bright, not patchy at all, with a nice sheen. However if you're eating or drinking it can get all over the place, I even ended up looking slightly like the Joker when I took a bite out of a burger forgetting I had it on haha! It does also tend to get all over teeth, sleeves and boyfriends.

It doesn't leave a sticky feeling at all and it is quite easy to forget you have it on I suppose, although after a while I could feel it drying out my lips slightly, and that could be a big problem for me as I have very sensitive skin. However I've asked friends and they said they didn't really notice this so it could just be me.

(excuse the breakout on my chin, having a bad week skin wise)

I felt that for the price this is a good product, maybe if you're going out for a few drinks or just dandling about work or college, where you have plenty opportunities to re apply. However if I was going out for dinner or a hard night drinking on the town I'd probably give this a miss as it could get very messy haha!

I got mine in boots for a reasonable 7.95eur.

What do you think, experiencing any of the same problems? Do you think the different shades make it easier to wear? 

I'm off to the gym now to try Zumba for the first time, nervous but excited!!

Make Up Of The Day!

So thought I'd do a post of the makeup I'm wearing today! I really need to get a new foundation, if anybody has any suggestions? I can't find any shade pale enough in most brands!

I love using Benetint on my lips and then putting a their shimmery Sugarbomb lipgloss over it! Give such a lovely shiny pink result! Also I'm mad about Urban Decay's eyebrow box, my eyebrows are completely blonde so this is brilliant at filling them in. I'd look like a crazy alien with no eyebrows without it haha!

 

Rimmel's Scandaleyes is a really good mascara for the price in my opinion, it really opens up your eyes and, unless you overdo it like I have in the past, it's relatively clump free!

Anyway, I'm off to City Centre to apply for some jobs, wish me luck!

Barry M Textured Nail Effects -Kingsland Road

I have always been a big fan of Barry M nail polish, and have quite an extensive collection to be honest, so I was more than excited when I heard they had released a new Textured Nail Effects line as well as new Gelly Nail effects. I picked up a bottle of the Textured Nail Effects polish today in Kingsland Road (tnp3). Hopefully I can accumulate the rest of the collection quickly as they're all such gorgeous pastel shades and I really want to try them!

Kingsland Road is quite a pale, soft pink, it reminded me of candy floss! I found I needed at least two coats, and that it was a little runny and hard to control. It also took quite a long time to dry, I was worried that it wasn't going to turn out as well as I'd been hoping as it was nearly 15 mins before they were dry enough to see the final result.

However, once dry it really did look lovely, like I'd dipped my nails in pink sugar! The finish felt like I had as well. I really love the look of this and I can't wait to try the rest of the colours.

I picked mine up in Boots for 5.99eur. You can also but them online from the directly from the Barry M website.

Tell me what you think! Will you be getting them?

Benefit Full Finish Lipstick in "Do Tell"

Hi everyone! Happy St. Paddy's weekend again!
Thought I'd review my newest purchase! You can never have too many lipsticks. I love Benefit products but I bought this online from Debenhams.ie so was a bit worried that it might not arrive the same color as the swatch on the site. However I needn't have bothered as it was exactly what I had been expecting.

The lipstick goes on smoothly and feels as if it moisturises your lips, which is always nice. The shade "Do Tell" is quite rich, a sort of plumish pink, but isn't overpowering and can be worn during the daytime or evening. Quite versatile really! I've been wearing it nearly everyday since I got it to be honest!

I have particularly pale skin and typical Irish white as a ghost complexion, and I found that this shade really highlighted this, not washing it out but making a stark contrast none the less. However I quite liked the effect.  I'm sure it would go very well with darker complexions, I think it's one of those really complimentary shades.

The only downside to this product I suppose would be the price, it cost 21.50eur from Debenhams. Although I did receive free delivery. As a student I found this a bit pricey, however if your looking for good quality and guess it costs that extra bit.
Anyway, have a good weekend and let me know what you think! Do you agree that it's quite expensive or am I just being a broke student? Hahaha!
Rachel.x

Glossybox hits Ireland.

Hi everyone! Hope everyone is having a brill St. Paddy's weekend!

I've just recently discovered Glossybox and am in the process of deciding to purchase it or not. 

Every month a box with a random assortment of beauty product goodies is delivered to your door!

It sounds like a lovely idea but I've heard of some very mixed reactions.

This months Glossybox theme is "City Chic" and while everyone's box is individual somewhat, I know that if I got a can of Tresemme hairspray in mine I would probably be a bit disappointed when you compare that to some of the NARS products that were featured in boxes earlier this year. That's not to say that some of the other products this month don't look very appealing.

But perhaps that's the point, that you never know and one month you'll be completely surprised and another you'll just be like "meh" until you're on your way out somewhere, need a quick spritz of hairspray and remember you've got that sample Tresemme can down the back of a drawer.

For less than 15euro a month it's fun and a way of becoming familiar with new brands that you might not have heard of before.

Personally, I am going to subscribe, but I think I'll do it next month. Skip the hairspray and fingers crossed for something more exciting.

If you're interested sign up at Glossybox!
Or are you signed up to a monthly beauty box already? Let me know what your opinion is, are they worth it, what have you received?
Let me know sure :) !
Rachel.x

Hey Everyone

Hi all!

My name's Rachel and I've decided to start this beauty blog!

I'm hoping to post thing that will be interesting and informative, maybe even make some friends in the process!

I'm a Donegal girl living in Dublin city and I'm hoping to reach out and interact with more Irish girls and bloggers, exchanging opinions and views.

I'm only just starting up but don't be afraid to get in touch or follow me on twitter.

Can't wait to get going!xx