Until a few months ago, primer was never part of my makeup routine. It was an unnecessary step, and I really didn’t believe in the benefits of it. Then I tried Kiehl’s Micro Blur Skin Perfector, and Benefit Porefessional and I was converted into a primer-loving obsessive. I picked up…
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It’s no secret around here that my skincare routine hasn’t been fully up to scratch lately. Skipping moisturiser, not using a night cream, and up until a few weeks ago I’d never used a serum. You can imagine that Pestle & Mortar Pure Hyaluronic Serum was a very welcome addition when it…
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A seven week break from college eventually came to an end on Monday and I was so glad. It was good to get back into routine and to see the girls again – seven weeks is a very long time! I’m studying journalism and doing a module on website design, so…
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If anyone sees me in Space NK/ Brown Thomas/ Boots in the next few weeks, please politely pull me outside – I’m on a serious spending ban after this collective beauty haul! Sometimes a girl’s just gotta shop, and last Friday was one of those times. I’d put off going…
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Anastasia Beverly Hills is a brand that’s taken over the brow world over the past couple of years. Along with Cara D brows came Anastasia and their line of products that could transform your overly-plucked 90s brows into a pair Kate Upton would be proud of. There are a few…
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Being Irish has its perks, but sadly one of them isn’t the ability to get a tan. Seeming as we get about four full days of sun here a year, my skin physically will not tan in the sun, even when I go on holidays and lie in 27 degree…
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Although I’ve more makeup brushes than I’d like to admit, I find myself using the same one over and over again for different products when I’m doing my makeup. The Real Techniques Buffing Brush is a cult classic, and for good reason. It’s the only brush I ever use to apply…
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January is the one month that I’m always glad to see over. It’s cold, dark, dreary, everyone’s broke and we’re all under pressure to reinvent ourselves and sign up for half-marathons. I’ll stick with any other month of the year, thank you very much. A six-week gap until payday meant that…
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This week consisted of food and shopping – and lots of it. On Monday I went for dinner with my best friend Jen in Elephant and Castle in Temple Bar. If you’re from Dublin and have never been, go ASAP! The wings are to die for. I’m not much…
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