Budget Buy #3: Boots Vitamin E Gentle Eye Cream

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you'll know I've really been struggling with seborrheic dermatitis around my nose and chin for the past couple of months.  Unfortunately, I was banned from using any products on my face which has left my undereye area very dehydrated. Now that it's finally clearing up, it's time to get some moisture back into my skin. Last week I was gallivanting around with LilliWhiteRose and her beautiful daughter.  I mentioned my under eye situation and asked for some product recommendations.  She...

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Urban Decay Naked Flushed Review

I purchased the Urban Decay Naked Flushed trio in the shade Naked a few months ago. I really don't like writing negative reviews but I won't pretend to like a product if I really can't stand it.  This little palette contains a blusher, highlighter and bronzer. The swatches below were applied to the palest part of my arm as you can't see them very well against  any other part of me as they don't stand out properly against my skin tone. The blush is a pretty, matte, deep pink shade. After swatching it I thought...

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Nail Care Routine

I've been taking a lot of care of my nails over the past couple of months as I've been trying to grow them out. I have brittle, weak, bendy nails that break very easily. By following this routine, I've seen such an improvement in the strength and length of my nails. I'll also show you a couple of ways to easily remove staining from your nails. I'll start with stain removal, I do this about once a week to get rid of any yellow discolouration on my nails. You can either do one or both of these depending on how bad the staining is....

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EcoTools: Fresh and Flawless Brush Set

If you read my last Dublin haul post, you'll know I picked up the EcoTools "Fresh and Flawless 5 Piece Completion Set". This was my first EcoTools purchase and I don't see it being my last. As you can see there are 5 beautifully decorated, bamboo handled brushes in the set. There is a guide on the inside telling you what each brush can be used for which makes this perfect for beginners. The brushes are extremely soft and all the bristles seem to be secured well.  I haven't washed them yet but I have spot cleaned...

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Models Own Hypergel: Cerise Shine

When I was in Dublin I picked up a Models Own HyperGel polish in the shade Cerise Shine.  appreciate my double jointed thumb It's not often that I find a nail polish that I truly love but this is one of the exceptions. I tend not to put any pass on the whole "Gel Finish" thing companies keep slapping on their bottles so I wasn't really expecting it to give anything more than a high shine finish. I can't say it gives a full gel look but it definitely comes close.  It's extremely glossy and very pigmented.  The...

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Lush: New Products: Bath Bombs

I spent the day in Dublin yesterday undergoing an EEG (please let me know if you'd like a post on this) afterwards I was feeling rather exhausted and in need of a pick me up. I headed towards Boots for some retail therapy. I didn't actually plan on going into Lush at all but from across the street, I saw a sign for the May Day bath bomb. Curiosity got the best of me so I popped on in. I picked up the little badger faced bath bomb and instantly knew I needed it. It contains Fennel, Rosewood and Bergamot oil which have cleansing,...

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