NOTD - Barry M Gelly - Cardamom

You all knew I couldn't go two weeks in a row without using a Barry M polish. Today's post is a Gelly which I haven't used in a while so I guess it's a little different than usual... ahem. Cardamom is a lovely forest green that's slightly muted. It's part of the 2014 Autumn collection which contains a lovely grey, brown, rust, mustard and red. Unfortunately, my skin is so yellow/green, the shades I like the look of clash horribly on me. Thankfully, this looks lovely on. Can I just point out, green is my least favourite colour in...

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NYX Butter Glosses

I need to start off by saying I don't do lipgloss. I'm much more of a matte lip/slightly cream finish girl. I had heard so many great things about the NYX Butter Glosses that when NYX came to Ireland, I knew I had to try them.  The reviews weren't wrong, these are a game changer in the lipgloss world. I currently have four Butter Glosses (two courtesy of Danielle) and I love all of them. Every gloss sits comfortably on the lips, it almost feels like they sink in and you don't notice them anymore.  They all smell...

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W7 Absolute Lashes Mascara

I've mentioned this mascara a few times now but I thought it was time for it to have it's own post. Straight away, you can see the packaging is the exact same as Benefit They're Real Mascara. The brush is the exact same style and the formula is very similar too. I actually prefer the formula of this mascara as it doesn't start out as wet as They're Real and therefore, doesn't dry out as drastically. I already said this in my 2014 Favourites but I don't really like the Benefit mascara. I do love this W7 one though. The brush...

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NOTD: Rimmel Salon Pro - Yestergrey

Today's nail polish pick is a strange one for me. I don't usually wear grey nail polish but Yestergrey is such a strange shade. It looks grey but brown and green, depending on the lighting. The Salon Pro polishes have Lycra in the formula so they're meant to last up to 10 days. In my experience, they last about two days without chipping (without a topcoat). I put some Barry M clear polish under and over this and it seems to have helped prolong the wear time to 4 days. The brush is quite wide and dense. My finger nails are very...

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Disappointing Products

I think I'm becoming fussy in my old age. I've been finding myself increasingly underwhelmed and straight up disappointed by so many products lately. What better way to moan about them than through a post!  Herbal Essences Nearly Naked Dry Shampoo: I got this in Boots when I was in Dublin because I'd forgotten to bring my shampoo and conditioner with me and there was no way I was using the hotel "conditioning shampoo". It was on sale for €1.99 so I decided to get it. All I can say is I'm thankful I was only on...

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2014 Favourites

It feels like a few weeks ago that I was writing up my 2013 Favourites. I was only a little blogging baby back then and I cannot believe how many incredible things have happened since then. I can honestly say starting this blog is one of the best decisions of my life. Today I have a few of my favourite products from 2014 to share with you. I've actually retaken the photos for this post three times because I just couldn't whittle it down to a small enough amount to make this post readable! I think I got it right this time though. For...

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