Category : Nail Polish/Care

This was one of those nail polishes I bought just because of the name. How ridiculous is that?! It’s called Sophisticated Chic by Catrice. I found it last week in my local chemist for €1.49, a friggin’ bargain! The name was enough for me. Maybe on some level the company knew I would buy...

I love looking at other bloggers’s FOTD so I decided to contribute. Here’s my mug today… Cheeks: MAC Strobe Cream on cheeks under my foundation. I applied Benefit Hoola under my cheekbones and Milani Luminous blush on the apples of my cheeks. I finished with a very light dusting...

I have heard so many good things about Eyeko from fellow bloggers and YouTube gurus. It’s a brand that I have never tried. I picked up the highlighting cream in Superdrug a few weeks ago only to put it back 5 minutes later, after all how many highlighting products does one girl need? Turns out,...

Even if my skin looks awful or I’m having a fat day, groomed nails make me feel better. Here are a few tips I have picked up over the years. Don’t forget to comment with your tips, I’d love to see hot everyone else looks after their nails. 1. If I use polish regularly I use an...

Pastel nails are in this Spring. With that in mind I decided to pick up an Easter inspired nail polish. I settled on Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Button Moon (33). It’s a very pretty pastel aqua colour. I’ve never tried any of Collection 2000 nail polishes before. They are very cheap (under...

Rimmel Pro Lycra 291 Urban Princess is a perfect Barbie pink. I love the wide tapered edge brush, great for lazy girls like me. Two coats et voila, nails that would make Barbie jealous. I didn’t apply a base or top coat, tut tut. It dried very quickly. It lasted 3 days before starting to chip...

I love love love Essence Nail Polish. The cost between €2 and €3 and are great quality. They are so cheap that I want them all! At the moment I have  8 in my collection. I bought them in my local chemist. They are also also sold in Dunnes. Three of which I have not included as they are French...

This weekend I decided to set myself a drugstore make-up challenge. I only allowed myself wear products that I bought in Boots, Superdrug and CVS. I wanted to keep it quite natural. Here is the look I settled on: and the look… No 17 Get Even Foundation in Natural Beauty...

This mask is my favourite for smooth and soft hands 1 Tablespoon Rolled Oats 1 Tablespoon Plain Full Fat Yoghurt 1 Teaspoon Almond Oil 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice 2 Drops Frankincense Essential Oil Use a blender or pestal and mortar to grind up the oats. Add all of the other ingredients ...

I am plagues by rough cuticles. I like to whip up my own oil on the weekends. Why spend money when you don’t have to! 60ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil 5 Drops Lavender Essential Oil 2 Drops Lemon Essential Oil Warm the olive oil gently until it’s warm (not hot or you’ll scald...

  Sephora by OPI: First Row: Shopping Frenzy (Left) Domestic Goddess (right) Second Row: Queen of Everything (left) Untarnished Image (right) Third Row: Curve-aceous Fourth Row: Meet For Drinks  

I have always had a strange aversion to nude shades of nail polish, particularly beiges and taupes. As a teenager I won a nail hamper which contained 12 natural shades, I gave all of them to my friends. I couldn’t see the attraction. Lately I have had a change of heart. I’m not entirely...

As I have mentioned before, I have become quite the little Nail Polish addict. I have always enjoyed nail polish but I have really been loving it lately. I was bored last week so I decided to have a look at OPI’s website and drool :) I was expecting a list of their polishes accompanied by...

I gave up on acrylics this summer and it has taken 5 months to get my nails back into good condition. I don’t like my nails long, but I do like them strong. When I got the last set of acrylics removed I made up some nail oil using a carrier oil, Vitamin E Oil and a blend of essential oils which...

I am often asked about what make-up to buy if you’re on a tight budget. I get asked this question so often from Irish ladies that I decided to dedicate a blog post to it. Let me start by saying that I don’t think there is any one great drugstore brand. I tend to pick and choose from...