I love watching seasonal nail polish videos so here is my tuppence worth. What nail polishes will you be wearing for Summer?

I love this series of Beauty from the inside posts. Today I’m looking at the effect Vitamin C has on the skin. Vitamin C is the building block of collagen, the protein that gives the skin elasticity, structure and tone. It also protects the skin from free-radical damage which can lead to disease...

I hate long lasting lipsticks. They’re too drying for me and I never like the finish. If you’re interested in some ways to keep your lip colour on without resorting to long lasting formulas (that often don’t last long at all) here are a few tips: Use pencil on top of lipstick....

I have quite a few eyeliners in my make-up collection. I have gel, liquid, cake and kohls. I go through phases of them and at the moment I’m using pencil liners to beat the band. One in particular has become a firm favourite, MAC Powerpoint in Engraved. Engraved is a jet black. Powerpoints...

It’s a sunny day in Dublin (this almost never happens) so I settles on a skirt today… 1. Accessorize 2. Zara 3.Zara 4. Penneys 5. Zara 6.Penneys I picked up this skirt in Zara the other day. It was about €25 as far as a I can remember. The belt comes with it. I find it very hard to...

Hi ladies, I’m so excited to be adding a new feature to the blog today called Make-up & Beauty Swapsies. It’s a free service that allows you buy, sell and swap make-up, skincare and fashion items. You can hear all about it in the video below. Since the service is only being launched...

I need to say a  huge thank you to all of you that took the time to vote, leave me lovely comments and tweet me. Thanks to your support I won an iia Net Visionary Award last night for Makeup & Beauty. Left to right: Maeve Kneafsey, IIA Chair; me; Keith Mahon, Ireland.com – category sponsor;...

I have a new fondness for body spritzers. I have built myself a little collection of body sprays, mainly from Victoria Secret.  I tend to spritz them on my clothes even if I’m wearing perfume. I know that doesn’t make sense but I love nice smells. On occasion I have even used a body lotion...

I have always had a variety of coats in my wardrobe but last year I had to do a major clear-out. Nothing in my press fit me anymore and as result every coat that was even a tiny bit too big went to the charity shop. Replacing my clothes was an expensive pleasure but basics took priority. When it reached...

Collection 2000 Maxiflex large nail  polishes are on offer in Boots (buy 2 for €6). So of course whilst picking up a prescription I needed to get some. I have tried some of their smaller nail polishes and although I loved the colour range I wasn’t overly impressed with the consistency. I assumed...

I get so many emails from busy mums who have no time to take care of their skin and apply make-up. Although I’m not a mum I am often late and in a hurry, usually in a flap! Here are a few tips for those of you who need to apply make-up on the run. I have chosen products that have multiple uses,...

I have always admired Sienna Miller’s style but I have never really noticed her makeup…til now. I saw this picture of her at the Met Gala with a nice bit of arm candy, Jude Law (despite his shenanigans Sienna, I approve wholeheartedly) haha Her make-up is reminiscent of Bridget Bardot....

If you read my last post you know that I was doing some late night tanning with Academie Bronze’Express. You can have a read of that post to see what my initial thoughts were based on packaging, consistency and scent. Now for the results: The lovely scent that was there on application...

I have just covered myself in a new tanning product, well new to me, and thought I would share. Tonight’s  weapon of choice is Academie bronz’express. I got this in a gift bag from TV3 for being a guinea pig on their Celebrity Salon programme (Celia Holman Lee gave me a facial). I was...

I was interested in the John Masters Sea Mist spray with lavender after seeing Laura aka Lollipop26 use it in a wavy hair tutorial. It’s hard to find a good texturising spray that doesn’t leave your hair crunchy or greasy. This range is certified USDA Organic. I looked around and couldn’t...