June Beauty Favourites

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I hope you are all having a brilliant weekend! Today I'm writing about my June Beauty favourites, it's hard to believe we're in July already! It's my boyfriends birthday on Tuesday so I'm so excited to give him his birthday present. First year in a long time that I've actually been properly organised!

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation

Since we are (slowly) getting into the Summer months I have been breaking out the lighter foundations. I have been such a massive fan of this for a while now and it's always in my makeup bag incase I fancy a lighter coverage. There has been such hype about this foundation over the beauty community and very rightly so I think! It is a very light-weight foundation but it still gives you decent coverage without looking cakey! It leaves a gorgeous glow to the face which everyone seems to be craving lately. I would honestly say this is one of my all time favourite foundations! I actually have done a review on it here if you would like to read abit more about it!

Garnier Summer Body

As you all know I am a massive tan-aholic and I am majorly obsessed with the Cocoa Brown tan. Recently I have been adding this Garnier gradual tanner to my routine to prolong my tan. I apply this just using my normal tanning mitt (avoiding dodgy orange hands!) every evening after I've tanned. It helps to maintain my tan that I have and also keeps my skin lovely and moisturised!

Models Own Hedonist

Again due to the Summer months I have been breaking out the Summer nail polishes. I was actually thinking of doing a Summer Nail Polish Picks post so if you would like to see that please let me know! I have been wearing Hedonist on my toes constantly this past month. It is the brightest of bright nail polishes and completely neon. It does dry to a matte finish but I just pop a bit of my Seche Vite over the top to make it glossy and long lasting. I don't think I would be brave enough to wear it on my fingernails but for the toes for the Summer it's perfect!

L'oreal Super Liner

Recently I have been getting back into wearing liquid liner on my upper lash line with a small flick. Since I have hooded eyes I can't get away with wearing a major flick because you literally would not be able to see it but for a bit of definition I have been liking just a thin line with a tiny flick. I have been a fan of the L'oreal liquid liners for quite a while now and while it's very difficult to get the original Carbon Gloss one I have been loving this recently. It's easy to apply, it stays on and it's easy to remove! What more could a girl ask for?

No.7 BB Lips - Blush Coral

I picked this up during the month as I had a No.7 voucher burning a hole in my pocket and I was so intrigued about these as they look quite similar to the Clarins Instant Light Perfector lip glosses. This has literally been in my handbag all month, I've used it so much that the writing has begun to come off the front (anyone else hate when that happens?) I am not normally a massive fan of lip glosses but I find this to be the perfect mix between a lipgloss and a lip balm  It's not sticky at all, still leaves a gorgeous gloss to your lips with a hit of colour. Next time I have a voucher I'll definitely be picking up another colour!

Bioderma Hydrabio Masque

I'm sure you all know at this stage if you follow me on Twitter about my horrible skin malfunction during the month. I don't even know how to describe it! My whole face was one big dry, flakey mess (attractive!) I was literally using everything I could to try and inject some moisture back into my skin. I started using this every couple of nights, leaving it on for about ten minutes and then taking off the excess with a cotton pad. I found it helped improve my skin along with my Hydro Care Serum that I blogged about here. Thank god my skin is now back to normal but I am continuing to use this at least once a week to make sure I get no repeats of what happened!

Dainty Doll Paper Roses

Possibly one of the cheapest blushes I own but it has won a place in my heart quite quickly is this cream blusher from Dainty Doll. I picked this up awhile ago along with a lipstick but the blusher has definitely become my favourite out of the two. It's such a gorgeous baby pink and it's so nice and subtle on the cheeks, perfect for an everyday look. I am amazed by the quality of it too, it's so amazingly pigmented you literally need the tiniest amount and it looks brilliant. I use my Real Techniques Stippling Brush with it and I am just in love with that combination (I probably should have included the brush too as it has been a firm favourite over the past month too!)

So those are my favourites for the month of June. Have you tried any of these products? What are your beauty favourites at the moment?

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Hydro Care Serum

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You all know at this stage if you have read my blog for any length of time that I love my skin care. I may even stretch to say that I prefer taking my makeup off than to putting it on sometimes. But once I find something I like I stick to it. I know a lot of people like to try out different products and chop and change their skincare regularly, but I really don't do that. To be completely honest I am slightly afraid of trying new skincare incase it doesn't have the desired effect and causes something unpleasant to appear on my face! I have normal/combination skin which is prone to the odd (frequent) breakout, but lately my skin has been becoming a lot dryer (maybe it's the warmer weather?) and I've noticed some serious dry patches appearing which I do not like one bit! 

So you can imagine my delight when I was given the opportunity to test out HydroCare's Serum. Before this I had never used a serum in my skincare routine but I was always intrigued. When I recieved this in the post I honestly say my skin was at the worst it's been in a long while. I had dry flaky patches on my cheeks (where I never normally get dry skin) and we won't even go into detail about what was going on on my chin! So I was instantly putting this to the test! It says on the website that this serum makes the skin feel firm and hydrated, and I was looking for hydration and lots of it! I started to use this every second night just after my toner and before my moisturiser and I was using it in conjunction with my Bioderma Hydrabio Masque. 

To cut a long (dry) story short, my skin cleared up in a week. I was amazed at the difference it made! The dryness has gone completely and my skin is back to normal again thank heavens! They also say that this can be used as a primer and I have tried it this way and found it quite similar to my Nivea Express Hydration primer (which I was also layering on in the mornings..I needed all the hydration I could get!) in the length of time it helped my makeup last. The only thing I don't like about this product is the smell. It's really really sweet and normally I hate putting overly fragranced products on my face but I was desperate and it worked so all is well! I am so grateful for this product and I will continue to use it because I certainly do not want any repeats of what happened! 

The HydroCare Serum is available to purchase online here. Please let me know if you have any other products you use when your skin needs that little bit of moisture back! 

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Top 3 Favourite Bronzers

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I am so excited because last night I reached 600 GFC followers! Thank you all so much, I was in the middle of Tesco and I logged on and when I seen that I had hit 600 I literally squealed with excitement...my boyfriend didn't know what to think! 

Today I wanted to share my favourite bronzers with you. Up until last year I was never really a bronzer girl and then I dived in head first into the bronzer world and have been obsessed ever since. So I decided to show you my top three favourite bronzers. These are the three that I reach for the most and since it's getting into Summertime I have been reaching for them a lot more. I have included two high-end and one "drugstore" just for some variety. If you have any other recommendations please let me know what I should try! 

Essence Sun Club Bronzer 

This is one of the cheapest bronzers that I own, but honestly I really do love it. I bought this in Pennys/Primark back in February time for next to nothing and it has become one of my bargain finds of the year! I'm not sure if this was limited edition for the Summer time but I still see them on my local Essence stands so hopefully you will be able to still get your hands on one. I went for the blonde version, and yes even though I'm not blonde I am extremely pale so I thought it would be safer to go for this one and that way I have the option to build up the colour if needed. It is a very warm toned bronzer, it's also matte so you can also contour with it if you like! Randomly enough it smells divine! 

NARS Laguna

This is without a doubt my holy grail bronzer. I am currently on my second one and a week does not go by that I don't pick this up! It is the perfect golden brown bronzer, and I think it would look lovely on pale to medium skin tones. If you are slightly darker maybe NARS Casino would be the one for you. Laguna does contain very subtle shimmer so you would get away with using it for contour if you wanted but I usually just use it to add some warmth to my face (being as white as I am I need all the help I can get!) As with all NARS products it is amazing quality, really pigmented and really long lasting on the skin. It is on the pricier side but in my opinion completely worth it!

Soleil Tan De Chanel

Finally one of the more recent additions to my bronzing family is the Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel. This is a completely unique product in my makeup collection. It is basically a cream bronzer that is marketed as a bronzing base. I have used this underneath my makeup before for a night out and I did love the effect it gave. I wore a lighter coverage foundation on top and it made me look that I had a nice natural tan (Wishful thinking in Ireland!) But mostly I just use this like I would any other bronzer. I adore using my Real Techniques Expert Face brush with it, I just think that is a match made in heaven! Some days I do find this a bit too orange toned for my skin but then other days I love the way it looks. I have seen that Bourjois have released something similar and I am very interested to try that one out to see if it may be a cheaper alternative! 

Have you tried any of these bronzers? If so what did you think of them? What bronzers would you recommend? 

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The Sunday Night Manicure

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I hope you are all having a good weekend! I have been crippled with a new wisdom tooth coming up the past few days so my weekend has consisted of ice-packs, painkillers and blogging! Every week on a Sunday I have my little Sunday evening ritual which I actually blogged about here and every week I always have to paint my nails in preparation for the following week. I always feel so much better with freshly painted nails. 

Firstly I clean my nails to make sure that all the old nail polish is fully gone. I normally use my Sally Hansen nail polish remover or my Bourjois 1 Second Remover but I have run out of both of these so that is why they are not pictured! I then use my cheap as chips Essence buffer to make sure my nails are nice and smooth and the edges are nice and square. If needed I'll trim my nails because lately I've been having my nails a lot shorter than normal. While working in an office long nails are really not your friend! Next I use my ELF Cuticle Pusher to make sure my cuticles are all pushed back and looking neat, after applying some of my Ciate Cuticle Oil I'm ready to apply my colour. I've been loving the  Rimmel Salon Pro line lately and one colour that has stood out to me the most and that I have been wearing a lot the past few weeks has been Hip Hop. It's a gorgeous red/orange shade that looks really nice with a tan. Then I top it all off with a layer of Seche Vite which I think makes any nail polish look amazing and last for ages! 

After all that I feel much more prepared for my week, which does seem a bit sad but it is the little things in life! Have you any recommendations for colours you think I'd like? If so please leave your suggestions below! 

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Will it? Wont' it?

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I'm sure over the past few months you have heard all about the speculation about Google Friend Connect and Google Reader and I for one think it is really sad news if it does go ahead. Google haven't confirmed anything about GFC going but if you believe the rumours it is meant to be going any day now! I don't know about you but I love seeing a new little face pop up on the sidebar and I can just click onto it and learn more about that person. I'm really going to miss seeing all your lovely faces on the side of my blog and I would love it if you stuck around with me and my blog! I just thought I would share some of my other social media links incase you wanted to follow me on those! 

Bloglovin' - here

Twitter - @danielleom19

Instagram - @_danielleom

She Said Beauty - here

Pinterest - here

Also in other news the nominations for the Irish Blog awards are currently taking place and it would literally mean the world to be nominated! I'd love to be considered and if you wanted to nominate you can do so here! 
I hope you are all having a brilliant week and if you are on Bloglovin' please leave your link below and I'll be sure to check your blog out! 

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Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara

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I want to introduce you to the latest mascara that has captured my heart! It was actually my mum that first introduced me to this mascara (I say introduce, I actually mean she bought it and I stole it to try it out!) before I bought my own. My mum loves her mascara. She must have tried nearly every brand under the sun, so when she told me that this was good I knew that was very high praise indeed. So of course I had to investigate further, and let me tell you this mascara is definitely a new favourite! 

I actually found the formula quite unusual, it's definitely not your traditional "wet" mascara. To be honest the first time I tried it I thought that it was a bad one and that it had dried up, but no apparently that is just the way it is and I have to say I love it! It is the blackest black and literally one coat is all you need!  The wand is a little triangular in shape which is perfect for getting into the very little lashes in the corners of your eyes and for bottom lashes too! As you can see it adds massive length to my lashes and it really holds the curl all day. The only thing I'd say about it is that towards the end of the day I did notice some flaking under my eyes but nothing too major! 

It is definitely not the cheapest option at €27 (ouchy) but if you want a splurge I think it's definitely worth it! Available from Lancome counters and online here

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Beauty Wishlist | June 2013

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I hope you are all having a brilliant weekend, I spent the day yesterday just relaxing with my boyfriend and I think today that me and my mum are going doing some shopping! So what perfect timing for me to write up another wishlist of the items I am currently lusting over! 

1. Kevyn Aucoin Celestial Powder

Admittedly I had never heard of Kevyn Aucoin up until recent months when the massive hype started to spread across the beauty community, and you know me I'm never one to pass up on an over-hyped product! I am obsessed with highlighters (I even had one on my last wishlist!) and I will not rest until I achieve the Millie Mackintosh glow that everyone seems to lust after so much! 

2. Real Techniques Limited Edition Brushes

I am a massive fan of the Real Techniques brushes, I wouldn't be able to go a day without using one at the moment! So imagine my excitement when I heard they were releasing a limited edition set that would be on sale for one year! They are duo fibre brushes and I just need them in my life. Need. 

3. MAC Let's Skate Paintpot

When I first seen Fleur de Force using this I thought to myself, that sounds right up my street and I mentally added it to my shopping list for London. But whatever happened when I was in MAC in Selfridges, I swatched it, loved it but forgot to buy it! Next time I'm at MAC it will be the first thing I make a bee-line for! Someone please tell me it's not limited edition! 

4. Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanner for Face 

I am a big fan of fake tan. You all know this, but something I have yet to try is a facial tanner. Admittedly I have done the whole applying body tan to my face (shhhh...slap on wrist I know!) but I have never dipped a toe into the facial tanning world. I have heard so many good things about the Clarins one that I think it might be the way forward! 

5. Bourjois Cream Blushes

I have been so excited to get my hands on these for weeks. As soon as I heard that they were being released I knew I had to have them! I haven't been able to get my hands on them in my local Boots yet and again I did mean to pick them up in London but I forgot! (this is what happens when I don't write things down!) I have my eye on numbers 01 and 02 as I'm going through a peachy/coral phase at the moment and I think they would be perfect! 

6. YSL Babydoll Mascara

When I was buying my new YSL Touche Eclat foundation the sales assistant applied the Babydoll mascara on my lashes. Even though she only applied two layers at most the effect was amazing and I fell in love. Damn you YSL! I've read so many good reviews since that I really do think this may be my next "high-end" make up purchase...roll on payday! 

So those are the products I am currently lusting over! Have you tried any of these products? If you have reviews please link them below as I would love to hear your thoughts! 

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