Tan Organics Review

Hello Lovelies!

Why is it Monday already? Sadface!! As you all know I have a bit of a problem with tan. If you read about my "Tan Ban" you'll know I didn't last all that well, so when the lovely ladies at Tan Organics offered to send me their tan I jumped at the chance.Tan Organics wasn't a brand I was overly familiar with before I discovered them on Twitter, so I was really interested in trying out their products! 

Now the first thing I noticed about their tan is that it smelled amazingly well! It smells gorgeous and fruity, which is probably from the fact that it is all natural ingredients in it, which is also brilliant for people with sensitive skin! 

I applied this on a Friday night to allow it to develop overnight, they say to let it develop for 6hrs in total so I just let it do its work overnight! It sank into my skin really well so there was no dodgy orange pyjamas or sheets the next morning! (mum was delighted!) I also thought it felt really moisturising on the skin compared to my beloved St Moriz which dries my skin out like nothing else!I sprayed it directly on to my skin and then rubbed it in with my mitt, because since it is such a liquid consistency I found when I sprayed it onto the mitt the majority of it soaked into the mitt. 

The tan lasted 4-5 days on me and it faded lovely, none of that horrible flakey look!

Overall I absolutely love this tan and I will 100% be repurchasing once I run out! Avaliable online here with free Irish delivery! Whoop! 

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25 Facts about Me!

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I have loved reading these sorts of posts and watching peoples videos about their facts about themselves, but the majority of those videos and posts were the "50 Facts about Me" and I honestly don't even think there are 50 things to know about me so I would struggle immensely to come up with 50 so I decided to cheat slightly and go with 25. So prepare yourself to get to know me a whole lot more!

1. I have a chicken pox scar above my right eyebrow, because I thought it was a spot and tried to squeeze it..oops!
2. I love wearing scarves and wear one almost everyday!
3. Myself and my boyfriend will be together for 5 years in May
4. I am addicted to spicy food!
5. When I was younger I loved playing Pokemon Yellow on the Gameboy
6. I paint my nails at least 3-4 times a week
7. I have a handbag addiction..I just can't stop buying them!
8. I get really shy and nervous when talking to people because I'm always afraid I'll say something wrong
9. My favourite flowers are orchids
10. I studied the Irish language for nearly 9 years in school and I'm not fluent
11. I am 5ft 1...Shorty I know!
12. I have my ears pierced normally and I have my tragus and cartilage done too
13. My favourite film is Uptown Girls with Brittany Murphy
14. I am seriously addicted to my phone..seriously addicted!
15. I've lived in the same house all my life!
16. I have never broken a bone..and would rather keep it that way
17. Beauty and the Beast is my favourite Disney film!
18. I'm a real home-bird! 
19. I'm a complete tan-aholic...I'm so pale underneath it all!
20. I can curl my tongue
21. My favourite colours are pink and red
22. I've been friends with my best friend for years, but we've only gotten really close in the past year and now I can't imagine life without her!
23. I would happily wear my UGGS everyday...Yes I know they're not socially acceptable!
24. I've worked in a Leisure Centre for the past year and not once have used the gym/pool
25. I'm a very picky eater, I don't like the majority of vegetables! Ooops!

I hope you enjoyed my tag lovelies! Like I said I love reading other peoples, it's a good way of getting to know the girl behind the blog! Enjoy your Saturday girls, I'm off to brunch/lunch with my boyfriend now! Yummmm!

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January Favourites

Hello Lovelies! 

How strange is it to think that January is already over? I can't believe it's been over a month since Christmas already!

I have so many new favourites that I discovered this month and I am so excited to share them all with you! 

NAKED 2 Palette

I got this for Christmas and have been using it almost everyday! I bought the Naked Basics pallet this month too but I found myself reaching for the Naked 2 slightly more! The two colours I have been loving the most are Verve and Pistol, I have been pretty much wearing these colours together all month. I much prefer this palette to the orginal Naked Palette because I think the cooler shades suit me better.

MAC Well Dressed Blush

Another Christmas present that I have literally been wearing everyday since! I have a full review on this here so I won't go on too much about it! 

La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo

I finally got my hands on this little beauty and my skin literally has not been the same since! I had been suffering with really bad breakouts before Christmas, particularly around my chin and it was really getting me down. I had seen quite a few bloggers/youtubers talking about this saying how great it is and I have to say it is 100% worth the hype! It completely cleared up my skin and reduced my breakouts so much! I love it! 

Essence "Free Hugs" Nail Polish

I picked this nail polish up on a whim on a recent trip to Dublin. I have literally have had it on my nails ever since! It is the prettiest Barbie Pink I've come across and it was an absolute bargain for under €2! Granted the quality isn't the best but for €2 I'm definitely not complaining!

Thierry Mugler Alien Perfume

The last of the Christmas presents I'll mention in this post (Santa was very good to me this year!) I got a sample of this perfume in a magazine last year and fell in love! But since it was so expensive I kept putting off buying it for so long! I was absolutely delighted to see this on Christmas morning and I have reached for ti literally everyday since! It's fast becoming my signature scent!

Oil Organic 

I had never actually used a body oil before! I've always been a moisturiser kinda girl but when I was sent a sample of the Oil Organic from Tan Organics, along with some of their tan - I was so so excited to try it! It has left my skin feeling amazing! It helps make my tan last longer and it smells divine! I've also used it on the ends of my hair and it's left my hair feel lovely and conditioned! We all use a multi purpose product right?

So there are my January favourites! I hope you enjoyed it, and I can't wait to see what product's I'll discover in February!

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My Favourite Make-Up Brushes

Hello Lovelies!

Today I wanted to show you some of my favourite make-up brushes. I love buying new make up brushes and finding new make up brushes to use. I am a woman obsessed! I just thought I would show you the ones I reach for on a daily basis and why!

Real Techniques Buffing Brush

I reach for this brush literally every day! I use this for my foundation and it buffs it in like a dream. I really don't know what I was using for my foundation before this but I know I couldn't live without it now! The only bad-ish thing about it is you can't buy it separately you have to buy it as part of the Core Collection. If it was sold separately I would definitely be buying more! 

Real Techniques Contour Brush

I find this to be  one of the more multi-use Real Techniques brushes! I use this for both contouring and applying highlighter but sometimes I actually use it to blend in my concealer! Another one of the Core Collection brushes I wish was sold separately! 

Real Techniques Blush Brush

First off I love teh pink barrel on this brush! I don't actually use this bruh for blusher because I don't think it's the right shape for my face but I do use it for applying my bronzer! Since it is tapered at the end it is good for a slight contour and sweeping the product across your face. This brush and NARS Laguna is a match made in heaven!

Sigma Round Top Kabuki

Yet another brush I love for my foundation. This brush tends to buff the product in a lot more that the Real Techniques Buffing Brush does, so it leaves a much more flawless finish. I also tend to use this with a more full coverage foundation. As much as I love this brush it is impossible to clean! Since it is so dense it is really hard to get all of the product out! But I still love it none the less!

Sigma Tapered Blending - E35

This was the first "proper" eye blending brush I've ever owned and OMG! Applying my eyeshadow has competely changed! It blends in my eyehadow like nothing else and it literally does the work for you! Amazing and I'm sorry I didn't buy this brush sooner!

Sigma Pencil Brush - E30

Not the most necessary brush I own but I love using it so much I had to include it! I use it for applying highlihgter to my brow bone, the inner corners of my eyes and for applying eyeshadow to underneath my eyes!

MAC 227 Brush

All my MAC brushes I have actually gotten from sets and this one was from the tartan collection from around 3 years ago I think! This is such a handy brush to have for those lazy days! I literally just sweep my eyeshadow across my lid and I'm good to go!

MAC 129 Brush 

From the same collection as the 227, I got this blush brush! I love this! I think it's the best shaped brush for my cheeks and I use it everyday! I'm actually thinking of getting the full sized brush and keeping this for travel!

MAC 130 Brush

One of the more recent additions to my brush collection is this small duo fibre stippling brush. I love this brush for applying highlighter to my cheekbones. It leaves such a lovely natural finish with highlighter.

Elf Powder Brush

One of the cheapest brushes I own and yet amazing quality! I use it for pressing powder onto mu skin to set my foundation. It is one of the softest brushes ever! I actually want to buy another one and see how it is with applying liquid foundation!

If you have any other brushes you think I would like please let me know in the comments because brushes are one of my favourite things to buy!

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My Week In Photos #2

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I'm sorry but how quick did that week go?! It definitely doesn't seem like that long since I was writing my last week in photos post! Also..January is nearly over?? It's going to be Christmas again in no time! I feel like such an old lady complaining about how quick the time is going but it really is!

I can pretty much safely say that my diet/healthy eating regime went out the window this week! On Monday myself and Alex my boyfriend had a lazy evening, which consisted of chilling out, watching television and eating Nachos! Nom nom nom! 

During the week I hit a big milestone on my blog! I reached 300 followers! I was ecstatic when I seen that I had reached it, I was in work at the time so I had to refrain from doing a happy dance! Thank you all so so much for taking the time to follow my blog and take the time to read what I write, it means so much!

Now for possibly one of the most Instagramed items of the week..Yes I went and fell for the Apocolips hype. I couldn't resist and I am so so glad I did! I picked up the colours Celestial and Apocalyptic. I really wanted to get Big Bang too but my Boots only had four shades! (totally not complaining, I'm grateful they stocked them in the first place because I know a lot of people found it hard to get them!) Since Rimmel was on three for two and there was no other colour in the Apocolips I wanted I repurchased my favourite foundation the Wake Me Up.

Then on Friday I went over to my best friends house and we had a chilled out girly night in. She cooked us the most phenomenal Pasta Carbonara, my mouth is watering just thinking about it! She also had made Nigella Lawson's Cheesecake and...O.M.G..It was like putting tiny pieces of heaven into your mouth. So good! 

So there we have it! Another week over! Now looking forward to having a soak in the bath and curling up with my Kindle by the fire! I have been obsessed with my Kindle ever since I got it! It's love! 

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Korres Lip Butter | Wild Rose

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Happy Friday to you all! As you can all see, yes I caved to the hype...I couldn't resist I'm afraid, I'm weak! But yes I finally got my hands on one of the much loved Korres Lip Butters after reading and hearing so many fabulous things about them!

I chose the flavour/scent/colour Wild Rose because it was the one that I was guaranteed to like the smell of. It's also the colour I liked the look of the most. I looked up a few swatches and different reviews to make sure it was definitely the one for me.

I ordered from Feel Unique during the sale. Admittedly it was quite abit more than I would normally spend on a lip balm but it was just one of those days girls! 

It arrived last week and I haven't been able to put it down since! I absolutely love it!

First off it smells absolutely divine  It's the nicest smelling lip balm I own (so far!) It leaves a gorgeous red sheen to the lips, you could almost call it a rose tint! It lasts quite a long time on the lips and I found it to be really moisturising and nourishing. I have been suffering quite bad with chapped lips thanks to the bad weather lately and this has really helped combat that! 

This has been a permanent fixture in my handbag since I got it and it is fast becoming one my favourite lip balms, and I do love my lip balms as you all know! I can see myself buying more of these, I think I'm going to try the mango one next!

The Korres Lip Butters are available online here. Have you tried these gorgeous Lip Butters? Let me know what you thought of them and what ones you would recommend! 

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Dublin Haul

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I just wanted to say a big mahoosive thank you to all 300 of you that have followed my blog. It means so much to me! Happy Dance!

If you follow me on twitter you'll know I went to Dublin at the weekend and a spot of shopping happened! I spent over two hours in Primark alone! So I though it would be only write to show you some of my purchases. I'll leave the prices below the pictures just incase you're interested in getting any of the items! 

 Zara Basic T-Shirt Reduced to €3.99

Primark Denim Shirt €11

 Primark Cross Knitted Jumper €17

 Primark Body-Con Dress Reduced to €7

Primark Basic T-Shirt €8

Primark Hair-Ties €1.50, Essence I heart Stage Eyeshadow Base, Essence Nail Polish in Free Hugs, Essence Sun Club Bronzer, Hask Argan Oil, Large Vanilla Candle €3.50, Small Candles €1.00 each

 Primark Scarves €4 each

 Primark Shoes €11 

My only purchase in Boots, the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush! And I got it free with my Boots points!

I also made a sneaky ASOS order last week and bought this gorgeous open backed skater style dress for €13! Bargain. The picture really doesn't do it justice, trust me!

I'm heading to Dublin again in another few weeks..so you can probably expect another haul then...oops! 

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