Cork blogger meetup ~ Haul

On Saturday I attended the #corkmeetup blogger event, I explained the whole event in detail in this post, so please have a look if you haven't already seen it. We went to different places and I managed to pick up nearly 15 goodie bags with a whopping 76 items altogether! I would love to go through every product in detail but unfortunately that would take to long, I will do my best to list all the items.

As Lush was our first stop I will list the items I received from there. I love Lush products so I can't wait to use these and I would love to post a review once I have.

1. Lush King of Skin moisturising butter

2. Lush 9 to 5 Cleansing Lotion

3. Lush Liquid eyeliner in "Control"

4. Lush "Think Pink" Bath Bomb (Which I made in the shop)

 Next we went to Debenhams and the first thing we received was a Clarins bag.

5. Clarins Skin Perfecting BB Cream in 00

6. Clarins Miniture Skin Perfecting BB Cream in 02

7. Clarins Be Long Mascara 

8. Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfectorin 04

9. Clarins Super Restorative Day Cream

10. We also received a little Clarins wash bag

 This is the rest of the items from Debenhams. Some of the samples were given to us around the counters and the rest in a goodie bag. As well as all this we received a €50 voucher to spend in Debenhams, with this I bought the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette and the Benefit They're Real Push-Up Liner! I also won the Benefit They're Real Mascara at the Benefit counter.

11. Urban Decay Naked 3 palette (With the €50 voucher)
12. Benefit They're Real Push-Up Liner (Also with the €50 voucher although I contributed as it went over 50)

13. Benefit They're Real Mascara
14. Benefit The Porefessional PRO balm
15. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour hand cream
16. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules
17. Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Mascara
18. Urban Decay B6 Prep Spray
19. Dior Addict It-Lash Mascara
20. Benefit "It's Potent" eye-cream
21. Butterfly by Matthew Williamson necklace and earrings set.
22. Jon Richard Press information
23. Jon Richard 35% discount card
24. Gucci Guilty fragrance samples
25. Viktor & Rolf Bon Bon perfume samples

Next are items from Shiseido, Gosh and MeMeMe. After the Shiseido demo we were each given a bag with loads of products to try out! We got to choose the item we wanted from Gosh and I chose the Lip Lacquer as it looks gorgeous! At the end of the MeMeMe showcase we were also given a goodie bag. We were all definitely spoiled!

26. Shiseido Softening Lotion
27. Shiseido Protective Moisturizer
28. Shiseido Gentle Cleanser
29. Shiseido Refining Body Exfoliator
30. Shiseido Eye Correcting Cream
31. Shiseido Advanced Body Creator
32. Shiseido Zen Sun Soap
33. Gosh Lip Lacquer in "Dangerous Lips"
34. MeMeMe Arch Angel Brow Shape and Define
35. MeMeMe Beat the Blues Illuminator and Highlighter in "Pearl Pink"

At the end of the day we were all given multiple bags with various different products! By this stage my arms were dead. We received so many products here from from brands like TanOrganic, Burt's Bees, Lancome, Ziaja, Paese and Kérastase. I'm probably not going to use any of the tanning products as I never really use fake tan but I'm excited to try the rest of the items!

36. He-Shi 1 hour liquid tan
37. He-Shi Tanning Mitt
38. Karora Self Tan Applicator
39. TanOrganic Self Tanning glove
40. TanOrganic Self-Tan
41. OilArganic Moisturising Dry Oil
42. Karora Tinted Self Tan Mist
43. Karora Mini-Sample set
44. TanOrganic Tan-Erase Exfoliator
45. Academie Sun to Drink Tan Booster
46. Skinician Advanced Eye Repair
47. Kérastase Shine Intensifying Care
48. Kérastase Hair CC Cream
49. Kérastase Versatille Beautifying Oil
50. Jessica Custom Nail Colour in "Yellow Flame"
51. The Body Shop Honeymania Hand Cream
52. The Body Shop Eyes and Brows Gel Liner
53. Pixy Solid Foot Scrub
54. Pixy Honey Lip Balm
55. Heathcote and Ivory Gardeners Hand Cream
56. Emma's Eco-Soy Wax Tart Melt in Lemongrass
57. Burt's Bees Milk and Honey Body lotion
58. Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream
59. Burt's Bees Hand Salve
60. Burt's Bees Baby Bee Shampoo and Wash
61. TanOrganic Bronzing Powder
62. Ziaja Samples
63. Ziaja Cocoa Butter Shower Scrub
64. Emerald Bay Sun Luvin' Triple Bronzer
65. Molton Brown Instant Indian Cress Haircondition
66. Eylure Lengthening False Lashes
67. Paese Acrylic Nail Hardener
68. Paese Nail polish in 342
69. Paese Nail polish in 346
70. Paese Nail polish in 348
71. Lancôme Gentle Softening Cleanser
72. Lancôme Softening Hydrating Toner
73. Lancôme Miniture Lipstick
74.  Lancôme Volume Mascara
75.  Lancôme Youth Activating Concentrate
76.  Lancôme Advanced Skin Corrector

Excuse me if I have missed out on anything, as you can see that took a while. I have so many products and I don't know where to start! Thanks so much to all the brands involved and of course to Sarah and Fiona for organising this! Thanks so much for reading and I can't wait to try and review these products!

Étáin

xxx

Cork Blogger Meetup

 On Saturday I went to a blogger meetup in Cork organised by the two lovelies, Sarah from http://atthebeautydesk.blogspot.ie/ and Fiona from http://www.dollydowsie.com/. It was my first blogger event! Eventes aren't so readily available when you live in the middle of no-where, nearly 5 hours from Dublin. It was great fun meeting all the bloggers (and vloggers).

 There was three main stages to the day. It started at Lush on Oliver Plunkett Street. The window was done up with hashtags just for us!

What I wore:

Jumper ~ Missguided

Dress ~ New Look

Socks & Tights ~ Penneys/Primark

Boots ~ New Look

Necklace ~ Teanga na mBláth

In Lush we were split into groups of four and we were rotating around 5 counters with demos of different products at each station.

 
The first station focused around body and haircare. We looked at a few body products first including Buffy, King of Skin and Stepping Stone. We also had a go using the Sea Spray and looked at the Shampoo bars.

Our next counter was sun-care. We were given a run through of different sun care products that Lush has to offer. I have super pale skin and go bright red when exposed to the tiniest bit of sunlight so I definitely want to try the Lush range, especially because they use natural ingredients.

Next we moved on to skincare, specifically facial skin care. We were shown a few Lush cleansers and got to try them out as well as some of the fresh face masks.
Then we went to the makeup stand and got to test the many items. I loved the liquid liners and lipsticks and when we were told we were allowed to take an item home I got very excited. I went for an eyeliner in Control which is a gorgeous inky blue colour.

At the last station we made our own bath bombs! I adore Lush bath bombs so it was so much fun to make my own one. We were then all brought together and given a demonstration on how The Comforter bubble bar is made.

 Debenhams was next. First we were given a Clarins gift bag as well as cupcakes and drinks and then had some talks, one about Clarins which was really interesting and another about winning that huge hamper. The task was to take pictures of specific products at the different makeup counters we were visiting around Debenhams and upload them to Twitter with #Beautifix and #CorkMeetup. We went to some counters and had 15 minutes at each counter and were told all about certain new products in their range. Before we left we were given a huge Debenhams goodie bag and a €50 voucher to spend in store!

 We then went to Costigans on Washington Street. First we had a skincare demo by Shiseido. I love hearing all about the science behind products as well as what it does. It was really interesting and we were given a jam-packed goodie bag.

Next we had a makeup demo by Gosh. I've only used a couple products by Gosh before, I didn't really know much about the brand. The products look really nice and I definitely want to try some more in the future.

Lastly we had a showcase of MeMeMe products upstairs. MeMeMe is another brand I knew very little about. The range of products are gorgeous and I can't wait to try some out. I love the looks of the Godess Rocks and the Lip Creams.

I had such a great day and thanks so much to Lush, Debenhams, Shiseido, Gosh, MeMeMe and of course Sarah and Fiona for organising the event!

I will have another post coming soon featuring the huge amount of goodies I got throughout the day. Also sorry I don't have that many pictures, my camera is still in the process of being repaired/replaced so I'm using my iPad and the picture quality isn't great and it's awkward to keep taking out. Thanks so much for reading!

Étáin

xxx

M.A.C Chatterbox - My first MAC Lipstick

  On my way to Spain, I decided to go ahead and make my first ever M.A.C purchase in duty-free! I went for the obvious choice of a lipstick. I recently started wearing more bright colours as it's summer and I wanted an amplified one. I did about 20 swatches and my hand and arm looked like a 5 year old got carried away and in the end was stuck between Girl About Town and Chatterbox. I went for Chatterbox in the end as it was the more subtly option.

It's such a gorgeous colour! I've worn it a few times (I know I should have taken pictures before I used it but I didn't have a camera and I couldn't resist) and I'm already addicted and want to buy more MAC lipsticks but I'm trying to save money at the moment.

Also who could resist the packaging, which looks so nice even though the top is a little inconvenient when it comes to storage. 

My camera is being replaced at the moment so I'm using my iPad to take these photos. I wanted to take a picture of the lipstick on as well but the iPad wouldn't focus so I couldn't. Thanks for reading!

Étáin

xxx

Spain day four & OOTD

On our fourth afternoon we went clothes shopping. I really wanted to check out different shops there compared to Ireland and some summer sales. I didn't get that much but an overall Spain haul will be coming shortly. On the way we came across this beautiful pavilion covered in climbing roses. A perfect place for outfit photos.

Top ~ Topshop

Shorts ~ Penneys/Primark

Flipflops ~ Penneys/Primark

Bag ~ Colors of Life

Necklace and bracelets ~ Primark/Penneys

Sunglasses ~ Penneys/Primark

In the evening when it cooled down enough to go out we hiked up to the highest point in Cuenca. The views were amazing! I would have taken more photos but the camera battery ran out just as we reached the top.

Étáin

xxx

OOTD: Spain day three

I am skipping my outfit for our second day in Spain as it was pretty much a day by the pool so I don't have any photos.

  Most of day three was spent walking around the old city and exploring a science museum.  As well as the pool in the afternoon.

Kimono ~ New Look

Mint Top ~ Penneys/Primark

Shorts ~ Zara

Sandals ~ Penneys/Primark

Bag ~ Colors of Life

Sunglasses ~ Penneys/Primark

Thanks for reading! More to come soon.

Étáin

xxx

OOTD: Spain day one

Last Tuesday I went to Cuenca, in Spain with a few of my friends to visit another friend. I was hoping to have blog posts up while I was away but unfortunately my precious camera decided to break the day before I went to Spain, I had a bit of a breakdown. Luckily I was able to use my friend's camera over the week so I took quite a few pictures. And to make up for the lack of blog posts I will post a few extra over the next week but until I get my camera sorted I won't be able to do a Spain Haul for the moment.

We arrived late on Tuesday night and my outfit wasn't anything special so these photo's were from Wednesday which was our first proper day in Spain. In the morning we just walked around the city a bit. It was cloudy at first so I had my jumper on but it got warmer later on.

In the afternoon we went on a river walk and up to the old part of Cuenca which was beautiful!

Jumper - New Look

Skirt - (It's actually a dress I was wearing as a skirt) Penneys/Primark

Shoes - Penneys/Primark

Top - Topshop

Bag - Colors of Life

 Thanks for reading! Another post in the next days and them I'll go back to my usual schedule.

Étáin

xxx

What's in my holiday makeup bag?

When this post is scheduled I will be on a plane to Spain. I've been busy packing and I thought I would do a "What's in my makeup bag" holiday edition post. I'm never one for travelling light but only bringing this much is still an achievement for me. I know I'm probably not going to wear half of it. Here's what I brought:

1. Naked Basics Palette - it's a travel essential.
2. NV Chunky Lip Crayon in "Kinky Pink" for a bright lip.
3. Collection Lasting perfection concealer - it's my go-to concealer.
4. Sleek Blush in "Coral" - best summer blush.
5. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder for those days where makeup is dripping off your face.
6. Benefit Coralista lip gloss - it's small and great for the summer
7.Maybelline Babylips in "Peach Kiss" - I just love these and Peach Kiss is a lovely nude.
8. Natural Collection Blush in "Pink Cloud" - I don't really need 2 blushes but this one is pink and I don't know how to travel light.
9. Elf Lipgloss in "Candlelight" - This has got SPF 15 which is always handy with sun.
10. Soap and Glory Supercat eyeliner - I'm addicted to cat flicks at the moment.
11. Maybelline Colossal Volume Mascara - I was very good and only brought one mascara.
12. Rimmel Pencil Liner - Pretty basic eyeliner.
13. Benefit Porefessional - I'm just sampling it at the moment, I love what it does to your skin.
14. L'oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in "Scarlett Creme" - I only tend to wear red when going out but you never know.
15. Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in "On and On Bronze" - This is quick and easy, great for travelling.
16. Gosh Lipstick in Exotic - This is a bright orange and is great for summer.


Written out like that makes it seem like I brought a lot more than I did. I'm still going to be posting while I am away, with outfits and other holiday posts.

Étáin

xxx