10 Thing I have learned in the last year.

Over the last year I have had some good times and some low and have learned some very good lessons from it all. So here is a list of things I have learned.

1.  Never let anyone make me feel like I don't matter. When someone treats me badly it says more about them then it does about me.
2.  Putting myself out of my comfort zone can help me achieve things I never thought I could but I am still afraid of heights. 
3.  That I can live out of a suitcase and that I don't actually need a million possessions. But they are nice to have.
4.  There are some that will always be there for me when I need them and some that wont.
5.  I don't always need others to do things for me and that I am capable of a lot more then I think.
6. Getting a random tattoo on the inside of my lip is probably not the wisest choice I have ever made but was a bit of fun at the time.
7.  Always go with my gut instinct it's usually right.
8. Just because I haven't planned it doesn't mean it wont work out well.
9. Not to let anyone drag me into their problems because it is just that, their problems not mine.
10. This is the most important of them all to me. That when people lie about something they will try to convince as many people as they can that they haven't but all lies have a way of falling apart in the end so don't ever worry about it when you are the one that was in the right because you know the truth and eventually so will everyone else.  Always think positive. 

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Wasting makeup.

I don't usually like to write posts where I complain about things as I started to blog to share my thought on things I like, but there is something I keep seeing in shops that really irritates me. I am sure I'm not the only one who get annoyed by this so here it is my little rant about people who open make up in shops and use them then put them back on the shelf. Seriously who does this. 

Just the other day I was in Penney's (Primark) and was looking at the lip pencils and lipsticks. I found a pencil that I really wanted and a lipstick then I noticed that the lipstick had been used so I picked up another and found the same thing. There where six of this shade on the shelf and they where all opened and used then I noticed the lip pencil had also been tried out was actually broken and so was a few more beside it. It seems like such a waste and I ended up not buying anything because I couldn't find one that was still sealed in those shades. 

Really though who does this, I know maybe they wanted to test the shade but it was a bit ridiculous, the self was mainly broken and used products. I have seen this before in other shops too even when there are testers to try. Has anyone else found this too? 

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Dream Dots Review

I have heard loads about these little dots and have been dying to get my hands on them. So it was perfect seeing them being sold at the Irish Beauty show and I picked up a box and so did my sister as they where being sold as two boxes for €15. I thought I'd start off with a little information about them first then about what I thought of them.

What it says:

• Overnight treatment patches for spots.
• Clears breakouts, calms, purify, heals, protects helps with fast recovery.
• Suggests using dream dots for 1 to 3 days at night.
• The dot turns white overnight.

How to use:

• Clean the skin before applying the patch.
• Cover the affected area with a Dream Dot.
• Leave overnight.
• To remove the Dream Dots extend the borders slowly away from the skin.
• Cleanse and dry affected area.

My thoughts:

I used these on two different spots. One that had broken out a couple of days and another that had just popped up over the day. I wanted to see how they worked with different stages of spots. This is how I got on.

Before bed I cleaned my face and then applied the Dream Dots. I thought they might fall off at night but they didn't move at all. One of them was right beside my lip and I could kind of notice it but the one on my chin I completely forgot was there. 

The next morning the one on my chin, which was the new spot was like the packaging says white. The other one however not so much. When I removed the dots the older spot wasn't much different but the newly broken out spot was a lot smaller and less angry looking. I used them again the next night and the same thing happened. The newly broken out spot is now almost gone which usually takes a week to go down and leaves a red mark but after two night it's just a little red mark.

 For me it doesn't seem to work for spots that are already there, but saying that it might for someone else just not for me.  There are 24 in the pack and I'll be keeping them close by for when I see a new one appearing. I can see these coming in handy when typically I breakout just before an event or night out. They definitely decreased the time of my spot which I love. 

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Brush Egg Review

This little brush cleaning tool I picked up on ebay is great. I hate cleaning my brushes but it's something that has to be done and I am quite picky about clean brushes. 

This Brush Egg was only €1.30 so instantly thought well I give it a go and see if it's any good. Luckily it is good and I got it at a great price. 

It's so simple to use and really cleans the bristles of the brushes properly, getting all the make up out of there. The idea of this is that you put this on your fingers and then using shampoo or whatever you prefer to clean your brushes with rub the brush against the little bumps to get right into the brush to clean it properly. Then doing the same run it under the tap to rinse it all out. 

That's it its all clean and so simple. It's very small and looks great for throwing into a makeup bag for travelling which I really like about it. 

It did however take two to three weeks to arrive which is kinda normal for ebay stuff but when it did arrive it only contained four in the package not the five I ordered, I am getting onto them about that as it's probably just a mistake. Other then that I have now faults with it at all I really do like this little thing.

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My new filter bottle

Just wanted to do a little post on something that I have gotten recently that I love and wanted to share how much I love it lol. 

I recently got this filter bottle and am completely obsessed with it now. My sister was ordering one online and asked if I would like one too. It was only about €3 as well so it's a bargain and only took about a week or two to arrive. It's also in my favourite colour pink. It does come in other colours too like blue, purple and green. 

It's the perfect size not too big for a bag but big enough to have for drinking while I'm out. It's also really easy to clean, I hate complicated thing's with lots of parts to them. 

You fill it up with water obviously and then put the filter in and the cap on. That's about it. It's not a really hard plastic as when you take a sip you sort of squeeze it a little to push the water through the filter, but it's not an annoying thing either I sort of do it out of habit now. It's great to have filtered water and not bottled water that I have bought. I'm terrible for buying bottled water so thought this idea was perfect. My other sister loved it so much that she has even ordered one to now and one for a friend. 

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Almay Smart Shades Perfect and correct Primer Review

Yet another find from Australia. This one I picked up in Gloss for $12.95. 

What it says:

• Instantly smooths and colour corrects skin.
• Lavender to even out and brighten skin tone. Green to reduce redness.
• Lightweight formula can be used alone or underneath foundation.
• Hyper allergenic 
• Dermatologicaly tested
• oil-free

How to use:

Smooth primer onto face using fingertips and blend outwards. Apply before foundation for a perfectly-prepped canvas.

My thoughts:

The lavender and green swirls through the primer looks impressive. But outside of the bottle, not so impressive. It just looks like a mess. Anyway the texture is a little greasy at first but it does go on nicely. It doesn't do much for colour correcting and I didn't notice it making my foundation lasting dramatically longer or anything. Saying that as a prep for the skin before applying foundation it great. My skin feels like I've applied a moisturiser with out the heavy feeling of a moisturiser. At first I kept pressing it to hard and getting loads of product i didn't need or want. When i say a tiny bit is needed I mean a tiny bit is all you need. It spreads so easily across the skin. Overall as a colour correcting primer not so great but as a product to mositerise your skin before applying foundation it works really well. It moisterises the dry skin with out it making the oily areas worse. Not the best primer in the world but not the worst I do still use this regularly and do like it.

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Irish Beauty Show 2015

Yesterday I went to the Irish Beauty Show in the RDS. I'm so excited to try some of the new products I bought and I just thought I'd write a little about what I did buy and why. I will do proper review of the things that I bought if I haven't already. 

My make up and hair for the day. Before the wind got to my hair that is. 

So this is what I got. 

Royal Effem Long lash mascara 

Nero 0042 

I have had Royal Effem products before and really like the brand. I have been looking for a new mascara and this one being €2 I thought why not give it a go. 

Dream Dots.

I have heard and seen so much about these but never got around to trying them. When I saw the stand yesterday I went over for a quick look and chat. After being told all about how they work I was definitely buying myself some. My sister also wanted some and as they where being sold yesterday for €15 for two box's we got one each. There is 24 dots per box. I can't wait to try these out and do a review about them.

Cocoa Brown Tough Stuff

I love Cocoa Brown and my favorite product of theirs is Tough Stuff. It's just such a good scrub. I have a review I previously did about this which you can find by clicking Here. They had two products for €10 yesterday. I bought two of these one for myself and one for my sister. She had been at the show the day before me but had forgotten to go back and get one. It was here first time at the Irish Beauty Show and I think she fascinated buy how much was there.

YLash Individual Lashed

Short Black.

I can never have enough of these. I wear them all the time as my lashed are not very thick even with mascara on they just don't stand out at all. These where buy 2 get 1 free and only €3.97 per pack.

Royal Effem 

Natural reflecting foundation

Natural silk

I picked these up while buying mascara they where only €1 each and I have had one before and really liked it. These are only little sample sized but great for fitting in makeup bags. 

Fuscia Makeup

Highlighter in Pearly Pink

Trial Size

My sister came home with one of these and let me try it out. I loved it so I went looking for it as well as getting my sister another one. I think it's very similar to high beam by Benefit which I have almost run out of. The bast part is it was only €2 for the trial size. I don't mind the trial size as I find I don't go through that much highlighter compared to every other piece of make up I own. So although it's small it will probably last me a little while. 

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My New Face Routine

Some times I feel like make up removing products don't always take everything off. I feel limited to what I use as my skin tends to have reactions to certain products so I try not to over do the amount of products I use or change them around a lot.

Most days I don't wear that much make up and some days I don't even bother. I like to give my skin a break once or twice a week from make up. On night's out I do wear a good amount and sometimes break out after even though I have removed it all and cleansed my face. This is where I feel it's not removing it all.

So on a recent trip to Penney's ( I know it sounds like I'm there a lot) I saw these and thought I have to buy them. I think these thoughts a lot and this is why I'm always broke, well that and I keep leaving the country and flying to the other side of the world for a few months. At first the brush felt a little stiff and I wasn't sure if it would be to rough on my skin but once I used it I noticed it was much softer then I first thought and the sponges feel very similar to ones I have bought in the beauty shops. Not bad for €2.50 for both. 

After removing my makeup with makeup remover I applied my usual cleanser to my face and then using the brush I used a circular motion to rub the cleanser into my skin. After I was finished I dipped the sponged in some luck warm water and and removed the cleanser. Each time I wiped of some cleanser of my face with the sponge I used a different part for the next area of my face and rinse the sponge when I needed to. I felt like my face was so clean after and all I needed to do was apply some moisturiser and I was done. 

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February Favourites

I haven't ever done a favourites post before but this month I have had so much that I like that I decided to do one. I have six products that I would like to talk about, some I have already reviewed and some I have only just found or repurchased.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

I know that everyone and their mother must know about this product by now and actually my own mother has actually started to use it and really likes it and mainly for the same reason that I do. It's not the first time I've used this. I have actually just repurchased it after not using it for a month or so and have started to love it all over again. This is so gentle on my skin but also leaves a really nice clean feeling. I use it to remove my make up as well as a cleanser for daily use when I'm not even wearing makeup. I suffer from eczema especially around my eyes which flares up very easily and I find a lot of cleanser or make up removers sting my eyes leaving them irritated and red for a while. Once something does irritate it it takes a few day to clam down. I haven't had any irritation from this at all which is such a relief. It also lasts forever, well not actually forever but takes a lot of use to even make a good dent in it. I use it every morning before putting on anything on my face and again at night when taking off make up.

Boots Time Delay.

This is a double action containing Instant Tautening Gel and Anti Aging Cream.

This month I tuned 27 and I know that's not old or anything (please don't tell me it is, I'm still trying to convince my self its not) but I know I should start using some anti aging products to prevent aging and I have always taken care of my skin and don't want to neglect it now. My sister recommended this and the fact that I should be using it ( thanks Ais if your reading this :/) and at first I was maybe a little insulted but then relished I should be in fact be using something like this.

It smells nice which is what I first noticed. It feels lovely on, it's not a heavy cream or gel and its not sticky. It absorbs really well and leaves my skin soft and although it has an instant tightening effect form the taunting gel it doesn't feel like my skin is tight and stuck. I use it twice daily once in the morning and once in the evening. It's not an expensive product and it's definitely cheaper then similar product from different brands. I have always liked boots brand products and found them good quality this is included in this.

Essence XXXL Long Lasting lip gloss 

Shade 07 Silky Red

I recently posted a review of this which you can have a look at HERE so I won't go on to much about it. What I will say is that the Matt Effect of this lipgloss is great and it is definitely long lasting I have no faults with it what so ever and being Essence is not going to make a dent on your pocket either. 

Essence Like an unforgettable kiss fragrance

This definitely makes it to the favourite list because I just can't stop using it. I love the smell so much I can't get enough of it. It's fruity and floraly and to me smells of summer and so girly. Yet again not expensive at all. It was under €8 another reason to love Essence. I did a full review recently which you can check out HERE .

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