Friday, May 31, 2013

Pretty Post #9 ♥

Another week more pretty post! This week I had post from a mixture of old and new pals and two of whom who I've met in person - amazing! I received post on four days this week and was so happy to hear from everyone. I've also made new pals with two fellow bloggers this week and am waiting to hear from them, I can't wait to get their letters and begin our snail mail friendship. Let me show you what I received...

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1. A letter from one of my oldest pals Sabine from Austria who I met last summer.

2. A letter from my dear pal Marion from France, she also sent me some gorgeous lace effect nail wraps from Sephora. I wish we had Sephora in Ireland.

3. The stunning nail wraps.

4. A letter from one of my newest pals Anna who is Polish but lives in England. Anna features on my Pretty Post segment a lot!

5. A letter, biscuits and some souvenirs from my sweet pal Tina from Germany. I also met Tina last summer when she visited Cork.

I hope next week brings more pretty post for me to share with you all!

Stay pretty people and pick up a pen!


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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Tresses Thursday #5 - Hair Chalk ♥

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I had bought these hair chalks as part of my home and beauty haul a few weeks back and was excited to try them out. I didn't get the chance until yesterday as it was a bit quieter in my house with Tyler sleeping a lot, must have been the good weather making him lazy! These hair chalks were bought from Claire's Accessories and were only €1 each! I couldn't leave them behind for that price. They had four colours on offer yellow, orange, pink and mint green, I chose the latter two as they reminded me of a hair inspiration picture on Pinterest I loved of pink and mint green dip dyed ends on blonde hair - this was the look I tried to recreate. The hair chalks themselves were very simple to use, I just held the ends of the container and rubbed them on the hair. This process was quite messy though and required using a towel to collect the chalk particiles that went everywhere around my bedroom! I was hoping for a more vibrant colour but the chalk absorbs into the hair giving a more toned down look. I do love the effect it gave to the ends of my hair though, a perfect look for summer and a great one for festivals. This look reminds me somewhat of 1960's hippy style hair so I teamed it with a slight curl and plaits on the sides of my head to give a laid back, peace out look. I love it!

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Stay pretty people! 

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

NOTD - Kiss 'Party Girl' Nail Wraps ♥

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I was sent this nail wraps by Kiss in 'Party Girl' by my lovely friend and pen pal Shauntella last week and I just had to try them out. I had never used nail wraps before so this was an experience! This is also the reason why these aren't looking as perfect as they could be! It was hard finding sizes to match my nails as I've quite dainty hands with long, thin oval nails so I used a scissors and a nail file to bring these down to size. I love the colourful design of these nail wraps, for me they're perfect for a summer inspired nail look, the black with the neon colours looks great. I was expecting these to feel uncomfortable on my nails but I don't even realise they're on there, just like polish. I love these and can't wait to show them off. I'm becoming a real fan of all things to do with nails these days, my nails have never seen this much love before!

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 Stay pretty people! 

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Gummee Glove ♥

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A lady in my pregnancy group told us all about a product which she had gotten for her daughter, Gummee Glove, a product to help teething babies and one to stop babies generally chewing the hand off themselves. When she uploaded a picture of her daughter with the Gummee Glove for us all to see I decided that I needed to get Tyler one. He is only thirteen weeks old at the moment but is teething, he has a tooth coming through on the bottom gum on the left hand side and is in a lot of pain with it all. I decided to get him the Gummee Glove as he constantly has his hands in his mouth and I though the Gummee Glove could offer him some relief from the pain as well as being a fun toy for him to play with and explore. I was drawn to the Gummee Glove as it is perfect for Tyler, he is too young to be able to hold a teething ring himself so the Gummee Glove was the perfect product for him as it simply is placed on the hand, closed with a velcro strip and allows the baby to use as freely as they wish. The Gummee Glove can be used on babies from three months of age and I bought Tyler's when he was twelve weeks old. The glove itself has many different protrusions a baby can enjoy getting stuck into, three colourful rubber paddles with dots and waves on them, a water filled teething ring which is adjustable, crinkle paper for noise and two taggies. The Gummee Glove is yellow in colour and you can choose either a pink or blue teething ring, I chose blue for my boy. The glove also comes with a machine washable bag, handy for storing the glove and for bringing it on journeys so it doesn't get dirty. The Gummee Glove has already won awards such as 'Product of the Month', 'Mumpreneur of the Year' and was seen in Vogue Magazine! The Gummee Glove is sure to be a product loved by both parents and babies through the stressful teething process. 

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Tyler is only thirteen weeks old so he is still quite awkward in his movements and sometimes finds it hard to position the glove properly to get the different parts in his mouth. He sometimes uses his other hand to keep the glove in place, as seen in the last picture here. As he gets older I'm sure he'll become used to where all the different bits are on the glove. His favourite bit on it is the yellow paddle, he must love the colour. I sometimes take the glove off his hand and place it up to his mouth allowing him to comp on the teething ring, something he gets great comfort in. The Gummee Glove really is a great product and comes everywhere with Tyler and I. We'd be lost without it now.

I bought my Gummee Glove from an Irish stockist Hey Baby (sadly they are no longer trading). The glove was €14.99, €20.99 with delivery and the service was great, the glove arrived two days later by registered post.

I would recommend this product to any parent with a teething baby or a parent whose baby is not yet teething but who loves to chew on their hands, I find it both great as a teething aid and as a fun toy for the baby.

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Sunday, May 26, 2013

YSL 'Rouge In Danger' ♥

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I was given YSL 'Rouge In Danger' by my mother about a month ago and had never worn it until today. I wanted to share it with you all as I am in love with the colour and the gloss effect it gives to my lips. Rouge Volupte Sine 'Rouge In Danger' is a highly pigmented, bright red lipstick which glides onto the lips easily leaving them shiny, smooth and glossed to perfection. I love the packaging of this lipstick, it looks very luxurious and high end and I just love how the colour on the packaging matches the shade of the lipstick. I find the pigmentation of this lipstick to be fantastic, something I was surprised by as it has such a glossy finish, however, if you're looking for something that will melt into your lips then this is not the lipstick for you. 'Rouge In Danger' sits on the lips and can be quite oily, in my opinion it has the consistency of a roll on lip gloss rather than a lipstick but I still love it. 'Rouge In Danger' has a fruity scent which makes a difference from the usual vanilla scent most lipsticks have. This is one of my favourite red lipsticks in my collection as the colour is so vibrant and really creates a daring look and for me owning a high end lipstick like YSL is a real treat as it's not often I would spend the money or be given a lipstick with a high price tag.


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Are you a fan of red lipstick? If so then give this one a try if you want a gorgeous vibrant red shade and the gloss effect of a lip gloss.

Stay pretty people! 

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

MAC 'Creme De La Femme' ♥

Creme De La Femme is one of my favourite MAC lipsticks of all time. It has a gorgeous glossy pink tone that shimmers on the lips. This lipstick is highly moisturising, an aspect that I love as I find that other MAC dry out my lipsticks a lot forcing me to wear Labello with them. Creme De La Femme is part of the Frost collection by MAC and really is a great colour for people who prefer a more natural looking lip colour. Creme De La Femme is my go to lipstick colour, it looks stunning with different eye makeup and blush colours and compliments any look perfectly. I never hear or see people speak or write about Creme De La Femme that often, I think, as it is a similar shade to 'Angel' that that tends to be more popular but I really do love this lipstick and it, along with 'Snob' are the two MAC lipsticks I repurchase over and over again.

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Creme De La Femme is long lasting, something which I love as so many lipsticks are too quick to transfer and fade away these days. If I wear this lipstick I don't need to worry about reapplying which is great. I think Creme De La Femme is a shade which can be worn all year long and suits a lot of skin tones. If you're looking for a pretty coloured lipstick which you can wear on a daily basis then Creme De La Femme is worth a go! 

Stay pretty people! 

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Friday, May 24, 2013

MAC 'Lady Bug' ♥

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I had never been a massive fan of red lipstick until recently, to me it had always been a trademark of a 'sex siren' look, one which I was not brave enough to try out, preferring to go with a more demure pastel pink shade. However, these days I find myself experimenting more and more with different and brighter shades of lipstick, leaving behind my old favourites and discovering new and gorgeous shades. For me the bold red lip has now turned into a symbol of old Hollywood glamour and elegance, yet I still find it quite daring to wear at times. Luckily for everyone, however, red lipsticks go with a whole variety of skin and hair colours making it a very easy colour for people to wear. I especially love it with dark chocolate brown or blonde hair colours.
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I've been a fan of MAC lipsticks for a long time now, you can say I'm a bit of a MAC addict and have begun my own little collection of them. I decided recently to buy a red shade as bright red and pink lips are going to be a big thing for spring/summer 2013 and I was enticed by 'Lady Bug' which is a Lustre lipstick. Not only did the cute name appeal to me but the stunning, bright red shade also appealed to my eye. The pigment of this lipstick is fantastic and it just glides onto the lips leaving a lovely, bright red hue which is very eye catching and striking. 'Lady Bug' seems to have a hint of orange in it also when applied to the lip making it a very uinque and sweet colour. Another great element to the MAC lipsticks that I love is the sweet vanilla smell they have, almost makes the product good enough to eat and Lady Bug smells divine. 'Lady Bug' gives a hint of drama to any makeup look.

I sometimes find MAC lipsticks to be quite dehydrating to my lips even though they're supposed to have moisturising properties, therefore I use the original Labello under mine which not only nourishes the lips and avoids them going dry throughout the day but also gives my lipstick a lovely glossy look too.

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If you're looking for a lovely red lipstick with great pigment that can be worn throughout the day but also into the night then 'Lady Bug' is the perfect shade for you. Next I would love to try a totally new MAC shade so if you have any recommendations please leave them below.

Stay pretty people!


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Inecto Pure Coconut Smoothing Hair Serum ♥

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I'm back with another review on an Inecto product I was sent recently to try out, their Pure Coconut Smoothing Hair Serum. Last week I wrote about another of Inecto's products, their Pure Coconut Leave-In Conditioner, you can read about that product here - Inecto Pure Coconut Leave-In Conditioner post. Now when it comes to hair serums I must admit that I am not a big fan. I usually find them to be greasy and that they weigh down my hair making it impossible to do anything with, however, I am glad to report that this is not the case with Inecto Pure Coconut Smoothing Hair Serum. I have been using this product for over a week now and I find it great. Once again it has that smell of coconut with gives a lovely scent to the hair without being overpowering. I put a pea-sized amount of this product onto my finger tip, rub my hands together and apply this to the ends of my hair, I always make sure to avoid the root area with these types of products as my hair is already flat enough at the roots I don't want to add to that even more. 

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This product instantly smoothed my hair and made my unruly ends easy to manage and controlled fly aways. This is great as a finishing product to give a lovely gloss to the hair and make it stay they way you want it to after styling throughout the day. I mainly use this product when I am putting my hair into a top knot, I sometimes find it hard to gather all my hair up to the top of my head as the sides can appear bumpy, etc and I was a smooth look but Inecto Pure Coconut Smoothing Serum makes my hair feel like soft silk and makes it easy to brush into a high ponytail or a top knot without leaving any hair behind or a bumpy appearance. I was trying to describe the effect it has on my hair to my mother and the word I came up with was 'liquid' as it makes my hair so smooth and lightweight which makes styling so easy. 

I am so impressed with this product, yet again Inecto are scoring high with me in the hair products section. This Pure Coconut range is really great and I think the scent is just perfect for summer hair. I would recommend the Pure Coconut Smoothing Serum to anyone who likes to create up styles and is looking for a product which makes their hair easy to manage and prevent fly aways, for me it really is an aid to up styling. I have one more product to try from this range, that being the Pure Coconut Intensively Hydrating Hair Repair Treatment which I shall use during the week, a review shall come in due course.



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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Tresses Thursday #4 Heavenly Hair Inspirations ♥


This week I have been lusting over a lot of hair pictures and have been inspired to try and create some of the looks that I see. Due to a lot of bad hairdresser experiences I have to admit that I am afraid of going to the hairdressers, going there is not a pleasant experience for me. The last time I went to the hairdresser I had the hair ripped out of my head as they used sticky covers for my full head of highlights instead of metal foil, least to say I have not been back! I also can't stand long nails digging into my scalp as they're washing my hair and the feeling that my neck is going to get stuck in those ridiculous basins they have. Since that horrific experience I have been dying my own hair and it's going well so far. I shall be picking up a new colour next week and getting my hair ready for the summer months, it has been far too limp and lifeless as of late. I would love full, bouncy, volumised locks but sadly I wasn't blessed with thick hair, instead I have very fine hair which is hard to tame at times as it's flat at the roots and wild at the ends.

The colour I am always trying to achieve but never seem to manage is a gorgeous carmel/golden blonde look which is a lot more demure than the bleach blonde I used to have.My hair always seems to come out a dark blonde after dying now and because brassy far too quickly even though I use silver shampoo and conditioner to try and combat this.

What would be your ideal hairstyle if you were brave enough to get it done or had the natural elements to achieve it already? For me it would be very long hair with a slight wave in it and dip dyed in a gorgeous colour. Last summer I saw an advertisement in a magazine of a girl with this 'rainbow' tipped hair and I absolutely loved it. I would love to get my hair done like this, if only it weren't for my hairdresser phobia! The hair I would love to sport in an ideal world would be a natural looking blonde colour on top with a rainbow effect ombre style on the ends. This would be the perfect summer hairstyle, I really want to give it a go. Of course, if I was very outgoing and brave I would sport a look like this gorgeous pastel rainbow colour mix pictured above all over my hair, why oh why am I not a teenager anymore, this would have been amazing!

 Pinterest has been my new obsession lately and I've been looking at hairstyles and gaining a lot of inspiration for looks I want to try out in the future. I can't believe how many beautiful hairstyles there are on Pinterest, simply amazing! Here are just a few of the stunning styles which were embedded into my mind this week.

I love the first picture and the experimentation of colour, it looks gorgeous, so very 'ice queen'. The second picture is of hair that I want so badly, imagine if your hair could just grow this length overnight, we'd all have gorgeous Rapunzel hair! The third picture reminds me of an era I love, the 1960's. It's so glamorous, perfect for a wedding or a very special occasion. Lastly, here is my rainbow obsession back in full force, I love the hippy type vibe this picture conjures up in my mind. All this hairstyle is short is a hairband made of daisies! I recently purchased some hair chalk in pink and mint green so I shall be try those out for next weeks Tresses Thursday post.

I hope you've enjoyed looking at my hair heavenly hair inspirations, I really want to try some of these out and fingers crossed my hair grows multiple inches during the night! What would be your ideal hairstyle or do you already rock it?

Stay pretty people!



*All pictures courtesy of my Pinterest boards*






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