Chanel Mademoiselle Moisturiser

If I've never expressed my love for the Chanel Mademoiselle scent on my blog before I'm going to do it now. This is, by far, my all time favourite perfume- it's heavenly! For me, it combines a super girly sweet scent with something a little bit more sophisticated. I can't describe exactly what it's like as it doesn't smell specifically of anything like roses, or bergamot etc, it just has it's own really unique smell.
Before I get too carried away talking about the perfume I need to say that this is a review of the moisturiser that goes with it! I got this as a birthday present and it is so so lovely. It's nice to get the body lotion of your favourite perfume as you can layer them up together to create a really long lasting scent. What I like most about this is that it sinks in so fast! It's a great one to apply just before you leave the house as it doesn't leave you feeling sticky or tacky.
As this is an expensive, luxury moisturiser I don't use it every day, I try to keep it for nights out or days when I'm going somewhere nice! I always follow my Grandmas advice when it comes to body lotions; 'Use your cheap stuff on your legs, and your expensive stuff up top!' This is such a good idea, I tend to put my more affordable lotions like my Soap and Glory on my legs and keep this for my arms, chest and neck. This is what my Grandma does with her Diptyque and Jo Malone body lotions! and she uses her Nivea on her legs! I find that the fragrance from this really lingers on my skin, and sometimes I skip perfume altogether and just wear this, as it has enough scent on its own!

It's nice to know that it's not just the scent and the packaging of this body lotion that's nice, but the product inside is amazing too, super hydrating and sinks in fast, I would definitely recommend buying this for yourself or as a gift for someone special!

Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm Review.

If you follow me over on You Tube you'll have noticed that these are pretty much the only thing on my lips for the past few videos. I'm already a huge fan of the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains so when I heard Revlon were coming out with a matte version I was more than a little excited.
I really didn't need any more red lipsticks, but I have a problem. If its new and it comes in red I'll almost always buy it!

I picked up three shades from the range, all brights as that is what I'm naturally drawn to- they do have a selection of brown and pink toned nudes as well but I don't find those shades flattering on me!

From left to right on the swatches below we have;

Audacious: I would describe this as a true orange shade. Its not got any pink or red in it, its just a straight up super-bright orange. I haven't been brave enough to wear this yet as I think on my pale skin it could wash me out. When the sun comes out and I have a bit of a tan or am wearing bronzer I think this will look gorgeous.

Standout: The middle shade below is the colour that, so far, I've worn the most! Its a beautiful deep cherry red that is very flattering against my pale skin tone.

Striking: Lastly, we have what I've described over on my channel as a strawberry red. Its one of those shades that I think would suit any skin tone, light or dark!

Overall, these really lived up to my expectations! They're long lasting but also feel incredibly creamy and moisturising in the lips.

L'Oreal Micellar Gel Eye Make-Up Remover Review.

While perusing the aisles of Boots (where I can be found more often than I care to mention!) I stumbled across this unusual product from L'oreal. Along the same idea as their Micellar Water its an eye make-up remover, but in gel form. Very interesting indeed.

Being completely honest I picked this up as I was just curious to see what the consistency would be like! Its not as thick as I thought it would be, instead it is a runny gel that is quite easy to squeeze too much of out of the bottle! I've been using it for the past couple of weeks and although I do quite like it I don't know if I'd repurchase it. The gel formula is nice and cooling on the eyes and non-irritating. It removed my mascara, eyeliner and eyeshadow really well, but being honest it did just a good a job as my Garnier Micellar Water! I feel like this is just adding an extra product onto my evening skincare that is rather unnecessary.

Overall. I did like this product and I would definitely recommend it to someone that has sensitive/easily-irritated eyes as it felt really nice!

Fresh, Full Coverage Spring Makeup! Crumpets and Marmalade

I just uploaded a Spring Makeup look over on my YouTube channel if you want to head on over and check it out! All the products are listed in the description box. X

The Gibson Hotel- Review.

Recently Peter and I stayed in The Gibson Hotel in Dublin. Its in a part of town that both of us really like and hope to live around at some point in the future! For anyone not sure where it is, its situated in the Point Village, at the end of the Quays near the Port Tunnel. Its also right beside Peter and I's favourite cinema, The Odeon Point Village. We love it there because its huge, has a Costa and is almost always quite empty- what more could you ask for?

We only stayed here for one night and we really enjoyed it. The hotel is definitely aimed towards business people and has a very modern vibe to it. They've also recently finished an art piece entitled 'The Magnificent 7' painted outside the hotel that you can see while going up the escalators to reception, I'll link it here.

I really like the whole design of the hotel, they had these adorable pig statues in reception (which I forgot to get a photo of!) and I really like this print below in the bathroom. It also must be noted that the shower was amazing, it was like one of those rainforest showers and it was huge! My favourite touch though was the Oscar Wilde quote stuck to the shaving mirror; "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken". I thought this was a really cute and quirky touch! The whole room had a grey and green palette that I really liked, and it felt really cosy!

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here and I would stay again! Its directly on the Luas line and takes only five minutes to get into the city centre. Its also within walking distance, and would only take 15/20 minutes which is a really nice walk along the Quays when the weather is nice. I would highly recommend this hotel for someone who wants to stay somewhere really lovely and not too far from the centre of Dublin!

The Beauty Scenario Tag!

New video up over on my YouTube channel! I decided to film The Beauty Scenario Tag created by LilyPebbles, I hope you enjoy it! X

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara Review.

Mascara and I are really not the best of friends. I've tried so many raved about mascaras over the years and I rarely find one that lives up to the hype (I'm looking at YOU Maybelline The Falsies!). The L'oreal Miss Manga Mascara has been doing the rounds of bloggers and You Tubers favourites over the last few months so I decided to give it a go!

I LOVE this mascara- and it takes a lot for me to say that! I have very short, straight lashes that don't hold a curl. This is one of the first mascaras I've found to really hold a curl in my lashes. It also adds volume and length without being too clumpy or spidery. Something I've always found difficult when applying mascara is layering up numerous coats. I've always found this to leave my lashes clumpy, very unattractive. This however is super easy to layer, making my lashes look thick and volumised. It doesn't budge all day or leave me with panda eyes and at the same time isn't a nightmare to remove. I also really like Benefit's They're Real mascara but I just couldn't handle removing it!!

If you struggle in the mascara department I'd definitely say give this a whirl, as it does a bit of everything in my opinion. Its not too expensive and it also comes in purple and turquoise! Who knows maybe I'll get brave over the summer and try a coloured mascara?

Paid For, My Journey Through Prostitution: Rachel Moran.

My review of the book Paid For, My Journey Through Prostitution by Rachel Moran. This was a really interesting book and a topic I didn't know too much about until I began reading this. A really eye-opening read, and such an inspirational woman. For anyone that wants to know my thoughts on this book- I've left a link below for you to watch it over on my You Tube channel.

Rachel's book is available on Amazon- that's where I got mine! 

Gluten Free Bread Mix.

Recently I've been trying a gluten free diet as a way of combating my breakout prone complexion. My skin has been atrocious over the past few months and a couple of people suggested it could be a food allergy. A year or so ago I looked into gluten intolerance as I have a lot of the symptoms. This is different to someone who is a coeliac, that is far more severe and their digestive systems cant handle any gluten at all. Gluten intolerance is a much milder version of being a coeliac, it can lead to an upset tummy, feeling lethargic and at times it can mess with your skin amongst numerous other symptoms. Long story short I've been trying this for a few weeks now and I decided to make my own bread as so far I haven't really been a fan of many of the shop-bought loaves!

The mix I used was from a company called Sowan's, my Mum picked this up for me in Tesco I think. All that needed to be added to the mixture was one egg and 500ml of milk- so super duper easy! The only tin I had available to put mine in was quite long and thin as my Mum was using the other one for her own bread. So thats why mine came out quite long and flat looking- its not the mixture!

My loaf was the white one on the left! My Mum was also baking on this particular day- she made Spelt bread, if you're interested in the recipe for that just let me know and I can post the recipe on here!

Overall, I have to say I didn't like this bread that much. It looked delicious when it came out of the oven, but unfortunately I found that it had a strange aftertaste to it that I didn't like. I'm going to experiment witrh a few more of these packet mixes and if all else fails I'll just have to make one all from scratch! If any of you have any recommendatrions for tasty gluten-free mixes (preferably brown) please do let me know down in the comments!







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May Haul- Primark, MAC, H&M!

I just uploaded a little unexpected haul over on my channel! I got some bits from MAC, ASOS, Penneys/Primark and H&M!