This post ain’t for the faint of heart. May I present the Maybelline ColorSensational Vivid lip colour collection. I think I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
Merumaya – My new favourite skincare products!
Merumaya is a new British skincare brand that launched recently; unfortunately I missed out on meeting with the brand whilst they were in Dublin and I am now raging after using and loving some samples I received. I started using the sample sized products last month and ended up purchasing some full size products direct from Arnotts. Read on »
New from Vichy – Normaderm Hyaluspot and Nutriextra Hands – tried, tested and loved!
I would be lying if I said I didn’t hold skincare stalwart Vichy in high regard. The brand knows skincare, and backed by the L’Oreal giant (love them or hate them) they have megabucks to invest in research and development. This results in them producing products with great scientific credentials, which in my experience really work. So, even though I’m definitely biased in Vichy’s favour, to counter that I have high expectations when I try their new product releases. Recently I popped to my local Sam McCauley’s to pick up two newbie products which I badly needed – Normaderm Hyaluspot for my oily, acne prone skin and Nutriextra Hands for my parched lámha. It’s typical that I have an oil rig on my mug and sahara hands. First world problems eh? Read on »
How’s your beauty conscience? Clean your face (and your slate!) with Oriflame this Fairtrade Fortnight!
Did you know that yesterday saw the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, 25th February to 10th March? If you’re anything like me (a normal person then yeah?) when you think of Fairtrade, you think (rightly or wrongly) of higher prices on the shelves next to “regular” goods, and that well off guy who drives a Prius; he probably buys Fairtrade EVERYTHING to go with his zen garden and sense of smugness. It’s far from the Celtic Tiger we are now, and it’s hard enough to get food in our own children’s mouths never mind having to feed the black babies too, eh? Well missus, I’m here to show you can totally incorporate Fairtrade into your daily life, and then you can swan around just as smug as that Prius driving gombeen. First up in our “Ethical Beauty” feature line up, I present to you Oriflame’s Smoothing Day Cream and Eye Cream.
At least your lips will be Doomsday-ready with Rimmel’s new Apocalips Lip Lacquer!
If this is the face of the apocalypse, I say bring it on! I’m guessing this isn’t the first review of Rimmel’s new Apocalips Lip Lacquer range that you’ve read, and I doubt it will be the last. These babies have taken the blogging world by cataclysmic storm, claiming a “lusciously creamy, conditioning formula” while delivering “a never-before combination of colour, shine and comfort that last and last”. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Read on »
Three Super Serums to suit you featuring Nuxe, Avon & Clarins
Winter 2012/2013 was the winter of the Serum it seems; they dropped through our postboxes here at Dolly HQ almost by the bucket load, not that we are complaining! Far from it in fact; I am a sucker for serums and my skin really was in need of some extra help this winter so I got to testing and here are three of the best that I recommend spending your shillings on:
First up is most definitely my favourite skincare launch so far this year Read on »
Best & Worst face masks for dry skin feat: Yonka, The Body Shop & Liz Earle
My skin has been extremely dry for the past few months so I have been experimenting with products I would never usually use: face masks for dry dkin. I spent my youth and best part of my twenties using masks aimed at oily, acne prone skin. My how the tables have turned! Today I give you a run-down of what to buy and what to avoid! Let me know what you think in the comments x
Oh and one more thing. My skin is patchy dry so I am not sure if all of these products would work for full blown dry skin all over your face!
Dollyrouge Exclusive! 15% Off at Petals.ie
Seeing as the weather is so miserable we thought our lovely readers could do with a bit of cheering up, and who better to help us than one of our favourite Irish on-line beauty sites Petals.ie! Read on »
Christmas with Roger & Gallet
Long-time readers will know myself and Kat are huge fans of Roger & Gallet; their scents are like no others on the market. Bold, beautiful and very very creative. Check out some of our previous reviews if in doubt. In the second of our Christmas gift guides we bring you the pick of this French brands Yuletide offerings. Enjoy, and let me know what you will be picking up from the range!
My favourite Oil based beauty products
I fell in love with the wonders of oil based products a fair few years back when Beaut.ie introduced me to the cleansing superhero that is Shu Umera Cleansing Oil. Shu oil had it all; it melted make-up, left skin soft and comfortable and came in a pump bottle. What more could a girl ask for? Unfortunately for me it also came with a hefty price tag which pre-mortgage era was fine but these days it’s strictly a “save up for treat”. (Beaut.ie also introduced me to Strawberrynet as it happens so me; those guys are such enablers!)
Back to the oils. Over the years my love for oil based beauty products has only grown so today I’m giving you the low-down on my favourites: Read on »