Hiya ladies.

So I've heard about this product from a few people and have also come across it in magazines from celebs and professional hairdressers raving about it. I was in the hairdressers a few months ago and the hairdresser recommended this stuff. There was this little bottle of 'MoroccanOil', and of the same range included shampoos, conditioners, creams, masks and sets. I decided to try it for myself! I bought this little 25ml bottle for €15. Pricey for such a small amount of product I thought, but nonetheless I was eager to give it a try. She told me it would condition and strengthen and add a lovely shine to it. I couldn't wait to try it. Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I am aware 'MorrocanOil' is not an actual oil - it's just the brand name. The actual oil it contains is called Argan oil (which is mostly found in Morocco) and has lots of different vitamins to nourish the hair.

I applied it to my hair when it was damp after washing it as I was instructed to on the back of the box. The first time I used it I definitely used too much. You barely need a thumbtack sized amount and you rub it into your hands to warm it up and then through the ends of your hair. I realised I had used too much was when it was dry. It left my hair flat and a bit greasy, but I knew it was my own fault. 

Next time I used much less and it was lovely. A really smooth oil with a beautiful smell. It definitely left my hair feeling softer but I have to say I didn't see a major difference visibly. Coincidentally Fleur De Force made a YouTube video on this very same product and she mentioned that she uses it after she washes and dries her hair. I commented her asking does it not leave it greasy and she told me to use just a small bit on the ends of the hair and that it was great if your hair was dry. So I decided to give that a go. I'm so glad she told me to try it as it did make a difference. It majorly smoothened out my hair and I still get that beautiful smell! I feel like it's re-hydrating and good for my hair, especially the ends. As for the price for the size of the bottle - it will last for a good while for sure.

For those of you who are, or who try to be a bit more eco-friendly, Moroccan Oil products are made of recycled materials where possible and do not test on animals. I've heard of some trouble with counterfeit Moroccanoil products being sold so if you're interested in buying try getting it from an actual salon.

So I woke up this morning in a bad mood. I didn't have a good night sleep - which is extremely rare for me. I'm one of those people who can sleep anywhere or sleep through alot of noise and that kind of thing. I awoke feeling fed up and annoyed. Not a nice feeling. I looked at my phone and I was late...... perfect.

I got up and went about my usual morning (in a rush) but I just couldn't shake this feeling of....UGH! Cathal even asked me "why aren't you talking to me this morning Mom?" My heart melted a bit at that and I realised I needed to snap out of it. I got him dressed while having a little chat and fixed his brekkie and went upstairs to sort my hair and make up. 

Guess what, bad hair day. I don't often have these particularly either but this morning my hair was just frizzy and full of kinks. I hadn't time to straighten it so I wet it a bit and put some mousse through it to scrunch it up. Looked in the mirror..... ugh.... would have to do. I then went on to slap on a bit of make up. I was still half asleep and kept dropping things; including my foundation which splattered all over the place including my pants which I then had to change. Then my pants didn't suit my top so I had to change my whole outfit. I felt like screaming but James was still in bed so I had to keep hush. 

Next thing "beep beep". My sister was outside to collect me as I hadn't time to walk in to work and school with Cathal. Plus, it was LASHING rain which also added to my frustrations with it belting off the window while I attempted to get ready. I grabbed my bag and jacket and ran out the door with Cathal who was still finishing his breakfast - god love him, but at least he had a smile in his face!

I came in to work and tripped over the mat on the way in. Lovely. I just kind of ignored the fella who was in before me. "He didn't even look up when I walked in so sod him" I thought so I didn't bother saying "morning" as I usually do. I sat down, set up my computer and went down to get the office phone - which was dead. Lovely. I charged it for a while and checked the voicemail. Obviously yesterday no-one in the office had bothered to look at/answer the phone. Grr.... So there were plenty of messages on it, including people more a less shouting and being rude. 

Now that more people are in the office I just don't feel like I'm in the mood for the usual "how was your weekend" small talk. I feel like being alone. I tweeted that I wan't in a good mood. Don't know why, I just felt the urge to. I don't usually like to complain for no good reason. I'm usually fairly good at appreciating things. So as I sit here writing this with my cup of coffee - which I have to say is soothing me slightly seeing as though I hadn't time for my own breakfast - I've actually annoyed myself at how ridiculous I am being. I'm not particularly feeling sorry for myself but I'm starting to realise that I shouldn't be feeling like this for no reason. Things could be a lot lot worse and I just need to suck it up and get on with my day. I really can't wait to get home though!! :( I'm sure many of you have had these days. Have you come to any conclusions as to why all these bad annoying little things seem to all happen in the same few hours? Why!!!?

 Hello all!!

So recently I made a purchase on CherryCulture This is basically a website that sells make up (some of which are not widely available here in Ireland). I was delighted to see that there was a sale on NYX Lipglosses! Woo!!

These little fellows below, were down from $3 to $2 each (which is roughly about €1.40... HALLO!!) I was sold. The name of these glosses in particular are the 'NYX Girls Round Lip Gloss'. I ordered 5 and including p&p it came to €15.29/$21.17. It took 8 days in total from day of ordering to day of arriving at my doorstep.

I wouldn't say they are majorly long lasting on the lips but that's not a problem for me because if I am wearing lipgloss I re-apply it throughout the day regardless of whether I need to or not! Lets just put that down to habbit.

Hello!
Here's a quick written account of my experience of doing my own hair at home. I wanted to do something different with my hair, so I decided I would lighten it, I wasn't fully sure to what shade I would go as far as but I knew I wanted to lighten it. It was quite dark before I started: 

I got the Jerome Russell  BBlonde Hair Lightening Kit. This was about €7/€8 but I got it as part of a 3 for 2 Boots offer. I bought 2 boxes of this.

I actually meant to pick up the Highlighting kit but they looked so similar and I was in a rush! I panicked and checked up the website to see how different they were. They are the exact same apart from the fact that the highlighting kit has a highlighting cap - go figure!! They both contain 40vol. peroxide. You can also get a 30vol one of your hair is lighter than dark brown. So I bought a highlighting cap in my local chemist for €2.99. I didn't particularly want to have blonde highlights so I was conscious not to leave it in too long. I done a strand test the night before to see what it would turn out like! 

 Then I got to capping!!!

 Overall this took me over 2 hours!! This and the knots are the only downside to my whole experience really. It would be much much easier for someone with shorter and finer hair! But anyway, I kept going! I applied the bleach/peroxide mixture and left it on for 30 mins. It looked much blonder than it turned out! In fact it didn't turn out blonde at all which I was quite happy about.

 As I explained in the video I was happy enough with this copperish kind of colour but felt I couldnt leave it as the roots were much lighter than the tips. Also the peroxide took to the baby hairs at the front of my hairline which left spots of pure blonde! Nice! I decided I like the redish colour and would stick with that and bought the following:

 This is the colour 109A Nautural Warm Auburn. It was something around €6/€7 and I bought two as I have long hair. And here is the result!

It's much more vibrant and red and again I liked it! :)

Hi everyone!

So this will just be a quick little post to show you a couple of things I picked up in Boots recently. I'll start off with these 3 liplosses from Barry M.

 top to bottom Strawberries and Cream (3) Toffee (2) Pastel Pink (4)

Pastel Pink (4) Toffee (2) Strawberries and Cream (3)

I saw these shades and was like "Oh hell to the ya!!" They're all pretty pale colours which I have to be careful of - I can be picky with pale ones. Price wise they are between €5-€6.

 I was immediately attracted the the brown one, but ultimately this was the one I was most disappointed with. I have quite pigmented lips so a gloss or lipstick needs to be quite strong for it to turn out well on my lips - and this didn't. In saying that if I use my foundation brush to lightly brush over my lips after applying my foundation (which it what I usually do anyway) it turns out a bit better. I find that doing so with the foundation on the lips it gives a good base for the colour of a gloss to come through clearer. This one smells really toffee-ish. 

The Pastel Pink (4) which I would describe as the lilac one is the one I was most surprised with - really pigmented so a little goes a long way. 

The pink is quite well pigmented also - just be wary of how light they come out as it might not be to everyones taste. Perphaps a lipstick underneath might be more flattering. Overall - I really like these.

Next up are two nail varnishes from Revlon - 2 for €12. This is my first time buying a nail product from the brand and I am REALLY impressed. Application and formulation of the varnish is gorg. Coverage is brilliant too. Here's what I got.

And last of all, I spotted this Kiss nails set. I got the shape "Active Oval" as it was the only one there. It's also available in Active Square and Short Square (6

which is a balls because I actually cut and filed these to a square finish!!) It was under €10 as far as I can remember so I went for this rather than buying one pack of French tipped ones for the same price. I don't usually wear falsies but I had a family christening and felt I wanted to be feminine!!! The only thing about these (well really I suppose this is more me than the product) but I found the sizes of the nails very big. I have quite small fingers so indeed my nails must be quite small in width too. I had to use all the smaller sizes, but no biggie I guess!

Thanks for reading and following ladies