Hey everyone!

Hey everyone!

A few weeks ago myself and Gemma went on a trip to Newcastle. I have always wanted to go and after the ordeal of the last six months with the cancer battle I thought I was well over due a break away. It is also gemma's 21st birthday soon so we used her birthday as an excuse too! hehe

Adding to my portfolio. lol

He's famous hun!

Flying away

We flew with Ryanair and took the first flight in the morning at 7am. I was exhausted, As a sky employee we were given complimentary tickets to The Late Late show at RTE so the night before we flew I was there until 1am!It was a great night though so I'm not complaining! It was more the 2 hours sleep I had before the flight that killed me!
We decided to check in a bag! I forgot to check the bag return online so had to spend €60 to check the bag at the desk.. I was sick but sure It was my own fault.

I was asleep. Gemma had some fun!

Sister time

Entrance to Hotel from the Carpark

We stayed in a hotel right in the middle of Newcastle city centre called the Newgate Hotel. It is stag and hen friendly so the place was mental all Saturday. The hotel is above a Topless club and there is only a staircase that brings you to reception. We were a little overwhelmed to say the least when we arrived. Talk about sleazy! The staff were so lovely. They allowed us to check in a few hours early so we went straight to the room to recoup and take in the surroundings.


The room itself smelled musty, the windows would not open and the room was not as clean as you would expect. There was food on the windowsill. I actually wanted to go and buy some cleaning products and clean down the room before we settled.
The walls are paper thin so it is not somewhere you would want to go to have a quiet night sleep.!!
The room was not all that bad though. There was at least 3 large mirrors in the room and plenty of plug sockets. The bed was the comfiest bed I've slept in for a long time and the bath was fabulous!

Also as mentioned earlier the hotel is right in the middle of the centre. Just outside the front door to the left was The Gate. It is like a shopping centre with pubs and restaurants! It is right next to Tiger Tiger on Newgate Street. We went to a cocktail bar called Label that had some great specials.
We then went to a few places around the city, we just can't remember the names!

St James Park

The next day we spent some time sightseeing! We went on the big red bus finally!!! It cost £10 and well worth the money! The bus brought us up to St James Park, the Quayside and past alot of old buildings. Newcastle has some amazing history!
Afterwards we went shopping! I'll do another post on what I bought but I picked up some bargains!!! We had a calmer night on Sunday but still had a lovely time. The hotel had calmed down at this stage and the whole atmosphere was nicer. I wish it was like that when we arrived. I would have felt safer altogether!

Central Station

We went home Monday morning and the travel to the airport was grand, A few delays but the metro system is great. It brings you straight to the airport and only costs £3.60 one way, much cheaper than a taxi!

I had a fantastic time in Newcastle and fell in love with the Geordies!We are going back in January and will be stopping by South shields so I can visit the Catherine Cookson Museum! Cookson is an author who wrote stories based in Newcastle and Northumberland set in 1800's.

Where is your favourite place to go in Newcastle?

Louise xxxx

Hey everyone!

It has been a little while since my last beauty post. Thank you all for your lovely comments. We really appreciate the support. I have set up a new blog page www.lifeoverlimbs.blogspot.ie where I will be adding posts as we go along our journey with the big C...

Today is all about moving forward and what better way than with a Glossybox delivery. With all the stress it was a beautiful day on Monday when my mam called me to tell me it had arrived....! What made it even more special was that i received the dispatch email only that day!! Score!

What a delight

I had an idea that this box was going to be beach themed. I spotted a picture on Glossybox Twitter feed and the beautiful aqua and coral colours jumped off the page at me! I was not disappointed and the box will take pride and place in my new bedroom where ever that may be! I cannot get over the colours of the box, ribbon, paper.. Seriously the presentation is more exciting than what is inside!

First Impressions 

So the UK subscribers were treated to some nicer products than their Irish Counterparts. This annoys me slightly as I do not see why there is such an issue with giving us the same products.. C'est la vie says you...

The first thing that caught my eye was not the Essie stickers.. Oh no, I spotted the Anatomicals spray bottle first and my oh my I was delire and excire as I don't own anything from that brand! EEEEKKKKK... Read on for more girlooossss....!!!

Anatomicals Spray Misty Facial Spritz

I gave this baby a whirl first and was excited to try as I really do think these spritz products are just a novelty.. An expensive one at that. I got a whiff of Lavender smelling salts. It does go after a few minutes but doesn't do an awful lot more after.. My face was moistened also.. Even though it don't get up to much I will keep it for decoration. That means You can't have it Gemma.


Sleek Pout Paints in Minx and Peachy Keen


Ohkay.... I am not sure about these colours. First impressions aren't great. Maybe because I think the peach is hideous. I am not into the really pale colours on my lips. Looks like I have slapped a load of heavy concealer on my lips. However if you were into that sort of thing... The colour is highly pigmented but is very watery. I shook as hard as I could and when I applied some to my hand the product seperated almost immediately. Here are some pictures for you to ponder over...



 Coola Mineral sunscreen and Tinted Moisturiser


This pretty is a sunscreen and tinted moisturiser. It has spf 20 and enviornmental protection. Now what more can you ask for? Well, there is no scent to this, I totally did not expect this as there is fruit oils and fruit water included in the ingredients... It has a nice texture and does not go sticky on hands after rubbing into skin. Leaves a lovely high shine on skin which is delightful. May have to test this baby out on the open road sometime!


Bamboo Boho Waves Tousled Texture Mist

I like this... I have received hair products in most of my boxes but this is the best so far..
It is designed to be sprayed onto dry or damp hair, start from roots to tips and then work in with your fingers for a nice textured tousled look. I love having my hair like that. I put plaits in the fronts of my hair most days in order to achieve that over the last few weeks! Not any morreeee!!!



What did you think of this months box? Exciting stuff.. I'm almost at the end of my subscription so need to think of something fun like a best and worst. You can help me decide whether to stop the subscription or renew...

Louise xxxxx

Hey everyone!

The other day I received an email that changed my life... Not really It was an offer for free shipping but it encouraged me to purchase some items that I have been obsessing over for a loooooong time!

I set up an account with Cloud 10 beauty a while back as I had heard some great things about the site. They have access to different brands that are otherwise hard to get hold of in Southern Ireland such as Sleek Cosmetics. They also have a huge range of cosmetic brands including Ciate, Khroma, Face Atelier and Sigma! This weekend was the first time I ordered products and I was delighted I did it! I spent €37 altogether and delivery took Two whole days! Amazing service!

 Sleek Cosmetics  Face Form in Light  €13

Real Techniques Starter Set  Eye shadow set €24.99

• Base Shadow Brush - Used to apply base colour but I have seen some people use this to apply concealer
• Deluxe crease brush - Over sized contouring brush for the crease
• Accent Brush - Precision brush for detailing, concealing, highlighting and smudging
• Pixel-point eye liner brush -  has a tapered cut so you can use for dense or fine liner
• Brow Brush - Used for distinctive brow shaping

Hey everyone!

Happy July 1st! I updated posts for most of June and now I am at a cross roads. I still want to be present here but cannot commit to daily posts.. Until I figure out what I want to do I will continue on blogging every second day maybe...? Let me know what your preference is! :)

I am super excited to share my recent beauty buys today! I went a little mad on there on Sunday gone. I am ridiculous with my wages.... I would hang my head in shame but meh.. I refuse to feel guilty!
I was lucky enough to win a €15 all for one voucher in work last week so I really wanted to pick up something that I would not normally buy! AAAANNNDDD then some!

I window shopped in a number of shops but purchased from Two....

Boots

Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner Intense Black (01) €11.99
This is actually a second time buy for me. I bought this product when it was first released thinking it would be amazing and did not really gel well with it... (get it? lol)
The colour dried out grey not intense black and the product itself dried out quickly. At the time I was really just muddling my way through make up and didn't really know much so was unaware that there are products out there to get the moisture back into eyeliners.. 

This time round I am delighted I took the time to rediscover this product. I bought it today for €11.99 in Boots as part of an offer and first thing I did when I got home was test this baby out! I LOVE IT!! Maybelline must have worked on the formula because look at that picture!!! 
The eyeliner glided onto my lid and dried quickly. I actually used the brush provided to apply for the craic and think I will continue to do so going forward! Really think this has shot right past my love Essence Gel Liner. 

 

Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express Mascara Black €11.99

 Mac, BT2 Blanchardstown

Mac Eyebrow Pencil in Lingering €17

I decided to take a trip to Mac and have a look around for an eyeshadow or some concealer. However what actually caught my eye was the eye pencils. I am obsessed with my eye brows and normally use a shadow. I normally use Omega as a brow shadow but sometimes I like the precision of a pencil. I had some assistance from a lovely artist who talked me through the pencil shades and we decided on Lingering.. I was delighted with myself as I had thought lingering would be a good colour too.. I think the shade is very true to my natural hair colour and really brings out the green in my eyes...

I have also booked myself into a make up session with Linda my new besto for next week where she will show me how to perfect a day and evening eye look. 
I actually cannot wait.. I have an idea in my head what colours I will be leaning towards but I really want to get out of my comfort zone and create something fun!!

I will be taking pictures on the day so will be doing a big blog post about it!




Hope you like my haul!! Hope everyone is having a lovely day!

Louise xxxxx