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Nue Blue Eriu Update

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

For all of you who have been asking, read the Nue Blue Eriu updates on the Forum

Vichy Pharmacist Advisor of the Year 2009 Awards: Did your local chemist bag a gong?

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

L-R: Janette Ryan, Vichy; Caroline Kearney CH Chemists Tralee; the fabulous Ms Bermingham We love going for a root around chemists at Beaut.ie and we’re big fans of the brands they stock - everything from big names to the strangest little oddities. Super duper French brand Vichy is only sold in chemists - and every chemist [...]

Laura Mercier Club Couture Collection

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

New for de Chrismiss is a nice and small little suite of products from Laura Mercier, Club Couture. Eye products, a rose-coloured lipstick and lashes complete it but it’s those two Foiled eye colour shadows, above, that I’m taken with. Baked, like a lot of her textures, you’ve got gold and silver for €27 each. I [...]

Cold Weather Skin Savers: Um, How Do You Use Facial Oils?

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

We had a big series last winter on cold weather skin-savers and now that it’s bloody fecking freezing outside, it’s BACK! Oh yes, back with some new recommendations and tips for keeping your hide hydrated in brrrr-style weather. However, knowing the current bananas state of the Irish climate, it could well be 20c tomorrow and [...]

Ready, Set, GO for Stateside Online Christmas Shopping

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Galway Goody Bags - the Low-Down

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

OOhh so yesterday Aphrodite gave you a bit of info on the great goody bags we’ll have for the first 60 of you Beaut.ies to come along to the Galway book signing on Sunday. Head to the Easons branch on Shop Street and we’ll be there handing out the bags, having the chat and signing [...]

Five for Friday: Multitasking Miracles in a Jar (or Tube)

Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Ever ask someone about a classic moisturizer and get this answer? "Oh! I use ________ for EVERYTHING! Face, hands, cuticles, lips, eczema, elbows, feet, bug bites, windburn, sunburn, steam burns,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Black Friday Bargains at Sephora

eBeautyDaily - The Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

OK, so now that we’ve gotten all that gluttony out of the way, we can get down to the REAL business of Thanksgiving. This, obviously, is the commencement of the shopping season. I have MUCH to share, and will over subsequent posts, but for now, here’s the awesomeness going on at Sephora tomorrow! · Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick Gift Set (#34 — $54 Value)– I LOVE Kat...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

Happy Thanksgiving to all my US readers celebrating the holiday! We're just wrapping up a MAJOR feast at my parents' house, and food coma is imminent. I hope you're all having a wonderful day filled... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Prada L'Eau Ambree

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Prada L'Eau Ambree came to my attention when my friend K announced that she'd just purchased it. I'd never known her to wear anything but Hanae Mori and Chanel Chance, so for her to pick another... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Beautiful Brush Sets For Christmas 2009

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

If you can’t stomach the thought of shelling out for brushes, then they make an excellent pressie. To get, naturally! There are three travel-sized sets on the go this year that are particularly nice, and while the handles are de-embiggened, the business end of things remains pro-sized. We’ve already taken a look at Smashbox’s lovely Wish [...]

OPI Axxium Soak-Off Nail Lacquer: Thumbs Up

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Last Thursday, I battled through gale force winds that banjaxed my brolly and unrelenting rain that threatened to cause my trusty patent boots to spring leaks, all in pursuit of the perfect ten. My destination was Urban Beauty in Rathmines, where I was trying out OPI’s version of the 3-week or so-called “everlasting” mani. OPI call [...]

Beaut.ie and brill goody bags in Galway this Sunday!

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Rain will not put us off. Floods will not deter us. Hah! We laugh in the face of waters rising in biblical proportions. For we come bearing gifts. Oh yes: we bring goody bags jam packed with excellence. Full size makeup, skincare, hair products, tan from fantastic brands plus copies of [...]

Purple Reign: The Berries to Buy For Christmas

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Deep purple, burgundy and dark violet shades couldn’t be hotter for the winter and there are tons of them about, so it’s a great time to experiment. There’s a beauty-related elephant in this corner too, though: how to wear without looking like someone took a pop at you? I asked MAC’s senior makeup artist in [...]

Liking or Loathing? Rihanna’s Neon Pink Shadow

Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Staring out from the cover of the Guardian Magazine last Saturday was a shot of Rihanna, complete with terrible scraggy looking hair-bits and yet, completely awesome eye makeup. Unusually, a shocking shade’s been applied beneath her eyes, and it looks ace. I suspect she gets away with the daring slap she wears because a) she’s completely [...]