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Best Budget Beauty: Part Two!

Times are tight, we’ve all tightened our belts and one of the first areas we cut back on was our beauty spend. Not altogether like (are ya mad?!), but that fancypants lipstick is now a payday splurge and not a …

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Read More |April 10 2013 | 39 Comments

Brooke Shields called from the 80s: the bushy brow is back. Here’s how to get the look

Whether she’s posting photos of herself gurning on social media, strutting her stuff on a catwalk, or looking all fancy in the YSL BabyDoll mascara ad, onesie-wearer of the moment Cara Delevigne rocks a pair of seriously impressive eyebrows. Now, …

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Read More |March 28 2013 | 16 Comments
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Rose Gold’s The Prettiest Metallic Of Them All

As we saw in our cosmetic crystal ball, metallics are having a moment and by spring, they’ll be bigger and better than ever.  Puzzlingly, one of the prettiest and most flattering to wear tends to be tricky to find on …

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Read More |January 12 2013 | 10 Comments
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Precious Metals: Will You Be Going For Gold This Christmas?

We’re smack bang in the season of the shiny, with twinkling lights and gleaming decorations as far as the eye can see – no wonder sparkly and metallic makeup has never been more desirable. If you want in on the …

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Read More |December 6 2012 | 11 Comments
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Stocking Stuffers: 10 For Under A Tenner, Part 1!

Somewhat surprisingly, it proved simpler to find stocking stuffers for under a fiver than for under a tenner. But fret not, we’ve put in the legwork so you don’t have to, and found TEN great gifts for €10 or under! Here’s the first installment:   …

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Read More |November 27 2012 | 11 Comments
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Shake up your makeup: 4 great tips to go brighter

The years that I spent as a teenage goth left my make-up collection lacking in brights. I probably have more black eye-liner than Smiths posters, but, lately, I’ve wanted to branch out and try something a bit bolder. Budget brands …

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Read More |May 3 2012 | 16 Comments
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Look Magazine makeup range; Sleek Molten Metal eyeshadow duo reviews

Remember when we only had two flavours of crisps in the country? A trip to the UK was a smorgasbord of taste sensations like pickled onion, Worcestershire sauce and tomato. Or when we only had two terrestrial TV channels and …

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Read More |April 30 2012 | 22 Comments
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Win! Fantastic Hamper from BeautyEmporium.ie to celebrate the arrival of the Daniel Sandler range!

The fabulous Daniel Sandler range  of professional quality make up and brushes has just arrived at BeautyEmporium.ie – and to celebrate they’re offering one of you a chance to win a FAB hamper worth over €250!  We actually gasped when …

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Read More |April 27 2012 | 495 Comments
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IMATS 2012: The Beaut.ie Report

On Sunday morning, I felt a bit like the Shackleton of the beauty world as I prepared to head off to IMATS (the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show.) The steady overnight snowfall in London had provided some excellent opportunities to …

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Read More |February 9 2012 | 18 Comments
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Naked Ambition: 3 Slightly More Matte (and Budget) Alternatives & Dupes For Naked 2

Heads up: if you really, madly, truly cannot be without your very own Naked 2 palette, then the word on the Tweet Street from Debenhams Ireland is that from the 9th of January* it will be exclusively available from Debenhams.ie …

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Read More |January 4 2012 | 32 Comments