Catrice Limited Edition Revoltaire Collection

First up I have Colour Bomb powder blush for €3.99. I fell in love with the colour the moment I seen it on the stand and had to get it. A lovely colour gradient of peach and coral. I'm not sure if you can see in the photo above but it is a shimmer blush. Not something I have tried before and I like it. It gives a lovely glow to my cheeks.

I was like a kid in a candy store I must admit, just look at the packaging. Absolutely amazing. I knew I wanted this Explosive Combination quad the moment I seen it and I hadn't even opened it to look at the colours at that stage! In this smokey eye palette you have three shadows and 1 dark shade of cake eye liner. The palette also comes with a duo applicator brush which I know a majority of you will dispose of and never think about using. I was impressed with the shadows pigment. The middle two, light and dark gold are the best out of the quad. The lovely coral colour is not as pigmented but with dabbing motions you can get a nice effect on the eye. I did use the due applicator brush to apply liner on my top lid my rubbing the dark matt colour into the roots of my lashes. Palette costs €4.99.

Again I can not stess this enough I LOVE THE PACKAGING! opps sorry for shouting. Isn't this a gorgeous red. Its called blood red and I have been looking for a shade like this recently. It has great staining power. I apply three layers when doing my lipstick. I use a lip brush to apply the first layer then blot it on some paper, apply another layer and then apply some power on top and then apply my third and final layer.  I find this the best way to make my lipstick last without the need to re-apply. Costs €4.99.

The final look using all three products. I have to say an absolute bargain. Affordable, great quality and packaging I will be proud enough to display on my vanity.

What do you think? I found these beauties in my local pharmacy and I believe you can find them in Mc Cabes pharmacy too.

Love,

Sarah

#DublinBloggerMeet

I have been saying over the past few months that I would love to plan a Blogger/Youtuber meet in Dublin. I've had many grand and exciting ideas but at the end of the day the main thing is that everyone meets up safely and has a fun time getting to know each other. I will try to make it as simple as possible so all you have to worry about is getting there.

Where?

Presuming it's not raining I think the best place for people to meet would be at The Spire on O'Connell Street. Its close to bus and train stops for people travelling from outside of Dublin. It's also close to the Luas and the Dart for those of us living in Dublin. 

When?

Saturday 28th July at midday 

Who?

This is an invite open to all bloggers and Youtubers who wish to come. Events like this can be quite daunting, trust me I know. I nearly went through a whole can of deodorant at my first meet from the nerves! Feel free to bring a friend or family member along. I need to have a rough idea of numbers so if you are interested you can comment below and also email me with definite confirmation so I can get in touch if plans change. You can contact me at: adoreabubbles@hotmail.com with links to your blog/channel and also on twitter: @adoreabubbles.

What?

What will we do you may be wondering. Well I think a meet and greet first of all until everyone arrives. I know I'm excited to meet lots of you who I know on-line but have yet to meet. Please god the weather will be good, bring your umbrellas just in-case. That same weekend the Vodafone comedy festival is taking place so Stephens green and Grafton street are going to be jam packed. I think it would be best to stick to the north side of town. We have Arnotts and Jervis for all your beauty needs, and lets not forget two large Penneys! When I have a good idea of numbers I would like to plan a late lunch or early dinner so we can sit down for a rest, more talking and acts of piggery. 

Updated post can be found HERE

I hope you can make it, see you there. 

Love,

Sarah

Voya Body Buff

About ten years ago when I was visiting a friend in Co Mayo, Ireland. We decided to go to the local beach and I remember suggesting that we should exfoliate our legs for the craic using the sand on the beach before we went home. Unfortunately at that time I wasn't aware of the whole dry/oily skin malarkey and I walked home with two completely dry red raw legs.

When I received this product for review the memory of that day came flooding back to me. I proceeded with caution and thankfully I was pleasantly surprised and have fallen in love with this product.The finely ground seaweed and walnut shells are enough to give my skin a gentle exfoliation which I like because I like to exfoliate my underarms during the summer to reduce the chances of underarm yellow skin. On the rare hot day I tend to go overboard on the deodorant and when its sitting on my skin all day long I worry it may lead to yellow underarms so using this has been a godsend. 

Other key ingredients which make the Voya Body buff perfect for my dry skin is the Almond oil, seaweed and ginger extract. I find my skin doesn't feel so dry after using it compared to other body scrubs I have used. With all body scrubs they recommend using on elbow, heels and knees but other favourite places for using it have been my derrière and the back of my thighs. 

Now to the part I tend not to like so much, the price! Voya Body Buff retails at €29 for 200ml. Usually I would be walking away from the shelf in store when looking at prices like this but I have to say I think its worth it and will be repurchasing before I go on my holidays in August. 

Love,

Sarah

P.S As mentioned above I have received this product for review. I have been using it for over a month and have given my honest opinion of it.

P.P.S If you have dry skin and want to exfoliate your pins on the beach this summer, bring heavy duty moisturiser with you to avoid walking home like a crab!