Belle et couleur.

A few of my favourite products and beauty tips find amazing =) If you know of any you would like to share let me know =)

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The 2 main factors behind ageing are 1) Smoking and 2) Sun Damage. As a make-up artist, day in and day out I have 40 year old women sitting in my chair telling me their biggest skin regret, was not looking after their skin in the sun.

Sun damage is VERY difficult to reverse, the only real treat that decreases the visability of sun spots are laser treatments and they are painful and don't really work. If your skin is sun damaged it will always feel dry and hard. 

SO!!! START NOW! Every morning before I apply my moisturiser I apply the bad boy above, a Soltan spray that's factor 50 and UVA 5. UVA Protection 5 and factor 50 is NEEDED. I know loads of skincare have factor 20 spf built in but that is not strong enough. The soltan sprays and creams are available in any Boots and are 7 euro and are usually on a "Buy one, get one free" offer, so it's a great bargain! =)

If you cannot get any Soltan products this link below has a list of sun products that have the best protection against sun damage =)

http://www.solasdermatology.ie/pdf/Sunscreen.pdf

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igothroughlifelikeakaratekid:

Awh, one of the girls I work with stuck this on the back of the door today, I thought it was a lovely ad, it’s very “Body Shop” altogether! I don’t know what shocked me more the fact there areonly 3 billion women in the world or only 8 supermodels! Either way I like it’s message =) 

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Hey guys, sorry it's been a while... this video isn't the most amazing sunkissed tutorial in the world, BUT cream bronzer and using your three main fingers on the forehead, cheeks, nose and chin in the motions that this guy does it in is a MUST for any sunkissed look! 

Good products for that sunkissed look are...

*The Body Shop Honey Bronze Range!

*Maybelline Dream Matte Cream Bronzers and Blushers!

Hope you are all having a wonderful summer! xoxo

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Want red hair like Rihanna?

Many of my friends had attempted this and others I've known in the past. Before you attempt a crazy colour in your hair look over the following tips...

1. Are you black haired or a very dark brunette? If so no bleach or prelightner will cling to your hair. Your root will go lighter and the rest of your hair will stay dark. Go to a stylist and get your hair repigmentated or any alternative the stylist can suggest. It damages the har less and the colour lasts longer.

2. DON'T BLEACH!!! Many people bleach that takes colour out of the hair... you just want to lighten it, if you are a brunette and you want to chance it, use a prelightener, if you can find one that goes 3/4 shades lighter than your colour purchase it. Avoid the prelightners that go 6 shades lighter unless you have extremely dark hair. This causes less damage.

3. TRY A LEAVE THE RED/PURPLE/PINK OR WHATEVER COLOUR YOU ARE PUTTING IN OVER THE PRELIGHTNER UNTIL THE NEXT DAY: This way you don't stress your hair all at once, leave a strong leave in conditioner or treatment in your hair overnight that way you put some moisture in your hair before colouring it again causing less breakage.

4. GET YOUR HAIR TRIMMED: Cut off the split ends after colouring, your hair will feel and look healthier.

5. KEEP THE COLOUR LOCKED IN: Through using a shader toners in the colour nearest to yours or any FX wash in washout colours over the red once or twice a week, also use any red colour shampoo enhancers such as the "Glaze" conditoners in the John Frieda range.

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Sick of plaits, buns and ponytails going wrong?

Is your hair limp and doesn't sit up in an updo?

If so this is the perfect accessory for you, Jessica Simpsons Hairdo ponytail range comes in 4 different styles simply clip the top of the piece into your ponytail wrap the mini strip of hair around the bobbin and VOILA!! It thickens and perfects any existing updo and can be twisted into a bun! Easy, simple to use and only 30 euro!

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This is one of my favourite beauty products, vitamin C skin boost or reviver from The Body Shop.

Its a great moisturiser/primer with a lovely fruity smell, it hydrates, radiates and make-up goes over it flawlessly, it is better than any MAC or Benefit primer I have ever used. It works well on any type of skin even Oily as it is all natural product!

Go into any local Body Shop and ask for a sample of it,  guarantee you'll be buying after you give it one try!!!

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If you get bags under your eyes or suffer from sore/ purple undereyes it is best to use a roller under your eyes rather than a gel or cream although preferably use BOTH!

Many people think dark undereyes are down to lack of adequate sleep or water... yes this plays a minor role but the truth of it is that dar circles are mainly down to genetics and blood circulation around the eye. We can't change or genes but WE CAN change our blood circulation.

Working from the inner corner of the eye spread the roller in an outward motion 4/5 times then massage the dark area, this will stimulate the nodes in between our eyes and our noses causing more circulation and VOILA! Beautiful eyes! Add a little eye cream and your eyes will feel like new =)

Any roller products that contain caffiene, Vitamin C are best for dull skin whereas rollers with Aloe or Vitamin E are best for sensitive skin.

I have tryed a few of the eyes rollers and the best I have found are: The Garnier range, The Body Shop Vitamin C roller (which comes with a free eye cream!) and the Simple roller is also worth a try =)