Huda Beauty Rose Gold Eyeshadow Palette
SOSU Dripping Gold Luxury Tan
This is a product that’s quite new on the market and
definitely one that has been getting a lot of hype in the run up to it’s
release. The queen of the Irish beauty industry, Suzanne Jackson is back at it
again with a new product in her ever-growing empire. Since launching her beauty
brand, SOSU, she has been incredibly successful with her range of makeup
palettes, false eyelashes, nail polish and perfume. So, the next obvious step
for Suzy J was to delve into a product held near and dear by many of us Irish
gals, fake tan. If there’s one thing a good entrepreneur knows it’s supply and
demand. (Just picture a Renaissance-style painting of an angelic Marissa Carter
cradling a bottle of Coco Brown while pasty hands with long acrylic nails grasp
at her like demons.) There was so much excitement about this tan on social
media and I was extremely interested in trying this out for myself. I opted for
the medium shade and, to cut a long story short, I was fairly impressed with
how it turned out after two coats. This is an instant tan but it does develop darker
so is probably best used before bed and then showered off in the morning.
Overall, I was happy with the colour, it gave me a nice natural tan without
having those orangey undertones. Some people may prefer a darker tan but the
medium was just enough for me. The product itself isn’t too sticky but it does
still have the usual fake tan smell which gets worse the longer you leave it to
develop. I am currently in the stages of it starting to fade and it is looking
pretty crusty on my feet, hands and chest. I will not give this product a
completely bad review as it is fairly good but to be honest, it’s nothing
special. It is pretty much the same as most fake tanning products on the market
and you could probably opt for a cheaper alternative and still get the same
results. I applaud Suzanne for her efforts but at the end of the day, I don’t
think this product is revolutionary by any means, soz.
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
This is a product which seems to have a huge cult following
in the beauty world and I’ve heard bloggers and YouTubers waffle on about this
for ages. It’s really hyped up for its amazing staying power and was even
promoted by some of my favourite drag queens when it was first released.
However, what swayed my decision to buy this was a review on the Debenhams website
from a girl who said she wore this on a night out, got paralytic drunk and
vomited everywhere and her makeup didn’t budge. Sold. I was initially hesitant
to buy this as it pretty expensive (the 118ml is €31) so I opted for the 30ml
bottle which was €12 and honestly, I’m glad that this is all I spent. I’m
always slightly sceptical when it comes to setting sprays. A part of me
believes that they are 100% necessary but I always wonder if I am
essentially just spraying glorified water on my face. With this spray, I
honestly saw no difference. I’ve used it before nights out, before long shifts
in work and for several occasions where I was out all day and I didn’t see any
amazing results. I still came home looking like my usual crusty, slightly shiny
self. I know that products differ depending on skin types (I have combination
skin) so this spray might work really well for others but for me, it just
didn’t live up to my expectations.
PS My Perfect Colour Foundation
This is another product that seemed to be all over social
media when it first came out. Penneys have really come a long way with their
beauty range in the last few years. No matter what kind of product you’re
after, Penneys more than likely have something for you and the prices just
cannot be beaten. While I love a bargain, and will be an advocate for Penneys
until my dying day, sometimes the cheaper option isn’t always the best. The My
Perfect Colour foundation received many rave reviews, with some comparing it to
the iconic Double Wear foundation by Estee Lauder. As a long time fan of Double
Wear, I can safely say that the only similarities between these two foundations
are the bottles. For €6, I obviously wasn’t expecting miracles but there were
people going on like this product was the second coming of Christ. It’s
definitely not the worst foundation that I’ve used and I suppose it’s fine if
you don’t want to spend a lot but I would keep in mind that this is the kind of
foundation that needs to be touched up throughout the day, especially around
the t-zone. Also, the selection of shades is very limited (my local store only
had four) so you may find it difficult to get one that actually matches your
skin tone.
L'Oreal Elvive Low Shampoo
Do you ever meet someone and you get a bit of a weird vibe
off them but you want to give them the benefit of the doubt so you really make
an effort to get along with them but in the end, they turn out to be an asshole
just like you initially suspected? Well, that is how I feel about this shampoo.
As someone with brightly coloured hair, I had such high hopes for this product
and really thought it would be a game changer but I was so, so wrong. The whole
point of this shampoo is that it’s supposed to be sulphate free, foam free and
overall better for your hair but this did not agree with me at all. I found
that this gave my hair a horrible texture and made it feel extremely dull and
lifeless. Again, everyone’s hair is different and this product might work
really well for other people, but I personally found it very heavy and
difficult to use. Sorry L’Oreal, it’s a no from me.
Colgate Max White Mouthwash
This is something that I’d had my eye on for quite a while
and I only got around to buying it recently when I saw it on offer in Boots. I
wouldn’t usually be sucked into trying teeth whitening products as it seems
that every minor celebrity is peddling them on Instagram these days and most of
them are probably useless. But, for some reason, I was interested in giving
this a try as it was just a straightforward mouthwash and nothing crazy like
having to brush your teeth with coal using a bamboo stick. I thought that this was
meant to gradually whiten your teeth over time, but upon closer inspection I
realised that it claims to give you a whiter smile ‘instantly’. If you read the
small print it actually says ‘temporary optical effect of instant whitening’.
What is this witchcraft? Unless you’re knocking back shots of this between
photos then it’s really not of any use is it? Firstly, the mouthwash itself
isn’t very pleasant and has a thick, syrupy consistency. Worst of all, it
doesn’t even make your teeth look white but instead leaves a weird residue in
your mouth that makes you look like a Warlock from Game of Thrones.
Penneys Glitter Eye Cream Palette
Ok, so this isn’t a product that has been hyped up but I
just had to include it for the sheer reason of how crap it is. I don’t even
know why I thought this would be anything less than terrible but I think I was
blinded by the pretty colours. I think this is Penneys attempt at jumping on
the bandwagon of ‘festival makeup’ and it really could have so much potential
if it actually worked. Not gonna lie, I laughed out loud when I swatched this
on my hand as it is literally just Vaseline with a few specks of glitter in it.
In fairness, it was only €5 so I knew it wasn’t going to be amazing but come on
Penneys, we expect more from you at this stage of the game! I suppose this
could be a bit of fun if you had small kids who wanted to play around with
makeup but I don’t think any of you gals will be using it for your EP looks
anytime soon.
