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The Solution To The Revlon "No Pump" Issue.

*Photo is mine* We've all heard about it, Revlon Colorstay the fabulous foundation with NO PUMP... Well ladies I have found the solution at a very very reasonable cost. Having no pump is just darn right annoying, it's unhygienic and messy. For years I have had this sort of love/hate relationship with good old Colorstay; it's a great foundation that covers all my flaws however for the price, the no pump thing really annoyed me. While in Muji (The shop for all our OCD needs) I stumbled across this 50ml pump bottle for €4.95 and thought it would work perfectly for my Revlon foundation. I was right. I know we get 30mls in the Revlon bottle but I thought having the extra space would be great for when we get into the warmer/cooler months when I may need to mix a few shades in order to get the perfect one to suit my skin for that season. The pump bottle from Muji works perfectly, it doesn't dispense too much product and it's clear so you know exactly how much foundation you have left. Why hadn't I thought of this before?! Peace and Love xo

NOTD-Nice and Nude!

HEY Rimmel London 60 Second Nail Polish 500-Caramel Cupcake. Picked up this lovely nail polish yesterday for a reasonable €4.95. It's a lovely pinky-nude that's not pale enough to look tacky. Love how quickly this stuff dries- I'm one of those impatient people who always ends up smudging their nail polish. Good job Rimmel.

Vaseline- miracle eye makeup remover!

*photo is not mine* I have a feeling a lot of people already know about this little beauty secret but a few months ago, I did not. I was at a sleepover and was completely horrified to see my friend dipping some cotton wool into a tub of vaseline, she then proceeded to use it to take off her eye makeup. All I could think of is WTF!!! Although i am a skeptic I am always willing to try new things, so I did and... Woah! considering I am a student with no job, I cannot afford the luxury of fancy eye makeup removers and lets just face it, drugstore ones are crap! I am a bit of a mascara addict so it's the really thick, jet black ones for me and don't get me started on all the eyeliner and eyeshadow.. You name it, Vaseline removes it! It just glides on, no stinging or tugging on your eye. As an added benefit I have noticed a HUGE improvement in the condition of my eyelashes, they are much longer and healthier looking. The Vaseline with Aloe Vera is just a little personal preference of my own. You're all daft if you don't at least give this a go!

Catrice Prime and Fine- DO NOT BUY THIS!!!

*photo is not mine* As the title clearly states, DO NOT BUY THIS PRIMER. I bought this primer with little hopes as it was cheap and when I tested it later that day I thought actually this is pretty good. It went on nicely, made my face brighter and smoother and it even helped my makeup go on more easily. I thought that this is deadly and was proud of my little find...and then... a week on using it and my face has completely broken out. Now don't get me wrong I have had plenty of issues with my skin before but it had really settled down and now I have tiny little bumps all over my forehead, mouth area and cheeks... no exaggeration whatsoever. This stupid stupid stupid primer which pretended to be all great and magical has turned out to be the devil. Please take my advice and never buy this product. I apologize if this product has worked for you but I honeslty never thought it was possible to have such hate for a makeup product.

What should I buy from mac?

For my birthday I got a few vouchers for mac and I have no idea what to buy! Im not really a fan of their foundation (It always looks really orangey on me :/)... I need help!! I was thinking brushes but I'm hoping to order some sigma ones soon... what would your all time favourite product from mac be? :D

A makeup product you cannot live without?

*photo is not mine, got it from google* Hey ladies, been thinking its time to update my makeup kit a little and but I tend to waste my money on products that cost a lot but I don't really like. So I'm trying to be sensible and find out some products that you guys cannot live without!

Where can I buy permanent pink hair dye online?

*photo is not mine* So at the moment I've been dying my hair pink but the only dye I can get here in Ireland is semipermanent dye and it does work pretty well but after a few washes it fades first to a red colour and then it goes slightly orange. Its such a pain to keep dying it and I'm tired of having to bleach my bathroom walls because everytime I shower they turn a pinkish shade. Pink hair may sound crazy to you but the colour im after is a deepish pink. Any suggestions?

Best drugstore foundation?

For the past few months i've been using Revlon Photoready foundation but as my skin has taken a turn for the worst I'm in need of something with more coverage. I've used Revlon Colourstay in the past but didn't like the screw cap and had trouble getting a perfect match to my skin. So girls, what is your favourite full coverage inexpensive foundation?

Best youtube makeup guru?

*photo is not mine* About a year ago I discovered a few makeup gurus on youtube and find them great, its one thing to read a review or tutorial online but actually watching someone showing you precisely what to do is in a whole new ball park. As I am always on the lookout for new makeup channels I'm interested in hearing your opinions, who would be your favourite guru on youtube?

Sephora primer, more harm than good?

*photo is not mine* While on a family holiday to Paris last christmas I took a sneeky shopping trip to Sephora and along with quite a few products I picked up the Sephora Smoothing Primer. I don't have much experience with primers but I think the feel of this one is quite nice and it does help my foundation to glide on better but since using this primer I've had a few little breakouts, nothing major but definitely a few. This could have nothing to do with the primer but I'm interested in knowing if this has happened to anyone else?