The Lazy Girls Facial

There’s nothing better than having a good pamper sesh and if I’m not using my Glamglow Supermud mask I whip out one of the many sheet masks that I have.

You might have seen Insta’s and Snapchats from the likes of Marissa Carter and Kylie Jenner sharing their snaps of them wearing their sheet masks. They’re becoming super popular and have been super popular within Korean beauty for years. They’re so quick and easy to use that they’ve been dubbed “The Lazy Girls Facial”.

While I use the Glamglow masks for my pores, the sheet masks I have are mainly for hydration.

Starting with the Sephora Rose Mask. Whenever I’m in a Sephora I stock up on these masks, they’re my absolute favourites and come in 7 different kinds. The Rose Mask is my favourite out of all of them though as its main purpose is to hydrate the skin. I leave this on for about 15-20 minutes and when I peel it off just massage any excess into the skin. These can be bought in Sephora in the States as well as Europe and cost around €3.95 each.

The 7th Heaven Brazilian Mud mask is less for hydration and more for complexion but equally as pampering. It’s a bit more yogurty than muddy but still works just as well. Again I leave it on for about 15-20 minutes and then wash any of the excess off my skin, you need to otherwise the mud dries into the skin. These are available in Penneys and in most pharmacies, I think I’ve seen them in Dunnes as well, costing around €2.00.

Masque Bar are a new brand to Boots and if you can’t get your hands on the Sephora masks then these are a great alternative. There are 5 different kinds to get and come in Sheet, Mud and Crème masks. The Brightening Mask is basically the exact same as the Sephora Rose Mask but I like the Sephora one a little better as the Masque Bar sheet mask seemed to have too much liquid in the package which made things a bit messy. These come in a box of 3, available in Boots and cost €13.49.

Finally we have this little Penneys Sheet Mask from their PS Love range. Does the exact same as the Sephora mask but the sheet itself is a poorer quality and has a tendency to rip. It’s also super slimy which made putting it on the face a bit difficult as it was a bit drippy, saying that though it does what you need it to so if you don’t mind a bit of a drippy mess then try this one out and for a bargain of €1.50 you can’t complain.

Whenever I pop a sheet mask on I always lie down on my bed and catch up on a few Youtube videos. I find that sitting up or walking around the house that the masks just fall off and plus you don’t want to scare anyone because you do kind of look like a mummy/burn victim.

These are also super handy for when you’re travelling, especially on long haul flights to prevent you’re skin from drying out. 

So if you’re in the mood for a pamper you have a few of my faves to choose from and all reasonably priced. Most of the sheet masks I have are on the moisture and nourishing side as I prefer to use mud masks for any of my other problem areas.

If you’ve tried any of these or can think of any other good ones do comment below.

Thanks for reading.

Love Sarah xoxo 

Seventeen Falsifeye HD Mascara Review

Seventeen is not a brand that I wouldn’t usually buy, and truth be told I don’t think I’ve bought anything from them since I was a teenager all those years ago. However saying that when I saw the new Falsifeye HD Mascara it caught my eye for looking that bit more mature and unlike some mascaras from brands like Seventeen it looked like it would actually do what it claims to.

At first I wasn’t too impressed by it but I think that’s because it didn’t stand out from any of the other mascaras that I had tried out over the last few months. I convinced myself though that it was good but it was just living up to the same levels as the other mascaras.

When I bought it I didn’t realise that I had bought it in the brown/black colour which could have been one of the reasons why I wasn’t completely impressed as I’m sure if it was in the black it would have made my lashes stand out even more. The brown/black colour just made my lashes look the same as my natural colour but with better definition.

From the blurb on the box and online it says that it doesn’t clump which it doesn’t, the comb is plastic and combs through your lashes separating them completely. It says that users found more definition but compared to other mascaras I have used recently I think it has just about the same if not a little less definition then the likes of Bourjois 1 Seconde Mascara. 92% say it was long lasting which I would agree, it stays put all day, doesn’t smudge and when wet it didn’t leave too much of a panda eye. Finally and the statements that I don’t agree with is that it lifts and curls and thickens lashes, basically it didn’t do any of that for me. I have straight lashes that rarely curl even with using an eyelash curler so could say that’s more my problem then the mascaras but I definitely didn’t see thickness, I have other mascaras that give me a lot more thickness than this one.

I can’t say that I hate this mascara, it is quite good but it just didn’t live up to my previous buys who proclaim the same sort of volume. As I said it is good, I used it pretty much every day since I bought it. It’s a very good mascara for just throwing on for work and it helped me brighten up my eyes giving them a more natural look.

I bought this just as it came out and was €5.98 but it’s now €8.89 which makes it a good mascara for the price but I think I’m still so in love with my Bourjois 1 Seconde Volume mascara that it really had to live up to all the expectations I had for it to be amazing and it just didn’t.

So I really could take it or leave but if you’ve bought it let me know your own thoughts on it as I’m really on the fence about this one and would love to know how you found it.

Thanks for reading.

Love Sarah xoxo

My Big Boots Haul

I was given a Boots voucher for €50 the other week and yesterday I decided to spend it. At first I didn’t think I was going to spend it all in one go but Sarah being Sarah I managed to spend €74 in total, I don’t even feel like I bought that much but I must have, but because I only really spent €24 I don't feel too bad.

In this post I’ll just be showing you what I bought and I’ll be doing a few posts from this haul over the next few weeks.

Here's what I bought: 

I bought 2 Collection Lasting Gel Colour polishes, these are €3.99 each but if you bought 2 you got them for €6.50. I got them in Raspberry 7 and Vixen Red 3. I’ve tried the Models Own gel effect nail polishes and didn’t think they were worth the money so I’m hoping these will be worth the price if not more.

 I got 2 of the Rimmel Moisture Renew lipsticks, I’ve never bought these before but I liked the colours that were on offer. These where €7.95 each and had an offer of buy one get the second half price. I chose 260 Amethyst Shimmer and 360 As You Want Victoria. I don’t think these are new but I do think they have just redesigned the packaging, but seeing as I’ve never tried them before they’re new for me.

Boots have finally started to fit permanent Sleek Makeup stands in their stores, it used to be that you could only get them in the Liffey Valley Boots but they are now in Dundrum and Jervis Centre too. I’ve a good few products from them already so I just picked up the Matte Me Gloss in 431 Fandango Purple as I haven’t tried the matte glosses before and the colour really caught my eye. The Glosses cost €6.49 each.

I love my volumising mascaras especially ones that are super affordable so I’m dying to try this Seventeen Falsifeye HD mascara. It promises “lash by lash separation, corner to corner volume and length for HD Impact” so I’m hoping it does exactly what it says on the tin (or at least box). Because it’s only new it has an introductory offer of €5.98, after it will cost €8.89 so if it lives up to the hype you still get bang for your buck. Silly Sarah was too excited though and just grabbed the first box she saw and ended up getting it in Brown/Black so it will be interesting to see what the colour is like when I get it out if the box.

Another mascara and another piece from Collection. This is the Colour Lash – All Day Wear Colour mascara, as the name suggests it’s a coloured mascara and I bought it in blue as you do. I’m not sure where I’m going to wear it but it only cost €2.69 so I’m not too worried if I only wear it a few times.

Bourjois where doing a 3 for 2 offer plus a free pair of glasses, I bought 2 of the Rouge Edition Velvet Matte lippies (€10.49 each) and one the new Color Boost Glossy Finish Lipsticks (€10.99). I’ve already bought one of the Rouge Edition Velvet Matte Lipsticks a month or so ago and I’ve wanted to buy more since, they have recently brought out a few more colours in the range that are a bit more darker than the ones they had on offer first. I chose 7 Nude-ist and 8 Grand Cru, I do love the darker colours. The Color Boost intrigued me, it says on the lipstick “comfort & Hydration with SPF15 for 10Hrs” it also says its waterproof and that’s the seller for me, I  can’t wait to see if this is true or not. I’ve a feeling the free glasses won’t suit my face but I haven’t tried them on yet but as my dad says “if it’s free, take it”.

I went over to the Soap and Glory stand to look at the new blush sticks that they have but wasn’t impressed by them, I looked around the rest of the stand to see if anything caught my eye (of course something did, I’m a makeup magpie). I picked up the Archery Brow Tint and Precision Pencil (€13.00), I’ve never seen a brow pencil like this, it has a tinted pen that you’re supposed to fill and shade your brow with and the pencil you use to shape your brows, it sounds very intriguing to me and it’ll be a bit different to what I’m used too. €13.00 seems a bit much for a drugstore brow pencil so it better do the business.

Finally I bought two Barry M polishes from their Aquarium Collection. They’re two toned which I don’t think I have any polishes that are two toned and I have a lot of polishes so I needed to get one for my collection. I got one two toned polish in 417 Arabian and a glitter polish in 412 Mermaid and they both complement each other. This was another multi saver offer of buy one get the second half price and they’re €5.99 each.

Hoping something caught your eye in this post and if you see anything that catches your eye and you want me to do a post about it before another product then leave a comment below.

Thanks for reading :)

Love Sarah