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A Parisian Pleasure….

Kim Kardashian stepped out in Paris this week wearing a beautiful  peplum Alexander McQueen embroidered jacket, which I have become obsessed with! Unfortunately, this is definitely out of my budget, but that didn’t stop me looking for a cheaper alternative!

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Well, I didn’t find an intricately detailed embroidered jacket (sign), but I did manage to come across this pretty cool alternative from Topshop for 62e. The jacket/top is designed in the same peplum shape as the McQueen, it’s made with this strangely cool scuba type of material making it really comfortable to wear and fits like a glove WINNING!!

To complete the look add some leather skinnies, a pair of black heels and some gold jewelry, easy peasy!! 

What’s Lurking Inside Your Brushes?

Make-up brushes are known to be an absolute haven for hidden dirt and bacteria, but still, realistically, how often do we wash them? I’ll be the first to put my hands up and guiltily confess that I can be quite the culprit for neglecting my brushes, (bowing head in shame) because I knowingly don’t clean them as regularly as I should.

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Well,………… That is until now!

Everyone, I would like to introduce you to ‘Cinema Secrets Professional Brush Cleaner’ and I’ve a feeling you’re about to become very good friends.

This solution really is one of the most effective and efficient ways to clean your brushes because

1. It kills 99% of bacteria
2. It only takes a few minutes to clean a whole set of brushes
3. Your brushes will be dry in 10 minutes.

This is the most requested make-up brush cleaners on the market, it’s really not all that hard to see why because this really is a super product. This cleaner can be used on both synthetic and natural brushes, it’s really heavy-duty and has the ability to remove the toughest cream and liquid foundations from brushes in a matter of seconds. This formula also leaves no oily residue and helps condition the brush to give it a longer life (Winning)

If you’re using this product, just bare-in-mind that a little goes a long way, you really just need to dip the tip of the brush into a small amount of solution for it to work effectively, let it soak in for a few seconds and remove the excess residue away on a piece of kitchen paper.

(REMEMBER: always transfer some solution into a different container when you’re cleaning brushes, never dip a brush straight into the original bottle because it could end up contaminating the whole bottle of cleaner)

All cinema secrets products are now available in Ireland on CinemasecretsIreland.ie

A Diamond In The Rough

A few months ago as faith would have it, I randomly stumbled across ‘Heaven Beauty’ and decided to pop in for a little nose. On impulse, I opted for an eyebrow wax, and I’ve been hooked, line and sinker ever since. If you’re willing to climb the five flights of stairs (effort) I can guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised for what awaits.

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The treatments in the salon cover everything from waxing and tanning to face and body, but their speciality lies in waxing and laser hair removal. They really are expert waxers and the service they provide is fantastic, pain-free (well, as pain-free as waxing can be) and the price rates are unbeatable, especially considering the high quality service you receive.

Heavens special offers are pretty AMAZING definitely the salons USP. If you’re a student (Lucky you) and book an appointment before 12, you can get all treatments including the treatments that are on a special offer for half price, (that means you can get a Vita Liberata spray tan for 12.50) now that really is a great deal.

Verdict: Possibly Dublin’s best kept beauty secret

Heaven Beauty, Top floor, 51 Grafton St., Dublin 2