My Trip to the Closer2Fabulous Studio

Last weekend I headed over to the amazing Closer2Fabulous studio on Clare Street in Dublin. The lovely owner Debs invited me along and I couldn't wait to go, I was looking forward to it for a while. I intended to visit ages ago but with college and the like I never got around to it. The studio itself is absolutely gorgeous, I love everything from the layout to the decor.

First thing that caught my eye and all my attention was all the fabulous beauty products, it was like makeup/skincare heaven. Some brands I was familiar with and others were new to me. It was a early start on Saturday so I went to the studio with not a trace of makeup on my face to let Debs work her magic. First off I had a skincare consultation made up that was specifically for my skin type, some great products were used that I immediately added to my wishlist. I like how Debs works around people's budgets, I myself think more skincare brands should do this and not just throw products at you with ridiculous price tags. Being a student myself my budget wouldn't be huge butI have my eye on a few bits from Nuxe, a brand I love already. Debs said that my skin was in great condition but that I maybe exfoliated too much. Apparently at my age I should be exfoliating once every 2/3 weeks which I wasn't aware of until now. Our skin naturally performs it for us so if we exfoliate 2/3 a week its leaving our skin bare. See you learn something new every day. I know how important it is to keep my skin in top condition. There's no point in wasting tonnes of money on expensive makeup when you don't have a good base to work with.

That leads me on to my favourite part, MAKEUP. I usually get really nervous when other people do my makeup as I had a bad experience at a certain well known makeup counter a while back. My face looked a mess and I quickly removed all my makeup as soon as I was out of seeing distance from the counter. I felt perfectly safe with Debs though as she knows what she's doing. I learned so many new tips and tricks along the way. This girl is a makeup genius! I loved the finished natural look she came up with, my skin was glowing and looked flawless. We decided on going for a smokey eye which would be perfect for daytime and I got so many compliments on it. The lipstick used on my lips was MAC's Lovelorn with one of the amazing Clarins Lip Perfectors on top, a gorgeous combination if I may say so myself.

Of course, being me I left with two new products added to my beauty wishlist, Giorgio Armani's Luminous Silk foundation  and the new Urban Decay Naked Flushed compact. The latter contains a highlighter, bronzer and blush, perfect for travelling which I'll be doing a lot of this year. I'm a big fan of both brands so I'll definitely be adding these to my collection come payday this month. I have a bit of a wait until then, it will give me plenty of time to finish of some of my other foundations.

I enjoyed my time at the Closer2Fabulous studio, it has such a lovely relaxed atmosphere. I'll definitely be popping back again soon for another visit and a chat. For more information on personalised skincare consultations and makeup lessons pop over to Closer2Fabulous website were you will find more details.

Laura<3

No7's New Makeover

When I was shopping in Boots, I noticed that the No7 stand had gone under a bit of a makeover. It looks really nice and certainly makes the most of the space they have in the store as it seems that little bit more spacious. The stand isn't the only thing that has had a facelift, the product packaging has had a transformation too. Gone is the old and dated, the new packaging is gorgeous and modern which was a much needed change. It will also appeal to alot more people as it is certainly eyecatching. They've brought out new shades in their single eyeshadows and gorgeous new quads. I picked up the shade Beach Shine, a gorgeous light neutral colour that would look nice all over the lid. I certainly have my eye on a few other shades as they are very pretty indeed and the colour range is great too. The High Shine Lipglosses now come with sponge applicators too, on the other hand I don't like these too much. There's a great colour range but the applicator doesn't pick up the product too well so you have to poking around in the tube to get the amount needed. Other bits that stood out for me were the lipsticks and the nail polishes, they all have new packaging and the range seems much bigger now, so I can't wait to try these too. The No7 vouchers have been released again but this time with a twist. There's €4 off makeup products and €6.50 off skincare which is a bit of a difference from the usual €7.50 off. I'm miss that bigger discount alot as it was so handy and you got to buy eyeshadows for only €2.

What do you think of No7's revamp? Has anything caught your eye?

Laura<3