St Tropez Spraycation Swords + Little Giveaway (Closed)

My friend Sinead and I took a little roadtrip on Saturday and headed to St Tropez Spraycation in Swords. The pop up itself was smaller than I expected, but we both found it nice and cosey. All the gorgeous St Tropez products were all laid out for the public to come up and test them out, while learning a bit of background information on them. Jules looked after Sinead and I, he was so nice and had so much knowledge on all things tan related. I was due to get my spray tan done on the day but unfortunately I wasn't too well that morning which was a shame as I really was looking forward to it. Sinead on the other hand had never got a spray tan done so she was my little guinea pig and let me know all about her experience and we took a before and after shot. She loved how the tan looked very natural and it only took fifteen minutes to do, which is great if you were tight on time. While Sinead was in getting her tan done, I was talking to the lovely Nicola who told me her five St Tropez Summer Must Haves, St Tropez Gradual Tan Everyday Body Moisturiser (my favourite), Perfect Legs Instant Tan, Rose Skin Illuminator, Naturals Radiance Self Tan for Face and their Wash Instant Self Tan Lotion. All these products sounded amazing so I definitely have them on my wish list especially their Naturals Radiance Range. When leaving we were given a St Tropez shopper with two minis and a St Tropez pen which was such a lovely idea for those who haven't tried out any products from the range yet. Today was the last day of St Tropez Spraycation from what I heard it was a great success all round so I hope it comes back again next Summer.

Sinead pre and post tan!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

On the day I was given an extra goody bag so I've decided to have a little giveaway for you guys.

Rules
You must be a AllMadeUp21 follower via GFC or Hello Cotton. Use the one that's easier for you and let me know in the comments below how you follow my blog.

To be in with a chance of winning here is what you have to do. Comment below telling me your favourite St Tropez product or if you haven't used anything from the brand then tell me what product you'd like to try.

UK and Ireland Only! Giveaway closes at midnight on Monday 23rd July 2012 which gives you a week to enter. I'll be in Manchester then so I'll be announcing the winner when I'm back on Monday 30th so stay tuned.

Good Luck!

Drum roll please and the winner is....


Roxii

Congratulations I'll email you shortly and send out your prize!

Laura<3

St Tropez Spraycation

Keep next Friday and Saturday the 13th and 14th of July free in your diaries, St Tropez Spraycation is coming to Dublin's Pavilion Shopping Centre. Being the first event of it's kind in Dublin, I'm sure it's going to be great. On the day the beach themed pop up will be offering complimentary spray tans with their celebrity tanners on hand to answer any questions you may have. You'll also receive luxury samples of St Tropez Wash Off Body (50ml) and Gradual Tan in Medium/Dark (50ml). This is a great way to try out their products if you haven't gotten to chance to already. Over the last month Spraycation weekends have been held throughout the UK and they've gone down a storm.

I didn't want to miss this so I'll be there on Saturday with one of my good friends so I hope to see some of you there too. It must be said Sinead loves her tan a bit more than I do. I sometimes get afraid that it may make me look a bit on the orangey side but lately seeing as it's the Summer I've been using it more. I've been using the St Tropez Gradual Tan Everyday Body Moisturiser in Light/Medium, I got it as a gift from a friend last Christmas and I love how it gives a lovely natural glow to the skin. I'm really looking forward to seeing the other products St Tropez have to offer from their range next week. I'll be sure to take some photos at the event and pop them up so you can have a look at what it was like. I'm hoping the weather is nice as it will make such for a lovely atmostphere.

Who will I be seeing at Spraycation in Dublin?

Laura<3

St Tropez Press Event

On Tuesday I headed along to the St Tropez Press event that was held in the Beauty Bootcamp in town. Another location I got lost on the way to but as always I found it in the end. The event showcased the new St Tropez Dark range aswell as upcoming products launches from Yes To Carrot, OPI and more.

St Tropez Ambassador and Tanning Expert Nichola Joss was on hand to tell us all about their new range of products. She told us how it was going to be all about dark tans this Summer When I first hear the words "dark tan" in the one sentence I automatically think Oompa Loompa. I needn't of worried though when Nichola put some of the St Tropez Wash Off Dark Mousse on my arm it gave such gorgeous glow that looks so natural. The product itself matches to your skin giving you the perfect tan. I can definitely see myself buying this as I love how it's also wash off tan. While I was chatting to Nichola she told me that her favourite product from the range right now is the St Tropez Wash off Dark Mousse, and that applying it with a mitt is essential to getting a perfect even tan.

Yes To Carrot has undergone a bit of a facelift recently, the result is this gorgeous new packaging. I was told that they wanted to try something new as their packaging hadn't changed since the brand first launched five years ago, so it had become a bit dated. My lovely Nanna is a big fan of their range especially their night cream, she swears by it. The latest product to hit the shelves is the Yes To Carrot Intense Softening Body Lotion for Extra Dry Skin. I wouldn't say I have extremely dry skin but I do get patches of psoriasis on my arms and legs now and again. I tried a bit of this on my hand at the event, I was expecting it to be extremely heavy on my skin but it actually melted in really fast leaving my skin lovely and soft.

Finally Nicole By OPI nail polishes are arriving on our shores. I've seen these on a number of American blogs and I was thrilled when they said they were now going to be available to buy here on the island. I can see the Kardashian Kolor Collection being a great hit here. I got my nails done with two polishs from the Justin Bieber Collection. You can check out my NOTD featuring the two polishes here.

Sanctuary is a brand I haven't tried too much products from, I've used there Pore Refining Toner a while back which I got on with very well. They are another brand to launch their own BB cream. I have yet to try one I just haven't got stuck into to the hype surrounding them which is weird cause I usually do with products. I may give the BB offering from Sanctuary a go when it hits shelves as it contains a ingredient silica which absorbs oils. Alot of BB creams I've swatched on my hand looked very greasy but when I swatched this one it had quite a different feel.

Last but not least we were shown a selection of the Just Lashes by Jaa'Mal Buster. I'm not one to wear false lashes myself as I have pretty long eyelashes as it is and I'm honestly hopeless at applying them. If you haven't heard of Jaa'Mal Buster (like I hadn't), he is lash guru to stars including Rihanna and Beyonce, so if there good enough for them there good enough for me. In shops they are €6.95 which isn't bad for these gorgeous lashes. There are five different sets to choose from, the Bold & Beautiful lashes reallly caught my eye, but I don't know if I'd pull them off without looking like a drag queen.

As I was leaving I was given a goodie bag which included these lovely products above. Check back as there will be reviews coming up soon!

Laura<3