The Lo Down - Market Match PR Skincare Event

Hey Guys and Dolls,

Yesterday I went to a Market Match PR and Graham Anthony Distribution Ltd Skincare event in the beautiful RHA Gallery in Dublin City Centre. As you know I love Skincare so I couldn't wait to go to this event.

At the event itself they were introducing 10 exciting skincare brands, 4 of which are completely new launches on the Irish market. There was such an amazing set up at this event, I had three minutes at each brand table  to ask questions and find out more about the brand itself. It was so much fun and I found it very informative indeed. I didn't get to take pictures from the event itself  as I couldn't find my phone but I'm sure you'll  be able to find some pictures on other Irish bloggers posts.

There was so many amazing brands at the event so I'm going to tell you a little bit about them all.

Uriage

I've haven't heard too much about about this brand so I was very interested to here more about it their vast product range looks amazing especially their Hydration range which I'm going to keep an eye our for.

Hero Product - Thermal Water

Mustela

A french brand Mustela has been over for 60 years. I've never heard of this Mother and Baby range before but it's been very popular indeed. It's 95% natural and all products are under €20 which is good to hear that it's affordable.

Hero Product - Vitamin Barrier Cream

Phyto Haircare

This brand is known for it's haircare, The creator, Patrick Ales even goes as far to call it skincare for hair. I have heard about this brand before and I've heard really good things so I am looking forward to trying some products from the range.

Payot

Payot is a french brand and it has been along for a long time. When it was first introduced to the Irish market it was on sale in Brown Thomas. Now it can be found in salons and in pharmacies. I'm very interested in this brand as the majority of the products sound amazing.

Hero Product - Pate Grise

Delorom

Delorom is a french Aromatherapy salon brand. I have heard of this brand before and heard nothing but amazing things about their products. The price point is good as products start at €15. Their star product contains 12 essential oils which feed the skin which is always good to know.

Hero Product - Aqualixir

IDC

IDC is a results driven, high performance anti-ageing brand. They created a technology called Regen 16 that targets the 16 main mechanisms of skin ageing. It's great to hear of a range like this and the results speak for themselves.

Hero Product - Regen Express

Skeyndor

Skeyndor is a Spanish brand that I've actually never heard of before. It's very popular over there so it's coming to our shores in the middle of the year. The packaging looks lovely and really stands out.

Hero Product - Power C+

SVR Skincare

SVR Skincare is a french brand that was launched in 1962 and has been popular ever since. This brand hasn't hit the Irish market yet but keep you eyes out as it will be coming soon.

Hero Product - Topialyse Palpebral

Filorga

Filorga is a French brand that was launched in 1978. In 2008 it brought out a anti ageing line that has been so popular ever since. I was told alot about this brand and it seriously looks impressive.

Hero Product - Time Filler Correction Cream

Alpha H

Alpha H is a Australian that has been around for 21 years. It is really popular on the blogger scene as it was a product I was hearing so much about a couple of years ago. As you know I got a sample of their Liquid Gold pads a while ago and I wasn't too impressed so I told the expert about this and she gave me lots of tips on how to use the product which was good.

Hero Product - Liquid Gold 

GOA

GOA is a lovely french home range brand. It has 60 exclusive fragrances and their range of products that include reed diffusers are beautiful. I'm in love with the packaging. It was also awarded the Guaranteed French award which is a pretty big deal.

Hero Product - Cocoon and Bul Reed Diffusers

Nesti Dante

Nesti Dante is a brand I've never heard of before. It's an Italian brand created in Florence and the packaging is so beautiful. The range consists of shower gels and liquid soaps. They look nice on the eye so I believe these would look fab in any bathroom.

Institut Karite

Institute Karite is a lovely brand that specialise mainly in hand cream and body products. They packaging for this range is gorgeous I love it. The prices are affordable for €5.95 for a handcream and €7.50 for a boxed hand cream you can't really go wrong.

All in all I had such an amazing time at this event. I can't wait to try out the products I was given to review. As always I'll definitely let you know what I think of them in due course.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - My 27th Birthday

Hey Guys and Dolls,

This week I turned the grand old age of 27. I'm starting to feel old I have to say. In a sort of good way though I have a lot more wisdom and maturity.

Last Friday I went out for dinner to celebrate with the people that mean the most to me my family and my boyfriend. Unfortunately my Sister couldn't make it but I'm sure I'm going to meet up with her and my nephew really soon. We went to a Thai restaurant in Ballinteer called The Blue Orchid and it was beyond yummy. The food was unreal, I got a shared starter with my boyfriend Daragh and for my main course I had chicken and cashew nuts in a birds nest. This is my absolute fave it's so tasty and it was so filling we were all stuffed by the time we were finished.

Daragh and I stuck around after and went to my local pub The Coach House for a few drinks. Gin and tonic for me and a pint of Heinekeen for himself if you were wondering. I like this pub as the atmosphere is always good and the staff are lovely. We all had such a nice evening and it was lovely to have a sit down meal with everyone. That doesn't happen enough in my opinion so it's nice when birthdays come along as we always do something nice to celebrate.

On my actual birthday which was yesterday (Wednesday), I had a skincare event in town in the morning and in the evening I went out for food with my Mom. We went to Chopped which is my favourite salad bar. If you haven't been before I'd suggest trying the Celtic Harvest it's so tasty. I never feel guilty eating here as it's really good for you aswell. Afterwards we went shopping in Dundrum Town Centre which was nice, I picked up a few bit and bobs whilst there.

On Tuesday the day before my birthday I went shopping with my Sister which I haven't done in ages as we've been both so busy lately. She came up to my house with my nephew so we escaped for a while to do our own thing. It was nice to have a catch up cause we hadn't actually spoken in weeks. She's actually coming to a fitness event with me in March so we're both very excited for that. Sure it will be something different.

I also received some lovely thoughtful gifts on the day which I will feature in a post towards the end of the week.

All in all I had a lovely birthday week surrounded by the people I love and care about the most, I had a blast. I was worried about turning 27 recently but I needn't have been as it's not too bad I have to say. I'm looking forward to seeing what my 27th year has in store for me.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Eye Pencils

Hey Guys and Dolls,

NYX Cosmetics is one of those brands that wasn't available in Ireland for a long time that is until recently which is good news for all Irish beauty lovers.

The brand has a range of lovely products that are affordable and great quality. A stand out product for me is their Jumbo Eye Pencils which comes in an amazing array of shades.

My favourite shade is Milk as it works well under any eyeshadow and gives them a vibrant pop. All the shades can be used under eyeshadows but Milk still comes out on top for me personally. They may not have the greatest staying power so I always use a good eyeshadow primer alongside these.

For €8.99 a pop I think these eye pencils are too good to pass up so if you see them around try to get your hands on them.

Laura<3