• beauty

    Mini Haul in The Loop Duty Free

    July 15, 2018 - By 

    Buying makeup in the duty-free doesn’t count as spending! Or at least that is what I always tell myself. I tend to buy my makeup either online, or when someone is travelling through the duty-free, as it makes sense because it is cheaper. When going on holidays recently, I had planned on having a leisurely browse around duty-free and pick myself up a few items that I didn’t already have. I actually love doing this and genuinely look forward to getting to the airport so I can have a mooch.  However, I had a two-year old with me! Conor decided that…

  • beauty - brand spotlight - bronzer - makeup - mascara

    Brand Spotlight : Benefit Cosmetics

    January 16, 2017 - By 

    I’ve decided that it is about time I started a new blog series on The Beautiful Truth. For the next few weeks/months, I am going to focus on my favourite products from different brands. I will also throw in a clanger or two if there are items I am not overly fond of by a particular brand. For my first brand spotlight, I have decided to take a look at some products from Benefit cosmetics. Benefit is a brand that I have actually never featured on the blog. If I am honest, for a very long time, I thought Benefit was extremely…

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    W3ll People Expressionist Mascara

    November 13, 2015 - By 

    When it comes to mascaras, I am very picky. When it comes to more high end mascaras I am incredibly picky. Money is too hard earned and far too easily spent, so when you’re splashing out on a mascara you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth.To get them most from a mascara, for me a mascara must give excellent length, while at the same time giving some volume. W3ll people is  a brand that I haven’t heard about before and to be honest, I didn’t  hold out much hope when I heard it was an all natural…

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    Essence I love Extreme Volume waterproof mascara

    September 16, 2015 - By 

    It is not often that I am blown away by something at first use, but the I love Extreme volume mascara, quite literally had me oohing and awing at how fantastic it is! I honestly don’t know what is happening to me, but over the last few weeks, I have found so many amazing budget products and so many of my high end bits have been left sitting in the drawer! If you’re a fan of super long voluminous lashes, then this is the mascara for you.  This is a super black mascara, that seems to coat each lash individually.…

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    Mac Extended Play GigaBlack lash mascara

    May 3, 2015 - By 

    Those of you reading the blog for a while now will know that I am a rather big fan of Mac and even that is putting my love for Mac lightly. However, as much as I love all things Mac, I have always avoided their mascaras for no reason at all, apart from the fact I really heard anything about them. Mac are famous for many outstanding products, but it seems their mascaras don’t take their place in the same limelight. Over the past few weeks I have been trailing a number of mascaras from Mac and the Mac Extended…

  • holy grail - makeup

    Make Up For Ever Smoky extravagant mascara

    February 10, 2014 - By 

    For anyone who follows me on Facebook, you will find this post comes with no surprise, as I have not stopped raving about this mascara for the last few months now.  If I could only take 1 item of makeup with me to a desert island, it would be this. I may be living on nothing on that island, but my lashes would me massive for when I get rescued my a hot sailor. The Smoky Extravagant is the latest mascara to launch under the Make Up For Ever brand. The mascara promises to add, volume, length and curl to…

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    Youngblood Mineral lash primer

    December 11, 2013 - By 

    Who don’t love big lashes? I am a big fan of false lashes when heading out but I try not to wear them during the day. Yet I don’t want to sacrifice having mega lashes. Bring in the Youngblood mineral lash primer . No mascara or primer   I had never used an eyelash primer before as I thought they were just a gimmick and another step in my already lengthy makeup routine. However, when I was given the Youngblood eyelash primer to try, I thought sure why not. Ladies I have not looked back since using this. While the…