#28 Days of Kisses *Day 23 & 24 Lipstick Tag

Hey My beauties how are you doing today :) 

Oh wow I had one busy crazy but brilliant weekend at my friends Hen Party.  It was my first ever hen party I went to and it was such great craic :)

As I told you all I would post up what i wore on my lips for Day 23 and 24 today I will post them all on this post to make it easier and do a separate post on todays lips later :) 

Well for Saturday we went to an outdoor activity place which involved alot of climbing, heights and scary decision for some of us which was fun but the weather played against us that day by snowing and been so cold we couldnt feel our toes and it literally took us all evening and night to defrost but that didnt stop us we had so much fun 

So because of the cold I decided lipsticks and lipglosses were out of the question and I relied on one of my go to lip balms to save my dry lips in the hard weather and it didnt let me down :) This balm is forever in my hangbag and I have been loving how it keeps my lips moisturised and protected from the cold its amazing and lasts quite sometime on the lips if your were out and about :) 

I love this lip balm and already have this reviewed if you want to check it out click here they are amazing and do a great job I relied on this Saturday all day and Sunday all day due the cold. 
Saturday night I went out with lots of girlies on a Hen Party and Went with a Dark brown smokey eye look and to go with that I just went with a Neutral Lip
This lipstick is one of the more pricier lipstick I own and I actually won it in a competition a while back.  Its one of my first Mac Lipsticks I ever got :) 

I have mixed feeling about this lipstick to be honest I do like it dont get me wrong.  Its a stunning shade to wear with a smokey eye especially.  This is also a perfect shade for a bride on her wedding day.  This is also a great shade for anyone with very fair skin and of course fair to medium skin :) 
Because this lipstick is a "Lustre"  which means it has a glossy finish.  So any of you matte lipstick lovers out there might not like this particular shade.  I am one who likes matte lipsticks but also love applying gloss over lipstick sometimes for the extra va va voom :)  So this lipstick is perfect for me as it has the colour and also the glossy finish :) 

High shine is a beautiful nude pink with a pearl like finish.  Now I have fairly pigmented lips and to be honest the finish can be a tad different so if you want the benefit of this shade try dusting the lips with your compact powder or simply rubbing your foundation brush over you lips to cancel out any colouring.  I love the scent of this lipstick and its a dream to apply its so soft and cream each time I apply.  
I find this lipstick a little sheer and in the need of a little building up but went built up looks fab :)  Is it worth the money if you were buying it ??? No I wouldnt pay it to be honest There is bound to be dupes of this around but as I have it in my collection I will continue to love using it until it is gone :) 
I tried getting a photo taken with it on my lips when i was out Saturday night but it was a complete fail as the lighting was bad as you can imagine 
but here is an idea of how it looks 

After all of the activities on Saturday day and night my lips felt so so parched so i relied on the Handmade Companys Balm again and it was my saviour :) 
What did you wear on your lips at the weekend :) 

Keep safe and happy and healthy and enjoy the day no matter what you are doing for the day and night 

Check out the ladies who have also taken part in #28Kisses posts you might see something you want to try out for yourself :)

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Until next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Handmade Soap Company Lip Balms

Hey my beauties how are you all doing today.  

Im sitting here with a nice cuppa tea (Lyons Tea mmmm my favourite) Enjoying listening to my kiddies playing outside in the sunshine at long last.  We in Ireland have been pretty unfortunate with good weather this summer so any bit of sunshine has been a real treat to us.  Instead of sitting out in it myself i have dinner cooking and writing this blog post but thats dedication for you eh?

Well this blog post is going to be one of many as lately i have been really interested in what Ireland has to offer when it comes to beauty products etc.  I have to admit i have been neglecting my country when it comes to our own products.  I think when you live in a country you tend to fall into the trap of wanting products from other countries simply because you cant get or have them and you will do everything you can to try and get them and do research on them.  To be honest Irish brands and products and food can tend to be a little more expensive than other countries and i think maybe thats why its been ignored .  Anyhuuuu the whole point is that i have made a packed with myself that at least once a month i will try and buy an Irish brand product and review it as we have as much to offer as other countries and it should be broadcasted more :) :) 

So my first Irish product Is 2 Lip Balms from The Handmade Soap Company 

The Company is based in Kells Co Meath Ireland and was founded in 2009 by a Mr Donagh Quigley who thought of the idea of handmade soap because he was suffering from a skin condition called psoriasis he came across a market in Australia who made and sold their own homemade soaps and found a soap that helped the psoriasis, this is where he came up with the idea of starting up his own Handmade soap company in Ireland with alot of researching testing etc his company has to date become a success. 

So on with the review :) 

I decided to go for these Lip Balms first to try out because i heard from a few Bloggers like Beautie.ie and Laura from Fitz and Bitz 
(two blogs i love to read) that they were good and I also noticed that they won an award for the Best Highstreet Lip Balm on the Tatler Magazine 2012 Beauty Awards :) 

So there was 3 different balms to choose from and I ended up picking these 2 because the other one was a choco mint scent and to be honest it didnt appeal to me as much as the others.  

They cost 4.50 euro each for 15g which in my eyes is very cheap :) This lip balm comes in a metal tin container somewhat like the Vaseline balm :) 

This is the one that won the Beauty awards and i can understand why to be honest as the Calendula oil is a anti-inflammatory and also an antiseptic so this is brilliant for sore lips for the winter time :) Its also good for those who suffer alot from sore lips all through the year :) This i think is my favourite as i love the orange scent from it and i am looking forward to using this in the winter as i do suffer badly with dry lips in the cold.  

Au Natural with Rosehip oil this is full of Vitamin A & E which is suppose to heal, repair and moisturise your lips.  This one is unscented but i do get a little waxy scent when applying but only if i really sniff it :) :) 

I love them both to be honest i have both of these in my handbag.  When i want something a litle scented on my lips i will go for the Calendula & Orange.  I find the formula is brilliant on these not like vaseline as that can be too soft at times.  This lip balm stays solid and you just get the right amount of products on your finger to apply on the lips if you want more you can build it.  I like that this leaves your lips looking super moisturised.  It feels amazing on the lips and i love using this just before i apply my matte lipsticks or even to apply a lip liner all over the lips i found since having this on the lips it leaves applying lip-liner alot easier.  

I would 100% choose this lip balm over Vaseline the fact that there is beeswax, shea butter and all the good stuff in them i can already feel my lips have felt better since using them 

I 100% recommend these to anyone.  

Just one thing i found when shopping for them is that some of them have very loose lids which means a total messy lip balm in the bottom of your bag if it falls off so make sure the lid is well tight before buying :) 

Have you tried this lip balm or any other product from the Handmade Company 

I have yet to try the soaps in which i will be purchasing one or two this week hopefully 

I Hope you enjoyed this review 

Until Next time 

Lots of Love Luck And Laughter 

P.S Remember at the beginning of this post I was telling you how sunny it was? Well half way through this post i had to get up run around and gather my twins up in each arm as it started to pour.  Now I mean the heavens opened and i got soaked to the skin i mean all i was missing was the shampoo lol and then came lightening and then the thunder awwwwwwwwwwww good auld Irish weather you gotta love it ( or not) 






I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx