Men's Gift Guide

Anyone else struggle with what to get the men in their life? Each one in mine like different things and I find it tricky to decide  what to get them but this year I think I have it perfected. I have spent hours browsing the internet and ordering gifts for them. Here are just some gifts I came across 

 

• Novelty Mug €7 Dunnes Stores
• Jam Bluetooth Speaker €29.99 Tesco
• The Body Shop Maca Root Trio €30
• DOlce and Gabbana The One €83 Boots

* Apologies things have been a bit quiet on here, my laptop decided to break so I am back to blogging in my folks when I get a chance between work. I'll be taking a short break over Christmas and hope regular blogging will resume in the new year *

New Beauty App - ManhaTan

A little while ago, I was approached by four transition year students who were developing a beauty app for their mini business project. I was of course happy to help in anyway I could. 

I'm a girl who likes a beauty app and have several on my tablet and phone including What Salon so I was intrigued by the premise of this app. 

The app called ManhaTan has being created as a false tan guide. On it you will find information on leading false tan brands including Cocoa Brown, Sally Hansen and Wow Brown Tan. You will also find false tan tips for the perfect application. Both contributed by yours truly :) Finally, you can search selected beauty salons in Dublin where you can get a professional tan applied.

 

The app became available last week and is currently only available on the apple market for I Phone/ I Pad for free. This app is sure to be a success and grow to cover salons nationwide. While in the early stages, the potential is endless and I was delighted to take part in such a creative transition year project.I can't wait for it to be available on android so I can have it on my phone.

Do you like a beauty app? Will you be downlading ManhaTan?

Stocking Fillers

I love putting together a stocking or a bag full of small gifts for the two men in my life. The little man usually gets toys, books and some clothes. While the hubby would get shower gel, aftershave and some techie things. I also love receiving small gifts in a stocking or bag. This year there is loads to choose from but I have picked products that I would love to find Christmas morning.

 

EOS Smooth Sphere Summer Fruits Lipbalm (€6.95 on Cloud10Beauty)

 

Cocoa Brown Tan (€7.99 available nationwide)

Chocomania Cupcake Giftset (€9.95 in The Body Shop stores nationwide)

 

 

Roger and Gallet Fleur De Figuier 30ml (€17.00 in selected pharmacies)

What are you hoping for in your stocking?

 

 

 

Coco FOr Coconut Oil

I'm always open to trying new beauty items. I  like products that multitask and if they are cheap and cheerful, all the better. One product I really like lately is coconut oil. Its about €6 in your local chemist. I am not a fan of coconut, I really dislike the smell and the taste and I thought Coconut oil would smell yuk but thankfully there is no traditional coconut smell.

I bought coconut oil in work to try for moisturising both my dry skin and the little man's dry skin but then after a quick google, I discovered some other beauty uses.

• An alternative to shaving creams, coconut oil makes shaving easier and moisturises at the same time. 
• A deep conditioner for hair. I have frizzy naturally wavy hair that can be dry so I was thrilled to hear how it can be used as a deep conditioning hair mask to rehydrate hair. For best results you can leave it in over night with the help of a shower cap.
• Eye Makeup Remover?? I thought surely not! But I can confirm it removed my makeup including heavy eye makeup perfectly. All I did was use a little on a cotton wool pad for my eyes and my eye makeup was gone.

There is lots of other ways you can use coconut oil. It's definitely worth trying the above with it.

Would you or have you ever used coconut oil?