Debenhams Ireland ..Beauty Event

 

This post has been a long time coming ladies, just before Christmas a few bloggers were lucky to be invited to a Debenhams Beauty evening. I am a huge fan of Debenhams, the fact that its just five minutes away from my house might be another factor..but a fan I am!! I love their beauty sections, its always so inviting with all the lotions and potions! I'm fast becoming a makeup junkie (so much so I've joined a makeup class starting in March!!) and I love the choice Debenhams offer.

The evening kicked off with Processco and nibbles, we met with one of their personal shoppers/stylists, who informed us they offer free styling advice, no mater how big or small your budget is. (be it €10 or €100) and that you can use this service at anytime day or evening. They also have a private room where you can discuss your exact requirements and try clothing on at your own comfort and Leisure. This is used quite a lot with wheelchair bound customers too as it makes it easier for them, as sometimes navigating around isles can be tricky.

Not to mention the fact the stylists are more familiar with what is in stock, using personal shoppers  it makes the who process easier for you, and saves lots of time. For more details you can book here.

Then came the fun bit, checking out all the beauty products Debenhams have to offer...one of my favourite brands included Urban Decay...I am loving their products, I constantly use the Naked Decay palettes and also the new Gwen Stefani eye palette, its beautiful. And have you tried the Naked skin concealer..wow.. it's my favourite!

We met with the lovely Shirley, Urban Decays Manager and Professional Makeup Artist, who gave us a makeup demo using the Gwen Palette, this lady has fantastic tips and tricks. Their eye primer is amazing and was top of my list!! We gushed over the make up products particularly the urban decay setting spray, one of the best around. It was a fabulous makeup demo and Shirley truly is so talented. 

Next up with met the gorgeous girls from Clarins who gave us a demonstation on skincare and how we should be treating and  taking care of our skin. I'm a big fan of Clarins, since living in the states a few years back when I first picked up my first product..

From cleansing milk, to toning and Multi active day cream not to mention the beautiful Double Serum, I love these products, from the soft feel of them on your skin, to the smell. I have quiet sensitive skin and I find Clarins kind to it! 

We also had a demo at Benefits Brow Bar, I absolutely love this relatively new addition to Debenhams (since August 2015), its perfect to just pop in without an appointment and get your eyebrows done, really suits me to pop in, particularly with my two smallies. 

On the night the benefit girls demonstrated the perfect brow and gave us a tour around their beautiful treatment rooms. At the brow bar they also offer a range of spray tanning, body waxing and eyelash tinting. And then there's Benefits glorious products, I love their packaging and the fun they inject into the displays not to mention the products. Its a one shop stop to get beautified not to mention, grabbing a few products while your at it.

A look inside the treatment room... 

My favourite Benefit kits and I love how they have tips and tricks inside the kits to show you exactly what to do! 

It was a fabulous night at the Debenhams Beauty event, I've been a fan of Debenhams a long time and pay a weekly visit to browse and add to my never ending wishlist, so I can splurge come pay day. Its got everything you need for Beauty under one roof.

For any information on products they stock head over to Debenhams here

Have a good week everyone

Pam

xxx

The body shop ..and threading

Hey ladies,

So Saturday I had the pleasure of trying out threading at the Body Shop on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, perfect location for a spot of shopping afterwards.

I don't know about you but I wasn't aware that the Body Shop had started a threading or tinting service. And what a service girls, they are fantastic. Check out all they offer in the pic below...

On entering the store I was greeted by Carmen, who was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable when it comes to all the body shop products ..more on that in a minute..

She introduced me to Rabia, who has been threading for years, she informed me, this was the natural way to shape eyebrows in Pakistan. The beauty about threading is it doesn't pull or damage your skin like waxing does. Its the natural way to do it, leaving no redness, which is an added bonus, no one likes angry looking eyebrows when coming out of a salon.

Rabia directed me into a section off the shop floor and it was very private. I didn't have tinting done as my brows are dark enough, however if you are getting tinting done be sure to get a test with the body shop, before using this service, the body shop will do this for you 48hrs in advance of your treatment.

The private section where threading is done, such a comfy chair!

(Above, myself during the process of threading with Rabia.)

As a first time girl to experience threading, I have to say it wasn't painful, it was more like a light pinching, but nothing sore, you would not be jumping out of your chair, and it was very quick.

There was absolutely no redness when the job was completed. Rabia was excellent at recommending what shape eyebrows would suit my face and it was nice to be consulted while treading my brow. Rabia recommended just a tidy of my brows as they had a good shape.

After getting my treatment, I couldn't help but check out all the beautiful products. I love the body shop, always have done, and myself and Carmen spoke at length about some of the products they just cannot keep enough stock of.

Gorgeous products on display

The product displays were so seductive.

Aisles of some of my favourite productst

Love the makeup range

This one is my current favourite at the moment, I picked this up, well over a month ago and I haven't left it down since, the moisturizer is fabulous on my skin, and smells gorgeous. I had some dry patches on my forehead and it completely cleared it up when nothing else would, so I would highly recommend it. Carmen couldn't speak highly enough of it either, and its currently one of their best sellers.

This little beauty is the holy grail of products at the moment and the body shop is almost sold out of this one. They cant keep it in stock its that popular. Carmen kindly gave me a sample of this and I cant wait to try it out.

Every girl needs hand cream, loving these.

Also a hot product at the moment is the virgin mojito range, I was dying to pick up some of these products. They are just gorgeous and smell yummy..

Picked this beauty up before I left and love it.

Getting back to the threading girls, the service was amazing and very professional, since having my eyebrows done I have received loads of compliments, with lots asking where I had them done. Rabia was fantastic, it wasn't at all painful and it gave me a beautiful shape. There was no redness or pulled skin and I most certainly will be using the body shop anymore for any of my brow shaping in the future.

Have you tried it yet? If haven't girl you really need to get in there and try it, you can book here by phoning 021 4274826 or here for bookings nationwide.

Pam xxx