These days many brands do water-repellant faux leather loafer options which are great for the Irish weather. They protect your feet from the weather while being cuter than sneakers. You can pair them with dresses, trousers and skirts alike.

Rain loafers to upgrade your outfit on a rainy day

Price: €38.99

Features: There's something about animal print that is so chic yet fun. These loafers with snake design have an elegant round toe. With an easy slip on style, they are great to wear when going out. 

Buy them here

These are all within the €50 mark and would make lovely addition to your shoe wardrobe. I always say : 'Style with Comfort' is my forever mantra. If you're comfortable, you will enjoy more and we're all about that.

Have a nice one!

Ireland really needs to welcome more Korean brands to their stores. If someone is at it already, here's my recommendation in bold, please - LANEIGE! I am yet to meet someone who didn't go back to buying their stuff again after buying once. But today we're talking about one of my favorite products from their entire range. Let's get into the review.

Full name of the product:

LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask [Berry]

Description of product:

Discover the best-selling LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, an ultra-nourishing formula that encourages soft, luscious lips. Available in five mouth-watering flavours, the balm plumps the lips with intense moisture, helping to minimise roughness and cracking due to dryness.

The mask cloaks the lips with innovative Moisture Wrap™ technology. Infused with minerals and hyaluronic acid, it forms a protective film over the lips to help hydrate and lock in active ingredients. A Berry Mix Complex™ of raspberry, strawberry, cranberry and blueberry extracts offers antioxidant protection, as shea butter helps to soften and condition lips.

Price:

€21.95 for 20 g

Ingredients:

Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax / Cera Microcristallina / Cire Microcristalline, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Synthetic Wax, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Mica, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax / Candelilla Cera Hydrocarbons / Cire De Candelilla, Candelilla Wax Esters, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Fragrance / Parfum, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax / Copernicia Cerifera Cera / Cire De Carnauba, Methicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Water / Aqua / Eau, Potassium Alginate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Bht, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Manganese Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Zinc Sulfate, Disodium Edta, Ascorbyl Glucoside.

How to Use:

Using the applicator, apply hydrating lip mask for dry lips generously to the lips in the evening and leave on overnight. Gently wipe off or cleanse in the morning.

Texture/Color:

As a sleeping mask, the consistency is definitely thicker than ordinary lip balms. It glides like a gloss but moisturizes better! 

Fragrance:

Various options available 

Pros:

- Beautifully rich night balm formula

- Fragrance is not overpowering.

- Moisturisation is just fantastic

- Lasts forever

- Cute applicator

Cons:

I can't think of any cons in terms of the product itself. It does what it claims. The tub packaging might put some people off. But I'm not fussy like that especially when the product is so good!

LOVE! LOVE! Love it! I'm totally fine with planning a trip to South Korea to find such amazing products. But here's my point, let's bring these awesome brands to Ireland instead. Till then, we rely on our reliable online stores. 

It's a sleeping mask, but I have used it way too many times under my makeup. It helps prep my lips and does a fantastic job as a touch-up gloss. Prove me wrong!

100% Mineral! And I confused my desire to get a chemical sunscreen and bought this instead. I know! It was only after I reached home that I realized my mistake and went - duck! But there were so many things going good with the packaging itself that I decided to put it in my 'Use It' bucket. Let's get into the review.

Full name of the product:

bliss block star INVISIBLE DAILY SUNSCREEN

Description of Product:

100% Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30. Silky 100% sheer mineral sunscreen blends in effortlessly for superior daily mineral protection and an invisible finish. 

Highlights:

Apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply at least every 2 hours.

Packaging:

Let's be honest! I did fall for the outer packaging. It's clean, it's bright. It says all the right words (non-comedogenic, no animal testing...). 

Inside, the tube has a plastic body with an almost glass-looking cap which actually is also plastic. The packaging is pretty. I would even have it on my work desk. 

The tube is screw top which means no fear of spilling. All in all, good for the bag.

Color/Pigmentation + Texture/Finish:

Here is my bare skin. I have combination skin which means I do struggle with blackheads and occasional pimples. That is why product being non-comedogenic is super important to me.

Coverage:

It has a bit of a cast to it, but since it is tinted, it actually feels like I've applied concealer. I like the bit of boost it gives to my complexion, especially on a tired morning. Like I said before - BB cream.

Fragrance:

You will really have to stick your nose in. It has a very light fragrance which reminds you of a garden. 

Pros:

- No white cast

- Smooth application

- Non-comedogenic

Cons:

- Slightest grease: maybe something you'd get out of a nightly moisturizer. It's not a deal-breaker though

- Expensive: The last I noticed Boots was running an offer, bringing the price to €16.66 which is nice

- Quantity: I feel like this product won't last me long

 Overall Thoughts:

Repurchase: Maybe! I'm still on the lookout for a chemical sunscreen. But I do feel like one day when I'm tired of my search, my mind would wander back to the mineral sunscreen that came to me like destiny and checked all the boxes. 

1) Light button down

These are great to be paired with thermals inside. The extra large buttons give a cute feel to the overall look. Pastel colors look fantastic with loose/fitted jeans and even skirts.

2) Chunky relaxed cardigan

Never shy away from a good red cardigan. They are great to be paired with a light colored or black jeans with a tee or thermals inside. We all need a bit of color in the dreary days of winter to keep us going. Makes for a fresh look.

3) Long Cardigan

Long cardigans are great to be paired with turtle necks for the extra bit of layering needed for the colder days. With Irish winter, layering is key because it goes cold to warm and vice versa quite quickly.

Products: 

 Rib-knit cardigan

Red Chunky Knit

Long Cardigan

Have a cozy winter!

xx

Ruhie