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Pick of the Day is a Little Vague

Pick of the Day is a Little Vague

Oh our hearts are still a flutter since we spotted this colour a couple of months ago, it’s definitely love people.  It’s time to share, Chanel’s Nouvelle Vague is arousing feelings of sheer ecstacy at every glance!  Sad?  Yes.  But how could one not fall head over heals in love with this ocean greeny blue [...]

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Maybelline Line Definer – Yay or Nay?

Maybelline Line Definer – Yay or Nay?

Well, for me personally I’d have to say nay I’m afraid.  But, only because I like to wear my eyeliner pretty heavy and quite thick and the nib on this particular liner is pretty tiny.  Don’t get me wrong, I do think it’s a great product; it goes on well, it lasts smudge free for [...]

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Ask the Expert: What is a Serum?

Ask the Expert: What is a Serum?

Q: Everyone is talking about serums, what exactly is a serum? A: Serums are highly concentrated in active ingredients and are more fluid based so that they penetrate the skin much quicker than a traditional moisturiser. They deliver quicker more effective results improving the skin’s appearance and boosting radiance. Anti-ageing serums are beneficial in helping [...]

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Gorgeous Feet!

Gorgeous Feet!

High heels are the Devil. This, while not verifiable fact, is definitely something all women will agree on at some stage or another in their lives. You go out and strut your stuff in Fendi, Carvela, Louboutin (maybe!) and you pretend it doesn’t hurt like hell. There’s a stage you get to when four inches [...]

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WIN – Dermalogica

WIN – Dermalogica

As you may have guessed by now we are big fans of Dermalogica here at wow.ie so this competition is one we know you will be lucky to win.  The good people at Dermalogica have given us three of their PreCleanse and three Special Cleansing Gels to give away to some of our readers.  Here’s [...]

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Birthday Suit!

Birthday Suit!

Every year for my Birthday I make a point of splashing out on a new dress, and with it fast approaching I have been keeping my eyes peeled for this years special buy!  Well, walking by the window of Neola boutique in Malahide last week I was stopped in my tracks… there in the window [...]

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Smells Like… ACQUA DI PARMA – COLONIA

Smells Like… ACQUA DI PARMA – COLONIA

Were you ever at a foreign airport and ‘whift’ in a most sophisticated scent that was as clean and steely as the men and women who wash their aristocratic fingers in bowls at the Ritz Monaco?  You think ‘… if I ever had that fragarance, my whole life would open like a sparkling white door onto [...]

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What’s in my Cosmetic Bag!

What’s in my Cosmetic Bag!

Over the last few weeks the wow girls have been fessing up to their absolute compulsory, ‘must have on before leaving the house’ cosmetics, and this week Amanda gives us hers. Feel free to let us know if you have an unhealthy addiction to a particular cosmetic. 1) Urban Decay – glide-on eye pencil, gives [...]

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Dry Skin Debacles!

Dry Skin Debacles!

I always dreaded putting makeup on my early teenage skin, knowing that the terrifying Oily Complexion would bite back and cause it to glow in a very unstylish manner. The years have passed (not that many of them!) and I find myself on the opposite end of the scale. Dry skin has become the bane [...]

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My Top 5 Can’t do Without Cosmetics

My Top 5 Can’t do Without Cosmetics

We are going through the wow girlies for their top 5 cosmetics they would risk life and limb to save from a burning building.  This week I’ll be divulging my cosmetic addictions and must admit to finding it hard to narrow the list to 5… issues!!  Going on the title of the post I am [...]

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