Scríobhann Étáin Ní Churraoin faoi na táirgí is mó a thaitníonn léi dá craiceann agus muid ag druidim i dtreo an gheimhridh. New Mam and beauty lover, Étáin gives us an into an insight into her favourite products to give her a glow, without spending all day at it.
Is mise Étáin Ní Churraoin, bean chéile, máthair chailín óig, amhránaí agus múinteoir.
For the máithreacha (moms) on the go who are faoi bhrú ama (under time pressure), the stay-at-home máithreacha who don't want to feel sluggish, the personal trainer who wants to look beo (alive) at 6am, the college student who couldn’t be bothered with a full face of smidiú (makeup) but wants to look presentable for léachtaí (lectures). If you’re not getting the memo, it’s for chuile dhuine (everyone) with a face LOL - (Just to confirm, LOL means "Laugh Out Loud! Not 'Lots of love’ as mo mhama (my mother) thinks!)
Tá an geimhreadh ag tíocht! Winter is a-coming! As we enter the colder months, reaching for hot water bottles & electric blankets (don’t mix the two of them together), ár gcraiceann (our skin) can suffer agus ár mbeola (our lips) can chap! OH THE PAIN!
Is breá liom cúram craicinn! I love skincare! I love trying new products (much to my husband’s dismay - however, he will survive — "for better agus for worse"!)
D’fhás mé aníos sa nGaeltacht. We had a pretty cool upbringing in the Gaeltacht. Our summers were filled with 18 students staying inár dteachna (in our house) to improve their Gaeilge. We were the house that ALWAYS hosted na cailíní (the girls). The girls were a dream. They had the latest smidiú (makeup). They introduced us to blue eyeshadow and eyeliner, and MaxFactor Miracle Touch (look it up, you’ll laugh at the throwback!) What I love about smidiú is how it makes me feel. Without it, I can sometimes feel sluggish & unmotivated. With it, I can take on the world. Airím (I feel) fancy!
Domhnach amháin (one Sunday), at the age of seven, I snuck into the students’ seomraí (rooms). I decided to get dolled up for Mass. I lashed on some smidiú and headed suas staighre (upstairs) to get dressed. A few minutes later, I came down our mahogany staighre (stairs) with a purple velvet gúna (dress), a beaver hata (hat) & mama’s bróga bainise (wedding shoes). Dad spotted me coming down an staighre & said "Bain díot an makeup sin" ("Take off that makeup"). I, a seven year old, with my face matching the mahogany stairs, looked at dad and said "Makeup? Cén makeup?"
These five products will give you glowy, hydrated-looking craiceann (skin) in the duller míonna (months). All fabulous Irish brands. Tá mé thar a bheith bródúil astu ar fad! (I am so proud of them all!)
1. An Chéad Mholadh | The 1st Recommendation:
Sculpted by Amy’s ‘HydraBright - Illuminating Serum’ (€35) agus ‘LiquidGlo’ (€28)
Is breá liom na tairgí seo! (I love these products!) Hydrated craiceann with Sculpted by Aimee! Tádar lán le nithe maithe! (They are full of good stuff) Mar shampla, (for example) Niaciamide agus Vitamin C. They are simply DIVINE! They seep into do chraiceann (your skin) & leave you feeling go hálainn (lovely). Just like velvet! I have been using these products for over four months agus I don’t plan on stopping!
2. Skin Formulas’ ‘HydraBronze’ (€45)
Creid nuair a dheirim (Believe when I tell you) go bhfuil chuile facetan caite agam (I have worn every facetan)... There is not one facetan that I have not tried. Any acne cailíní reading this….. I’ve done an obair dhian (the hard work) for you. This tan will not break you out like all the others might. Lán le (full of) Hyaluronic Acid so do chraiceann does not dry out. Apply 2-4 pumps of tan to d’éadan (your face), depending on how dark you want it to be. Níl sé thar a bheith dorcha. (It’s not super dark.) Má tá tú cosúil liomsa, (if you’re like me), we are looking for a natural healthy glow… this product achieves that. GAFA LEIS! (OBSESSED WITH IT)
3. ‘Dripping Gold Hydrating Lip Oil’ (€12.95) agus ‘Poco Beauty Lip Oil Treatment’ (€21)
Luaigh mé (I mentioned) the chapped beola (lips) níos luaithe (earlier). Chapped beola are not happening i mbliana (this year). Here come the lip oils to the rescue. Sosu Cosmestics, Ella&Jo, Ayu Cosmetics, Sculpted by Aimee agus Poco Beauty. These are just a few of the brandaí éireannacha (Irish brands) that have launched lip oils le blianta beaga anuas (in recent years)!
Na ceanna is ansa liom (my personal faves): Dripping Gold Hydrating Lip Oil agus Poco Beauty Lip Oil Treatment. These lip oils…are for na cailíní a bhfuil beola dorcha orthu (the girls with dark lips). If you’re like me, a clear lip oil is foirfe (perfect) for us with a dark coloured lip. If you would prefer a little colour, Poco Beauty Water Glow Lip Tint is foirfe (perfect) for you! You can apply the lip oil over it freisin (also)! Beola áille don gheimhreadh! Gorgeous, glossy lips for winter! MWAH!
4. Fake it til you make it – Mascara Donn (Brown Mascara) (€23)
Mar a dúirt mé cheana, (as I said before), ní leanaim ‘trends’ (I don’t tend to follow trends) ACH (but) this is one I am onboard with. Tá mé GAFA le mascara donn faoi láthair. I am totally obsessed with brown mascara at the moment. It suits chuile aois (every age) agus eye colour. This is a fabulous product! Níl sé (it’s not) ‘clumpy’ agus I love the wand! It’s slim agus lengthens the lashes.
5. Poco Beauty Universal Glow Treatment (€30)
Where have you been all my life? Tá ceithre cinn agam (I have four) of these incase I ever run out, if an t-idirlíon (the internet) goes and I can’t order ar líne (online) or if someone steals my makeup mála (bag). Drámatúil? (Dramatic?) B’fhéidir! (Maybe!) Ach if you have it, tá ‘fhios agat céard faoi a bhfuil mé ag labhairt (you know what I’m talking about)! This product is pure deluxe! Created by Pippa O’Connor agus Lisa Shannon, it gives do chraiceann an instant glow, leaving you looking hydrated agus feeling STUNNING! We are ALL about that.
Your Step-by-Step Night Routine:
Nigh d’éadan. Cleanse your face.
Apply HydraBright agus LiquidGlo.
Then 2-4 pumps of the HydraBronze le Skin Formulas.
Oíche mhaith! Codladh sámh! Good night! Sleep tight!
Your Step-by-Step Morning Routine:
You wake up glowy agus bronzed.
Re-apply HydraBright agus LiquidGlo aríst.
Apply Poco Beauty Universal Glow Treatment, Mascara agus Dripping Gold Hydrating Lip Oil.
As go brách leat! Off you go!
BRONZED, HYDRATED, GLOWY agus FABULOUS!
