#NYFW 2017 HAIR TREND REPORT: Ladies Day/Wedding/Festival Hair Inspo with Aveda!

Best–tressed: Summer got you thinking of fresh, new hairstyles? With various Festivals & Ladies Days approaching and the summer wedding season upon us, check out my round-up of the latest hair trends straight from the catwalks of New York Fashion Week via Aveda featuring looks from shows via Public School, Hellessy, TOME and Tibi. Up do’s and piecey looks feature highly as well as embracing the natural state of the hair and building upon it, perfect summer styling for summer occasions!

*Not sponsored.

Public School:

Hellessy:

Effortless sleek, shiny low ponytails rocked the catwalk at the Hellessy show. Low key style allowing your outfit or makeup do the talking.

One of my favourites and a 5* product from Aveda is the Shampure Dry Shampoo which I was introduced to during a complimentary hair consultation provided by Aveda in Brown Thomas, Dublin. This stuff is incredible, soaks up grease like a dream, restores some shine to the hair, gives some volume and lasts forever! Another bonus? Travel friendly due to its smart packaging.

The Makeup:

Radiant, luminous, muted, natural looking makeup perfectly compliments the natural state of the hair in the looks shown allowing the hair to be the star of the show. Aveda have some beautiful offerings from their makeup range including their lipsticks and blush shades. 

TOME: Antoinette Beenders for Aveda.

The natural nature of the hair was embraced and showcased at the TOME show.

Tibi: Frank Rizzieri for Aveda.

Fuller, thicker, face framing looks abound with Tibi.

Next on my list to try is the Thickening Tonic!

What New York Fashion Week look caught your eye? Let me know! Catch me on my Social Media •Twitter: DublinGail •Instagram: littlegforce •Snapchat: DublinGail •Facebook: GlamForce Blog by Gail O‘Connor.

I’m loving the sleek low–ponytails and the fuller face framing looks – the perfect blend of extremes creating a very different look for your tresses whatever the event!

You can also purchase Aveda Hair Hero products in Travel size – perfect for ‘on the go’ touch ups or pop them in your hand luggage for incredibly nourished tresses whilst on holiday. Aveda products are available at Brown Thomas Dublin and have a styling salon located on the premises also.

Thanks for stopping by…until next time!

Gail. x

Photography: courtesy & © of Aveda, with thanks.

*Not sponsored.

REVIEW: Dental Care with REGENERATE NR5- Worth the Hype?!

Shine Bright Like a Diamond!

#RegenerateYourSmile

One of our best accessories is often the most ignored and taken for granted – our smile.

Our smile is often the first welcoming and friendly sign we give to people and the wider the better! First impressions count for a lot and especially so when working in the beauty industry and networking at events like Fashion Week

I attended the official re-launch of Regenerate products in Ireland in May and since June, I have been trialling *Regenerate Toothpaste with Nr5™ in a bid to undo some of the damage from enamel erosion as well as the damage I have done to the gum surrounding a tooth which has left the dentine surrounding it exposed. This particular dentine problem arose during an overly zealous tooth brushing session recently, much to the dismay of myself and my Dentist…who marvelled at the fact that I was being too clean with my brushing!

 

What is Tooth Enamel?

Tooth enamel is the outer coating of the tooth and despite it’s hardness it gets eroded daily by acid attacks from food and drink.

At the re-launch of Regenerate Enamel Science NR5™ Toothpaste guests were told how to spot if their tooth enamel is wearing thin, by checking the bottom of our teeth and examining if the bottom is becoming a little more transparent then the rest of our teeth. Most of us in attendance had signs of enamel erosion…

How Does Enamel Become Eroded?

Tooth enamel erosion frequently goes unnoticed and happens to everyone of all ages, making teeth increasingly vulnerable. It can occur from enamel exposure to acidic food and drinks such as carbonated drinks like lemonade, cola, vegetable juices and smoothies and fruit waters such as lemon water. It is best to consume these liquids through a straw to curtail the exposure of acid to the tooth enamel.

The Claims:

Regenerate Enamel Science NR5 builds up, essentially “regenerating” the enamel surrounding teeth and makes it stronger protecting against tooth decay and loss.
According to the team behind Regenerate Enamel Science “80% of common tooth problems are caused by enamel erosion and acid attacks“.

9 years of research inspired by bone repair technology have lead to the development of the exclusive and clinically proven NR5™ technology.

 

With every use active NR-5 ingredients combine to form a fresh supply of enamel minerals. These wrap and integrate onto teeth helping to regenerate enamel and reverse the erosion process helping to keep teeth strong and healthy.

It is the first system that can regenerate enamel mineral, with the same mineral that tooth enamel is made from, helping to regenerate enamel by restoring its mineral content and micro hardness .

The Review:

Like I said above, I had an overzealous tooth cleaning session rushing out the door one morning and brushed too hard resulting in a slight exposure of dentine to one of my teeth. I realised I had done something wrong when the incident took place however the soreness subsided after a day or two and I got on with things making a note to visit the dentist – noticing in the mirror that my gum looked a little more in an upward position to its usual appearance.

I went about the start of my day and headed out for my daily walk…(I add at this point, that this was in the middle of winter in frigid conditions). Mid-way through my walk and really pounding the pavement I began to breathe deeper through my mouth as I was feeling the workout – once I inhaled the icy cold air within it went directly to the area of sensitivity surrounding my tooth where the dentine had become exposed! I winced with the pain and thought “that’s weird!”. I hadn’t realised that it was the spot that had been sore whilst brushing a dew days before! I continued my walk but had to reduce the speed as the same thing kept happening with every breath – and similiar pain arising upon consumption of cold drinks or ice-cream.

Since using Regenerate Enamel Science NR5 religiously morning and night I have noticed a significant difference in the reduction of sensitivity particularly in the “exposed” area. I have also noticed significant whitening of my teeth has occured and that the tip of the bottom of some of my teeth, that were slightly transparent are less so now after prolonged use. I used a pea-sized amount daily morning and evening (before events and the like also) and the product lasted me about 3 months used in this way.

 Major Performance Points right there!

My Experience – from Performance Points to Pleasure of Use:

☆ Significant lessening of sensitivity to the area where dentine is exposed.
☆ Whitened teeth quickly
☆ Gentle formula – pleasing crystallised appearance, no burning sensation.
☆ Pleasant, mild yet effective minty taste and scent.
☆ Decent sized tube (considering the price) – lasted 3 months using pea-sized amount.

Worth the Money?

The Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆/☆

I would say that if I saw it on the shelf I would probably scoff at the price however having tried the product, I have experienced the benefits and having been to the re-launch I now have an understanding of the science and research that goes into this product to back up the immense claims.

I give it 4/5 stars only de-ducting points for the price point which may make it unattainable for some folk. Performance-wise I found it to be stellar.

Upon trialling, Regenerate Enamel NR5 is in my opinion, definitely worth the money if you suffer from any of the issues I have mentioned in this post and if it within your price point. It has definitely earned it’s four star rating!

Would I purchase again?

Definitely,  for the reasons above. The price would have me considering my budget with every purchase however as at €13.99 it is approximately double the price of other household names in toothpaste (which I can understand given the research), that claim to do something similiar…it is definitely a results based, considered purchase!

There is also a Regenerate Enamel Science NR5 Boosting Serum Kit™ that you can use alongside the toothpaste for double the performance, however I wanted to trial the toothpaste alone to see results from  its solo performance as a lot of people may decide to only opt for the toothpaste option in the Regenerate Enamel Science family!

The Boosting Serum rings in at €39.99 a considerable hike in price form the toothpaste but the claims are that it lasts three months, used once a week for three days with a heightend performance power through dual usage of products.

I hope to report back on the performance power of this product once I incorporate it into my routine.

{A close up of the crystallised appearance of Regenerate Enamel NR5 Toothpaste – I found the appearance very pleasing, coupled with the gentle whitening effect I felt the toothpaste really performed the way the scientists claimed it would.}

There you have it, thoroughly tried and tested – Regenerate Enamel Science NR5 toothpaste comes ‘GlamForce Approved and Recommended‘.

Thank yous go to Unilever Prestige and Avila Lipsett for the invitation to the incredible Regenerate event and Press Samples to trial.

Have any of you tried Regenerate Enamel Science NR5 Toothpaste? Do you think you will?Let me know!

Regenerate products are available in most Boots stores.

I hope you enjoyed this Review/Beauty Chat style post guys and thanks for stopping by!

Gail. Xx
Photography: © Gail O’Connor.
This post contains PR Samples marked with * however all thoughts and views are 100% my own as always!

VIP Morning with Peter Mark: Re-Launch of NIOXIN Thickening Hair Products.

Thicker Hair and Breakfast in Style:

I was recently kindly invited to attend a VIP morning for the Re-Launch of NIOXIN Hair Products in Peter Mark where I would experience the full NIOXIN in-salon experience in my quest to return to my luscious locks. I had wanted to try NIOXIN since speaking with a Beauty Editor of a popular Irish magazine at a launch, about her amazingly thick hair and subsequently her experience with NIOXIN. I was reminded of this rumoured “miracle” hair product when my stylist mentioned it to me and hence I was delighted to receive the invitation from one of my favourite salons and where I had my very first job, Peter Mark! I remember it well…

The Event: VIP Morning: Re-Launch of NIOXIN with Peter Mark hair salon.

The Location: Dundrum Town Centre.

The Date: April 2016.

Upon arrival at the salon, I was warmly greeted by my stylist and offered an array of breakfast delights and refreshments from orange juice and warm freshly baked pastries such as croissants to sausage rolls and fruit, as was my mom who accompanied me (a mother-daughter day was on the cards), fascinated at the prospect of what treatment I was attending the salon for!

I was then whisked off to my seat to begin my Nioxin experience…

The Consultation:

A hair consultation followed with my stylist and a Senior consultant of Wella (NIOXIN is under the Wella haircare umbrella) and a hair health check ensued using the latest technology to check hair density, growth, sebum excretion amounts (natural oils in the hair), hair follicle health and overall hair health. I had previously had a similar hair health check with a haircare company and knew my hair was healthy, however I wasn’t sure why after a lengthy illness a while back, it wasn’t growing back as thick or strong as it once had been.

As it turns out the hair that frames my face is particularly weak and grows a certain amount and then breaks therefore keeping hair thickness and growth in the area to a minimum…that’s where NIOXIN comes in!

What is NIOXIN Dermabrasion?

A Facial for the Scalp – How it Works:

The NIOXON Demabrasion Treatment is an anti-aging treatment for the scalp to help regenerate and revitalise the scalps skin through an exfoliation process, just like a facial for the scalp!

Suitable for men and women and those with colour treated hair the dermabraison treatment gently exfoliates, removing build up around the hair follicles and the claims are that it helps skin surface regeneration by up to 34% compared to untreated skin. NIOXIN treatments and products are recommended for those with alopecia, thinning/fine hair in order to promote healthy, stronger and thicker hair growth.

The Process:

Designed to revitalise the scalp and prevent hair damage the NIOXIN Dermabrasion Treatment is applied to the hair and has a revitalising, zingy mint scent. The scalp tingles with the  active concoction of ingredients and signals that the treatment has gone to work on restoring the hair to it’s natural and former glory.

The Application:

Applied to dry hair in a grid pattern and massaged into hair for one minute.

Left on the hair for ten minutes and then rinsed well.

Followed by the recommended NIOXIN 3 Part System.

Hair was then styled as usual and re-examined once more: with sebum levels, scalp and hair surface and follicle condition all re-examined after the treatment.

{Hair health is re-examined after the NIOXIN Dermabrasion Treatment.}

{Images are so in depth that they show minute in-grown hairs in the scalp – too many of these and the scalp is congested.}

{An example of a NIOXIN Three Part System.}

{My finished look – complete with boho blow dry.}

The Feedback:

I had a  lovely morning getting to grips with learning about these NIOXON products and in-salon treatments on offer in Peter Mark salons and I highly recommend trying NIOXIN products if you have thin/fine/thinning hair that’s in need of some nourishment and TLC perhaps after illness or having a baby or simply over-styling. Hair feels instantly strengthened, conditioned and thicker after one treatment. Scalp feels nourished and uber clean – all in all one is left with the perfect foundation for regeneration of hair growth! .

Have any of you tried NIOXIN treatment or products before? If so how did you like the products/treatment?

I was also to my surprise, kindly gifted a bottle of the NIOXIN Dia Boost Thickening Treatment with HTX before I left my consultation and I will be reporting back with my experience and review of this product soon.

Thank you goes to Peter Mark Dundrum Town Centre for this invitation to attend the NIOXIN VIP morning and experience these incredible treatments and products the gift and also to my wonderful stylist Emma, whose talented and capable hands I always feel comfortable in!

Thanks for stopping by guys!

Gail. x

Photography : © Gail O’Connor.
Not sponsored.

EXCLUSIVE: An Evening with Dior – A French Fragrance Journey!

Date with Dior: the heritage, the fragrance journey!

When Dior come to Dublin and are hosting an event you know you’re in for a treat. That said, when you’re a fragrance fanatic and you hear it’s a Dior Fragrance Event, in one of your favourite places in Dublin, you hot-tail it to the event pronto!

The Event: Dior Fragrance Event.

The Location: Residence Members Club, St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin.

The Date: Tuesday, April 12th 2016.

REVIEW: The Body Shop’s Spa of the World range – Quick and Easy Tips for Glowing Skin!

The Summer Skin Reveal:

Whether you’re feeling the effects of tired, stressed, sluggish winter skin, or starting that tanning routine in time for summer – the quest for glowing skin is upon us!

The *Dead Sea Salt Scrub and the Polynesian Monoi Radiance Oil for Hair and Body, part of The Spa of the World range from The Body Shop, will get skin in tip top shape for summer.

#TheBeautyEvent -THE Beauty Event You NEED to Know About at House of Fraser!

The Event: The Launch of House of Fraser’s #TheBeautyEvent.
*EXTENDED until this Sunday April 10th!

Recently I was kindly invited to attend an exclusive and intimate Beauty Blogger Evening, courtesy of House of Fraser, Dundrum.

The Location: Café Zest at House of Fraser, Dundrum.

Upon arrival, my fellow bloggers and I were greeted with Elderflower cordial and a selection of miniature cakes, all beautifully presented.

The event was an invitation to discover the latest and newest releases in makeup for the launch of #TheBeautyEventat House of Fraser.

With a host of representatives attending from YSL, Dior, Chanel, Urban Decay and Aveda amongst other beauty brands, we were treated to an evening of learning, sneaky peeks, first impressions and shopping!

EXCLUSIVE: My #BeautyBlossoms AVEDA Consultation and Hair Salon Experience at Brown Thomas!

Beauty Blossom:

It was a busy day of work and meetings made all the more easier to navigate with the promise of a pamper session right in the middle of it all in one of my favourite Dublin haunts. This welcome reprieve from the norm came in the form of an exclusive invitation to an afternoon consultation with Aveda at the Brown Thomas Beauty Blossom Event.

The Location: The Beauty Garden, Brown Thomas, Grafton Street.

This exclusive consultation was with the highly skilled Deborah Jordan, Aveda Ambassador and Creative Director of Miss and Co. Hair Salon in Waterford, Ireland.

About the Brand:

Aveda is a natural beauty company, with offerings in skin, hair and make-up.

Founder Horst went from successful and celebrated salon owner to founder of a natural hair and beauty brand whilst recovering from burn-out on a retreat in India. Horst had developed an appreciation for the power of wellness to promote balance to the mind, body and spirit from a young age through his herbalist mother.

Having moved to the states later in life from Austria, he developed his first clove shampoo in a kitchen sink in Minneapolis together with Shiv Nath Tandon whom he met in India as well as some doctors of Ayurveda. All have continued to work for Aveda since the early seventies.

A Brand is Born:

In 1978 Aveda was born through this well timed collaboration. The vision? To bring beauty professionals products that would be good for them, their guests, the Earth and its communities.

My Aveda Experience:

I was excited for the opportunity to try a new haircare brand and better still, try some natural haircare from a brand I have long heard rave reviews about.

Upon arrival I was warmly greeted with a cup of delicious Aveda Peppermint and Liquorice Tea and lead to my seat.

I then met with Deborah for my consultation and first up was a debrief on my hair, discussing everything from it’s current health state, manageability etc and any style requests I had. I had recently done a blog post on New York Fashion Week Hair Trends as done by Aveda at shows such as Jenny Packham, Public School, Charles Youssef and Leanne Marshall. I requested the beautiful and intricate Cobra Braid as featured in that post, to be done on my hair. Deborah agreed the look would suit me and my style and set about getting to work.

Next step was to de-stress. The Aveda Blue Oil was applied to my wrist points and I was told to close my eyes and inhale the calming benefits of the oil whilst a short but welcome Indian Head/ Shoulder massage and some limb stretching were performed. #bliss

The Process: Get the Look!

Aveda’s Shampure was applied to sections of my hair and massaged into the scalp area around my head, followed by a brief, gentle back-comb of each section for a magnificent amount of volume.

Shampure is  dry shampoo which achieves what dry shampoo is designed to do but also gives a nice dose of volume with it. Application can be easily and evenly distributed, due to the packaging allowing targeted and accurate application of each section. Bonus: hair feels and smells incredibly clean and fresh with a slight herbal scent
to it that doesn’t overpower at all. Hair is left shiny – not matte and lacklustre looking like some other dry shampoos can leave hair.

 

The Result:

I was astounded at how well the NYFW Cobra Braid re-creation turned out! Needless to say I was deliriously happy with the results from the volume, to the hairstyle itself and the overall Aveda experience – plus to know it was all natural haircare used to get the look, felt amazing.

Hair Health:

Deborah also performed a hair health check, scanning and mapping out my hair follicles for an accurate reading on hair density, and overall hair health. I scored very high and am delighted (and relieved – hello beauty blogger here!) to report my hair health is  excellent!

{Density is captured and rated on a scale of one-five…five being excellent.}

{Snapped: the delightful Deborah Jordan and I at the #BeautyBlossom event, Brown Thomas, Dublin.}

More pictures from The Brown Thomas #BeautyBlossom event:

Massive thanks to Deborah Jordan and Aveda for having me! I’m always grateful and excited for an opportunity to try a new experience! If you’re around Waterford pop into Miss and Co. Salon, for a gorgeous Aveda experience and tell Deborah I sent you!

Have any of you tried Aveda products before or are you a newcomer like me? If so, what are your faves?

Aveda is available at Brown Thomas and various other department stores and independent salons in Ireland.

I hope you enjoyed this Beauty Chat and if you try out Aveda Tweet me: @DublinGail or tag me on Instagram: @littlegforce with pics, I’d love to see your experience!

Thanks for stopping by!

Gail. Xx
Photography: © Gail O’Connor.

*Not sponsored.

TRENDING: OLAPLEX – THE Kim Kardashian Hair Product? Worth the Hype? The REVIEW.

Insurance for Your Hair?!

For a while now I have read and heard about a glossing, repairing treatment for hair, from the U.S. that would repair hair whilst helping to seal in colour making it last for longer in between salon visits. I could not find a salon in Dublin that actually knew what I was talking about, let alone had something remotely like it on their in-salon menu.

Fast forward a little while later and boom – such a treatment, Olaplex is on the radar of every and any salon in the know!

I was recently, kindly invited to try the much hyped Olaplex treatment – rumoured Kardashian beauty ‘secret’ by Sakura Hair Salon – a well established, independent salon based at Laurker House, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin.

The Hype:

Kardashian Beauty Secret? Apparently this treatment is credited with Kim Kardashian’s transformation from black to platinum blonde and back to dark locks again in a short time-frame and with apparent ease!

What is Olaplex?

Olaplex is a single active ingredient within the treatment and is the brainchild of scientists Dr Eric Pressly and Dr. Craig Hawker.

The Claims:

Insurance for Your Hair – Olaplex.

Smooths and seals the cuticle reconnecting the hair strand structure from the inside out.

Restores hair integrity from the inside-out.

Hair is strengthened, is softer and manageable.

Hair holds colour for longer.

The Process:

The treatment is a two-step in-salon process using the Olaplex Bond Mutiplier and the Bond Perfector. There is a third at-home step The Take Home Perfector that is part of the professional experience which sees the client use once a week.

1.) The Bond Multiplier was firstly mixed with warm water and sprayed onto the hair. It was left in my hair for five minutes.

2.) The second step: is the Bond Perfector which was applied straight onto hair without rinsing the Multiplier out – this step was left on for twenty minutes. Hair was then rinsed followed by shampoo and condition as usual.

The treatment can be used mixed with a colour process or used on its own as a treatment.

The entire process with a wash and blow-dry took about an hour.

The Results:

{The post treatment results: glossy, sleek, strengthened, nourished hair.}

My hair felt stronger and nourished, like a seal had been applied to protect it from further breakage/damage and nature’s elements. I noticed that it was shinier and held my hair style for longer also.

I’ve let my natural colour return (rockin’ the natural balyage vibe) and haven’t had my hair cut since London Fashion Week in September 2015 – I know it’s bold of me but it’s been a busy few months since Fashion Week! Note to self…

My hair isn’t in bad shape at all as I do put the effort in to maintain its lustre but it definitely benefited from the Olapex treatment in an overall capacity, especially around my mid lengths and ends as they look and feel softer, not so…bitty, (reference to needing that hair cut again…)

The Recommendation:

Based off of my current hair state, my stylist recommended I get the treatment once a month or so, depending on the varying condition of my hair throughout the coming seasons.

It’s great to know that even though my hair isn’t in dire need of extra attention due to a high level of damage that Olaplex is an option for me should I choose to invest in the treatment every month to give my hair some extra special assistance in maintaining healthy luscious locks and help keep it in tip top shape.

Seal of Approval?

This treatment comes highly recommended. I was delighted with the results and my first experience of Olaplex – it didn’t add too much time onto my normal wash and blow dry time and felt like an investment in the condition and well being of my hair. It also added that extra bit of “me” time to the average salon experience of a wash & blow dry…definitely a bonus in itself!

Special Offer!

A single Olaplex treatment retails at €30 at Sakura. The best bit? Sakura are running a February Offer (which I was offered) of a Wash & Blow dry plus Olapex treatment for €40 – meaning the Olaplex treatment is half price for the month of Feb!

Sakura have a Facebook page and you can book appointments/consultations on: 01 207 0605. Opening hours Monday-Saturday 9am-5.30pm. Tell ’em I sent ya!

Thank you’s go to Greg Foley proprietor for the invitation and my stylist Lisa Derham for looking after me and snapping some results pics.

Thanks for stopping by

Gail. Xx

Photography: © Gail O’Connor.

Information source -the science bit: www.Olaplex.com

*Not sponsored.

REVIEW: KIEHLS Ultra Facial Cream – WINTER Skincare Saviour?

The quest for “our best skin.”

As we get older and experience “cultural stresses” and weather extremes, our skin naturally loses its ability to hold hydration and it becomes harder to keep dry skin at bay.

Gift Guide: The HOLIDAY EDIT 1 – Christmas with Jo Malone London!

‘Tis the Season with Jo Malone!

Being a film lover, I adore the opportunity films bring to thoroughly immerse myself into the ebb and flow of their plot, character arcs, and the general atmosphere. I am transported. Transfixed. Soaking up the opportunity of escapism no matter what the genre…and especially so at Christmastime!

Some of my favourite Christmas films like Miracle on 34th Street (the 1994 version starring the late Richard Attenborough) or Serendipity (starring Kate Beckinsale), always have me envious of the (film version) department store experience – beautifully decorated, brimming with gorgeous gifts and offerings all beautifully wrapped in distinguished boxes immersed in quality tissue paper and tied up smartly with a bow usually in a block coloured or festive candy coloured ribbon.

Thankfully, I get my fix of the closest thing to this film version experience at Dublin’s Brown Thomas, the Irish home to Jo Malone London, complete with impeccably dressed and courteous, doormen!

Christmas with Jo Malone:

If you can’t treat yourself or a loved one to a little luxury at Christmas then when can you?!

Jo Malone is the epitomé of indulgence and luxury for me and a highly coveted item year round amongst us beauty lovers.

Ever Wanted to Try Jo Malone but Shied Away?
I’m here to tell you I think this time of year is the perfect chance!

One thing I particularly adore about Christmas is the generous gift sets available in the stores allowing us to try a new brand, re-discover an old fave or try a little something that has been out of our price range previously. The Joy!

These gift sets from Jo Malone will not disappoint with an astounding price point for such quality of offerings from a luxury brand, presented with finesse and wrapped in the signature Jo Malone box – even more excuse to indulgence in some opulence, like we need an excuse eh?!

‘Tis the Season with Jo Malone – and here are some highlights:

Have you tried anything from Jo Malone before? What are some of YOUR favourites?
Mine? I’m quite partial to the colognes in Pomegranate Noir, Blush Suede and Peony, Dark Amber and Ginger Lily, Velvet Rose and Oud and Wood Sage and Sea Salt. The candles are phenomenal too with a magnificent throw and a favourite for Christmastime is the Pine and Eucalyptus Limited Edition scent.

Jo Malone is available in-store and on-line at Brown Thomas Dublin and if visiting in-store, don’t forget to stop awhile and peer at the renowned and highly anticipated Christmas window displays at Brown Thomas, a nostalgic tradition of mine since childhood. 

Thank you as always for stopping by and for reading my blog guys! I hope you are starting to get into the spirit of the season! I know I am!
Until the next post, I’ll love ya & leave ya.

Gail.Xx

Photography: © Gail O’Connor.

*Not sponsored – I just love Brown Thomas and Jo Malone and wanted to share in a Gift Guide/for your info capacity!