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Xpose Live 2010

Xpose Live was really good fun. Due to a weekend of painting and home improvements and the fact that I am turning into such a Dometic Goddess NOT! I headed along to Xpose Live on Friday evening in the RDS Dublin.

I was pleasantly surprised at the turn out for the Friday night. I had thought the turn out of stalls may have been limited due to recession however I wasn’t disappointed. I made a number of purchases including laptop bag with matching document wallet, sparkley butterfly ring, powder brush from Crown Brush & a fab capri blue thick bangle from Crystal & Co.

Laptop Bag with matching Document Wallet

Butterfly Ring - no flash

Butterfly Ring - flash

If the Crown Brushes I purchased at B.I.T.E. are anything to go by then this Powder Brush is gonna be fab!

Powder Brush by Crown Brush

Gosh Cosmetics were on offer 3 for €10. Vita Liverata Tan was on sale for €20. Plenty of bargains to be had.

The very lovely Stacey Solomon preformed on Friday night at the show and she was fab. Her jewellery for the event was supplied by Crystals & Co.

Stacey Solomon with the full crystal handle clutch

Did you guys go to Xpose Live? Did you enjoy it? What did you purchase?

Don’t forget Xpose Live 2010 continues in Silver Springs Cork, May 14th - 16th.

Mwah

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Carter Beauty Blackrock - Recession Beauty Sussed

If there is someone who has the beauty industry sussed during the recession it’s Marissa Carter of Carter Beauty. Not only has Marissa opened a second beauty salon in Blackrock over the past 12 months she is keeping the clientel coming back by running some very special offers.

I stopped by last week to check out their €15 Full Body Spray tan offer. I thought it was too good to be true when I drove by & saw the offer in the window.

The tan used is Vita Liberata, famed as the fake tan used in The X Factor. It comes in a Light, Medium & Dark. I am quite sallow skinned & I opted for medium which was certainly dark enough, any darker and I’ve have been tangoed!

The results the next day were perfect and the odour wasn’t too strong either. I would definitely recommend it.It seems the offer is here to stay, it was orginally to expire on end of March however a notice on their website says it’s here till the end of August… I know where I’ll be heading for my Summer glow this year.

My only small critisim would be the actual room the tanning takes place which  has white walls and they are not really suitable because of the spray back of the tan. Following my blog post Marissa Carter has informed me the room will shortly be re-decorated with some tiles  which will certainly fix this issue.

While I was there I also noticed a special offer for what sounds like the most fabulous pamper package.

Spring Pamper Package includes:

• Lavender Aromatherapy Facial
• Mango & Papaya Back Scrub
• Hot Stone Muscle Melt Back Massage
• Firming Lavender & Collagen Body Wrap
• Soothing Indian Head Massage

It would usually set you back a whopping €350 and now until 30/5/2010 is an unbeatable €99!!! It would take approx 2hrs to complete.

Carter Beauty is located at 40 Main St, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. For appointments call, 01 210 3624.

I hoping to book in for the package soon so might see you there

Have you  been to Carter Beauty? What was your experience?

Mwah