Suzie Q Reviews: Essence and Essie!

Hey Ladies,

Passing through Penney's recently and I topped by the Essence stand and boy has it been a while since I've picked anything up. And to be fair I was very good I only picked up one thing...I know how restrained was I?

My nails have been in rag order lately especially my cuticles so I picked up their Fast Cuticle Remover to see if I can nurse them back to health. For only a few bob I didn't expect much but I was presently surprised. Basically you pop it on all over your cuticles, leave it for 15 seconds and push them back with a cuticle pusher. Easy peasy! If your like me and you do your own nails this will give you the look that you have been to the salon and will make them easier to paint. Taking care of your cuticles is vital if you want your nails to grow and strengthen.

So with my nails looking the picture of health I wanted to pop on a subtle and soft polish that was a little more pastel so I chose Go Ginza by Essie. A polish that goes with everything and every time I wear it I think to myself that this would be a fab nail polish for a wedding day. It's different but won't look tacky as sin when you look back at your photographs in 20 years time. It is a pop of colour but won't take away from anything else and it suits all skin tones from pale to tanned gorgeously.

So if your a bride on a budget these two products will give you the perfect mitts for the big day!

Suzie Q Reviews: Eyeko The Love/Hate Relationship!

Hey Ladies,

Let's be honest I'm a fairly fussy person when it comes to mascara. Every time I run out I always like to try a new brand as I am hoping one day I will stumble across The One. Today I am reviewing the Eye Do Mascara by Eyeko and I really don't know where to start with this one.

On the one hand, I love the packaging with the squeezy tube, brush is lovely too nothing to fancy or hard to manage. The formula is jet black and is super duper long lasting, I've ugly cried (you know the one where you literally shake sob) and it didn't even budge. It gives good separation and length but it doesn't have as much volume as I was expecting. This mascara was also created by Alexa Chung, serious girl crush alert.

And on the other hand. This mascara is an absolute pain to remove. No matter if I use a micellar water or an oily eye makeup remover there is ALWAYS residue left on my lashes and in turn on my pillowcase and when I get in the shower I come out resembling Taylor Momsen in her post Gossip Girl days. Disaster. The worst part of all is that with all of the constant trying to remove it, I have noticed a serious amount of lashes falling out. Over the next couple of weeks I am going to try and wear as little eye makeup possible so I can let them recover and re grow before using this mascara again.

With all that said I still love this mascara and I think I'll keep it specifically for nights out or days when I need something a little longer lasting. The price was a little spendy at €21 but in comparison to high end mascaras that do nothing for your lashes at all its the middle of the road which isn't too bad.

And we're on to the next one...