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Weekend Links #17

Oh hello there, shall I just dive into weekend links as if I’ve posted them every week for the last few weeks?

Probably the best idea šŸ™‚

Urban Decay Beached Eyeshadow Palette

I ordered this from Debenhams a couple of weeks ago.

After foundations, my next biggest weakness is eyeshadow palettes.

Louise O’ConnellĀ spoke it about it on Instagram, and as soon as I clocked eyes on the shades I was sold!

Eight brand new, warm, bronzey, summery shades, plus some incredible aqua blues that just scream summer.

The packaging is dreamy (how can you not love something covered in palm trees?) and compact enough to sling in your makeup bag when travelling.

I’ve used it almost every day since it arrived and I love the velvety texture of the shadows (Heatwave, 16th St., and Daybreak are my favourites).

There is a little bit of fallout from some of the shades, which I’ve experienced with other UD palettes, but I don’t really mind as the payoff is very good and they blend beautifully.

Caliphate Podcast

Rosemary introduced me to this and, I devoured all available episodes over a two-day period.

Caliphate is a serialised audio documentary that follows New York Times Foreign Correspondent Rukmini Callimachi as she reports on the Islamic State.

It’s fascinating, disturbing, and at times I actually found myself holding my breath while listening.

My brother wrote a great review of Caliphate which you can read here.

(I’m also halfway through Slow Burn, a podcast about the Watergate scandal. So far, so excellent).

Shoe Lane

I loved frequenting this little coffee shop when we first moved to Dublin, and I still love it now.

Amazing brews and pastries, lovely staff, and a super cute interior. I can be found here at least once a week working on my laptop, eating pain au chocolat and drinking copious amounts of caffeine.

They also have a fab co-working table tucked away upstairs.

Other faves which I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before; Kaph, 3FE, and Coffee Angel.

Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation

I’ll start this by saying, did you know Sephora France ship to Ireland? šŸ™‚

Shipping is eyewateringly expensive at €19 (eek), and it takes over a week, but they ship here! Hurrah!

That’s how I got my hands on the latest foundation offering from Dior. I wrote a mini-review on Instagram which you can read here. Essentially, it’s a better, fancier version of MAC Face and Body, but very similar to Dior Forever Undercover (so if you have this already you might want to give Face and Body a miss).

It will be available in Ireland but not until later in the year.

Brown Thomas said before Christmas and Arnotts said by August.

ASOS

I made an order online this morning as I feel my wardrobe is distinctly lacking in the ‘summery’ department.

It’s highly likely that some of these items will not suit me, but that’s what free returns are for, right? šŸ™‚

I ordered this sweet peplum blouse from New Look. It’s only €25, so as long as it doesn’t bunch around the boobs, then we’ll be grand.

This longline classic white blouse from Mango. I watched the video about a million times just to see how it moved when the model moved, and it looks good. Nice and flowy, as my mother would say.

These wide-leg cropped trousers from Monki, which I already feel might be a mistake actually. Will they be flattering on a non-size 8, non-model, human? Let’s see…

And this gorgeous tea dress from Yas, which I feel would look better if it was slightly cinched at the waist, but I’m going to give it a go anyways. I love the colour and the neckline, and it has lovely sleeves, too.

And that’s all for this week!

I’ll be back in a few days time with a full review of Dior Face and Body.

Thanks for reading.

♥

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Let’s talk about SPF 🧓 SPF stands for Sun P Let’s talk about SPF 🧓 

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and is a measure of protection from UV rays. 

The sun emits two types of ultraviolet rays; UVA and UVB. When we think about SPF a lot of the time, we think about sunburn on the surface of our skin. This is caused by UVB rays. UVA rays on the other hand, penetrate the skin deeper, and can cause damage on a deeper level; think uneven skin tone, hyper-pigmentation, and sagging skin. UVA rays can also lead to skin cancer. 

We’re all familiar with the different levels of SPF available in products in the market; SPF15, 20, 30, and so on. But what do those numbers mean and how much protection do they actually give you?

The number on the tube tells you how long you can stay in the sun while wearing that sunscreen without burning, compared to staying the same amount of time in the sun and not wearing that sunscreen. So, for example, if you apply SPF30, it would take you 30 times longer to burn than if you used no sunscreen.

In terms of blocking the suns rays, an SPF of 15 blocks 93% of UV rays. An SPF of 30 blocks 97%, and an SPF of 50 blocks 98%.

It’s important to remember, however, that no sunscreen can ever block sunburn and associated skin damage completely. Wearing sunscreen is only one part of effective sun protection; stay in the shade, wear a hat, apply sunscreen šŸ˜‡ 

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I’ve been having a hard time with neck and muscl I’ve been having a hard time with neck and muscle pain the last couple of days. This is something I experience pretty regularly because of chronic anxiety. 
My anxiety is mostly physical, and so a ā€˜flare up’ (as I like to call it) usually looks like one or a mixture of these things: 
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In the past, it has also showed up as breathlessness, slurred speech, extreme dizziness, tingling in my hands and feet, muscle spasms and heart palpitations. 
I have spoken about, and written about, my experience with anxiety many times, and I think it’s important to keep talking about it because so many of us are struggling. 
I started taking anxiety medication last year, under guidance from my brilliant GP. It was one of the best decisions I made. 
It turned my life around, and helped me - in the words of my GP; ā€˜start living again.’
This decision was stigmatized by some, which I found interesting. As it had absolutely nothing to do with them. 
Of course, medication is not for everyone, and it’s not forever - but it does changes lives. It saves lives. 
People who continue to stigmatize medication and mental illness in general, are the problem. Not you. 
If you have anxiety or depression, it’s important that you know there is nothing ā€˜wrong with you’. You are not a lesser person because of it. 
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(Living in this trench until I figure out what’s going on with the weather).

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