WIN ~ No7 Ultimate Collection Set with Boots! #CherryChristmas

Helloooo, Nurse! Day 17 of #CherryChristmas has arrived thanks entirely to everyone's leading health & beauty retailer, Boots! It's their Star Prize for this week, no less, the No7 Ultimate Collection Set. This amazing product is the star gift of the week and is available in store from today ooooor it could be winging it's way to you for nathin'!

Should you want to pick up this beauty bounty with 9 full sized, much raved about No7 products, it's half price at €52.50, down from €105 . Like all of Boot’s Star Gifts, this is going to be in sky high demand, and when they’re gone, they’re gone.

Should you want to avoid the stampede though, alls you need to do is pop a comment below and tell us 'Do you prefer to shop online or in store with Boots & why?'. 

For postage reasons this one is ROI only & usual T&Cs apply. 

Good Luck!

(for more info on our #CherryChristmas extravaganza & to see how you can transform one prize into a GRAND PRIZE see HERE)

Naked 3 Giveaway - Open Internationally!

As promised, here's the first of a plethora (love that word) of uhmazing giveaways - it's only Urban Decay's highly sought after, several times sold out Naked 3!! I'd already ordered this beaut from the States when I got the call from the lovely UD girls to meet up so who better to bequeath one to than you, eh? 

This rose gold addition to the neutral palette army has been selling one unit every second in the US and that's not for nothing. Softer than the flattering taupes of Naked 1 and the bronzed beauty of Naked 2, Naked 3 truly has to be seen to be fully appreciated and I'm giving one of you lovelies the chance to do just that!

Using the simple Rafflecopter widget below, get set to get your name into the virtual fez for a piece of Urban Decay history. 

This Giveaway is open internationally and running until Christmas Eve. 

Best of Luck everyone!

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The Brains Behind your Favourite Beauty Sites - Beauty Features.ie

In this weeks instalment of The Brains Behind your Favourite Beauty Sites series we have one of the ladies that was one of the first and friendliest professional Irish women that I have had the pleasure to deal with in my quest for beauty products, Lorraine Marren.

Long before I set up this blog I was ordering my beauty fixes from Beauty Features and astonished every single time at the speed with which my booty arrived. Not only that but the second to none Customer Service that Lorraine supplies personally always brings me back. I know you're all dying to know the sca, so take it away, Lorraine!

1. What inspired you to set up your site?

I studied Multimedia in college and had a passion for business online. Having purchased beauty products online from other sites I was annoyed when I often got caught by customs charges. Convenience was the reason I would shop online and nobody in Ireland was providing this service. Eager to fill the need for top beauty brands available from the comfort of your own home, I set up BeautyFeatures.ie

2. How long have you been beautifying the country?

BeautyFeatures.ie went live in April 2010, and in April 2011 we launched BeautySkincare.ie specialising in Dermalogica. We are just about to relaunch BeautyFeatures.ie with a new site, which benefits the customer with better deals on their favourites! Can't wait to get it live!

3. What’s your favourite part of the job?

Well I’m very lucky to be able to say I Love my job, and there isn’t a morning I dread going to work. We’ve a great team, and just as it should be, beauty is fun!
If I had to pick a favourite part...it has to be testing new and exciting products...who wouldn’t Love that!? Customers reactions always make me laugh too. The amount of emails and phonecalls we receive to thank us for such a speedy service. People are shocked we can turnaround an order so quickly. It’s great to hear back from them. It's a constant reminder that the Irish are great, and we've built up strong relationships with a lot of our customers.

4. What’s the one thing about your job that people might not know?

Only our courier is outsourced. Everything is done in-house by a very small (busy) team. From packing hundreds of orders to accounts, to design, marketing and web development. What we don't know we learn, and that's what has been so exciting from day 1...it's a constant learning curve and we love it! Also, Therese, our Bronwyn Conroy trained, CBTCD Beauty Therapist is based in Dalkey, County Dublin. Therese, established her business, Calme Beauty Therapy, more than a decade ago. She specializes in acne, rosacea and sensitized skin care and holds a post graduate qualification from the International Dermal Institute. She has been putting smiles on our Dermalogica customers faces for a year now. Ask her anything. She's superb, and so passionate about skincare.

5. If you could choose just one product to recommend to a friend – what would that be?

Only ONE? Ah come on! :) ....hmm. I’d say Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – after your first use you’ll be hooked! Soft & Smooth skin from a deep cleansing scrub gentle enough to use every day....every house in Ireland should have this product! It’s 10 years old this year and is Dermalogica’s top selling product worldwide. We sell it at nearly €9 cheaper and it lasts forever! Don’t bring it into the shower though...I learnt the hard way a few years ago :) It gets ruined.

Thanks so much, Lorraine for taking the time to chat to us. Wasn't that fascinating, folks? I for one didn't know that Therese was on board and will certainly be investigating further.

To celebrate the new site unveiling and because she rocks, Lorraine is offering an exclusive reader discount of 15% off all full priced products on the site. Enter CHERRYSUE (in capitals) at the checkout of beautyfeatures.ie and the same code for FREE Delivery on all Dermalogica orders on beautyskincare.ie! (I'll definitely be picking up that Daily Microfoliant).  Both discounts are valid until the end of May. 

Believe it or not, it gets better: she's also generously offering a whopping €50 Beauty Features voucher for one of you lucky lot! Use the Rafflecopter widget below to include your entry(ies). As ever entry is simple. Facebook Likes FTW!

Thanks again, Lorraine. 

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We Gots Winners!!

The past few weeks have seen more than the average amount of prizes cropping up on this here blog, some courtesy of one or two of the finest beauty online sites and the rest from my own póca. Just as a way to give a little back for the overwhelming support you've all shown. 

Without further ado... Winners!

First up: The Christmas Pamper Kit courtesy of Cloud10Beauty.com goes to...... Louise Duffy Kelly!! 

Next: The iTunes Vouchers go to ......Charlie Kelly! 

TheLikeMakeUpLoveUs goody bag goes to.... Jo Turner! 

The Movie Passes go to..... Cheryl Moulton! 

and last, but not least 

The NYX fabulousness courtesy of beautyemporium.ie goes to.... Ann-Marie Sexton!

Huge Congrats Folks! Please send me an email or message with your addresses so I can get this awesomeness out in the post. 

If you haven't been lucky this time, fear not. Giveaways will resume in the New Year & they won't be regifted lavender talc, I swears.

Thanks so much for your support up to this point. Being able to give back like this is enough to swell the heart. Three times ♥

CherrySue's Christmassy Giveaways - NYX Fabulousness!

Where did those past few weeks go to, eh? Christmas is nearly upon us and I need to get people winning these prizes!


In one of my final Christmassy Giveaways, the gorgeous Folks over at Beautyemporium.ie have very generously donated two beautiful products. The NYX Grow Lash Serum and the stunning Morocco palette.

If you'd like to get your talons on these for yourself or a loved one, listen up! 

Same simple rules as before, entry is open to all followers GFC, Networked Blogs and Facebook but you must be a follower somewhere. 

Either a) Leave a comment below to let me know you're interested or b) Like my Facebook page & share the picture. That's all there is to it!

Of course you can do both, if you're so inclined, for two entries. Competition will close on Wednesday 21st  & is open to both UK & Éire. If you're under 18, do please get permission to enter.  Good Luck!

CherrySue's Christmassy Giveaways! - Movie Passes!

Ooh, next up we have two passes to Movies@ (Swords or Dundrum). I wanted to have something movie related because I know how many of you read my reviews, don't you? DON'T YOU?! (I kid)

Same simple rules as before, entry is open to all followers GFC, Networked Blogs and Facebook but you must be a follower somewhere. 

Either a) Leave a comment below to let me know you're interested or b) Like my Facebook page & share the picture. That's all there is to it!

Of course you can do both, if you're so inclined, for two entries. Competition will close on Friday the 16th to make way for the final Giveaway.

Handmade Soap Company Pamper Kit Giveaway!

Feast your eyes on this big, beautiful slice of Christmas!

It's already time for CherrySue's second Christmassy Giveaway & here we have, courtesy of the enormously generous Cloud10Beauty, The Handmade Soap Company Christmas Pamper Kit. Worth €29.99, it contains:

• Cedarwood & Lemongrass Shower Gel
• Hand cream with Aloe Vera
• Lip Balm with natural Rosehip Oil
• Cedarwood & Lemon Handmade soap for him & her
• Grandma Quigley's Clove, Nutmeg, Cinnamon & Pine Handmade Soap (Christmas soapified!)

Who wouldn't love this with the muchness? An ideal gift or self gift, if you can't bring yourself to share. 

As with the China Glaze Giveaway, entry is simple and is open to all followers GFC, Networked Blogs and Facebook but you must be a follower somewhere. 

Either a) Leave a comment below to let me know you're interested or b) Like my Facebook page & share the picture. That's all there is to it!

Of course you can do both if you're so inclined for two shots at this whopper of a prize. Competition will close on Monday the 19th to make way for another Giveaway.

If you haven't checked out Cloud10Beauty as yet, I'd genuinely urge you to do so, I've been a, more than satisfied, customer in the past. The site is beautiful, easy to navigate and has all you could possibly want for your Christmas pressie list. There's free delivery over €50 and 3 free samples with every order. Cloud10 are one of my favourite Irish online companies (even before their generosity here) Do drop by and take a little looksie.