Spotlight Whitening

Hello lovelies, hope you are all having a chilled out Sunday!

So first of all a little background story about Spotlight Whitening. The strips were designed by two Irish sisters Lisa and Vanessa who are Dentists in Quay Dental, Co. Galway. It is an effective in house bleaching system and is perfectly safe to use.

When I got featured on the Spotlight Whitenings Instagram! :D

Many of you have probably seen me either putting up Snapchats or Instagram stories about these teeth whitening strips. Straight away I had people asking me about them but I couldn't give anyone feedback as I hadn't used the whole box and I wanted to wait until I had them all used to give my honest opinion.

The Make Up Fairy!

I have tried many different toothpastes in the past to try and get my teeth white. From a young age I have to say I didn't look after my teeth and I am TERRIFIED of the dentist even though I need to get braces, and would love to get my teeth professionally whitened, the thoughts of having to sit in that chair kills me. But no need to leave your house as you can get your teeth crystal white with these whitening strips. Many of you will know the blogger Terrie McEvoy, a nurse from Ireland who has now moved to Australia and well if you don't know her you should she is amazing! Terrie is the brand ambassador for Spotlight Whitening, and I knew straight away that if she believed in a product this much it must be good. So I bought a box of Spotlight Whitening strips and I was super excited to try them and hope'd I would see good results over the next two weeks, and I am not going to lie, I didn't use the strips religiously I say it took me 3 weeks to actually complete the box as I would skip day's. 

The fab Terrie McEvoy!

I was kind of nervous about using the strips as I have very very sensitive teeth, I have looked at reviews of different whitening strip brands and people had said they hurt them which I did not want. But after looking at many positive reviews of no sensitivity with Spotlight Whitening I was eager to have a go. I was super happy that I felt no sensitivity because the last thing I wanted after paying money was to have sore teeth! 

The amazing thing about Spotlight Whitening is that they are the only Irish whitening strips that contain hydrogen peroxide and this is the most active agent to whiten your teeth. Hydrogen peroxide works by breaking down complex stains and penetrating the top layer of enamel on your teeth to brighten the colour of them.

Chloe Boucher a fan of the whitening strips!

How do you use them?

To use Spotlight Whitening Strips:

1 - Tear open the packet.

2 - Dry your teeth.

3 - Place a strip on your bottom teeth, and your top teeth.

4 - Leave them on for 1 hour.

5 - Rinse off any residue gel.

6 - Repeat everyday for 2 weeks.

They are so easy to use, if I am going on a night out I will put them on while I am doing my makeup or before college while I am up getting ready I put them on. You can do it in the comfort of your own home which I love. I stopped using them for a while and I have noticed that they have not been as white so I am onto my second box now to keep them looking good! 

this photo has no filter on it whatsoever and this my teeth after using Spotlight Whitening, so white!

You can buy these Spotlight Whitening strips online on www.spotlightwhitening.ie for €39.95 and they are in many pharmacy's around Ireland. I got mine in my local chemist Goldens Pharmacy in Westport, Co.Mayo.

I just want to say a big thanks to everyone that has messaged me or spoke to me in person about my blog and saying that they have bought some of the products that I have recommended and they really liked them. It makes me so happy that ye actually enjoy reading my content as I literally love doing it. I get about 1k views on each blog post which is insane to me already, but I would love if you do enjoy my blog to tell your friends to go follow my Instagram as that's where I post them. I would be forever grateful! 

 I hope I answered everyone's questions. Until next time, Caoimhe xx

PLATINUM HAIR EXTENSIONS

Hello lovelies, I hope you are all having a nice chilled out Sunday!

So nearly two months ago I got a half head of Platinum Hair Extensions which I was so excited to get. Since I have been around 13 I have always wanted long hair, my hair has always been quite short, thin and it never really grew. I went and got clip in extensions back then and when I look back at pictures with me with them I cringe so much but I am not the only girl that fell into the long ratty clip in hair extension trap.

Summer 2016 is when I decided that I wanted to get fitted hair extensions so I began to research different places in Ireland where I could get them done, I wanted to make sure I was going to be in good hands because I have heard horror stories of peoples natural hair having to be cut really short because of fitted hair extensions getting all knotted into their own hair, and I only had thin hair so not a notion did I want that to happen me! So I came across Platinum Hair Extensions and after reading so many reviews, I said I would make the trip to Dublin to get them done. The evening I decided to book an appointment they put up a Facebook post saying that they had an announcement and that they were opening up a store in Galway, and that's where I go to college so I was super happy I didn't have to trek to Dublin to get them fitted. I made an appointment for December 20th and not going to lie I was very nervous, even though I wanted long hair, I was still super scared of the change and paying that much money and maybe not even liking them. The first few days I was not used to them but now I literally could not live without them, I am already saving up for my next set because I don't want to have short hair again. Don't get me wrong, short hair is super pretty.. but the fact that my hair didn't grow, I never got to experience the whole long hair thing and being able to put in some nice curls!! Many bloggers such as faces by grace, DramaticMac, Emily Rochford and Terrie McEvoy have got their extensions done by Platinum.

So many people didn't even know I had hair extensions because they look so natural, especially how I only got a half head which was €260,  I didn't want to go from having thin short hair to big massive locks, I just wanted to add a bit more length and thickness. You can get a half head, 3/4, or a full head of extensions fitted. After I put up an Instagram post of my hair extensions I got many message via Facebook and Snapchat asking about them so I said I would definitely just do a blog post so hopefully I will have answered peoples questions here.

Sooo... why Platinum??

So Platinum use luxury Italian hair which comes in many different shades and they are all 22 inches long, and you can cut them then to whatever length you would like. As I have mentioned above I was nervous about damaging my own hair but what I like about these bonds is that they are enriched in keratin so it prevents damage to the natural hair. The application took less than 2 hours to do and when they were fitted they were then cut and styled to my own liking. Having them in for nearly 2 months now and I can tell you I literally do not notice having the bonds in my hair anymore. I have not lost any bonds yet, and it is normal to lose up to 10 bonds! The extensions are supposed to last between 3-5 months with proper care. So I bought some of the Platinum products to make sure my hair stays in good condition.

First up I bought the Platinum shampoo because you are not supposed to use products that contain silicon, sulfate or alcohol so it was an essential buy so I can keep the hair extensions longevity. I want to make sure I look after them properly. As the hair extensions don't produce their own natural oils this shampoo nourishes my hair and gives it an amazing shine.

€14.99

The conditioner I use for my hair is this Platinum rejuvenation mask and I am obsessed with this, it leaves my hair super soft, shiny and sleek. I leave it on for like 5/10 minutes and then wash it out, and before even blow drying my hair I can feel how it deeply conditioned my hair is. It's really good for damaged hair and after years of straightening my own this definitely was a must for me!

€14.99

As there is little bonds near the root of your hair it's nearly impossible to use a normal hairbrush so I got this Platinum one and it just glides through my hair so I can put it up on a slick pony tail or if I am putting my hair up in a bun.

€10

I hope everyone enjoyed this post and if anyone has any more questions just let me know and I will answer them! Have a brilliant week and thanks so much, Caoimhe xx

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