Gem and Jo's Primark and ASOS Haul.

Who doesn't love a little retail therapy, we certainly do! Plus everything from Primark is just so amazing cheap and everything from ASOS is on sale for amazing prices! What's better than great prices and sales? Nothing we tell you, nothing!

Check out what we bought below:

Don't you just love Primark? 

Until next time,

Gem and Jo Review P.S. Beauty - Hard Nails

Well hello there person. Today we're talking Primark's PS. Beauty range. Specifically their range of nail saviours. Specifically their nail saviour named Hard Nails. Specifically... just kidding!
Primark have a couple of nail products in their beauty range and we've picked up the one which claims to harden nails - hence the products name being Hard Nails.
You've got to give it to Primark for their excellent branding, they are so unique and original with their product names and it really gives a sense of imagination....could you sense the sarcasm there? Was it a bit too strong, like a super smelly, fancy cheese?

So Gem was our guinea pig for this product because her nails have been in awful shape lately, the changing weather hasn't helped. Sad moment when the weather in your country is so horrible that it actually messes with your nails. Here's what Gem's nails looked like before she used the product:

As you can see there is quite a lot of damage to Gem's nails, they are not a pretty sight! They're quite brittle and are doing that really annoying peely thing. So in an attempt to fix them up, we picked up the PS Hard Nails and chucked it on. Here's what it looked like on Gem's nails:

The product goes onto your nails just like any normal nail polish and we have to say, it definitely hardened Gem's nails. They went from dull and brittle to shiny and strong with just one coat. We're gonna use this a couple more times and see if it strengthens our nails more and more over time. 

We give it a 9/10: It does what it's supposed to do and for a great price (only €1.50!) Can't get much better than that!

Have you tried this product or anything similar? 

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's Haul.

We went shopping...again. 

We got stuff...again. 

Our bank accounts will not thank us. 

Secure Marsupials. Excellent. 

What have you bought lately? What was your favourite? 

Until next time, 

Gem and Jo's Outfits of the Day - Breast Cancer Edition

Last Friday (24th October) was "Wear it Pink Day" in aid of  breast cancer awareness. As you all know, we are really passionate about raising awareness for breast cancer and of course we took part in this event! We both had little pink ribbons on our jackets and dug through our wardrobes to find the little pieces of pink we had. 

Here's what we wore to support breast cancer awareness! 

Gem's Outfit:

 Shirt: Primark €9.00

Jumper: Dunnes Stores €21.00

Jeans: Vila Clothing €34.00

Boots: Marks and Spencers €45.00

Bag: River Island €52.00 (It's actually black, my camera was being grumpy.)

Jo's Outfit:

Shirt: Savida at Dunnes Stores €27.00

Jumper: Savida at Dunnes Stores €35.00

Jeans: Primark €13.00

Boots: Primark €20.00

Bag: Parfois €34.00

What pink have you got in your wardrobe? Do you wear it often? Let us know in the comments! 

Also how cool is the location! So Autumnal! 

Thanks for reading.

Until next time,

Click this ribbon to see

why we've gone pink! > 

Gem and Jo's Outfits of the Day

Once again we put on clothes this morning, I know crazy right? This is what we wore.

Gem's Outfit:

Top: Vero Moda €23.00

Shirt: Primark €9.00

Jeans: Vila €35.00

Shoes: Heatons €9.00

Hair: Priceless :P

Jo's Outfit:

Top: Forever 21 €13.00

Jeans: Primark €11.00

Boots: F&F at Tesco €25.00

Necklace: Primark €4.00

So there you have it, our cosy causal for going for a cup of coffee outfits! Thanks for reading, hope you guys enjoyed this post. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Until next time. 

Click this ribbon to see

why we've gone pink > 

Gem and Jo's Outfits of the Day

We like to stay comfy and cute for college (gotta love alliteration!). Here's what we wear on a normal autumn college day.
Gem's Outfit:

Skirt: Oasis €52.00

Tights: Primark €4.00

Top: New Look €9.00

Denim Jacket: Hilfiger Demin €120.00

Necklace: Argento (Gift)

Shoes: Converse €58.00

                                                                                                                    

Jo's Outfit:

Jeans: Primark €11.00

Blouse: Primark €11.00

Jumper: H&M €18.00

Shoes: Primark €13.00

Earrings: Parfois €5.95

Thanks for reading guys! Let us know what you think in the comments, we love to hear from you. 

Until next time, 

Click this ribbon to see

why we've gone pink! > 

Gem and Jo's Outfits of the Day

So this evening we were meeting up with some friends for a few drinks, and as it is socially acceptable, we got dressed. Here's what we wore.

Gem's outfit:

Top: Primark €10.00

Jeans: Vila €35.00

Shoes: Primark €15.00

Jo's Outfit:

Top: €6.00

Trousers: Next €38.00

Shoes: Oasis €35.00

Necklace: Stradivarius €6.00

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed, let us know what you think in the comments, we love to hear from you. 

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's OOTD

Well good day to you guys! We had a college thing we had to go to today so we decided to show you guys what we wear to college most days. The weather in Ireland is unpredictable so we dress for the worst, unfortunately today was really cloudy but extremely humid so we died in the heat for the most of the day! Sigh, you can never get it right in this country!

Gem's Outfit:

Jacket: Tommy Hilfiger. €102.00

Top: Primark €6.00 

Jeans: Primark €19.50

Shoes: Converse €55.00

Jo's Outfit: 

Cardigan: Primark/ Penneys €12.00

Top: H&M €14.00

Jeans: Primark €16.00

Sandals: Spanish Boutique €35.00

Flower Bracelet: River Island €10.00
Wooden Bracelets + White Bracelet: Primark €3.50
Silver bracelet: Pandora 

Thanks for reading guys and as usual let us know if you have any of these items and what you like to pair them with! We love to hear from you!
Until Next Time,

Gem and Jo's Polish Picks

It's that time again! Here are our polish picks for this week!

Gem's Pick:

                                   

So this week I decided to stray from the blues that I usually wear and try a green instead. The green varnish I'm wearing is from Primark and was part of a set of 4 nail varnishes which were only €2.50 from the P.S. range!! I thought it was a brilliant bargain until I used the polishes. Unfortunately for all you girls out there who love a bargain, I am sad to say that when it comes to polish, the more expensive, the better the quality. 

                        

First off, it takes about 5 layers of polish for this to become opaque and even then its not total cover. And to make this worse, it seems to take forever to dry! You need about 3 hours to apply it and after all your hard work and dedication to making dinner with your elbows to avoid ruining your nails, the varnish just cracks anyway. I love the colour of this polish but the formula is just poop.                     

                                

I applied a layer of Topshop's Mermaid holographic nail polish to my ring finger for a bit of sparkle and thankfully it stopped the Primark polish from chipping. 

To be honest, these pictures (and any others I took) don't show the true colour of this polish, it's more of a Kelly green than a mint. It just doesn't seem to photograph very well. 

I would love to be able to recommend every nail polish I use to everyone, however we all know that there are a few dud ones out there and this just happens to be one of them. The only recommendation I would give this polish is for parents who want a first time polish for their little kids to try. It comes off easily and doesn't stain your nails so it would be perfect for kids who aren't allowed nail polish in school. 

You can get it from Primark stores, check out their website Here. 

Jo's Pick:

This week I decided to go down the green route as well and painted my nails using Barry M's nail paint in the colour Mint green (way to be creative with the names there, Barry M!). This is a really pretty, creamy mint green colour (as you might have guessed from it's name!).  

This nail polish gives off a really pretty shine which I love about it and it is super opaque after only two coats. It does however take a little long to dry compared with some other fast drying nail polishes but that's not much to ask since it really lasts for a long time on the nails. I tend to be really hard on my nails,but this didn't chip easily at all. I was actually super impressed. 

You can find Barry M nail paints in Boots for  about €4.59, in the UK and Ireland. Unfortunately I don't believe that you can purchase this in the US but hopefully they'll rectify this soon. Check out Barry M's website here.

So there you have it our lovelies, our polish picks of the week. Let us know what you think in the comments below, and as always thanks for reading!

Until next time,