Gem and Jo take on Strange Weather

As you might know Gemma is a huge weather freak (she's obsessed..... it's kinda scary!), when we heard that the science gallery in Dublin were having an exhibition about weather we had to check it (Gemma probably would have imploded if we didn't). So this past Thursday we headed into Dublin city to have a look at the exhibit, Strange Weather, (and to have bit of a frolic in general).

The science gallery doesn't open until midday so we decided to head into Dublin a bit earlier and do a bit of Shopping (let's face it, we're girls and given any chance to exchange money for goods and services, we're in there like swimwear).

After a little bit of retail therapy, we headed for lunch in Captain Americas on Grafton Street. This place does super yummy food and cocktails but seen as it was only 1 o'clock (which is before the acceptable time to start drinking) we got ourselves some pizza (which was delicious we might add). *Oh quick side note, if any of you guys are with o2 (The phone network) you can get yourself a 'buy one, get one free' on all main courses so check that out here.

One of the beautiful buildings on the grounds of trinity college.

After we were fed and watered, we went on our merry way towards the Science Gallery. The gallery itself is on the grounds of Trinity college so we got a chance to look at the beautiful architecture that covers the grounds.

We got to the science gallery at a nice time and there wasn't a huge crowd there. By this stage Jo thought Gemma was going to explode with excitement and she wasn't let down.

 The exhibit had loads on offer for both children and adults interested in weather. From weather charts to people making clouds with helium, from  models of the earth and predicted weather cycles to a screen that let you interact with cloud patterns. There was even a place where you see what it's like to be a weather person and read off a teleprompter in front of a green screen. They even film it and put it up on Youtube so you can watch it later. We had so much fun with this and it's way harder than you may think. If you want to see us making complete messes of ourselves you can watch the videos below. 

Gem's Future Forecast

Skip to 0:49 to see Gem utterly confused by words...

Jo's Future Forecast

Unfortunately Youtube hates us and refuses to let us put Jo's video on the blog, so if you want to see Jo's forecast video you're gonna have to do the ole fashioned copy and paste of this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJZBNo7i-PY

Over all it was a great day and the gallery was well worth it. The exhibit runs until the 5th of October and entry to the science gallery is free so there's no reason not to check it out if you're around Dublin. Check out the Science Gallery's website here for more information. 

Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed. 

Until next time

XO Gem and Jo 

Gem and Jo's August Wish Lists

These days we are bombarded by products and just like everyone, there are a few things we would like to buy this month! Now we will admit, there are way more things that we would like to buy however, in the interest of keeping it interesting, we kept 'em short! Check out our August wish lists below:
Gem's Wish List: 

Coast Green Dress with bow detail £75.00 

Buy it Here

How cute would this dress look with the Pandora bow ring!!

                 Pandora Bow Ring €49.00                    Pandora Heart Ring €79.00

Buy it Here                                                 Buy it Here

                   (The bow ring also comes in gold but costs an arm and a leg...) 

Next Pink Bag €45.00 

Buy it Here

New Look Blue Wedges €24.99 

Buy it Here

I have a little white lace dress that these would look adorable with!

No7 Extreme Length Mascara €16.25

Buy it Here

I had a sample bottle of this a while ago and I have been meaning to buy the big one!

Paper Mate - Ink Joy pens. 

Check em out Here

I have seen the ads for these and I absolutely need them in my life! Not only for college but for making pretty little lists!

Jo's Wish List: 

H&M Over sized Jumper €14.99

This would look super cute over a pair of shorts now, or with skinny jeans and boots as it gets colder. 

          

        H&M Patterned jersey skirt  €7.99        H&M Mickey Mouse Necklace €3.99     

       Buy it here                                              Buy it here

       Would love this with a simple white          I love Disney and dainty necklaces so 

       T-shirt. Definitely adding this to my          this is right up my alley. 

       Wardrobe 

Sleek cosmetics matte me lip colour in Petal €6.49

Buy it here

I have been searching for a mate pinky nude lip colour. Will definitely be checking this out this month. 

        

        Parfois Silver Basics Ring                 Parfois Silver Basic Short Necklace

        €5.95                                               €14.95

        Buy it here                                       Buy it here

Thanks for reading guys!

Let us know in the comments if you're lusting after anything this month, better yet send us the links to them so we can want them too! 

Until Next Time, 

XO Gem and Jo.

**All images seen in this post are stock photos from their respective websites.

Gem and Jo take on Spraoi

If you saw our 'Gem and Jo take Waterford' post you'll know that we had such a great time frolicking around the county. So when we had the chance to head back down for their annual Spraoi festival it was a no brainer. Spraoi is Waterford's annual street arts festival which takes place over the august bank holiday, and we couldn't wait to soak up the atmosphere with all the free street acts and live music.

We headed down to Waterford on Saturday, however the weather wasn't really on our side. If you live in Ireland you'll know that we had torrential downpours on Saturday which wasn't the best weather for an ourdoor festival (unless you're a duck..... which we aren't).  Luckily, the rain cleared up by evening, which meant that we were still able to check out some of the street acts before we headed in for the night. 

On Sunday the weather took a complete turn around and it was a scorcher. This meant that we were able to hang around the town all day and check out some awesome acts including the drum band Torann, The Correspondents, Gypsi Swing  and Propeller Palms. Even got to see the Hot sprockets in Geoffs cafe bar. 

Gypsi Swing 

Torann

The festival finishes every year with a parade and fireworks. This year the theme was 'to the waters and to the wild' and it definitely did not disappoint. The floats were amazing and the performers in the parade were incredible and had loads of energy

After the parade, the fireworks were the icing on top of the already amazing cake. Jo has been to going to Spraoi for many years now and she thought that it was one of the best fireworks displays they've ever had. 

It was incredible and the whole crowd was wowed. 

The whole festival was brilliant. The atmosphere was unbelievable and we had an absolute blast. If you ever get the chance to go to Spraoi definitely do. You won't regret it. Check out their website here.

Thanks for reading!

Until next time, 

XO Gem and Jo 

Gem and Jo's Beauty Hacks

So everyone has their own tricks they like to use when getting ready for the day or night and we thought we would share ours, so we can be of service to world and hopefully help some folks out.
Here are our favourite beauty hacks that have saved us more than we'd like to admit:

1. Wrap your hair in a cotton shirt instead of a towel when getting out of the shower/ bath. This will stop frizz and static and will dry your hair faster!

2. When travelling pack your powder makeup products such as pressed powders, eyeshadows, etc with cotton balls to prevent them from shattering.

3. Use Q tips (cotton buds, for the Irish folks) dipped in makeup remover to fix any eyeliner mistakes without having to start over!

4. When going swimming in the sea, a lake, etc spray your hair with leave-in conditioner such as This One by Aussie. Because your hair absorbs the first thing that's applied, it will be conditioned rather than dry from the harsh water. This can also be done when going to the gym!

5. If you have a plastic retainer (former brace faces like ourselves should have one), put whitening toothpaste (or a whitening product) in it and wear the retainer for a little while. It will help to whiten and keep your teeth straight!!!
Gem likes to use Pearl Drops Beauty Sleep Serum:


6. Use the wand from your expense mascara in cheaper bottles! The only reason you pay so much is for the brush, so don't throw them away! Of course sometimes you get a mascara that has an amazing brush and liquid, they're like hitting the jackpot!

7. Finish washing your hair with a blast of cold water, this will give your hair a nice shine!

8. You can also rinse your body with cold water before applying fake tan. The cold closes your pores and makes for a more even tan. However it is hard to work up the courage to turn to the cold setting in winter!

9. If you've run out of shaving gel, that stuff disappears so fast!, use conditioner instead. It gives a nice close, smooth shave!

10. For really soft feet, apply tons of moisturiser to your feet and then put on cotton socks. This works best if you do it overnight, so you don't have to walk around on soggy feet, ew.  Jo likes to use Soap and Glory's Heel Genius:





Thanks for reading guys, we hope you learned a little from our beauty hacks and that someday they will be of use to you! Let us know if you have any hacks in the comments below, we love hearing from you!

Until Next Time,
XO Gem and Jo

Gem and Jo's Outfits of the Day

So here are our next Outfits of the Day, we wore these while visiting county Waterford, again, for the Spraoi Festival (Spraoi means fun in Irish and is pronounced sp-ree). Take a look: 

Gem's Outfit: 

Top: Primark €6.00 

Jeans: Vila Clothing €34.50 

Necklace: New Look €8.00 

Shoes: Dunnes Stores €20.00

 Jo's Outfit:

 

Top: Primark €4.00

Jeans: Primark €11.00

Necklace: Next €7.00

Shoes: Heatons €16.00

Jacket: Dorethy Perkins €40.00

Thanks for checking in guys and we hope you liked this post, tell us what you think in the comments and let us know what your favourite piece was! 

Until Next Time, 

XO Gem and Jo

Gem and Jo's July Favourites Video.

Here it is guys, our latest Youtube video! For close ups of the products featured, check out the blog post below this one...

Oh and don't forget to stay for the bloopers, we made absolute eejits out of ourselves!

If you liked this video, go ahead and subscribe to see more of them and maybe you could even click the little thumbs up button below the video for us too!! That would be awfully nice of you.

Thanks for sticking around guys,
Until next time
XO Gem and Jo

Gem and Jo's July Favourites

So it's August. Can you believe it, cause we can't. July went by so fast and before we knew it we had a whole lot of new products to show you guys. Here are our July favourites.
Gem's Favourites:

 

Pandora Breast Cancer Awareness Necklace. 

This necklace is so adorable, has a lovely weight to it and a nice length chain, so hangs really nicely whether you wear it with a dress or a shirt. Plus proceeds go to Breast Cancer research which means you're giving to a charity and have a gorgeous necklace too. 

This necklace has unfortunately been discontinued but maybe you're local stores have some left! 

check out Pandora Here

Pearl Drops Beauty Sleep Serum 

This stuff seems to work a miracle! It's for use after you brush your teeth at night and you simply brush it off in the morning. Now my teeth weren't exactly yellow but they just needed a little brightening and this has definitely worked, a confidence boost that was direly needed. 

It can be bought in Boots for €4.49 Here

Dove Go Fresh Deodorant

This stuff smells so good!!! I mean it's pomegranate, so how couldn't you smell good! As an anti-perspirant it works brilliantly and it makes you smell good all day long! There's also a body wash available in the same scent! Heaven! 

Buy it from Tesco Here 

Wet n Wild H2O Proof liquid eyeliner

I have been wearing this eyeliner all month and it is serious stuff. I does not budge all day long and is definitely waterproof (I tested it in the shower just for you guys, Wet n Wild: 1, Gemma: 0). The applicator has a really nice feel to it and is really easy to use, which is always a bonus!

I use Ultra Black, E881

Buy it Here

Tommy Hilfiger Denim Jacket. 

I live in this jacket. My mam convinced me to buy it a couple of years ago when it was on sale and true to her word, I never take it off. I think it looks good with practically everything I own and when it gets a little chilly I stick a hoodie underneath and boom, it looks just a good. 

Check out Hilfiger's site Here

Jo's favourites:

Gillette Venus Breeze razor heads.

I have been loving these razor heads over the past month. They have a shave gel bar built in which means that you don't need to use shaving foam along with them. And as opposed to some other razor heads that claim to give an easier shave, these actually work. Great for travel and these will fit any gillette razor. 

Check out their website here

Buy them here 

No7 Stay perfect lipstick in the colour sweet lips.

This lipstick is a great purple(y) pink colour and is great if you want a little more colour on your lips but don't want to go all out. This lipstick is matte too, which I love, and stays on your lips for ages. I got mine from boots and they almost always have a coupon for money off No7 beauty products so you should definitely check it out.   

You can Find it here

Pantene Pro V 2 min Deep smoothening Masque for normal to thick hair.

This masque is great for those of us who have frizzy hair. I have used this masque all month and I can really feel a difference on the days that I use it. I use this in the shower by first shampooing my hair, then applying this product before putting my hair in a bun. I then wash my face etc and then rinse it out. It really does work. 

Check out their website here

Sleek cosmetics eyeshadow pallet in the colour sunset

I love sleek eyeshadow pallets and this one is no exception. With this pallet you can create really gorgeous looks, especially beautiful bronzed looks which I have been loving this past month. The shadows have incredible pigmentation and at €9.99 a pallet it is an absolute steal.

Get it on the sleek website

Or from Cloudtenbeauty.com

Style Pen Nail polish remover pads with the scent of lemon.

These Nail polish remover pads are great for travel. They have 32 pads in the pack and take off your polish with ease. They also smell like lemon which is awesome. They come in a few different scents as well so if lemon isn't your thing that's okay. 

Find them here at bluescandal.com 

So there you have it, the round up of the products we have been loving this past month. Don't forget to let us know what products you have been loving in the comments below ( we love to hear from you). Oh and don't forget to subscribe to both the blog and our youtube channel. 

Until next time, 

XO Gem and Jo