Blogmas Day 2: Stocking Fillers for Him

Following on from my stocking filler for her gift guide from yesterday, I've decided to put together a post on stocking filler ideas for him.

1. Phone Case - Similar to my post yesterday, a phone case is a great stocking filler. Again, eBay is great for cheap novelty ones but just watch the shipping times. If you're looking for a more durable case then the Otterbox one's are great.

2. An X Box / Playstation game can be a great gift. You can get cheaper ones or new releases which are more expensive. If he's not into games, then why not get a DVD. I find Smyths are great for both.

3. Earphones - Who doesn't need earphones? My fav are definitely the Apple ones (but the old ones!). You can also find cheaper ones like these from Argos which I like too.

4. Novelty Socks - C'mon, you have to throw in the novelty Christmas socks! Penneys do cute cheap ones but these ones from Debenhams are super cute.

5. Aftershave - This is great as it can be cheap or expensive. We usually get Kevin's expensive aftershave when we're in America and I'd usually get a cheaper one for Christmas for him for every day use. I find Sam McCauley's do great ones at very reasonable prices.

Hope these stocking fillers help you. Let me know if you put other things in!

Here's Vlogmas Day 2:

Blogmas Day 1: Stocking Fillers for Her

For my first day of blogmas, I've decided to put together a post on ideas for stocking fillers for that female in your life! We always got chocolate, stationery and make up in ours! What did you get in yours?

1. Phone Case - A phone case is a great idea for a stocking and can be catered for all budgets. I buy all of mine, like this one from eBay as they're so cheap. Just be careful if it's being shipped from Asia as they'll take a few weeks and may not arrive before Christmas. If you're looking to splurge on a phone case then an Otterbox is the way to go.

2. Sweets / Chocolate - These chocolate coins from Aunty Nellie's Sweet Shop are a very cheap stocking filler. I always remember getting these in my stocking when I was younger so I think they're the perfect addition to anyone's stocking.

3. Bath Bombs - Dealz have very cute cheap bath bomb sets at the moment but in my opinion, you can't beat Lush! They usually only cost about €5 and the quality and scent are great.

4. Make Up Brushes - This is another thing where you can save or splurge (without reducing the quality). I have a few of the Make Up Revolution brushes which I love, especially the eye brushes. They're super cheap and have lovely gift sets too. Another brand I love which are more expensive than the Make Up Revolution ones but still very affordable are Real Techniques. These are my every day make up brushes and I wouldn't be without them.

5. Lipsticks - You can't go wrong with throwing a lipstick into a stocking. Again it's a great product and can be adjusted to your budget. If you're after a high end brand, I love Mac's Viva Glam II. For a budget brand, my go to lipstick is NYX Thalia.

6. Hat - I love bobble hats and they can be a great gift idea. I love the ones from Custom Vintage Dublin but Penneys do gorgeous cheaper alternatives.

That's just a few of my ideas! Stay tuned for stocking fillers for him which will be up tomorrow.

We're also doing Vlogmas (vlogging every day until Christmas). You can see our first video below.

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Blogmas 2016

Hey everyone!

This is just a quick post to say that I will be doing (and hopefully finishing!) blogmas this year. I've done it the last couple of years and although last year was a bit of a fail, I'm hoping this year will be much better!

I've been writing down ideas and starting to put together blog posts so if you have some Christmassy blog post ideas then comment below or message me on snapchat (rfairydustblog).

Talk to you all on December 1st!

Blogmas Day 16: 200th Blog Post & Competition Time

So I cannot believe this is the 200th blog post I've published on my blog!!!! As in WHAAATTT?! Crazy! This isn't the most Christmassy post ever but I've teamed up with the Wedding Journal Show to give away TWO pairs of tickets for their show in the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel in Cork on the 16th and 17th of January from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Wedding Journal Show is Ireland's longest running wedding show and it promises to be an amazing weekend with an international bridal catwalk, wedding cars, cakes and much more.

To be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, all you have to do is follow me on my social media links below and share / repost / retweet the pic and tag who you'd bring with you. If you choose to enter via all three social media, then you'll be entered into the competition THREE times! So get following and sharing!

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Good luck!

Blogmas Day 15: Festive Christmas Wrapping

For today's post, I thought I'd share some of my Christmas wrapping with you. This year, like last year, I chose to go with a brown paper and some cute ribbons and gift tags. The brown wrapping paper is really good quality and the best I've seen around. It costs under €2 from Bookstation. The ribbons are from Primark / Penneys, the thin rope ribbon is from Tiger and the shiny red ribbon is from Tesco. The labels are a mix from Tesco, M&S, Dealz and Primark / Penneys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See our Vlogmas Day 15 here:

Blogmas Day 14: Christmas from Lush

I'm a big fan of Lush (as I'm sure most people reading this are!) and ever since my friend Tara showed me what she got from there, I've been dying to try some of their Christmas products out (which I still haven't gotten around to!). Tara's posted a couple of blog posts on the Lush Christmas editions which you can read here, here and here. I've been on the Lush website and thought I'd share what's caught my eye! Let me know in the comments below what your fav Lush products are.

                                              Stardust Bath Bomb                                     Peeping Santa Bubble Bar                                       

                                          Dashing Santa Bath Bomb                               Snow Fairy Shower Gel                                        

   Santa Fun                               Holly Golightly Bubble Bar

                     Snowman Fun                                 The Magic of Christmas Bubble Bar

Luxury Lush Pud Bath Bomb                             Santa's Lip Scrub

See our Vlogmas Day 14 here:

Blogmas Day 13: Christmas Make Up Ideas

Since I've posted already about Christmas party outfit ideas, I thought it'd only be right to also post about make up ideas. When I think of Christmas make up, two things usually come to mind; a red lip and a gold/glittery eye. Here's a few pics for some inspiration! What's your go to Christmas look?

See our Vlogmas Day 13 here: