O! WOW from LV ESSENTIALS

Now I'm not a brush-a-holic like the real beauty bloggers... I've been given make up brushes as gifts and a lot of the time I'm looking at them wondering what they're for! I have a few chosen ones, I love my Eco Tools foundation brush and my Flawless foundation and shading brushes are my trusted old friends ... 

I also stick with my fingers, blending professionals after all these years... but I was asked to try the O! WOW brush by Cailyn and it ain't like the others gals... it's ridiculously soft, doesn't leave strikes and works with ALL the creams... BB, powder, liquid foundation... all of em... it's the perfect mix between the standard 'flat' foundation brush and the newer 'round' buffing brushes... The bristles are tightly packed so it feels like velvet when you run your fingers over them... I'm always dubious when products make massive claims but it really gives a flawless finish... I used it with my tinted moisturiser and it blended it perfectly... 

Next up... idefine liquid eyeliner... If your a wingtip gal at the weekends, or just for putting out the bins... this is brilliant... it's small but perfectly formed and so easy to control! You know what I mean! The pigment is dense and jet black... I mean JET black!! I'm all about the slick eyeliner in the summer with a brush of colour... so I'm looking forward to using this lots!

Last up the BB compact... This is the 'not-gonna-spill-in-your-bag-ever!' BB cream... it dispenses the right out with a press of a button... the coverage was good and the finish quite matt so you'll need to add a hint of high lighter to give you a bit of glow... but the compact itself is lovely, great little mirror and the way it dispenses means you're not going to be binning any of it...

LV ESSENTIALS is 100% Irish owned and operated, and growing its product list all the time... check them out online >>> HERE <<<

How much? 
O! Wow Brush €29.99
BB Fluid Compact €29.99
BB Fluid Refill €22.99
Idefine Liner €15.99

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Light yoghurt... from Glenilen Farm...

So you all know I'm a fan of yoghurt in all it's forms... and a couple of weeks ago I did a post on Glenilen and their lovely dessert range! >>> HERE <<<

Well, I mentioned they have a range of 'light' yoghurt out, which are just the thing for the coming summer months! Try making Eton Mess with the strawberry one, you'll think you're Nigella! 

There are four flavours in the range, all come in 450g pots... 

Blueberry - 8PP
Strawberry - 8PP
Natural - 6PP
and 
Rhubarb - 8PP

Glenilen Farm 'light' strawberry 450g pot - 8PP 

To spread the love they've given me the cutest recipe stand to giveaway to one of you lovely lot! I mean look at it! TOO cute! 

All you have to do is comment below with the answer to the following question... If you can't comment on here... head this post on the FB page >>> HERE <<< and I'll catch them!

How many ProPoints are there in the 

450g pot of Glenilen Farm 'light' strawberry yoghurt?

Hint - it's the number between 7 and 9! 

and share a recipe idea! How would you use Glenilen Light Yoghurt in your kitchen?

Names will be in a hat (sorry I'm old school when it comes to raffles!) 

by Sunday 19th at 7pm and I'll post the winner on here and over on FB! 

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Cool beans...

Sometimes you just get bored with the same old thing... I love beans... nothing like them on toast or a baked potato... but, like butternut squash soup, come this time of year you tend to get a but fed up with the same thing, so trying something new keeps you on track... these are 'Cool Beans!", I spotted 3 varieties...  Smokey, Chilli and Original! 

All work out at 9PP per pot or 2PP per 100g serving... 

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Feel Good Soup...

I'm bored of making soup... no I am... I had this very conversation with my weigh-in buddy Mary in class last week... who would have thought we'd be craving salads in March!?!? 

You just get a bit fed up of the same thing over and over... so no more butternut squash for me till autumn! Sadly the weather isn't exactly on our side at the moment and soup is SO filling... I've raved about the Fusion & Street Soups before... All the points and flavours are >>> HERE<<< and ready made soup can be a life saver when you're just in the door and starving! Great for heating up in work too! So check out Avonmores' Feel good range... VERY low points for really filling flavoursome soups! Available in Dunnes, Tesco and some Supervalu stores... 

Avonmore Feel Good Mediterranean Vegetable - 

100g - 1PP 

200g Serving - 1PP

400g carton - 3PP

Avonmore Feel Good Tomato and Basil, my favourite! 

100g - 1PP 

200g Serving - 1PP

400g carton - 2PP (for the lot!!!)

Avonmore Feel Good Garden Vegetable! 

100g - 1PP 

200g Serving - 2PP

400g carton - 4PP

Fusion and Street 'A taste of Mexico' 

Tomato soup with Coriander, red beans and corn 

100g - 1PP 

400g carton - 3PP

Fusion and Street 'A taste of Marrakech' 

Vegetable soup with put lentils, cumin and ginger

100g - 2PP 

400g carton - 7PP

Check out the other Fusion and Street flavours >>>

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Edelicious...

These were in, what i call, the healthy aisle in my local Supervalu... Irish, some are wheat, gluten and dairy free... for those who don't like cooking or don't want the hassle of chopping and spices... these might be for you! Also for those emergencies... you can freeze some of them! 

Edelicious Satay Sauce 100g - 4PP

Full sachet 400g - 17PP

Edelicious Mild Coconut Curry 100g - 3PP

Full sachet 400g - 12PP

Edelicious Cassoulet 100g - 1PP

Full sachet 400g - 5PP

This serves two...

Edelicious Cassoulet 100g - 3PP

Full sachet 400g - 5PP

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Nobó!

You all know how I champion Irish companies... well the latest is Nobó... which FYI means 'no cow' in Irish... No Bó... meaning dairy free... people who make dairy free ice cream are a girls best friend right?!? I spotted these in my local Supervalu and I've tried the vanilla & coconut one... I may have to write a 'Dear John' letter to my pals Ben and Jerry... it is lovely and one to definitely have in the freezer over the coming summer months...  

So... whaddya mean 'dairy free'?! Well it's made with coconut milk, avocado, water and sweetened with honey so you've still got the creamy ice cream texture but dairy free.. they'd be great in smoothies too! 

There are 5 in the range but I could only get my paws on these three in my local Supervalu ... but there's a Passion Fruit & Mango and a Salted Caramel version out there somewhere which is one DEFINITELY going on my wish list... These work out at 5PP per 100ml... the full PP per 500ml vary x  

Nobó Vanilla and Coconut Flavour

5PP per 100g

26PP per 500ml

Nobó Chocolate and Toasted Almond Flavour

5PP per 100ml 

27PP per 500ml

Nobó Fresh Lemon Flavour

5PP per 100ml

23PP per 500ml

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I'll keep you posted on the 'salted caramel' situation! 

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Gourmet.. Popcorn...

OK firstly, not only are these goodies Gluten Free, Vegetarian AND Irish made but the sweet chilli one is SOOOOOO gooooooood! 

All the bags are the same size in shape but they all weigh differently... so weigh out your portions or wipe the lot out of your weeklies if you're a popcorn fan!

These are available in ALDI ... I've only tried the sweet chilli one but that's enough to get me to try the rest! Anyone else given these a try? Do let me know! 

The Gourmet Popcorn Co. Sweet Chilli Flavour

10PP per 80g bag - 3PP per 20g portion

The Gourmet Popcorn Co. Caramel Crunch Flavour

23PP per 200g bag - 2PP per 20g portion

The Gourmet Popcorn Co. Sweet and Salty Flavour

11PP per 80g bag - 2PP per 20g portion

The Gourmet Popcorn Co. Lightly Sea Salted Flavour

8PP per 60g bag - 3PP per 20g portion

You can find them online >>> HERE <<< 

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