Dun Laoghaire: Peoples Park Market

For a part of Dublin that is just a hop skip and a Dart journey away it is an awful quite place during the week but once Friday roles around a sense of life come to this sea side town. 

I love heading down to Dun Laoghaire on a Sunday to visit the market. This market may possibly be my favourite as the atmosphere is simply amazing in comparison to others. I think a lot of this comes down to how spaced out Peoples Park is giving lots of space for market dwellers and shoppers. 

One of my favourite stand has to be the falafel stand, you can't go wrong with a full meal for €5! It's major yum! 

What we buy is quite predictable but its so good! You really can't go wrong with some hummus, [we picked up basil hummus this time and between you and me it's fab] butter bean sun dried tomato salad, rosemary and sea salt bread and to finish off the shopping list some cheese and onion bread sticks

I received this fab statement necklace from an event I attend, it's from a brand called Second Female which is now one of my favourite brands!

What do you do on a Sunday? Do you have a favourite market to visit? 

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Human + Kind: All-In-One Body Oil

source: here// RRP: €14.95// Stockiest: here

Before I tell you about how I got on with using the All-In-One Body Oil I would like to apologies for using a stock photo. I had a bit of disaster with my camera a while back and the photos I had taken for this post [and others] are no more. 

When using body oil or any oil at all, the applicator of the product has a lot to do with the pleasure that cane be found when apply any type of lotion or potion. One thing that really impressed me with the Human + Kind All-In-One Body Oil* was the fab applicator. I had total control over how much I wanted and never had an issue with having too much oil. I believe this is down to the hard plastic, which the container is made out of. Giving you perfect control, when you squeeze the oil out. Of course from the picture above that lil yoke [have no idea what it's called] is a great help as well.

This oil is fab! Like I said before it has a rich consistency but still can be applied smoothly and effectively onto the skin. One of my big draws to Human + Kind All-In-One Body Oil is that it contains extra vitamin E something that I am a massive fan of! Due to the extra boost of vitamins this is perfect for mom's who are expecting. 

I messed around a lot with when to apply the oil finding just after a shower/bath it was effective but not as effective as I would like. I suffer from random spots of dryness on my arms so it really was put  it to the test! In the end I found applying it at night just before bed was perfect! As the oil heats up your skin its not cold on unlike other products that you would apply at that time of night. You could really see the difference the next day, my skin looked smoother and felt moisturised. 

I think this oil is simply fab and everyone must have one! I imagine its quite good for babies skin for a little boost as Human + Kind strive to use 100% natural ingredients in their products. This is something I will definitely be buying!

Have you use Human + Kind before? Have you heard of the brand? What do you think of body oils?

P.S: Human + Kind is Irish! 

*PR Sample

Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Body Lotion V Body Gel Oil

I would first like to say; sorry for using stock photos. I have used both products till they where empty but they both ended up in the bin before I had a chance to take photos. 

I have written about Cocoa Radiant Body Lotion in full and you can read the review here.  

Pros: 

Contains Cocoa Butter which helps to moisture the skin

Contains Stratys-3 which helps to moisture the deeper layer that most body lotions missies. 

Cons:

The scent is far too strong and hangs around all day

Does not absorb quickly. Left my skin feeling sticky (like I was in the gym sticky...eww) all day.

Was there an improvement?

Slightly 

RRP:

€4.89 200ml

Would I repurchase:

No

Cocoa Radiant Vitalizing Body Gel Oil 

Pros: 

Helps to lock in moisture after bathing 

Scent is not as pungent as the body lotion 

It does absorbe into the skin 

Cons:

Its a bit runny and did leave me with far too much product to apply (suggest: change of bottle for more control of product being used)

Can be a bit messy and does not look appealing on the bathroom shelf after a while

Was there an improvement?

It took about a week but I noticed my skin was softer and look far more healthier

Would I repurchase?

Yes

RRP:

€6.99 200ml

Who wins this round?

I think its safe to say Cocoa Radiant Vitalizing Body Gel Oil is the winner this time! For me the big thing was the scent was not overpowering and of course that sticky sensation no where to be seen. It did take some time to sink in but for the price I think I can live with that.

What are your thoughts? Have you used both before? Do you agree with me? 


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