Tried new Revlon Mega Multiplier mascara

I got to try this free from Influenster and Revlon. Truly a good product. Not too overprice, looks great and stayed on all day with no smearing.  Over all 4 out of 5.

Saint and Sinner KVD

  #gotitforfree  #KVD #VoxBox

Here is my opinion on the Saint and Sinner perfumes. I am usually not a perfume girl but this set just might convert me.  Somehow these scents give you a boost of inner confidence and  a sense of feeling pretty.  Truly enjoyed trying them. 

#saintandsinner perfume

So... I got to try some cool perfumes. First, thank you to #influenster for  allowing me to be a part of this. #gotitforfree   Are you  Saint or a Sinner? What one suits me best... well, I would like to say SAINT  but, family might say otherwise.  

OK,  getting serious now. I truly think the bottles are adorable. The cold back and white contrast of each is very alluring.   I find the one to have more floral scent to it so it appealed to me less. However,  I would find an occasion to wear either scent.


 Even thought I got it free (  complimentary ) to try, I would purchase again in a heartbeat. Both scents are different so hard to say what one I truly liked more.   Price point would be my only concern.

After I sampled both scents, I gave to a friend to try. She prefers Sinner. So... maybe the perfume is just like the name... who knew LOL

NO place like home..

Travelling is amazing, but there is no place like home.  I spent 7 days in total travelling to Ireland. Grandma was with me, we had quite the journey. Discovering the culture, driving on the wrong side of road. Learning new foods and ways of life.
 It was amazing, but exhausting.

For those of you that haven't travelled before,  you should know that by the time you get home, you are more tired than when you needed the vacation.  Exploring is exhausting. You are constantly on the go!   You kinda have too, considering you have such a short time to see it all.

Is it worth it?   YES, of course.  However, it took me three days to get back into the swing of home life.  3 days to get over needing a nap mid day to get myself back on schedule.  Jet leg you say... perhaps but it is more adjusting to  work, home life and  daily responsibilities again.   I think you don't' realize how much you do till your away from it all.

I miss Ireland..... and this yummy bag of chips I discovered LOL, but I am  truly happy that I have a wonderful place to call home, a good home life  to come back too!.

Awh... Guinness, What more does this title need.

Today we toured the Guinness Storehouse, Grandma and I  that is. What an incredible tour. Worth every penny!   I can't remember the street it was on but it was just a about 10 minutes way from Jervis street ( amazing place for shopping affordable and  of course very close to the Temple Bar. One of the more famous tourist traps and well know bar in the area.  

The Guinness building is amazing but the historial information of how it came to be, the inovative ways  they brought ingredients in and  the success like no other is truly amazing.  

 Quick moment to say how AMAZING guinness Irish stew is. Hearty and  delicious!

Guinness has been ahead of the game in amazing advertising for years... and this display is just one more example of this. Video screen put into barrels. So cool! 

I have to tell you one of the highlights is the tasting class. They give you the cutest little glass and a lesson on how to drink it and why. Very unique and honestly fun! 

Final part of this impressive self guided tour is having a pint up on the 7th floor ,  A pub with loud music, filled with amazing people from all around the world and  360 degree views of the city!    If you ever go to Dublin, even if you are not a big drinker, your going to love this tourist attraction! 

Cheers! 

To finish our day off, just outside of the storehouse, we took a horse drawn carriage ride to Jevis street, to finish off the day with shopping.

#Guinness #Dublin #travelbog #travel #Ireland #GrandmaandI #heritage #fun #middaydrinking #drinkinginIreland #horseandbuggy #museum #Irish  #pint

Something out of a Disney Movie - Rock of Cashel, Ireland

If you have ever seen a disney movie you  have forever linked  Castles to fairytales. I can tell you when you first see this castle, you feel you are seeing a something so unbelieveable.  Fairytale castle like no other.

Rock of Cashel is a huge historical place, but most don't truly take in that info . They are just too enchanted by this stunning piece of Architecture!

This amazing structure  is thankfully being saved and even while I was there you could not see  the cathedral part as it was under reconstruction and off limits to most.  Still,  you didn't feel like you missed seeing any of it.  Even the graves are impressive !  Large carved stones with celtic knots and gothic looking  details. 

THe view.. rolling hillsides as well as the little village of Cashel can be seen from up her . Clearly it's location was picked for this reason as well as control. You can see danger from any angle.

Here you also get to see the classic vision you might have in your head of Ireland. Lush green rolling hills with sheep everywhere.  I sat her at this location, just at the foot of the castle  and by an impressive stone  wall and watched little baby sheep nursing their mom. Such a beautiful site and truly  what I had expected to see in Ireland. It didn't disappoint.

Oh the crows... this impressive structure  is medival and  all the graves surrounding it .... and watch the crows fly around and onto it on a gloomy day such as this gave it an erie feeling. I think if it was evening, I would have been slightly creeped out.  

Truly love this location! So glad I got to see it!

I loved the graves... creepy, yet so impressive.

#rockofcashel #photography #Talkwithchrissy #graves #Castle #travelblog #Ireland #Stpatricksgrave  #travelblog  

Forgot to watermark all images in a hurry to post, but all taken and rights are to Crystal Kirk

Downtown Dublin - It is as if time stood still.

Time stands still  in downtown Dublin.   Cobble stone  roads,  historical buildings filled with
amazing  shopping.   When enjoying the city, it is hard not to admire the architecture even if  it usually isn't something you notice.   Huge stonework,  bonnets over doors and  if I could put it into just one word , it would be historical.

The streets are crazy busy, this shot was an odd one, most streets are filled with more people than I would  expect in New York City. Everwhere we went, we were bumped into, hip chucked or even elbowed. I didn't enjoy parts of it... but  because I was so mesmerized by the buildings  and the amazing accent of people we met. I soon forget the crowds and all its unpleasant moments.

If even in Ireland, take a tour down O'Connnal Street, Grafton street and college.  So much in just a relatively small area, worth a  few moments of your time.

Lastly, I should mention although we had a rental car downtown is not something a new driver should tackle. So, we took the " hop on , Hop off bus".  Drivers are  aggressive to say the least, the braking was scary if you were not holding on for dear life.   Affordable, you bet.. just a few dollars per ride.    I will note that you can't just get on one and it wil take you back, we had a bit of a hard time  finding the one that will take you home was not easy, infact we had to walk quite aways  to figure it out.  OK, so we might not have done it on our own, kind people were most helpful in helping us get the right one.

#Downtown #Ireland #Dublin #citycentre #Travelblog #TalkwithChrissy