The makeupscout

A Cocoa Brown Review

Hi All,

I have a really important event to go to tomorrow night. So I decided I’d really push the boat out and apply some fake tan. Normally I am a pale and proud type of gal but seeing as this event has drag queens I can’t allow them wear more makeup than me. During my teens I did wear a lot of tan and tried a lot of different tanning products and different brands but I never really found a product that ‘sat’ well on my skin. It always either left it too dry with brown patches, or was too greasy and left my skin feeling sticky and sweaty. I would highly recommend Cocoa Brown if you’re thinking about trying it. I can honestly say that I have not got one complaint about this product. Unlike most other tans it doesn’t leave a horrible smell that reminds me of cigarette smoke. Instead this product has a really fresh fragrance and when you walk in a room it wont be evident (due to your fragrance) that you’re wearing fake tan. The product itself comes out of the can like a light chocolate mousse and spreads very evenly on the skin. Although it is absorbed by the skin rather quicly, don’t be put off by this. It wont streak once product has been applied evenly over the skin.ocoa Brown contains an amazing ‘streak free’ formula that appears immediately on the skin like an instant tan would,(so patches appear instantly allowing you to fix them) but then develops and gets darker the longer you leave it on. Another great thing about this product that I think most girls and guys will really love is how quickly it dries. Yes I would still recommend wearing very loose clothing if you need to wear something directly after applying, however it dries so quickly and with no sticky residue left on the skin that if you needed to put clothes on an hour after application should be fine. I’m basing this tip on my drying time when I applied Cocoa brown, and the instructions on the back of the can stating that you can wash off the tan an hour after it has dried if necessary.I would also recommend that you moisturise well at least 3 days before you’re thinking about applying particularly if you have dry skin. This will help avoid patchiness and product build up in places such as your elbows and knees. It’s evident that the creator of Cocoa Brown is a lady who wears tan herself. This product is a credit to you Marissa Carter. The formula is just amazing and this product is flawless. For years I have been put off using tan because of the poor results it would give me, but after using Cocoa Brown 1 hour Tan Mousse (in the shade medium in case you guys are curious) I am so much more confident to wear tan on a more regular basis. This product works well with the Cocoa Brown tanning mit and I would advise everyone to exfoliate for at least 3 days before application. The Cocoa Brown range also includes exfoliating gloves. I will link the website down below and if you click in the About tab and click About Cocoa Brown there its a list of distributors in every county there too. Let me know what you all think I’d love to hear how you get on.

The Makeup Scout -

Hello all,

Or to anyone that actually reads this. This is my first Tumblr post and to anybody who has somehow stumbled onto my blog apologies I'm just getting into the swing of things. I figured that the best topic with which to start my blog with would be the Irish Beauty Show. My friend Joanne (my market researcher for the day) and I attended the beauty show on Sunday the 8th. I was so excited to go because I missed out last year and I'm such a huge fan of make -up that when I found out it was again this year, it felt like I was going to my Mecca. We got to the RDS and the queue at first looked very daunting but we got inside pretty quickly. When we got inside I won't lie I was disappointed. I felt the layout of the event made it feel more like a market and less like a 'Show'. The aisles between each of the stands were so narrow you immediately felt claustrophobic. There was very little freedom in terms of the direction you could move in. I definitely felt like Dory and Marlin in Finding Nemo when they're in the East Australian Current. Except my EAC was filled with badly drawn eyebrows not hippy turtles. I was super excited about visiting reputable brands such as Cocoa Brown, Benefit, Blank Canvass and HD brows all had stalls there. 

Cocoa Brown's stand wasn't cluttered and I felt the sales people were approachable but not forceful in the sales situation. I purchased the '1 Hour Tan Mousse' and an exfoliating glove. Exfoliating gloves are so important for my skin as I'm so pale that I don't exfoliate both before and after I run the risk of looking like a leper. Apologies to all lepers.

 Benefit Cosmetics' stand was a little disappointing in terms of appearance. The stand itself where the products were displayed was very small. However looking on the positive side, the girl who helped me chose my product, 'Porefessional'(I will be reviewing this product soon) was very helpful and I felt she represented the brand extremely well. 

The HD brows stand was packed unsurprisingly. Many women and men make the mistake of attending a Salon that claims to have have HD brows. The Salons usually use this as a short hand of High Definition, however there is a brand called HD brows and all the technicians that work for the brand are cHD brow qualified. I will post a picture of the HD brow symbol. Brows play such an important role in helping shape your face. I get my brows done with Kim O'Sullivan who is nothing short of amazing. She has transformed the shape of my brow and my face and I'm definitely en route to looking like Cara Delevigne. :D If anyone is thinking of getting their eyebrows done in the Dublin area I would definitely recommend Kim. She won the Image Business of Beauty award last year for Best Make-up Artist. This lady works wonders on brows.