May Favourites

I thought I'd be adventurous and take outdoor photos to celebrate the beginning of Summer! Of course England being England, it's not consistently hot yet, more random sunny days followed by weird hail storms, so I was lucky to get these without being rained on...

I've got quite a few things on my love list for May, read on for mini reviews and links, and of course more daisies!

Eau Roma Water | LUSH

I bought the little version of this a while ago because I read somewhere that Rose and Lavender are good for calming sensitive skin, and it worked so well that I went back and bought the big bottle! It's really nice and gentle, I use it morning and night after I've taken my make up off and it really reduces redness and soothes sensitive skin. I loves it! (Name that reference!)

3 Minute Miracle | Aussie

I stocked up on a few of these when they were on offer for 3 for £10 at Sainsburys, and I forgot how much I LOVE them. This version which is a deep conditioning treatment for dull hair makes my hair sooooo soft! I've got blond-y/brown hair so it doesn't make it mega shiny but it's definitely more sleek and less frizzy naturally when I use this! 

CK One Shock

I remember buying this when it first came out a few years back and it's imprinted itself in my smell memory! It reminds me of summer so I always make sure I save it for sunny days to preserve that nice memory. It's so fresh and floral, if you like that kind of scent, go and have a sniff in boots and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do.

Naked 3

This will be a forever favourite but this month, the shadows I've been loving in particular are Liar and Factory. I love using a wash of Liar with Factory underneath my eye and then  using my brown stila smudge stick. This takes me 2 minutes to do so it's great for everyday work makeup when I'm rushing around trying not to be late!

Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Moisture Mist

After using dry shampoo on my hair it tends to get quite dry and damaged, but when I spritz this on the ends it really helps to rehydrate it and make it look more healthy! Its smells lovely and lasts ages because you only need a tiny amount. When I was looking for the link to put above I also found out it can be used on skin as well as hair! 

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs
Now that it's a bit warmer, tights aren't really appropriate any more so I've been forced to bare my pasty white legs! This has been my best buddy, it's so easy to apply and I only use the tiniest bit so it lasts ages! 

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails

I have been using this all through May and have definitely seen a difference in my nails, I apply two coats and also apply my Burt's bees cuticle cream and my nails look better than they've ever looked! They do still get flaky occasionally after I've painted them with a colour but after reapplying this, they are strong again. I loves it.

YSL Rouge Pour Couture Rebel Nudes Lipstick in shad 60

I love breaking out the bright lipstick for Summer, and this is one of my all time favourites. It's such a pretty bright pink, with a lovely glossy sheen. The packaging is so luxurious and I just love it.

Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in Coral Tonic

I do sometimes wear orange lip shades in Autumn but I think they look best in Summer! This is a really bright orange which can be applied heavily for a bold look or lightly for a subtle look. I've been wearing it with a bit of bronzer and black liner for a really summery fresh faced look.

So that's all for May! What have you been loving this month?

Georgia x 

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Valentines Nails

It's Valentines day tomorrow and I don't think I know many people who actually love Valentines day (apart from my friend Dani who once gave out little Thorntons chocolate hearts to everyone in our seminar at uni!) A lot of people dread it because they haven't got a 'date' and a lot of couples don't enjoy the whole mushy teddy bears and lovey dovey cards thing so I've found it's usually not a day many people look forward to. Although in recent years I've found myself liking it not because of my boyfriend (sorry Craig) but because of everything that surrounds it. Valentines Fashion, Valentines Make-up, Valentines Food and Alcohol, Valentines Television! All the things I like right there so what's not to look forward to! So who cares if you've got someone to spend it with or not, Enjoy all that the commercialisation of Valentines day has to offer! And if you really hate it then don't worry, Easter is soon and you can stuff your face with chocolate.

I thought I'd contribute to the Valentines nail art I've seen taking over Instagram and show you mine! I love this shade of pink by Essie called Cute as a Button. This was super easy to do as well because the nail polish brush is rounded at the end, so I did a diagonal left sweep and a diagonal right sweep and it was done! This look may be improved if my nails were more pointy or even rounder but hey ho what you do. I used Soap and Glory Pink Soda for the base (Which I got in this set that is now out of stock but you can use any pinky base) and sealed it with Sally Hansen Insta-dry Topcoat.

If you've created any Valentines themed nail art do link me to it here or on twitter (georgiabeeee) or Instagram (xgeorgia) I'd love to see it!

What's your fave or least fave thing about Valentines day?

What are you getting up to tomorrow?

Georgia x

If you want to see my Valentines Wishlist click here

or you could click here to see what I was loving for Valentines last year!

January Favourites

(Better late than never!) Once Christmas is over, winter also should be over in my opinion, weather please take note. I hate that feeling of a long stretch of coldness ahead of you and in England who knows when it will end?! So appreciating the little things that we enjoy through the most depressing month of the year can help! Here are the things I have been loving over January, enjoy!

Winter Warmers

 

 

Coat Asos

 Tartan Scarf H&M

Fur Stole Asos

Dress Forever 21

Mittens Superdry *

Leather Gloves H&M

Name necklace Anna Lou of London *

Bullet necklace Forever 21

Hair Bow Primark

Watch Michael Kors

Daisy Ring Accessorize

Band Rings H&M

Makeup

Benefit Hello Flawless foundation in Honey (review here)

Liz Earle Bronzer

Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush in So Pretty (review here)

 Bourjois Universal Illuminating Powder Highlighter

Stila in the light palette, colours Champagne and Sunset (see here)

Stila Smudge stick

Benefit They're real mascara

Liz Earle Sheer Lipgloss in Mallow

Georgia x

 

A very pink themed...beauty wishlist

Tangle Teezer

I want to try and grow my hair out a bit so I've been trying everything I can to not damage it, and I've heard that these inventions are better than a normal hairbrush in that they cause less breakages. So this is top of my shopping list right now, any hair growth tips you may know are also very welcome!

Benefit Fake Up

I'm constantly looking for the perfect concealer for under my eyes and I don't think I've ever found THE one, this one looks interesting because it has a moisturising ring...oooh

Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush

I've never tried anything by Daniel Sandler so I'm really curious about this fluid blusher, it's oil free and I can imagine it would be really easy to blend. Also the colour is pretty!

Peel off Nail Polish

I am very unsure as to how good it would be to have your nail polish peel off, but I'm intrigued and I also hate removing nail polish so I really want to give this a go!

Have you tried any of these things?

What did you think?

What are you coveting at the moment?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia x

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What's in my makeup bag?

Hello! How are you?

I did a what's in my bag post a while back and you all seemed to like it so I thought I'd continue the theme and do a what's in my makeup bag post! (I've also put links in to any products that I have reviewed!)

I travel to and from uni quite a lot so take most of my makeup with me in this massive black studded bag which I got a Umberto Giannini hair set in over Christmas. It's big enough for everything so I rarely empty it!

Wake me up foundation | Benefit Porfessional | Nip and Fab CC cream and eye fix | Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer

Painted Lady Feliner | Bourjois Liquid Liner | Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara | Lush Eyes Right Mascara | Benefit BAD gal lash Mascara | Accessorize Bronzer in Monaco and Blush in Starlet

Accessorize Lovely Day Palette | Stila In the Light Palette | HD Brows kit | No7 eyelash curlers | Lush Bubblegum Lip scrub | Revlon lipstick in coral | Kate Moss lipstick in shade 08 | Balance me otto intensive lip salve

Real Techniques Core Collection | Real Techniques Stippling Brush | Some various eye brushes that I can't remember where they are from | No7 Tweezers

That's all I have in my massive makeup bag! Quite a lot I know but it's everything I can't leave at home or at uni! 

I hope you enjoyed this post, leave me links to any like this that you have done as I love having a little nose in other peoples makeup bags!

Thanks for reading :)

Georgia x


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Review | Bobbi Brown Concealer kit

Hellooo all, how are you?

I have another review for you today you lucky devils! I bought this a while back and put it in a haul post (here) and to do a review on it has been on the top of my 'To Do Today' list for ages, unfortunately other things have come first (uni work, applying for grad jobs eek!) but now I'm home for the weekend with a moment to spare so I shall finally cross it off the list!

I've been having a look to see if I could find a link to this but literally can't find one anywhere! I don't know if this means it isn't being sold by Bobbi Brown any more but I bought mine at the Cosmetics Company.

I have been using it loads and really want to love it but I have mixed feelings...

Good: 

• It's quite thick and does a really good job brightening up my eyes and getting rid of dark circles.
• The powder is also really nice and light, and can be used to set the concealer or just set your foundation.
• It's a perfect yellowy pink colour for covering darkness under the eyes but also works on any redness on my face I want to conceal too.

Bad:

• It's very drying.
• It doesn't last all day.
• The packaging is ridiculous, I didn't photograph the powder section underneath because I was too scared to open it! It's such a mess, the powder comes out and as soon as you open the lid it all falls everywhere!

I think I paid about £13 for it as it was in an outlet, but that's still quite a lot considering I love my Collection lasting perfection just as much, and that actually lasts longer! So I don't think I'll repurchase this but I'll keep using it until it's empty as I do like it and the coverage it gives!

That is all, I would recommend this product if you don't have dry skin and don't mind topping it up throughout the day but if not, I'm sure you could find a better alternative for less money.

Thanks for reading!

Have you tried this? What did you think? 

What's you favourite concealer for under eye circles?

Georgia xx

P.S. Check out the new Wishlist feature I have added to my blog, it shows a list of things I have been lusting after and links to where you can get them, I also update it pretty much everyday when I'm browsing and see something I like!

P.P.S. My boyfriend is doing Movember this year! I did a post about it which you can see here, and this is his fundraising page!

P.P.P.S. I am going to be doing an international giveaway soon in collaboration with Kukee, so keep your eyes peeled for that!

September Faves!

In quite literally all my other favourite posts I have started it with 'oh this month has flown by hasn't it!' Well I really feel like September has dragged on! I finished my summer job right at the beginning of the month then my northern friend Heather visited which was TOTES FAB! (as she would say) After that I was waiting around impatiently to come back to uni, then the last two weeks have been non stop! I'll put some pics from freshers fortnight at the end if you're interested!

So anyway, here are a few bits and bobs I have been loving over September! :) 

Benefit skincare set

I'd never tried the benefit skincare and when I saw this mini starter kit for £10 I thought I'd give it a go, I've been using it over September and loving it! Review to come :)

Stila in the light palette

I am so glad I bought this, I've used it every day and night since I bought it and I think it will be in every single favourites post I ever do forever and ever! Full review here.

River island scarf

Autumn and winter are my favourite seasons, I love getting all wrapped up in coats, scarves and gloves. My lovely friend Nadine bought me this scarf for my birthday last year, isn't it amazing!

Maybelline colour sensational in coral tonic

This colour is so Autumnal and I love it! Been wearing it loads over September and I shall continue into October!

Models own nail polish in nude beige

This is my go to colour at the moment, I have been wearing it on it's own and it's also a great base for nail art, check out my instagram for nail art pictures!

Studded clutch

Last but not least my amazing bargain Primark clutch bag, I have been using this a lot over September for nights out because I can fit a lot in it, it's got a zip so I don't loose anything AND it goes with everything! Full post here.

Blogger: Thunder and Threads

I have recently found her blog and it is one of my new faves, she has such a unique style and is constantly posting amazing outfit posts on instagram! If you haven't already then deffo go check her blog and instagram out.

That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed my first Guest-ober post by Helen from the Love cats inc! Look out for Laura from Laura's all made up's post next Monday!

I'll leave you with some pictures from Freshers week!

My pal Emma from Such an array, go check her blog out!

While you're looking, also check out Sophie from and then wear!