Instagram Diary #15

Prickly Pear and Indian Ocean | Breakfast time! | Mothers day | Peanut Butter and Banana milkshake | Driving music | Very odd tea pot | Comforter Bath, ASOS mag, Home! | My Nan has very strong views on Bieber | Me attempting mug cakes! | Me and my housemate Kitty kat with our slightly hard mug cakes! | Carnage action men! | Carnage action men and Barbie! | Oat and raisin cakes | Harry Potter jokes are always funny! | Valentines night out! | Lauren's 21st Birthday | Honey Cashews are the best thing in the world | A Walk along the seafront really cures a hangover | Me and Craig many moons ago | Mine and Nadine's girls night out! | Nadine's dog Dylan posing | sad that my Ibiza mix chips so easily! | Sneak Peek of my giveaway... open here! | Pancake day!

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Review | Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint

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I love it when new 'effects' nail polishes come out and always want to try them as soon as I can, when I saw this I expected a gel like formula and was curious to see how it would work so picked one up for £3.99 in Boots in the shade Prickly Pear! (Buy here)

I was a bit disappointed when I found that it's no different from a normal nail polish, it's just a little bit shinier when it dries but I still really love the colour and Barry M Nail polishes are so cheap you can't really go wrong! The picture on the left shows one coat and the right hand side shows two which was opaque enough for me!  

It also doesn't last very well, (my nails always chip and smudge really easily anyway because I'm impatient to let them dry properly!) but this was chipped on every nail after 3 days which wasn't brilliant!

Overall, I like the colour and the opacity, it does have a really good shine to it and the price is great! But it does chip really easily and I wouldn't say its different enough to be classed as an effects nail polish.

Have you tried this?

What did you think?

What's your favourite shade from the range?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia x

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Spring-Fever!

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It was actually kind of sunny one day last week, so I'm counting that as the beginning of Spring! (Lets pretend the recent downpour of snow never happened) On my regular scrolls through the internet I've noticed Topshop have released a very pretty range of cami tops, they're all in such lovely patterns and although my mum would gasp if I told her I'd spent £26 on a vest, I think they would work with so many different outfits that they are deffo worth the price! (I'm really good at convincing myself to spend money...) My fave is number three! So cute, What do you think?

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Which one's your fave?

Have you seen anything you want to buy for when the weather warms up?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia x

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Review | Lush 9 to 5 cleansing lotion

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I have a review for you today! I bought this a few weeks ago and showed you in my haul, and a few of you wanted to see a review so here you are :) I bought the 95g bottle for £4.75 as I wanted to try it before committing to the big £9.25 bottle! I've been using Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish for a while now and really like it but I've found that it really wasn't doing much for my skin. If I forgot to use it for even one day my skin would get really bad and take about a week to clear up again! I just wanted something that would calm my skin down and keep it that way.

Lush say
 A simple yet beautiful liquid facial cleanser for those times when you’re in a hurry and need to just cleanse and go. 

We make this by steeping fresh dove orchids in almond oil overnight – then strain the petals out and use the infused oil as the base for this cleanser. Contains a lovely light fragrance of honeysuckle and ylang ylang.

9 to 5 will gently remove all traces of dirt, grease and make up without dragging the skin. You will be left feeling fresh, clean and ready to start the day. Although you might also want to pour yourself a cup of ambition. 

This is a really old formula of Mark’s, from back in the early days of his career, when he first started out making beautiful traditional herbal inspired products. It wouldn’t go away and leave him, because so many people have asked for its return. We have brought it back in its original glory and renamed it 9 to 5 after the Dolly Parton song and in recognition that today’s woman often has very little time in a busy schedule.

I say
 It's everything it says and more, it's so gentle on the skin but still manages to remove all my makeup. And it's really light and fresh but still manages to leave my skin feeling moisturised. It smells lovely and it feels lovely and in the few weeks I've been using it, it's really improved my skin. 

The only thing I would say is I use quite a lot of it each time so I don't imagine it will last very long, I'll definitely get the big bottle next time though and maybe it won't seem to go down as quickly!

Overall I think this is a really lovely cleanser, and an alternative to Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish if you had the same problem with it as me! AND I love that it's named after a Dolly Parton song too! Cute!

Have you tried this?

How do you find Liz Earle Cleanser?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia x

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Haircare dreamteam!

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Not much to report, I've been working away on my dissertation all week. I feel like the representation of female journalists in chick flicks has taken over my life! It's quite nice to sit there watching Devil Wears Prada with a cup of tea and call it work though, it could be worse! This post is all about three products that I've been using on my hair recently that work so well together, that I think this will have to be my routine forever now! (or at least until I see some snazzy new product I want to try...) My hair is in quite good condition nowadays, (It was long when I first dyed it blonde and it was disastrous! But since I had it cut short it's much healthier and thicker) however it can get quite dry due to colouring so I have to make sure I have good protection from heat and something to add moisture to it.

Veganese Hair Conditioner

I've only recently started using this, see my review here, and I LOVE it. I don't think there is anything I've tried from Lush that I didn't like. It's really lovely and light but still makes my hair really soft, and it smells amazing, what more could you want?

Wella Luxe Oil

This is my little luxury treat! It is expensive but really worth it, and I only use one pump for all my hair so it is going to last me a lonnnnggg time. If you've read my review (here) then you'll know I think it smells like Britney Spears Perfume, I rub one pump together in my hands and spread through wet hair, and then add half a pump more to the ends once its dried and styled. I don't tend to use this on the days I don't wash my hair because I don't want to weigh it down but its still soft anyway so I don't feel like I need to.

Tigi S Factor Heat Defence Spray

I've repurchased this twice now and I think I'll always use it. You can see my full review here, it smells lovely, it protects my hair from heat and it gives my hair a lovely shine! I use this any time that I use heat on my hair, so after I've washed it and also if I'm going to straighten or curl it on the day I don't wash it. 

That's all! Hope you enjoyed, do look at the reviews I've linked if you want more information, prices and links to the products :)

What combination of products do you rely on?

Have you tried any of these ones?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia x

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How I'd Style | Topshop Ponti Aline Skirt

       Skirt | Shoes | Shirt | Sunglasses | Bag
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Review | Veganese conditioner

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I've got a quick review today of the little bottle of Lush Veganese conditioner I bought to try the other week, see post here. I'd only ever used Lush's conditioner bars before and not their bottled ones so was really excited to try this, and the smell is amazing!

Lush Say

'Our lightest conditioner, suitable for use on all hair types. 

This is a light moisturiser for the hair; made with a seaweed gel base, we have added lavender and rosemary infusions and fresh lemon juice to give shine. A fresh lemon fragrance lingers in the hair afterwards.'

I Say

This so lovely and light, it's actually quite runny when you pour it out of the bottle so it's surprising how much of a difference it makes to hair! It's such a lovely smell, quite flowery and sweet. And it definitely does what it says, it doesn't weigh my hair down but leaves it with a lovely shine! I've also found it works really well with the S factor heat defence I use to add a shine to my hair! 

The only thing I would say is that I use quite a lot of it every time and my hair isn't even that long, I don't think this little 100g bottle is going to last me much longer so it's not brilliant value for money. After this is all used up I'll probably go back to using my conditioner bar because that thing lasted me agggessss and was the same price as this!

So I do really like this and if you need something that won't weigh your hair down, this is for you! And also it doesn't contain any lanolin so it's vegan! But for me, it has similar effects to my Jungle conditioner bar and that's a lot better value for money.

Have you tried this conditioner? What did you think?

Have you tried the lush conditioner bars?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia x


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How I'd style | Varisity Bomber Jacket

Jacket - Oasis | Bag - ASOS | Shoes - Topshop | Jeans - Topshop | Cami - Topshop

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