Friday 20 September 2013

GlossyBox September.

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, we've been super busy with the new academic year, work and ahhh!
One thing I am glad of in these super stressful times is my monthly delivery of GlossyBox! 
I have to say - I've tried a few others now and I really am sold on Glossy, I would highly recommend it to anyone. 


I also didn't want to upload this and spoiler alert anyone's deliveries! But here it is! The London edition, quite fitting as my partner is from London and we're off there soon. I love all aspects of London; aside from the way they shove you around. I'm short (the tallest girl in my family!) and this can be a bit of an issue for me.

So we have! A be a bombshell onyx eye liner; now I've been meaning to buy a new one for ages as my benefit ones have run a bit dry, I love when that happens cause it's full size too! It's normally $14 and really easy to use. I've been putting it really close to the lash line just for a subtle work look. 

Next up is the Toni & Guy classic shine and gloss serum, I haven't use this yet but my hairdressers often use a serum on my hair and I always love the smell, so high expectations for this bad boy! I shall let you know. It's £7.19 for 30ml but I imagine it would last for ages. 

We've all heard of Eyelure lashes and I'm excited to have a chance to wear these, they're pre-glued which i've never used before, it could either be an absolute nightmare or a god send, I shall update you on that one. One set of lashes normally costs £5.06 .. odd pricing but considering the lash market pretty average. 

Then I got the Rimmel Stay blushed blusher/cheek tint; I've tried a benefit tint and really didn't like it and now it sits in my bathroom just looking at me. So I'm skeptical about this one but will definitely give it a go in the colder months to look a bit more normal and not so pale. It's £4.49 for 14ml a lot cheaper than benefit as well!

Last but not least; Elizabeth Arden perfume Untold, I love perfume, but they're just not very affordable. I haven't tried this one yet but I hope I don't love it too much as it's £48 for 50ml an average price but without sticking on a Christmas list and hoping some relative takes pity on my non-parfumed self.. I doubt I'll be re-buying. 

Lastly, I'd just like to add a funny story of what happened in Debenhams the other day, I walked passed the benefit counter and they're promoting their new blush rockateur and the assistant asked if I'd like to try it. My boyfriend chipped up that he would love to see how it matches his skin tone, which had everyone roaring. When I did get round to having a little demo, I felt a bit.. distressed that the make up brush had probably touched 50 faces before me.. ugh. And to be honest, I looked ridiculous, I have rosy fat cheeks naturally and it made me look a bit of a clown. Probably not for me then! 



R x

Sunday 8 September 2013

Fashion

The weather is definitely on the change! Which can only mean one thing.. a new wardrobe! I have to say I much prefer the colder months; I think they're far more comfortable and easy to get right; I've seen some very wrong this summer! 

So a few things I've got my beady eye on are.. 


(Left to right)

The classic mac, as i'm a shorty the long macs look a bit ridiculous on me no matter how many I try on, this length is just perfect and such a classic style! You cannot go wrong with this. It's £16.00 from Asda George collection. 

We've all been drooling over the satchels this season and they're definitely here to stay for the winter! This one has such a easy to wear colour and will complete almost any outfit. From Topshop at £34.00

These are super stretch trousers from H&M - what's not to love? The colour is perfect for slimming those legs and making them look longer and they're a respectable £14.99

And finally to top my dream winter wardrobe off I need a new winter jumper! this flattering peach open stitch is from New Look; New Look are very good at the winter look & their jumpers last forever (I've had one for four years!) So you know you're getting your monies worth at £22.99

The look this coming season seems to feature a heavy punk influence, not sure how I'm going to squeeze that into my style but let me know if you are! 

R x

Sunday 1 September 2013

BeautCo Box

So we're always on the look out for new products to try and obviously the new phenomenon of beauty boxes delivered to your home on a monthly basis are just one fab low cost way of doing so! 

This month we invested in the BeautCo Box - now what attracted us to this is the organic/nature look of the website and products. It all looks very clean, and well rounded in both skin care and make up. 


So it's the normal price of £12.95 Inc postage but what is different about these boxes is you know what is coming to you.. to a degree. You also get to choose a best of three and! you get a variation of full size and sample products. So you could say they've taken the best bits of Birchbox and Glossybox and made one fabulous box! 

Inside this bad boy we've got two Lord and Berry products; an intensity satin lipstick in Peach Gleam and a lip liner pencil in Romantica.

Then we've got a Lavender and tea tree facial gel wash by Arran Aromatics, a hand cream from Melvita and the S5 illuminate serum. 

So, value wise; the Lord and Berry products combined come to £18.50 so this box has more than paid for itself.. I'm very pleased with that! 
As for the products themselves the only one that we've actively used yet and have an opinion about is the Lipstick. The colour we decided best suited a younger skin tone so Rachel tested it out, and it was a little disappointing, it's not the most moisturising and if you suffer from chapped lips that isn't a good look! Definitely cover this lipstick with a clear lip gloss for a more luxurious look. 

We'll let you know about the rest but we are definitely approving of BeautCo Box!

R x

A reflective Sunday

Today I've just been thinking about how we live our lives, the things we do, say and how this has an affect on other people. Sometimes its good to just sit back and take stock of it all and I do wonder, is it all really worth it? 
As I'm getting older i'm certainly understanding the saying of don't judge until you've walked a mile in someones shoes as I've often felt that people have judged my actions or life without total awareness. So I just thought i'd air this little thought provoker and encourage you guys to do it too. 

Here are some photos from Pinterest that I love and I save on my Ipad to just ponder. 


Firstly .. 

And remember.. 

Always ! 


R x