Monday, 17 March 2014

Monday Madness

Hey Guys :)

This morning I woke up with a long list of things that I want to do this week. I thought I would come on here and let you know because I find if I write down my to do lists I'm more likely to stick to them.

Image Source: Pintrest

So here goes: 

Wash my car
Plan and take photos for blog posts 
Wash my Make-up brushes (all of them) 
Cleanse my face every night before bed 
Make my lunches for work 
Make an appointment for Zan to get a haircut 


So they are my little jobs that I need to do for the week. They may not seem like a lot but they can end taking quite a bit of time. I'll be sure to let you know how I get on!


Speak Soon 
Jessica

Sunday, 2 March 2014

Review: Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation

Hey Guys,

Sorry about being a little MIA recently guys, bad blogger I know. 
So today I am going to share my thoughts on the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation. I picked this foundation up because I really wanted to treat my self and I needed new foundation so i thought why not?! Lately I have been really in light coverage foundations, which is not like me at all,considering one of my favourites is the Estee Lauder Double Wear. I also wanted to try some new brands. This is my first ever Bobbi Brown product, and I think I've fallen in love!The shade I was matched up to was Warm Beige.


This foundation is a really light coverage ( as the name would suggest, obviously) so much so that you can still see my freckles through it.  You can build it up if you wanted to to give a medium coverage but  that kind of defeats the object. 
The only thing that I wasn't to keen on was that it is very runny which is something I'm not really used to. My favourite way to apply this is with a beauty blender, I think this is because its so runny I find this method the easiest. 
It can cling to my dry patches around my nose, so if you have got really dry skin I maybe wouldn't reccomend it.  
It also has SPF 15 in which is always a bonus, not that we're getting much sunshine at the moment. 


Have you tried this foundation, or anything else from Bobbi Brown? Let me know if you have any reccomendations!

Speak Soon 

Jessica

Friday, 14 February 2014

My Valentine


Hey Guys,

Happy Valentines day to you all. To be honest me and Stuart don't really celebrate valentines, we used to when we first got together but it kind of lost it's shine. Currently I am sat at my desk in the office where I am until 9pm so I won't even see Stuart tonight.

At least I included a picture of us, that's romantic right?


I hope you all have a fantastic night tonight, whatever your doing or whoever your spending it with.

Speak soon,
Jessica

Sunday, 9 February 2014

Lush : Dragons Egg

Hey Guys, 


So I thought I would share my perfect pamper treat from Lush! 
Lately I have been loving having really luxurious long soaks in the bath. This has been helped by a sneaky Lush purchase I made on boxing day. 
I picked up three of the Dragons Egg bath bombs as they are my favourite smell, citrus! 



They are not much to look at from the outside but they turn your bath water a really dark orange colour! As well as this it makes your skin feel really soft and smooth. The only draw bag is they are not good value for money, around £4ish per bath? However as a nice treat maybe once every couple of weeks I think why not? 


What is your favourite product from Lush? 
Speak soon
Jessica

Sunday, 2 February 2014

the tmi tag :)

Hey guys, 

I love reading tag posts as I think they are a good way to get you to know someone. Now nobody has actually tagged me but I thought I would join in anyway.


If in doubt, insert selfie :) 

1)What are you wearing? Black leggings, white tee and a hoodie - perfect Sunday outfit!
2) Ever been in love?  Yes, currently. 
3) Ever had a terrible break up? Nope!
4) How tall are you? 5"5 
5) How much do you way? No way am I answering that!
6) Any Tattoos? Nope, I would love some but I'm not brave enough.
7) Any Piercings? My ears and my belly button. 
8) OTP? Caroline and Klaus :) 
9) Favorite Show? I can't narrow this down, Sherlock, Doctor Who, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars
10) Favourite Bands? I couldn't tell you, i'm terrible at remembering who sings the songs I like? 
11) Something you miss? Being young and being able to eat anything with no consequences
12) Favourite song? Oooh I don't know, anything by P!nk!
13) How old are you? 22 almost 23. 
14) Zodiac sign? Aries 
15) Quality you look for in a partner? Kind, caring, funny, patient and loving. 
16) Favourite quote? The struggle your facing today is preparing you for the strength you will need tomorrow. 
17) Favourite Actor? Will Smith
18) Favourite Colour? Grey at the moment, it changes often 
19) Loud music or soft? Soft 
20) Where do you go when your sad? The fridge? Doesn't everyone?
21) How long does it take you to shower? Anywhere from 5 minutes to 20?
22) How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Again, it depends how many times I have pressed snooze on the alarm? 
23) Ever been in a physical fight? Nope
24) Turn on? Kindness and broud shoulders and big arms. 
25) Turn off? People who are prejudice and have bad breath!
26) The reason I joined Blogger? To give me an outlet and something to do with my spare time. 
27) Fears? Small spaces!
28) Last thing that made you cry? I cry quite a bit, probably stressing about work! 
29) Last time you said I said I love someone? To Stuart this afternoon
30) Meaning behind your blog name? Well I wanted all that glitters isn't always gold, but that was taken!
31) Last book you read? Peter James- Perfect People 
32) The book your currently reading? Tina Reilly - Wish upon a star
33) Last show you watched? American Horror Story - The coven 
34) Last person you talked to? Stuart or Zan 
35) The relationship between the last person you texted? My dad
36) Favourite food? Chinese food or pasta
37) Place you want to visit? Everywhere, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, USA 
38) Last place you were? Literally - Tescos? 
39) Do you have a crush? I have so many celebrity crushes
40) Last time you kissed someone? This morning 
41) Last time you were insulted? I cant remember, suppose thats a good thing really
42) Favourite flavour of sweet? Lemon! 
43) What instruments do you play? Sadly none!
44) Favourite piece of jewellery? I only really have costume pieces
45) Last sport you played? I have never played sports since I was about 10 
46) Last song you sang? Although I am the worlds worst singer I sing along to everything
47) Favourite chat up line? *rubs t-shirt* Feel that? Thats girlfriend material!
48) Ever used it? Nope
49) Last time you hung out with anyone? What do you class as hanging out? Stuarts here now if that counts? 
50) Who should answer the questions next? All of you! Any one who wants to! 


By that was a long tag, but I quite enjoyed doing it! 
Speak Soon 
Jessica



Monday, 27 January 2014

My New Make-up Bag

Today I'm going to show you my new make-up bag. I was lucky enough to receive house of Fraser gift cards for Christmas of my lovely mam :)  I knew straight away what the first thing I was going to purchase was.
A lot of bloggers and vloggers have some version of this make-up bag, I can see why, there beautiful. I've been lusting after one for months now. Every time I'm anywhere that sells them I always pick one up and look at them. In fact I was almost going to by myself one before Christmas but I still had presents to buy. I must admit now I am so pleased I didn't buy one before. This mint colour with the silver hardware is, in my opinion, is the most beautiful version out there. Its from the new spring collection which is beautiful, the purses were to die for. 
I normally keep my make-up in my drawers at home, but I really wanted a make-up bag for when I stay out. I think this one will be ideal as you can wipe it down if, like me, you get dirty finger marks on everything. The other thing is its a really good size, big enough for a large amount of products as well as any brushes you may need. 

Yes this is a bit pricey for a make-up bag but I do think as a little treat for yourself or if you receive it as a present its worth it. 
So what do you think? How do you store your make-up? 

Speak Soon

Jessica



Saturday, 25 January 2014

Review: Maybelline Baby Skin

Hey Guys, 
Today I thought I would share my thoughts on the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser Primer. 
I'm sure there are hundreds of reviews floating about on the internet but I thought I'd stick my tuppence worth in. 



This is supposed to be a dupe for the Benefit Porefessional primer, which I didn't really get along with when I tried it. They are very similar silicone based primers. The only thing is the Benefit one you can wear alone if you have really good skin, but I don't think you can with this one. 
That being said I did'nt mind it but at the same time I didn't love it. I think its the silicone formula that I'm not keen on. I mean it does minimize pores  but personally it makes me feel like I'm wearing another layer of skin that feels quite greasy. It does also help your make-up last that little bit longer.
Because of it's really good price point I would say if you like the Benefit version you should definitley try it. But if you already have oily skin or, like me, don't like that silicone feeling I would maybe stay clear. 

Have you tried this? Whats your favourite primer? 
Speak soon 
Jessica
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