Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eye Primer - Game Changer

I hadn't read anything about this product when I picked it up about a month ago - so it was a little bit of a whim. It cost £13 from Cult Beauty for 7ml which when I recieved it seemed a little steep however the little pippet dispenser cleverly dispenses just the one drop you need to coat both eyelids. 

It claims: Stila’s Stay All Day Liquid Eye Primer is a miracle elixir that works to extend the life and vibrancy of your eye make-up – particularly those metallic and shimmery shadows which quickly migrate into fine lines and creases. The unique formula helps to counteract greasy lids and create a smooth, even base that ‘grips’ powder to minimise fallout and prolong perfection… so you look as immaculate at the end of the evening as you did at the beginning.

All of that up there - it does it! I can put on the shimmeriest (even a word??) shadows I own and the lightest shades - they're still there when I go to take my make-up off in the evening. It also intensifies the colour and finish of any shadows you use - it particularly makes light shimmers pop. It's magical and if you're continually searching for the products that will ensure your make-up lasts all day or want a little more confidence that it hasn't slid off during an important event or meeting then you need this. It's a product I didn't even know I needed before I owned it but is a complete game changer and I can't imagine it not being in my collection from now on. It's been used every single day since I bought it which is pretty rare for someone as fickle as me. 

Georgina x.

Winter Sleep Obsessions

I've become a little obsessed with creating a serene place of calm to fall asleep within. I found it really hard getting to sleep after spending 20 months living with a boy and having another body in my bed it's so so strange trying to adjust to having a big bed to yourself and remembering what it's like to sleep all alone. So I've bought a few things and made a few changes that now ensure I have on the whole a wonderful nights sleep. 

The first purchase I made was the This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray - it seemed expensive at the time but it is hands down one of the best thing I've ever purchased. So overdramatic but I love the scent and it does work I have such a lovely sleep and find drifting off far easier it calms the mind a little so you're not in overdrive thinking instead you're just peaceful with your spray. I used to spray my boyfriends pillows and he noticed a huge difference when he didn't have it in his life so it's a pretty good testimony to it working. I take it when I'm staying away now too as it adds a lift of calm when you might otherwise feel a little anxious and unsettled sleeping somewhere new. 

I also love to spritz my bed sheets with the febreze serenity spray - it's more synthetic than the deep sleep but it's only £2 and takes the whole room into a lovely lavender scent. I also spritz a little of the room fragrance around to give a truly serene setting. I also love to light a sleepy candle like this lavender spa tart although anything with a lavender or chamomile scent is perfect. Candles in general make a lovely pre sleep setting. 

I've asked Santa Claus for some more bits within the this works deep sleep range - the natural scent is so perfect and I might be getting really old but having an amazing night sleep has become a huge priority for me. I'd also highly recommend the 'sleep cycle app' if you're on the quest for a perfect nights sleep - it lets you set an alarm over a 30 minute period and will wake you in your lightest sleep within that period so you never wake up horribly in the middle of a dream or something. 

Georgina x. 

No 7 Instant Radiance Bronzing Highlighter

I adored the No 7 highlighter stick that they bought out in the spring time (I think). They are so easy to use and I've nearly finished mine - pretty unheard of for me. So when they bought out the bronzing version I jumped on it. It's only £10 and they often have those £3 off No 7 vouchers which makes it a bargain at £7. It's a super gorgeous warm gold highlighter - it's not as easy to use as the highlighter as it does take some work to not look overly gold and glittery. It gives a nicer glow without a heavy base I find so I'm really looking forward to getting it out next summer with just a tinted moisturiser to add a hint of glitzy glow to the skin. The sticks are great to take travelling or just throw in your handbag. I really want to try some of the pop and glow blush sticks too so I think they're so pretty so I'm sure they'll fall into my basket sometime soon. 

Georgina x. 

Make Up Clear Out: Cheeks & Lips

Last month I posted my Make Up Clear out - Eyes & Nails collection so this is the second part of that massive clear out focusing on cheek and lip products. The cheek products consist of some ELF sticks that don't work for me - they're not very pigmented and they don't apply without either taking off whatever makeup is underneath or without looking incredibly cakey and built up. I've also thrown out some random bronzers that are way too orange for me one by a brand called W7 (not sure where I even got this one) and also the St Tropez shimmer brick which is way too shimmery for me. Lip products include an old gloopy Maybelline super stay - I did used to love this but it is way old and definitely needs to be confined to the bin. I've also thrown out a glossybox lipstick that I will never choose over other shades I have so it's gone. Also some random gloopy lipgloss, an M&S lipstick that is a very weird goldy orange shade (I was obviously having a moment that day) and again just some old shades that are way past there sell by date. 

I've loved getting rid of all this and making some room for some more products (oops) I've made a vow to avoid going mad in online sales & just in Boots in general and spend 2015 only buying stuff I really really want. I find spending £30 on one high end product I really want and have researched is much more enjoyable than spending £30 on ten things that I just stumble across in a rush and go mad for because they're so damn cheap. 

Georgina x. 

A little Christmas in my room.

I haven't bought anything new this year as we're back at our parents and I'm sure I'll want sparkly new bits when we buy our own little place. Instead I've just dotted around some of the decorations we had last year so everything is last year's Sainsbury's or B&Q Christmas collections. The one thing I did pick up this year though is some new yankee tarts - at the moment I'm burning Christmas Garland which I adore it's a really woody traditional tree smelling scent. I highly recommend the yankee tarts as they are such an inexpensive way of getting the yankee scent for just over a pound. I'm also so fickle with wanting new scents all the time so this is perfect as a large one goes on for way too long for me. 

Georgina x. 

Christmas Party Nails 2014

I have a few Christmas nights out over the next few weeks that range from casual drinks to full on work parties. I also have one on a Wednesday night (:o) so I need a simple Christmas party nail that isn't garish for the office, goes with all of my outfits and has the smallest hint of Christmas fun. I've opted for my favourite nude 'nyla nude' from Models Own. This is one maybe 3 nail polishes I have ever finished a bottle of I'm on my 3rd and I couldn't love or recommend it more. It's a gorgeous warm toned nude that really suits my skin tone and is one of the only ones I've found that doesn't verge on grey and too cool it's so gorgeous and warm. I've topped my ring finger with Models Own 'catherine wheel'. I used Essie Ridge Filler as a base to hopefully make this nail last a good few parties without chipping. I need to find some nail glue though as I have lots of cute gems but nothing to stick them on with. I'm thinking full on gold bling for Christmas Day. 

Georgina x.