GlossyBox February 2014- Valentine edition

Valentine Edition

What I got & Review on each item.

Toni & Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe - Stick It Up Gum 

What the say about it -

Fed up of fly-aways? Toni & Guys Stick it up Gum holds and controls for a gravity defying high shine finish.

Cost? 

£7.20 for 90ml. From www.boots.com

What I think of it -

To be honest it is no use to me, I have long thick hair so  I did even try it. I instantly gave to my parents & Brother who all have short hair. 

Marks -

 7/10 - Only because my family think it is brilliant. It's a great product but no use to me. 

Eldora - Eyelashes 

What they say about it-

Every cosmetic connoisseur will adore these simple and beautiful, high quality lashes by Edora. Their extensive range means there's a style to suit everyone. 

Cost? -

£3.90 from eldorashop.co.uk

What I think of it -

I never use eyelashes, ever, but I will give these a go but I've not used them yet. I did like that it came with glue. Also they are re-usable which I love. :)

Marks-

Well I can't really rate this as I've not used it yet. But they look well made so I'll give them a 7/10. But I will re-review this later on after using them :)  

Ciate London Paint Pot -Raspberry Collins

What they say about it - 

Do you want stunning sophisticated looking nails? Look no further than a Ciate Paint Pot. These loving chosen and high performance formulas provide you with an effortless nail colour. 

Cost? 

£9 for a full bottle from ciate.co.uk 

What I think about it? 

I love these nail polishes! Yes they are expensive but they are amazing colours and last for so long! I cannot say enough good things about these! They have such lovely bottles and you only need one coat. They are just amazing. 

Marks- 

10/10- I just really love this product! 

Nougat London - Sparkling Body Shimmer 

What they say about it - 

Add a bit of radiance to your skincare regime with Sparkling Body Shimmer. This mallow extract, vitamin E and wheatgerm enriched oil will leave your skin luxuriously perfumed with a hint of sparkle. 

Cost- 

£14 for 250ml at www.nougatlondon.co.uk

What I think about it - 

Again I've not tried this yet. It looks very pretty and girly but the packaging isn't great and looks cheap for how expensive the product is. To be honest it looks like something I'd find in Poundland. But as I said I've not used it so can't really comment on it too much.

Marks-

 5/10 - Poor Packaging but it does smell nice and looks lovely.  

Maybelline New York Master Kajal Liner 

 What they say about it - 

 Master the art of seductive eyes and inner line intensity in one easy stroke with Maybelline's Master Kajal cream-stick liner

Cost?

£5.99 at www.boots.co.uk

What I think about it- 

I love this so much! This is my favorite product I received. It is brilliantly made and so easy to use. I love eyeliner but I am so picky and use a different eyeliner each time. This is my new favorite eyeliner. 

Marks-

10/10 - Most definitely going to buy once this runs out! 

Review overall- 

Once more I know I complained about various products but I do love trying out new stuff and I have found a few new favorites products and also we got a Lindt chocolate in the box for Valentines day. One of the bests boxes I've got! :) 

10/10!

 

 

 

September Glossybox 2013 Review

September Glossybox 2013 Review

What I received  & What I thought of it-  

Be a Bombshell Cosmetics Onyx Eye Liner

 

This was one of my favorite products I received this month. It is an easy to use eyeliner that I wear on a day to day basis. The only issue I have is that you cannot buy it in the UK. (or not that I've found yet and I mean online) On the Glossybox website they list it at costing £9 which is pretty good. It lasts a reasonable length of time but you do need to put quite a bit on to make it last. Over all I'd give it a 9/10

Elizabeth Arden UNTOLD 

To be completely honest I hadn't really heard of this brand until now but I do love perfume. I really did like this and loved the bottle (I'm a sucker for a cute bottle) but to be brutely honest it's not really any different to most expensive perfumes out there, it's priced at £48. Still I did enjoy it and my mum went mad for it. So I'd give it a 7/10.

Rimmel London Stay Blushed Blusher

Rimmel London is a brand I use all the time so I wasn't too happy to find this in my box as I'd prefer to try new brands as to ones I use on a day to day basis. Still It was a product I'd not heard of before and was eager to try it. Liquid make-up is not something I find easy to control anyway so liquid blusher did not work out well for me.  I didn't like the colour as it was too childish and bright for me. But for people who like this type of thing it would be perfect. It worked well enough and lasted longer than powdered blush but just wasn't my thing. It's around £6-7 in  most shops. I'd give it at 6/10. 

Toni & Guy Classic Shine & Gloss Serum 

Toni & Guy is a well liked brand so I was more than happy to try this product out! I'm not one for using hair products like this as I have a sensitive scalp and don't like risking flaring it up. At first I really liked this product, it feels nice and is so easy to use but as time went on it just gave my hair a greasy look. It works fantastic in my brothers & mums hair so I  think it's just me. It's priced around £7 and for a small bottle I think that is steep. But it would last a long time I guess. I'd give it 4/10 as it just didn't work in my hair.

Eylure Pre-glued Lashes

 I was over the moon to get these! I'd always wanted to try eyelashes butt didn't want to fork out for them in case they were useless. They are just over £5 in most shops. I waited until Halloween to use them and although they were easy enough to get on in the right place they didn't stick! I was really disappointed in this as they looked really good. For that reason I'm giving them 2/10

Review overall- 

Despite marking and complaining about the products quite a lot I loved trying out new stuff, even if they didn't always suit me. I've since got another box and I will do a review on that in time. But I really do recommend you to try at least one box. For £12 it's worth a shot!!

 

9.5/10

 

A-Z Of Me Quiz x

A - Accidents

01. Have you ever been in a car accident? Yes, A van crashed into my car in April, a whole month after passing my test (thanks a bunch!) Luckily no one was seriously hurt but I've got a weak back now.

02. Do you have a lot of scars? I do actually. My cat used to be very playful and I'm very accident prone.

03. Have you ever been in a fist fight with someone? Not really, I did slap a bully once and attempt to slap a guy in my year for been a asshole but he got away to quickly.

04. Have you ever seriously hurt anyone by mistake? No I've not.

05. Have you ever had stitches? Where? Nope :) Shockingly enough.

B - Beauty

06. Do you consider yourself beautiful? No I don't to 100% honest. I've a strange shaped face and terrible skin.

07. Are you self conscious of how you look? Yeah I always have been.

08. Do you put on a lot of makeup? Nope. I have a beauty/make-up blog but I quite regularly leave the house without make-up despite my bad skin and scars.

09. Would you ever consider getting plastic surgery? No I think that's too extreme.

10. What do you think makes a person beautiful? the right amount of  confidence and a good smile.

C - Consequences

11. What was the longest amount of time you’ve been grounded for? I was never grounded, I was a good child :P

12. What would you do if you got pregnant, keep it or have an abortion? Although I am Pro Abortion it's not something I could do so I'd keep it.

13. Do you ever think about how your actions affect other people? Yes but usually after I've said or done something stupid.

14. What do you think is the worst punishment someone could give you? I'm not sure. Most likely something silly like not letting me see my cat or something. He's just too adorable. 15. What is one thing you wish you didn’t do, just because it wasn’t worth it in the end? I wish I didn't take all the sciences in 3rd year. It got me no where and I wish I'd told my parents to get stuffed when he wouldn't let me take History.

D - Dealing

16. When you are mad at someone, how do you show them? I usually just stop talking, I can't bare to be nice to someone if I'm annoyed with them .

17. Name a time when you had to be strong. When My Papa found out he had cancer and I was the only one there to comfort my mum.

18. Have you ever dealt with a divorce or parents fighting? Any kind of abuse at home? My parents fight constantly and it's sometimes hard to cope with. My Grandparents had a bad divorce when I was 11 after 50 years of marriage.

19. When people at school don’t accept you, or have problems with you, how do you react? To be honest most of the time the feeling is shared so it doesn't bother me.

20. Have you ever lost someone to death? Explain how you got through it. My Grandfather died last March. He was very sick before I was even born (He died when I was 19) so it was a kind of relief to know that pain was gone. When had a very difficult time with him when he was alive so it's hard to explain. But he's not in pain anymore so that got the family through.

E - Experience

21. Have you ever had a job? Any volunteer jobs? I'm 21 so I've had a job since i left school. :)

22. Do you think that you are sexually experienced, or not at all? Wow! Personal!!

23. Have you gone through a lot emotionally, or has life been easy thus far? Again very personal! My family has been through quite a lot yes.

24. Do you think you are ready to be on your own (have your own home, job, etc.)? Yeah If only I could afford it! :(

25. How old do you act? Most likely 30, I'm boring! But put me next to my best friend and it goes down to about 13.

F - Family

26. Is there anyone in your family you don’t talk to? Why? Yes there is. They stole from other family, lie a lot and basically aren't worth it.
27. If you had to choose, family or friends? My friends are basically family so family
28. Can you tell your parents or one of your parents anything? Yeah but that doesn't mean I would :P
29. Do you have any siblings? If so, do you ever get jealous of them? I have a brother Ben, who's 17, and nah not at all. it's different when your sibling is a different sex I think.
30. How often do you spend ‘quality time’ with family members? Quite often, we're quite close.

G - Growing

31. How tall are you? How tall do you wish you were? 5ft 5. 5ft 8 or so!

32. Do you think that you have grown more in the past year than any year before that? Nope because I'm old and don't grow any more. :( Sob!

33. As a person, do you think you are mature for your age or still act childish? Mature, always was so I've been told.

34. Are you scared to think that one day you will turn 30, then 40, then 50? Yes! haha! I can't believe I'm in my 20s!

35. Do you believe you still have a lot to learn? Oh hell yes!

H - Hope

36. Love - real or not? Difficult question man!  Not sure.

37. Are you a pessimist of an optimist? Depends on my mood.

38. Do you believe in fate, that everything happens for a reason, or do you think that our actions lead the way? Fate

39. Do you think that after we die our spirit is still alive? I'd like to believe but I'm not sure.

40. What gives you hope when you just feel like dying? Friends & Family.

I - Issues

41. Do you suffer from depression or constant sadness/loneliness? No I'm lucky.

42. Do you have any type of disease or disability? Asthma

43. Are you currently in a hard relationship or have bad luck with the opposite sex? No I'm not in a relationship

44. Do you think that you are alone in this world? None of us are all alone

45. How often do you think about death, suicide or running away? Never

J - Jokes

46. Say a word or phrase that would not be funny to anyone but you & one of your friends (an inside joke) Yo Dave!

47. Are you usually the one who makes people laugh,Or the other way around? the other way around

48. Do you cry when you laugh hard? Yes I do :)

49. Write down a hilarious moment you had with someone that makes you laugh to this day! There is too many. My Best friend makes me laugh constantly! But the other day she was drunk and convinced there was a squirrel in my cars wind pipe. (she meant exhaust)

50. Do you ever get in trouble for laughing or talking a lot during class? I was good in school but my friends weren't in my class so that's most likely why :P

K - Knowledge

51. The purpose of school: to learn, to cause trouble or to hang out with friends? Learn and meet friends basically learn lift skills.

52. Do people refer to you as smart, dumb, or average? Smart but I was average and just well behaved.

53. What was the highest grade you have received (full course mark) ever? A In Art.

54. What was your last average? This year would you like to maintain it or aim higher? I've left school.

55. What do you find the most interesting subject to be (to study or to talk about)? Art & English

L - Love

56. Are you currently in love? If not, have you been before? I'm not and never have been.

57. Do people around you show you a lot of love (tell you they love you, hug you, kiss you, etc.)? Me and my friends say we love each other. I'm not a big touchy feely person.

58. Is love worth it? depends.

59. Do you hate it when girls in their young teenage years say they ‘love’ someone that they’ve been dating for a few months? I don't really listen to be honest.

60. Does it take a lot for you to say you love someone, or is it just a word? I've never said it.

M - Money

61. Do you believe that money makes the world go round? No, not at all

62. Is your family on the poor side, average, or above average when it comes to money? My house is on the poor side compared to the UK but to our area we are average.

63. Are you saving up for college/university, or planning to? Nope.

64. Would you rather win millions of dollars & be set for life, or find the perfect person to marry & start a family with?  Perfect person

65. On a scale of 1-10, how important is money to you? I can't scale it. I need it to pay bills but that's it. There are far more important things in life.

N - Naughty

66. Are you a virgin? Shouldn't this be question 69? ;) A bit personal for a blog guys!

67. What do you think about doing sexual things with someone you’re not going out with? I'm not answering that one either. :P

68. Do you know anybody you consider a ’slut’? What makes you say that? Yes. Someone who has a different "partner" every time you see them and has no standards. Would sleep with anyone.

69. If you could, would you erase some things you did in the past or make it so you did more? Did more ;P

70. Do you consider yourself more nice or more naughty? You can’t say both! I'm Nice :) But a bit of a bitch.

O - Openness

71. How long does it take for you to open up to someone? I'm not sure it really depends on the person and if they make me feel comfortable.
72. What does it take for you to fully trust someone? a lot.
73. Are you generally untrusting towards people because of past experiences, or any other reason? I'm not sure I just think I'm un trusting in general.

74. When are you comfortable with someone sexually? again too personal for a blog guys.
75. When it comes to parents and close friends, what’s the limit of what you can tell them? My brother talks about sex no problem but it's a no go area with me.

P - Positive

76. Have you ever had an experience with someone that didn’t necessarily end positively? If so, would you rather erase the memory of that person because of the sad times or keep the memory of that person because of the good times? Yes and Keep but for neither reason. It taught me a lot.

77. Do you agree with the saying: better to have loved and lost than not have loved at all? Yes

78. Are you more optimistic or pessimistic? What do you try to be? I've answered this already

79. Do you agree that something good can come out of everything? Yes I really do

80. Have you ever had a time where something really bad happened, but something really good happened because of it? If so, please explain what it was: My head says yes but I can't think what.

Q - Questions

81. When faced with a problem, do you ask for help or try to figure it out yourself? Figure it out myself.

82. Do you often question the world and how we came about? What are some things you would like to know about creation? Not really I don't think about it that much.

83. Do you think the government is truthful? If you could ask the president one question, what would it be? Hell no! I live in the UK I'd ask if Princess Diana was murdered.

84. When someone does something wrong to you, do you confront them and ask them why they did it or just let it go? I don't confront them or let go. I remember it but move on.

85. What is one unsolved mystery about the world that you want answers to? Ghosts

R - Respect

86. How do you show respect? I don't know in the usual way.

87. What can someone do for you to lose all respect for them? Hurt my family or be cruel to animals that or like Twilight ;)

88. Do you respect your teachers, parents, and other authority figures? If they show me respect, it has to go both ways.

89. When you are disrespectful to your parents, what is the punishment? I never was, as I've said before I was well behaved.

90. If someone is mean to you, are you mean back or do you kill them with kindness? Just completely ignore them and have nothing more to do with them, if it's serious.

S - School

91. If you are still in school, what grade will you be going into? I've left.

92. When will you graduate high school/college? I graduated in 2010

93. After high school, what did you do/are you planning to do? I got a job

94. Do you like or hate school? What do you like/hate about it?I was glad to leave, my year sucked!

95. Have you ever been suspended, expelled, or dropped out of school? Nope :)


T - Temptation

96. Have you ever done something wrong, knowing it was wrong, because something inside of you said it was okay? I don't think so but most likely have

97. Has anyone ever pressured you to smoke or drink? Did you do it? No. I didn't drink until it was legal for me.

98. Did you ever cheat on someone? Why did you do it? Nope.

99. Did you ever want to do something sexual with someone you didn’t really know or love? What did you end up doing? Yes and I didn't do it.

100. Do you give in to temptation easily, or are you more independent and strong willed? Strong willed.

U - Unique

102. Do you do a lot of things because your friends are doing it? I was never like that

103. Do you follow trends, wear whatever you want, or wear really unique pieces? I wear I want to

104. Do you give in easily to peer pressure? Do you do things such as smoke, drink, or have casual sex? I've never given in to peer pressure

105. What makes you different from people your age? I didn't drink ect. I was never like people my age.

V - Value

106. What’s the most expensive thing in your room?  My phone.

107. What’s more valuable: your life or the lives of your loved ones? Would you sacrifice your life for other people? Lives of my loved ones. Yes in a heartbeat.

108. What is something you value not because it cost a lot, but because it means a lot to you? A ring that was my Great Grannys and her pearls.

109. If there was a fire in your house/apartment, what is the first thing you would grab? My cat & Granny's Pearls

110. Do you think past memories and experiences are more valuable than what could possibly happen in the future? Who knows.

W - Wishes

111. If you had three wishes, what would they be? First I love that this is question 111! That Cancer was curable, my family would always have enough money and I'm not sure for the last wish.

112. Would you rather wish yourself to be happy, or your loved ones? Loved ones because that makes me happy

113. Do you believe that wishes come true if you really believe in them? Depends what they are

114. Have you ever had a wish come true? If so, what was that wish? Yes that we wouldn't move.

115. Do you find wishing for things a waste of time because everything that’s meant to happen, will happen? I believe in fate but wish regardless.

Y - You

121. Are you more independent or social?  Independent

122. What is something that makes you very mad when you see it? Animal Cruelty

123. Do you think that you have potential to do great things? I don't know really.

124. What kind of person would you be if you didn’t have guidance from family members, God, teachers, etc.? Do you think people are born a certain way, or develop their personalities based on what they go through in life? A mixture of both.

125. Do you think people are generally good ? Depends on many factors but I'm not that naive.

Z - Zest

126. Are you currently happy with your life? Why or why not? Yeah I am just because I am

128. When change occurs, do you get scared or are you excited for it? depends on the change but mostly excited.

129. Do you like to try new things, meet new people? Not really I'm not a confident person.

130. What is the most motivational thing in the world? Kindness.

H Samuel Personalized Necklace Review

                                                               
                                                                   H Samuel Website


                                                       Personalized Ruby Necklace


                                                           

Quality-   The quality of this necklace is very high, it isn't flimsy and doesn't look easily breakable. The stones are less obviously round as in the computers picture. But overall it's very well made.

Colour- This is my only big problem. The picture given on their website is obviously very red but the actually very pink! Here is a picture to show you -(excuse the picture it's taken on my phone.)

Price- On the website the necklace is on the personalized section as they are made to order and you pick the month's birthstone you wish so each birthstone is different. But for July it costs about £52. (No P&P)

Delivery time-  This is another snag as they are made to order you can expect to wait up to a month for your necklace to arrive. Plus please note unless your necklace is damaged or  not what you ordered they are not returnable as they are from the personalized section.

Delivery Quality -I was not impressed with how the choice to deliver it. Basically it was flung through my letter box by the royal mail. Since it was costly I expected a lot more and for it to be signed for.

Size- It's a lot bigger than I expected as normally when you order something online, more so with jewelery, it's completely tiny. So I was quite happy with he size. Here's another photo to show it's size-  

Chain Style & Quality- It's quite strong but delicate. There is a choice of various styles and lengths when you buy the necklace all for various prices.

Overall-  all in all I really do like this necklace but due to the colour issues and delivery issues I'd only give this a 6/10.

divaderme lash extender Review

                                                                                    divaderme Website


What is it?
It is just what it sounds like. It's a bottle of lashes to extend your own without having to go through the fuss of glue on lashes and it's great if you're allergic to glue on ones. 

How do you use it and is it easy?
 It is SO easy! Basically all you do is put on your mascara like normal (one eye at a time) and then put on the lash extender then mascara once more and that is it! 

How much is it and where can I get it?  
It is £15 odd on their website (link at the top of the page) but also sold on Amazon for various prices.

Is it worth it?
Yes! I have tiny lashes and no about of mascara has ever made them any better but this lash extender is amazing and around the price of a really good mascara anyway. I totally recommend it! 

Marks out of 10?
10! No issue! I can find no faults with it at all! I really can't rave about this enough. 

Before and after using it -
 Here is a bad photo, sorry, of my lashes before and after. Please note I was using a very old mascara which they do not recommend. :)   

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask :) xx

GlossyBox!

                                                                 GlossyBox Website


Hey guys! I'm back again so soon!  I wanted to talk about the amazing Glossy Boxes since they will most likely feature on this blog every month! But before mine arrives I wanted to tell you a bit about them. Firstly they are not that expensive, collective cheer! Anyway heres all you need to know. 

What are they? 

Glossybox is described on their website as -

GLOSSYBOX Monthly subscription - THE ULTIMATE BEAUTY EXPERIENCE Receive the best beauty treats, wrapped in a beautiful box, straight to your door.  

That is a pretty simple and straight to the point explanation. Basically every month you get a themed box, this month is London as seen in the photo at the top of the post, with 5 beauty products tailored to you. Once you've purchased one there is a few questions all about what you like and your skin and hair so they know what you'd prefer. Here's an example of one of the products featured - 

 

2-in-1 Shadow/Liner

 There is everything from Make-up to skincare to perfume featured in these boxes and each box is always worth a lot more than what you paid. For example that eyeliner pictured above costs more than one GlossyBox and that is just one product! 

Cost
   
There is a few plans to choose from when buying them. Them monthly plan which is £10, before P&P, and you just cancel it whenever you want. Then you have the 3 month plan which is £30, before P&P and you get 3 months of boxes and once it's up it's up. Then the 6 month plan  which costs £50, before P&P, and you get one box for free and lastly the yearly plan which costs £100, before P&P, and you get 2 boxes for free.


I have skin Condition though? 

Last time I posted this elsewhere that question popped up but rest assured they do ask if you have any skin/scalp problems so you can receive products to help or that wouldn't irritate it further. 

Further  Benefits - (taken from the website) 

Enjoy & share

Enjoy your beauty treats and share your thoughts with us. We’d love to receive your feedback via our surveys. In return you’ll receive 50 Glossydots per product survey you complete! Refer friends to Glossybox and gain 200 Glossydots for every friend who signs up. You can redeem 1000 Glossydots to receive a free box.



If you have any further questions just leave a comment. :)

Hello! 25 questions about me - Introduction

Hello there!

I thought I'd start with an introduction post :) I found this on Google. :) But firstly here is a photo of me (I'm on the left) with my best friend on her 21st this year. :)

What is your middle name?: Gemma :) My mum picked it since my dad picked my first name, Naomi.
What was favourite subject at school?: That changed a lot. At first it was English  then Physics or any Science but in the end it was English & Art.
What is your favourite drink?: Irn Bru without a doubt!
What is your favourite song at the moment?:Oh this is embarrassing! The Little Mermaid has just been re-released here and as it was my ultimate favourite film as a child, bar Snow White, I bought it so my favourite song at the moment is Poor Unfortunate souls!  Haha!
What is your favourite food?: Stir Fry! Easy! :)
What is the last thing you bought?: Um I think it was this dress-

Favourite book of all time?:Ooh mean! I love too many! Harry Potter Series or Consider the Lilies.
Favourite Colour?:Purple no question!
Do you have any pets?:Yes! Tigger my Cat who's 14 and complete trouble! -

Favourite Perfume?:either Lady Gagas or Gucci by Gucci.
Favourite Holiday?:A beach! Gran Canaria was the top one I've had. Their beach was just stunning!
Are you married?: Nope :)
Have you ever been out of the country, if so how many times?: Yes, 6 times I think. That is leaving Scotland not the UK I've been out of the UK 4 times.
Do you speak any other language?: Some French and a tiny bit of Scottish Gaelic.
How many siblings do you have?: One brother Ben.
What is your favourite shop?:Dorothy Perkins at the moment, but that changes a lot.
Favourite restaurant?: In my Area it's a local one but as a whole Jimmy Chungs if it counts.
When was the last time you cried?:I can't remember, I don't cry a lot.
Favourite Blog?: Anna Saccone
Favourite Movie?: That's too hard! :( Best Excotic Marigold hotel, Skyfall, Harry Potter, RHPS, Any Tim Burton Film, I could go on forever.
Favourite TV show?: The Big Bang Theory but for YEARS it was Casualty which I no longer watch, Darn BBC made it complete crap.
PC or Mac?: PC
What phone do you have?: White iPhone 5
How tall are you?: 5ft 5
Can you cook?: No unless it's Stir Fry!

So there's a lot of on useless information about me! :) See you later guys x