My First Ever...GlossyBox!

Hi Everyone. I know you have probably all seen the April GlossyBox by now, but I just had to show you what I got in my box, because it was my very first and I absolutely love it!

Like I said this is the first ever GlossyBox that I have got. And I am still really excited about it. I love all of the contents and as for this special one off design, it's lovely! I am so pleased I eventually got round to subscribing and I can't wait for my next box to arrive. On to the contents:

Essie Nail Polish in Eternal Optimist - 

As well as getting my first ever Glossybox, this was my first ever Essie Polish. I was over the moon when I opened the box to find this little beauty staring back at me. I've wanted an Essie for such a long time but with the price tag it carries and the fact I don't have a counter where I live, meant I have been holding back. When I first saw Eternal Optimist, I wasn't exactly blown away. But after trying it on I fell in love, its a gorgeous dusky rose pink and it looks lovely even on my small broken work worn nails! I'm very impressed!

Sleek Blush in Flamingo - 

Once again my town doesn't stock Sleek. Superdrug did have it years ago but I wasn't as into make up back then so I only ever tried out the Kajal Eyeliner, which by the way I loved. Since falling more in love with make up, I am devastated that I didn't try out more Sleek products when it was so easily available to me and I've been wanting to get my hands on quite a few of their things, the blushers being one of them! I received this one in the colour Flamingo which is a gorgeous bright bright pink. I haven't tried it yet but it looks super pigmented and I can't wait to wear it. It reminds me of a Barry M blusher I had years ago, which I think may have been called Raspberry! Non of my pictures did the colour any justice so I advise you to look for swatches online or try it in store yourself if you are interested.

A-Derma Intense Repair Lip Balm - 

This lip balm is gorgeous! It's made with a 100% natural active ingredient, Rhealba Oat Milk, which leaves your lips incredibly smooth. It is meant to provide your lips with a long last protective film that leaves them nourished and soothed, and it definitely does! I apply this every night before bed and wake up with really soft lips. It's slowly knocking my beloved Carmex off the top spot!

Nip + Fab Dry Skin Fix Body Butter in Coconut Latte - 

I haven't actually used this body butter yet so I can't really comment on it, but the smell is delicious!! It has a coconut smell to it which for some bizzare reason reminds me of Play Dough from when I was a kid! I can't even stress how much I adore the smell of Play Dough so I loved this as soon as I smelt it! I have high hopes for this product, its look really thick and moisturising. I will get round to using it one day and let you know my thoughts.

Yves Rocher - So Elixir Purple Perfume - 

I'm so rubbish with scents its untrue, so I will give you the description provided in the leaflet you recieve with your GlossyBox - 'an intoxicating and magnetic fragrance, which boasts a unique infusion of Tuberose, Vetiver and Patchouli culminating in a floral-woody elixir' in all honesty that makes no sense to me whatsoever! All I can say is, it's a rather deep dark smell that I wouldn't usually go for. But in actual fact I really like. It would be perfect for a night out!

So there you have it my very first GlossyBox. I absolutely loved it and I am so excited to get my hands on next months in the next few weeks! What day are they usually delivered does anyone know?? I have very high hopes for it! And am definitely sticking with my subscription for the foreseeable.

Much Love Gemma xo.

Instagram Post #4

Hi again, my second post today is my 4th helping of the pictures I have been sharing on Instagram in the past month or so. I think its gnna be a long one so lets get cracking.

First up my favourite Montagne Jeunesse so far, Chocolate Orange which literally smells like Terry's Chocolate Orange! Gorgeous! I picked up the Raspberry Lip Butter from Nivea a few weeks ago and it smells absolutely beautiful. I came across a great Instagram page 'getmydreambody' its full of motivational quotes, exercises and inspirational pictures, I loved this quote so much I had to share it myself 'I never regret it when I do it, I regret it when I don't.' which is so true I never regret exercising I always feel great afterwards, even when I'm knackered or in pain! However when I don't exercise I feel like a failure and regret it! I am really trying to get my body in great shape. Next I came across an app called Cocoppa and got myself some really cute girlie icons for my iPhone. I bought a box of chocolates on a whim and thought they were cute! Weirdo!!! My first ever #tbt or #throwbackthursday if your not familiar with the hash tag, This is a picture from 2009 at Leeds Festival, when me and my friends got our faces painted (I'm positive it was for a charity to raise awareness or something!) also my friend with a star on her face? She told the woman doing the face paint she was allergic and only wanted a tiny bit put on, and ended up with that! Ridiculous! I've decided I'm getting organised in 2013 with the help of this amazingly nice notebook from Wilkinsons and diary from Store 21. I was home alone last Saturday night so decided to watch Teen Mom with a Jack Daniels and Coke. The most amazing juice I have ever come across Apple and Raspberry from Tesco, (have you noticed a reoccuring thing on my Instagram? Raspberry flavoured things! I am obsessed) it tastes like the red J20 but costs only £1! This berry face mask actually stung quite a bit, it smelt gorgeous though and was a lovely pinky/purple colour! We had snow again on Wednesday but by the time I only decided to take a picture when it was melting :( I thought I completed 4pics 1word, But it turns out there was an update so I'm still going with it. If you haven't heard of this game where have you been?! Everyone seems to be playing it, go and download the app now but I warn you it is addictive. And the last three are my Valentines gifts from my boy. I was spoilt rotten with, a bunch of roses, a big box of chocolates, another 5 chocolates spelling out I <3 you, two chocolate love heart lollys, a bag of heart shaped jelly sweets, a me to you teddy bear, a single plastic rose, Lady Gaga's Fame perfume, a cocktail glass full of bath fizzers and a huge card! I was so shocked and beyond grateful! And I love every single one of my gifts. Look how beautiful them flowers are. And as for the box of chocolates I don't even want to eat them they look so pretty!

And that's everything. I hope you didn't get too bored reading this. And hope you all had a fabulous Valentines Day weather your single or in a relationship :)

Much Love Gemma xo.

Gemma Loves:: Liz Earle

Ok so I know I wasnt going to be writing any beauty blogs but I just have to share my love of Liz Earle with all you guys!

I assume you have all heard of Liz Earle but for those of you who havnt, It is a skincare range  (founded by Liz Earle and Kim Buckland) that uses naturally active ingredients (plant extracts etc.)That is suitable for absolutly everyone no matter age or skin type.

I first heard of Liz Earle when I was watching Youtube videos and reading blogs trying to find a decent skin care regime that I could stick to. Up until purchasing Liz Earle I was using a variety of brands and never really found anything too outstanding that really stood out to me! Therefore when a product would run out I would just look for a cheap replacement somewhere in town. And embarassingly I would often not even cleanse my skin instead I would wipe a facewipe across my face, tone then moisturise and I was good to go! (embarassing and shameful I know for a qualified Beauty Therapist :/)

So one day in July (the 20th to be precise) I placed an order on the Liz Earle website after months of pondering weather I should spend the money on these products or not! I ordered the Essentials Try-Me Kit, which contains the all famous Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser(30ml tube) the Instant Boost Skin Tonic(50ml bottle) and 2 15ml tubes of the Skin Repair moisturiser, one for dry/sensitive skin and one for normal/combination skin. I thought this would be the best thing to buy on my limited budget so I could test out the products before purchasing any full sized products! It turns out I do love Liz Earle products and they do wonders for my skin :)

Heres a picture of the Kit from the Liz Earle Website

So now three months have passed and I finally have a skin care regime in place that I am actually sticking to! I purchased a full size cleanser as soon as the mini one in the kit ran out! I honestly felt and saw such a difference in my skin the first time I used it and from then I knew that it would be my staple cleanser! No matter what toner and mosituriser I use in the future I will with out a doubt use Cleanse and Polist Hot Cloth Cleanser! I also loved the toner and a full size bottle arrived on my doorstep yesterday the small 30ml bottle in the kit lasted all this time so this full sized one will hopefully not need replacing anytime in the near future! Now as for the moisturiser I havnt purchased a full sized one because right now my skin has a mind of its own, one day it'll be oily the next it will be dry! (I blame all the foundations and primers I have been trying out recently) so until my skin decides what its going to do im just alternating between cheaper alternatives aimed at certain skin types!

Aswell as there amazing skincare products. Liz Earle's service is brilliant! When ordering off the website (theres no where to purchase Liz Earle where I live so I do it all online) your order is delivered in just a few days and the products always come beautifully wrapped. You recieve small guides on how to use the products you have purchased. And everytime Ive had a delivery Ive recieved a small sample product, when I placed my first order I recieved a booklet showing and explaining all Liz Earle products along with a 15ml tube of the Skin Repair Light moisturiser for combination/oily skin and also a sachet of the Sheer Skin Tint in all 4 shades! My second purchase was the full sized cleanser and along with that I got a sample of a body wash (I cant remember what it was called because I didnt really like the scent so my boyfriend nicked it!) and with my most recent order, 200ml toner and the Rose and Lavender Special Edition Cleanse and Polish (i love the scent of this and I will be using it as my night time cleanser) I recieved a sample of the new perfume; Botanical Essence No.15. I honestly can not describe to you how much I am in love with this scent! It's amazing! When I first found out about the perfume I wasnt impressed and I didnt think I would like it, how wrong was I?! I think I will have to be purchasing it sometime soon!

Special Edition Cleanser





I feel like that was a very rambling boring post but I just had to share my love of Liz Earle with you guys! Im sorry for the lack of my own pictures but I did hopelessly try to take a few snaps with my awful replacement Sony Ericcson phone but they were shocking so Im afraid these images I got off the net will have to do.

The perfume I am dying to buy

Hope you enjoyed this post.

Much Love Gemma xo.