Festive Glossybox: December Edition

So its this time a month, when people either hate or love their glossybox. 

For the past few months, I've not blogged about mine as I wasn't too pleased about the things I had received in the boxes. I also wanted my blog to be a happy place where I don't slate things, so I thought for the best I just wouldn't blog about them.
But this month, it has changed not only was the box a festive shade of silver, the products are actually good enough to want to write about it.

Bejewelled Christmas Glossybox Included:

Inspiration By Seche

Seche Nail Lacquer
Glossybox say:Highly pigmented colour for one coat coverage, satin smooth application dries quickly. Available in 33 fashion forward shades. 
The colour I got is 'Inspiration' its a pinky coral colour. Which to me looks kinda cheap on my nails. But it could look amazing on darker coloured skin or on tanned skins. Its a full sized bottle we got in this months Glossybox, 14ml and it cost £9.95, from the overall feel from other people who got the box, there is a few colours floating around as a friend of mine got a slate grey colour, which I would have preferred. 





                                           Rituals- Magic Touch

Glossybox says: We are proud to feature a Rituals bestseller: Magic Touch, an ultra-rich whipped body cream that intensively nourishesand firms th skin. Combining rice milk, antioxidants, the indulgent fragrance of cherry blossom and velvety smooth texture. Price 200ml-£15. The 70ml sample we got is worth £5. 
I'm not a huge fan of body butters, as they leave my skin feeling sticky which Im not a fan of. But I will most definitely be trying this one out, as I love the smell of Cherry Blossom. 









Lemon by Mary Greenwell Eau de Parfum
Glossybox says- What we love most about LEMON is that unlike most citrus fragrances, the fresh citrus notes last on the skin. Price of this varies the full size is 100ml and costs £90, 50ml- £60, Purse spray- £30.
This does smell nice and fruity, but I don't think Id buy it just because of the price. Im sure there are probably similar ones out there for less.

Sebamed Anti-Dry Night Intensive Cream
Glossybox says- All products in the Sebamed range are pH neutral and contain high-quality active ingredients, which cleanse and nourish the skin without attacking the skins natural protective mantle. Sebamed protects the skin, calms flare-ups and restores equilibrium for improved elasticity- the perfect companion for these cold winter months. Full size is 50ml £9.99
I love, love, love this product. I tried this the first night I received the box. I woke up with the softest feeling skin in the world. I'm most definitely going to buy the day cream and the night cream. I would recommend this to anyone, who suffers from dry skin.





Sleek MakeUp True Colour Lipstick

Amped True Colour Lipstick

Glossybox says- With shades that brighten and flatter your skin tone (essential during the winter months when complexions can be dull) and vitamin E enriched formulas, Sleek MakeUps true colour lipstick range is a party season essential. Full size: 3.5g-£4.99
I freaking love this product. I have been pondering for a while now weather to try some of the sleek lip products, as they are more known for the eyeshadow palletes. The colour was AMPED, which is a matte finish blue toned bright pink. Think Nicki Minaj style pink. But I do love it and may get some more. 









Also this month, we got a free bonus gift of an own brand glossybox blusher.
Glossybox Blusher in Glossy Pink
Glossybox says- A colour intensive powder blush, velvety feeling with long-lasting colour that flatters all skintones. I must admit I got a bit excited about it, as I am always on the hunt for the next best thing in blusher land. 

I must admit this has been my favourite glossybox in a while, but its even better when I got to pay for this using my glossydots. 

Anyway guys thats all for this post, I shall see yall in the next one.
M 

<3

London Baby

Hey guys

People who know me personally, know I am always wanting to go explore new places. 

Last weekend the 8th and 9th of December  myself and a friend went to london, to go to a gig, (blog on that here). As we were both slightly skint, we tried to do everything cheaply or fairly cheap. Which for those who have been to london, know that is difficult. Even more so, when you try spend Scottish notes as they are different from the English paper money. 

We left Edinburgh excitedly on a megabus on the Friday night, which meant an uncomfortable sleep on a bus. I cant actually remember much of the journey down as I for one was fast asleep within the first 20 minutes of us leaving the bus station. I had some awkward dreams on the bus due to watching aircraft investigations with my brother before leaving the house. 

We arrived in London Victoria Station at around 7:30 in the morning and it has to be said I was sitting on the bus awake from the minute i started seeing the bright lights of the city. As i've never been to London ever, let alone when all the Christmas lights are up. I pretty much had saucers for eyes by time we got to the station. The first thing we done when we got off the bus as find somewhere for coffee and a tea!! 

Then we headed up to oxford street for some retail browsing, but I must admit, I struggled to find anything that I hadn't already seen in Edinburgh. Although I did find some Jeffery Campbell style shoes in Primark, I just had to try them on. They were blue Mary Jane style shoes without the heel, they were surprisingly rather easy to walk in, which I find bizarre as I had already tried on the Schuh version of them and couldn't move in them!! 

After shopping for a couple of hours, which was about as much as our weary little bodies could handle. Then got on to the biggest struggle we had down there, was finding the hotel. Google maps took as totally the wrong way, but we got to see the sights of Ealing. Oh and a dead fox!!!! Which slightly put me off ealing. When we finally found the hotel it was roughly 10 minute straight walk from the Ealing Broadway station. 

We lazed about the hotel for the afternoon and then started to get ready for the gig. Since I have a load of aches and pains, I pretty much feel like a wee auld granny. I had to take full advantage of the bath. Just gutted I didnt take any lush bathbombs with me!! But at least I know for next time eh.

We got to the gig for me and Tian fairly late, but as the venue is that big it took roughly 2 hours for the full capacity to be inside it. Which was insane!! The gig itself was incredible and full of British talent, You Me At Six, Deaf Havana and We Are The Ocean. After the gig I think we were both a little tired as we both nearly passed out, medical reasons for Tian and kinda the same for me as i've been off my food a lot recently. But yeah we were both hoping to go out and experience the London nightlife. Hopefully next time though. 

On the Sunday we had a chilled out day and just spent the morning in the hotel. Then spent the afternoon in a weatherspoons. Which was horrible, the staff had not been trained properly and couldn't even smile at customers. They also served cold food and and then didn't bring back the proper stuff back to the table. So I had basically spent £3.30 on some soup covered bread!! I know London is known for the expensiveness of it, but that is a bit steep. Then to make matters worse fellow customers were rude and obnoxious  Someone even asked for the table that we were clearly using and then got extremely ungreatful when we moved the stuff onto a small table to give them it. London people really do have no manners!! It is common knowledge that you dont stare at people and say thank you! 

Any way on the way home on the bus we got to see the pretty lights in Hyde Park, which looked stunning. Wish I had spare time to actually go there. Always next time though! I didn't really get many pictures of London itself as I was trying to save battery.

Have any of you been to London, what was your experience like?

Bye guys 

xx

Favorite Christmas Films

Hey Guys, 

This is going to be the first of a few christmassy type posts, that I'm going to do. And as you can tell from the title this one is on films.

At this time of year the TV is always jam packed with all the christmas type of movies.Quite recently I had to go buy some of my favourite films on DVD.
After asking a few of my friends they all seem to say ELF is their favourite film. Although i do think it is a good film, I do think there is better ones out there.

Some of my favourites are: 
Home Alone & Home Alone 2 
Always loved these since I seen them as a kid. I kinda always dreamt that one day Id get left home alone. 

The Polar Express
One of my favourite animated films let alone, Christmas films. The film also has one of the cutest message to give to kids that i love. The film itself is about a train that is going to the North Pole to go visit Santa before he leaves on Christmas eve to give out the presents. 

Bad Santa 
Is the more grown up Christmas movie, I think its rated a 15, so it does have some parental concerns. Its about a guy who is a bad guy who likes to play Santa Claus at shopping centres and then on Christmas eve along with his friend who plays Santa's elf steal from the shopping centre. Until one year the shopping centre manager is onto them and it all kicks off from there. 

The Grinch  
Is another one of my ultimate faves at this time of year. Partly because it reminds me a lot of me and how I'm not the Christmas type of person. Partly because it is the one film my four year old nephew wont watch as he is scared of the Grinch.







All films are available from both amazon and HMV


What films do you like to watch at this time of year? 

Bye guys 

<3 

MUA - Brushes

So guys....

Its that time again when MUA bring out some new products and I have to say, They have done it again. 

They have brought out a new range for the Pro Range, but this time it isnt make up but its brushes they have brought out.

They have a full range of eye brushes face brushes and a lip brush. Although I only got a few to try them out. 

The brushes I got were 

Concealer brush F3 MUA says: The rounded flat shape makes this brush ideal to conceal the under the eye area for the precision application and blending of all concealer formulas. 
It works well with the size of my eyes and blends in creamy concealers perfectly. Ive not tried it with any other type of concealers yet though. It could also double up as a eyeshadow brush.

Foundation Blending Brush F2 MUA says: A flat topped, full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of any foundations. Ideal for creating soft layers or adding textures to the skin.
 This brush didnt work well with my normal Urban Decay foundation, but I think it would be perfect for maybe the MUA foundations or a tinted moisturiser or bb cream. Or another way id use it, is with cream blushes.

Blending Brush E3 MUA says: A blending brush for shaping your eye make up to perfection with pressed and loose eyeshadows. Its moulded shape is perfect for a soft colour application and blending a smokey eye look.
 Ive only briefly used this, to do one eye make up, just to test it out, it does work perfectly well, but I dont know how well these brushes will wash, as they may shed a lot. 

Eyeliner Brush E4 MUA says: a compact eyeliner brush for the handbag with a top. With a precise finely pointed brush with finished tapered tip, provides a controlled, ultra fine application of any powder, liquid or cream based eyeliners. 
I love this brush it works well and I love the tip. But the downfall is the lid doesnt fit properly on the brush so i cant take it out with me. 

These brushes vary in price but all of the brushes from MUA are between £1.50 and £5. Bargain prices of brushes. They are soft and they don't shed, or they haven't yet, but i expect that to happen once i wash them, but i do love them. You can buy them at the online webstore MUA have.

Bye Guys 

<3

You me at six- Final Night Of Sin

Hey guys,

Its came to that time again... Where I have sadly been to the last gig I'm going to going to this year. Which is sad. 

But I left the best to last as this gig had a trip to London included which I will blog about in another post this week.

From the title of this blog you can tell what gig I went to. Im glad that even though it was my final gig of 2012, it was also the final gig that You Me At Six  played for their album 'Sinners never sleep'. Which makes going from Edinburgh to London worth it. 

This gig for me, has changed how I see You Me At Six gigs now. It was such a massive production they had for this one. Although some of it may have just been to look awesome, when the DVD comes out (as it was filmed). Just to name a few of the big production bits that happened were: flames, fireworks, glitter/confetti falling from the sky, streamers from the sky. 

I must admit though, the show was incredible. The set list had enough old songs and songs from Sinners Never Sleep to keep everyone on their feet. They also played all of my favorite songs which was amazing for me. everyone who had something to do with the show in anyway, done a great job. 

The band them self were absolutely faultless and I'm not just saying that as Dan Flint took his top off. But as a band they seemed a lot stronger and more in sync than the first time I seen them around 3 years ago. 

The support acts were Deaf Havana and We Are The Ocean, I would comment on them but I hadn't listened to them before I seen them live. 

I didn't get any decent pictures to share with you guys as I was sitting down, but I'm sure if you all buy the dvd for yourselves then you will be able to experience some of amazingness that went down in Wembley on Saturday the 8th.

bye for now guys 

<3 

Links

www.twitter.com/cheekie_maz

www.twitter.com/youmeatsix

Yashin Glasgow 17/11/12

Hey Guys

Its back to this time again, where I reminisce of yet another gig I've been too.

Although this one I will admit out of the 3 support acts, I only seen 1 which is bad, but due to other life plans I couldn't get through to see every band play live. But hey that's life. 

Im not sure what the name of the bands I missed were, so as I don't know their names I cant mention them or give them a review. So the only support I seen was a German band called We butter our bread with butter. Kind of a long name for a band but I don't pick the names of bands.

So as i arrived to the gig late the one plus side of it was not having to wait to get into the venue. But when I did get inside, We butter our bread with butter were just setting up so, I managed to get their full set, to get a good opinion on them. Which as a fan of music, I was a little bit confused as to which sort of music they play. As its between a screamo, dubstep with a hint of rock. I for one isnt one for both dubstep and a lot of screamo in the music, I just cant understand a word they say. Dubstep I can listen too, but it doesnt mean i would go and buy some dubstep tracks on itunes. That being said they got the crowd off their feet and moving.

So I was roughly 3 people away from the safety barrier when Yashin came on stage, which is amazing as to how late i was. As it was a homecrowd for the band, there was an amazing atmosphere when the lads came out on stage. Yashin a band from Glasgow consist of Kevin Miles, Paul Travers, Andy Mcshane, Dave Beaton and not forgetting the adorable Harry Radford who hails from Florida. The group had a new addition to the group as Lewis Millen had decided to leave the band before tour, so in his place is Connor MacLeod. The guys were amazing as always and got the crowd going crazy. As part of the crowd, I also took part in the Yashin 360, that Harry invented a few dates before the Glasgow show. The Yashin 360 is jumping on the spot and turn around as in a 360 degrees. 
Harry has such a way with words and says many things beyond his years. Which to me is inspiring, before the song 'Stand up' he told the crowd who we had wrote the song for/about and then told the crowd 'that no matter how hard things get and how bad we feel, we always have Yashin to turn too and that the band was there for them no matter what!' Which to me means a lot as ive had a rough few weeks and they will continue to be fairly rocky for the foreseeable future, which kinda sucks. The song to me which has got me through so many dark hours recently is Runaway Train, especially the first verse that Harry sings

They also done a cover of Linkin Park's one step closer, which was incredible, they also have a video of them singing it, on their youtube. 

here is a couple of my videos from the night.

Please beware that these videos are my own from the night and whilst being in the crowd the video is not the best quality. The first one i of 'Stand up' and the second one is of 'one step closer'

This just gives you a bit more of an insight of how amazing they are live, you all have to go see them play live. The music is insanely good, the boys themselves are such nice genuine lads who appreciate what the fans do for them, even more so than the groups and bands with a huge record label behind them. If you like what you hear and see on the videos please go and buy some of their music, it really does make the world of difference to the band.


Anyway guys, going to leave it there and insert some pictures of the night when i get a chance.

Bye

<3
Links
twitter.com/theyashin
twitter.com/harry_radford
twitter.com/kevinmilesaway

My links are 
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 youtube.com/beautygeek90

Halloween & bonfire's night 2012

Hey Guys...

Cant believe its past this time of year again. This year has gone by so quickly.
Hope everyone is well and had a good halloween and a safe bonfires night.

Im going to just jump right into this post and tell you what i done for them both.

On halloween, I was lucky enough to get some tickets to see Shinedown at the HMV Picturehouse in Edinburgh. The support acts were Exit Ten and Redlight King (Redlight King), before the gig I had never heard of either of these bands. 
I never got to hear much of Exit Ten, as they had already started before I had got inside the venue. Which for me is weird as I got inside the venue around 10 minutes after the door opened. So I couldn't really accumulate a sense of what they are like as a band and what their music is like. 
On the other hand though, I did kinda love Redlight King, first time hearing any of their songs and seeing them play live. I would go and see them again if the toured close enough to me.
Then the main act came on Shinedown, myself personally I don't think there were enough words to describe how intense the gig was, but it was so inspiring and motivating. I've never been to a gig that has done that before. Brent Smith does definitely has a way with words and his southern american voice easily got inside my head and spoke to me. They played a good mixture of their songs between the new album, Amaryllis and their earlier 3 albums. 
They put both of favourite songs together on the setlist so I had quite a crazy 10 minutes, but totally worth it. I might put up the videos I got on to my youtube. 
This is definitely one band i think everyone should see live. I will most definitely be seeing them live again, when they come back to the UK. 

Bonfire Night

On bonfire night, I went to see some local display of fireworks, with family. My four year old nephew absolutely loved them and giggled all the way through the 35 minute display. They were beautiful and the location was is normally picturesque when in daylight, as its about 5 metres away from the local beach. There was definitely around 200+ people out to watch them. To make it better, they were free to watch. So that does make for a very happy Marion, Ha.


thanks guys 

M 
<3

Here is some links that you may wanna check out :)

My links  www.twitter.com/cheekie_maz
Shinedown  twitter.com/shinedown http://www.youtube.com/user/ShinedownTV