MAC Lip Combo

Hello everyone, yet again I am guilty of another MAC lipstick purchase. 

Last week I was at the MAC counter with my dad and managed to elbow my way through to the lipsticks, as it always seems to be the busiest part or the store.

I picked up the lipstick Paramount and the lip liner Mahogany, the perfect pair.

I didn't realize that my nail varnish matched the lipstick until writing this post!

This lipstick colour is so gorgeous, a very dark red almost brown. It is a satin finish and is very long lasting and soft on the lips. I often like to wear the lip liner by itself and just fill in my whole lips with it. The MAC lip liners are by far the best I've tried!

What is your favourite MAC lip combo?

Thanks for reading

Georgia May x

My MAC Lipstick Collection

I mentioned in one of my previous posts that I would be uploading a MAC lipstick collection. Off I went searching around my draws and handbags to make sure I included them all. So here it is!

Lets start with the reds...

(from left to right)

Ruby Woo - My favourite red lipstick of all time. Well, probably my favourite lipstick of all time as I seem to have 3 of them!

Russian Red - Very similar to Ruby Woo, just not as bright and a lot deeper toned.

Damn Glamorous - A bright electric pinky red, creates a very bold lip.

Vicoriana - This is from the collection Toledo. Again another pinky red.

Chili - I love this shade, as you can see I only have a tiny bit left. This is a brown/orange red.

Ruby Woo

Ruby Woo

Now for the pinks...

Lovelorn - I am not a huge fan of this colour as it doesn't really suit me so I gave it to my mam.

Lustering - This was my second MAC lipstick, I was about 13. It is a vibrant pink.

Sweetie - One of my most worn shades on a daily basis, it has a frost finish which gives it a shimmer.

 Bombshell - My first ever MAC product, this is what started the obsession. I don't think I have worn it since I was 13, but I loved it!

See Sheer - A pretty grapefruit pink.

Brave - Definitely one of my favourite shades ever. A beautiful pink beige shade, I definitely recommend this one!

Myth - A nice neutral, light nude.

The plums and berry shades...

Diva - Another favourite! Deep berry shades have definitely grown on me this year and this shade is just perfect.

Rebel - A purple plum shade.

Dubonnet - I couldn't decide if this was a red or a plum, so its in between.

Partyline - Another red-toned plum with a slight shimmer.

Media - A very dark red purple, I love this one.

Polished up - Another one of my most used lipsticks. The perfect casual brown red colour.

Fetish - A light brown with a shimmer.

I hope you enjoyed this post. It took longer than anticipated as most of the labels had rubbed off so I had to match up the shades from the MAC website! I really need to invest in a lipstick stand for my dressing table to store them all, so if anyone has any recommendations please let me know in the comments. 

What is your favourite MAC lipstick?

Thank you for reading

Georgia May x

Last minute christmas gift ideas!

Hello everybody, firstly I know I haven't blogged in a while but I have been super busy lately! Also I have changed my URL and I am now georgiamaybeauty.com which I am really excited about! Anyway, I thought it may be useful for those of you that are stuck on what gifts to buy for people this christmas if I did a last minute gift ideas post!

Lipstick
Lipsticks are always a good shout for any type of person. Especially a MAC lipstick! Some of my favourite colours to wear around this time of year are Ruby Woo, Media and Party line. Reds and Berry shades are a must at christmas time so would make a great quick present!

Lip balms
If you wanted to add an extra present to go with the lipstick you could go for a lip balm or gloss. My favourite lip balm at the moment is bene balm by benefit. It is so soft and keeps my lips from going all dry and horrible. A lipstick and a lip balm go really well together as a gift, especially if you get ones of similar colour!

Candles
Now, who doesn't love a festive scent in their house at christmas? Yankee Candle have so many amazing christmassy smells to choose from. My favourites are Christmas Garland and Candy cane lane. You honestly could not find a more festive smell. As I have previously mentioned, I prefer the sampler sized candles as I like to change scents quite often so these are perfect! At the moment Yankee Candle are doing amazing gift sets of christmas sampler candles. I have already recieved one as a gift off my friend and they are just so cute. Make the perfect present!

Perfume
Perfumes are always a good gift as every girl loves to smell nice. Lots of department stores such as Fenwicks and Debenhams have so many perfume gift sets of offer at the moment that come with the body lotion and cosmetic bags. If you are thinking of a good present to buy for your mum then I recommend Chanel No.5 perfume. This perfume is so iconic and sophisticated that I am sure that anyone who receives this would feel so special. It is definitely a scent for older women rather than teens or people in their 20s as it is quite a mature scent, but is so beautiful at the same time.

Benefit They're Real liner
This eye liner is a life saver. If you know someone who loves make up and struggles with eye liner then this is a perfect gift! It is so easy to apply and creates a smooth straight flick. I use it almost every day and have repurchased many times. This would be a brilliant present for a teenager as benefit is such a popular make up brand amongst young people especially.

Chanel Lipstick
This is a really iconic, sophisticated gift for someone really special! I got my best friend one this year from the Chanel Holiday collection. A Chanel lipstick is just a symbol of beauty and even though it is a small gift it is very special. The shade I am loving at the moment is Pirate, a bright red, perfect for this time of year.

Real Techniques brushes
You may have read my review I did on these brushes a few months ago and I can honestly say that my love for them is still growing! They do sets of 4 different types of brushes that would make a great present or stocking filler. Also the single brushes are always on 3 for 2 in Boots and they are also on buy one get one half price in superdrug. They are so affordable and what every pro make up artist is using at the moment. So if you know someone who loves make up then these brushes would be a perfect addition to their beauty collection.

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you may have found this helpful. I am looking forward to blogging lots after christmas! If you were wondering, the mistletoe christmas lights are from Next and the cute robin is from M&S. What would your ideal present this year be? Let me know in the comments.

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Georgia May x

This weeks top buys!

Lately I have been on the hunt for some new products to try. I also got my hands on Sali Hughes' book Pretty Honest. Now, lets get straight to it.

I was in desperate need of some new skin care! So I decided to give Clinique's 3 step kit a go. I am skin type 3 as I get quite oily in the T zone but my skin is fairly normal everywhere else. It includes a face soap, purifying cleanser and a moisturizing gel. Firstly you wash your face in warm water with the soap. I then washed the soap with cold water as the myth is that warm water opens your pores and cold water closes them! Then you move on the the cleaner, using a cotton ball or cotton pad wipe the cleanser all over your face and throat to remove any leftover dirt and oils. I found that you only need a tiny bit of the liquid on the cotton pad to do the trick. Finally the moisturizer, now I think that the amount of moisturizer you get is too little compared to the size of the other products in the pack. Maybe it is just me but I feel like i am going to run out of the moisturizer when I am only half way through the cleanser. So I only apply the moisturizer to my T zone where my skin tends to get oily and then I use my normal face cream on the rest of my face. 

I also made the decision to stop using foundation this week. As I realised that I do not really have any reason to use it as I am lucky enough to not get many spots (touch wood). So really I was just covering up nothing and it was a waste and also damaging my skin. So I gave Laura Mercier's oil free tinted moisturizer a go. It is so smooth on the skin and feels very light as if I am not wearing anything at all! It gives the skin a nice glow. It looks so natural and is a great healthy base for make up. If you are a foundation wearer you can use tinted moisturizer on days where you may want to give your skin a breather or maybe want a more natural look but also want to look better. I have opted for the oil free formula as as I have previously mentioned my skin gets oily, but if you do not have oily skin then Laura Mercier do make a normal tinted moisturizer. I have tried many tinted moisturizers and BB creams in the past and this one is hands down the best! I strongly recommend! 

While I was paying for my tinted moisturizer this beautiful berry toned lipstick caught my eye and I could not resist wanting to try it out! It is an original by NARS and is named 'Afghan red'. It is such a lovely colour and really suits this time of year. It feels very moisturizing on my lips which is a bonus as some lipsticks tend to dry lips out and go flakey. I have used it quite a lot since I have bought it and I am loving it. Worth a try! 

Finally, I ordered Pretty Honest earlier this week, the beauty companion by Sali Hughes. I must admit that I just can't put it down! I have learnt so much, from how to look good in photos to how to handle them annoyingly rude counter staff that convince us that we need 'warming up' and that we need to buy 2 more products in order for the original one we want to work properly. The book includes her recommendations on the best products and the reasons why, how to know your skin type and convincing us that there is no shame in applying a bit of make up in public. My eyes really have been opened by this book and it has made me confident to reapply my lipstick where I please and say no to intimidating department store staff. So if you feel like you need a confidence boost, some tips on beauty and want to know the things you should be buying and the things that you are just wasting money on then give this book a read. 

Have you tried any of these products? What do you think of Pretty Honest? I would love to know! Send me a message or tweet me @georgiamayblogs

Thank you for reading 

Georgia May x 

How to get in the festive mood

Halloween and bonfire night are over, which means it is acceptable to begin getting excited for Christmas. It is time to start feeling christmassy! I love this time of year because there are so many festive goodies to get your hands on, from lush bath melts to Starbucks gingerbread lattes. So I am going to share with you how I plan to get in the christmas spirit early this year!

LUSH
Now we have to start with LUSH. I spend all year getting excited for LUSH to bring out their christmas collection as they just smell of christmas and happiness! I picked up (from top to bottom in picture) Holly Go Lightly (bubble bar), Snow Angel (bath melt) and Melting Snowman (bath melt). Melting Snowman has a cocoa butter sent which is a smell I assosiate with relaxing. This bath melt also does not have any glitter so I won't need to clean the bath afterwards! With this bath melt you simply drop it into the bath and is will make the water creamy and will moisturize your skin. I plan to use this one after coming from the football match when I will be freezing cold! If you want something that smells of pure christmas time then Holly Go Lightly bubble bar is for you. It has a christmas-spice sent and is covered in glitter. They could not have made a more festive product if they tried! You crumble this one under the tap and it will create bubbles. Snow Angel is another cocoa butter bath melt, but this one has glitter on (great, more bath cleaning). What convinced me to buy this one was its claim to "dissolve into a shimmering blanket of snow" and "release a magical christmas scene". Now who doesn't want a magical christmas scene in their bath!? So I can't wait to use this one!

NAILS
I have chosen 'The thrill of brazil' by OPI for this post as it is one of my all time favourite shades and even though it is not in a christmas collection, I still think that the bright electric red colour is very festive. I also think glitter nail varnish is fun for this time of year, however it is not at all fun to remove!

THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE
I am signed up to many seasonal fashion guides and the Christmas ones are always my favourite! So sign yourself up to a few and relax with a hot chocolate and have a read. You get to know what this seasons must haves are and get in the cosy christmas spirit while doing so. A win win!

CANDLES
I love candles, especially at this time of year. I often opt for yankee candles, however unless I absolutely love a scent I always buy the small sampler ones (like in the photo) or the small jars as I like to mix up my rooms scent and get bored of the same one quite quickly! I have gone for Black Cherry for this time of year as I think it is a good representation of the change from Autumn to Winter. I think my next one is going to be Mistletoe! Having your house or bedroom smelling of christmas is a good place to start when trying to get into the festive spirit.

LIPS
Red is always a good colour for christmas obviously! So I am going to suggest Ruby Woo (matte) and Damn Glamorous (matte), both by MAC. Ruby Woo is one of my favourites out of all my red lipsticks. It really is stunning with a simple cat eye. Damn Glamorous has more of a pinky tone to it and I find that it goes really will with the Lipglass Viva La Glam Rihanna.  I think it is important to have Matte lipsticks at this time of year as it is party season and you don't want to have the trouble of reapplying every 10 minutes. If you want to add a bit off glitter and shine to the matte lips I suggest Lipglass Viva glam Rihanna. This is such a lovely pinky read glitter gloss which is sure to sparkle! Perfect for any christmassy occasion.

So I hope this gives you some ideas on how to get into that christmas spirit! Tweet me and let me know about some of your favourite christmas products @georgiamayblogs

Georgia May x

My handbag essentials!

This weekend I was in London for the Lady Gaga concert, which was AMAZING! So I am going to take you through the essentials that never leave my handbag when I go away. I narrowed it down a lot to my favourite must haves that I could not leave the house without, because if I told you everything I keep in my handbag this post would be extremely long! 

Firstly I like to keep my Mulberry pouch inside my hand bag with my keys, sunglasses and lipstick in just to keep them from getting lost amongst everything else in my bag. I never ever leave the house without my raybans, even living in England you never know when the sun might come out! I have had these sunglasses for 3 years now and I still love them. They never seem to go out of fashion.

Now for lipstick, I always have around 4 lipsticks in my bag for some reason. But my favourite lipstick for my weekend in London has been the shade PIRATE by Chanel. It is a bright red that looks great with a simple cat eye look. Which brings me on to my next essential, Benefit's They're Real liner! I love this eye liner, it is so easy to use and I can create a perfect flick in seconds. I even managed to do this in the toilet of a moving train. I class that as some sort of achievement! 

Next, I always have my notebook and a pen to plan blog posts and write down any inspiration I encounter as the day goes on. I also keep the book Breakfast at Tiffany's in my bag as it is such a lovely story that I can read again and again. So if I am ever bored on a bus or a train I can go into my own little world and read for a little while. If you have not yet read this book I can not stress enough to you how much you need to! 

My MAC mineralize skinfinish pressed powder is also always in my handbag. I have it in a shade darker than my skin tone so I can use it for contouring and adding a little more colour to my face. Along with this I also carry around the contour brush by Real Techniques to apply it. 

Finally the most important thing... my phone! I keep my phone in a Michael Kors phone sleeve which matches my handbag. I try to convince myself that I bought it to stop my phone screen from getting scratched but really I'm guilty of buying it because it matched the bag...

Thank you for reading!

Georgia May x