Beauty & The Books

Let me start off by saying that this was one of the most inspiring events I have ever attended! This event left me super excited to get on with my degree and start my career in publishing - it also helped me in figuring out how I am going to get there. I'll describe my whole experience from the initial application to the night, so you have an understanding of the process! The Application I can't actually remember how I saw this opportunity, it was either an email I was sent, their socials or their website. Once I had reached the application page it only took me a few minutes to complete it. The application was very easy to navigate and full of information. The News A week before the event I was sent an email to confirm my place at the Showcase. So, I would recommend that you ensure that you have the day/evening off once you have applied because you do not get a lot of notice. Also, I was mean to receive a 'further information' email a few da...

It has been a while since I have posted anything beauty/skincare related so, I have decided to update you on my skincare routine! (You can thank a comment from a follower for this) Just a little information on my skin: I have an oily t-zone and pretty normal skin otherwise I use the same skincare routine for day and night (sometimes using an extra hydrating moisture mask or cream at night) And I have been using these products for 4 months minimum. Here is a little review of all the products shown in the photograph. (read till the end for a little tutorial) TZone Clear Pore Facial Wash: Claims from Amazon.co.uk T-Zone Daily Cleansing, Effective Skincare, Naturally Anti-bacterial. Removes the Grease, Oil and Bacteria that can cause spots. Helps to prevent the build-up of dead skin cells. Leaves great looking shine-free skin. Guards against over dry skin. Gentle wash that I feel really cleans my face and removes all the dirt. Slightly drying but nothing uncomfortable...

Image sourced from Google Images For those of you that may not know who Keilidh Cashell is she is an AMAZINGLY TALENTED Irish makeup artist, emphasis on the artist. She has also recently, well in November 2018, released a collection with SoSu by Suzanne Jackson (an Irish brand), a collection that consists of eyelashes, brush set and eyeshadow palette. Annnnd if you do not have access to Instagram, or the internet in general, I will forgive you for being unaware of all this information. Image sourced from Google Images Anyway, let's get into the review! I only purchased the palette and the brushes, but they have a bundle that is available to buy, which includes all the products. I think when I was purchasing my products, the bundle only worked out £14 more expensive for 3 pairs of lashes.  The Palette From the website : “ I am beyond excited to have finally created my perfect eyeshadow palette! I continuously struggle to find that one palett...

Roar - Cecelia Ahern First of all, can we just acknowledge the fact that this was the first bookish PR I have ever been sent! (Don't worry that won't affect the review) I feel like I've made it, all achievements accomplished! Anyway, let's carry on with the review! I have only read two other Ahern books and I loved them both, but this one was very different. Synopsis: "Have you ever imagined a different life? Have you ever stood at a crossroads, undecided? Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to roar? From much-loved, international bestseller Cecelia Ahern come stories for all of us: the women who befriend us, the women who encourage us, the women who make us brave. From The Woman Who Slowly Disappeared to The Woman Who Returned and Exchanged her Husband, discover thirty touching, often hilarious, stories and meet thirty very different women. Each discovers her strength; each realizes she holds the power to make a change. Wi...

Vox - Christina Dalcher When I first saw this I instantly thought of The Hunger Games and the Voxes who have had their tongues cut out as punishment. Anyone else? This was one of my dissertation texts and it fit in with the theme of power and gender so well! So, excuse the slight academic tone to the review, because I have studied this novel inside out. "But, first the synopsis:  "Silence can be deafening. Jean McClellan spends her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day. Any more, and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins. Now the new government is in power, everything has changed. But only if you're a woman. Almost overnight, bank accounts are frozen, passports are taken away and seventy million women lose their jobs. Even more terrifyingly, young girls are no longer taught to read or write. For herself, her daughter, and for every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice....

Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandle  This is a text that was on my set reading for my Literature and Theory module and I just fell utterly in love with thsi novel! Before we get into the review here is a little synopsis from Book Depositary: Buy the book HERE! " What was lost in the collapse: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty. One snowy night in Toronto famous actor Arthur Leander dies on stage whilst performing the role of a lifetime. That same evening a deadly virus touches down in North America.  The world will never be the same again.  Twenty years later Kirsten, an actress in the Travelling Symphony, performs Shakespeare in the settlements that have grown up since the collapse.  But then her newly hopeful world is threatened.  If civilization was lost, what would you preserve? And how far would you go to protect it? " Okay so now you are as hooked into the story as much as I was, I will te...