My Lipstick Collection - 14 Everyday Lip Colours

Hi all!

I have way too many lipsticks for someone who barely wears any and when I do, I tend to stick to the same shades. This post is going to be on the small percentage of lip products I have with me, the rest are still sitting in my flat at Uni. I can't help it, I'm addicted ok??

1. Maybelline New York Vivid Matte Liquid - 35 Rebel Red

2. Rimmel London Provocalips - 550 Play With Fire

3. Loreal Paris Infallible Matte Max - 004 Oops I Pink It Again

4. Bourjois Rouge Edition - 13 Rouge Jet Set

5. Loreal Paris Infallible Matte Max - 007 Say My Name

6. Rimmel Moisture Renew - 360 As You Want Victoria

7. Maybelline New York Colorsensational - 338 Midnight Plum

My favourite in this selection is number 2 and number 6, I'm a big fan of Rimmel lipsticks!

8. Rimmel Moisture Renew - 380 Dark Night Waterloops 

9. Maybelline New York Colorsensational - 547 Pleasure Me Red

10. Bourjois Rouge Edition - 07 Fuchsia Graffiti

11. Rimmel Moisture Renew - 660 In Love With Ginger

12. Rimmel London Lasting Finish - 066 Heather Shimmer

13. Bourjois Rouge Edition - 10 Rouge Buzz

14. Rimmel Moisture Renew Sheer and Shine - 400 Good Mauve

My favourites here are number 9 and number 13. They all have really good staying power, honestly I tested these on my arms yesterday and I've scrubbed them off and they're not budging!

Anyway, there are some swatches of my favourite lipsticks! I hope you enjoyed this slightly different post from me. Thank you for reading!

Until next time,

Jo.

Get To Know Me Tag: 21 Questions

Hi all!

It's been ages since my last blog post! I'm just getting into the swing of working again after finishing uni, it's taking me a while 🙈 I thought today I'd do a personal tag just so you could get to know me a little bit better, and I'd love to hear some of your answers too! Here goes! 

1. Are you named after anyone?

My name is Joanna, and although I'm not named after anyone, my Grandad was called Joseph and my Nan is Joan, so I guess there's some sort of "Jo" theme going on.

2. When was the last time you cried?

A couple of days ago when I got incredibly stressed about my lack of money and my extraordinary expensive month.

3. Do you have kids?

Nope. I don't think I want them either.

4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself?

I'd like to think so, but I a, incredibly shy so if I was someone else I probably wouldn't be approached. 

5. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Not as much as I used to. I don't really find sarcasm particularly funny anymore, and it can cause so much hassle when people don't understand it or it gets lost in communication that it's not really worth it.

6. Will you ever bungee-jump?

I hope so, I'd love to. I always have these greats, exciting ideas that I never follow through on though, so it may never happen.

7. What's your favourite cereal?

Depends on what time of the year it is. I like weetabix with hot milk in the winter, and Special K in the summer. 

8.  What's the first thing you notice about people?

Probably their chest, because I'm so short haha! In actual fact it's probably their hair, it's the first thing I notice about anyone and I think it's important. 

9. What is your eye colour?

Brown/ nearly black.

10. Scary movie or happy endings?

Neither. I hate horrors and I'm not a fan of anything cheesy or gooey. I like thrillers or crime mysteries, and they usually don't have a happy ending, but they are not particularly scary either.

11. Favourite smells?

Coconut and vanilla. I like summery smells.

12. Summer or winter?

If I had to pick one it would be summer, but I really prefer Spring.

13. Computer or television? 

Television. I'm not particularly tech-savvy and I like an old fashioned night in front of the tv.

14. What's the furthest you've ever been from home?

Erm. Cyprus? I guess? I have no idea.

15. Do you have any special talents?

Really not. I have no interesting or exciting talents. I do like to sing and write but I'm not really good at either.

16. Where were you born?

England.

17. What are your hobbies?

Like I said, I like to sing and write. I also love to read and watch films. I also ADORE shopping and vintage fashions.

18. Do you have any pets?

I don't, but I like to pretend that my boyfriend's pets are mine. His house has two Italian Greyhounds, a bearded dragon and a tortoise. 

19. Favourite movie?

I loved The Gift recently. I also love films like Before I Go To Sleep. The films I can watch over and over again, however, are the Christian Bale Batman films. I love them.

20. Do you have any siblings?

Yes, I have two older sisters. 

21. What do you want to be when you grow up? 

I still have no idea! Which is really bad as I've just finished uni! I want to be something in magazine editing I think, but it's still up for debate! 

And that's it! I hope you enjoyed reading this little blog post, and let me know any of your answers ☺️

Until next time,

Jo.

The Best Day In Woodbridge

Hi all!

It's been a while since I last wrote a post, I'm sorry! I've been really busy applying for jobs (and mainly getting nowhere) and I haven't really done much besides that. On Tuesday 10th, however, I went to stay with my boyfriend in Ipswich for a couple of days, and it was such beautiful weather. It was so nice to spend a few quality days with him, as - as I've written about before - we do not get to see each other as much as I'd like. On Thursday it was such a lovely day, and so we decided to go to nearby Woodbridge for lunch.

Woodbridge is such a lovely harbour town in Suffolk, with many cute little boutique shops and bars. I love to have a stroll around there on a sunny day, it's a beautiful place with a real mix of people. We went to The Riverside restaurant, which is an adorable place right next to the harbour. 

In this picture, James is wearing my sunglasses, don't worry they're not his! I had a refreshing Pimms and he had a pint of beer. We had wonderful service, the man and woman working that day were extremely friendly and accommodating.

We had an oyster each to start, which was my first ever experience with oysters, and in all honesty probably my last! They were nice enough, but just tasted too much like I was swallowing sea water, and I don't understand the point in spending money- £3 for two oysters - on something you don't even chew!

For main, I had the Seafood Stew and oh my gosh it was amazing! It included a piece of cod, mussels, scallops, prawns, potatoes and spinach! I'm sure there was some other kind of seafood in there too but I can't remember exactly. It was honestly delicious and I would definitely order again, even though as I have mentioned in a post before I am someone who likes to try a different dish each time. It was £17, which may be a little steep, but I do think it was worth it for such excellent cooking, I was definitely pleased! James had fish and chips and he said his was lovely too. All in all, I would definitely recommend The Riverside if you are looking for a really tasty meal; people sitting near us ordered tapas and the selection looked wonderful and they all commented on how delicious everything was.

This is my favourite picture of the day, I think it's hilarious! There is a little ice cream stand in the seating area of the restaurant, and I had mango sorbet and James had raspberry ice cream - still wearing my Willy Wonka sunglasses! Again, it was lovely and refreshing to have this on such a hot day, and we ate these while strolling along the harbour and sitting watching the water. It was so lovely to just have a relaxing afternoon, and I'm so happy when we get to have these days because it is great quality time. We then went back to his house and laid in the garden and chilled out.

Until next time (which hopefully won't be so far away),

Jo.