5 Minute Make-Up with NO MIRRORS Challenge with Taupe and Teacups || hellobeccy

YES it's happened, it's real, HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS. YouTube virginity taken. Here you can find me and the lovely Jess from Taupe and Teacups trying to apply our makeup in less than 5 minutes and without use of mirrors. Feel free to take a look at our ridiculous faces, it would make me very cheerful if you did and especially if you gave it a thumbs up!!

You can also find us doing the same thing but WITH mirrors (this is actually more difficult) over on Jess's channel or just click below!

on my iPhone - protection Kate Spade style

Lets be honest - noone wants to shell out big bucks because they've broken their iPhone, and this is exactly what I had to do this last month. Dropped to the floor at a wonderful (and wine-ful) wedding and the screen smashed to pieces. Not my only regret in the morning but certainly the most expensive and painful to think about with a hangover.

So, £87 later, I am reunited with my phone and decided to invest in a blummin good case for it. For as long as i've been buying iPhones i've been totally obsessed with the Kate Spade cases. They are the most stylish ones I have ever come across as well as the most protective. Genuinely. I have used them for my iPhone 4, iPhone 5 and now iPhone 6. Until recently there were none easily available in the UK and i'm pretty certain I wouldn't have smashed anything had I already had this case.

 So why are they so good?! Well for one they protect everything except the screen. There are two layers to them - a rubber layer that protects the sides and all the 'rims' around the edges of the phone, including the bottom of it. This also protects all the buttons. On top of this the plastic (and pretty) part clicks into place and adds the extra hardshell protection.

For only £29.95 from the Apple Store for iPhone 6 and iPhone 5 (I had the black one with white dots) they are worth EVERY PENNY. I promise.

Also if you ever do smash an iPhone 6 screen - Apple repair it for £87 and it's a genuine repair.

Lots of love,
Beccy

On Military Red Burberry Kisses

You know those tweets you get offering free samples that seem too good to be true?! Well I went for one... And it looks pretty legit! And even if it isn't this is the most beautiful fake lipstick I've ever encountered!!

There were a few colour options for Burberry Kisses lipstick samples and I went for Military Red because I don't have any reds quite like it and I wanted to give red a try!

          

The colour and formula of this lipstick is GORGEOUS. Not to mention the pattern on the packaging and product which is lovely by itself. 

The colour is stunning - almost a pillar box red as you can see in the bottom picture but a bit deeper. It's a moisturising, creamy formula that slides easily onto the lips and leaves a shiny finish. In short - I LOVE it!

Have you tried any of the Burberry Kisses lipsticks? Or received any other free samples that are frankly unbelievable??! And which colour do you think would suit my skin best? Please help me out!!

Beccy xx

on my nails - Barry M Gelly Nail Paint

WHY is it raining? We had a couple of ridiculously beautiful days but now it seems like I wake up to rain every day. On a recent horribly wet and glum day I found myself in Boots (where else) picking out some bright, happy nail polishes.

I love the gelly nail polish from Barry M - the formula is so easy to apply and the colour payoff is amazing. The gel like finish is perfect, smooth and snhiny. I've been wearing Huckleberry for almost a week and with only minimal chips, nothing to complain about there! These were £3.99 and are often on 3 for 2 - I got three of these for the price of one Essie polish. I do love Essie but sometimes I can't limit myself to one colour and my bank balance is VERY thankful for cheaper alternatives!

I'm thinking Prickly Pear for Easter weekend to add some cheer to my fingertips while stuck at work.

Have a very happy Easter!!
Beccy x

on my wish list - Springspiration

iPhone 6 Case - kate spade new york // Cagefighter Purple Sunglasses - House of Holland // 

Teal Blue Orchid - Essie

Orange Cut Out Skater - Miss Selfridge // Rebel 24 Leather Shoulder Bag - Marc by Marc Jacobs // Tropical Tie Front Playsuit - Miss Selfridge

Zoe - Vagabond // Volupte Shine in Jealous Coral - YSL // Grace - Vagabond 

Just a few things I want need for Spring 2015!!!

Whats on your wishlist?

Love,  Beccy x

on my nails - Essie Splash of Grenadine

After two 60 hour weeks at work and zero energy for blogging/moving/staying awake past 9pm I have been fully loving the sun this weekend!

Yes, it really feels like SPRING HAS ARRIVED *sounds claxon* and with it is the return of the brighter nails into my life. I like a red or purple over winter but spring and summer bring the ridiculously bright taxi yellow, the flashy corals and any possible shade of pastel anything back to my fingertips.

Here we have Essie's Splash of Grenadine brightening up my fingers and toes and adding a little extra happy to my day.

What colour makes you feel like spring?

Love,

Beccy

on anosmia - Life With No Sense of Smell

 

I love perfume.

Well... I love the IDEA of perfume. I love the pretty bottles, the feeling of using a luxury product and the hope that people will be distracted by how I smell and not notice that my winged eyeliner is painfully uneven. A girl can live in hope.

Ever since I can remember I have had no sense of smell. I don't often feel like I'm missing out because I never knew what it was like to smell and have no concept of what a smell really is (but yes I can taste the difference between a potato and an onion).

Anyhow, the whole anosmia situation makes perfume buying... Tricky. I tend to be drawn to the prettiest bottles then need to rely on whoever I'm shopping with at the time to confirm that it does smell good, it does suit me and it is worth the investment. This is where honesty is realllly important because all too often we say 'oh yes that's nice' because we don't want to offend a friend but I like to think my mum/boyfriend/shopping partner du jour is kind enough to let me not walk around smelling horrific for the sake of a pretty bottle.

So now if you ever bump into me in the hospital coffee shop smelling like I'm trying to attract wild males on a night out in town you'll know why! And maybe not judge too harshly! A lot of hope going on here.

I'll leave it there with a plea for your suggestions of perfume that comes in a pretty or interesting bottle to force other people to smell next time I find myself in boots and this picture of me 5 years ago. I went to the toilet at the library and came back to find a kind friend had left this on my desk. Hint: it didn't work.

Love,

Beccy x