My week through Instagram

Linking up with A {little} dash of ash with my week through Instagram!!

Classy beers with friends, an adorable invite to the cutest one year old's birthday & a fabulous retro tea cart transformed into a mini bar!!  It was a good week for mail as I am in love with the Stilla Eyeliner from my January Birchbox.  As a Project Runway Addict I was super excited to find Daniel Vosovic's Book randomly, I loved him in season 2 & finally a mid de-cluttering picture.  Yes I know my T.V is an Antique I just don't care about HD, sorry!

Hope everyone made it through Monday, only four more days to the weekend :)

Pretty Things

How gorgeous are these MAC eyeshadows?  I think I may need them!

New Beauty Products!!

My July Birch Box is already here!  Its like getting a little birthday present every month, well except the part where I pay $10 for it.

This months items were picked by designer Cynthia Rowley and again they don't disappoint, the box included:

Almond and Apricot Bar ~ It looks yummy but I don't eat nuts.

Redkin ~ Shine Brilliance - Glistening Spray.  Perfect travel size

Purity ~ Facial Cleanser

Zoya Polish ~ Pretty Neutral Color

Nuxe ~ Dry oil for hands, face and hair

Look out for blogs about mine and my friends opinions on the products!

June Birch Box

Last week was insane for me and I didn’t have much time to blog L I literally worked 70 hrs between both jobs plus went to see Blair at No Shame Theatre, celebrated two birthdays and of course fathers day.  I also received my new supplies for Stella Jewelry which I am very excited about, fascinator bases from Italy for a new project and my June Birch Box.

I am thankful for a quieter week so I can work on my online store for Stella and to be able to take the time to test the products from Birch Box and report back to you guys.  Again this month I am really impressed with the items I received for only $10.00. 

1. Blow Up ~ Volume Shampoo. I can always use help with making my hair fuller.
2. Laura Geller Baked Bronzer ~ I am really impressed with this “sample”, when I signed up I didn’t expect to receive full size items.
3. Sircuit Skin ~ I have heard this is an amazing face spray and can’t wait to try it.
4. Twirl by Kate Spade ~ who doesn’t love trying new perfumes?
5. Deborah Lippmann ~ stripped nail polish removers to go.  These are perfect for me.  Anytime I can’t repair a chipped nail my OCD kicks in and I have to either find remover or chip the polish off each nail.  So classy! 

In other news I lost my make up bag!  If found there maybe a reward of a nice cold can of coke in it for you! 

Make Up Monday

I probably shouldn't be writing about my obsession with make up seen as I barely took time to put foundation on today, but seen as you can't see me I am going to pretend my make up is always flawless and keep on writing.

As far back as I can remember I have had an obsession with make up.  In the 80’s I loved playing in my Mum’s best 80’s Avon colors, I was mesmerized by silver and blue eyeshadow.  For dance competitions and plays I loved the over the top make up and in my high school days I enjoyed being the make up artist for school productions.  Now I am an amateur make up artist to friends and could spend forever in Sephora and MAC.

Recently, I signed up for The Birch Box, it is a beauty subscription program where each month they send you five full size samples of the best and new products out there for only $10.  I just received confirmation my first box is on its way and I can’t wait to see what goodies I get to try.  I really enjoy trying new products but often don’t want to spend a lot of money to buy the full size products so this idea is genius.  I will fill you in on what comes in the box and my reviews for each product over the next few weeks.

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In the meantime I would love to hear what your current beauty obsession?  Mine is still MAC False Lashes Mascara.  I bought the mascara around New Years and I cannot rave enough about how it gives great natural length with a little drama and no clumping.  However their advertisement is anything but natural lol.

Rachel Zoe

So I often incorporate Rachel Zoe verbiage into my everyday life, it started out being for comedic effect at work with a friend who is obsessed with the Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo. Much like any smart gay man is, Andy Cohen? It was originally a joke to talk in a monotone voice but now it has become a way of life.  I have been consumed by the Zoe Camp.  I even have the book! I die.

To get the idea watch this amazing parody video on You Tube.  Even though it’s not Rachel is exudes her perfectly lol

I now find myself saying “I die”, “obsessed” and “out of control” in a monotone voice ALL the time along with shut it down.  It’s become quite a problem.  This weekend I was looking at new make up and in response to the sales associate asking me if I liked it I said “I DIE” meaning in Rachel Zoe language, it’s beyond amazing and the lady looked at me like I was CRAZY! Obviously she needs to add Bravo to her cable package!

By the way Armani does love plums! lol

Peacocks

As I mentioned before MAC just released their Peacocky collection which I think is perfect ! The regal colors are so vibrant and will make anyones eyes really pop. 

So thinking about the Peacocky collection made me a remember a bracelet I fell in love with last summer.  I love love love this bracelet but had to put it to the back of my mind because I don't NEED it and it has a $185 price tag!

It is from the House of Harlow 1960 Collection by Nicole Richie.  I can't say I love all her pieces some are a little too retro for me, but this piece is gorgeous and of course has a little bit of sparkle which I always love.

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Without a doubt this would be the statement piece of an outfit, imagine a little black dress and nude lips with a smokey blue eye and this cuff!  Perfection!! 

I would definitely pair it with a simple stud earrings and no necklace as I think it could be easy to make this bracelet look gordy.

Nicole Richie is in Lucky Magazine this week and tweeted there is an offer code for an "AMAZING" discount.  Maybe I would give in a buy the piece.

What are your opinions on the bracelet?

30 before 30

So I wrote my 30 before 30 quite sometime ago so now I have a blog I found it fitting to post it.  I thought it would be easy to find 30 things I want to do but I was wrong, creating a list of 30 things to do before I turn 30 was tough. 


I can’t believe how fast my 20’s have flown by, for the most part they were pretty amazing but I have realized that I left work control my life and that’s not how I ever pictured things to be. Starting today I will still work hard but I will play harder and enjoy everything. I have been given a great life with amazing people and that is more important that my work life ever will be.


I may change some of these in the next week but for now this is my list.


1. I want to start my blog! So done :) lol I’m not crossing this one off until I have been consistently updating the blog throughout the year.


2. Visit my friends all over England ~ Going in August for my childhood best friends wedding!


3. Visit my old friends.

4. Take a Photography class.


5. Update by blog with my photography fails and successes.


6. Take French again and remember it this time.

7. To fully Launch Stella Jewelry. They say find something you love and you will never feel like its work. I truly love making jewelry and hope this can be my career sooner than later.


8. To stick it out with college classes, college isn't for me but I now know its something I want to complete.


9. Actually read and enjoy a fiction novel. I am not a huge reader unless it’s some juicy celeb gossip online so I would love to actually make my way though a book and enjoy it.


10. I danced from the time I was 2-17 and then I moved to America and never danced again. I am not sure why I decided not to start again but it’s something I regret so before I am 30 I vow to at least take one dance class. Probably hip hop, those routines are always by favorite on SYTYCD. ~ thinking about taking Zumba now.

11. Take my Mum to a SYTYCD show, she’s obsessed with the show and I know to see them in person would bring her such joy ~ Took my mum for her birthday it was soo fun!


12. To send a celebrity my Jewelry :) hopefully they I will spot it on one of my gossip sites :)


13. To visit Salem, MA in the fall.


14. To actually rest and relax on a vacation.


15. Make cupcakes from scratch and learn to decorate them like a professional.


16. Send all my out of town friends a letter through snail mail. Who doesn’t love something in the mail that’s not a bill or junk mail :)


17. Clear out my closets and donate anything I do not need.


18. To organize all photographs and scrap books.


19. Go to a tech game.


20. Take a ghost/historic tour in Va.

21. To not eat fast food for a week, actually a month!


22. Run my mums shop for a week so her and my Dad can have a relaxing vacation together.


23. Take a trip where I don’t have to plan a thing. I am always the planner or in charge of things and it can become stressful when more than two people are involved. So I would love to just take a trip someone else has organized.


24. Take a silver smith class.


25. Stop procrastinating things.


26. This is getting tougher :) ok this one is simple enough wake up early on the weekends and take a stroll through the farmers market or downtown. Photograph this experience as I am not a morning person.


27. Workout more than once a week.

28. To find another store (other than my Mums amazing shop) to carry our jewelry.


29. To enjoy every minute of my last 10 months of my 20’s and not stress the 30s.


30. Have an amazing 30th birthday party :)
 
I hope my friends and family will enjoy this trip with me and be a part of my 30 before 30!
 

a spot of tea...

I am not sure how to start out my blog,  I have so many ideas of things I would love to write about, from fashion to travelling to memories. I have a feeling my blog is going to be quite random.  I will start of with a little about me.

First off you should know that I actually don't like tea at all but thought the name was cute for a blog.  I know weird, I'm British and don't like tea. 

So you already know I am British, what else?  Well I have lived in America since I was 17.  I am a 90's Pop Child who will always have love for the Spice Girls.  I am a fashionista wannabe, who can't bring herself to be daring with clothes!  I am an amateur make up artist, which means I buy lots of make up and sometimes practice on friends :).  I work in the corporate world and dream of my handmade jewelry making me millions, positive thinking works right? I am a part time traveller, wannabe jet setter.  A Bravo reality TV show junkie, candy lover, coca-cola addict.  I have champagne taste with a beer budget.  I am random thinker and self proclaimed detective.  I am possibly a social media addict, and cannot be without my phone, isn't that sad? I am shy and insecure at time and other outgoing and confident.  I know who I am or should say who I want to be and am ready to work on myself and my life to be the best friend, sister and daughter I can be.

YAY I've actually started my blog! 

Roxy xoxox