Forks and Brushes

I have just got my hands on the Real Techniques new PowderBleu Collection brush!

All these years it is common sense that sheet masks are soaking wet with serum and to be disposed after each use. Hence I couldn't get my head round that the new Charlotte Tilbury's sheet mask is DRY and can be RESUED up to 3 times?!

Hourglass Ambient Lighting family has a new member ! TheSurreal Light palette !

The latest launch of Hourglass new foundation stick seems to me an understate event. It was launch in July in the US and in August in the UK. With the love of the UK beauty bloggers to the brand, I was surprise that there hasn't been that much mentioned in their videos or blog posts, whereas in the past every beauty blogger would be talking about a Hourglass launch non-stop for months that you cannot get away with it. But this time the media coverage seems to be surprisingly quiet to me... I have always been using liquid foundations as I always have the impression that foundation stick is dry and will give a cakey look. Little I know that Hourglass has broken this myth!

Gone for the days that we cannot order liquids on Sephora, or cannot visit the Marc Jacobs boutique if you are not in London… Marc JacobsBeauty is now available from John Lewis !!! They are available online or in selected stores.

Why did I buy it? I have been looking for wireless earphones for the past so many years. Most of the wireless earphones can only listen to music. I found that it's really hard to find a pair that is wireless, that can listen to music AND can receive phone calls. When I saw Lily Pebble mentioned these earphones in her " 5 Current Favourite Tech Accessories "I looked up the specs and ordered them straight away! (Literally - pause the video, checked the specs, ordered then continued to watch the rest of the video -  LOL)

In UK, I think Suqqu is most known for their cheek brush because it’s almost a staple in Lisa Eldridge videos! Closely behind are their Liquid Eyebrow pen and their moss green eyebrow powder . But no one really talks about their other makeup items nor their skincare… Recently I was in the market for a new foundation and feeling spendy, so I popped into Selfridges to try their Frame Fix Foundation Lightness SPF 30 , and it’s a whopping £58! (eeek..!)

   Inside Lily x Anna Cult Beauty Box, Sunday Riley's Luna Sleeping Night Oil is probably the most exciting product for me. I have been intrigued by Luna Oil since it first came out… I love the name – Luna sounds mysterious, and the blue tinted oil looks interesting! “Will I turn into a Smurf?!”

For any coffee lovers, the best Christmas present is probably a quality coffee machine, so that to enjoy a fresh cup at home every morning. My top choice has to be Nespresso. I own their smallest machine called Magimix . It was around £80, very affordable price tag, with coffee capsule averaging about 30p each. I love my machine so much that you could imagine my excitement when I was  invited by Joes Blog to attend the Nespresso x Currys event. 

Hey, how’s everyone doing? I could not believe how quick the past few months have gone! I originally planned to have a month off from blogging to get re-inspired and to settle into my new job. And before I realised, we are almost in December!

It's time to start a summer vocation! Not that I am going away to anywhere.. August is my last month to be with my current company, which I have work for the last 10 years! It's not easy to leave to the job after such a long time, but the time has come to move on to the next challenge. So I have decided take a break from blogging to settle life, I need to refresh myself and get inspired again... Wishing everyone a great summer and I will see you all again in Autumn with a fresh start! With love, Georgina P.S. I will still be active on instagram @forksandbrushes for general updates in life!

Marks and Spencer is known for their pretty yet affordable greeting cards and beautiful wrapping papers, but did you know that they have a proper stationery department too? I certainly don’t! Not until I came across it at Westfield White City.

[ UPDATE: As from 5th Oct 2016, EllieBeth Design UK is no longer on Etsy but has launched her own website www.elliebethdesignsuk.com ! With a bigger collection of stickers and other goodies too!  ] As a planner addict, Etsy is THE place to go (online) to buy all washi tapes and stickers. Tons of shops are selling all sorts of designs and colours, never short of choices. However, the problem for me is that I live in the UK, and 99% of these Etsy shops are in America. Despite each sticker sheet is priced reasonably, the total often shoots up when adding the shipping costs on, which to me, it makes every order just a bit too expensive. And of course it’s the time that it takes from the ordering date to the date the stickers actually arrives, the whole process probably takes about 4 weeks (2 weeks production and 2 weeks shipping). Like now although it is only the beginning of July, I have already placed orders for August Kits (ideally September Kits too), because if I order any July

As summer has officially started, don’t we all want to spend our summer holiday by the sea? My Little French Riviera Box has brought us help to make sure we look chic on the beach!

When I was ordering this bag from Zara’s website, I was 50/50 about it… It looked quite small in the photos, plus the price, £69.99… ouch! But hey, I thought I could return it if I don’t like it. And I am so glad that I have ordered it because I just love it so much!

Lately I have been obsessed with the Estee Lauder Enlighten Dark Spot Correcting Night Serum . In the past I tried the Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution, it was alright but I didn’t find the result that amazing. So when I got a sample of for this Estee Lauder Enlighten Serum, I didn’t have high hopes … But how wrong I was! The sample bottle lasted me for two generous weeks and after that I rushed out to get the full size. Although it is called a serum, it is a light milky lotion texture, it is easily absorbed into skin and it feels moisturising. With the sample bottle, I used it every night after my cleansing routine. I can see visible results to my face after two weeks. My blemish marks are significantly lighter (my main concern) and the skin tone for the rest of my face is visibly more even.  Now I have the full size bottle (30ml, also available in 50ml size), I am going to follow the instructions to use it both day and night. Use it at night to reduce

I admit that I am having a problem with stickers and Etsy, I just can't stop looking and buying them! You can see what I bought here and here , and I have bought even more!!! And at the end of this haul, I also want to share how I am taking the stickers with me in my Filofax.

YSL Volupte Tint in Oil came to my attention because one of my favourite Hong Kong YouTuber Elizabeth Yeung mentioned it too many times in her regular videos and vlogs, so I had to see for myself. And I am so glad that I have! These (yes, plural, because I bought two!) have swiftly become my new favourite lip product!

With May’s My Little Box we are experiencing the South of France without leaving the country and we can dream our summer away... 

WA Cafe is not any cafe, it is a Japanese patisserie. WA is an independent cafe and have their own bakery on-site to make cakes and buns freshly everyday.