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.

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?!”

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!

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

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... 

I was ecstatic when I received this surprise lipstick from +Cynthy Chui  . How could a lipstick reinvent itself and be exciting? The Koreans seem to have endless creativity in recent years. The latest lip trend is what the Korean called “petal lips” – using two colours to create a gradient effect, lips look more 3D and have the “just bitten” attractiveness to them.  But instead of putting on two lipsticks one after another, any other easier way to achieve this effect? The latest renovation is Laneige’s Two Tone Lip Bar. Laneige has cleverly created this two-tone lipstick – one swipe will give the gradient lip effect instantly!

Woo hoo! It’s time of the month again to share with you the latest My Little Box. The theme of April is about daydreaming… Could be just no purpose daydreaming… or it could be daydreaming our dream life and we should go out to get it! In April’s My Little Dream Box, we have:

The theme of March My Little Box is “every woman is a SUPER HERO in our own way”. So the contents of the box is designed to pamper effectively so we can get through each day fresh and full of energy, hence the name “My Little SuperBox”! Inside My Little Superbox, we have:

The latest contender to the UK beauty subscription is So Susan’s Lip Love Subscription. Up to now, all beauty boxes feature a mix of skincare and makeup products (with My Little box throws in lifestyle items to the mix), but there isn’t one that focus on one particular area. So Susan Lip Love stands out in the crowd by focusing on-trend lip products every month. Each month you get 4 items - 3 of them are lip products plus 1 for the rest of the face. You might think, “all lip products? Do I really need more lipsticks each month?!” BUT, So Susan put clever twists on their products, these lipsticks are meant to be multi-tasking. Their launch bag, February 2015 is full of fabulous goodies that every makeup addict will love!

Sorry for stopping at Blogmas Day 16 , work & life just got better of me that my Blogmas this year was a fail.  Anyway, it is Christmas Eve today so I want to show you what I got myself for Christmas! (Oh yes, I can find any excuse to treat myself! And it is Christmas!!)

As my 200th blog post, I am excited to share the Christmas My Little Box! My Little Box must have a team of stylish geniuses! They just out-do themselves at every box. High expectation on Christmas box and it is a stylish collaboration with Fleur de Force !

Did you take advantage of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales? I did! Debenham had 10% off on all beauty on Black Friday sale but then House of Fraser had 15% off on beauty on Cyber Monday! It was the best discount that I have come across (Bobbi Brown never have discounts), the perfect chance to get the two Bobbi Brown brushes that I have been eyeing up forever! They are the Full Coverage Face brush and the Sheer Powder brush . I am obsessed with powder brushes as powder is a step that I never missed in my routine. Full Coverage Face brush has a short handle which will have better control in application and is great for travelling. I am really excited to use them and I shall report back with a more detail review. Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush - House of Fraser - £30 Bobbi Brown Sheer Powder Brush - House of Fraser - £30

I was just having a random browse in Superdrug the other day and I saw these! They are Limited Edition Stick On Nails in Snow Globe from Elegant Touch . How cute!!! I just had to buy them!