It's been a while since my last outing to an event! So I quickly jumped at the chance to attend the Pore Party at Madame Koo's in Newcastle, hosted by Benefit Cosmetics. I actually found this through a sponsored ad on facebook and had no idea that Benefit ran a nationwide competition to win a party at your city and Newcastle won! I waited patiently for my invite and I even told my friend, Laura to sign up and come along for a girly night. The Party took place at 4pm till 9pm on the 21st of February and the first 300 people through the door received a party bag, and I was luckily one of the 300. When I got to the door they were asking for ID since the party served alcohol and I panicked as soon as the doorman asked. I didn't wanna be turned away for something I looked forward too all week but I was relieved when asked for my age and I passed as I'm 25. (Good heavens I'm twenty five, where did the years go?) And we grabbed our goody bags and headed downstairs. I've never been to Madame Koo's before and it was a lovely surprise.I didn't take my proper camera so I ended up only taking a few shots on my iphone.

We each got a pink and white token to grab ourselves a complimentary drink on arrival by the Benefit Spy Girls and by 9pm, I had about 7 free drinks and could feel myself getting tipsier. I kept one token as a little reminder. I choose Pink Lemonade and Vodka as I don't really like Gin or Prosecco. One disappointment was the nibbles, they could have been better or at least put out more of that lovely lemon cake.

We first headed over to the benebabes free makeover area, where Laura got her make-up done. I didn't get made over as I was already sporting my benefit roller lash and abit of eyeshadow and was pleased with how I was looking. We were in line for about 45 minutes but every so often, Freya, who was the daughter of Nina (Benefits director of First Impressions), came around with a bag full of samples of PoreProfessional or little goodies to pop into our goodie bags. After Laura got her face on, we headed over to the photobooth for silly photos.

There were chances to win big tins of benefit products but I'm sadly ashamed that I hardly knew anything about certain products and didn't win anything, next time I shall brush up on my knowledge and win all the products! Our tote bags had a mousepad, a notepad, a scarf, a clutch bag and a sample of poreprofessional but at the end of the night I had 3 packets of poreprofessionals, a big coin purse, a drinks token, two photobooth printouts, a pocket mirror and a mini alarm clock.

I enjoyed the event and a big thank you to Benefit for putting on the party.

Benefit's Roller Lash w/ Elle Magazine

I'm no stranger to Benefit's mascaras, unfortunately, I've only ever had the samples from the magazines and this is no exception. I just don't have the money to drop £20 on a mascara even though I absolutely love Benefit's They're Real.
March's edition of Elle magazine saw us rush to the shop ( don't deny it, we all know you did) to try out the newest mascara Roller Lash, which isn't even in shops yet! AND I'M N LOVE.

Unlike They're Real, this brush is curved to allow our lashes to curl without the use of lash curlers ( I hate those things) Although I don't really see a difference, that might be because mine have a natural curl to themselves but don't fret, everyone's eyelashes are different and if this isn't for you then don't worry about it!

I may finally break my own rules and buy this beautiful product. It makes my lashes longer and fuller, just how I like them. It feels nice on my lashes and the wand is my favourite kind. I hate wands that are poofy, is that the right beauty term? I dunno. I'm going with it. I just prefer the skinny wands. It seperates my lashes and this doesn't feel or look clumpy. I found it lasted all day and I cannot fault this mascara. ALL HAIL BENEFIT.

The full sized mascara will be launching at the end of February and will retail for £19.50

Pros

❤ Long Lashes

❤ Skinny Wand

❤ Stay Power

❤ Packaging

Cons

X Price

X No difference in Curls

 

 Have you tried Roller Lash? What is your favourite Benefit product?

Thank you for reading & comments are appreciated!

<3 

Jewellery Ever After

It's been a while but the lovely folks at Jewellery Ever After sent me a bracelet to showcase for you guys. It's a Pocahontas inspired bracelet but my inner gamer is telling me it's inspired by Assassin's Creed 3. I chose is because not only do I adore the colour but it goes well with a casual outfit.

I found this shop super cute and just my type of style. The only downside to this bracelet is the feathers keep digging into my wrist. Eep. The jewellery is themed after Happily Ever Afters, from the likes of Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland so if your a Disney fan then this shop is definitely for you.

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In The Buff..

Buttercream Mineral Foundation £22.50*

I'm a bit late in posting this, but better late then never I suppose. A few weeks ago I was sent a lovely product to review from In The Buff. They are a make-up company that specialize in 100% vegan and Natural make-up for the face and eyes. They sell beautiful brushes too! 

In The Buff was founded in 2009 and there aim is to enhance beauty and not to cover it up. All of their cosmetics are free from preservatives, artificial colours, talc, oil, fragrances and other skin irritants, minimizing the chances of rashes, sores, pimples and blocked pores. 

I chose the buttercream mineral foundation to review. I've never tried a powder foundation before and I wasn't disappointed. It came wrapped up in beautiful blue paper and for the price it's quite a small pot but gives beautiful coverage. The only thing I was a bit miffed about was trying to actually get it out of the tub. I found myself patting it onto the lid to get some out. I found buttercream to be a little bit too dark for my skin tone as I'm very pale. It's perfect for skin that doesn't need full coverage unlike mine, I need to cover those pesky freckles, occasional spots and bright red cheeks of mine. Once I put it on the apples of my cheeks, I noticed a soft coverage. My skin felt quite nice to the touch. 

I continue to use it over my liquid foundation, which may or may not be something I should be doing, but it works quite well as it surprisingly blends into it .

In the buff have eyeshadow's which are priced from £11. Pricey for just a small tube but a little goes a long way and I know they will last for a very long time. I have my eye on (pardon the pun) on "Skies" which is a beautiful lilac/purple.

Will you be trying out one of their products? Let me know which one.

Ta-Ra

Jess

Review: Poundland's Twist & Out Polish Remover

Hello Bloggerinos, ever just found a product that makes everything a tad bit easier and less messy. Well this is that product for me. This polish remover was actually recommended by a friend and the next day I went out to Poundland and bought it. You just pop in your finger, give it a good twist and twirl around the sponge inside and pull it out and your polish is gone. Okay it's abit stubborn on glitter nails but we all need a bit of elbow grease to get glitter off. amirite?

Of course this is just poundland's own brand, like everything else in the shop. I've seen far too many documentaries about Poundland or Poundworld that I would like to admit & I think all nail polishes are the same regardless of the brand printed on the label. It always stinks and it always does the job. Has anyone really bought a bottle of nail polish remover and thought... I'll never get this again, it was utter shite? Whichever way you bottle it. Nail polish remover is the same in any shape or form. Just like Peanut Butter.

Anywho.. Poundland's remover is definitely Quick, Compact and gives No fuss. According to my friend, it's quite long lasting as well. I will be repurchasing. For only £1, you can't go wrong.

What is the most expensive nail polish around? Let me know in the comments! :D

Ta-Ra

Jess

September Goals

This year has just flown by. Lately I've been occupied with planning and celebrating my wedding, planning for EGX and London MCM Comic Con that I haven't really been blogging much. I will be blogging about my wedding soon enough once I get my professional photos back from the photographer. 
Every month I try and set some goals for myself as I'm one of these people that would rather spend all day gaming on the PS4 and binge watching Netflix. Without small goals or lists, I'd probably live a life of chaos.
These are my current goals for September and some lifestyle choices that will change how I live right now.

Attend Gym/Get fit & Healthy - My last goal post which was in July! I wrote about losing weight that month, which was something I accomplished but after the wedding, it went down hill and I ended up putting on more weight. Today (28/08/2014) I went to the gym, not to exercise, that will come soon enough but to get my induction so I can meet a gym trainer ( TO BE THE BEST POKEMON MASTER... lolz just joking) who will go through the equipment and my needs for getting fit and active tomorrow. I could just easily run down the street and back to get healthy but with so many distractions in the house I'd fail. And I'm paying. So this will make me want to get my moneys worth. :)  I want to just cut out all that junk food I've been eating, takeaways, crisps, chocolate, biscuits... Goodbye unhealthy Jess and hello to a world of avocado on toast and mountains of veggies. I'm really excited for this. This is one of my main goals in life not just for September. Maybe's I'll even document some of my healthy choices. ;)

Find my voice on Youtube - Ever since I started watching Let's Plays and Vlogs on Youtube, I myself have wanted to start doing youtube videos. I tried in the past but I felt like I wasn't confident or I had nothing to talk about in front of the camera. Hopefully when I go to the events in Sept & Oct. I can vlog them for you guys who have stuck with me on Twitter and in the blogging world. I'll ease myself into it with Q&A videos or just some gameplays for you guys. Sometimes I just find myself uninteresting but I will find some youtube content for you.

Keep ontop of Housework & Decorating - I'm so lazy and tidying up is a daunting task for me. But we've been slacking lately in the decorating and tidying up department.  Since our computers are now upstairs in our bedroom & not in the living room we don't go downstairs much unless the internet is cut off. So we need to get our lazy butts and hoover up once in a while. We've lived in this house a year and it still hasn't fully been decorated. Grr. Time for a change.

Cosplay Cosplay Cosplay - I love cosplay so much and I love attending conventions. I adore seeing everyone's costumes and how well they've been made. And I'm starting out my very first cosplay in October for MCM London. And I'm going to be the McDonalds Girl from the movie The Fifth Element. She's only in it for about 4 seconds but her outfit makes a big impact on me. And it's very different. I just hope someone realizes who I am. I can't wait to see all the artists and stalls. It's just nerve racking that people might want a photo with me. Anyway my goal is to continue working on my costume for October and continue to do new cosplays over the coming months. :D

My So Called Blog - As I said before I haven't really been blogging much so I'm getting back on the blogging wagon. I want to shift how my blog looks and what content I want to blog about. I feel like I haven't completely found my niche. I might even use my twitter username as my blog name as I feel that's more me than "Nerdy Tea Girl" So some changes to my blog will be made over the next month. 

Do you have any goals for this month or year?

Let me know what they are in the comments below.

<3

The London Tea Company*: With 20% Discount For you!

A few weeks ago I kindly got sent a box full to the brim of gorgeous teas from The London Tea Company and these past few weeks I've been going through all the flavours and drinking them but lately the weather has been warm and I've been favoring chilled drinks.

Confession time - I'm not actually a big tea drinker even though my blog is called Nerdy Tea Girl. I like iced tea & green tea though & drink them regularly. So I guess I do drink tea, just not every day. I just prefer a glass of iced water. :)
From time to time I do like a cup of fruity herbal tea and this box was jam packed full of sweet smelling teas. It was absolutely gorgeous. Of course there were black teas & green teas as well. 

Lets start with the two boxes. White Tea Pear Tatin & London Breakfast.
London Breakfast is my favorite drink out of the entire box of teas. It really is a classic tea and tastes better than PG Tips. When I want that rare cup of tea, I reach for a bag of this. You can sweeten it with sugar and a dash of milk and ooh la la, the perfect brew. London Breakfast starts from £2.20 on their website.
Pear Tatin is a White Tea with a hint of ginger. Now I'm not fond of ginger in teas, it's far too strong of a smell but I had a great time trying out this flavour. I must admit I'm adventurous with food but not with teas.
Sencha Green Tea is a lovely tea to drink. I'm quite the Green Tea drinker, so I approve of this one. ;)

Vanilla Chai is one of these teas that have a very strong smell. A smell that made me not want to try this at all. It's a black tea so you are able to put sugar & milk in the cup too and that's exactly what I did. And I must admit, it was rather tasty. The smell was still abit weird for me but it was really nice with 2 sugars and some milk. I suggest you try this.
I drank Raspberry Inferno and left most of it. I wasn't feeling this cup of tea at all. Which is a shame as it has such a lovely smell. It has a tiny kick of chilli which isn't too strong and I was surprised by this, I went head in thinking it was going to burn my mouth! Pure Rooibos is a beautiful tea. You may add milk if you wish as well, which I think I will try next time around. You must try a cup of this!
    

Peach and Rhubarb is a tea which can be drank ice cold. Perfect for a summers day. Fruity & light and perfect for me. :D I'm a green tea drinker & this tea was right up my alley. I love feeling healthy after drinking a cup of this & it has a hint of pineapple & mango. Delicious. Earl Grey. What can I say about this. It's Earl Grey. I love a cup of this in the evening.
     
The Peach and Rhubarb packet was suppose to be Chamomile tea! Wuups, I made a photo mistake. 
I must admit, I still need to try these teas out. I'm not the biggest fan of all three flavours. But don't knock something until you've tried it! :D
I would like to thank London Tea Company for making such wonderful teas. You can buy their range here

The London Tea Company have given me a 20% discount code for you lovely readers. use londontea on your first order. Please note that this is not redeemable against discounted or sale items.

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Ta-Ra

Jess