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.

London Tea Company - Twitter | Facebook | Shop

Ta-Ra

Jess

Casa Antonio

Ciao Blogger-rinos.
I was invited to celebrate a birthday at Casa Antonio. An italian resturant in Benton. I've been here before, many years ago whle working at my very first job for the council and it was beautiful then as it is now. I wish I could have gotten better photos of my food but I was too busy enjoying it as well as the atmosphere and beautiful decor.
The decor was a range of deep shades of green, red, yellow and brown. With pieces of Italy dotted around the place and pretty printed leaves running up the walls, it really felt like I had been transported to Italy for a day. A place I would love to visit one day. I'm a lover of Pasta, the accent & the italian renaissance. Ooft.

We had the 3 course meal special which was £6.95. Which included a starter of soup or potato skins & both are delicious by the way. I chose Minestrone soup & my partner had potato skins. The main meal was a choice between a pasta or pizza ,anything else and it was £1 etc on top. I chose a Tomato Meatball dish with tagliatelle it was veramente buono and for dessert was ice cream. I chose chocolate of course as that's my favorite flavor out of Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate. I should have asked for a combo of Chocolate & Vanilla Swiiiiiirrrrrl. Boo-ya. ( Hehe, Orange is the new black reference there for you) For drinks I had water with ice & a orange squash. I don't like anything fizzy while I'm eating and always prefer my drinks icy.

I would love to come here again and take more photos of the decor. It's priced really well. For two of us it was £17. And the staff there are just lovely. :)

If your ever in the North East - Newcastle, check out Casa Antonio in Benton. :)

Arrivederci!

Jess

July Goals

It's July?! Where the heck did June go? This year seems to be going quite quickly. Maybe's it's because this year has been full of events that I'm not use to doing. Next month is my wedding and the month after that I'm off to Eurogamer in London. Exciting stuff. As you know from an old post, I like to set personal goals each month for myself. Sometime's it turns into a To-Do list rather than a set goal list.
I also keep a notebook handy for checklists. I'm a list girl. And I bet you are too.

June wasn't that eventful. I celebrated a few birthdays, checked a few items off my Wedding list & played games for most of the month. July is all about finishing wedding planning, losing weight & making the most of summer.

Lose Weight
My biggest goal right now is to shed a few more pounds before the wedding in August. My dress fits but it's a bit too snug in some areas. Today starts the day of my soup diet. I love soup and I could live on veggie soup for days. The plan is to eat a healthy breakfast, soup for dinner and snack on fruit or have a light salad. Of course I went out and bought a ton of soup, from Mushroom to Beef & Veggies to Minestrone. And half a week's worth cost only £2. Not only am I trying to slim down but I'm also saving money by not buying junk food & takeaways. I hardly drink alcohol, so my calories don't come from that. But I used to snack alot. Whether it was chocolate or sandwiches. It was always the wrong foods. I did snack on fruit occasionally but this time I'm sticking to it. Perhaps after this month of dieting will change how I eat food.

Go Outside
This also ties in with eating healthy. I need to put down that playstation controller, turn the laptop off as I can watch Pretty Little Liars anytime and just go outside. Take a walk. Photograph the place around me. Go to the beach,  Anything as long as I'm outside and hopefully with the weather heating up this will tempt me to go outside more. I've vowed that even on the days I don't wanna get out of bed. I will make myself get dressed and go for a walk. The exercise will do me good. Hopefully I can get into a good routine. (There is a likely chance this will never happen, I'll give it a go)

Finish Getting Wedding Stuff
There is still work left to do and this is the month to finish off loose ends to do with my wedding.
Food needs to be bought for the buffet, Tony's ring & suits needs buying. I need someone to do my hair, I need to make two flower bouquets. I also need an underskirt and a bolero to cover up my spotty scarred arms. I need to finish paying off the wedding & get a venue for the party as well as decorations. This should be done within in the next two weeks. Fingers crossed.

Decorate Passageway
I've lived here for almost a year and the only room that's been painted is the bathroom. I'm quite sick of the last tenants grubby magnolia walls. We need to finish off the passageway, paint the bedrooms & redecorate the living room. It's time consuming & I usually don't have the money to get finishing touches and the paint. So my goal this month is to completely finish the passageway. From fixing those bullet holes (long story) to freshening up the paint. I will make this a home to be proud of.

Clean Clean Clean
I'm quite lazy when it comes to cleaning. I leave Tony to do most of it. So my goal of this month is to take charge and clean the house everyday and not tell myself "It can wait till tomorrow" because it never gets done. Let's give this house a spring clean. :D

Read Read Read
I told myself I would read 3 books a month a few blog posts ago. And this never happened. In fact I've read about a chapter of Will Grayson, Will Grayson and then started to read manga book Attack on Titan.
I have tons of books. I need to just sit outside in the park across my house and enjoy the sunny weather with a good book & a drink.




And these are my main goals for this month. Of course there will be little goals here and there but I think this is enough for one month.

Do you have any goals this month?

Let me know in the comments :)

Ta Ra

Jess

Tea Pigs Matcha Super Power Green Tea Drinks!*

Hello everyone!
It seems that almost everyone in the blogging world has had TeaPigs before. If you haven't, hop on board because TeaPigs are uh-maze-ing. I recently received their new Super Power Green Tea drinks in the mail and oh boy was I excited to try these out. I thought I would try out the Apple flavour first and I have to admit, it wasn't strongly flavored with Apple as I thought it would. You get the flavor of the tea, which isn't bad at all. 
I love green tea, I used to drink it all the time but lately I've only started drinking tea again & I always preferred chilled drinks so I chilled mine in the fridge so it tasted like Iced Tea with a hint of Apple but all the goodness of the Matcha. I actually felt good about myself while drinking this. Is that strange? Since it's now Summertime, drinking these Super Power Green Tea drinks, chilled, is heavenly and I suggest you try them. I've also perked up slightly from drinking. I can't wait to drink the Elderberry & Grapefruit flavors.

The side of the bottle quotes -
"Matcha is a superhero among teas. 100% ground green tea leaves from Japan- essentially a super concentrated green tea containing natural green tea flavouroids (catechins) Matcha tea bushes are grown under lots of shade which boosts their chlorophyll content. The hand picked leaves are ground up by granite stones to a super fine poweder. So when you drink matcha, you're ingesting every little bit of green tea goodness. Thats why we call it super power green tea"

I can see myself buying a bunch of these drinks from the website. I really want to get a pot of Matcha powder for myself to add to my drinks but it's a tad pricey at the moment for me. I would adore the Matcha Pot set that includes a whisk and a glass! Hello Christmas present (or wedding present ;) ) The set is priced at £32.50, a 30g box of matcha tea is £25, a 2g sample is £2 and the super green drinks are priced at £1.89. 
At the moment, anyone who joins up to the website's newsletter gets 10% off their first purchase but can only be used in the first 7 days! Excellent *Taps fingers together like Mr Burns*

Check out their other teas aswell! In the package I also received a teabag of their Lemon & Ginger tea. It was very strongly smelled, I might give it a go. Don't knock it until you've tried it. According to the website, this can be an iced tea drink, so I will definitely try this one chilled! I'm also loving the glass tea pot and cups you can buy in their shop! 

Let me know which is your favourite drink from TeaPigs! :)

Ta-Ra

Jess