I always have high hopes for products with good reviews but I can't say either these products fufilled them. I'd seen a lot of rave about the JorgObé Peel Off Mask and I know Burt's Bees is a popular brand for their lip care but I hadn't tried their Almond & Milk hand cream.

First of all the products packaging are both to the standards I would expect, by saying that I mean that they both look nice. 

The mask is supposedly supposed to diminish pores and minimize blackheads. I can assure you that it did neither, in fact I've never been conscious of blackheads but this has made them noticeably worse! 

As you can see, it's a fairly thick black and is quite hard to spread. You also have to allow it to set for half an hour- much longer than most face masks. 

The second product smells lovely, very sweet and feels smooth on the skin. It's the usual creamy colour and its pot makes it good to pop in your handbag. I find it a little bit of a waste though as most of the product will probably stick to the bottom. 

As you can see it on my hand, it looks like your average cream. The consistency of it though is terrible, it makes my hands so greasy that I feel like I need to wash them straight after using it. I've never been a great fan of Burt's bees but I thought with it being a different product I might like it. I was definitely wrong! 

Now I'm still on the search for a great blackhead remover (I've been reading up on baking soda) and back to my old hand cream. 

Emma :) 

If you're anything like me- a sweet tooth but still tries to be fairly healthy, you'll love these cookies!

This weekend for valentines, my boyfriend and I baked a lot of food, and these were probably my favourite. 
We used a cookie cookie to shape them into hearts when they first came out the oven and were still soft. This is not my own recipe but I just wanted to share it with you.

Ingredients:

• 225g butter
• 275g dark brown soft sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 200g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 250g porridge oats
• 150g raisins

Method:
Prep:20min  ›  Cook:12min  ›  Ready in:32min

• Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and dark brown soft sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and honey. Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the oats and raisins.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto unprepared baking trays. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies start to brown. Remove from baking trays to cool on wire racks.

If you want to check it out online for yourself then click here

Surprisingly easy to make and very tasty, I'd recommend anyone to give them a go! I'm positive I'll make them again sometime soon.

I hope you all had a lovely valentines, I know I did! 

Emma :) 

I was lucky enough to receive a medicine cabinet shelf and a medicine cabinet divided organiser from the Lenny Agency. Now I know what you're thinking, how does that relate to beauty? Well I decided to use them as a way to keep my make-up a little bit more organised!

At the bottom there are grips so they don't topple over and spill the contents everywhere. The simple colour means that they can match pretty much any room. 

On the shelf you can see that I've chosen to place some of my everyday products, such as foundation, eyeshadow etc. in the divider, there are four compartments. In the back two I've put my rather messy brushes and in the front two, my concealer, mascara and lipstick.

They are both only £6.50 each and It's definitely easier to know where everything is by seeing it on your worktop! Buy them both at www.oxouk.com

Emma :) 

Although I've been enjoying my current mascara I was starting to find it was going a little clumpy. When I realised Elle were giving away minis of the new benefit mascara, I had to buy it!

The packaging is really cute with the pink background and the fancy writing. So it's safe to say that the first impression was good. 

The lid is a little different to what the full size one will look like but it's still cute and matches the pink and black theme. The brush is slightly 'wanded' to give the curling effect, although I'm sure the bigger product will be more noticeable. 

It applies really nicely and the bristles feel soft- which in my opinion is always a winner. 

I really like the look of the mascara and how I don't need to mess around with eyelash curlers. I've never tried any of benefits mascaras but I do love the brand and judging by the first couple of uses so far, I can see me purchasing the full size. A definite staple in my current every day make-up!

Emma :)

Last night I went to see Edward Scissorhands in the theatre. I don't know if it's just me but I never know what to wear because I don't want to be too casual but don't want to be overly dressed either, so I'll show you what I decided on going for!

This is the whole outfit, the shoes are from urban outfitters (£95), the high waisted gingham trousers are from miss selfridge (£25), the top from urban outfitters (£18), the necklace from topshop, coat from new look and bag from topshop (I'm not sure how much these were since they aren't recent purchases.)

I always find black and white works well so this could probably be worn for a number of different things. 

The shoes are so comfy and great for dressing up any outfit! But the main feature is of course, the high waisted tube trousers. These are a cheap option to make a simple look. I went for a tube top but a long black one could work well for better coverage. 

Emma :)