Georgia Ruby fashion and beauty

My everyday skin care is pretty simple but works really well for me. My skin isn't really dry or oily but if I had to to go one way or another I would say it was dry. I use the same routine both in the morning and the evening I like to keep it easy. All the products I use are Nivea. I've used higher end brands such as Liz Earle and Clinique but find these work best for me and its a bonus that there so affordable. Boots are currently doing 2 for £5 on Nivea essentials which include the cleanser and toner i use.

First I use Nivea's soothing cleansing moose, I use this twice to make sure all my makeup is off, I use cotton wool pads to do this. My next step is to use Nivea refreshing toner and massage that onto my face and neck using a cotton wool pad. My 3rd step is the moisturise using Nivea soft and I finish with the Nivea hydro care lipbalm.

This routine leaves my skin feeling refreshed, soft and gives a lovely base for my makeup. I have reviewed the cleansing moose and Nivea soft on my Nivea review post feel free to check it out.

The only variation to my skin care routine is once or twice a week whem I feel like pampering myself I use soap and glory's scrub your nose in it which can be used as a scrub or a mask. This product is in my pamper night post feel free to check in it out.

Overall I'm happy with my skin routine don't intend to change it up too much for the time being.

Without doubt Rimmel stay matte powder is defiantly a staple product in my makeup bag.This powder comes in a a variety of colours including transparent. I personally prefer transparent powder as I'm pale and others I have used have left me orange. Rimmel Stay matte powder has everything I'd want in a powder, stops shine, sets makeup and gives a flawless finish. It also gives a good coverage without being to cakey or drying. Rimmel stay matte powder retails at around £3.99 which at under a fiver is great value and I think the quality is up there with the higher end brands. I couldn't recommend this stay matte powder by Rimmel more, there's not many products That stay in my makeup bag for long I like to chop and change but the stay matte powder has been in there since my late teens.

The only fault I could find with Rimmel stay Matt powder is the packaging it's looks cheap and doesn't protect the powder much I have been known to smash it before. Overall it's a lower end drug store product and for the money I guess it's expected. It's what's inside that counts and all the lark right?

(The writing rubbed off the packaging, you can see this powder is well loved)

Nivea is a brand both my mum and my nan both use and it was one of the first brands I tried and I've never looked back. The products are such good quality and good value for money. There's a few Nivea products I really love and use daily they are Nivea soft, Nivea cashmere moments and Nivea soothing facial moose.

Nivea Soft is a real all purpose moisturiser can be used on your face, hands or even feet. It's very moisturising without being greasy. Like most Nivea products it has such a lovely fresh scent. I wouldn't use anything else on my face, I think with skincare sometimes your best to go back to basics. Nivea soft comes in either a pot or a tube, the tube is great for when your on the go. Nivea soft retails at the most of £5.00 for a large pot which is really good value for money.

Nivea Cashmere moments is one of my all time favourite shower gel/creams it leaves my skin like silk and smells Devine. Unlike many shower gels it really foams and a little goes a long way. In my opinion Nivea cashmere moments is up there with the higher end shower gels like soap and glory's sugar crush but Nivea cashmere moments retails at £2-£3 so it's a fraction of the price.

Nivea soothing facial moose is so refreshing and really gets rid of all the makeup I'm wearing even water proof mascara. Nivea soothing facial moose leaves my skin feeling so soft and radiant . It comes in 2 difference types for either dry/sensitive skin or normal/combination skin so there's one for everyone. I love the moose consistency to the Nivea facial moose apposed to the traditional cream cleanser it leaves me face feeling so clean. Nivea soothing facial moose retails at around £5.00 and a little goes a long way.

I overall love Nivea as a brand and can't wait to try out more of there products.

I used waitress and my hands were always wet and all the chemicals in the cleaning products we used left my hands so dry and sore. I tried so many types of hand cream and not many lived up to my expectations apart the ones i'm going to tell you about now. With the the winter coming it can leave many of you with dry and cracked skin on your hands so i thought this was a good topic to talk about. The hand creams are i am going to be talking about today are "Endless glove" and "hand food" which are both by Soap and glory ( you might see a pattern in my blogs soap and glory is one of my favorite brands) and Hemp hand protector by the body shop.

Both soap and glory hand creams are very similar they smell divine, they soak in nice and quickly and leave your hands richly moisturized but not Greasy. One difference between them is Endless glove is slightly thicker and can used as a hand mask and well as a hand cream. Just before bed i pop a thick layer of cream on my hands. pop over them cotton gloves and leave them till the morning and i wake up with silky hands. Endless glove retails at £6.00 and hand food at £5.50 which isn't the cheapest hand cream but i think you get what you pay for. Soap and Glory do tester/travel size bottles for many of the products including there hand creams so you can try them out for as little at £3.00. Overall there both great hand creams,Soap and Glory in my opinion is a great quality brand and i'm yet to be disappointed.

The Hemp Hand protector is a thick intense moisturizing cream which i think can restore the driest of hands as it states it's " for very dry skin" .With this product a little goes a long way, its very moisturizing and also protects you hands from future damage. My only con with this product is can be quite greasy if you use too much and it does take a while to soak in but with something this intensive i think it is bound to have that consistency. This product retails at £5.00 for 30ml or £11.00 for 100ml which i think is well priced considering how long it lasts and i expect to pay a little bit more for a body shop product.

I was forever trying to find a lipstick that lasted on my lips for more than 2 seconds ( slight exaggeration) I just don't have the time or effort to keep re applying through out the day. I'm sure there's others of you out there that feel the same! I then came across two lispticks which were super long lasting. I could still see them clearly on my lips all day after meals and drinking it's pretty amazing.The first lipstick i found was Rimmel London "provocalips" i have them in the shade 110 dare to pink and 310 little minx and the second lipstick i found was Maybelline "super stay 24 color" i have them in the shade 185 rose dust and 190 infinite petal. They both consist of a liquid lipstick and a lock and shine gloss. Of course no product is perfect and im going to give you the pro's and con's for both lipsticks.

Rimmel provocalips come in very beautiful bold colours which is both a curse and a blessing, as far as i've seen the colours available are more summery suited than autumnal. provocalips are so long lasting i struggle to get it off in the evening, perfect for a night out or a working day. Super stay 24 color come in more mature darker colours which are beautiful for this time of the year and the lock and shine gloss is available separate so if you run out you a can the most of the lipstick. Both brilliant lipsticks if you have any other other long lasting lipsticks to recommend please me a comment!

from top to bottom 310 little minx, 110 dare to pink
185 rose dust and 190 infinity petal

Just a quick post, today I'm off for a spot of shopping and for afternoon tea for a friends 30th birthday. I'm wearing a tartan green and blue dress from new look with black tights and black Chelsea boots from next. I accessorised with my pandora bracelet and my Guess watch. my handbag is from Ascessorize. I'm quite safe with how I dress nothing to extravagant!

I've never Tried anything from the makeup brand Revolution but I've heard so much hype around it ,particularly the eye shadow palettes and my gosh i wasn't disappointed! i don't know where to start! the palette i brought is called beyond flawless which contains majorly nude and brown colours. The packaging is beautiful the gold box looks luxurious and the actual case that the eye shadow is in feels sturdy and looks like a high end product. Once you open it there a mirror inside which is the size of palette which is great if your away or on the go. Finally to the actual product, there's 32 shadows to a palette which i think is a bargain at only £8, they are are highly pigmented and apply like a dream. I love that with the palette your not restricted to using it in the evening or just the day time. With the selection of colours you can go subtle in the day and dramatic at night if you wished to. This palette is a close favorite of mine next to the original naked palette and the revolution palette is a fraction of the price. overall i couldn't recommend it more and look forward to trying more from the brand.