According To Gem

UPDATED: Bank Holiday Beauty Blog Sale

*UPDATED* as of 31/10/13 Being the cool kid I am I’ve spent the first half of the bank holiday weekend getting our house neat and tidy. I’ve even finally tackled the mess that was my make up stash which is great news for me as I can now find everything easily and even greater news … Continue reading →

Would you like to write a guest post for According to Gem?

Last night I joined the iFABBO and BlogTrends twitter chat on how to grow your blog readership. For upcoming bloggers I think events such as last night’s are crucial, not only for giving sound advice on blogging but also for networking with fellow bloggers. One of the key discussion points was guest blogging. Personally I … Continue reading →

I left my heart in Beverly Hills…

Sorry things have been a bit quiet on the blogging front recently. It’s been a busy few weeks, seeing me head to LA for a brief visit before I road tripped halfway across the country to spend a blustery two weeks in Cornwall and that’s not the end of it, as Saturday sees me jetting … Continue reading →

Photo of the day: St Ives

Today we’re making the long drive home which means soon normal service will resume. In the meantime enjoy this photo of St Ives taken from under a bridge.

Photo of the day: Cornish Seal

On Monday we set off on our long awaited deep sea fishing trip. Unfortunately half an hour in I’d only caught two mackerel and had lost the slice of toast I’d eaten that morning. Needless to say it was a long four hours which I never wish to repeat. This little chap ended up being … Continue reading →

Photo of the day: Sea Creatures on Treyarnon Bay

We found this washed up on Treyarnon Bay yesterday morning and I couldn’t resist taking a snap of it. If anyone has any idea what it is do let me know as I’m genuinely intrigued by it.

TRESemme Split Remedy Collection Review

Once in a while an obsession completely sneaks up on me. It started with the TRESemme Split Remedy sealing serum and then before I knew it I had the entire range! Admittedly not all of the above are in regular rotation and there are some products I probably wouldn’t repurchase, but on the whole it’s … Continue reading →

NOTD: Boom Nails Aztec Accent Nail

A few weeks ago I met the lovely Emma of Boom Nails in the Virgin Media Louder Lounge at V Festival and was lucky enough to nab an appointment. As they were uber busy they were only offering accent nails so I opted for this awesome looking aztec design that went with my Missguided Aztec Denim … Continue reading →

Weekend Wanderings: Let’s go fly a kite….

Can you believe it’s Thursday already? I’m really going to have to get better we these timely posts. Anyway, I thought I’d share with you a bunch of photos from our extremely busy bank holiday weekend. We were due to head out on the yacht for what would have been our last sail of the … Continue reading →

Wednesday Weirdness……Baby Monkey riding backwards on a pig!

I will forever have this song stuck in my head thanks to our intern…..enjoy!

Weekend Wanderings – Cowes Week 2012 Sunday Sailing

I’m a post-sailing wreck. My shoulder still aches, my knee is grazed and one of my thighs resembles the colour of a lobster despite copious amounts of aftersun but after all this I still have the biggest grin on my face and it’s Wednesday now! I would blame my delayed weekend wanderings post on my … Continue reading →

Sail Away With Me – Lusting after Sperry Topsiders

It’s Cowes Week which means one thing! I will spend the whole week wishing I were aboard a yacht in the middle of the ocean rather than sat at my desk sipping tepid hot chocolate. Between doing actual work I’ve been feverishly checking the race results and obsessively tweeting my favourite shoe brand @Sperry_UK badgering, … Continue reading →

Horsing Around – A day in the New Forest

Recently I’ve felt like I’m going through a bit of a quarter-life crisis. Before anyone panics (yes Mum I’m looking at you!) this isn’t the sort of crisis that leads me to do something stupid, more that I seem to be re-evaluating my life and questioning all kinds of stuff, including my up-coming wedding. At … Continue reading →

Wednesday Wishlist – Festival Style

With only 9 days to go until I don my wellies and head to V Fest I thought I’d pull together a Wednesday Wishlist focusing on the best of festival fashion from my new favourite website, Missguided. Litta Light Blue Washed Denim Shorts £19.99 | Jameela Galaxy Tunic £15.99 | Sheer Studded Cross Blouse £24.99 | Dip Dye Denim Shorts £22.99 | Dip Dye … Continue reading →

The only problem with the Shades of Grey trilogy is….

whenever Ana mentions her “inner goddess” I immediately think of cartoon Lizzie Mcguire.

The Weekend According to Cleo

Hiya! Mum says most of you already know me but for those that don’t, I’m Cleo, the slightly furrier and definitely cutest member of the Godley household. I often like to warm my paws on Mum’s laptop whilst she’s working, so she suggested I should put my toasty paws to good use and give mogging a … Continue reading →

Weekend Wanderings – Wonersh, Surrey

As a child I used to spend hours wandering the beautiful countryside surrounding our house, I just couldn’t get enough of the great outdoors. As an adult I rarely find an opportunity to just take in the world around me, but since getting my new camera I’m determined to change that. On Saturday I decided … Continue reading →

L’oreal Revitalift Repair 10 BB Cream Review and Estee Lauder Doublewear Comparison

I’m always on the hunt for the HG BB cream but have struggled to find one that matches my uber pale skin. So far the closest match for me has been the Dr Jart+ Water Fuse BB but it still doesn’t tick all my boxes, so I was excited when a sample pack of L’oreal’s Revitalift … Continue reading →

Music Monday: Drive By – Train

I’m loving this up tempo tune by Train at the moment. It’s particularly great for running to at the gym ;) Happy Monday lovelies xx

Collection (2000) Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Eyeliner Review

I have recently been having quite the love affair with Collection (formerly Collection 2000) cosmetics. Somewhere between the glittery eyeliners and the Lasting Perfection concealer (which most definitely rivals my beloved Estee Lauder doublewear) I fell irrevocably in love with this bargain brand. That said it was pure chance that led me to stumble across Collection’s … Continue reading →

Music Monday: We Found Love in a Hopeless Place – Emilia Mitiku

This cover of Rihanna’s We Found Love is simply beautiful. Enjoy and happy Monday xx

Aveda Damage Remedy Hair Care Sample

I’m a complete hairdresser-phobe and as such am always looking for ways to improve the condition of my hair without taking the dreaded cut, so when I heard that Aveda were giving away Damage Remedy sample kits I jumped at the chance to get one. The kit comes in a handy travel sized boxed and contains … Continue reading →