When i received my Mecca email regarding Christmas mini gifts have arrived to say that I was excited was an understatement I've been waiting for Australia to finally have some of the mini Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks for ages now unfortunately Mecca was sold out so I popped onto the Charlotte Tilbury website and found them for the exact same price as Mecca was selling them

I also picked up a Pillow Talk mini mascara as well to try out as we don't have any of her mini collections here in Aus yet I also got the mini Laura Mercier powder I've been wanting to try this ever since I did my cousins wedding makeup she bought some of this powder and it kept her foundation set in place for ages 

Walk of no shame is a gorgeous red muted shade 

Pillow Talk is a gorgeous nude pink shade 

Supermodel is a mauve nude shade 

Firstly make sure your pastry is at room temp this is crucial for the dough to move in the shape you want it to be 

Add your Nutella spread in between 2 pieces of puff pastry cut lines about medium thickness not to thin and not too thick add the pastry onto the skewer and add your egg wash to have that gorgeous brown colour 

               For the Cherry jam ones you use the same process as the Nutella ones just with jam instead 

bake for 20 minutes on 160 fan forced 

sprinkle some icing sugar or cinnamon sugar onto each tree 

These turned out so cute I'll be making more of these over the festive holidays 

Geri 

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 Today me & my sister bec went to this gorgeous little tea house located in Camden NSW its called Brookfield House which is a tea shop & a high tea place we got  the Jacaranda High Tea's 

The Jacaranda High Tea came with Blueberry cheesecake pot 

Honey lamington 

Ube and white chocolate tart 

Cucumber sandwich 

Beef & fennel sausage roll

Turkey brie & cranberry slider 

There is a gorgeous little tea shop where you can buy tea cups and tea & jams 

They have 3 different rooms to have your high tea we were in the garden tea room and a few weeks ago the fern & floral tea room 

The decor was so stunning 

If your ever in Camden in NSW this place is defiantly a must have place to visit make sure you book a table ahead as they get busy 

Geri

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Skin Tint's have been getting more popular recently with more brands coming out with lighter foundations and tinted moisturisers it can be a overwhelming process.

So in this blogpost i have added my top 4 skin tints plus one of newest favourite spf's from Mecca 

Flower Beauty get real serum foundation

shades shell L0 and porcelain L1 both the lightest shades in the range 

shell has more of a pink fair undertone and porcelain has more of a yellowish undertone 

these are so lightweight on the skin and just add a tiny bit of coverage without looking heavy or feeling heavy.

Fenty Beauty ease drop blurring skin tint 

Shade 1 lightest shade in the range buildable light to medium coverage 

perfect for all skin types doesn't have an oily feel 

Estée Lauder double wear sheer 

This is a little too dark for me apparently this is the lightest shade they have in this range so I mix a little bit of that Morphe 2 concealer to make it suit my skin tone better

This isn't oily on the skin either 

Morphe 2 skin tint foundation & concealer 

 I wasn't too sure with the shade ranges the concealer is a little too white but i use this one as an eyeshadow base primer for my eye looks when my makeup is lightweight for some hot days.

This is a buildable coverage product that has the cutest little dropper applicator 

Finally after a few months of this palette being out of stock at Mecca I was able to get this into my pillow talk Charlotte tilbury collection. 

The colours are really smooth and they hold so much pigment without any fall out. 

For this makeup look I also used the Pillow Talk eyes to mesmerise shadow pot over the top for a bit more glitter over the top for a pop.

with matte shadows, satin shadows & a shimmer shadows.

Which makes these easy to use for any day or night look. 

Champagne , Pillow Talk, Oyster Pearl

Mecca Cosmetica Hydrating moisturiser with hyaluronic acid 

I first tried this moisturiser in samples from many of the Mecca order's i have made over the last few months this is such a gorgeous soft hydrating moisturiser that plums my skin and add's extra care during winter.

The consistency is a soft cream that has a little scent to me its nothing to strong this sinks into the skin well it doesn't leave a oily feeling on my skin either.

With my Mecca beauty loop i received this watercooler serum its very hydrating for the skin.

Tacha water cream 

The main reason I picked this up was that it was targeted for oily skin with large pores im in need of something to smooth out my pores for when im wearing makeup when I saw this in Mecca in the city I had to pick up the little 10ml tub i knew it was the perfect starter to try out. 

The consistency is like a cream gel that isn't full of scent and sink's into the skin straight away a little goes a long way with this product it doesn't leave that oily residue on the skin either.

Fourthray Beauty Remedy 10% Niacinamide serum  & Renew Retinol serum 

These are two of my favourite serums to use the texture of my skin has been so much better since  I've been using these product its help brighten my skin and keep my oiliness at bay I've also noticed my pores getting smaller I use this one day and then the next day use the retinol serum this one makes my skin feel softer and help's keep my dry skin in winter at bay plus im not a red in my skin anymore. 

Have you tried anything new for skincare lately I'd love to know 

Geri 

To Make these you will need 

3 Cups of self raising flour sifted 

1 cup of caster sugar 

1 and 1 half of butter 

Cream the butter and sugar until its smooth 

 add 3 eggs that have been whisked together 

1 cup of crushed cornflakes 

2 cups of corn flakes 

I baked these at 170 degrees fan forced for 20 minutes until golden brown 

Whats a favourite treat from you childhood that you now bake ?

Geri

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Mecca Max always has such high quality eyeshadows for such a good price they have these new little mini eyeshadows that are absolutely perfect for travel and in your everyday makeup kit they have about 6 different colour's stories to choose from and they retail at $20.00 AUD 

Each palettes have a mix of shimmer and matte shadows that are really pigmented and i just love the compact mirror in these palettes these are the 3 that i picked up from Mecca

Smoke & Mirrors 

Total Breeze 

Live Lavish 

This one has more matte neutrals with a pop of  peach a gorgeous berry shade.

These have to be one of my new favourites for eyeshadow palettes 

Have you picked any up from Mecca ?

Geri

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Over the last few months I have been trying out some of the Charlotte tilbury items that are in the Pillow Talk line here is some of my favourites that I have bought from Mecca 

The Pillow Talk eyes to mesmerise cream shadow

The formula of these are very cream and they dry down to a matte finish that doesn't budge I apply these with a small flat brush and then use my finger to blend it over a little bit.

Pillow Talk Medium lipstick 

I am wanting to get the original pillow talk lipstick now that I have been using the medium one 

again the formula of these lipsticks are super creamy and smooth but they stay place quite well.

Pillow Talk Medium beauty light wand

These have been out of stock at Mecca for months so I was able to grab the medium one online this has to be such a fun golden shade for the cheek area 

To make these cupcakes you need

 2 box mix's of your favourite cake batter I used the Betty Crocker one 

6 large eggs 

 80 grams of melted butter you can add more if needed 

 1 cup of milk 

preheat your oven at 170 fan forced 

bake for 15 minutes 

2 Bags of Mini Eggs 

The frosting was just Nutella spread and some vanilla icing mixture with some easter sprinkles and little
easter chocolates ontop to add that cute easter look.

I  hope you have a lovely easter 

Geri 

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Geri 

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