Things That Make You Go Oooooo (February 2014)

February may be the shortest month of the year but it always seems to be the most productive, for me anyway. I've got so much done this month and put plans into action, I even booked tickets for my summer holiday in Thailand! I've been so busy this month that I'm more than ready to enjoy some "me time" in March and hopefully catch up with friends, as nice as it is to be productive and get things done there should always be time for a little fun and relaxation.

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Love & Cupcakes

Cate

xoxo

Adventure Time in Iceland: Waterfalls, Geysers & Tectonic Plates

I'm completely in love with Iceland's beautiful scenery and I've been lucky enough to visit quite a few beautiful places on this planet but I think Iceland definitely ranks high on the list of most beautiful I've seen so far so we made time on this trip to visit some of Iceland's most popular natural wonders starting with Gullfoss

I've been referring to this place as the Prometheus waterfall but apparently that one is in the north but Gullfoss is still as epic, so beautiful encased in all that snow and ice it almost seems surreal, the trek down that icy staircase, freezing cold winds and temporary loss of feeling in my fingers were totally worth the view!

Next stop a visit to see Strokkur one of the few geysers in the world that erupts and lucky for us quite regularly, we timed it to go off about every 5 mins although while we were standing there it did a double eruption, it really was an amazing sight and a great reminder of just how magical and awesome nature is.

We ended our "Golden Circle" tour with a trek through Iceland's rift valley and actually saw where the Eurasian and North American plates meet which is pretty damn cool when you think about it, you can actually go scuba diving between them to although it was probably a bit to chilly to do that when we were there.

Iceland is so beautiful in the winter time but I would love to go back in the summer and see everything in colour, there is just so much natural beauty and amazing wonders to see there I hope I get the chance to visit again one day.

Snow Shoes & Hot Tubs

Cate

xoxo

Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Review

The search for that perfect yet affordable foundation can be hard, I currently use several different ones depending on how my skin is feeling or what time of year it is and I also like to get a bit more out of my foundation which is why I often use BB cream instead, so when I was approached to test Maybelline's new SuperStay Better Skin foundation with its vitamin enriched formula that claims it will give you a better looking skin in 3 weeks I thought I'd give it a go.

Honestly the claims of it giving better skin in 3 weeks I don't buy, in my experience drinking lots of water and a healthy diet is the key to better skin, but that being said it didn't make my skin any worse and actually did make my skin feel and look good. The foundation glides on smooth and feels light on the skin giving you a nice even coverage which covers up any redness or blemishes you may have. I used this in Iceland in extreme cold and it did a really great job of covering up my cold red nose which lasted without primer almost the whole day!

I suffer from extremely dry skin around my nose sometimes and foundation can often exacerbate this but I found using this worked pretty well at keeping my skin hydrated despite it giving a powdery finish, although my dry skin was still noticeable it did a great job of covering it without it looking too obvious and because of the matt finish I didn't need to use any powder on top.

I'm definitely impressed with the results and for £8.99 it's something affordable that in my opinion rivals the more higher end brands, you also get a great amount of product for the price as a little of this goes a long way so it's worth trying out and something I will most definitely continue to use.

Love & Lipstick

Cate

xoxo

*Disclaimer: Although this product was given to me for free for the purpose of a review the thoughts and comments expressed are entirely my own.