January Reads

 Post holiday season I always end up with a stack of books to keep me going over the next few months. I have been working my way through some life and beauty books which is so refreshing after constantly reading fiction for so long. As we depart January and head into the rest of the year I feel it was a month of books well spent, all this fashion inspiration and beauty related tips have helped get 2015 off to a good start. 

Pretty Honest - Sali Hughes 

This book is like the beauty bible. Seriously. For any new-to-makeup girls out there or for someone who just wants all the beauty advice summed up in one place, this book is for you. There are chapters in here that range from How to look good in a picture to Red lipsticks and Beauty icons. Plus the book looks beautiful sitting on my book shelf in all its hardback glory. It would make a great present for a mum, sister or friend. 

Not That Kind Of Girl - Lena Dunham 

If you're looking for a cheer-me-up book this one's for you. The book is made up of a collection of essays written about Lena's personal life, she talks about everything from love to her appearance and her career. I laughed out loud so many times during this book and just couldn't put it down. Her writing is so raw and honest, it gives a real insight into life as a young women, which for someone like me is super relatable.

It - Alexa Chung 

A book that is just beautiful inside and out. Before reading this book I knew of Alexa Chung and who she was, but not much about her. This book didn't take me long to read at all, I think the volume of photos on every page is the reason for this, but all the photos are so lovely I'm not complaining. It's a book that I would read twice or even three times and spend just as long every time staring at all the photos and doodles as well as marvelling at the thickness of the paper (anyone else loves it when pages of a book are all thick and 'quality'). 

Georgina x 

The Super Easy DIY iPhone Case

 Phone cases seems to be one of those beautiful objects you just can't have enough of. Whether it's a £1 case from eBay or a £30 one from some fancy online store, the case, for me, is just as important as the phone itself. That's where DIY cases come in handy. They're so much cheaper and quicker than buying online plus, if you're fussy *raising my hand here* and don't like what's in store, I can just go home and make what I'm looking for. I think I saw a similar idea on a blog a few years ago and I'm sure this is nothing new, but considering how cheap these are to make, I thought I'd share. 

  So to begin with you need a clear plastic phone case, this can be as chunky or colourful as you like, I've used ones in the past with coloured, rubber sides to them - super cool..  just as long as the back of the case is clear. Then all you need is some scrap paper or card, cut into the size of your phone, so that it can fit in between the phone and the case. (I found the thicker the card the harder it is to fit your phone in on top - the thinner the better)
 Now it's all down to some - as cheesy as this sounds - creativity! The easiest thing to use would be some coloured card or wrapping paper, but if your feeling artsy crafty, go wild and crack out the sharpies and water colours. You could really do anything here, which is why it's so great because if you get bored you can just change it up, like that, with no extra cost. Easy peasy. 

-Georgina-