Instagram Weekly!

Hello my lovelies! 

So it's time for something new, that new thing being... a weekly round-up of my Instagram uploads!

So last week there was very little food featured for a change and rather a lot of selfies but each shall be explained! For a better look at any of the pictures, have a look for tammybecks on Instagram.

Top row:

1. So this is a notepad given to me for Christmas which I have recently started using rather regularly for really neat notes. It's got such lovely paper and the cutest cover and I'm using it mostly for Youtube and Blog post plans. 

2. White hot chocolate with mini marshmallows and cocoa powder... yummy... need I say more?

3. Weekly orchestra shot! This week featuring my baby (Matilda the Clarinet) and some of the sheet music from rehearsal.

4. Selfie with sunshine! I found a lovely little spot at Meg's window on Sunday morning which, with the sun blazing directly at it, gave lovely lighting for a cheeky snapshot.

5. Morning selfie. Yep, 1.15pm and we'd just woken up. I was still wearing clothes from the night before as I crashed at Meg's.

Middle Row:

1. Late night selfie! I opened the camera accidentally and realised it looked like I had a bob which had me the debating with myself as to whether I should get a bob or not which then led to me uploading a shot asking what people thought. 

2. OOTD - It's the best angle I can get with no full length mirror in my room I'm afraid. 

Dress-Primark, bolero cardigan-vintage, black tights-Primark

3. Another selfie! I had straight hair and make up on.. that always means there's a selfie moment.

4&5. I went out and treated myself to company magazine which had the lovely +Zoella as covergirl and featured article. It was certainly the perfect accompaniment to some pamper time.

Bottom Row:

1. Hair up selfie... Yeah.. I'm a selfie addict... But I had a scrunchie that matched my shirt so I was all excited!

2. Ted and I couldn't sleep. Need I say more?

3. I HAVE A DALMATIAN ONESIE AND IT EXCITES ME BEYOND BELIEF!

4. Notifying people of a blog post in progress! Yep, it's a (not-so-)weekly favourites and it's coming up very soon.

5. Really? Another selfie? I think I need help...

So that's this week's round-up of my daily life and I think we can all agree I can be rather vain given the opportunity (even I can admit to that), but I can assure you that next week will have less me and more life. Promise! 

Feel free to comment or email me with your blog link, insta name or anything else you'd like to share with everyone and I'll be sure to check it out!

Also, if you'd like to feature your very own blog post RIGHT HERE then drop me an email and I'll see what we can do.

Love you all!

T xxx

Picnic and pictures

Hello my lovelies!

This past weekend my lovely li'l chummy Megan asked me to join her for a picnic by the river and me being a full-time food lover of course agreed to such a delightful trip. The weather wasn't perfect but it was bearable for us to grab a bench and a bite and have a good old natter.

I should probably tell you a little bit about who Meg is... I met this delightful lady through orchestral society and later discovered that she happened to be on the English Language part of my course which of course led to us having an awful lot in common and spending an awful lot of time together. She and I are very similar in many ways yet very different in many others and I think that's what helps us to get along so wonderfully. I'm sure that in the weeks, months and years to come I'll be telling you an awful lot more about her but I think that's all you need to know for now. 

Anywho, back to the picnic! I decided to take my basket (which is a bike basket that can be detached and carried) to put food and goodies in for our little trip and away we went. Now, having never actually been to the riverside in Chester before, I had absolutely no idea what to expect, but even with the cloud cover it was beautiful. Thankfully I had remembered to pick up my camera and some of the shots I managed to grab are rather gorgeous! So, I decided to put a bunch of them below (some of which feature the lovely Meg) so you can all share in the beauty of Chester.

I hope you've enjoyed the snaps and do pop back again soon as I have lots of lovely content coming your way!

Please leave a comment telling me all about your favourite place, also feel free to leave a link to your own blog and I'll check it out! Don't forget to follow me on google+ or bloglovin for an automatic update when I post new content.

Love you all!

T xxx

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Product Review: Maybelline Super Stay 24 Lip Colour Bold Matte - 815 Fire Coral

Hello my Lovelies!

Yes it's something else a little different! Now, I'm no beauty blogger or fashionista but I will be dropping short and quick product reviews once in a while just to mix things up.

This post is dedicated to the Bold Matte Lip Colour in Fire Coral by Mabelline, a gorgeous firey orange lip stain that is perfect for late spring/summer. Being incredibly bright it suits many skin tones though is clearer on fairer skin.

The product itself is compact and is the perfect size for any handbag or purse so is really rather handy on a night out. I really like that it has 2 parts, the actual colour stain and the protective balm. The stain dries beautifully and is definitely matte in appearance however I must admit that I found my lips sticking together while the colour dried. Once the balm is on over the top though, the sticking stops altogether. 

My main issue with this is that when my lips are dry, it simply crumbles off so it's a pain to wear on a colder day. 

Find this product and others like it in Superdrug, where it's affordable and easy to find.

SO. Ratings!

Colour: 9/10 - I love its vividness

Appearance: 7/10 - It looks gorgeous but when crumbles is off-putting

Texture: 7/10 - Again, nice and smooth and is perfectly matte as long as the lips aren't dry.

Overall: 8/10 - Great product for nights out and summer wear

Love you all! 

T xxx