Gem and Jo's Mother's Day Gift Guide - Beauty

We know lots of mammys love to wear makeup and take care of their skin, as they should, mammys can look hot too! So as their offspring we should feel obligated to help them look as pretty as they want. So here are some excellent beauty products to make them feel so beautiful!
If you have a fashion forward lady, check this gift guide!
If you have a mammy who loves lovely things, check this gift guide!

Sleek Makeup:

 

How great is this Sleek gift set? You get all of this stuff for just €26.00! So many mammys would love this as a present for Mother's Day, but who says you have to be given it! Buy it for yourself, we know we would! 

Buy it here (It's a web exclusive unfortunately)

If you don't think your mam would like this whole set then you can pick up a couple of things from Sleek that are great! For example: any of the I-Divine eye shadow palettes!

Oh So Special                                     Au Natural 

L'Occitane. 

L'Occitane's stuff is amazing you guys!! And their Cherry Blossom range is just the most beautiful smelling thing ever. Seriously. This set, which is on sale!, has a whole load of cherry blossom products that mammy is sure to love! 

Buy it here for €52.00 

If you don't think that mother of yours would like so much cherry blossom in her life, there are a ton of gift sets on L'Occitane's website, go check 'em out!

No.7 at Boots.

Have you guys noticed how much we love No.7? Because we really love them you guys, really love them. If you haven't already go check out our review of their matte foundation here. They have some really great makeup sets that would be great for the ole mother! For example, their High Shine Lip Crayon set is amazing and who doesn't love crayons! 

How cute are they? Plus the colours are fantastic and crayons tend to be super moisturising, which means mammy's lips wont be all dry when she's repeatedly kissing you on the cheek! Except then you'll probably be left with lipstick all over your face. Sacrifices have to be made people!

Take a look at the set here

If you are in Boots looking at No.7 for mammy and you don't think she would like any of it, don't forget that Boots do some really lovely gift sets themselves. So make sure to have a bit of a wander around before you settle for something that wouldn't suit your woman. 

Elizabeth Arden

If your mam happens to have a skincare routine down already and doesn't like to change it up, you could always be super sneaky, check out what she uses and then get her some more! Lots of women use Elizabeth Arden skincare, because it is so amazing, but it's also kinda pricey and it kills us to go out and buy some more when we run out. So for Mother's Day, why not save her the hassle! 

Here's a couple of their products that are really popular: 

8 Hour Cream set: $42.00 (An absolute steal cause this stuff is amazing!) 

Get it here

Prevage Anti-Ageing set: $230.00. 

We know this is really, really expensive but this stuff is the créme de la créme of anti-ageing. It was once described to us as the Rolls Royce of Anti-Ageing. So it's pretty good. Any woman who is into makeup and skincare will be very shocked and excited to get this as a present! 

Buy it here

Would your mammy like any of these? Does she have more makeup than you?

Until next time, 

Gem and Jo's Mother Day Gift Guides - Fashion

Y'all ready for this? The countdown to Mother's Day is on and that means you need to get yer butt in gear to find that perfect gift for that woman you love. If she happens to be a mother. We know that there are some mommas out there that are some serious fashionistas and we bet they would be uber grateful for these excellently fabulous gift ideas.
If your mother happens to be more into the mushy/ lovedovey stuff, check out our Lifestyle Gift Guide!

Pandora

Pandora have a gorgeous selection of charms and other little jewellery pieces that would be perfect for Mother's Day. Just make sure your Mam actually has a Pandora bracelet before you get her a charm, that could be awkward. Here's a few of our favourites from their Mother's Day collection:

Buy them Here

A New Handbag:

Women need handbags, it's of the utmost importance to us. So why not treat your mammy to a new one? We've picked out a few from our favourite shops! 

River Island: Cream Large Two in One Tote, €65.00

Buy it Here

New Look: Mink Leather Satchel, £49.99

Buy it here

Parfois: Birdie Tote, €34.95

Buy it here

(Parfois also have stores on Henry Street and in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre

 for all you Dublin folk!)

Scarves:

Scarves are also a great little present, either on their own or paired with a cute little purse to make a gift set! Here are a few that would be perfect for your mammy. 

Parfois: Pastel Colour Scarf, €12.99 

Buy it here

River Island: Pink Tartan Blanket Scarf, €20.00 

(Blanket scarves rule!!!)

Buy it here

Parfois: Ocean Drive Pashmina, €14.99

Buy it here

Is your mammy a fashion-forward sasspants? Would get her any of these? 

Until next time, 

*all images are from their respective websites. no copyright was intended. 

Gem and Jo's Water of the Week - Orange and Lemon

If you've been reading lately you've probably gotten the hang of our weekly water posts! If you're a new reader, welcome! Every week we post a new fruit infused water recipe. Mostly we post on Mondays so we can start the week off right! This week, we're gonna be drinking lots of Orange and Lemon water, fresh and fruity! 

Here's what you need:

An Orange!

A Lemon!

A jug with lots of ice! 

Slice the lemon and orange up into nice little slices, remember to make sure the slices fit into your water bottle! 

Chuck everything (except any pips!) into the ice water and get yourself a glass and start sipping!

Here's why this combo is good for you: 

• Lemon water gives your immune system a good boost cause it's full of Vitamin C!
• Lemon also aids digestion and cleanses your system. 
• Lemon freshens your breath and helps to keep your skin clear!
• Oranges boost heart health!
• Oranges are known to help to reduce the risk of a number of illnesses, including kidney infections!

So get chugging you guys, who would pass up such a healthy, tasty drink!

What water will you be drinking this week? Will you try this one?

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's Hair We Go - Curls Edition

We love to curl our hair so we have decided to show you guys some of our favourite hair curling tools. These pretty babies help us to not look like we've been dragged backwards through a bush, so that's always a plus. Check out the video below.

What are your favourite curling tools?

Gem and Jo's Mother's Day Gift Guide - Lifestyle

Mother's Day is just around the corner and you may be slightly panicking as to what to get your favourite mother. Fear not peoples as we have multiple lists to aid you in this most excruciating search. Today we're talking lifestyle presents that would be perfect for just about any woman, at least we think so anyway. (Please don't blame us if your lovely woman doesn't like her present, but just saying, we would be happy with any of these!)

A Mug!
Who doesn't love a new mug? We certainly do! And what would be better than getting your Mam a mug with your face on it! Photobox is a great online service that lets you print pictures onto mugs and then they post it to you! So easy!

They also do really cute little photo albums that say 'Mum' on the front and stuff, adorable! Plus the stuff is really affordable. Adorable and affordable, excellent!

Find them Here
If you don't like to shop online though there are tons of shops that have super cute mugs:

You can get both of these adorable mugs from Urban Outfitters, along with many more cute ones! 

Find Urban Outfitters here

Photo Frame!

A collection of photos lovingly selected and put together is a great way to show someone how mch you love them, here is a couple of frames that will help get the job done!

This frame filled with vintage photos of you and mammy would look adorable on any wall! The only drawback of this frame is the price, it's a little steep at €65.00 however it is a Carolyn Donnelly. 

You can find it at Dunnes Stores or online here

This frame from Ikea is super cute also and it's only €12.00!! Affordable and adorable strikes yet again!

Find it here

We are in love with this frame from Next Ireland, it;s just really unique and pretty and would look gorgeous on the wall at the stairs in Gem's house! (Perhaps it might just end up there!)

You can get it from Next for €41.00 

Flowers!

Always a good route to go on Mother's Day! Just make sure they aren't end-of-the-day flowers cause mammys don't like them. 

Here are a couple of Flower Shops for you to choose from:

Joy's Flowers:

This is one of Gem's relative's flower shop and she creates some really beautiful bouquets! Joy's Flowers has been in business for 25 years and won Floral Designer of the Year 2015! Woo Go Joy! 

You can find her shop in Renelagh, Dublin or find her online here

Jackie's Florist Ltd.

This is a South Dublin Florist company who not only deliver locally but internationally as well! They have super pretty bouquets for great prices! Cant't get much better than that! 

Find Jackie's Florist Ltd. here 

Would your mammy like any of these? Would you be happy getting any of these?

Don't forget chocolate is always a good way to go also! Woman love chocolate. It was scientifically proven*.

*not scientifically proven

Until next time,

*all images are from their respective websites, no copyright intended.

Gem and Jo's Spring Wishlist.

Spring! It's so very nearly summer and boy are we excited about that! All we want is to be able to wear some sandals people! To help us get a little more excited about spring time, as if we weren't enough already, we have created some Spring Wishlists! 

Unfortunately even though these wishlists are quite spring-timey we probably won't be able to wear anything included until about July. Because Ireland's weather is gross. Damn you icky, cold weather!

Gem's List: 

There just so happens to be a little bit of a pattern in my list, does anyone notice my love for all the shades of blue? 

New Look: Key Hole Floral Print Skater Dress, £55.00 

Buy it Here 

River Island: Silver Triangle Diamante Necklace, €8.00]

Buy it Here

New Look: Blue Pansy Print Skater Dress, £24.00

Buy it Here

(This dress looks slightly body-con but it's actually A-line!)

New Look: Pale Blue Colour Block Heels, £22.99

Buy them Here

River Island: Blue Mini Tote, €40.00

Buy it Here

(This tote is super soft leather and the inside is dark blue suede! So pretty!!)

Jo's List:

Vans Authentic Classic Navy Lace Up Trainers €50.67

Buy them Here

These are Spring essentials. 

New Look 70s Playsuit €24.31

Buy it Here

I probably won't be able to wear this until July or risk hypothermia but I see it now so I want it now. 

 Asos Daisy Street Lace Crop Top with Bralet €24.31

Buy it Here

This would look so good with a pair of high-waisted jeans. 

Makeup Revolution: Beyond Flawless 32 piece eye shadow palette £8.00

Buy it here

Fiorelli Leah: Square X Body with Zip Detail €60.81

Buy it here

What have you been lusting after lately? Are you looking forward to summer?

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's Water of the Week - Orange and Blueberry

Welcome, welcome, welcome to another Water of the Week! This week we're gonna be chugging Orange and Blueberry water, here's how you can make this combo too: 

What you need:

And Orange, preferably a big one so you can slice it up.

Blueberries! Ours are frozen so they keep our drink cool!

Chop up the orange into thin slices, and chop them in half if they don't fit into your water bottle!

Then chuck the fruit and ice into the jug/water bottle and drink away! Yum!

Here's why this combo is great for you!

• Blueberries and oranges are bursting with Vitamin C which helps to boost your immune system and keep your gums healthy!
• Munching on some blueberries has been thought to reduce the risk of cancer!
• Blueberries also boost brain health! 
• Eating oranges promotes good heart health
• Oranges can help to improve skin damage from the sun, either through eating or applying it topically!

Those are some mighty fine reasons to enjoy this fruity combo this week! God knows we could all do with some brain health!

What water combo will you be drinking this week?

Until next time,