Gem and Jo's Little Apology

Good day lads and ladies. Today we are super sorry people. Sorry because we have neglected you. BUT! 

We have very good reasons so please don't chuck rotten fruit at us...

If you follow our youtube channel: Gemandjo Taketheworld then you'll know that we are currently in university. Alas, everything must come to an end and now we have found ourselves in the last few days of our undergraduate degree and with a ton of work surrounding us from all sides. 

So with that in mind, we hope you guys understand that we need to take a little time to finish our last few assignments and exams before we jump back on the blogging bandwagon. 

So, as we always say, until next time, 

(hopefully next time we will be exam free and degree holders...fingers crossed and somebody go tell nana to light a candle for us! ) 

Gem and Jo's April Favourites

It's that time again when we tell all you lovely folk what we've been loving for the past month. So sit back, relax and enjoy. 

Don't forget to thumbs up and subscribe! We would be ever so grateful. 

Until next time, 

Gem, Jo and The Bedtime Tag

Who doesn't love a good tag video? We certainly love them, and we love filming them! It's like getting a little hug from youtubers...
We saw Fleur De Force do the Bedtime Tag and we thought "Why haven't we done this one!?" and so we did it!

Don't forget to check out Fleur's video too! The link is in the video description! 

Gracias for watching wonderous people! 

 Until next time,

Gem and Jo React to American Horror story; Season 1 Episode 1

We have never seen an episode of american horror story! We're kind of big scaredy cats but in order to entertain you lovely people we decided to watch the first episode of the program because we heard that it is the scariest and we are suckers for punishment. This is our reaction: (We advise you to watch with headphones on, there is screaming. Soz.)

Have you ever watched American Horror Story?

Until next time,

Gem, Jo and The Versatile Blogger Award.

Well hello there! Today we're posting something a little different to our usual! It's a tag post known as The Versatile Blogger Award, and we were so excited to be nominated by Libby from Chibby Beauty, who is just the sweetest for thinking of us!

If you're not sure what the Versatile Blogger Award is, it's a pass-it-on kind of thing, where bloggers who were nominated, choose 15 other bloggers that they believe are worthy of the award and then they pass it on too. And in the post you tell your readers 7 things about yourself. Simple! 

For the awesome bloggers we nominate, here are the rules! 

The Rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award and leave a link to their blog.

2. Tell your readers 7 things about yourself.

3. Link to 15 bloggers that you have recently discovered or read regularly.

4. Let them know you nominated them for the Versatile Blogger Award

7 Things about Gem: 

1. I love crime tv shows, I watch nearly every single one of them. 

2. I have a prescription for glasses for driving but I hardly ever wear them when I drive. Oops. 

3. I've broken my ankle playing Badminton. And football. And when I was swimming. 

4. Related to number 3, I'm the biggest clutz to ever walk the earth. 

5. I won an award in Home Economics in Secondary school a week after burning the school kitchen down. 

6. In about 3 weeks I'll have finished a degree and I still feel about 9 years old.
7. I have the weirdest best friend. She also happens to own half this blog. Awkward. 

7 Things about Jo:
1. I've gotten my hands stuck in both an ice machine and a vending maching. Yes I am that clumsy. 
2. I own over 50 pairs of sunglasses, all the same shape but in different colours, which is kinda weird since I now have to wear prescription sunglasses. 
3. There's a running joke in college that I am fantastic at parkour, when the reality is that I can't even do a handstand!
4. I am just about to finish my degree but I still have no idea what I want to do with my life. 
5. I love dogs and every time I see one I revert back into my five year old self
6. I am a tea-aholic. It doesn't matter what kind of tea it is, I will drink it, and I will drink it by the bucketful. 
7. My best friend thinks I'm the weirdest but she decided to be friends with me so that doesn't say much about her sanity!


Bloggers we nominate:
Now, we know you're supposed to nominate 15 bloggers but we have been so slammed with college work lately that we haven't even had a chance to sit down and do some good ole fashion blog binge reading. But, here are a couple of the blogs that we've been loving when we have a minute to breathe: 

Perfectfixations.blogspot.co.uk
Themixandmatchblog.com
missgeorgiee.blogspot.co.uk

madolynblackburn.blogspot.ie
evies365.blogspot.co.uk 

Thanks again to Libby for nominating us. If you haven't go check her blog by clicking here

Until next time,

Gem and Jo Review Anne Weekes Camouflage Cream*

We all get bad skin days when nothing seems to work and we just feel like covering our heads with a paper bag (okay maybe not everyone gets like this but we can guarantee there's at least a few of us out there!).  Well recently we were introduced to this amazing Dublin based concealer company called Anne Weekes, and let us tell you, this stuff is a saviour.  Anne Weekes were kind enough to send us some of their concealers to try out and show you guys just how amazing they really are.

The concealer comes in 14 different shades so you are sure to find one that really suits your skin tone. There is also a green toned one which would be great as a base for cancelling out any redness. The website is fantastic for helping you pick out the perfect shade as each shade description has loads of information about the undertones of each colour and how they relate to other shades. You're not gonna end up looking like a oompa loompa on their watch. 

With this stuff, a little goes a long way. Each pot of this amazing stuff costs €25.00 but it will last you ages. The teeniest tiniest amount will cover even the worst spots and blends evenly into the skin.

If you're still not totally sure what shade would best suit you after looking at all the shade descriptors, they offer samples which are €3.50 for the top seven shades and €7.00 for all 14. These samples actually have a lot of product in them and will at least last you up to a weeks worth of applications. 

Anne Weekes also offer a finishing powder which makes their concealers waterproof. This stuff seriously works. We tried to scrub the concealers off our arms with water and it didn't budge at all. But a quick stroke of a makeup wipe and it is easily removed without any hassle. 

We had heard that their concealer was also great at hiding tattoos. We had to admit, we were a bit skeptical when trying this out but we just follow the instructions and we were seriously amazed. We just put a base of green to cancel out the black and then used a concealer that matched the skin tone. Vóila it had disappeared. 

We were incredibly impressed with this product and would definitely repurchase it. It comes in so many shades, covers just about anything and we haven't had any negative skin reactions to it at all. Plus at €25.00 a pot, this stuff comes in at much cheaper than highend concealers that aren't half as good. It's goodbye to the paper bag head forever!

Check out the Anne Weekes website here.

Also shout out to Jenny for the use of her arm and tattoo. Thanks gurl. 

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's Water of the Week - Apple and Grape.

It is a gorgeous bank holiday Monday here in Ireland at the moment (it actually isn't raining for once!), so what better way to enjoy the little sunshine we get than relaxing with a nice glass (or pitcher) of fruit infused water! Today's special; Apple and Grape!

Here's what you'll need:

An Apple!

A Handful of Red Grapes. 

Thinly slice the apple and chop your grapes in two. 

Chuck it all into some ice water and you're good to go!

Here's why this combo is good for you: 

• Grapes are a great source of potassium. 
• Apples are a great source of immune boosting vitamin C
• Apples are a great source of antioxidants which help fight free radicals
• Grapes can help to reduce blood pressure through anti inflammatory mechanisms. 
• Grapes are great for keeping your hydrated!

What's your favourite fruity water to drink on a sunny day?

 Until next time,