All I Want For Christmas: HK Mouse

Christmas is coming, our wish lists are getting fat... so, we thought it was high time to drop some not so subtle hints to anyone whose present list we happen to have made it onto this year, while also giving anyone generally lacking in gift-spiration with a couple of bright ideas. Here with part one is Hong Kong Mouse...   

This year I'm just so super excited to be zipping home to London to spend Christmas with the London Mice that I'd honestly be happy even if there was nothing under the tree with my name on it on Christmas morning. But, if you twisted my arm, these are the things topping my Christmas wish list...

Smythson 2015 Panama Diary
£70

Despite loving my iPhone, I always like to keep my diary in paper form. I've had a Smythson Panama diary for as long as I can remember and I love 2015's berry version.

Ploh Plush Robe
US$174

Ever since my trip to the Cambodian Private Island Paradise, Song Saa, I've been obsessed with getting my hands on one of the cloud-soft dressing gowns that you get to loaf around in there. I looked at the label before I left and Googled the brand as soon as I got home - Ploh is the answer to all your bathrobe dreams.

The Little Black Jacket - New Edition
£45

I loved the Karl Lagerfeld & Carine Roitfeld photo exhibition featuring celebrities in Chanel's classic little black jacket. I loved it so much that I went twice, once in Hong Kong and once in Seoul. This reissued version of the book that accompanied the exhibition features even more photographs than the first and is perfect for anyone who failed to snap it up first time round.

Gypsy Water

£130

My absolute favourite perfume ever! I ran out of my last bottle back in October and haven't been able to replace it as I can't find anywhere that sells Byredo over in Hong Kong.

Mischa CDG Camo Pouch

HK$1,050

I've loved Hong Kong brand, Mischa, for years and have been lusting after this Camo version of the classic Mischa CDG pouch all season. One with my initials on would be too awesome for words.

Garance Dore 2015 Les Femmes Calendar
US$25

I've always adored Garance Dore's illustrations so was super excited to discover that this blogger/photographer/illustrator extraordinaire has created a 2015 calendar. A daily dose of Dore for your desk.

Alex Monroe Enchanted Twig Initial Necklace
£375

I've always wanted an initial necklace but have somehow never had one. I love this beautiful Alex Monroe version.

Cire Trudon Giambattista Valli Positano Scented Candle
£70

This is so ridiculously expensive that I'd never buy it for myself, but it's just the most gorgeous scent in beautiful packaging and would definitely brighten those dark, dull January evenings ahead.

Zara Buttoned Cape Coat
£108


I've been on the hunt for the perfect cape for as long as I can remember. This Zara beauty ticks all the boxes and would be the perfect piece for swishing around the city in.

Charlotte Tilbury Beach Stick
£30

Absolutely every single piece of Charlotte Tilbury make-up I've ever owned has become a daily staple. I suspect that one of these brand new beach sticks will prove to be nothing less...

Porter Subscription
£17

Magazines have always been my guilty pleasure and this year saw the launch of Net-a-Porter's brand new bi-monthly fashion and lifestyle tome, Porter. A year's subscription to this style oracle would make me one very happy girl.

Untitled & Co As If Sweatshirt
£65

I'm loving all the Untitled & Co sweatshirts in Net-a-Porter's new Finds section. I particularly want this 'As If' one which takes me back to the nineties when Clueless' Cher & Dionne were my idols.

Frends Rose Gold Taylor Headphones
£180 

Beautiful and practical these rose gold bad boys would come absolutely everywhere with me if I got my mitts on a pair.

House of Hackney Palmeral Notebook
£22

I'm always looking ways to brighten up my work day and what could be better (or more useful) than a beautiful notebook to write all those meeting notes in.

Real Techniques Core Collection
US$18

I've heard beauty bloggers galore waxing lyrical over these super affordable make-up brushes. So I'd love to find this core collection under the tree to try out for myself.

So Father Christmas, hope you got all that... 

x

HK Mouse

3BM : Luscious Lips...

Everyone knows a girl can never have too many shoes, clothes, cocktails...but in our opinion the same has to be said about lipsticks! 

If you're anything like us Mice, you're constantly switching handbags from day to night, work to beach or just to match your outfit, but there's nothing more annoying than reaching for your favourite lipstick for a quick touch-up only to be met with nothing but empty chewing gum wrappers and receipts! At least that's how we justify snapping up a wide range of favourite lip colours and making sure they're littered in every tote, clutch and shopper we own! 

Gone are the days when Juicy Tubes were the only must have product on the market, we are now met with reams and reams of beautifully packaged product in all different consistencies and hues! I could spend hours in the Selfridges beauty hall wandering from counter to counter, admiring and testing until my hand looks like an artists paint palette!

After years of trying and testing all sorts of options, I have finally settled on my three favourites which are currently sat in a little pouch all together (I'm scared I'll lose one) and get transported from bag to bag everywhere I go! 

Our 3BM top three must-haves to create luscious lips all round are...

Charlotte Tilbury Beach Stick in Moon Beach, £30

This is a 2 in 1 miracle product...a week on the beach in a stick! I am totally obsessed Tilbury has worked her magic once again. Use it on your lips for a slick of shimmery gilding or dash it across your cheeks to add a instant glow and give great cheekbone. I've got the Moon Beach shade which is a beautiful rose gold tone and looks fab mixed up with my Clinique Chubby Stick below! 

MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Gotta Dash, £16.50 

If like me you've avoided lipsticks in the past haunted by childhood flashbacks of your teenage self slathered in chalky, dry lipsticks in an unattractive coffee shimmer shade...fear not, today's formulas are much advanced and avoiding the corpse look is just a case of a little time hanging out with the uber helpful make-up artist team in Mac! This is the perfect product to reassure you, a mix between a lipstick and a lipglaze - super moisturising, glides on and leaves a beautiful sheen. I love the pink coral shade to add a discreet pop to an outfit! 

Clinique Chubby Stick in Heaping Hazelnut, £17

Officially a lip balm but a tinted one that comes in a wide range of colours - this is the perfect addition to your everyday beauty routine and a desk essential for all day top ups! It's actually a treatment which relieves dry and cracked lips but a little more chic than a tube of blistex! 

Now get pouting and fluttering those lashes....