Majean G - a lifestyle, travel and fashion blog of a 30-somethingTrini living in London

5 Travel Solutions I wish I Knew About When I was Younger

19th April 201918th April 2019Travel

Travelling the world is one of the greatest things that anyone can do. The fact that international travel has become accessible to alot more people over the years is a thing of beauty. It opens the door to a realm of new adventures and experiences. However, I can’t help but feel a little jealous of today’s generation as they are blessed with opportunities. It wasn’t that long ago, but things were a little different when I first started to travel. Here are five solutions I wish I knew about and now everyone can embrace them with open arms.
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How to Stay Secure Online whilst travelling

18th April 201918th April 2019Travel

Hello my travel giraffes, how are you today? Travel is one of the joys in life for many people, myself included. However, let's be real that it isn't always waterfalls in Bali or sand dunes in Dubai. Today's post is about how to stay secure online whilst travelling.
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Places Worth Seeing in Dubai

11th April 201910th April 2019Travel

My travel giraffes, I promised this post in my last newsletter that I would share places worth seeing in Dubai. I went there to celebrate my birthday and visit some new places. Hope you enjoy! :)
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Spring Fashion Edit for 2019

9th April 20198th April 2019Fashion

Hello you lovely people, it's been a while since I did a fashion post (here). I thought it's spring, the weather is getting warmer, sometimes and more colour is coming back in. Here's my spring fashion edit for this year.
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Important Things to Remember when Booking Accommodation

4th April 20193rd April 2019Travel

Hello, my travel giraffes. Welcome back to the blog if you've subscribed. If you're new here, welcome to my little piece of the interwebs. On Thursdays I do a travel related post so you can be insipired to book that trip of a lifetime! Today's post are the 4 important things to remember when booking accommodation. It can be a minefield but I'm here to help you with that.
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What I Learned About Break Ups

2nd April 20191st April 2019Advice, Lifestyle

Hello my lovely giraffes. Spring has officially sprung and how wonderful that is. Today's post is all about heart break because we've all been there. Well most of us ;). We all know it's painful to go through a break up but you can learn a lot. Read on to know what I learned about break ups.
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3 Tips to Becoming Your Own Boss

19th March 201919th March 2019Advice, Lifestyle

Have you ever felt that working behind a desk day in, day out is such a drag? It can grind you down and suck all the drive and fun out of life. It can certainly make you feel less than ambitious. I know for me, I feel like this quite often. I have to wonder when will I take that leap of faith? Whilst I'm answering the when question, I'm getting myself prepared to take that first step. Here are my 3 tips to becoming your own boss.
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5 More Ways to Save Money on Travel

14th March 201912th March 2019Travel

Hello my travel giraffes! Hope you haven't been blown away with all this wind we've been having in the UK. Today's travel post is about saving that coin! We all like some luxury but, we also like to have some money in the bank. With that in mind, here are 5 more ways to save money on travel.
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4 Reasons You Don’t Need to be Positive All the Time

12th March 20198th March 2019Advice, Lifestyle

Let me start off by saying that I’m not a negative nancy nor am I against positivity. What I am ‘against’ is the onslaught of positivity that we get from everywhere! Have you noticed on social media that if you express a less than positive outlook, it’s like you’re exiled until you join the happy band. So if you ever feel the pressure to be positive all the time, this post is for you.
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Benefits of Body Brushing

5th March 201912th March 2019Beauty

Hello lovelies, how are you all? As you can see from the title it's all about the benefits of body brushing. I posted a photo on Instagram about body brushing last week and people wanted to know more. So read on to find out more.
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How to Make the Most Out of Your City Break

28th February 201912th March 2019Travel

Hello, my wanderlust junkies! We're at the end of February and about to leap into spring soon (I hope!). To me, this is the perfect time to look at flights and that city break. If you're looking for inspiration, check my post on Madrid. Easter and the May Bank Holidays will soon be here. So I've got some tips on how to make the most out of your city break.
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Spring Dresses Under £35 by Quiz Clothing

26th February 201918th April 2019Fashion

Hello beauties! Spring is definitely in the air and I'm here for it. Apart from the fact that I'm a spring baby, I love seeing the changing landscape unfold in colour. Plus, you get to wear less layers and pretty dresses. Needless to say when Quiz Clothing approached me I was only to pleased to work with them. Come check out my favourite spring dresses under £35 by Quiz Clothing.
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5 Places That are Easy to Travel Around Solo

21st February 201919th February 2019Travel

Hello my travel junkies how have you been this week? I've been thinking about solo travel a lot and how I get called 'brave' because I do it. More so, because I'm over 30. I think it has to do with the fact that travelling solo can be daunting. So in light of this here are 5 places that are easy to travel around solo.
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My Thoughts on the 60 Second Rule

19th February 201916th February 2019Beauty, Lifestyle

One of the things I've learnt about skincare is that consistency is your bff. However, cleanliness is right up there in the things I've learnt about skincare. So needless to say when I heard about the #60secondrule I was game for trying. Especially as it wasn't costing me any money! A win, win if you ask me. Read on to learn more and my thoughts on the 60 second rule.
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5 Reasons Madrid Makes a Great City Break

14th February 20198th February 2019Travel

Hello, my travel junkies! Welcome back to the blog. I went on my first solo trip for the year. Actually, I haven't travelled since November *shock horror* and I started to wonder if I was still a wanderlust junkie. The answer to that is yes! Yes I am! And in this post I will be sharing that trip with you and 5 reasons Madrid makes a great city break.
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100 Hoxton Tapas Style

7th February 201929th January 2019Food & Drink

Welcome back beauties! I haven't done a restaurant review since Fish! and I wanted to share this amazing place I went to in December. They serve some of the most delicious inventive style tapas I've tried in awhile. Come join me for a culinary feast of 100 Hoxton tapas style!
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Rinse and Restyle Black Jeans

5th February 201926th February 2019Fashion

Hello my fashion giraffes! This is my very first fashion post of 2019 and I am very excited! We live in such a throw away society that sometimes the things we have in our closet gets left behind for the latest shiny thing. In light of this I’ve decided to this series where I style an item a couple of ways. More if I can! I have decided to do a monthly fashion series called, Rinse and Restyle. My first post is, Rinse and Restyle Black Jeans.
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How to Get Glowy Skin in Winter

29th January 201927th January 2019Beauty, Lifestyle

Wind, rain, snow, central heating and it being cold all the bloody time it’s no wonder your glow leaves the building. But, there’s hope for you to obtain that glow despite the what nature tries to do. Here are my tips on how to get glowy skin in winter.
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The True Beauty of Travel

24th January 201923rd January 2019Travel

There are plenty of people out there who will tell you that you need to go travelling. Often, these kinds of people can be, to put it charitably, a little bit annoying. They're the kinds of people who always seem to be jetting off to somewhere new and you can't really shake the feeling that they're looking down on you for not travelling as much as they do. These kinds of people can often end up putting you off travelling more than anything else. However, if you let that happen then you really are missing out on one of life's greatest pleasures. With that in mind, instead of the typical shallow reasons of why you should try and see the world, here are some things that can really help you get to the heart of why travelling is such an amazing experience. This is the true beauty of travel.
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Nars Skincare Review

22nd January 201921st January 2019Beauty, Lifestyle

Hello my beauties! I've got another skincare review for you and this time it's for Nars. I didn't know that they had a skincare range until I stumbled across it whilst browsing a few beauty sites. If you'd like to know my thoughts, read on for my Nars Skincare review.
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Favourites from the Alex Steinherr X Primark Range

15th January 201913th January 2019Beauty

Hello my skincare junkies, how are we today? I thought I would revisit the Alex Steinherr X Primark range. It's been about 2 1/2 months since I first tried some of the products and you can read my first impressions here. This is a follow up so read on for my favourites from the Alex Steinherr X Primark range.
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Lessons Learned From 2018 (it kinda sucked!)

8th January 20197th January 2019Lifestyle

Happy New Year beauties! It's the second week of January 2019 already! How are we feeling about this new year? To be honest I don't feel anyway about it. I don't even have any concrete goals (shock horror) in mind, I know how I'd like to feel but to know that I need to look at the lessons learned from 2018.
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2018 Christmas Gift Guide for People Who Have Everything

10th December 20187th December 2018Christmas, Lifestyle

Hello my lovely giraffes! It's finally that time of year where everything is all festive and jolly....allegedley ;). It is also the time where you need to think about what to get for your loved ones and I'm here to help you. This week, I will be publishing a gift guide everyday this week to cover a variety of shopping dilemas. This first one will be a 2018 christmas gift guide for people who have everything. Let's go!
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Fish! Kitchen Borough Market, Close to Sea

29th November 201825th November 2018Food & Drink, Travel

Hello my lovely giraffes! It's been a hot minute since I last did a London restaurant review. Fish! Kitchen Borough Market is a very popular restaurant inside a busy bustling Borough Market, with The Shard as it's neighbour. Read on for my thoughts.
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5 Things You Should Know About Pitfalls of Travelling

15th November 201813th November 2018Travel

Hello my travel junkies how has autumn been treating you? You probably read this title and was a little bit...
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Perfumes for Autumn 2018

13th November 20185th November 2018Beauty, Lifestyle

So my lovely giraffes, if you've been a reader of mine for sometime you would know that I love perfumes (read here) and I always switch it up every season. I am a firm believer that when the seasons change, your perfumes need to reflect those changes. So here are my perfumes for autumn 2018.
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How to Get Cheap Flights

8th November 20185th November 2018Travel

Hello my travel giraffes! Today's post I am going to jump straight in and give you all the details on how to get cheap flights. Travelling is something that everyone should be able to do if they want to and if I can help with this post then I've done my job. Here we go!
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How to Style a Blue Jumper

6th November 20185th November 2018Fashion

Hello my lovely giraffes! Happy November! The rest of 2018 is flying by like the end of a loo (toilet...
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Hotel Bucketlist, Gran Hotel Inglés in Madrid

1st November 201823rd October 2018Travel

Okay my travel junkies today’s post I’m going doing the second installment in my hotel bucketlist series. If you missed...
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How to Style A Dress Two Ways X Boohoo

23rd October 201819th October 2018Fashion

Hello my giraffes! Can you believe October is almost over and soon it will be Christmas dinners and parties? It feels like time is in overdrive. Anyway, today's post is a fashion related one and it's how to style a dress two ways. Boohoo contacted me to *collaborate on a post and I thought this would be perfect especially after my last post. Sustainable fashion does not mean wearing the same item, the same way over and over. Challenge yourself and get creative!
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Where to Eat in Lisbon

18th October 201815th October 2018Food & Drink, Travel

Happy pre-Friday my travel giraffes! Today's post is part 2 of my Lisbon trip, the first part was all about what to do and today is all about, where to eat in Lisbon. I can wax lyrical about the food here but that'll spoil the fun, so get ready to feast your eyes and take notes!
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Alex Steinherr X Primark Skincare Collection

16th October 201815th October 2018Beauty, Lifestyle

Hello, my lovely giraffes! It's been a hot minute since my last skincare post (read here) and I've got a good one for you. Today, I'm sharing my thoughts on the Alex Steinherr X Primark skincare collection.
Alex Steinherr is a renowned Beauty Editor who has done a skincare collaboration with Primark. The Alex Steinherr X Primark skincare collection has 4 ranges within it and all within an affordable price range. There is nothing that is over £5 and all the products are vegan friendly, fragrance free and not tested on animals. It's been 2 years in the making so here are my thoughts on the products I purchased.
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What to Do in Lisbon

11th October 20185th October 2018Travel

Welcome back my travel giraffes! If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen that I was recently in Lisbon. Of course, I must give you my best tips and places to see, so here are my suggestions on what to do in Lisbon.
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The Rise of Sustainable Fashion X All About IV Designs

9th October 20185th October 2018Fashion

Hello my lovely giraffes and welcome to autumn. The temperature has gotten cooler although, some days are still very summer-like which I have no complaints about. I decided to take a week off from blogging and think about what I want to do with this blog and how I can achieve it. Going forward, there will only be 2 posts a week from me and a weekly newsletter. That way I can create useful quality content for you guys and keep my sanity!
Now let's get on with today's post which is all about the rise of sustainable fashion featuring All About IV Designs.
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Things You Need to Know in Your 30s

25th September 201825th September 2018Advice

Hello, my lovely giraffes! We are officially in autumn and summer has left the building *sniff sniff*. As you would have gathered I am a summer baby but, we're here to talk about things you need to know in your 30s. As I'm just a few months away from hitting 40, I thought I would share some important info that I wish I knew.
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How to Look After Your Mental Wellbeing

18th September 201815th September 2018Advice, Lifestyle

Hello, my lovely giraffes! How are you all today? There's been a lot of talk recently about mental health and wellbeing because of the rise in suicides and high expectations society has placed on us. We are constantly bombarded by so many external distractions that life can become very overwhelming. When I had my counselling practice, a few of my clients didn't know how to look after their mental wellbeing. So, I decided to share a little guide on how to look after your mental wellbeing.
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Why You Should Visit Eze Village

6th September 20181st September 2018Travel

Happy Travel Thursday my travel giraffes! If you follow my Instagram or saw my last travel photodiary, you would have seen that I went to Nice for a few days. On one of the days, I decided to go visit Eze Village because it was a suggestion by my Air B&B hostess. So here's why you should visit Eze Village.
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Clothing Items You Don’t Need

2nd June 201828th May 2018Fashion

Can you believe we're in June already!? I'm hoping that summer slows down so we can truly enjoy it, especially after the long winter. I seem to be on this decluttering kick (read here and here) and your wardrobe is something that definitely needs to be streamlined. So today's post is looking at the clothing items you don't need.
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Grief – No one Prepares you for it

24th April 201821st April 2018Advice

Grief is one those things that you kinda know would happen sometime in your lifetime but you always assume that it won't happen until you're in your twilight years. That's really silly! I should know because I thought that and then at age 16 my grandmother died and I didn't think things could get any worse.
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Touristy Things To Do in Your City

22nd February 201817th February 2018Travel

Welcome back my travel giraffes! It's almost Friday and today is the perfect day to plan some fun stuff to do over the weekend. I'm never one to shy away from hopping on a plane to visit somewhere new (here and here) however finding touristy things to do in your city can be just as exciting. So read on for my suggestions.
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