2015 Resolutions!

Hey Everyone,

Long time no see! I have been seriously neglecting my blog over the past 4 months!?! Blogging should be an enjoyment and not a chore :) So, after that interlude I shall hopefully be checking in more often :)

Anyway...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So, I woke up this morning to my news feed covered in everyone's yearly "I will have a better year" status. It got me thinking. I haven't really had a proper new year's resolution as I know I'm not good at keeping them. So, I have come up with a few simple ones here:

1) Live Healthy.

Now, I know this is a broad one, so I'll break it down. I have never classed myself as over weight or unfit. I am actually not that bad, however, I have been fitter and leaner in the past. I would like to get back to that level in 2015. This means regular cardio sessions (at least once a week) as well as pole fitness.
Living healthy also includes diet. I eat a lot of chicken Kiev's and potatoes. These aren't necessarily unhealthy, but I need to eat a wider range of healthier foods. So, this will involve creating weekly meal plans.

2) Travel and explore new places.

I have always loved travelling, however, being at university means less freedom to do that. I shall hopefully be graduating this summer, which means I shall have more time and money to do so.
Also, I have never travelled abroad alone before so this will be an exciting experience for me.

Which leads to my final resolution...

3) Save more.

It is never too early to start saving and I shall need to start saving for my travels.

I feel these are super achievable. I have written these in the front page of my new diary, to keep me motivated!

I hope you all have wonderful New Year celebrations :P!

Have a lovely 2015!
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NEW Video // Holiday Look Book

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had an amazing Summer! Can't believe September is here already. Firstly, I wanted to wish all those going back to school, or starting University or just going back - Good Luck! I wish you all the success in your studies. And to those not studying - I hope work isn't too bad! :P

So, this is the last video in my holiday mini series and it is a fashion video! This is my first attempt at this kind of video :P I have always loved watching other people's version of this so I thought I'd give it ago.

Special thanks goes to my mum and sister; who were my camera crew while on holiday! Thank you and love you guys!

Without further adieu - here is my Italy Look Book 2014!

I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely day!

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Blogging Tips // Clean up your Blog Sidebar

Hey Everyone,

So, everyone who knows me, knows I am a complete noobe when it comes to editing and blogging! And when I say blogging I mean the technical side of blogging. I only just worked out how to put my google analytics code into my template! Stressful times - I didn't understand why it kept saying "Error has occurred"!

But anyway, I digress....

For this post I was going to include the links I found, which really helped me understand more about HTML and how to make your blog side bar look pretty!

I use Blogger to edit my posts - if you didn't know :P

Social Media buttons

Pretty Picture

And this link is useful to get rid of a title (if you don't want one - like me!)

Instagram 

YouTube Video

Popular Posts

If these links could help me sort my blog out - I'm sure they can help you! 

I hope found this post helpful (for once) and as always, have a lovely day!

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Favourites Time! // July 2014

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had fantastic months in July - I know I did! I have a mammoth of a favourites video for you, and I am using my new camera (everyone shouts "Hooray!"). It actually came out pretty well, it definitely feels more professional - except my camera stand of books!

Stick with me on this one and you may find some gems in there too!

I hope you enjoyed the video and have a lovely day!

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31 Day Blog Challenge // Too many days! 9 - 13 Day!

Hey Everyone, 

So, I officially failed this challenge miserably - my life is just too hectic at the moment to blog everyday! But nevertheless - I shall at least complete this!

Day 9 // Piercings and tattoos?

Yes - I have 6 piercings - and yes I am addicted and shall certainly be getting more! They are all on my ears.

I've always wanted a tattoo, but I still can't quite make up my mind on what I want! And I don't think the time is right just yet!

Day 10 // First celebrity crush

Oh this is an easy one! I'm blushing just remembering ><

You will recognise him from Peter Pan! The actors name is Jeremy Sumpter - feel free to google! *My thirteen year old self swoons* What? I have a thing for blondes!

Day 11 // Most proud moment

I have many proud moments - but probably one of my proudest was completing tough mudder; as no one believed I could do it! Other post about tough mudder.

Day 12 // If I won the lottery...

I would first give my mum and dad enough money to finish sorting our house, my sister enough for University and I'd pay off my University debits!


Then I would travel the world! Probably, put some into savings and then buy lots of make up!


Day 13 // Favourite quote

I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely evening!
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31 Day Blog Challenge // Day 8 - Old photo(s) of me

Hey Everyone,

This one is going to be a short one! Today post is supposed to be an old photo of me :P Well, I'm going to spoil you and give you three! I didn't have the best teen-years, and I think I've changed a lot (physically and emotionally).

Please enjoy!

This photo was taken after the coventry music festival: Godiva or something (can't remember). However, I do remember that nothing I'm wearing is mine! It's great to have friends with bigger wardrobes than you!

Look how short my hair is! There is also a vague side fringe going on :P I really don't like having fringes - they still annoy me and grow out too quickly!

Also - this is my natural hair colour! So blonde!

I could not exclude a brace picture! This was taken while I was at school - must have been 15 or 16 here lol! 

I can even tell you the foundation I'm wearing - my first MAC foundation - Studio fix fluid! Yes, I used to wear that every day! Oh god!

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a nice evening!

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31 Day Blog Challenge // Days 5 & 6

Hey Everyone,

I'm not doing very well with this whole challenge am I! I'm just trying to keep up with my regular beauty content and this! It's tough this blog stuff during exams! But anyway - while I'm waiting for game of thrones to load on my computer I'll quickly write this post :P

Day 5 - My guilty pleasure 

Hmmmm this is another tough one! As I've become older I don't really have guilty pleasures as I'm not really ashamed of anything I do (which is a good thing). However, if I had to pick one it would be...glee! I love watching glee! It just makes me so happy! 

There it is on the internet - I am a Gleek!

Day 6 - 3 personality traits I am proud of

Now, I really like this one! As we are always picking out things we don't like about ourselves! And this encourages me to think about the aspects I do!

Side note: if you are stuck for a blog post I'd love to read other people's personality traits they like! 

Anyway (I digress!), my 3 favourite personality traits are: - 

1) I'm determined (otherwise known as stubborn sometimes) - there is nothing wrong with having goals which you are determined to succeed! I hate giving-up - and I'll keep going (most of the time until I do!)

2) I am friendly - I love meeting new people and being friendly/kind/loving towards people! I get a joy out of making people happy, and being nice :P

3) Another one similar to the one above - I wear my heart on my sleeve! I can't help showing people how I feel! If I'm unhappy I'll show it, and if I'm happy I'll show it! This could be taken as a positive or a negative trait, but I think it's a good thing as you'll always know what I think/feel!

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a lovely evening! 

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31 Day Blog Challenge // Day 3 & 4

Hey Everyone,

So, I managed to fail this challenge on the third day! :( so it's a double bill for you today! Day's 3 and 4! My excuse was I was so bogged down with filming and editing yesterday, and I went to the cinema to watch the new X-men movie! (Which is amazing btw!) Therefore, I ran out of time to blog :(!

Day 3 - Meaning of my business name

This I'm guessing is the name of my blog/channel. Well, I made my YouTube Channel when I was 15 (I think!) to solely watch and subscribe to other YouTubers! It was in the days of the JuicyStars, Allthatglitters etc. 

And one of my favourite words is Cheeky :P as whenever I say it I always smile! so Cheekysmiles was born! Though I think Cheekysmiles was not available at the time, so I added 101 :P

That was a short story!

Day 4 - Earliest Childhood memory 

Now, this is a tricky one! I'm having a hard time coming up with this one!

I think one of my earliest childhood memories is when me and my sister used to play "beach" together in our house! Whenever it was sunny, we would get some towels out of the airing cupboard and lay them out on the floor by the window. The sun would shine through that window in just the right way! We would also get some umbrellas and put them up behind us! (we obviously didn't know that was bad luck!) 

Then, we would just lie on the towels and talk!

We also loved dressing up when we were younger - I still do! Do you have any childhood memories like this?

I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely day!

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31 Day Blog Challenge// Day 2 20 Facts about me

Hey Everyone,

I hope all is well! I have literally just come back from my first University Exam of this term, and it actually wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be! I'll say what I was always say after an exam, "Could have been better, but could have been worse!" My mates didn't fancy a drink after the exam, so I guess that means I can be productive! :P

So, on with the Challenge! 

20 Facts about me!

1. My full name is Emma May Parry - both my mum's and dad's aunt were called May, so my middle name is May :)

2.  I have a younger sister who's name is Amy, and she looks nothing like me as you can see! 

3. My family and I have a total of 4 pets! A black Labrador called Luna, a cat called Sylvester, and two degus called Lenny and Carl (which are technically my sisters). And I love them all!

4. I go to the University of Sussex and study Psychology.

5. I love singing!

6. ...so I am a member of the Sussex University Show Choir. I am second from the right :P

7. Also, while at uni I discovered the love of my life - pole fitness!

8. I even have one in my house at home! Yes - my room is messy in this picture!

9. I love walking and out doors activities :P

10. Even did Tough Mudder last September!

11. I love travelling (would love to travel more!)

12. I don't think I've ever been in love.

13. I like guys and gals - or some call it "greedy" :P

14. I'm a bit of an adrenaline-junkie

15. I am a good skier.

16. When I was 13 I fractured my elbow when I jumped off a swing - the day before my family and I were flying to America!

17. My life's mission is to become a doctor - I've tried once before and I'll be applying again this October.

18. I played piano for 7 years and drums for 5 years, and I was never any good! I've never had much luck with music!

19. I love driving and I drive a Mini One, but my first car was a Ford Ka, named "Poh".

20. I'm struggling to think of one last meaningful fact -- my star sign is Aquarius and my birthday is January!

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a lovely evening!
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31 Day Blog Challenge - Day 1// Introduction

Hey Everyone,

I hope all is well! Today's post is going to be a little different - in one of procrastination sessions on Pinterest I came across this 31 Day Blogger Challenge. Now, I've seen a couple of these things floating around on my Bloglovin' feed and they are really nice to read :) Short and sweet! 

So, I'm going to give it ago - and I thought it would be nice as I'm getting quite a few new followers (I was way too excited when I hit 30 followers today!) And I thought it would be nice for you all to get to know me a little better :P! 

Side note: I'm super annoyed I lost where I found this Pin, but my Pinterest is emmaparry92, if you are interested! And this is the Challenge - I tag Allie (Living life in docs) and Jordon (Hello Miss Jordan). 

So, I think this counts as an intro :P Tomorrow's post is going to be far more interesting :P 

I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely day!

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My first YouTube Video - January Favourites!

Hey Everyone,

I'll save you all my excuses for my absence; but I've been super busy and struggling with motivation to do anything (let alone blogging!) But I've finally sorted my January Favourites, and it's a little different this time as I have uploaded a video! I must warn you - I was very nervous and my editing skills are not up to scratch…yet! 

That aside, I hope you enjoy watching the video - I'd love to get some feedback on what you thought (please be nice!) and what you would like to see in future videos.

I hope you are having a lovely day!

Emma

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Benefit Brow Bar!

Hey Everyone,

I think we can all relate to the times when we just forget to pamper and preen ourselves - let's face it, life can get in the way sometimes! It really was about time that I sorted my eyebrow situation! 

Here was the damage - the shape was not totally lost but I really just needed a tidy up! The hairs were getting a bit long in the front and my arch was slowly disappearing in my right brow!

When it comes to getting brows shaped standard procedure seems to be you sit in a chair, and the beautician stays in complete silence throughout the treatment! They never ask what shape you like or how thick? And in that final moment before you get to look in the mirror, you are momentarily scared that they may have taken off half your eyebrows! I have been unfortunate in the past to see that this was not an irrational fear. So, due to this one time bad experience - I have become very picky with who I choose to do my brows!

As I'm extremely fund of my brows, I don't mind splashing out on such treatments like HD brows. However, being a student (not having £30 to spend on brow treatment), I decided to be brave and branch out!

Now, I haven't heard many people talk about the benefit brow bars before, so this was a new and exciting experience. I understand it that they are only in selected locations and I am fortunate to have one at my local boots in Brighton. 

The beautician's name who mapped and shaped my brows was called Meg. Not only was she chatty and lovely to talk to - she really knows her stuff when it comes to brows!  

"Eye brow mapping?" I hear you say - well as Meg described it "…your brows frame your face…" She mapped out where my brows start and end, and where my arch was placed. As I said before I only really needed a tidy up, and she agreed that I should keep the thickness in the centre.

A couple of wax strips later and there is the finished product! I love the way they turned out - my brows look so much tidier and shaped! 

I think they look even fuller now they've been shaped and trimmed - won't need so much brow powder! 

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the benefit brow bar and I would 100% recommend them to anyone! This is because they really listen to how you want your brows, but also taking your face shape into account! If you live in the Brighton area, definitely pop in and give them a go! 

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a lovely evening!

Emma 

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Best of 2013!!!

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had an awesome start to 2014 yesterday and I wish you the best year (better late than never :P) So, to start my blog in 2014 I am going to look back to all the products I loved! I won't be reviewing every product; that would be a mammoth of a post! So, I'm simply sharing my top picks from 2013.  

Face products:

Foundation - Make Up Forever HD Foundation

BB Cream - Kiehl's Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream 

Primer - Laura Mercier Foundation Primer - Oil Free

Under-eye concealer - Bobbi Brown Corrector

Blemish concealer - Collection Lasting Perfection concealer

Cheek products:

Blusher - Laura Mercier Powder Blush in Rosette and Apricot Blossom

Contour - MAC Powder Blush in Harmony 

Highlighter - the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer 

Eye products:

Eyeshadow - MAC powder eyeshadow in Satin Taupe, Mystery, Cranberry and Sketch

Eyeshadow Palette - Urban decay Naked Basics palette

Cream eyeshadow - MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre 

Eyeliner - Stila Stay all-day waterproof liquid eyeliner in Intense Black

Mascara - Maybelline the Rocket Volume Express Mascara

Lip products:

Lipstick - MAC Rebel and Tom Ford Blush Nude

Lipgloss - Lancome Gloss in Love in 312

Nail Products:

Nail Colour - Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in 660 Pat on the Black and Chanel Nail Colour in 565 Beige

Top Coat - Sally Hansen Insta-Dry 

Special Mention:

Yankee Candle in Black Cherry

Perfume - Chanel Coco Mademoiselle

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a lovely day! 

And again - Happy 2014 to you all!! :D

Emma

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Meeting Vivianna does make up and Lily Pebbles!

Hey Everyone,

Today's post is all about my trip to London (again!), but this time I went to the Kiehl's meet up and met Anna (Vivianna does make up) and Lily (Lily Pebbles). I can't believe I just typed that! I have been reading their blogs forever and watching their videos for longer! It honestly felt like meeting old friends :P - they were such lovely girls to meet! 

I just like to say a huge thank you to Anna and Lily for doing the meet up, and to Kiehl's for holding the event! The evening was awesome - I particularly enjoyed the 20% off  and that lovely elder flower beverage that was being served :P (easily pleased!)

So, I traveled to London with my best friend Allie (Living Life in Docs), leaving Brighton station just in time to catch our train! 

We arrived in Covent Garden and we were starving! So, naturally we searched for a near by Starbucks - I swear we are like homing pigeons to that place! 

Of course I got my holiday favourite Turkey feast panini, and I branched out and got the Orange Mocha (tastes like liquid chocolate orange with caffeine!)

We made a quick stop at Space NK before the event, and made the error of testing the Hour Glass Mineral Veil Primer :O! It's beautiful! Allie had to drag me out before I spent all my money! 

When we arrived at Kiehl's the excitement was over-whelming! I think my phrase was "I'm going to wee myself with excitement!" Thankfully I did not :P 

Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to take many pictures at the event :( I was preoccupied getting my skin consultation from the lovely Jillian, and purchasing some Xmas pressies for my boyfriend and sister.  

There are three reasons I love Kiehl's: 1) The staff are always so helpful and friendly 2) The products are amazing and 3) They always give you loads of samples of their amazing products! :D

And at this event they delivered this and more! Even as I write this blog I have already tried 5 of their samples (review coming soon) and enjoying the lovely scent of the Patchouli and Fresh Rose Body Lotion! 

As, I said I did do some Xmas shopping at the event, but I also couldn't not indulge in a product for myself (with the 20% off!) So, I did! I've tried this amazing treatment before, and put off buying it as it is pretty pricey. But as the event was on, I thought why not!! :P 

And I used it last night and it truly is wonderful. My skin this morning feels really pampered! 

After, the event, Allie and I went on a little adventure around London. We went to M&M world (which I had never been to), Hamley's and Liberty. 

I had an amazing evening, and again thank you to those mentioned for making it happen!

I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely day!

Emma

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London Haul!

Hey Everyone,

This is going to be my first haul post! So, I don't do big shopping hauls very often - I normally accumulate lots of things over a period of time! (Poor student!) But as I was in London, I thought "Why not?" :P

Here we go - first stop was MAC :)

I love MAC products - and these three products have been on my MAC wishlist for a long time! Firstly, I bought Pro Long wear Foundation (NC15), I've never owned this before but I had tried it many times (from my sister!) I also bought two pan eyeshadows - Carbon and Sketch.







Next stop was Space NK, another shop I'm obsessed with :P There are so many things I want to try out, but when I saw they stocked the Glam Glow Youth mud Treatment - I had to get it! This has been talked about a lot on the internet and I caved! A full review will be posted soon on this!



















Also made a stop at Muji where I bought two of their tinned candles! Winter berry and Black tea, and Cinnamon and Mandarin -  both to me are awesome winter scents! I also bought a small notebook - for blog writing purposes :P










Finally, in a moment of weakness at the train station, I stopped at Lush. I had planned to wait until I got home to purchase these, but I bought some Xmas presents and decided I'd get something for myself too. I got the Melting Snowman Bath Melt (which I had last year and loved it!!) and the new Santa's Lip scrub which smells amazing!



I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely day!

Emma
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