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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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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#1 Face of the Day

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all are well and all had a fantastic christmas! I feel as though I'm always making excuses for my lack of blogs - but again, I'm sorry for lack of regularity; I have been skiing and at home with my family (that's a good enough excuse - right?) Also, warning in advance, my posts won't be back to normal until my exams are finished in January! However, we all know what revision is like and I am the Queen of Procrastination :P So, I'm hoping to put up a few odd blogs here and there! 

Let's get started! As, you can probably guess I had a bit of make up given to me over Christmas so I wanted to do a look which shows a few bits that I got :)

So, as you can see this look is pretty much the same as what I do everyday! You will also notice that I dyed my hair! Yay! I've wanted this colour for sooooo long and I love it so much! 

I haven't included all my make up in this photo - just the new editions to my collection.

Starting on the left - I managed to grab these super cute Shu uemura "S-curler" in the Selfridges beauty sale; they are really awesome as they allow you to curl every single lash! Only down side is that it takes slightly longer to curl!

Further along the top there is the Giorgio Armani Maestro fusion make up - I've had my eye on this foundation for a long time and I finally caved! Except a review coming soon!

Next, there is the Dr Lipp original nipple balm for lips. I decided to try this cult product after my friend Allie (Living life in Docs) recommended it to me, after she had it as a sample in a birch box :P So far I like it - slightly on the thicker side though but it is very moisturiser for the lips.

Below that, there is the Alexa Chung for eyeko set; which I am in love with! The mascara really lengthens my lashes and doesn't move all day -  but is surprisingly easy to remove! Then the eyeliner is really great - it stays on all day and like the mascara, is easy to remove. But what I really love about it is that it doesn't make my eyelashes crispy after applying it! 

On the bottom line; there is this super cute butterfly box :D Just the packaging makes me happy! From this set from Paul and Joe, I used the lilac powder eyeshadow shade in the certain of the eye (to tie in the purple in my hair :P!) It is a very subtle shade - that adds just a hint of shimmery lilac; this will brighten up my eyes.

Then finally, saved the best until last, I was lucky enough to receive the NARS eye and cheek palette in At first sight. This palette is stunning and I love that all the shades are extremely wearable. For today, I used the bottom left eyeshadow shade in the crease and the top left shade to highlight the inner corner. 

Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo of the blush I used! I used Illamasqua's Powder blush in Hussy - these blushes are extremely pigmented, so you only need the smallest amount! 

I'd love to know what make up goodies you got for Christmas! Please comment below :P

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

Emma 

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October Favourites!

Hey Everyone,

So, I am sorry this is late! I totally forgot to do this post! Bad blogger!
Every month I shall try to do a monthly favourites post - but I shall warn you; as I'm a poor student don't be surprised if I repeat products that I have already mentioned in other posts!
To save these posts from being too long, I'm only going to mention 5 favourites. They will be from the following categories:-
1) Make up 2) Skincare 3) Hair care 4) Random 5) An extra item from one of the 4 categories!

Let's jump into it!

1) Make Up - NARS Ita brush #21

Okay, so you might not call this a make up item - but it is a make up accessory...so I say it counts!
I've been watching beauty gurus such as Shaaanxo and Claire Marshall use this brush for so long now. I really really wanted to try it; but it's a pricey brush! So I turned to eBay - and there it was for £10.99! Honestly, it looks real and feels real - but even if it's not, I don't care it does the job! I love this brush and if you can afford to buy it from NARS than go for it! Highly recommend this brush for a sharp, clean contour!

2) Skincare - Vaseline Spray & Go body moisturizer in cocoa radiant

Now, I mentioned this in my Beauty Blogger Tag...I am useless when it comes to body moisturizer. I just hate the whole process of having to rub it in for 10 minutes and having to let it dry! So I never did it - until now!
This stuff is amazing; it smells like the regular formula moisturizer and it literally drys in seconds! It leaves my skin feeling soft and smelling great.

3) Hair care - Paul Mitchell Extra-body Sculpting Foam

Again, I have talked about this in more depth in my After Shower Hair Products post. So I won't say too much about it, only that it is awesome and that you need to try it!

On a side note - don't expect much variation in this category; as I rarely change what I use in my hair. This is just because I'm quite happy with what I use at the moment :)

4) Random Favourite - IKEA's Tindra scented candle in Tropical Fruit

Normally, this time of year, I love a warmer scented candle or a cake-inspired scent. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I started loving this fragrance - the orange colour was just perfect coming up to Halloween. Though the scent is not strong with this candle - I still love burning it for a hint of sweetness in my room.

5) Extra Make up - Stila stay all day waterproof liquid eye liner in Intense Black

This had to be mentioned; as I've been using this almost everyday this month and I LOVE IT! I have tried a lot of liquid liners and this is my fave so far! To see a more in depth review please refer to my first blog.

I hope you enjoyed this monthly favourites, sorry again that it was late. I will be staying on top of it for November!

I hope you have a lovely day!

Emma
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