New additions to my shower

Hey Everyone,

I hope everyone is well! If you hadn't already noticed, in the past 2 days I have become twitter mad! (If you are not already following me I am @cheekysmiles101) Due to my happy tweeting phase I was selected to be today's blogionaire, which I couldn't believe. As all my other fellow bloggers and youtubers will know, it is hard when you are first starting out and sometimes we all need a leg-up :P

So, due to this awesome opportunity, I decided to write a post for you all!
  

These are the two newest additions to my shower collection of goodies - (from the left) the Soup and Glory Foam Call shower and Bath body wash, and Lush's Let the Good Times Roll Face and Body Cleanser.

I purchased this as part of a set from the Christmas line at Boots. I think it was half price and it came with this, a scrub, a shower cap, body moisturiser, a hand cream and a gorgeous bag to keep it all in! Couldn't really go wrong with that! I sadly ran out of my other favourite body wash, Dove's nourishing body wash (mentioned in previous blog). So I've now rotated this into my routine, and I'll be honest it's a pretty standard body wash. It's pretty moisturising and it smells the same as the moisturiser. As you can see from the picture it is a white liquid, which foams easily in the shower. I won't be rushing to re-purchase but it is a nice all round body wash. 

On the day I bought this Lush cleanser I wasn't planning on it at all! I was roped into smelling it by the sales assistant. After that..the rest is history. Even if you aren't in the market for a new cleanser/scrub I urge you to go to your nearest Lush store and just smell it! It smells divine! It's like the sweetest Popcorn/sweetie you have every smelled. What's even more amazing is you smell like it for hours after applying :D (literally when I was in the shop I couldn't stop smelling my hand!) I did try this as a face cleanser for a couple of days and it wasn't my favourite. However, once I started using it as a body scrub I'm in love! It's an amazing exfoliate as the particles are so small and it isn't too drying. I will 100% be re-purchasing this - but in a bigger pot! 

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

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On route to Brighton and first impression...

Hey Everyone,

I hope all is well in your universes! As you can probably tell from the title, I'm heading back to B-town (a.k.a Brighton)! Yay! I'm pretty excited be going back - apart from the fact I have 3 exams to look forward to :/ 

We set off pretty early so the roads would be quieter; as it is super hot and sunny again today. Brighton will be pretty busy!

*Editing a few hours later* I'll be honest I had no idea where this post was going :P I was just bored in the car! But I thought I'd throw in a first impression. As I mentioned it is extremely hot and sunny in Brighton at the moment. When I was sitting outside having drinks with some friends I definitely felt a burn coming on :( 

I was not ready for this sort of weather and had not got any sun cream :O! 

So I went to boots and bought the New Garnier Ambre Solaire Dry Mist in Medium spf 20. It is described as Ultra-light dry, water-resistant and contains no alcohol. All these things get a thumbs up from me! 

It comes in a can and is (as the name suggests) a very light weight mist sunscreen.  My first impression was that it left no white marks and absorbed into the skin really quickly. My skin was not left feeling greasy or sticky. There was a slight sunscreen smell, but I'm weird and like that!

I thought I'd give this a try as it looked a good option for on-the-go as it absorbs so quickly. I will you let you know how I get on with this in a later post.

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a lovely afternoon in the sunshine!
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NEW video!

Hey Everyone!

I know my blogs have been seriously lacking as of recent because I just haven't been in the mood to blog/video :( However, the other day I just felt like filming my Everyday Makeup - it has been slightly updated since my last blog post on it (which I wrote last year!) And I have finally sussed (I think) how to edit videos - except that YouTube doesn't like long videos so cut mine! So expect more videos soon!

I hope you enjoy this 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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eBay beauty shopping!

Hey Everyone,

Ever missed that limited edition palette you just have to have? or you really want to try this one product but it's slightly out of your price range?

If the answer is yes to the above questions, then I shall ask you one more question - Have you tried on eBay?

I've got a slightly different post for you today - it's all about eBay! I LOVE eBay! This is no secret amongst my friends and family - I blame my dad entirely! You just become addicted to the excitement of bidding against other people, and that absolute joy when you win!! (It's a problem!)

So - there are a two things I just wanted to share with you about eBay beauty buys...

1) Check the seller - This is obviously true for all eBay purchases and you can find this information on Seller information. When you have clicked on something you want to buy, you will see on the right hand side a small box with two important pieces of info. Firstly, how many sales they've had and secondly their feedback score. These are both pretty self-explanatory so I won't go into details!

2) Be prepared that it may not be the legitimate product - Even though a seller may say that it is the real deal doesn't mean that it is! And in some cases this is fine, if the product works fine (in my opinion!) But there will be some fakes that are really rubbish!

To round off this post, I'll just share a few eBay purchases that I have made - some were successful and others were not…

Laura Mercier Celebration Face Palette - I can not take the credit for this awesome find, it was in fact my dad! So unfortunately I can't give you any details such as the price or seller :( However, it is one of my examples of an excellent eBay buy!

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk - £3.99 (free shipping), I had really wanted to try this product; as it seems to be a must in all beauty bloggers collections. Unfortunately, living in the UK, means that I have to get all NYX products online! So, this cheeky purchase on eBay saved me £4.50 on shipping alone!

MAC 219 - Sorry to end on a bad note, this is an example of a bad purchase. I've been really wanting to get the MAC pencil brush for ages but at the time I couldn't afford to get one from MAC. Naturally, I turned to eBay - however, (as you can see from the picture) this is clearly not a pencil brush! Though I wouldn't have been too bothered if the quality of the brush had been better! The bristles are falling out and its super uncomfortable to use on the eye.

So, in short, eBay is good for those occasional beauty finds but just be careful! Enjoy shopping!

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

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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#4 What's on my nails?

Hey Everyone,

I've got another "What's on my nails" for you this evening! I enjoy doing my nails so much more now that I have my trusty Insta-dry from Sally Hansen; so I feel this will be becoming a weekly post (may be!) 

So, I was feeling a more natural nail - but I like that it is a metallic nudey-pink. This is Essie's tea and crumpets (such a cute name!), and this is my one and only essie nail polish! That sounds surprising right? But alas it is true. 

I love the way this applies so easily and the formula is great. And I've had no major chips so far which is nice :P 

I shall definitely be trying more essie nail polishes in the future! 

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

Emma 

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