MOTD OOTD

Makeup

- Mac face and body C3

- Mac Pro Longwear concealer 

- No7 Perfect Light loose powder medium

- Soap and Glory Wonderbronze Sundaze

- Accessorize Baked Bronzer Duo Laguna Shade 3

- No7 Beautiful Eyebrow Blonde

- L'Oreal Chrom Shine Silver Brown

- Collection Extreme 24 hour felt tip liner (used on eyelashes also instead of mascara) 

- Mac Pro Longwear lip pencil Nice 'N' Spicy 

- Carmex

- Ted Baker Black Nail Varnish

Outfit 

- Shirt Primark

- Necklace currently £4 in New Look sale!

- Fur lined leggings Primark

Emma x

Bedroom picks!

Over the last few months I've been refurbishing my room, here's a little inspiration if you're doing the same.

Bird cage - dunelm mill

Lights - home poundsaver 

Lily candle - John Lewis

Picture frame - dunelm 

Picture frame and heart - dunelm

Do not disturb - dunelm 

Flowers - dunelm 

Vase - next 

Flowers - dunelm 

Vase - homebase 

Bottle - next 

Jars - dunelm 

Bedding - Christys

Hope this helps! 

Emma xxx

Boots Picks!

Thought I'd post on some beauty products I've picked up from boots, they're some gorgeous picks for autumn! 

First is 'hocus focus' by soap and glory, it's a brilliant illuminator and makes your skin look flawless. I apply it underneath my foundation and pop a little on my cheek bones for my highlight. It's a beautiful pearly colour. I'll insert a picture below. 

Another product from soap and glory is their setting powder. I liked this product as it didn't cake but I found myself reapplying it nearly every hour. I'm not sure if it was my skin but I much prefer Rimmel stay matte powder in translucent for keeping shine away. Any suggestions on another good setting powder? 

Also in the picture above I'm wearing L'oreal colour riche lipstick in Eva's red. It's a pure red with slightly warm undertones. It's also matte and very velvety but doesn't dry the lips out, it lasts well too. Probably the best red highstreet lipstick I've ever bought! 

 

I've also purchased a new autumnal nail varnish, a beautiful colour from Barry M gellys called Paprika! 

 

To match I've been using another soap and glory product - a beautiful bronzer. The colours mix magically to create a pearly not shimmer finish. They make the cheeks look beautifully bronzed and bring a glow to the colder weather. 

 

As well as a bronzer I also got a soap and glory lipstick which I'm totally in love with. It's a gentle nude for that kylie jenner look which has been so on trend. It's perfect to match with a winged liner or smokey eye because the colour isn't too loud. It's amazingly moisturising and feels like it's giving the lips the goodness of a balm along with a brilliant strongly pigmented colour. I love it! 

 

For that kylie jenner inspired look I've been pairing this lipstick with a new Maybelline colour drama product. This is in the colour nude perfection and it really is perfect! It's a cross between a lipstick and lip liner.

Here's a picture of how I've been wearing these two products.

Hope this post has been helpful! Also start looking out for the boots 3 for 2 deals on make up in the run up to Christmas! 

Love Emma xxx

Disappointing Foxy Locks

I had always wanted Foxy Locks extensions for such a long time I'm a big follower of the creator Imogen who I'd watched on youtube and who's hair I'd always admired. I finally bit the bullet three months ago and purchased the 165g set of latte blonde for £78 just like Imogen. I followed by getting my hair matched to the colour (not at my usual hairdresser because she was on holiday) the colour wasn't too far off and I was ok with that I'd had trouble with orange and pink undertones in extensions before and usually it was a case of toning my hair to match. It didn't work. 6 weeks later my usual hairdresser who knows so much about colouring and so much about my hair matched my hair up it was much better but the extensions just started to become more and more pink. I think this is down to heat use. The extentions were thicker than Wildest Dreams my favourite brand of extensions but they didn't react to heat very well. I've always been able to keep a curl in previous brands of extensions but even if I pin curled my hair several hours before a date, day or night out the curls soon dropped to straight after an hour. They didn't always fall the way I wanted them to either. I found the clips incredibly scratchy, they latch onto your hair and rip parts out. My hair has now thinned down the sides due to this. They are uncomfortable to wear for more that 3/4 hours and whenever I leant my head to rest. I've been wearing clip ins for more than 4 years and I have never experienced such poor quality clips. The hair frayed and split after a weeks use despite using gentle heat and Loreal heat protection. Also I had to resow 2 clips that ended up falling off. 

I have never been so disappointed in clip ins and in future I'll be sticking to what I know. They were such a waste of time and money. I hate to give bad reviews but here is one. 

(An example of the curls dropping out - sorry for the bad quality.) 

Sorry for ranting but I would not choose the extensions ever again. 

Emma x 

New Hair!

Hi guys so here's a little update on my hair. I've always been blonde but I wanted to try my hair darker especially since we're going into winter this is what it turned out like! 

 As you can see the low lights are a lot darker and spread through my hair. I have one low light to every highlight where as before I had two highlights to every low light.

I'm loving the change in colour it feels a lot warmer coming into autumn. 

I've also had to change my extensions which I'm very happy about I wasn't loving the foxy locks extensions at all! I'm currently wearing wildest dreams hair extensions - 18inch cookies and cream. They are by far my favourite clip ins! 

Hope you like the new hair! 

Feel free to leave and questions. 

Emma x

Life Update

Hi guys I promised you an update in my last blog post as to why I've been away for so long so here it is. 

I've been spending a lot of time visiting family I even drove to Manchester on my own and I've been going on days out recently with my family and boyfriend which have been lots of fun. I've also been having lots of nights out with all my friends who are home from university because I've missed them all so much. I've started working for New Look which I'm really loving as well as the 50% discount. This means I've been working a lot and it's made me very tired as there is quite a bit to learn. I'm also going on holiday in less than four weeks with my boyfriend and his family to Portugal which I'm incredibly excited for. We get back the day before I start my second year of university which has come round so ridiculously quick. I've got a fair amount of reading and organizing I have to do before this as you can imagine! Tomorrow or today (I'm writing this in the early hours of the morning so excuse my grammar) I'm going to ladies day at Newbury races which I'm really excited for followed by a meal at Prezzos and drinks afterwards. I can't wait to wear my Missguided dress (blog to follow) it's amazing! 

Thanks for reading and apologies I've been away,

Emma x

OOTD Brighton

Hi guys so I know I've been away from my blog for ages and I'll be posting later on why that is I just didn't want to leave people waiting any longer. Last week I took my Nan to Brighton we had a great time and I just wanted to show you what I wore! 

 (so many mirror selfies) 

Sunglasses - Rayban 

Bag - Primark (similar one still in store)

Top - Topshop 

Skirt - Missguided (very see through)

Denim Jacket - Primark 

Shoes - New Look 

Hope you like this outfit and thanks Nan for a great day out (I know you'll read this).

Emma x

Pastels and Ponytails

So here's yesterday's OOTD, I created it around this beautiful Matalan top. The tropical prints are so summery and the colours are beautiful. The material feels super expensive and the buttons down the back also look very expensive. 

I picked colours from the top to piece together the rest of the outfit. These cute pastel elasticated jeans are from Dorethy Perkins. The denim jacket and sweet pastel pink bag are both from Primark.

The shoes are from Topshop they're a pastel pink crocodile texture. My nails are painted with Avon nail wear pro. I've been loving wearing my extensions up in a ponytail at the moment it's great to get my hair off my face in both the sun and windy conditions we're having in the UK at the movement.

Hope you all liked this outfit I had so much fun piecing it together and I'm loving these summery colours! 

Emma x

OOTD Red White Blue

Today's OOTD is the classic white T and jeans combo with a twist. Instead of a T I'm wearing this 90s inspired vest and my jeans are very distressed. I also added these incredibly comfy chunky sandals, gold jewellery and red nails and lips to add a classic edge. 

Vest - Topshop around £6

Jeans - Zara sale £25.99

Sandals - Matalan £10

Belt - New Look £3.99

Nails - Sinful Colour £1.99

Lips - Lord and Berry lip liner / Sally's £9 

Sunglasses - Raybans £100

Hope you like it! 

Emma x

Mask Of Magnaminity - The Holy Grail

This is a product that Lush has had out for a while but I think it's passed by quite easily instore. Sure it doesn't look too appealing to smear all over your face as it's bright green and lumpy but this product seriously is the holy grail.

 It's brilliant and it's completely cleared up my skin. It reduces blemishes in hours and makes my skin feel so incredibly fresh and smooth. I think today we get tricked into applying all sorts of chemicals to try and help improve our skin but surely something natural is so much better. This face mask includes honey, beans, evening primrose and lots of peppermint. It makes my face feel so much better than when I used to apply products such as clean and clear etc as it doesn't make my skin feel dry or drained at all. 

I feel like I'm doing my skin a favour when I apply this. I really really really recommend it to both teenagers and adults, it will really sort you out. I can't stress enough what a miracle product this is I apply nearly everyday! You need this on your life! 

Hope this helps!

Emma x

Top Toners!

Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing well! I'm just back from holiday and the sun has turned my blonde hair rather brassy so today's post (if you haven't already guessed) is on my Top Toners!

Blondes really do have a hard time when it comes to maintaining hair colour as well as health and banishing brassiness. I hope that this post helps all you blondes out there.


1.First is the Lee Stafford Hot Shot 4 Blondes Shampoo Treatment. This product isn't the standard blonde shampoo it's actually a treatment. The packet contains 3 'Hot Shots' which you use over time depending on how ashy you want your hair to look. I used to use these when my hair was almost all bleach blonde and I dyed it purple or pink afterwards. They are a high strength product which is why the packaging says to only leave them on for 2 mins. Would I advice this? No with all toners I think you need to leave them on for at least 5 mins to get a result but it's trial and correction. You need to test how your hair will take on toners and it will take a couple of times to get a good idea on how your hair works. Also I'd just like to say that toners are the weakest form of dye so if you do go a little overboard and end up with a purple tint to your hair this will wash out in less than a week. Now this product is a true purple and will give you a true purple tint if you like. It turns brassy blonde hair to white shades. The product also has a warming sensation which can make your head feel a little itchy but I guess that's just how it works. The only downside about this product is that it costs £7.49 at Boots which I think is a little overpriced for such a tiny amount.

2. Secondly I'd like to talk about everyone's favorite Touch of Silver Silver Shine Shampoo Weekly Treatment - bit of a mouthful. Everyone knows that this toner works. It does what it days. For those who don't know this toner has a bluey undertone although it comes out silver. I'd recommend you to start off with a small about for a short amount of time say 5 mins and build up gradually that way you'll be able to see how your hair reacts. This toner really does banish brassiness and it always makes my hair feel so sleek, smooth and shiny. I wouldn't recommend you use this more than 3 times a week as it does start to make the scalp feel a little itchy - trust me I know. But with a price tag of around £3 you can't go wrong. I'd really recommend this toner to first time blondes or anyone with ombre hair!

3. Thirdly is my current favorite - Daddy-O toner from Lush. Now this isn't because it works any better than previously mentioned products it's actually because this product has more of a red - purple/ pink undertone compared to the Touch of Silver. I'm preferring this undertone at the moment because it helps me match my hair to my recently purchased Foxy Locks extensions in Latte. The smell of this product is amazing and fresh and even when my boyfriend and sister have used it on their brown hair it's made their hair look a lot more shiny and healthy. The only thing you need to be cautious about is the strength of this product, you only need a tiny bit. Also do not use this product on extensions it tends to turn them pink over time. Price differs depending on how much you would like to buy but I'd recommend the 250g bottle for £10.75 sure it's a little pricey but a little goes a long way. I wouldn't recommend the large bottle unless you're maintaining pink or purple dyed hair as Lush products tend to expire sooner than other products on the high street as they consist of more natural ingredients.

I hope this has been helpful!
Emma x

Summer Shoes!

Today's post is on four pairs of shoes I've picked up in the past couple of weeks looking forward to summer and holidays. 

This first pair is from New Look they're a smart casual sandal which I think can be dressed up or down. They have the 'slider' feel to them which have become really popular recently in shops such as Topshop. I love the chunky white straps which are so comfy and stable. They were £15.99.

The second pair is from Primark for around £6. I love the ethnic beading and for Primark they're pretty well made. The colours are beautiful especially in the sun and neutral so they'll go with a lot of my outfits and bags!

This third pair are also from Primark and they're Jelly shoes! Never did I ever think I'd be wearing another pair of Jelly shoes but when I tried them on they're so comfy and they were only £4. I don't think I'll be wearing them down the street anytime soon because I really couldn't pull that off but I think they'll be great for going in the sea on holiday and on the beach. They're so sparkly, gold and tacky I love them! 

The last pair are from Accessorize and they're brilliant. I call them my Tangled sandals because of the gold flowery braiding and cute little embellishments. They are £15 online but I'm sure they cost more they might have been reduced though. The soles feel a little flimsy but hopefully they'll last. Also I had to size up. I'm a size 6 but the size 5-6 were too small so I had to change them for size 6.5-8 which surprisingly fit so well.They're super girly and cute. 

Hope this has been useful for all you shoe shoppers! 

Emma x