Septemeber Favourites!

Hello Lovelies!

 

As it is the 26th of September it seems like time enough to do a September favourites, don't you?

Well I suppose I should get started:-

 

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer Fair 1 | Rimmel Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch 002 Radiant Rose | MUA Blusher Bubble gum | Rimmel 60 Second Nail Polish Oh Boy You're So Fine | Royal Cosmetic Connections All Over Face Brush | Jemma Kidd Lipstick A la mode

 

 

 

P.S Sorry for the lack of posts recently I have been at Cheltenham British Finals with my band. I promise however that there are very exciting things coming so soon.... Perhaps a few blogger collaborations?

 

 

 

Get excited!

 

Bye! X

Too Bold? H&M Lipstick

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As you'll know from this post I am not a big fan of bold makeup so I have no idea what was going through my head when I bought this lipstick...

 

It's H&M's 'Kiss Me Red' A very cute name if I say do say so myself. But its definitely way, way, way out of my comfort zone. The consistency is super good and it is a really creamy formula but I don't know if it is something I could wear.

The staying power of this product is absolutely unbelievable. It lasts like forever - No exaggeration. I have worn this a couple of times - only whilst running errands, I'm not brave enough to wear this on a night out - and I will put it o in the morning and I will struggle trying to get it off before bed! The colour does fade slightly but for £2.99 this product is to die for.

One thing I would complain just a tiny little bit about is that is it a wee bit drying so you really need to use a lip balm first and how could you not love it when it comes in such adorable packaging?

Overall I really love this product I am just a bit scared to use it. Do you like bold colours? Are red lips your cup of tea?

Bye! X

How To Blog!

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As you know I'm fairly new to blogging and I am in no way an expert or anything to that degree but  have had a shocking.....four blogs prior to this one - which all failed miserably. This made me think that if there was a handy guide somewhere on the interweb at the tie I had started my first blog it possibly would have done better? Surely once you are onto your fifth blog you must have picked up some tips.......or at least some major don't does. So yeah, I'll get started and stop rambling!

 

Tips!

 

1. This is the first and probably most important tip - write what YOU want to write. There is no point writing about something that you saw Tanya Burr, Sprinkle Of Glitter or Zoella post last week if it doesn't interest you.

 

2. That brings me quite nicely onto my next tip which is never copy someone else's material or ideas. Blogs - No matter how serious or how not serious they are have a main purpose which is enjoyment. There is nothing fun about stealing someone's hard work. It is also nicer to see your own ideas 'come to life' in a post and that way (if you use your own material) you can have pride in your finished product.

 

3. Find a style - This sounds like a weird one. A style? What does that mean? By style I don't mean how you dress. Your writing style is personal to you. Some people write as if they are talking to friends and others as f they are in an interview. It takes time to find your writing style so be patient....I still haven't found mine!

 

4. Keep to a schedule, this sounds easy but trust me it's not. You will have to post regularly, no one likes willy-nilly posts all over the shop. Regularity attracts new readers.

 

5. Another important one is don't spam other peoples blogs. Commenting with things such as 'follow my blog' '100 followers and I'll do a giveaway' or whatever does not attract new readers it does the opposite. These comments will probably be marked as spam and your account could be reported so don't be silly.

 

6. Get an notebook. This really helped me. I have an A5 notebook that I carry around everywhere with me (alongside my camera.) It is extremely helpful if a blog post comes into your mind or just little ideas. AND, they look super cute!

 

7. My last tip is HAVE FUN. The blogging community is a fun and safe environment to share your ideas and interests. It's not about having the best blog it's about having your best blog.

 

 

 

Essentials!

 

1. Laptop

2.Camera

3.Notebook

4.Comfy Cushion

5. A Drink

 

Bye! X

 

  

Exciting News!

Hello Lovelies!

 

Now you may think you are going mad, I mean, two posts in one day? Can it be real? Well it is and it's all very exciting!

 

 

You might have realised already if you've read this blog before that the design has changed drastically - it's no longer drab and dreary but bright and bold! Woo! 

 

The most exciting news though is........... I have a SHOP!!!!!! It was only created tonight but I love the sleek and stylish look it has. If you click on the page which says shop on this blog it will take you straight there. It only has four items just now but I am hoping to increase the diversity of products I sell. Please have a wee look over there and tell me what you think!

 

I hope you enjoyed this quick surprise post! Love you all!

 

Bye! X 

Nail Polish - Oh Boy You're So Fine

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When on holiday I may have bought a few okay not so few bits and bobs but as a beauty blogger I can't resist a few beauty related purchases especially a few nail varnishes to the bargain. The ones I recently fell in love with were the Rimmel 60 second nail varnishes. I have a fair few but my most recent purchase will be my go to Summer into Autumn polish.

 

Rimmel's It's your bog-standard purple with a twist - it has a slight greyish-blue undertone to it. It is so beautiful and suits a paler skin tone and a tanned skin tone I suppose but I love the look of it against my porcelain coloured skin. It is so pretty and I get lots of compliments while wearing it.

Ooh fancy wee window ledge photography there Emma?

The quality of these Rimmel nail polishes is extremely surprising - for the price I mean. With a RRP of 2.99 these polishes are not to be sneezed at. The colour payoff? Well, what can I say except for AMAZING? I genuinely can't think of any  other words to describe it. You can wear this nail polish with just one coat and it is quite opaque. Great if you only have five minutes! Two coats and it is completely opaque and doesn't streak or leave stroke marks - my absolute pet peeve when it comes to painting my nails. Oh, and it dries in sixty seconds, could you ask for more? I think not.

This nail polish is definitely going to be a favourite this September I think. What have your favourite polishes been of late? Have you tried this one or any from the Rimmel sixty second range? What are your favourites? I'd love to buy some more.

Bye! X

 

 

Slip out of Summer #1

Hello Lovelies!

I'll be honest I need some stability with things and at the end of a busy school week, my brain is so frazzled it's hard to think of something new to blog about and who doesn't love security? Knowing exactly what to expect. I certainly do - most of the time.

That's why each Friday for the foreseeable future - or however long this amuses me for I will have a little series on this blog... Slip out of Summer. What is Slip out of Summer Emma? Well, no need to fret my lovelies I am about to tell you. It is a little fashion series where I will show you how to incorporate your favourite, staple summer pieces into your 'new' Autumn Wardrobe. Woo! So with that I'll get started on the first post of the series!

Shorts & Snuggles!

One of the most worn items for me this Summer has to have been my High waisted army green shorts from Primark. I got these 'bum boosters' (I call them this as they give you a nice Nikki Minaj bum) back in June and if I remember correctly I only paid around £8 for them or around that price. They are super comfy and I absolutely love the gold buttons down the front. So cute.

I loved pairing them with a baggy tee - just tucking in the front of the tee which I thought gave it an almost 'bo-ho' look. I kept this in mind when deciding how to rock these into the Autumn. My biggest tip for transferring your perfect shorts into Autumn is definitely add tights. This gives them a more cosy look and also keeps you warm.

All I did was add a thick pair of black tights from Next - I really love the quality from there. I then Pulled over them a plain old pair of grey socks which just peeked over the top of my little black ankle boots. This look is super cute and girly. On my top half I put on a black tank top under my thick grey jumper from new look. Love this jumper it has a round neck and is super warm. I kept my accessories simple - A black gem stoned bracelet and a small pair of white pearl studs.

 

That's it my Shorts & Snuggles look. I really hope you liked it, if you recreate this look please feel free to post me a nice wee pic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #SlipoutofSummer and I'll be sure to have a look and like, comment and share your pics!

Bye! X

 

 

 

Hectic Hospital Times!

Hello Lovelies!

 

So you may have realised if you have been a special little reader of this blog that I have not been keeping up with my posting schedule (Everyday except Sunday) the last five or six days. I can't even remember - the days have all blurred into each other.

 

It's all a bit of a whirlwind to be honest but I'll try and explain it all. This post will probably be quite rambly so please bear with me. If you prefer the beauty review type posts and not chatty ones I suggest you click the 'X' button now......

 

Well now the only ones (if any) reading this are ones who like these kind of posts. Cheer for chatty posts!! So lets start at the beginning shall we? It seems like a good place to start. So two weeks ago past Wednesday at about six o'clock at night I felt a sudden very sharp pain in the right hand side of my tummy. I told my mum but she said that it was probably growing pains or something of the sort and basically to 'suck it up' Anyway I went to bed and got up the next morning for school - the pain was still there later on that night.

 

 

My mum then decided that the best option would be to go and see my GP. I went in and he told me that it was muscular to which I strongly disagreed. He wrote me up for Ibuprofen and Codeine which did not touch the pain at all. Which - may I just add is not normal. Later on that night we phoned up NHS 24 and explained the situation - they booked me an out of hours appointment and before I knew it I was in the waiting room listening out for my name.

 

In a matter of what seemed like minutes (which is all it must have been) I was called through to see the on call Emergency Department GP. He took me into a room and asked me hundreds upon hundreds of questions. He then did what they call the 'rebound test' where they hit and release quickly to see how you react - needless to say I almost hit the roof (literally) He had me admitted extremely quickly but after three days of blood tests and urine samples I was told it was nothing more than mid-cycle pains and sent me home.

 

I then later on in the week hit my period and ended up finishing it with the continuation of the constant pain. I went back to school on the Monday back again on the Tuesday but at lunch my pain had got worse so I was headed back to the hospital where I once again was admitted, however this time I was under a different surgical team and had another cannula in my hand.

 

 

 They took me for an ultra sound and the next day before I could say 'Project Sunshine' I was being knocked out and operated on. When I woke up I had no appendix and no pain. Well obviously I had the surgery pain but the constant pain which I had for two and a half weeks was gone.

 

I am so thankful to all the nurses, doctors, cleaners and everyone who was at all involved with my treatment, I will never be able to thank you enough. If it wasn't for you all then I wouldn't be able to sit here and type this post and update my blog. Thank you so, so, so much, I will be ever grateful and happy that those awful two weeks are behind me.

 

I apoagise that this wasn't the normal for this blog, usual posts and schedules will be back to normal. Thank you for being supportive. I love you to the moon and back lovelies!

 

Bye! X

 

New Look - New Dress

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So as I recently had good news - I passed my Media Exam and got an 'A' - My mum took me shopping and the bill went onto her bank account and not mine...BONUS!! We went into lots of different shops: Primark, Topshop, H&M and some others but apart from a few little purchases I couldn't find what I wanted. I then remembered that I had to get a dress for a charity ball/disco I had been invited to. That's when I went into New Look. They had a huge sale on, and to my delight, most of the items on sale were dresses! Woo! I found three I really liked and..... I ended up with three dresses! Woops! I couldn't choose. I love them all. I'll have to make a decision before Saturday night...



 

 

Midnight Blue Ballroom Dress

 

This dress instantly caught my eye because of the colour - It is gorgeous. It is very flowy and elegant, very fairy-tale like.

 

 

Black and White Bodycon Dress

 

This is not a dress I would have went for last year but since loosing weight and having more confidence in myself this dress became automatically appealing. It has beautiful silver sequins all over it. Love, love, love.

Black Graphic Bodycon Dress

This did not appeal to me on the hanger but after trying it on I fell in love. It is so different. The graphic panel is just so...Strange (a good strange)

These are my Choices. Its so Hard to choose. I think the Black and White dress is in the lead, but the other two... Thanks New Look.

Bye! X