Thursday 24 July 2014

Sitting in the garden ..


So it's currently/apparently 26 degrees outside while I'm currently writing this! I am boiling! This morning when I woke up, I decided that I wanted to sit in the garden and catch some rays! I went to Zante in June, so my tan has ever so slightly faded! I would much rather keep it! So I grabbed the quilt I use for the garden, and took my laptop, phone, a book, oil and water! (Excuse me in my laptop screen). I highly recommend that you read Gone Girl if you haven't already! It's awesome, and it's going to be a film later this year. Here is a link to the trailer. I also read a couple of blogs, and jotted down some notes what I want to do for my blog. This didn't last long because I had company. Meet Mollie, my furry baby! She decided that I had to play with her. I've really caught the sun, so I'm off for a quick shower and I may hit the gym later!
Happy reading/tanning and I'll see you tomorrow!

One Product I can't Live Without

Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Grinding Powder
05 Medium

This is one of the best products that I have ever used on my face. I have tried all different brands for a face powder which gives a light coverage, or a heavy coverage if you intend. I wear this powder on a daily basis, without foundation. My face looks like I am wearing foundation if I am going for a heavy look, without it feeling heavy! This product is also great for setting liquid foundation, I pair this with my Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation in SB 11. If you're looking for a product which you can wear everyday and takes seconds to apply, then you should definitely try this out! The product costs £21, similar to the price of MACs Skin Finish. I found that the NYX product gave far better coverage and lasted a lot longer! I apply the product with the Real Techniques buffing brush. I definitely recommend you to try this product, it's amazing! 



Wednesday 23 July 2014



I first discovered Nina in the popular show, The Vampire Diaries (a favourite of mine) or you may know her from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I'm sure you will agree that she is absolutely stunning. She has amazing fashion sense, a flawless make-up finish and great hair. She has the most amazing eyebrows too! She definitely doesn't get the recognition that she deserves. 

 So you can get to know me better, I'm thinking of making this Woman Crush Wednesday a weekly thing, followed by a Man Crush Monday. Not only can you get to know me, my blog will have a lot more content, you can look at fashion, make-up, hair styles etc!

Thank you for reading. Who are your Woman crushes, do you agree with my comments about Nina? Comment below! 

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Get to know me

Hi! As you may or may not know, I have had this blog for a while! However, after I spent time away from the blog, I decided to delete all my posts, and have a fresh start. Now I'm back! 

I found this tag here.

1. What is your name?
My name is Emily! :) You can call me Em for short!
2. How old are you?
I'm 20 years old, the teenage years are over!
3. What is your ethnic origin?
British
4. Whats your favourite drink?
The coolers from Costa! Oh my, they are de-licious.
5. Favourite song at the moment?
I usually have a million different songs that I love at the minute, but I've been listening to Love Runs Out by OneRepublic a lot at the minute. 
6. What is your favourite book?
That's a difficult one because again, I love my books! One of my recent favourites is The Fault in Our Stars! I read it a year before the film came out, since it's release I've read it again.
7. Favourite animal?
Dogs! I own a Jack Russell called Mollie, she's so cheeky it's unreal. 
8. Favourite perfume?
Marc Jacobs 'Daisy' and any of them.
9. Have you ever been out of the county?
I have! I've been to:
France - Calais, Paris
Greece - Kos, Zante.
Spain - Barcelona, Salou, Lanzarote.
10. Do you have any siblings?
Nope, I'm an only child.
11. Whats your favourite store?
Zara.
12. Favorite restaurant?
Nandos. I don't understand people that say it's over rated, and it's "just chicken." 
13. Favourite Youtubers?
Zoella, Lily Melrose, Beautycrush, Tanya Burr, Itsjudytime. 
My favourite is Hannah Maggs. You should definitely check her out if you haven't already. I look forward to her vlogs every sunday! 
14. Favourite movie?
Clueless.
15. Favourite TV show?
The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Teen Wolf. 
16. What phone do you have?
I have an iPhone 5s.
17. How tall are you?
I'm pretty tall, but I don't know my exact height! I'll guess at 5"8.
18. How many pets do you have?
Just Mollie.
19. What do you like to do over the weekends?
I usually work all weekend, but when I get the time, I usually go out in town, with my friends, or go out for food.
20. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?
When I was younger, my hair was quite wavy, however, it's pretty straight now.
21. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
I dye my hair myself.
22. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?
It really does depend on the weather. 
23. How long does it take you to put on makeup?
It usually takes me about 10-15 minutes for an everyday look. When I'm going out it can take up to an hour, I take so long because I spend half of my time talking.
24. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
Face. 
25. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I'll collect makeup if I already have everything I need. 
26. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
I only wear them if I'm going out.
27. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?
Absolutely not, I like my face to have a break. 
28. Do you wear makeup when you are home alone or with family?
If I'm going out with family I will wear makeup. Other than that, no.
29. How many high-end products do you have?
I have quite a lot, but that calls for another blog post!
30. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?
If I'm going out with friends, I tend to plan my outfit, but other than that, I just decide when I'm getting ready.
31. How often do you change your handbag?
Quite a lot, I'm due a new handbag now. 
32. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?
I don't really have set times. It changes everyday/night.
33. How often are you on Blogger?
I tend to come on everyday when I can, other than that it's every other day. 
34. Do you read comments posted on blogs?
I read all comments on my blog. I read some comments on others.
35. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
A mental list.
36. How did you come up with your blog name?
My blog name is my full name with every second letter missing, with an 'x' at the end.  Not creative at all.
37. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?
I use my iPhone 5, or Canon S120.
38. What is your favourite drugstore/high end makeup brand?
My favourite brands change all the time, for example, I used to really like MAC foundation, then I decided I preferred Illamasqua.
39. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Well it's nearly half 6! I may go to the gym/swimming and start a new blog post later.

Thank you for reading! I tag anyone that reads this :)