Showing posts with label fashionblogger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashionblogger. Show all posts

Monday, 13 January 2014

New Purchase - Topshop Ankle Boots

So for a while now I have been craving a pair of new black ankle boots! For Christmas I got a trip to Paris in February and I decided that this was the perfect excuse to buy some stylish, everday ankle boots! 

I wanted to buy some that were adorable and affordable, and with a £20 gift card I had for Topshop I decided Topshop was the place to look! I generally try to avoid shoe shopping in Topshop because I find that I fall inlove with shoes that are far too expensive for me to buy! However, these boots were only £38! 

The boots are black suede and have a thin gold cap around the toe and gold studs up the back of the ankle to match the gold strap on the side. Although I originally wanted plain black boots, I loved these because although they were plain black.. They also had that extra bit of detail which makes them even more stylish! 

I am generally a size 4/5 however when they had ran out of my size I decided to try on a size 6 and these were suprisigy comfortable. They are definitely the type of shoe that I would go a size up in because they may be hard to get on if that are the actual size. Also I tend to wear thick fluffy socks with these boots too! 

The boots have a slight heel, very slight! And this makes the boots more stylish and chic in my opinion as it shows they are not just a crappy rubber sole which will ware-away in the winter weather. 

Although they are winter boots, I personally would not wear them in the rain due to the suede material and I think this would be the only downfall with these boots! 

I would definitely recommend these! 

Lots of love, Emily x

Thursday, 2 January 2014

Holiday Essentials

So I have recently got back from spending 10 days in the Caribbean (Barbados), and I don't know how I would have survived without these two beauty essentials.

(I know that it is winter and so you wont be thinking about summer essentials, BUT, even for the everyday use these are perfect)

The Maybelline 'Babylips' has to be one of my best buys for my holiday, Bella had previously been using this and I knew it was a must have, and at £2.99 you can't beat it! I chose to purchase the pink punch colour, this adds a little bit of colour to your lips whilst hydrating as well. I found myself with dry lips on many occasions and therefore having this in my bag at all times was very helpful. There is a lot of product in the casing which can't always be said for many lip-balms and so this is a benefit. I personally LOVE this!


Another holiday essential that I have found for the past 2 years now is this Garnier 'Ambre Solaire' after sun and hydrating tan maintainer. This is the perfect moisturiser for all year round! If you are looking to maintain your summer tan as summer begins to end, this is perfect. However, in the depths of winter this is also very effective if you are going to go without tights and want to add a hint of colour. This moisturiser also adapts to your own skin colour as opposed to just splashing on a tint of orange, which we all know isn't ever successful.

Lots of Love, Emily x

Kurt Geiger Heels


(So FIRST, I would like to apologise for my lack of "blogging" over the last few weeks, we all know how the festive period can cause disruption and is always incredibly busy... but, I'm back!)


Kurt Geiger has to be one of my favourite shops to buy shoes, as soon as you enter one of the stores you are bombarded with elegance, chic, quirky and fashionable shoes. 

1) These Miss KG heels are a pair I purchased to wear to a ball. I was craving a pair of plain black platform heels and I knew that this would be the perfect excuse to invest in a pair. These heels are both elegant and gorgeous; the thin heel with the suede material make these shoes elegant. Whereas the height of the heel and depth of the platform, and the pointed toe make these shoes sexy and gorgeous. 

2)  We all know that sometimes we can have that nervous feeling when opening a Christmas present, however the moment I unwrapped the Carvela by Kurt Geiger shoe box I instantly knew I shouldn't be nervous. These shoes are incredibly elegant and chic. I am not one to wear lower heels, but these are an incredible exception. The small shiny platform give these shoes a little bit more height, which for me is perfect. I have been craving a pair of heels with an ankle strap, so I was delighted to see it. The strap is quilted with two buckles on the outside. These shoes are very comfortable with the zip up the back and the ankle strap. 

Lots of Love, Emily x 

Saturday, 28 December 2013

New Jumper

So I was in Topshop yesterday and was waiting for a friend to meet me and thought I would use my spare time to try on jumpers, I ended up purchasing Topshop's White Tall Geo Quilted Sweat  it had been reduced from £40 to £25 and I don't have anything like this in my wardrobe so thought it would be a nice addition. It is plain enough to wear with most items and have a awesome pattern on it ( plus it's super comfy to wear!!) You can also purchase this sweat in Regular it is just that in the store I was in it was only available in tall, which is so ironic as I am rather short...

Oh and if you wondering my necklace is from Primark! 

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Friday, 27 December 2013

Currently Craving #3

I have spent pretty much all of my christmas money on make-up and beauty items, which I will do a post on soon.. I promise!

Now I have found myself falling in love with this ASOS shirt with.. wait for it... a gold sequin collar! It is casual and yet super jazzy (yes I did just say jazzy) in one top, plus it is cropped making it perfect with anything form high waisted jeans to a body con skirt! 

Peace and love B! XOXO 

P.S It's on sale so order it quick while it still lasts! 


Thursday, 26 December 2013

What I'm Currently Thinking

Christmas is over and in my household all the family are starting to leave and life is beginning to seem a little more normal and it has given me a chance to think about what I'm going to miss about Christmas...

1. Malteser Christmas Reindeers, do I need to say more. I love these, I am debating going and stocking up as I cannot last a year without them! GAH!

2. The fact that cosy Christmas Jumpers as socially acceptable.

3.  Getting to see all my family, if your anything like my family then you will understand that it is so difficult to have big family get togethers, which means that getting to see everyone at christmas is amazing and should not be taken for granted...

4. Christmas cheer, please don't laugh christmas has a way of making even the most cynical of people happy and pleasant.. come on it even made Ebenezer Scrooge happy! 


Peace and Love B! XOXO



Saturday, 21 December 2013

How To Clean Makeup Brushes #1


This is something that is often overlooked and it really shouldn't be so many germs and product is caught in our brushes and we should not neglect them! 

There are two different ways to clean your make-up brushes:


1. SPOT CLEANING  - this is where you use a brush cleanser.  I recommend Mac's brush cleanser as it contains no oil. For this method you need a tissue, tea towel or old top (just something that you don't mind pouring the cleanser onto), the cleanser and your brushes. 



  • Put some cleanser onto the tissue or your chosen piece of material 
  • Swirl your brush onto it in circular motions 
  • Then ta-dah, your done, just leave them to try for a half and hour or so and your good to go! This method is favoured as it requires less mess and you do not have to wait overnight for your brushes to try so it is seen as the quicker method, however you do have to invest in a brush cleanser that can seem like a waste of money to some people. 


2. DEEP CLEANING - This is my preferred method of cleaning my make-up brushes as I think deep cleaning gives a better result. All you need is an anti-bacterial agent to clean your brushes with for example, fairy liquid or baby shampoo, I use Johnsons baby shampoo with lavender  and just a little disclaimer I have never used fairy liquid but I have heard that some other bloggers/makeup artists do use it. 



  •  Dip your brush in some water (PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO ONLY CATCH THE BRISTLES AND DON'T GET WATER ON THE BRUSH.)
  • Put some Shampoo or your chosen choice on the palm of your hand and in circular motions clean the brush
  • Then dip in back in the water and rub the soap out
  • Then leave of a tea towel to dry overnight!
I hope this helps, it's something I never really knew about and thought would be helpful for you!

Peace and Love B! XOXO


Friday, 6 December 2013

Review: Dove Repair & Protect Products

Hello,

I have long blonde hair and it can get really tangled, dry and damaged, so when I was in my local Sainbury's I saw this on offer and invested. I have been using it for a couple of months now and my hair feels so much better, it's softer and looks healthier so I would defiantly recommend. 




Smell- ****
smells pretty good, quite a subtle smell which is great for me as I didn't want anything to over powering. 

Price - *****
at £2.50 its great value for money.

Packaging- ***
Plain not anything special. 

Repairing hair- ****
Best I've found so far, but obviously it can only do so much. 

peace and love B! XOXO

Review: Models Own Nail Polish

I have tons of different nail varnish's, which is kind off a strange thing for me as I have TINY nails! I just bought Models own ice neon 'bubblegum & pukka purple.' 

I am going to be 100% honest but please remember I am not saying this will defiantly work or not work for you, everyone is different and you might love something I hate and visa versa. 

These two colours are my first models own nail polish's, in all honestly I was out shopping and just came across their stall, I bought the nail polish's for the colour and later when I got home I did a little research into them NEW TIP: the only way to keep bright colours supper bright is to keep them cold, ideally in the fridge... Who knew?!  

All models own nail polish's are £5 which is a pretty good price as they are not super cheap or super expensive. I found that the nail varnish was of good quality and the pricing was perfect as I didn't feel ripped off, in fact it felt like a bargain!

The  brush was just a typical brush and the nail varnish applied well, I found that one coat was plenty as it is quite pigmented and thick. This is super handy as I don't have to paint one layer on and then wait for it to try and then do another layer. It's nice a simple - one layer. It took 3-4 to chip and I didn't have a top coat on, which is fab, although I would defiantly recommend a top coat 

The colours of both are so nice a bright, which was just what I wanted, I found the pink to be a lot brighter as you can probably guess from the bottle. So if you want a colour to pop and stand out from the crowd go for the pink! On the other hand if you want a bright colour that is an understated beauty go for the purple. 

Now to my favourite thing about these nail varnishes.. The bottle. I know 'you shouldn't judge a book by its cover' but it's just so pretty. I frosted bottle looks so classy and feels so nice to hold and yet the colourful cap keeps it fun and lively. 

Go check out the rest of the collection at http://www.modelsownit.com/products/nails/ice-neon-collection.html

peace and love B! XOXO









Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Currently Craving.

Hello,

FESTIVE JUMPERS. Thats what I am currently craving... 

I am LOVING festive jumpers at the moment, I think they are fabulous. I'm not really sure why I am suddenly so taken with these jumpers but hey-ho.. who cares!! It's just giving me another excuse to go and do some shopping! Anyways here are a few of my current favourite jumpers..

1.ASOS Fluffy Christmas Jumper With Snowflake. If you want a subtle way to wear a festive jumper than this is it, fluffy jumpers are all the rage at the moment so you will look super chic. 


2.  Topshop's Knitted Sequin Present Jumper. I think this is my favourite jumper out of the lot, it looks so classy and christmasy! The only downside to this jumper is that it is a little pricey , however it will last for years and years! 


3.  Topshop's Knitted Gingerbread Man Jumper is ideal for all of those girls who want to make an impression, this bright red colour will make sure your jumper is one to remember.


4. Boohoo's Kourtney Cheeky Reindeer Christmas Jumper is ideal for chirstmas day, your not overdoing it, and the muted colours keep this jumper simple yet fun and festive. 


5. River Island's White Christmas Fair Isle Jumper is unforgettable. I LOVE IT, and it's on sale too! I think I might have to invest in one.


Peace and Love B! XOXO