Chic vs Cheap!

Holla! 
Today I have decided to do a Chic vs Cheap post, aka: dupes for expensive items. Here is a few of the things I found! Enjoy!


              Chic                                                                            Cheap 

Alexander McQueen Skull Chiffon Scarf £165

          Bank Skull Scarf £5 

                                                                             

Louboutin Illusion Pumps £795

Boo Hoo Rania Ankle Strap £25

Miu Miu Carbon Lenses £205

ASOS Round Sunglasses £12

MAC Girl About Town £15

Barry M LP154 £4.49

I hope you like some of the finds I found! Love Ema. x

My Top 10 Day Festival Essentials!

Hey gals and guys,

So i've just got back from the one and only V Festival and my sister suggested a blog on Festival Essentials would be a good idea and really helpful..... So here it is! I have decided to do day essentials only so it doesn't turn into a boring blog about what to take because I'm pretty sure we aren't all that interested!

My top 10 essentials would be the following:

1) A Bag - a side bag is good as it is light, stops you from over packing and you can keep it safe over your body.
2) Sunglasses - The weather is uncontrollable, but wouldn't it be annoying not being able to see your favourite acts?!
3) A Phone - I decided to leave my beloved iPhone at home, and bought a Samsung Keystone 2 for a squeeze at £17.. Bargain AND the battery lasted the whole four days... Shocker!
4) Money - I recommend taking cash to festivals because if you lose your card... you aaain't getting it back! Also leave your purse at home.... just do it!
5) Suncream - Sounds lame but I ended up with some wacky tan lines after standing in the sun all weekend! Protect yourself people!
6) Tissues - The toilets....... Need I say more???
7) Hand Sanitiser - See #6 (Just so grose).
8) Waterproof Jacket - You can actually buy these at the festival for a few pounds but they are definitely an essential.. Who wants to stand in the pouring rain waiting for Beyonce? Not me!
9) Lipstick - Just because... Every girl likes to look half decent while soaked in rain!
10) Water - Very very important as the queues at festivals are long and its important to stay hydrated!

I hope this helps anyone who is going to a festival or has been! Bit of a random blog but it's always good to get some advice!

Love Ema. x

Let's Bronze It!

Aloha! Today's post is excitably on the new Bourjois Bronzing Primer. I have been wanting to try this for quite a while after seeing various bloggers and you-tubers raving about this but I found it hard to leave my beloved Bourjois Delice de poudre Bronzing Powder!

The first thing to mention is the smell of the product! It smells so divine and fresh that its great putting it on your face as you can really smell it! The packaging is great as it has a screw top lid, meaning the product can remain air packed and wont dry out as fast.

In terms of the actual product.... I give it a 5*! I would go as far to say that it is a dupe for Chanel's Soleil tan de Chanel (£31.00) as it matches its cream/gel consistency. A little bit goes a long way with this bronzer and it blends away really nicely into an almost airbrushed finish. I would recommend applying the product with a blending or stippling brush to ensure you get a really nice blend with it and Real Technique brushes are great for this (£9.99-£11.99). The product retails for around £9.99 in most beauty stores and the packaging states that you can wear it alone, which I highly recommend for a bronzer glow, or under foundation or powder. I actually tried it over foundation lightly and it had a really nice finish to it even without powdering!

This product really is worth the hype with its gorgeous velvety texture which warms up your complexion, giving you a natural, but bronzed glow!

Love Ema. x