Smoothie Star.

Hello there beauty lovers... I'm back sooner rather than later, but only because I couldn't resist writing about this!

I'm not a huge fan of Soap and Glory, nor am I a huge fan of jumping on the beauty bandwagon of popular products, however I'd been contemplating buying Soap and Glory's Smoothie Star's Body Buttercream for a few months and I finally took the plunge.

Where. Do. I. Start? I'm obsessed with this product, and I hate body products!! Its true! To kick things off... the best thing about this is its smell. Oh em gee, the super nourishing formula of pistachio, almond and vanilla is absolutely the best thing to grace my nose, and it lasts even on the skin! The texture of the cream claims to be lightly whipped... and it is -  a little goes a long way! It rubs smoothly into the skin, with that superb non-greasy feeling, and it also does its job! Moisture moisture moisture!

The tub is huge and is sold across Boots stores for the retail price of ten pounds, and I think it is imperative that I mention this baby is a dupe for the Laura Mercier Creme Souffle's which are £40+ a pop!

This is seriously worth the investment and I promise you won't be disappointed!

Lots of love!

Ema xo.

I'm back, back again, tell a friend.

Guess who's back with a brand new rap.... er, i mean blog ;)

Eminem aside, I'd like to apologise to myself, and my loyal readers (my mum) for abandoning my site of wordly wonders... I've been busy and thats my only excuse!

Now that I'm a free agent from the never ending years of University, it's that time again where I pick up my pen and start writing... or in this case.. typing.

Today I decided to 'Shop my Stash'. For those of you who don't know, SMS is where you 'shop' through your old make-up that you have forgotten about and see what wonders you can reuse! Theres something exciting about this... unless you don't like make-up then you'll think I'm a little weird.. but nevertheless, I've just got excited about a whole range of things and thought I'd share them with you!

So here we go...

First up is my beloved MAC palette. The third down, second across is Sable eyeshadow and my my my is it good. The texture is buttery, blends well and is pigmented! Woohoo! The single eyeshadow on its own is Benefit's Buckle Bunny, which is an exact dupe, yay!!!

Next is Clinique's blusher in Precious Posy. Buttery in texture again, this blusher is a one-hit-wonder. The subtle gold flecks through it add a bronzing touch of gold to your cheeks and its just generally lovely product to have.

The lipstick standing out is Mac's Girl About Town lipstick. My lovely sister bought me this and loooordy is this nice. The texture is creamy, longlasting, pigmented but also smells amazing. Does anyone else like smelling lipsticks? No? Just me then. Perfect for brightening up a look after work!

The Lancome product is a concealer. Im not a huge fan of heavy bases.. and this concealer is quite thick in consistency, however this bad boy covers everything. and I mean everything. I use it with a tiny brush and dab on where I need it. It doesn't need powdering (but still works with powder), doesn't look cakey and also doesn't crease under the eyes woohoo! A great all-rounder.

The mascara is Mac's 3D Extra Dimension Black Lash and boy is it good. It lasts has a plastic wand and lasts all day, and if you want long, thick, full lashes, then this ones for you. I use this mascara then use a smaller, thinner mascara after such as YSL's Volume Effect Babydoll as it's not great at separating but it does the job!

Just a quickie but thought it would be fun!

Love Ema! xo

My weekly crush... #1

Mamma knows best...

So there I was.. strolling.. (I mean sneaking) around my mum's bedroom and alas... I came across a delightful sight.... her make-up collection. *que angels singing*.

There comes a time in a girl's life where we all need to fess up that mamma's do, infact, know best. So I digress... Let's take a look into my mum's perfectly organised make-up collection, and find out what the old gal has to offer!

My mum is a b-e-a-utiful, no make-up kind of gal, yet she has some glories worth sharing. I asked her her top three must haves and here they are:

1) Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Lipsticks - 'I like these because they are matte, yet they aren't drying on my lips. They also stay on really well and don't bleed'. 

2) Laura Mercier Secret Concealer - 'I like this because it has a creamy texture which is great for under my eyes as it isn't drying, and the pink tones in it counteract any bags really well'.

3) Rimmel Sun Shimmer Bronzer - 'It does just what it says. I like the bronze with a subtle sparkle to reflect the light... and there's not too much shimmer to make me look like i'm going clubbing!'.

I always find it really interesting (because i'm nosey) to rummage through other people's makeup, and I thought this would be a really nice and quick sneak peak blog! I love you mama! 

Enjoy! 

Love Ema.xo 

The Wonders of Being a Master.

Afternoon.. 
Since I went all money bags on you last post... I decided I would back it up a little and write about something relatively affordable. Now. This might seem like a bit of a boring, onto the next type of product.... but wait until you try it...

The Maybelline Master Drama Cream eyeliner will be your new B.F.F. Seriously! I'm not an eyeliner kind of gal... but this thing is seriously great. First thing to mention is its £4.49 at Boots. Did someone say bargain?! Secondly.. This thing glides on. Over anything. We're talking eyeshadows from matte to glitter, you name it - it does it. The pencil is really great because it stays all day, and is also smudgeable! There is nothing worse than dragging a pencil over your oh - so - delicate eye and finding you get nothing but a watery eye and a blunt end! The pencil lasts on your waterline ALL day, and as a contact lense wearer, this baby is irritant free!

I wear the brown colour because it suits my eye colour more, but these babies are available in 4 different colours. I know this might seem a bit ridiculous.. all this fuss over a pencil.. but try it. Then get back to me ;)

Enjoy!

Lots of Love!
Ema.xo 




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