New Beauty Box

I haven't been into beauty boxes really, but this one did catch my eye.

The Love Me Beauty box is a monthly subscription box where you are given credits to choose what you want to get. After taking a short test about products you want, skin type etc you are taken to your own personal boutique, where products have been selected based on your needs.

Even if you use all your credits up you still have the option to buy the remaining products if you want at a very discounted price.

In my boutique i had a selection of nails inc nail varnishes, body creams and lipsticks from a variety of brands.

In my box I chose a Popband London hair tie, one of those small elastic hair bobbles that doesn't kink your. Not much to say really just a hair tie!

I've been really into face scrubs recently and skin care so i chose a perfecting face polish from Organic Surge. it is suitable for sensitive skin which I do suffer from on my face and body so hopefully this isn't so harsh! It smells absolutely incredible as it contains pure rosemary and lemon oil. perfect size for travelling, 30ml sample sizes are my favourite.

Last but not least I got 2 Lorde and Berry lipsticks. I have never tried anything from this brand but I was so exited to try them. I chose Brick Lip and Smooth Beige. Brick Lip is an amazing brownish nude colour (which I have been obsessed with recently.) I am however very disappointed with Smooth Beige, it is grey. Theres no way to go about it but it looks very grey on my lips.

For £10 a month plus postage I would definitely consider getting this box again. I love the idea of a personalised tailored to you service. Are there any other beauty boxes that are worth having a look at? Let me know in the comments!

Long time no speak

I know, I know.

I deserve a slap on the wrists for my blogging capabilities right now. 

So many empty promises to do this and do that but now I am back and I will stick to it.

Where can I start, I had the most amazing birthday this year with all of my friends back home and at uni. I went to Circuit in Essex for my pre birthday with my best friends. My dress was from Rare London and I absolutely love it, the perfect length, the perfect colour, everything.

We saw SecondCity and they were amazing but I must admit although the club has a reputation for being quite dressy, I felt like I should have had a bum bag and been in my festival gear because the vibe in there was insane.

I came back to Bournemouth on my actual birthday (9th february) and as soon as I walked through the door to my flat I was greeted with beautiful almost bird like singing from my flat mates, a cake and a fish bowl that was probably purple for all the wrong reasons. After opening my sex shop special presents, I got ready and this time my dress was from Pink Soda and once again i cannot fault it, apart from the tan I had on got on the cream bit, but whats to be expected from a night of dancing.

I saved the best for last though. Calum Best. Fresh out of the CBB house I got a hug a kiss and a happy birthday from the man himself. Just ask anyone who was on our table that night and they will tell you how much I was shaking and nearly on the verge of tears. Don't worry I played it super super cool.

I was absolutely spoiled by my family, friends and boyfriend this year. Thank you so much for everything you do and the gifts you bought me. I love you all lots, from the gorgeous Vivienne Westwood earrings, the Janoski trainers and the sex position shot glasses and willy straws. I love them all!

Heres to another year, why does 19 feel so old. 

I know I'll laugh at myself for saying that later on.

Degusta Box - food subscription box

Something a little bit different this time. I love food and that isn't a secret, so when I saw an offer on Facebook for a half price food and drink box I grabbed it while I had the chance!

Degusta Box is a monthly subscription box where you get between 9-14 products ranging from crisps to cider! Priced at £12.99 including delivery and with most the products being full sized or very generous samples, I think it really is worth the money.

With January being the month to kick start your diet (or not in my case) January's box was the healthy box.

The first thing my eyes went straight to were my favourite ice teas Little Miracles, a blend of fruit juice, organic tea and ginseng. Even better I got my 2 favourite flavours peach and raspberry! 

Total - £2.98

Next up Mornflake, 2 little porridge pots one with maple syrup and one with NUTELLA!!!! Add hot water and you're good to go.

Total - £3

As a student you can never have enough olive oil but this healthy alternative Alfa One Rice Bran Oil is an essential in my cupboard.

Total - £2

Another thing I've been wanting to try is coconut milk and what did I get? You guessed it Koko Dairy Free Original coconut milk.

Total £1.39

I once went through a phase where Pot Noodles were my life, but this healthier alternative Kabuto Noodles has introduced me to a more fresh and less stodgy pot noodle. I got Chicken Ramen flavour and I must say it was delicious.

Total - £2

Not one for making my own bread but I'm willing to give it a go with Sukrin bread mix.Sunflower and pumpkin bread sounds pretty delicious and also healthy, but for the price I wouldn't buy it with my own money.

Total - £5

The classic Ryvita biscuit takes a twist with these similar Finn Crisp crackers, mixed with sourdough giving it a tangy flavour kind of similar to cornflakes. Great for snacking with a variety of toppings.

Total - £1.20

Cider is one of the best things, imagine sitting in a beer garden a nice fruity cider with the sun shining what could be better. This Magners low calorie fruit cider has got me right in the mood for summer now, Orchard Berries mmmmm.

Total - £1.89

Not a fan of this next one Haywards Piccalilli, grim. Enough said.

Total - £1.89

As a special gift I got a deluxe sample size of Clipper Green Tea, not a fan of hot drinks but I'm willing to give it a go.

Total - £1.69 for 25 bags (given 10)

Overall total £20.71

I think I will definitely look into subscribing to this box permanently. As well as the food and drink you got recipe cards to help you use the products in the box and also some leaflets about the brands in the box. Seriously, who doesn't want a big box of snacks and treats delivered to their door every month? Compared to Graze Box I definitely prefer this as it isn't an all snack box. Obviously it costs more but I think it is a definite investment 

Lots of love 

Emily xx

From Essex to Bournemouth

Its been a very very long time since I've posted anything on here. First of all I'm sorry, I've been at university and maybe had one to may nights out and definitely not enough sleep.

This post won't be about makeup or mermaids but more of a life catch up.

During my time here at university I have met some of the most amazing people I could ever have met, I have made friends for life and today I even looked at my first house for next year! 7 boys and 2 girls in a house looks set to be as chaotic as Freshers!

Home sickness is kicking in now and I really do miss everyone so so much, but on the bright side I've realised I am a pretty alright chef (I make a mean home made katsu curry I'll have you know)

I will try my very hardest to at least get a post up once or twice a week, and maybe not all make uppy type posts but I will try!

Lots of love 

Emily xx

Clinging on to summer

As the summer is coming to an end I needed to cheer myself up and whats the best way of doing that? Say it with me, retail therapy, well of the online kind anyway.

ELF is an amazing yet affordable online make up company which ships and delivers in next to no time. I ordered on monday and I got it on Tuesday just in time for the weekend! Not only is delivery fast its free when you spend £20 or more but the best thing is the 30% off when you spend over £20 with the code 300814. It just keeps getting better right?

So lets get down to it, I bought a body shimmer stick which is a lovely creamy consistency recommended for use on the body to highlight and draw attention to your best assets, but I think I'm going to use it as a cream eyeshadow base due to the lovely bronzey colour and my passion for nude eyeshadows.

I have heard so much about ELF's mascara primer after many years of watching and reading Becca Rose's blog and channel so I caved and finally bought it. I can honestly say after using it once I noticed a difference not in the length of my lashes but definitely the volume.

I also picked up a lipstick a pinky red coral in the colour Fearless, its ok and does the job, has good colour pay off and for £1.95 you cant go wrong.

Before I have bought ELF's complete coverage concealer palette and I adore it, with 4 shades of concealer available to cover any imperfection I thought I would try the corrective concealer palette. It has 4 shades a pink, a blue, a green and a yellow. These random colours do the job and I especially like the green to counteract any redness!

A repurchase for me is the eyebrow kit, with a gel and a powder to tame my brows its perfect and compact with a tiny brush for on the go.

The last thing from ELF was the contouring blush and bronzer duo in Antigua, now on the website I was thinking wow this could be a dupe for Nars Laguna bronzer and Orgasm blush. Well the blush is stunning and is a beautiful pink with golden shimmer, the bronzer however had a lot of shimmer and was (in my opinion) a tad muddy looking.

Finally as a little treat to myself for getting into uni I bought Daisy Delight by Marc Jacobs, I cannot for the life of me describe scents but this one smells so good and I'm not normally a floral person when it comes to fragrances!

Whats your favourite fragrance? Comment below and thank you for reading!

Lots of Love 
Emily x

The Liebester Award + nominations

Imagine, its a wednesday night I'm watching The Great British Bake Off and I find out that I have been nominated, buy the lovely Holly Wynne, for the Liebester Award! After reading her post about it I shall now tell you about it. 

This award is given to bloggers by bloggers who have 200 or less followers. After you've been nominated you must answer the questions given to you by your nominator and then you must then nominate 11 other blogs and write your own list of questions!

So lets answer Holly's questions..

1. What do you find is the hardest thing about blogging? Finding the time to do it and taking good pictures!
2. Do you have any goals when it comes to blogging? I would love people to value my reviews on products and to actually go out and buy something because I have recommended it
3. Is the URL you have, the one you originally wanted or was that one taken? I love mermaids and I love makeup, no one had taken it I was happy 
4. What is your all time favourite shop? All time favourite would have to be Primark, bargains, fashion, home wear whats not to love!
5. Who is your favourite blogger? I love Louise (AKA SprinkleOfGlitter) She embodies everything I want to be
6. What made you start blogging in the first place? My mum and my sister grew tired of me hauling in the living room so I thought I'd show the whole internet as well!
7. Are you happy with your blog? I wish it looked a bit more professional but its cute and its me
8. Do your prefer spending time on your make-up, your hair, or your outfit? My makeup 
9. What is one of your pet-peeves? Dropping my favourite powder and having it shatter in front of me :(
10. How do you find blogs to follow that you like? I search the tags and look for people who have similar interests to me 
11. Would you rather give up your phone or your laptop? My phone, my laptop is my life!         

I would like to nominate:

Little Miss Redhead

Sophella London

Life x Emporium

Melanies Plum

Boutique Candy

Moss and Mink

Eleanor Rose Etc.

Elegantly Fashionable

Pamper Preen Perfect

The Modern Girl

Jades Lifestyle Blog 

Here are my questions for you!

1. What is your favourite brand of makeup

2. Favorite Disney princess/character?

3. What is your holy grail product?

4. Whats the best thing to happen to you through blogging?

5. Where in the world would you most like to travel to?

6. On a night out would you choose to either do your makeup or your hair?

7. Name one product you'd recommend to your best friend

8. How long have you been blogging for?

9. Favourite food?

10. Any siblings?

11.Tell me one exciting fact about you!

Thank you again to Holly for nominating me and to all the girls I've nominated I look forward to reading your responses!

Lots of love 

Emily xx

Payday makeup haul

My favourite day of the month... PAYDAY! So of course I treated myself to a few new pieces to add to my collection.

Soap and Glory, well known for their body and skin care products, in my opinion also have some of the best makeup. The Thick & Fast mascara is a cult beauty product and the newest addition is the Flash Extensions Effect Mascara which has the promise of your lashes being mistaken for fake ones! I also got 2 of the Smoulder Khol waterproof eyeliners in Cocoa Bean and SuperBlack. They come with sharpeners on the lids and are so soft that they smudge beautifully on the lash line and they perfectly define the waterline. No more forgetting your sharpener in your makeup bag on your travels!

I also picked up 2 blushers Natural collections Peach Melba and No7's Honey, both are beautiful neutral peachy coloured blushes which look stunning on both fair and tanned skin. Honey has a slight shimmer and is bronzey compared to Peach Melba which is matte and more pink based.

Now on to the lip products, Baby Lips by Maybelline are one of my favourite lip balms not only are they moisturising they also have a good colour pay off and the new Electro collection doesn't disappoint. I picked up Berry Bomb a stunning electric purple which when applied gives a sheer purple glow and it smells delicious. I also got one of Sleeks True Colour Lipsticks in Exxxaggerate, yes thats really how many X's are in the name! I already have Russian Roulette from Sleek another matte lipstick, the same formula as Exxxaggerate and not only is it moisturising the colour is bold and long lasting. 

Last but not least my favourite purchases, these are my first full size purchases from Benefit and I'm in love! I picked up the Hydra-Smooth Lip Colour in Talk Flirty a dusty pink rose colour which applies smoothly (like the name says it should) and the packaging reminds of an art deco Great Gatsby-ish style. I also got one of Benefits renowned box powders in Hervana, a good karma powder, which has 4 beautiful shades which when swirled together look stunning on the cheekbones which Benefit describes as achieving Hervana.

What do you splurge on when payday comes around? Let me know in the comments, thank you for reading!

Lots of love Emily x