Erin Condren Planner 2016

I have spent a lot of time thinking about which planner to get for 2016, and when my current planner broke the decision on whether to get an 18 month diary was made for me.

I looked around on the market and decided this year to give the Erin Condren planner a go. I have never anything from Erin Condren before, but I had seen a lot of reviews and this seemed like the right one for me. I ordered a few extra goodies to go with it, and then waited for with excitement for it to arrive, and I have to say overall I was not disappointed the planner is beautiful the pages are a good weight, and there are some beautiful features.

If you want to see a full review and to have a look inside then click the video below and I'll go through it with you in full detail.

If you are interested in getting an Erin Condren planner then have a look at the website, they don't just stock diaries, they have all sorts, wedding planners, teacher planners, back to school stationary the lot - erincondren.com

As always any questions just let me know in a comment below.

More videos will be coming from me over the next coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled!

And remember, keep smiling.

xoxo E

Primark Haul

I decided it was time I joined the revelation (although I am a little late to the party!) of Haul Videos on YouTube.

Apparently (and stats are backing this up) these types of videos amongst the most popular in the beauty community. So I decided that since we are all so nosey (myself included) I would film a Primark Haul just so everyone on the internet could see exactly what I decided to buy myself in Primark this month, and so far you seem to be loving this idea!

So for those of you who haven't seen it yet here it is:

Granted this thumbnail isn't the best... I am working on updating these though! This one keeps cutting down to just the section of me pulling weird faces.. but I am sure we can all live with that!

Anyway got to go... studying to do!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend, and remember as always...

Keep Smiling

xoxo E

Get ready with me....

This weeks video is something a little bit different for me. But it's nice to do things for the first time, and have a little change.

So this is my first ever get ready with me video, I was getting ready for a family meal and a night out following on from that with friends.

I hope that you enjoy the video and find it interesting. I found this more of a strange situation to film myself just doing my make-up like normal than to be thinking it through as a tutorial!

I hope you are all well and still smiling, more posts to come soon.

xoxo E

Getting Creative!

Happy Sunday everyone!

If you read my last blog then you know that there is a huge thing going on at the moment!! As soon as I am able to share more I will. But it does mean that I have been somewhat slack on filming videos and uploading to YouTube! Sorry about that!

Today however I have set aside some time to do a bit of filming so that I have something good for you for next week, and I am also hoping that I will be able to get a video up later on today but I am still working on that. It's a lonnggg video so trying to cut it down has been a little bit of a nightmare!

I am going to be filming LOTS in the next week though as I won't be able to film over around 4 weeks but I still want to be uploading! As always if anyone has anything that they want to see let me know! Can't stress enough I am doing this to try and depart some tips and tricks for you guys, so I want to make sure that what I am uploading is useful and what people want to see! If you have any requests, there is a link at the top of my blog to my Facebook page, leave me a comment, or comment on this post and I will make sure I have a look any suggestions and see what I can do!

I hope you all have a nice Sunday planned whether its a busy one or a nice chilled out Sunday :)

I personally have a very busy one and I have been up fairly early this morning writing lists, making sure that I have everything in check for what I want to have done by the end of the day!

xoxo E

First ever full HD video!

This week marks a first for me... my first ever full HD video is gone up on YouTube!

And because this was my most requested video I have put this up first, it of course had to be my eyebrow tutorial!

Thank you for being so patient! I am sorry that it has taken me this long, but I wanted to do my research into the cameras which were out there and available. I wanted to make sure that I got the best camera for my budget, so that my videos were all nice and clear for you to be able to follow along with what I am doing. But most importantly I wanted to get myself a camera which had a decent zoom on it, so that I could show you close up, the things that I was up to!

I hope you enjoy it, everything is a learning curve, this was definitely one of them. It's surprisingly hard to film close up and stay in the shot, so if I disappear out of shot for a few seconds that's why! I have given it a good go though, and I hope that you all learn something new, or see a technique you wouldn't have thought of etc.

As always keep smiling.

xoxo E

Mid week check up - with a new idea!

Hello Petals :)

Just thought I would stop in and say hi mid week!

Feels strange to be posting in the middle of the week, it feels like forever since I have posted on any other day than a Friday. (That's because it probably has been!)

I have thought of a new idea just to give you something new to look at on my blog.

I am going to do a week posting work outfits. I have had several people recently ask me where my work wardrobe items are from, or what accessories I would put with something. So I thought why not do a post or several covering the things which I have worn on a typical week at work :) That way I can show you what things look like and I can tell you where they are from :)

Hopefully this will be something people are interested in! Judging by the amount of times I have been asked since the beginning of this year where something is from, or had a compliment on a colour or outfit... I am guessing that this is something people will want to see.

Now to kick us off there are a few things which (if you didn't already) you need to know about me.

#1 - I am a Gemini (and a typical one at that) I am a HUGE lover of contrasts, especially black and white. Or if we are going to get down with the fashion lingo... monochrome styling ;)  so you will be seeing lots of this no doubt.

#2 - I am obsessed with spotty things. I'm not kidding (my mum will vouch for me on this!) If it's spotty dotty I am drawn to it. Like a moth to a flame.

#3 - I love colour! I spent quite a few years through my teens as a goth! (I know hard to picture now right?!) These years of lacking colour in my life seem to have come back full pelt now, and I am one for BRIGHT colours, whether this is clothes, accessories or lipstick!

# 4 - I like to wear things which are a little out of my comfort zone, you know me I don't like to do things by halves! If I see something on someone and think I like it, then I will try it. (Given the right occasion and budget.. obviously not just going to rock on down the high street on a Monday morning in an evening gown) But I really do mean it. If I see it on a celebrity, on TV, in a film or just someone else in the high street, and I think oooo I like it, then I will try it.

#5 - I am always open to new ideas, but I'm picky about the trends I follow / recreate. Some fashions come out and I just think oh no that's not for me. (Remember the sunglasses last year or the year before which got started because of Kanye West, which had all those slats down them rather than lenses?!) If something comes out and it floats your boat then by all means go out there and rock it :) I would always encourage everyone to just wear what they want to wear and what they feel good in. But not everything which comes out and catches on is everyone's cup of tea. It's ok to have an opinion :)

Now you are (what I would consider pretty much) fully briefed on the key aspects to my styling personality, I feel the wider world can see my clothes!

Huge build up... I feel like I should now post just one silly picture to start with just so the build up was for something worth it. (Maybe I should post a fancy dress picture first... Willy Wonka? After all that purple suit is his work outfit, would technically still fit into the theme I'm going for!)

As always if you have any suggestions of things which you want to see / hear about then let me know, whether that is on here in the comments, on YouTube, or on social media :) I am blogging, YouTubing and chatting to a camera and a computer screen to share things with you and hopefully teach you something new (especially YouTube) so if you have a request just say!

As always keep smiling :)

And stay tuned for the work outfit posts!!

xoxo E

Friday night... new video - Day to Night transformation

Hi Petals,

This weeks video is to help you get ready for a night out with minimal products and time.

I have started the video with my every day 15 minute make-up on. Which you can see here just in case you haven't seen it or can't remember how I got this look.

 I wanted to do a video to help while you are in a rush! If you are anything like me and you work full time and want to have time to go out for drinks with the girls, but don't have the time to go home this is for you!

I have only used 6 products and it took a grand total of just 10 minutes.

It's ideal if you are rushing to get ready at the end of the day and can only grab ten minutes with a mirror! 

I hope you find this useful, more from me soon.

Hope you are all well, as always stay positive, keep smiling, and I'll speak to you soon

:)

xoxo E

Friday night is.....

You guessed it... upload night!

This is my latest video! Go and have a little look, this is how I achieve a pin up look for an everyday basis.

Fairly quick and easy, really basic eye make-up with a bright red lip, what more could you want!

I know that I have been lacking in posts recently! My bad! Just been super super busy, but I promise there will be more posts over the coming days/week.

I hope you are all well, and enjoying sunshine!

 If you are in the rain at the moment like me, go and jump in a puddle and pretend to be a big kid again! That'll brighten up your day! Obviously not if you are on your way to something which you can't get wet for, or have a super nice outfit / shoes on.... jumping in a puddle would just be crazy talk! 

Speak to you all extremely soon, hopefully I'll get a post or two out over the weekend, and will keep you posted on OOTD's next week maybe, if that's something you would be interested in seeing I don't know! 

As always keep smiling 

xoxo E 

Friday night is upload night... Everyday make-up in 15 minutes!

There's a new video up!

Go and have a little look... everyday full face of make-up in under 15 minutes!

Will check in again tomorrow!

Have a lovely Friday!

xoxo E

Friday night is upload night!

So this weeks look has been based around a summery theme. Since we are finally starting to experience something vaguely representing a summer, I thought that I would get this subtle eye look uploaded for you!

I hope that this is something that people will try out... especially if you have blue eyes like mine as the gold will really make blue eyes pop!

Have a little look....

See you soon

xoxo E

Saturday night.... apparently the new upload night!

Hello petals!

There's a new video out and about in the big wide world why not go and have a look!

These are all the products which I have been loving through out the month of May and the things which I want to recommend to everyone.

As always I hope that you enjoy!

Short and sweet with this post but I will check back in again tomorrow!

:)

xoxo E

A Passion for Creating

If you are anything like me you will understand where I am coming from.

I just have an out-right passion for creating, whether this is a make-up look, a sewing project, musically or anything else for that matter. All I want to do is get creating!

So based on this I am just here to update you on the YouTube videos, I have had a lot of comments on them and feedback from people, which is great. And I am so pleased that everyone is enjoying them so much.

I love making the videos and the whole process that goes with them, the editing, the filming.

If anyone has any tutorials which they want to see then just let me know.

I have had a few requests already which as soon as I have my new camera I will get those uploaded for you! I have had requests for an eyebrow tutorial, a demonstration of false eyelashes and another for eyeliner.

All of these will need close ups so that you can see what I am up to! So I promise as soon as I get my new camera with a decent zoom on it I will get these made and uploaded for you.

But if anyone wants any other tutorials or make-up look demonstrations then just let me know! Either leave me a comment on one of my videos, drop me a Facebook message or even a comment on here!

I hope you have all had a good start to the week! 

Keep smiling.

xoxo E

Friday night is upload night.... M.A.C Cosmetics!

Hello all!

You know the drill by now... Friday night is upload night! (Sorry that this is now Saturday, I had a few technical difficulties and fell asleep on my laptop at 1am trying to get this uploaded!)

Which means there's a new video - this weeks video is all about the M.A.C Cosmetics that I own, what I think of them and if I would buy them again or recommend them. I'm going to apologise now... this video is a little on the long side, sorry about that!

I hope people find this useful I have had requests to review the higher end products which I would recommend the most and would say are worth the money and M.A.C is my high end go-to so I got this video together for you!

Sorry that this video has been posted so late this evening... I have a few technical nightmares. Needless to say next week I am going back to having everything ready to go on Thursday night, so that when Friday comes all I have to do is hit the go button!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, as always I will check back in and let you know what I have been up to, as I have more celebrations this weekend. And then I promise that I won't drag this out any more! I just thought 23... might as well have 3 celebrations! 

As always keep smiling and stay positive :)

xoxo E

Friday night is upload night… this can only mean one thing!

There's a new video for you to have a peek at!

I hope that this brightens people's miserable weather days and helps you to feel like summer is here (although looking out of the window you may not feel like it!)

I hope you all have lovely weekends, I will of course keep you up to date with the events of the weekend and will post a picture tomorrow of my OOTD for my birthday party tonight.


And if you want a reason to celebrate as well why not celebrate the fact that it's Friday!

Keep smiling and enjoy the weekend!

Xoxo E

Smoke those eyes!

There's a new video!

This one was a request so I hope that this is helpful, I know my camera isn't the best and it really doesn't do this look enough justice. Smokey eyes are such a beautiful look and I hope this has helped people to find this a little easier.

Watch the video for info:

This look is really about proportions (if you are going for a blended out smokey eye).

So if you want the look of a smokey eye where you have a lighter colour on the inner corners, and then this fades out to black across your eyelid then this should help!

Remember your proportions, think of your eyelids in thirds lighter colour on the inner third, medium/darker colour in the middle third, your darkest colour on the outer third. This should help you to apply the colours evenly, then the trick to blend blend blend!

I personally don't think you can over blend with a smokey eye!

I am going out tomorrow evening and will definitely be using this as its my go to evening look! If I get a chance for a picture I will post over the weekend which will hopefully show you the look a little clearer than the still on the thumbnail of this video!

Have fun with this, and let me know how you get on!

Happy Bank Holiday Weekend!

xoxo E

Friday Night is Upload Night!

It's that time of the week again!

This is how I apply my everyday foundation.

It's official I am naked on the internet! Arrgghh (makeup naked that is!)

As always I hope that this video is of use to people and you learn something new!

Here's my product list if you would like to go and have a look at any of the things which I used in this video.


Here's the product list for you to have a little look at!

Foundation - L'Oreal True Match

Concealer: Mac Pro Long Wear Concealer

Light Powder: Mac Mineralise Skin Finish

Skin Toned Powder: Revlon PhotoReady Compact Powder


Contouring Bronzer: Rimmel Compact Bronzer: looks like its been discontinued :( Alternatives

Blusher:  Mac Blusher

Highlighter: Seventeen Glow Block


As always come and visit me on my social networks I'm on Facebook & Twitter


Keep smiling its the weekend and the forecast is good!!!

xoxo E

A new look long time coming!

You may have noticed a slight change to the top of my Blog, maybe my facebook? Or even maybe my YouTube?

Tonight I decided it was time to add a little professional touch with customised banners, but without getting in the professionals! Trust me I am no professional and these banners may look like small changes but they have taken me 3 & a half hours to get sorted! But its like they always say you get out what you put in. And I can honestly say that I am extremely happy with what I have come up with!

I am also trying to add a more professional touch to the beginning and end of my YouTube videos. I am trying a few different touches on this round of editing for tomorrows video, so hopefully these will be changes that people like.

Just to keep you posted starting this weekend I am hoping to get some reviews up for beauty products, and at the end of May I am going to do a May Favourites video so you can see all the products which I am loving at the moment!

Short and sweet tonight as I have spent from 9am - 10.45pm (now) bar around an hour & a half (commute to and from work, plus walking to and from car, building, desks etc) looking at computer screens and now I am off to bed to only get up and do it all over again tomorrow!

Sleep tight

xoxo (Square eyed) E

Video Troubles!

I can see now why people have always said that making videos isn't always a walk in the park!

I recorded a new video last weekend ready for release this Friday, and I am having issues, my audio's all gone crazy and doesn't match the video clips! Argghh technology!

So tonight I have come to the conclusion that the clip is almost beyond saving, so I think I am just going to reshoot it and save myself a lot of hassle!

Regardless there will be a video of some sort up this Friday as per usual!

I have a few ideas for future videos, but if anyone has an requests feel free to let me know!

Foundation routine, outfits, products reviews have all been highly requested so I will get those up soon. But I am also going to do a summer make-up look, just to brighten the place up a little!

I hope everyone is having a nice week so far, we're almost half way through!

Not long to go now until this heatwave we keep hearing so much about is due to arrive, anyone else very excited but also not sure if this is just another rumour to good to be true?

Will keep you posted on the video progress!

As always don't forget to click Like on my business Facebook Page to stay up to date with all the fun!

Keep smiling

xoxo E

This skirt was made for walking... and that's just what I'll do!

Couldn't resist a song related title... yes I change the words, if you couldn't tell from that today, I wore my skirt which I made last week to work for the first time :)

This is what I paired it with today, my spotty dotty shirt, I am in loveeee with spots!

Very good feedback at work, a lot of people really like it. I wasn't sure though whether it was an actual liking for the skirt or sheer amazement that I had actually managed to make it! Got to have faith in the people... I am going with they liked it!

So sat editing my next video tonight which I am really excited about releasing on Friday (who can't be excited about tanning!) I really can't decide whether or not to put in a couple of the bloopers / out-takes. There's just two and their quirky but at the same time I think that the video is long enough. And quite frankly maybe the wider world isn't ready yet for me to release some Emily reality TV,  I think I need to ease people in to the uncut reality!

If you have thoughts either way drop me a comment below or come on over to Facebook and leave me a little post.

I am in a very positive mood this evening! (if you haven't guessed already I am all about the positive energy in life) I happened to be around a conversation today which was so negative and I just sat there thinking "if you keep talking situations down you are only going to make yourselves feel worse, why are you doing this to yourselves?!?" I was thinking that I was the only one who spends time wishing all the negativity away, I happened to catch a YouTube video tonight all about positivity and it only reinforced everything which I already believed/thought. Felt good knowing I am not the only one who is always trying to put a positive spin on things!

So stay happy, whatever is going on, just think of your 20 positive things and you will feel much better. (Cheese alert!) If everyone strived to spread happiness and positiveness around them every day then the world would be a better place!

Ever want inspiration or a challenge to try making a positive change, just check back here I will give you some ideas!!

Keep smiling!

xoxo E

The Next Instalment!

The next YouTube video is out in the world!

This is a video based on make-up to cover birthmarks and tattoos. I hope that this is something which will be of use to people.

I spent many years when I was younger hating my birthmark, all I wanted to do was to cover it up or get rid of it all together. Now I am so used to it, and (not to sound too cheesy) at peace with it being on my face, I don't even notice it any more!

I know though that like me there may be something such as a birthmark or tattoo that you may want to cover for a special occasion, or if you are like I was and you want to cover it on an every day basis, then this is definitely a good starting point.

Veil Cover Cream which is the brand I have used do a fantastic range of products. I cannot rate the products high enough. When I first looked at covering my birthmark and got expert advice this is the brand they recommended and the products and advice they gave me quite literally changed my life. (Cheese again sorry I really should start a cheese alert... bit like you have spoiler alerts!) To be able to wake up in the morning and disguise it was such a relief as a teenager, or for a special occasion it was nice to blend in with everyone else rather than have people staring at you for something! And if you're anything like me and have a birthmark and you are (cheese alert!) at home with it (that worked well I think!) then you spend a decent amount of time trying to work out what it is that people are staring at. Half of the time I never realised until people said 'what's that on your face' 'lipsticks not supposed to go on your cheek' or something else to that affect, that they were staring at my birthmark.

So life story over! Please have a little look on my YouTube

Enjoy! As always please click the like button on YouTube if you liked it, please subscribe to my channel if you would like to see more, and for now I will leave you in peace!

xoxo E