Pre-night out lip perfection.

It's all about the lips! In winter our lips are put through hell, with numerous nights out, hot drinks and just the weather everyone's lips are chapped. Being allergic to Lush's Lip exfoliator, which i have heard both good and bad reviews. So, this winter i was determined to find a exfoliant that i could use and it just happens to be the simplest thing i have ever heard!

Pre-night out look.

This is my go to lip for nights out so I prep my lips with home made lip scrub, made with stuff you'd find in your kitchen cupboard and beauty kit.

• Grab some Vaseline and a little pinch of sugar. 
• Use a cue tip to take some of the Vaseline and pop it in the lid. 
• Add a quater of a tea spoon of sugar and mix.
• If the mixture is runny or quite soft then ad more sugar. The mixture needs quite a lot of sugar to exfoliate the lips well. 
• Massage the home made product on to you lips in circular motions, remembering not to rub to hard other wise you will make your lips sore.
• Once all the lips area has been covered remove with a make up wipe and Va La! Smooth and healthy lips ready for the numerous glasses of wine to be consumed!

Healthy and smooth, simple and easy perfect for every one! Yay!

Wardrobe Junkie...

Like many other women, when they have a major change in there life they change their style, hair and make up. So the past few days I made a hair appointment, made a killer wishlist on every website known to man and failed a cut crease.

Maybe changing the way you look will change your out look on life? Obviously not but intend to give it a go.

Bomber Jacket's for all!

Pay day hurry up! 

I am so in love with bomber jackets. Mainly, black and khaki. One of my favorites out there at the moment is from Misguided, £25 (what a bargain), Its definitely perfect with a pair of black jeans and healed boots. What a dream.

Slightly thinner but very similar.

The jacket holds it's simple structure quite well, with elastic cuff's and neckline. This soft structure allows for a casual feel to the jacket, making it the perfect 'chuck and run'  jacket.

Misguided, also has a £20 bomber, which is slightly thinner and losses the
overall look. And let's face it in England we need as much warmth as we can get.


Others on the High street.

Other than my all time favorite, I love the Khaki, New Look Bomber. And it has pockets, which surprisingly many don't, there just for show. I mean, I'd happily pay a few more pounds for a pocket or two in a jacket. This Khaki Bomber, with an elastic neckline and  cuff's. Like Misguided's bomber the jacket is a key wardrobe essential for the tricky English weather.

(No picture because it hasn't arrived yet )

Em x

Letting life pass you by.

There's nothing more frustrating than sitting watching the world get engaged, travel or just generally move on. Whilst, your sat in your room, feeling low and generally eating yourself into a coma. With you're best friends Ben and Jerry: possibly the only men your need in your life, right ? The idea of  the 'tomorrow' we've all been dreaming off, sounds a dream to all.

I get it. No boyfriend, no signs of adult hood and barely keeping down a low paid job. It sucks. This unbelievable feeling seems to be hitting most sing 18-27 year old's across the UK. Well guys, girls and who ever else is listening don't your not on  your own.

Some times you have to take the bull by the horns. 

 'Don't need a man to be a Queen' - Anon. 

What are you doing right now, other than reading? Do you love your job? Are you going on the trip you've always wanted to take ?  No? Don't fret, your breathing your here, in the moment. So start living in it. By all means this is not self help blog, I can barely help myself in a day to day scenario, but why are we all so scared to do the personal things we want to do?

This month I challenge you to do one thing for you and trust me it will help get you out of your little funk. So go on, book that trip, look for a new job. It's never too late.

Do I do as I preach?

Many of you may feel like this is silly but I recently went to a psychic,  currently I'm torn with which path my lifes going in. It has always been a personal goal of mine to go and see some one who communicates with others that aren't here anymore (if you don't believe in this just bare with me), yet  I never thought I was strong enough to do it. But I did.

Personally my goals are still in motion for this year. Maybe the diets hasn't gone to plan but I am giving it a go, its always hard when somethings changing, life's never easy but surely that's how you know the good from the bad ?

My debt is well under way for being paid off a soon as financially possible, my social life is proof of that! I have currently been working, sleeping and working a little more. I will get there in the end.

Pass my driving test. Yeap, that's still to do...

In the process of all of this i have added a monthly goal to my list of goals for 2016, having more me time. This is incredibly important as whilst your aiming for something you can get lost in the process of it all. Having a night or a day a week will always allow for growth within yourself a little time out to clear your head with your favorite book, film or wine, will always rejuvenate you.

Hope this helps a little.

Em x

Another day.

I wish I was this good!

As you all know this year is about changes, not just for my health but for my bank balance to. I'm currently in training to become a nail technician. It doesn't sound like much but for me its a big step.

Neither pictures are my designs.

I'm a little obsessed with an almond nail, they extend your finger's and are so easy to use. If almond are not for you then try a ballerina shape.

And don't get me wrong I'm not the best at the minute, but I practice until my finger's hurt. I'm so excited to share some of my work with you guys,not just yet though! I'm going to get a little better at it first! So here's a little nail inspo!

Scary prospects...

Selfie, Selfieeeee.

'I'm Just not good enough' Said Me daily, hourly, far to often than I'd like to imagine.

This year, this year could possibly change my life. No, don't worry I'll still be a make up obsessed loud mouth with a keen habit of putting her foot in it. What could change my life ? What would i want to change in my life? I want to believe in me. So through out the next twelve months, I'm taking you  through the positives, negatives and all round idiotic moments to show you that any one can change there perception of worth.

What will 'change me' this year?

My dad once said to me " give up, like you do everything else". Tough i know,he has a way of putting word like a knife cutting a piece of meat (ironic,'cause he's a chef). Once he said that I began thinking two things:

1. What have i given up on? 

Yes through out everything, uni, driving or life in general, I've never made it easy for me or my family. Throwing paddies, thinking I'm the only one with these problems or generally shutting the world out when things get hard (obviously healthy). Taking all this into account, I manage to not only  pass uni with a 2:1 but got a work placement with a web agency on the day of my graduation. It may only have been for three months but I learnt a lot, my writing grew and i was published weekly. 

Now since leaving uni and that amazing placement, things have took a nose dive, I'm still living with my parents and dreaming of going to Hogwarts or marrying Kellan Lutz. As a rule i don't really do much, I'm attempting to do a nail course (I say attempting because the nails tend to fall off after 5 days) and in all fairness I am debating quitting because of said reason. I'm a perfectionist to a fault, constantly comparing myself to others that have been in the industry for years, but saying this would you have your nails done by some one who knows there going to fall off at any minute? I know I wouldn't.

Who wouldn't want to go!

      

    2. I'm the problem. 

I don't just compare myself to industry professionals, i do to friends, family and fr-enemies. I have also been known to do it with celeb's and scholars too. From the start of any new project i think i should be the best, constantly putting pressure on myself to be as good as everyone else. When the actual fact is I'm not. Neither are they. I may be great at art, the may have a more individual style, I like many others don't see the struggle behind closed doors. 

So now I'm officially opening mine for you...

I can guarantee you it won't be pretty, but i know its not going to be boring.

This year...

I aim to please, this fat, foul mouth, drinks like a fish Yorkshire lass intends to prove everyone wrong and stick to something. Who knows maybe more than one thing? Although, lets not get ahead of ourselves, aye? I am to do something that scares me. NOW, i will not be jumping out of a plane, shaving my hair or damaging some one else. I intend on breaking down my own self esteem barriers and do something i never thought was possible. Now I've narrowed it down to a summer of 'fun' (it's not fun, in any sense of the word and whilst I'm writing this i am currently questioning my mental health):

First off, Race for Life, done it before,this time RUNNING not walking at the back with the mum's and there buggies.

So much colour!

Second, the colour run obstacle course. I am dreading this , with every inch of my being i hate being dirty, smelly or running. 

THIRDLY, Tough Mudder (as long as my partner doesn't back out). A highly challenging boot camp that consists of the participant being propelled from great heights, electrocuted and possibly drowned in mud. Oh, how fun. 

Now the last all relies on one this, my name being  pulled out of the ballet. The Great North run. My ultimate Nemesis, running. By no means can i currently run for 13.1 minutes,let alone 13.1 MILES! Yet with every inch of my being i WILL finish this. Possibly in a sweaty heap,24 hours after the race starts, but it still counts right ?

Why now?

I'm tired of thinking that I wont do something, that I'm not good enough,knowing that others think I'm not good enough kills me! What the worst that could happen? I'm already, broke with no social life, and mounds of debt?

Watch this space.

One giant leap for ...

Can we just take a minute to appreciate how amazing this is? I dont know who you are, but you're a genius!

Under the sea...

Hello mermaids, 

Just a quick little blog to say how amazing is the new aquarium collection from Barry M! I absolutely love the colour, Mediterranean is by far my favourite! It's an absolute steal at £3.99 available at all good cosmetic stores!

In the Aquarium Collection come in all different shades. Unleash your inner mermaid!

*pretends to swim off into the sunset*