What's in my bag - school edition!

Although I have only just recently done a what's in my bag for the airport, as I will be going back to school next week, I thought that this post would be very fitting! On a side note, I am hoping to keep up to date with my blog when school starts back, but I will have to see how that goes and possibly change my schedule. Anyways, without any further ado here's what I have in my school bag!

My bag is the Earnshaw backpack from Jack Wills and you can view it online here. I think backpacks are perfect for school as you can fit everything in and in my opinion they are more convenient than side bags. I am in love with the style of this bag and I have been loving floral themes recently. 

 In the front compartment of my bag, I am going to keep my phone (my case is from Turkey as I can never find Victoria's Secret Pink cases for the s4 mini in the UK). I also have some hair ties - for PE, a hand sanitizer, a baby lips and a tangle teezer. I don't bring make-up to school as I can never honestly be bothered to top it up! I will also put in my locker and house keys and headphones before I go back to school, but I forgot to put them into the photograph.

Going into the main compartment, the first thing you will see are my folder and notebook. This red notebook from tesco has five dividers which I have labeled for my options and also core GCSE's like maths, english etc.. I will probably use this to organise revision and notes for each subject. 

My pencil case is from Ted Baker (you can view it online here) and I already had this as a makeup bag, but it works great for a pencil case too! I have just taken out a few random things which I keep in my pencil case, but I just have the essentials - pens, highlighters, pencils, glue etc....

Finally, I just have my scientific calculator and dictionaries. I have Welsh, French and English as I m taking three languages this year - am I crazy?! I would also have an umbrella and my planner (agenda), but I do not get this until we actually start back to school which is next week for me. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe picked up a few ideas for what to take in your school bag, but obviously I have just covered the essentials here. This will be my first year of GCSE's so I'm still quite new to them and if anyone has advice for year 10 I would love to hear from you in the comments below. Don't forget to follow me on bloglovin' as I really appreciate it and am almost at 50 followers!

Bye for now,

Emily x

OOTN - Meal in Turkey

Hi! I'm not sure if I will manage to get this post up but if you're reading then I guess I did! As I'm away in Turkey I'm just back with a quick post today.

This evening I went for an Italian meal. I am wearing my topshop striped dress which has a triangular shaped cut-out in the back. My necklace is from Miss Selfridge. I have really been loving statement necklaces recently as they can really dress up an outfit.

My black sandals are from office and the anklet is from a shop in Turkey and I have been wearing it all of the time.

Thankyou for reading this post. As always I would love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Bye for now,
Emily x 

This or That Beauty Tag!

Hi guys! So right now I am away on holiday in Turkey and this post has been scheduled to make sure I have posts over this weekend. As I haven't really done any chatty/tag posts before I have decided to do the this or that beauty tag! I hope you enjoy this as it is a bit of a different post that what I would usually do.

Makeup: 

Blush or Bronzer ♥ Blush

Lip gloss or Lipstick ♥ Lipstick - as you can get lipsticks which are more on the glossy side.

Eye liner or Mascara ♥ Mascara.

Foundation or Concealer ♥ This is a hard one but probably concealer because I use  it pretty much everyday. 
Neutral or Color Eye Shadow ♥ Neutral - Naked 2.

Pressed or Loose Eye Shadows ♥ Pressed because I would spill the loose ones! 

Brushes or Sponges ♥ Brushes because you can use them for most things.

Nails: 

OPI or China Glaze ♥ OPI

Long or Short ♥ Long

Acrylic or Natural ♥ Natural 

Brights or Darks ♥ Bright

Flower or No Flower ♥ No flower....?

Body: 

Perfume or Body Splash ♥ Perfume - Marc Jacobs!

Lotion or Body Butter ♥ Body Butter - especially soap & glory or body shop. 

Body Wash or Soap ♥ Body Wash 

Lush or other bath company  ♥ Lush closely followed by soap & glory

Fashion:

Jeans or Sweat Pants ♥ Jeans 

Long Sleeve or Short ♥ Short

Dresses or Skirts ♥ Dresses

Stripes or Plaid ♥ Hmm... probably stripes 

Flip Flops or Sandals  ♥ Flip Flops

Scarves or Hats ♥ Scarves 

Studs or Dangly Earrings ♥ Studs 

Necklaces or Bracelets  ♥ Necklaces

Heels or Flats  ♥ Flats - because I'm not great at walking in heels, to say the least!

Cowboy boots or Riding boots ♥ I don't own either, but probably riding boots? 

Jacket or Hoodie ♥ Jacket  

Forever 21 or New Look  ♥ Forever 21

Abercombie or Hollister ♥ Hollister 

Miss Selfridge or Topshop ♥ Topshop

Hair: 

Bun or Ponytail ♥ Bun 

Bobby pins or Butterfly clips  ♥ Bobby Pins

Hair spray or Gel  ♥ Hair Spray

Long or Short  ♥ Can I say medium?

Light or Dark  ♥ Light suits me better personally so it has to be light.

Side fringe or Full fringe ♥ Hmm... Can I say no fringe? 

Up or Down  ♥ Down
Curly or Straight  ♥ Straight - my natural hair

Random: 

Rain or Shine ♥ Shine

Summer or Winter  ♥ Summer - it's nearly over :'(

Autumn or Spring ♥ Autumn - because my birthday is in September

Chocolate or Vanilla  ♥ ♥♥♥Chocolate♥♥♥

East coast or West coast ♥ I would have to say West Coast because I love LA 

Thank you for reading. As this tag was originally from the USA I have changed some of the questions to suit the UK better. I'm not sure if there will be a post up on Monday, as I will still be away on holiday, but I will try my best to get one up or schedule one for you guys! Make sure to leave any post suggestions below in the comments, as I would love to hear from you guys!

Bye for now,

Emily ♥

What's in my carry on bag for the plane?

Hi guys! 

The time is almost here for my holiday so today I will be showing you guys what I take in my carry-on/hand luggage bag for the plane when I go on away. I love the feeling of packing my bags and case to go away just as much as I did when I was a little kid!

As you can see from the image above, the bag which I will be using is a Jack Wills backpack. I believe I bought it in 2012 and unfortunately is not available anymore. I am using a backpack style bad as it is convenient and fits everything in. I have used a pink Jack Wills luggage tag, which has my personal details on, in case my bag gets lost - which knowing me could easily happen!

I have packed cosy socks (is that what they are called?) as I have bad circulation and my feet get very cold. For the same purpose I have a hoodie and I have also decided to bring this cushion thing - which is one of those squishy ones which you buy at the airport and the road services. As you can see, I am clearly not very good at describing things!

Inside my make-up bag I am taking some pressed powder, mascara, concealer and a baby lips in case I need to touch up my make-up before landing. I have also decided to take a compact mirror, some hand sanitizer (which believe me - always comes in handy), a travalo sized perfume, my tangle teezer and some make-up removing wipes. I don't take too much makeup onto the plane with me as I don't want to go overboard with heavy make-up.

For electrics, I will be taking the above items. My beats are perfect for listening to music and canceling out the noise in the cabin. I also have my kindle which is very convenient as I do not have to carry around heavy books. In addition I have my phone and my charger because I am a bit OCD with my phone being charged.

I am taking this purse from primark which was a bargain at about £3! I also have my sunglasses which are a ray ban-esque style and are from a market in Southern France. Finally i have my iPod touch and my passport.

Thank you for reading this post. I hope you enjoyed and if you would like to see any other holiday themed posts, make sure to comment any suggestions below as I would love to know which posts you would like to see. 

Bye for now,

Emily ♥

Review - Benefit Erase Paste Brightening Concealer

Hi guys! So today I'm back with another blog post which (as I am sure you can tell from the title) is a review on Benefit's Erase Paste Concealer. I picked up this concealer from Boots for £20.50, which is relatively expensive  for a concealer, but I had not yet found a concealer which I really like from the drugstore so I decided to try a higher - end concealer.

I picked up this concealer in shade number one, as recommended by the Benefit staff at the counter in boots. Concealer for the under-eye circles should be a slightly lighter shade than your skin/foundation so that it will brighten up your under-eyes. The salmon coloured undertones in the concealer cancel out the purple tones in under-eye circles in order to camouflage and correct them which is perfect when you have had a late night (which is very regularly for me!) or just need some extra coverage.

The consistency of the concealer is very creamy and provides very high coverage for the both under-eye circles and blemishes. I only picked this product up about 3 weeks ago, but a little bit definitely goes a long way! As I have slightly dry skin on my face, this product is very hydrating. Although a disadvantage to this formulation is that if it is not set with a powder, it does tend to crease slightly.

To apply the concealer, I take a very small amount from the pot and dot this onto the dark areas of my under-eye circles. I then blend this out with my ring finger and set this with my pressed powder to avoid creasing.

Overall, I really like this product and would definitely reccomend it! I hope this review was helpful and I will be back with a new post on Monday.

Bye for now,

Emily ♥

My Everyday Make-Up Routine

Long time, no see! It's been quite a while since I last posted on here, but I have decided that I am going to try a schedule as I think it will help me to keep up with posting regularly. But anyways for today's post I am going to let you in on my everyday make-up routine. I don't use all of this make-up everyday, but this is mainly my routine for week-ends and 'non-lazy' days in the holidays!

So, to start of with I use foundation and recently I have been using the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in shade 101 (classic ivory). I find that this foundation is great for the summer as it has SPF 18. To apply this is use my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, which applies the foundation smoothly and evenly. I used to apply my concealer before my foundation, but I have recently found at that it should be done after foundation. This is because after using foundation, you will find that you don't actually need as much concealer as you may have thought. So for this look, I am just using the Benefit Erase Paste which is perfect for under-eye circles as it is a pink/peach shade which counteracts the purple shades underneath your eyes. It is also hydrating and very creamy and brightening to make me look more awake. Finally for my face I just set my foundation and concealer with my Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder in shade 125.

Next I am filling in my brows with this chocolate brown benefit eye shadow. As it is in a palette I am not sure which shade it is but it works really well to fill in my brows. To highlight my brow bone, I am just using this 'Eye Bright' by Benefit which is also from my 'Passport To Posh' Palette which I picked up on my way to France in Duty Free.

I am using my benefit cream eye shadow in R.S.V.P as a base. It is a champagne shade but has slight pink undertones. Next, I am taking a champagne shade called 'Bootycall' from my Naked 2 palette and putting this all over my lid. To define the crease I am using a matte brown called 'Tease' which is also from the Naked 2 palette. I am using the brush from my naked 2 palette for the eye shadow look today.

 Recently, I have been layering two mascaras which are The Rocket by Maybelline and Bad Gal Lash by Benefit. The eyeliner which I will be using is the Supercat pen liner by Soap and Glory. On first impressions I did not like this eyeliner at all but it has grown on me over time and I now find that it is very easy to apply, but does not last all day.

I am going for a super easy and natural lip look with my new baby lips in the shade 'Berry Bomb' but before this I am using my lush lip scrub to make sure my lips are in top condition.

I have added some pictures of the final look above. I hope you enjoyed this post and don't forget t follow me on Bloglovin'. I will be back with a new post on Saturday which will most likely be holiday related! 

Bye for now,

Emily ♥

Blog Schedule! - Mondays and Saturdays

Hi guys! Just a very short and quick post to say that my new schedule for my blog is going to be Mondays and Saturdays. Hope you are all having a great summer, and I will try to stick to the schedule as best as I can.

Bye for now,

Emily ♥