The Best Bargain Eyeliner.

If there's one thing I've learnt over the past year of blogging, it's that you don't always have to spend a fortune on a product to find one that works perfectly for you. The Collection Extreme 24hr Felt Liner £2.99  is a product that I find hard to live without, and if i'm wearing eyeliner, it's the first product I reach for.  

What I love about the eyeliner is that the tip isn't too firm, and works with you. I've noticed with numerous eyeliners that I can struggle to get a perfect winged eye if I'm constantly fighting against the product. If the tip is too hard, then it can drag across the eye, and if it's too soft your stroke can wobble meaning you'll have an almost messy line. The collection Extreme Felt Liner works well because although the tip has some structure - it offers movement too! 

The eyeliner applies west, and dries super fast- without bleeding and lasts all day - which is perfect if you don't have time or just don't want to use a primer. However, like most products there are some negatives too. I really wish Collection would plastic wrap their eyeliners as when you buy them in the shop, you have no idea how many people have swatched the product or opened it before you take it home. I also find that within around a month or two. the tip has started to dry out. to get it working again, I find pressing it onto the edge of the lid works - but this isn't a great fix. 

I love this eyeliner, and although I find myself constantly swooning over the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, I don't have a trip to the states planned any time soon, so Collection - you'll be staying in my make up bag for good.

I'd love to hear about your favourite eyeliner! Let me know what products you can't live without in the comments.

Em xxx

Why I want 2015 to be less serious and more fun filled.

Hi, I'm Em, and I've become a bore.

Phew.

There, I've said it.

In my old age.. (twenties) I seem to have forgotten how to have fun, and that, quite frankly makes me sad. There are a few factors that have caused me to forget how to have fun and some of those have occurred over the past few years. Alongside those however,  are a few more serious things that have happened in my life to change me completely as a person - but now isn't the time for stories.

I have a process driven creative job, which means that although I get to think up and make fun films for a living - it also means that I always have a team of people relying on me, and I am always wary of deadlines, schedules, budgets, and responsibilities. I've even turned into one of those horrendous people that, gulp, worries about health and safety. I'm not even joking when I say that I actually told my partner he had to gaffer tape a temporary piece of carpet down in a half finished conservatory over Christmas because of health and safety.

I feel like I spend so much of my time being serious that sometimes I have to stop and really think about when the last time I laughed, like *really* laughed was - and often I can't remember. Which truly makes me sad.

With that in mind, I want to make 2015 the year in which I really focus on not only moving forward with my goals, ambitions and personal growth. But the year in which I truly find my confidence.

I grew so much in 2014. This time last year, I hadn't even started  this blog and that feels just so surreal to me. I can't remember what I used to fill my time with before it!

2015 is  the year in which I - a self confessed 'I'd rather stay at home and look at cat pictures on the internet' person, want to get out more, meet new people and and learn to have fun. With that in mind, I've worked out a way to do just that and take you along with me. I'm starting a brand new lifestyle series all about getting out, and having fun - meeting new people and of featuring one of my true loves in life - food.

Every month from here on in, I'll be writing a 'Dinner With.....' Post. Where i'll be heading out to dinner with a friend, new or old - and getting to know them a little better. I'll have a set of questions I'm hoping to put to each dinner guest and of course I'll be taking pictures to share with you. If I'm lucky, who knows - I may even be able to persuade a few blogging super stars to have dinner with me! If you don't ask, you don't get... right?

Em xxx

Drugstore Haulin!

Sometimes I feel like I can go weeks without spending money on make up and then it all gets a little bit much and I just want to buy all the things. That seemed to happen again between Christmas and New years, what with my Kiko Haul, and Real Techniques haul brushes haul.
It would appear that New Years Eve was also the day to buy liquid eyeliner and nude lip supplies as I came away from boots, with not one, but three different varieties of eyeliners in 2 different brands as well as two nude lip products from different brands.

From Collection I picked up the Extreme 24hr Felt Tip Liner £2.99 as well as the Fast Stroke Liner £2.99. I love the Felt Tip Liner and it's my weapon of choice for when doing any sort of flicked eyeliner. I also haven't played around with a 'dip' style liquid eyeliner in a while I thought It would be fun to do some experimenting and seeing what I can come up with.

From Maybelline I chose the Tantalizing Taupe Lipstick £6.99 from the Maybelline Coloursens Nude Lipstick Range and also I really liked the look of the Master Precise liquid Eyeliner £5.99 which is actually a felt tip liner) and it didn't bleed when swatched in store - meaning it made it's way straight into the basket.

Finally from No 7 I chose the Precision Lips Pencil in Nude £6.75 as I just loved how the two products swatched together on my hand - plus, you can never have too many lip liners - especially of the drug store variety - we all know how hard they are to come by.

So that's my nude lip and eyeliner mini haul! I'd love to hear your thoughts on my buys. Have you tried any of them before? Let me know in the comments.

Em xxx

Subtle Everyday Sparkle Eyes

Even though Christmas and New Years Eve is well and truly over, I just can't stop reaching for the shimmer and sparkles to make eyeshadow stand out that little bit more. I always find myself reaching for taupes and muted colours for an everyday wear that is pulled together and professional for work, but also gives me a that little bit of something something that represents the beauty blogger inside me trying to get out. 

I started this look as a normal every day soft taupe eye and finished it by pressing over the centre glitter from my Bourjois Rock This Khaki* Eyeshadow from the Smokey Stories Collection. 

 I love how the green hued glitter and the smokey taupes blend together to start my day off with a little bit of a shimmy. 

Here's the full list of what I'm wearing:

Foundation: Nars Sheer Glow - Siberia

Concealer: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly

Contour: NYX Blusher - Taupe

Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade - Medium Brown

Eyeshadow: (Base) Make Up Revolution Salvation - What You Waiting for? Palette

Eyeshadow: (Lid) Bourjois Smokey Stories - Rock This Khaki Glitter*

Eyeliner: Collection  Extreme 24Hr Felt Liner -Black

Eyelashes: Total Minks - Smouldering Minks Lashes*

Lipstick: Make Up Revolution - Dazzle Lipstick

Lipgloss: Sleek - Gloss Me Cranberry Crush

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this look, let me know in the comments.

Em xxx