Halloween FOTD Series - China Doll

Products Used:

Snazaroo White Facepaint used all over the face
Snazaroo Black Facepaint used on the brows
Sugarpill Tako used under brow
Sugarpill Poison Plum used all over the lid and under the bottom lashes
Yaby Carbon Paper used in the crease and outer corner of the eye
Benefit Dandelion used on cheeks
OCC Liptar in Digitalis used on lips
Selection of ELF lashes cut and applied to upper and lower lashes
Yaby loose setting powder used all over the face
Catrice Mascara

OCC and Yaby products are available in the UK from The Make-up Artist Boutique and Love Makeup

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - A Personal Post!

Hey My Beauties!

I wanted to do a post about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and wasn't quite sure what to post so, I thought I would do more of a personal post.

I currently have a small lump in my breast, should I have started it that way? Straight to the point I suppose, No I haven't yet been to the Doctors which means I don't know if its just lumpy tissue, a cyst or the big C. I know many of you will sit there and think silly girl go to the Doctors now but read on a little and you may understand why I leave it a few days.

I have been on the at risk list for around 5 years, my Mum had Breast Cancer when she was 35 and I have had several lumps in my breast since since I was around 21. I will be screened earlier than most women because of this and when I do find a lump I get seen very quickly.

The reason I leave it a few days is because the previous lumps have been nothing or mastitis so, usually in a few days the pain goes away and the lump reduces in size until its gone.

This time is a little different as it is in the other breast that I have never had a problem with and the lump is fairly large but I still want to see if it goes down by itself before I really start panicking.

I would like to say to all women that read my blog if you don't check your breasts regularly you should! And most certainly if you discover a lump for the first time painful or not get yourself straight to the Doctors.

I am pretty sure mine is nothing but of course it is better to be safe than sorry so, if the lump is still there Friday I can assure you I will be straight to the Doctors going through my usual examination and referral to have a biopsy and scan.

I may seem calm in this post but like anyone I am shitting myself but I look back at the past 7 lumps and chill out a little.

I will keep you updated on the outcome!

Love

Ems xo

For more advice check out these links: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/ and http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-breast-female/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Giveaway Announcement!

Hey My Beauties,

Just a little update to say that once the blog hits 200 followers I will be doing a Giveaway which I am sure will include some OCC and Yaby and maybe some other goodies.

So get sharing and once we getting to that 200 mark I will announce the prizes :)

Have a lovely week beauties and expect a freaky Halloween Doll look and possibly the first video tutorial to go with it.

Also if you are around Brighton and Hove on 3rd November come and watch the lovely Tom's handy work at The Annual Firework Spectacular details can be found here and if you do make sure you say Hi :)

Love

Ems xo

The Beauty Blogger Bunch Weekend Blog Hop

October 5th - October 8th, 2012

 

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Liz Earle Botanical Essence No15 Eau de Parfum

Today marks the release of Liz Earle's second fragrance Botanical Essence No15!

Liz Earle describe this frgarance as "a fresh spicy oriental scent. This clean, sexy, and addictive fine fragrance is synonymous with feeling seductive and elegant."

The lovely girls in the Liz Earle press office surprised me by popping a little sample of this fragrance in the post. I was excited because I wasn't expecting any packages and immediately like a child on Christmas day opened it and spritzed myself.

The fragrance is pretty strong but not in a bad way I just over applied, the great thing about this fragrance is it lasts so well. You know what its like you spray your favourite scent and then you cant smell it an hour later well, this fragrance I could still smell the following morning and even when I applied less the next day I could still smell it today! That is a massive thumbs up for me and means that you will be using less product.

With the oriental feel to the fragrance and the warmness to the scent its the perfect fragrance for the Fall/Winter time.

As I said the fragrance goes on sale today on the Liz Earle website and is priced at £45 for 50mls

YouTube, Tumblr and Other Goodness

Because I hate posting without a picture! Me and the Princess xo

Hey My Beauties!

After much persuasion from a few friends I will be starting to upload a few YouTube Tutorials each week. I will get tongue tied so I am pretty sure the videos will be filmed and then have a voice over or captions added but I haven't decided yet.

I would love your input, How would you prefer the videos to be filmed? Do you have particular tutorials/review videos that you would like to see me post?

I am pretty nervous about the whole YouTube thing so bare with me whilst I find my feet.

I have started my Halloween series as I am sure you have already seen from yesterdays post and I will be aiming to do one a week until Halloween, If you want to see anything in particular please comment and I will give it a go.

Finally, I have started posting all of the looks from the blog on Tumblr so pop along to Tumblr and give me a follow: http://thepromakeuplog.tumblr.com/

I always love to hear from you guys weather it be good or bad so leave me a comment with things you would like to see or things you would prefer i did a little different etc.

For now that's all the updates I hope you have a great week.

Ems xo

Halloween FOTD Series - Two Faced

Products used:

Snazzaroo Facepaint in White, Black and Red
Myface Cosmetics Foundation in Fair 03
Benefit 10 used to contour and highlight
Benefit Dandelion
Benefit BADgal Liner
Sugarpill Bulletproof
Sugarpill Goldilux
Hi Brow 24 Hour Brow Powder
Illamasqua Precission Ink in Abyss
Catrice Mascara (more details to follow)
Lets Go Lashes (more details to follow)