A YSL Virgin No More

Oh the joy of owning my very first stunning Yves Saint Laurent lipstick. This one is from the SS14 Limited Edition and is in the colour Rose Asarine. I have already been wearing it several times despite buying it less than a week ago. The packaging, the formula, the colour, the staying power, the finish - it is all perfect. I will give you one advice, next time you're near a YSL counter - have a swatch (and a buy) - I promise you will not regret it. 

Love,

 Em

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The LBD That Rocks

A few weeks back I went on a bit of a shopping + lunch day with my aunt and uncle and picked up quite a few bits from the remaining sale items. Amongst all my bargains was this little, black beauty of a dress which has quickly become one of my favourtie items in my wardrobe. It is from the French brand The Kooples,  which to be fair I hadn't heard much of before I entered the shop but am no absolutely in love with. The reasonably small sized shop in Manchester's finer shopping area had the loveliest staff, very good sale items and good music playing - which is all I need for the ultiate shopping experience :) I got this dress for £72.50 - reduced from £145. You can still get it online on sale here. Not the cheabest LBD but the quality is so nice, the fit is perfect and the design and pattern in the fabric is very unique amongst my dresses. It is one of those items you can dress up or down for any occasion which is a piece of clothing I reckon everyone should own at least one of. 

Also I just want to say sorry for another round of lack of activity. Exams, refreshers and new modules have just taken up a bit more time than expected. If you'd like to be notified when I do post though you can follow me on Bloglovin' Here. Apart from that I will see you soon and I hope you're all doing well!

Love,

 Em

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Emma Hardy, The Queen of Skincare

For about a year I have been lusting after the Emma Hardy Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm. Partly due to viviannadoesmakeup's much repeated love for it but also due to the idea of rubbing a oily balm on my face every morning and night. An idea I found very intriguing. About a month ago I came across it in the sales at feelunique and figured it was a sign. An oversized, blinking, neon light sort of sign. So I bought it and I've now been using it since. The verdict? I am head over heels for it.

My idea did not disappoint nor did Anna. It truly is an amazing cleanser that cleans your skin well without leaving it feel stripped and dry. The oils add moisture and the muslin cloth you wipe it away with (in circular motions) gently exfoliates your face leaving it feel as soft as a baby's bum. A lot of people use this on its own to remove their makeup but I prefer to remove my makeup with the MAC Cleanse Off Oil first and then use this as I don't like to get the muslin cloth covered in makeup. The massive tub will probably last me forever as you only need the tiniest amount to cover your whole face as it melts into an oily consistency once you start applying it.

Have you tried the Cleansing Balm? What did you think of it? Also I would love it if you could give my blog a little follow on Bloglovin' as that really helps me out and means a lot to me :) Have a great weekend everyone!

Love, Emilie

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Newness

A new year means a lot of things. New challenges, experiences, desicions, and changes both big and small. For me the new year meant finally getting round to re-designing my blog. It's something I've been planning for quite a while but I waa firstly not sure what exactly I wanted and secondly was a bit lost as to where to start and how to do things. So I've taken it one step at a time, and tried and failed until I finally ended up with what you see now. It's taken some time, and you might have noticed constant changes on layout, header and so on for the past few weeks - apologies for the mess but it had to be done that way. What I decided to do was clean it all up and make it a very simple layout. I know it's not everyone's taste but I really like it. I wanted it to be easy to navigate without to many buttons, links and stuff going on around the actual posts as I find that to be a bit distracting sometimes. All my links are still at the top so it is easy to follow me on all my social media, the blog archive is all the way at the bottom - below the 4 posts on the page, along with my google friend connect and a few other banners. So more or less everything is still here, just not where it used to be. I really hope you like it and that you will share your thoughts on it with me in the comments. If there's something you think I should definitely change then let me know about that as well :)

As for my coming plans for the SITC (I only just now realised my blog has the same 'initials' as Sex and the City) I have a few little things planned, including a Uni Room Tour if that is something you would all be interested in? Could also include a few tips ++ for what to bring/get and how to make use of the little space you usually get in halls. Would that be interesting? 

I just wanted to give you that little update for now. A new proper post will be up in not long - finish my exams on Wednesday so I'll have plenty of time to work on some good content!

And my new short hair is a New Year thing too.

Love, Emilie

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