Fuschia: An Irish Makeup Company - Eyeshadow Palette

So I'm not sure if you've heard about Fuschia, basically it's an Irish makeup company who makes EVERYTHING from foundation, primers, bronzers, blushes, eyeliner, lipstick, lipgloss and so on (I could list for days), basically every makeup product you could need! Check them out here!

I first used Fuschia while doing my beauty therapy course, they were the makeup brand we used. We had a big makeup stand full of all the products and our own little kits (including the palette I'm about to show you) I fell in love with them immediately. Especially with their extremely pigmented eyeshadows! Which is why I wanted to show you their palettes!

NOTD: Nails Inc Elizabeth Street

Elizabeth Street is the polish I picked up with my Glamour Magazine. I already have enough reds/blacks and the glitter didn't really appeal to me but I didn't have a colour like Elizabeth Street. I'm so glad I picked this one because I LOVE it.

I did about 3-4 coats to get it opaque but that's just me being fussy about it being truly opaque.

This is my first Nails Inc polish but I'm definitely going to keep my eye out for more to add to my collection.

Which Nails Inc polish did you pick up in Glamour? Or if you didn't get Glamour whats your favourite Nails Inc polish?

Emma xo

Colour B4 Extra Hair Colour Remover & My Experience

*P.S All before & after photos are at the end of the post. Its worth reading the post though as I explain the photos*

So today I'm going to talk you through the Colour B4 Hair Colour Remover Kit and my umm experience with it.

Winter Wonderland Outfit: Barratts Christmas Giveaway

Earlier on today I received an email from Kieron from Barratts.co.uk. He told me all about their current giveaway and of course, When I found out the task was to create outfits I was on it like a car bonnet (yes I just referenced Geordie Shore WHATCHA GON' DO BOUT IT).

Now to summarise the task (you can view all details here including the scenario options), there was 4 different scenarios to choose from, then you created an outfit for that scenario. PLEASE NOTE, the outfit MUST contain a pair of shoes from Barratts. Becaase I couldn't choose one scenario, I decided to do all 4, which I will add is allowed!! Yay more fun creating outfits and more chances to win! (you'll find links to my other outfits below). Entries are being accepted up until the 10th of December.

I decided to set myself another mini challenge (obviously there was no prize but I thought it would be fun anyway! We all know purchasing from a lot of different websites can drive up the cost of shipping!) I could only use items from Barratts and another of my favourite websites MissGuided.co.uk (I DID IT YAAAY FOR ME).

So lets get straight into the outfit!

Winter Wonderland

For the Winter Wonderland category I wanted to make an outfit that would be cosy but still cute for a walk in the park in chilly, snowy weather!

I choose a pair of burgundy coloured jeans (Adina Zip Detail Skinny Jeans In Burgundy £19.99 MISSGUIDED). Coloured jeans are a great way to add a pop of colour to an outfit!
I paired it with a warm oversized jumper (Dreama Stud Shoulder Jumper In Black £16.99 MG) and these gorgeous pair of black biker boots to toughen the outfit up a bit (Lotus Biker Boots £50.00 BARRETTS). For accessories I choose a plain oversized black bag (Dual Strap Hangbag £26.00 BARRETTS) and a gold ring (Jazzi Decorative Cuff Ring £6.99 MG). I skipped any neck jewellery as the jumper already has gold detailing on the shoulders.

MY OTHER OUTFITS:
Christmas Party
Christmas Day
Long Shopping Day

Which outfit is your favourite?
Emma xo

Christmas Party Outfit: Barratts Christmas Giveaway

Earlier on today I received an email from Kieron from Barratts.co.uk. He told me all about their current giveaway and of course, When I found out the task was to create outfits I was on it like a car bonnet (yes I just referenced Geordie Shore WHATCHA GON' DO BOUT IT).

Now to summarise the task (you can view all details here including the scenario options), there was 4 different scenarios to choose from, then you created an outfit for that scenario. PLEASE NOTE, the outfit MUST contain a pair of shoes from Barratts. Because I couldn't choose one scenario, I decided to do all 3, which I will add is allowed!! Yaay more fun creating outfits and more chances to win! (you'll find links to my other outfits below).  Entries are being accepted up until the 10th of December.

I decided to set myself another mini challenge (obviously there was no prize but i thought it would be fun anyway! We all know purchasing from a lot of different websites can drive up the cost of shipping!) I could only use items from Barratts and another of my favourite websites MissGuided.co.uk (I DID IT YAAAY FOR ME). 

So lets get straight into the outfit!

Christmas Party

For my Christmas Party outfit I decided to go for this dress with an interesting back (Rosslyn Cross Over Black Skater Dress In Green £22.99 MISSGUIDED). I also paired it with a black blazer (Violetta Tailored Blazer £24.99 MG) for travelling to and from the party (or parties ;)). For shoes I spotted these gorgeous bow detail black shoes (Bow Trim Platform Court Shoes £25.00 BARRATTS) and knew they were perfect for this outfit! I decided to bling the outfit up with this studded clutch (Abigayle Studded Oversize Clutch In Black £22.99 MG) with a handy wrist strap to make it easy to hold onto while you're dancing the night away and a spiked silver bracelet (Letha Spiked Cuff £5.99 MG).

MY OTHER OUTFITS:
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Day
Long Shopping Day

Which outfit is your favourite?
Emma xo

Christmas Day Outfit: Barratts Christmas Giveaway

Earlier on today I received an email from Kieron from Barratts.co.uk. He told me all about their current giveaway and of course, When I found out the task was to create outfits I was on it like a car bonnet (yes i just referenced Geordie Shore WHATCHA GON' DO BOUT IT).

Now to summarise the task (you can view all details here including the scenario options), there was 4 different scenarios to choose from, then you created an outfit for that scenario. PLEASE NOTE, the outfit MUST contain a pair of shoes from Barratts. Because I couldn't choose one scenario, I decided to do all 3, which I will add is allowed!! Yaay more fun creating outfits and more chances to win! (you'll find links to my other outfits below).  Entries are being accepted up until the 10th of December.

I decided to set myself another mini challenge (obviously there was no prize but i thought it would be fun anyway! We all know purchasing from a lot of different websites can drive up the cost of shipping!) I could only use items from Barratts and another of my favourite websites MissGuided.co.uk (I DID IT YAAAY FOR ME). 

So lets get straight into the outfit!

Christmas Day

For the Christmas Day category I wanted something dressy but still not overly dressy. I choose a black skater style skirt (Emilie Leather Skater Skirt £21.99 MISSGUIDED) with a pair of black tights (Kay Seamed Tights £6.99 MG). I like to be cosy and comfortable on Christmas Day so I paired the skirt with a warm coral jumper (Tetrine Knitted Mix Jumper In Coral £19.99 MG). I absolutely fell in love with these wedge shoes (Wedge Ankle Boots With Studded Heel £60 BARRATTS) I think they add a little bling to the outfit. For jewellery I decided to go for a spike necklace (Kaylon Rainbow Spike Necklace £9.99 MG).

MY OTHER OUTFITS:
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Party
Long Shopping Day

Emma xo

Long Shopping Day Outfit: Barratts Christmas Giveaway

Earlier on today I received an email from Kieron from Barratts.co.uk. He told me all about their current giveaway and of course, When I found out the task was to create outfits I was on it like a car bonnet (yes I just referenced Geordie Shore WHATCHA GON' DO BOUT IT).

Now to summarise the task (you can view all details here including the scenario options), there was 4 different scenarios to choose from, then you created an outfit for that scenario. PLEASE NOTE, the outfit MUST contain a pair of shoes from Barratts. Because I couldn't choose one scenario, I decided to do all 3, which I will add is allowed!! Yaay more fun creating outfits and more chances to win! (you'll find links to my other outfits below).  Entries are being accepted up until the 10th of December.

I decided to set myself another mini challenge (obviously there was no prize but i thought it would be fun anyway! We all know purchasing from a lot of different websites can drive up the cost of shipping!) I could only use items from Barratts and another of my favourite websites MissGuided.co.uk (I DID IT YAAAY FOR ME). 

So lets get straight into the outfit!

Long Shopping Day

For my Long Shopping Day outfit I wanted to make sure I'd be completely comfortable. I chose a pair simple black jeans (Adina Zip Detail Skinny Jeans In Black £19.99 MISSGUIDED) and a cosy jumper (Tetrine Knitted Mix Jumper In Multi £19.99 MG). I chose a pair of ballet flats (Stud Bow Ballerinas £25.00 BARRATTS) because lets face it, no one wants to wear heels on a long shopping trip! I chose a cross body bag (Across The Body Bag With Zip Trim £12.00 BARRETTS) because who wants to lug around a huge bag while trying to scour the clothes rails! For jewellery I picked a spike necklace (Kaylon Rainbow Spike Necklace £9.99 MG) and a gorgeous gold ring (Jazzi Decorative Cuff Ring £6.99 MG). I also added this cute black beanie (Mitras Beanie Bobble Hat £6.99 MG).

MY OTHER OUTFITS:
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Day
Christmas Party

Which outfit is your favourite?
Emma xo

Current Fashion Wishlist

So lately I've been OBSESSED with BeautySets.com (follow me here).

I decided to share with you my current fashion wishlist! These are the items that I've spotted while browsing online that I've added to my favourites on my internet browser in the hopes that I'll win the lottery and be able to buy them all!

Current Fashion Wishlist

So let me tell you more about each of these items!

1. ASOS Frame Metal Clutch Bag €25. This also comes in black but I thought I'd add the pink as a pop of colour seeing as I already have a black bag in this wishlist!

2. Georgina Sleeveless Chiffon Spike Collar Blouse in 'Wine' €28. I loved the colour of this! I think it will go great with black skirts/jeans

3. River Island Pink Dip Hem Midi Skirt. £10 down from £25! I saw this and thought the colour is absolutely gorgeous! For only £10 its an absolute steal! It would really add a pop of colour to an all black outfit!

4. BOOHOO.com Cody Motorcycle Stitched Waxed Skinny Jeans €30. I've been lusting after these for ages now! The stitched detail on these is amazing. (http://www.boohoo.com/europe/clothing/jeans+denim/icat/jeansdenim/new-in/cody-motorcycle-stitched-waxed-skinny-jeans/invt/azz61931)

5. ASOS Skater Skirt in Bird Print €22.22. For a few days I was contemplating whether or not to get this skirt. At the moment I'm still saving for Christmas so hopefully it will still be there after Christmas!

6. River Island Cross Body Bag £18. I am IN LOVE with this bag! Its probably my favourite item out of them all! My current black cross body bag is in bits (the part of the zip you hold onto is broken) so once I have some spare cash this baby will be mine!


I hope you all enjoyed seeing my current fashion wishlist! I know I had fun making this up on Beauty Sets!
Let me know what you think of my fashion wishlist items and show me yours! Leave a link below!

Emma xo

Christmas Party Outfit: Blogger Challenge with FashionVouchers.com

So this is my Christmas Party Outfit under £100.

I chose ASOS as my merchant as I personally always find something I love there. 

I really enjoyed putting this outfit together, I actually ended up doing 3 but this was definitely my favourite so I chose to enter this one!

I love this dress! It sooo pretty with just a hint of sparkle on the bodice for the holiday season!

I personally don't like looking like a Christmas tree so a little hint of sparkle is always great!

As for the shoes, I ALWAYS wear wedges out from now on! It saves my feet a lot of pain and they are so much easier to walk in, especially if you decide to get a little bit merry around Christmas ;)

This clutch is so cute! Its the perfect size to fit all your essentials without lugging around a huge bag of crap, lets face it, we're all guilty of that sometimes!

I'm avoiding jewellery for this outfit, maybe pop on a few rings but as the bodice is quite in your face I'd definitely avoid any neck jewellery.

If you'd like to take part in this challenge you can check out FashionVouchers.com or go straight to the contest page here

Good Luck!

Emma xo

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NOTD: OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where??

This is my go to red colour! I love it!

A-Z of Emma

So I saw this on Sophie Rose Hearts (you can read hers here) and thought it would be a fun post to do! Plus you'd get to know me a bit more!

Age:

Im 19.

Bed Size:

Double!

Chore You Hate:

Ironing! I'll do anything but iron.

Dream Room:

Big, Brown and cream theme. Just cosy.

Education:

Primary school, secondary school and then I went to a private college.

Favourite Colour:

I love purple or pink but I wear a lot of black and looovee black packaging on makeup.

Greatest Achievement:

Passing my college exams with honours!

Height:

Around 5,3. I'm soooo short!

Instruments I Play:

None! I could play tin whistle, recorder and a glockensphiel at school but I doubt I could now!

Job Title:

Beauty and Massage Therapist. Oh and Electro Epilationist or whatever its called.

Kids:

No.

Live:

Ireland!

Motivations:

I don't really know it depends on what I'm doing!

Nicknames:

My dad used to call me Molly, he still does sometimes and my Aunt used to call me Emma Lou. My name isn't really long enough for a nickname!

Overnight Hospital Stays:

Never!

Pet Peeves:

I have too many to list!

Quote:

Go hard or go home. haha I don't know I can never think of quotes off the top of my head!

Right or Left Handed:

Leftyyyyy

Shops I Love:

Penneys, New Look, River Island, Forever 21, A|Wear

Times I Wake Up:

It depends really!

Ultimate Food:

Chocolate! Or chinese. I looove chinese food!

Vacations:

Ive been to Spain a few times, France and then I went to Blackpool for a dance competition.

Whats Makes You Run Late:

I'm never late. End of. I'm a bit OCD about organisation and time keeping. Like I will freak out if I'm not organised or on time. If I have somewhere to be the next day I will literally count out how many hours/minutes everything I need to do in the morning will take and then give myself about half an hour just incase anything happens and that will tell me what time I need to get up at. If I don't do this I will have a meltdown. I'm so weird.

X-Rays I've Had:

Just my teeth I guess?

Yummy Food I Make:

Nothing fancy haha, just like spagetti, pasta bake easy things like that.

Zoo Animals:

Elephants are cooool! Or tigers! And giraffes! I love loads haha.

So thats the tag, I tag all of you to do it! If you do, leave a link below so I can read it! I'd love to get to know all of you more!

Emma xo

Collective Haul

One of my favourite posts/youtube videos to watch is hauls. I think I'm just a nosy person haha.

Sometimes someone will show something that I would love and didn't know was in a certain store so I can add it to my list of things to pick up when I go shopping again!

Tbh I never really go on shopping trips, like I never go to town with a purse full of money with the intention of buying a lot of stuff. That usually only happens around Christmas or my birthday. The rest of the time I just happen to see stuff when I'm wandering around shops and pick things up randomly throughout the month.

This month, I didn't really buy much because I'm trying to save for Christmas (good luck Emma) but I thought I'd show you anyway!

NOTD - China Glaze Purr-fect Plum

Because I only have mainly bright nail polishes. I wanted a dark polish for Autumn that wasn't black. I find black to be quite harsh looking on my nails. Although the weird thing is I like it on other people.

I wanted either a burgundy or a plum colour and ended up picking up Purr-fect Plum by China Glaze.

Please excuse my horrendous application. I painted them at 10pm i.e complete rush.

I think I even have finger prints on a few nails. Ohwell, I'll be taking it off tomorrow probably and I wanted to get a NOTD post up! 

Although I was hoping for a more red toned polish I do like this, It's essentially a very dark purple. 

If you can recommend some pretty darkish polishes for autumn then please do share with me! I'd love to try a few more!

Emma xo

Accent Tag/Challenge - Irish

So I ended up filming an accent tag and I keep pissing myself laughing when I watched it after editing it because I have such a horrendous accent. I actually do not pronounce half the words correctly. I.e water = wa-er.

If you do want to watch it you can watch it here:

Also excuse the vampire/voldemort complexion, I filmed this near a window for natural lighting and it looks like I'm sitting infront of the sun! I don't know how other youtubers manage to use natural lighting without being washed out!

Emma xo

Avon Mega Impact Lipstick - Pink Pop

So I got this lipstick as part of a gift set - Avons Prepare to Party Gift Set (here) - and have used it quite a bit recently so I thought I'd share it with you!

Beauty Blogger Headquarters: November Task

After seeing http://xteaseflutterpoutx.blogspot.co.uk/ talking about http://beautybloggerhq.blogspot.co.uk/

I was immediately intrigued. After visiting the site I wanted to participate! 

So this months task is to share how you became a blogger.

How long have you been blogging?

I dont remember exactly when I started the blog but my first post was published on the 24th of January 2012.

What/who inspired you to start blogging?

I've watched youtube videos for years and wanted to share my experiences with products, my opinion etc but was never brave enough to make my own videos. I started following blogs and decided to make my own as a way to share MY experiences and I couldn't be happier!

Did you tell your family and friends about your blog? If so, what was their reaction? Are they supportive or "in the dark" about your blogging?

I haven't told anyone yet! I'm not trying to hide it but I don't go out of my way to tell people.

What goals or dreams did you have for your blog when you started? Have you accomplished them?

To have a solid following who would share their opinons with me. I'm not quite there yet!

If you could give your beginner-blogger-self one tip of advice, what would it be?

STOP TRYING TO HIDE YOUR BLOG. When I first started I did my best to hide my blog, I never put a photo of myself on posts etc but now I really dont care!

What is your favorite and least favorite thing about being a blogger?

Getting to talk about makeup and beauty products. Plus it gives me a reason to buy new products! My least favourite is that I love makeup and would love to do tutorials and stuff but you cant really do that in posts. 

What does your blog name mean? How did you decide on it?

I tried so hard to come up with a name but just couldn't so I ended up picking a random one, I originally wanted 'Where the Pretty Things Are' but someone else already had that and I ended up going with All The Pretty Things (I think it came from the song all the small things hahaha). But I'm glad I went with this name.

Emma xo

Versatile Blogger/Liebster Award

So while checking my comments I saw a comment from Josie from http://josielcross.blogspot.ie/ saying she was nominating me for the Versatile Blogger/Liebster Award so thank you very much Josie!

I thought it seemed like fun so thought I would take part!

THE RULES:

The Liebster Award

Here's How it Works:

- Each person much post 11 things about themselves

- Answer the questions the nominator made for you and also create 11 more questions for the blogs you nominate

- Choose 11 people and link them to your post

- Go to their page and tell them.

- No tag backs! - Easy - enjoy!

Versatile Blogger Award

So here are the rules:

- If you are nominated, you've been awarded the Versatile Blogger award.

- Thank the person who gave you this award.

- Include a link to their blog.

- Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly.

- Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award with a link to their blog.

- Finally, tell  7 things about yourself.

11 THINGS ABOUT ME:

1. I'm from a small town in the South East of Ireland, I was born here but don't plan to live here for the rest of my life!

2. I'm a fully qualified beauty/massage therapist.

3. I'd love to do a makeup artistry course and work in TV/Film makeup artistry one day.

4. I love dogs but dislike cats A LOT (hence my silly twitter username ;))

5. I'm having trouble picking 11 things about myself.

6. I hate the fact a lot of people think beauty therapists etc are thick, I'm actually quite smart and could have done something else but its what I love doing and wouldn't do anything else for a million euros.

7. I'm actually quite good at computers and stuff despite the fact my blog design is SHITE.

8. I've only got 2 piercings, my ears when I was a toddler and I got my bellybutton pierced a few days before my 12th birthday.

9. If I could live anywhere in the world it would probably be Australia or LA, somewhere hot!

10. I am HORRENDOUS at putting outfits together.

11. I love shopping and would sit online browsing for hours.

11 QUESTIONS FROM JOSIE:

1.  What's you earliest childhood memory?

I remember being in playschool, I was about 4.

2. What country/place would you most like to visit?

Australia, LA or London

3. What do you love most about your family?

My Mam would do anything for us! She'd rather buy something for us than herself.

4. What do you love most about your friends?

I can be my weird self around them! I've had friends who were, to put it bluntly, bitches and would have no problem stabbing you in the back and I'm soooo glad I've found the ones I have now!

5. What would be your last meal?

Oooh thats a hard one! Probably something like a big chinese or something!

6. Would you change your name if you could, if so what to?

I would say something unique because Emma is the most unique name EVER, but I can never come up with unique names! I quite like Aimee and Lauren (im obsessed with Lauren Conrad) so I think I'll probably name my children one of those!

7. Favourite shops?

PEENNEEYYYSS! New Look, River Island, A Wear, Topshop (I can never afford anything anyway waaaaah), Forever 21.

8. Favourite makeup brand?

Its a tie! I love different brands for different products! MAC, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Benefit.

9. Which season do you like the best and why?

Winter! The fashion! Cosy jumpers and boots.

10. Websites you visit most often?

Twitter, Facebook, Blogger and Youtube.

11. Name 5 things you could not live with out?

My family, my friends, my phone, internet, foooood!, 

MY 11 QUESTIONS:

1. Were you born where you live now?

2. Have you ever participated in a fashion trend that you now look back on and think WHAT WAS I THINKING?

3. Are you more of a pants or dresses kinda girl?

4. If you were on a desert island what makeup item (ONLY ONE) would you take with you?

5. If you were given a free airline ticket to ANY country in the world, where would you pick and why?

6. Heels or flats?

7.  Why did you start a blog?

8. Lipstick or Lipgloss?

9. Whats your favourite trend of the moment?

10. Favourite nail polish colour?

11. If you could only wear one piece of jewellery what would it be?

The blogs I nominate:

http://www.llymlrs.com/

http://www.fluffandfripperies.com/

http://golddustk.blogspot.ie/

http://laceescapades.blogspot.ie/

http://www.lovelygirliebits.com/

http://www.makeupsavvy.co.uk/

http://miss-eblog.blogspot.com/

http://nelipott.blogspot.ie/

http://prettywithapunch.blogspot.ie/

http://blamingbeauty.blogspot.ie/

http://robynmayday.blogspot.ie/

http://sophierosehearts.blogspot.ie/

http://www.thesundaygirl.com/

http://thunderandthreads.blogspot.ie/

http://trappedinafashionparadise.blogspot.ie/

http://www.unnakednails.com/

http://www.vivaadonis.com/

Thanks again to Josie for nominating me and if I nominated you and you do this make sure to leave me a link to it I'd love to read your answers! :)

Emma xo