Declutter: Nail Polish Collection

After watching a bit of Vivianna Does Makeup and her organisation tips for her wardrobe and her makeup collection, I decided to have a mini clear out of my own...but with my nail polishes. So i didn't quite follow her steps but I was as ruthless as I possibly could be.

My tips for decluttering/organising your polishes are:

1. Empty- you'll be able to see how much you actually have 
2. Clean - wherever you store them (even in a drawer) it will get dusty
3. Sort - place them into piles (colour, special glitters/nail art stuff, base & top coats)
4. Swatch - get your hands on nail wheels and test the polishes (any which are streaky/sticky or separated chuck them asap)
5. Give - any that you don't want but are useable check with friends & family to see if they want them or even a charity

I try to group roughly by colour with nail files, toe separators and other 'tools' at the back

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Florida Haul - Drugstore Makeup

Heey everyone, here is what I purchased from my recent holiday to Florida! Items are from Boots (UK just before I went on holiday) & Walmart and CVS.

Maybelline - Uptown Blue & Hot Salsa
Essie - Buy Me A Cameo & Ladylike

Maybelline: Colour Elixers - Blush Essence & Caramel Infused 

Milani - Berry Amore (Baked Blush) & 25 Naturally Chic 

Maybelline - Copper Chic
Wet & Wild - Walking On Eggshells

L'Oreal: Infallible - Amber Rush & Bronzed Taupe

Hard Candy - Glamoflauge Concealer
EOS - Summerfruits

No7: Stay Perfect Shade & Define - Coffee Bean & Cool Minx
Bourjois - Felt Tip Eyeliner

And of course the Vaseline 'Spray and Go' moisturiser in the scent aloe fresh.

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

The Best: Summer pink lipgloss

In the last couple of  months I have been reaching for lipgloss frequently and had noticed myself buying lots of pink lipglosses so decided to do a Best: Lipgloss post like a did with mint nail polishes.

• Maybelline - Colorsensational shine gloss: 137 fabulous pink. This gloss has a small shimmer to it which adds a slight blue tone to the colour. Sleek packaging with an applicator which is easy to use.

• Estee Lauder - Pure Color: 05 nude rose (shine finish). An expensive lipgloss which won't appeal to everyone due to being sticky in formula - however it is bearable and yet still comfortable to wear. I love the glossy look it gives without having any shimmer; I think it looks more classy!

• Tanya Burr - Lipgloss: Aurora. Has a opaque colour and is easy to apply due to the flat and flexible applicator. Tanya's lip-glosses smell delicious -a lmost like fruitella! However I do find that it has a slight 'bittyness' to it due to the shimmer.

• L'Oreal - Extraordinaire liquid lipstick - 101 rose melody. This wins the title of the best summer pink lipgloss by far! It smells like the Origins Drink Up mask, is super glossy and long-lasting. I really love the big flat applicator.

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

May Favourites

Here is a quick over-view of my May favourites.

• Garnier - Summerbody moisturising lotion
• Garnier - Ambre solair dry body mist
• Herbal Essences - Bee strong shampoo
• Tresemme - Salon silk serum
• Aquoeus Calamine Cream
• Essie - Not just a pretty face & Lilacism
• Make Up Academy - Heaven & Earth eyeshadow palette
• L'oreal - True match concealer
• Maybelline - Brow drama mascara

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Current mascaras

Hello, so today I thought I would share with you the different mascaras that I  currently have open and alternating between.

Maybelline, Rimmel, L'Oreal, L'Oreal

1. Maybelline: the colossal volume express cat eyes £7.99 - out of the falsies and the rocket this has to be my least favourite, first of all it has a potent scent that brings on a headache which is a big turn off. Once you get used to that the length that it gives isn't bad but it all just seems a too little flat and lifeless for me to want to repurchase.

   

   
   

2. Rimmel: scandaleyes (extreme black) £6.99 - the giant wand I can deal with and considering this is my second one you would think it's pretty decent however with this tube the formula is just wet...making those lashes far more likely to clump which is definitely not the desired look I am aiming for. So I'm not sure whether this was just a 'dodgy' tube but I certainly won't be risking it again!
   
   
   
   
   
3. L'Oreal: false lash telescopic (waterproof) £10.99 - now I'm not really one for waterproof mascaras as I never have the problem of smudging but I wanted to get one for my summer holidays that I had coming up. The wand on this one is a million times better then the original telescopic, it gives roughly the same amount of length but so much more volume which you can build up to the desire effect to suit day or night. This formula doesn't budge at all in swimming pools or in the sea but when coming to remove at night it comes off like a dream with my waterproof eye make remover.
   
   
   
   
   
4. L'Oreal: telescopic (carbon black) £10.99 - this mascara gives a good amount of length and a little amount of volume however when I wear this I have to avoid curling my eyelashes for some unknown reason... but overall it's an average everyday mascara for me but won't be on my shopping list again due to its in some way sharp plastic wand?
   
   
   

What mascaras have you all been enjoying recently?

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox