My Favourite Mascaras

Hi everyone hope you are well, I'm going to reviewing some of my favourite mascaras! I am aware that you shouldn't have too many open and that you should only keep them 3 months etc but I only have two open and i kept the others for reviewing purposes <3

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
This mascara is absolutely amazing! I use this everyday for school and doesn't clump at all. It lifts your lashes and lengthens then as well, but still quite natural. I absolutely love this wand it makes applying mascara so easy on both your top and bottom lashes.

Mini : £9.50
Available from Boots and in gift sets
Full Size : £19.50
Available from any Benefit counter or online

Maybeline The Falsies Flared Mascara

This is another amazing mascara, it really does create a fake lash effect. Even though it doesn't have a rubber wand i still really like it. It can clump a bit if you put loads on but if you stick to one or two coats it gives a beautiful effect. This can get a bit messy as the wand is curved but you can always clean it up with a cotton bud.
£7.99
Available from Boots, Superdrug and online

Benefit They're Real Mascara

This mascara is always raved about but to be honest I don't think it is as good as everyone talks about however it is a really nice mascara if you want more of a dramatic effect. On me you don't need much at all to create an amazing look so it doesn't clump but it can be a bit spidery when you put loads on. 

Mini : £9.50

Available from Boots and gift sets

Full size : £19.50

Available from any Benefit counter or online

Clinique High Impact Mascara

I would never think to buy a mascara from Clinique but I received a mini size in a magazine and I love it. This is sadly ran out but I think I might have to buy the full size soon as it was so good! It really lifts your lashes and gives a really nice natural effect perfect for everyday. I always curl my lashes anyway before adding mascara but i do think this is a necessary step if you are using this mascara and you have straight eyelashes.

Full size : £17.50

hope this post was helpful to those who are looking for a new mascara! comment any requests you have below and i hope you have a lovely weekend - em <3

This or That : Beauty Edition

Hi everyone, I thought I would do a tag today as i'm currently bed bound so i couldn't take a lot of photos! this tag is made by queen aka NikkieTutorials, some of these questions are American so i changed a few of them. Oh and i don't know if you have noticed but i always write in lower case, but now im doing it normal! Anyway lets get into it <3

Makeup
Blush or Bronzer = Blush
Lipgloss or Lipstick = Lipstick
Eyeliner or Mascara = Mascara
Foundation or Concealer = Foundation
Neutral or Color Eyeshadow = Neutral Eyeshadows
Pressed or Loose eye shadows = Pressed Eyeshadows
Brushes or Sponges = Brushes

Nails

O.P.I or China Glaze = O.P.I

Long or Short = Short for bare nails but Long for painted nails

Acrylic or Natural = Natural

Brights or Darks = Brights

Flower or No Flower = Flower

Body

Perfume or Body Spray = Body Spray

Body Lotion or Body Butter = Body Lotion

Shower Gel or Soap = Shower Gel

LUSH or Other Bath Company = LUSH

Fashion

Jeans or Sweat pants = Jeans

Long sleeve or Short = Short sleeve

Dresses or Skirts = Skirts

Stripes or Tartan = Tartan

Flip flops or Sandals = Flip Flops

Scarves or Hats = Scarves

Studs or Dangly Earrings = Studs

Necklaces or Bracelets = Used to be Bracelets but Necklaces now because of Fibromyaligia

Heels or Flats = Flats

Jacket or Hoodie = Hoodie

Primark or New Look = New Look

Hair

Curly or Straight = Straight

Bun or Ponytail = Ponytail

Bobby pins or Butterfly clips = Bobby pins

Hair spray or Gel = Hairspray

Long or Short = Long

Light or Dark = Dark

Up or Down = Down

I tag everyone one of you to do the edition of this or that, comment below if you do do it and i will check it out! - Em <3

how to be a morning person + feel more awake

recently ella done a morning routine, so i thought i would do a post on tips on becoming more of a morning person!

personally i never used to be morning person but the past few months i have been trying really hard to become one as it just makes me feel so much better when i wake up earlier. i am always way more productive if i get up earlier and i feel more refreshed!

♡ routine
a routine is definitely the key to being a morning person, getting up at the same time every day makes a massive difference when converting to a morning person. i wake up at 7am every school day (but set my alarm for 6.45) then 9am on weekends!

♡ no long lies
this relates to the first point, as much as you want stay in bed or have a long lie it won't help and in fact make it harder to be a morning person.

♡ go to sleep earlier + turn off electronics before bed
a pretty obvious one but go to bed earlier, so you are getting a decent amount of sleep. its really hard for me to turn off electronics for like 2 hours before bed but i am managing to turn them off half an hour - 45 mins before bed while i read.

♡ put your alarm at the other end of your room where you can't reach it
i have started doing this and it definitely works! i have always been the person who hits snooze a million times so if this is you definitely try this hack x

♡ leave an incentive to get out of bed
have your favourite tv show recorded downstairs or your favourite breakfast to look forward to if you get out of bed

♡ have something planned
if you have something planned you have to get out of bed, even if it's just meeting a friend for costa!

♡ get some exercise first thing
every morning i do some physio which makes me feel so good and ready for the day

♡ set your alarm earlier than you have to wake up
i do this a lot, if you hit snooze all the time this is another one for you! this avoids you being late for anything, i do this everyday for school!

♡ have a shower to wake you up
this is one of the best ways to wake you up, having a shower! i wouldn't have a hot shower nor a cold shower just somewhere in between to wake you up yet not make you all cold!

♡ have a glass of cold water with lemon (optional)
i always have a glass of cold water every morning with my breakfast which really wakes me up. lemon is also meant to be even more refreshing, but personally i'm not a fan of lemons

♡ get dressed/ready straight away

instead of lying about in your pj's get dressed straight away and it will make you feel more awake x

hope this post was helpful xx - em <3

favourite affordable spring nail polishes

spring is probably my favourite season for nail polish as i'm obsessed with pastels! so i'm going to share some of my favourites with you today!<3

♡ rimmel london rita ora nail polish in the shade '413 oragina' 

this is a gorgeous peach colour which goes on so nicely! this is very opaque and gives a lovely shine.

£2.99

♡ collection work the colour nail polish in '23 baby blue

this is probably one of my favourite nail polishes of all time! such a lovely sky blue, perfect for spring. the only bad thing is it goes quite thick very quickly, however it is very inexpensive to replace.

£1.99

♡ rimmel london 60 seconds nail polish in '835 right back at you'

this polish is a bit darker than the other ones, but i still love it for spring! this isn't as opaque as the first two however it dries really quickly so it doesn't take any longer. 

£2.99

♡ rimmel 60 seconds nail polish in '410 i lilac you'

this is another nail polish from the 60 seconds range but is pretty opaque considering it's a lighter colour.

£2.99

♡ rimmel 60 seconds nail polish in '420 sweet lavender'

another gorgeous colour, very springy and looks good on all lengths. this is isn't that opaque but other than that i love it!!

£2.99

♡ nyc in a minute quick dry nail polish in ' 258 prospect park pink'

even though you can't get nyc in store in the uk now, it is available online so i thought i would include it anyway as it's one of my favourites. this dries so quickly and is very opaque. it's a very pretty pink colour which isn't to bright and in your face

£1.79

♡ sally hansen complete salon manicure nail polish in '839 in the flesh'

this is probably my favourite nude nail polish, such an amazing formula which gives a gorgeous shine to your nails. a lovely cream/pink colour which goes with everything.

£6.99

these are all of the nail polishes with two coats, some of these need a bit more but it will just give you a general idea of the opacity. *please ignore the application!*

thank you for reading this post, please share some of your favourites in the comments below - em <3

•|Spring lookbook - fashion, hair and makeup ideas for spring|•

Hi guys,

so a while ago, over on our instagram (emnella.x) i asked you guys which posts you wanted to see and a few of you suggested a spring lookbook!

| hair

•look 1: the first hairstyle is a really easy hairstyle and all you need to do is do two or three (depending on how thick or long your hair is) french braids in your hair and sleep in it. for the best result make sure you wash you hair in the day you do the plaits but braid you're hair when it's dry.

•look 2: for this look it doesn't matter when you last washed your hair, or how long your hair is. the first thjbg you need to do is separate you hair into a half up, half down. then section the top bit into 3. then you want to tie the two peices of hair on the left and right but not the middle together with a thin hair bobble. you can twist or plait or braid the two bits of hair into the bobble if you want. for the bottom part you can either leave it as your natural hair, straighten it, curl it, or have the wavy style in look 1.

•look 3: this hair style is really easy and all you have to do is put you hair in two braids. you can get someone else to do it (i usually ask my mum) if you can't do it yourself. there are different braids you can do which also look really cute, dutch braids, french braids, plaits and fishtail braids.

^ not my picture looks 1 and 2 are though 

| makeup

~ disclaimer ~ both of the makeup looks are obviously not done by me but I think they are perfect for spring. i have left their instagram names at the top of the picture so have given credit.

•look 1: gold eyes, nude lip. i really love this makeup look for spring as it's really natural but gives you a nice glow and is really pretty. if you're the type of person that wants your makeup natural then this is perfect.

•look 2: silver/pink eyes, pink lip. this look is perfect if you want to go bold or for a night out in spring and looks super pretty.

| fashion

for the fashion ideas i'm not going to say my opinion, just where it's from and the price. also i can't leave links to the shops - i haven't figur d out how to do that on my phone yet.

• dungarees: primark - £12 (adults)

• t-shirt: primark - £1.90 (kids)

•crop t-shirt: primark - £6 (kids)

•leggings: primark - £2.50 (kids)

•cardigan: h&m - £6.99 (kids)

•3/4 sleeve top: h&m - £7.99 (adults)

•skirt: matalan - £8 (kids)

•spaghetti top: new look - £7.99 (teens)

•shorts: m&s - around £16 (kids)

•long sleeve top: forever21 - around £8

•skirt: new look - £14.99 (teens)

•3/4 sleeve top: forever21 - £5

•jeans: topshop (joni jeans petit) - £36

•bomber jacket: matalan - £25 (adults)

thanks for reading this i hope it's given you some ideas for spring/sunmer💗

~ Ella x

spring makeup

happy friday!! today's post is going to be all about my favourite spring makeup products, enjoy <3

skincare : before i start applying any makeup i always start with a bit of skincare to prep my skin. i use the garnier micellar to cleanse my skin and then moisturise with the oilatum moistursiser. finally i just put a little bit of the simple eye roller under my eyes do make me feel more awake.

base : first of all i prime my face with the porefessional by benefit. then i put some high beam highlighter from benefit under my eyes to brighten. to cover my dark circles i use the rimmel wake me up concealer and i also use this on any blemishes and around my nose.

next i dust some of the stay matte translusent powder by rimmel all over my face to set my previous makeup. then i put a bit of the maybelline dream pure bb cream and blend it in with my fingers to give it more of a natural look. after that then i put some more of the powder all over my face to set my bb cream.

face : first of all i apply some bronzer on my cheeks, jaw line and temples and i blend that out with a big fluffy brush. sometimes i go in again with a bit more as i only out a tiny bit on as its quite hard to blend. if you were wondering which bronzer i used it's the w7 honolulu bronzer which is available from amazon, b&m or tk max. next i go in with a bit of the max factor creme puff blush on the apples of my cheeks, which gives a lovely natural flush. finally i put some of the benefit high beam on the top of my cheek bones, under my brow bone and on my cupids bow. recently i have really been loving highlight, i find it makes you look so much healthier. definitley a step i wont be missing out this spring/summer!

eyes + lips : for eyeshadow i tent to stick to pinky/gold shadows since its spring. i used the makeup revolution essential shimmers palette and the benefit pump up the party gift set. before i put any eyeshadow on i prime my eyes using some concealer and i just put a little bit of powder on, now for the fun bit! i pop a bit of the champagne colour all over my lid (second from the bottom left on makeup revolution palette) then i take a mixture of the peachy colour with the light brown (the two middle colours in the benefit quad) just in my crease to give a bit of definition but not anything smokey. to finish off i add a mixture of the bottom two white colours on both palletes in the inner corner to highlight and the inner third of the eye. 

to finish off the eye look, i curl my lashes and then apply some of this superdry mascara. finally to complete the spring makeup look, i put on the mua sweet sheen lip balm in peach dream.

thank you for reading, leave a comment saying your 3 of your favourite spring makeup products

how to wash makeup brushes with baby shampoo + tips

cleaning makeup brushes is a very important step that a lot of people forget about. this can really make a difference do your skin and they also apply product better when they are clean.

things you will need :

• an old towel 
• baby shampoo
• some warm water
• cotton pads

for big brushes like this real techniques blush brush :

dip the brush into the water then put a blob of baby shampoo on your hand and swirl it in your hand, then repeat. the dip it again in the water and swirl the brush on your towel, repeat this step until there is no shampoo on the brush. after that then squeeze out the majority of the water and leave it to dry.

for smaller brushes like this real techniques base shadow brush :

dip the brush into the water and then put a little bit of baby shampoo on a cotton swirl it. then dip it again in water and get rid of all of the shampoo by swirling it on a cotton pad. then leave it to dry.

drying your brushes :

the way you dry your brushes makes a massive difference to how long they last. so please follow these steps and your makeup brushes will last years.
when drying them the worst thing is to keep the brush facing up, as the water creeps into the actual brush bit where the hairs start and prevents them from lasting longer. it's best to keep them either just lying down or elevating the end of the brush so its hairs are facing down. another thing to watch out for is the place you leave them to dry, it's best to keep them in a dry place where there is no steam so basically anywhere apart from the bathroom! drying time can depend on the size of brush, for small brushes it usually takes about 6 hours and for bigger brushes it can take at least 18 hours. these times can vary but i would definitley ring your brushes out as it makes a massive difference to how long it takes.

hope this post was helpful. leave any tips you have in the comments to help others out x - em <3