September Wishlist

So here's to my first wishlist and they are so fun to make! I have seen so many things that have constantly been catching my eye lately and I make a mental note to add them to my wishlist!

1) Brown Soft Tote With Fringing £35 (although it definitely looks grey!) I love the size and shape of this bag, plus I am loving fringing bags at the moment. This seems like the perfect bag for a flight and for coming into autumn/winter.

2) Khaki Cleated Sole Sling Back Sandals £35 I need these shoes. They look so dainty and cute, and I think they will look great with a dress or with jeans as well. Plus they come in black too if you'd prefer.

3) Joules Yellow Rain Coat £79.95 I want need this jacket so much! I'm sure I used to have one like this when I was little- but nevertheless I will still wear this now. Its cool and practical and I'm sure I will get a lot of wear out of this as it is always raining over here. Love it.

4) Chanel Chance Eau Vive £79  I first smelt this fragrance when I was wondering through duty free when I was going to Egypt. I sprayed it on my neck and wrists and I could smell it throughout my whole 5 hour flight and on my clothes when I arrived. It smells so fresh and I think its one that could be worn in the day and in the night also. So every time I spray this now it reminds me of my travels, which I quite like! :)

5) Thomas Sabo Rosegold  Watch £225  So I have had my eye on this watch since two summer's ago, and I still love it! My sister lead me into the Thomas Sabo store in Bristol and showed it me, and I just fell in love. You know I love rose gold, so that's already top marks in my eyes, but it's the perfect face size on my wrist. It's stylish and dainty and I am determined to make it mine!

6)  Black Denim Dungarees Topshop £48 These look so comfy and will look great with trainers or sandals in the summer time. I think denim items are so versatile and you can get a lot of wear out of them. I am seeing these a lot in stores at the moment and I think come autumn time they will need to find a way into my wardrobe.

7) Zoeva 104 Buffer Brush $14.80 I love the look of Zoeva brushes, and although I have never owned any of my own, I long for the day that I do! (cringe but true) I love the size and shape of this brush and it looks like it will be a good one for foundation too!

8) Samsung Mini Compact System Mint Green Camera £199  Now I am not an expert when it comes to cameras- so this could be rubbish for all  I know- but I love the colour! Is that a big enough reason to have this on my wishlist? Meh. This would be so handy for taking photos for my blog and when I'm out and about on my little city breaks.


I hope that you liked this post, let me know what you'll add to your wishlist.

Love Emily x

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What I've Bought For The Home Lately

Hello! I thought I'd share a few little homey items that I've recently bought for my flat with you all. Now I love clothes shopping don't get me wrong, but since moving into my first flat with my boyfriend in March, I have noticed that I've been choosing to go to homeware stores instead of clothing! I absolutely love buying new little bits for the flat, and I feel that it's these things that can really make your house a home. ( Ugh a cliché that I really didn't want to use) But anyway, I thought I'd share with you what I've bought recently and give you a little insight into my home style and taste and hopefully you'll feel inspired...

I wouldn't know what to describe my taste as really, I like a combination of styles including shabby-shic, country, cottage and coastal with a few modern items thrown in there too. So basically I guess my style is eclectic! 

The glass bell-shaped jar with the rope handle is from Dunelm costing £3.99, which at first I didn't know what to put in it, but I knew I just had to have it and I would soon find a use for it. I love Dunelm it literally sells everything imaginable for the home, from décor to furniture to kitchen appliances. The cream mirror and the giant lantern are from HomeSense. The mirror cost around £30 and the lantern was £15 which I have in my living room. I love the detail and the shape of the mirror and feel that it just makes a feature of your wall. I wish that I lived closer to a HomeSense I think I'd be in there all the time. My giant lantern is probably my favourite 'homey' item I have in the house and I love a good candle- you can never have too many! It sits by my nest of shabby tables and I like the contrast of styles I have in my flat. The beautiful shabby-esc clock is from a gorgeous little shop in Weymouth called Bibi's Boutique, I picked it up for £8! What an absolute bargain. I love finding one off pieces in little boutique stores like this one. I find it so exciting discovering little shops like this one and seeing what they have to offer me. 

The shabby coasters were a gift from my dad from a little boutique store in Dartmouth, which I just love! Coasters may seem like a boring thing to share with you, but they just look so pretty in my flat and I love this kind of style. The floral jug is from TkMaxx costing £2.99, jugs are a great and alternative way for holding flowers or utensils and they're far more exciting than a vase. The letter 'E' is from an independent store in Weymouth, although I am sure I have seen this print before somewhere else, but you can pick up alphabet letters from a range of different home stores and online too! I bought a 'G' too and think that they are such a simple way of decorating your home, I have put mine on my living room windowsill along with some candles and photo frames. The orange and white 'art deco' candle was bought as a two-pack from Ikea which cost around £3 and they smell like fresh oranges- even better!

So I hope that you enjoyed reading about my homey items and it has helped those of you who are looking of ways to make your house more homey. Check out HomeSense, Dunelm, TkMaxx and Ikea, they all have some really affordable pieces and a range of different styles. 

Please leave a comment of your favourite home stores, I would love to be inspired and take a trip!

Thanks for reading, 

Love Emily x

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July Beauty Favourites

I can't believe it's August already! I feel like I've blinked and missed July! Well even though it's a bit late I still wanted to share with you my first ever monthly favourites- and these are products that I'm positive will crop up in future favourite posts because I LOVE them!

So let's start with my favourite skincare item at the moment which is Liz Earle's Instant Boost Skin Tonic Spritzer. I am just so in love with this product, this is probably around my 3rd or 4th bottle of the stuff and I will continue to purchase this. So it's basically a toner in a spray form which I find so much more enjoyable and refreshing to use than an ordinary toner. I took this on holiday with me to Egypt and kept it in the fridge! I use this product when I wake up to literally wake me up in the morning, and again in the evening after I've cleansed to leave my skin feeling hydrated and refreshed before I apply my moisturiser. 10/10 from me and it doesn't break the bank either - £14.75.

Moving on to some Laura Mercier favourites and there are three that I am currently loving. They have recently launched a 'Tarte Au Citron' range in addition to the other bath and body scents they do. Although I am not keen on the Tarte Au Citron body cream I do happen to really like the body wash in that particular scent. Its so zesty and a little goes a long way with this product which is good as it has a costly price tag for a body wash- £31. BUT it smells sooooo good and doesn't leave any residue on the skin. 

Laura Mercier's Almond and Coconut range have over taken their Ambre Vanille range for me. I am just loving their body butter at the moment. I have it in the Souffle Creme as well, but I've found with the body butter it absorbs into my skin a lot quicker and you don't have to use as much. This scent literally lingers on my skin all day and then I can smell it again in the morning on my pyjamas which I love. (It's cheaper too- £27)

The gorgeous bronzey glowing illuminator you see in the picture is again one of my favourites from Laura Mercier. This product is called 'Indiscretion' which was also known as 'Spellbound' in a previous Laura Mercier collection if you think that you have seen it before. But this product literally flew off the shelves and I can so see why. This illuminating hybrid product has the most beautiful soft rose gold shimmer and a high pigment which provides buildable long-wearing colour. I use it with the Real Techniques buffing brush and apply it across my cheek bones and down the bridge of my nose. It doesn't look glittery on the skin which I love. This brush is amazing I really rate the Real Techniques brushes, they are very affordable and really do the job well. I love how dense this brush is.

Well seeing as though it's summer it wouldn't be right if I didn't include Chanel's Bronze Universal and their mini kabuki brush in my faves. I love the combination of these two products together, This product gives you a natural sunkissed look and I love a good cream-gel bronzer in the summer, I don't like to overload my skin with loads of powdery products in the summertime as I like to have a dewy finish ;) Oh and this product lasts an absolute lifetime as well, what more could you want?

Lastly is my current perfume fave which is 'Princess' by Vera Wang. I picked this 100ml bottle up for really cheap as there was some discount day or something so I wasn't hoping for a miracle- but I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I do. It's a very soft fruity-floral fragrance with a hint of vanilla and pink guava -YUM. I just find it perfect for everyday as it's not too overpowering. 

So there you have it. My July faves!

What have you been loving in July? Let me know in the comments.

Love Emily x

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