Happiness

Bit of a different type of post today but one I definitely wanted to do. 
For these past few months I haven't felt myself, went through a rough patch and seemed to have lost myself in the process. 
Moving past something is hard. Something that takes a lot of strength, to find your happy place again does take time.
People used to always say 'time heals everything' and I never really agreed with that, I always thought that surely the more time you have the more time you have to dwell on something, to overthink something. But they were right, time really does heal. I have times where I thought id be stuck in that mind set forever, however you have to remember things have to hit rock bottom before they can get better. I am a very happy person and to carry round that kind of sadness was really confusing, frustrating and tiring. If your in a bad place at the moment, move. Change the bad things surrounding you, if its certain people, a place, a habit... remove yourself from it or them. You are in control of who you spend time with, where you spend time and what you spend your time doing, and if your unhappy you have to do something about it. Time is a precious thing, something no one can gain. You only lose time, so don't waste it. Don't just stick around with the bad things because it's easy for you, challenge and utilize the good in you. 
One thing that helped me and is still helping me is my friends and family. Spending time with the people who make you forget about your problems is something you have to do to heal. When your alone you are left with nothing but thoughts, an array of scattered worries, memories, thoughts and problems. Don't bask in them but don't run away from them. If you run away from what is bringing you down you are a weak person. You need to fight through it. I understand times can get really shit but to fight through it will help you grow as a person. 
As I said before time is a precious thing. Something I need to start doing is living in the moment, I did learn to for a bit but now I have completely lost focus on how to do that. I either live in the past or the future (metaphorically obviously..). I spend way to much time thinking about how I did things wrong, what I could've done differently etc... without knowing you are creating sadness, to truly be happy you need to think about what's going on right now. Otherwise you are wasting and losing time, something that you can't get back. You can't rewind and go back so leave what has past in the past! It's the same with the future, stop thinking about what could happen and think about what is happening, otherwise you are missing out on making new memories, meeting new people and living your life to the full.
This post is so pointless, I wish I could take my own advice, but I can give it to you and hope you take it, I know how it feels to be numb with sadness, stress and worries and want anyone who is going through that right now to know that things can get better. (Coming from someone who understands how your feeling)
I felt like posting this because I have had one of the best weekends I have had in a long time and that's down to my family, living in the moment, not worrying or thinking to much and most of all... CHRISTMAS! 
Stay smiley ily all 
Em x

5 Budget Beauty Skincare Favorites!

Hello everyone ! Today I will be doing a collab with the lovely http://ohemmageee.blogspot.co.uk/

definitely go check out her blog post as i bet it will be amazing!

1)My first favorite is the let the good times roll by lush, this is a face and body cleanser. I only use it on my face though, it smells like popcorn and salted caramel and honestly makes my skin feel so clean and smooth after using it. I love it so much and I would 100% RECOMMEND!

2)Next up is the Garnier micellar cleansing water, I think this is a favorite for everyone, it says it removes makeup, cleanses and soothes. I agree that it removes makeup and cleanses however it doesn't soothe my skin as I have to use moisturizer after using it because it makes my skin feel quite tight.

3)I have been loving the simple kind to skin light hydrating moisturizer! This has a very light formula and sinks into my skin very quickly and makes my face feel so refreshed. I love simple because all of their products are suitable for sensitive skin and are full of vitamins and goodness.

4) Another moisturizer i have been loving is the Nivea daily essentials light moisturizing day cream, i don't think this is very light because the formula is thick and stays on my face for ages! Unlike the simple one which sinks in quickly. I still love this one especially on days where my skin feels more dry than usual. 

5) Lastly I have been obsessing over Nivea lip balms and lip butters! I have gone through about 10 pots and tubes now... Haha! They are truly amazing and have saved my lips from being dry. They have lots of different scents and colors which is also a bonus.

Thank you so much for reading!

What are some of your favorite skincare items?

Current Drugstore Favourites! Autumn 2015

Current Drugstore Favourites

I have been really impressed with some drugstore products at the moment! I thought that I should share them with you. 

First of all I have been loving 2 concealers from the drugstore, these are the L'oreal lumi magique concealer in 'light' and the seventeen stay time concealer in 'extra fair' I first of all just wanted to say that the L'oreal concealer has beautiful packaging! It is rose gold... I love that colour! They both have amazing colour ranges and they are very light shades which is amazing because I have very fair skin. They are both very creamy and have high coverage but are light on the skin.

Next I have been loving the Collection eyes uncovered palette in 'nude bronze'. The colours in the palette are very warm toned and they are all shimmery shades, the formula is so creamy and pigmented! Another eye product I have loved is the Soap and Glory thick and fast mascara, it is very natural yet easy to build up, it is blackest of the black and the packaging is cute.

For brows I love the L'oreal brow artist plumper brow gel, this gel is so good at setting your brows in place! I would definitely recommend. 

Finally I have loved the L'oreal lipstick in 'Julianne's nude'. It is a beautiful pink nude with an amazing moisturizing formula! They are £6.99 therefore are priced very reasonably. The next thing I have been loving is the Rimmel exaggerate lip liner in 'east-end snob', this lip liner is always being raved about so i decided to buy it and ever since I have been obsessed.  

Thank you for reading about my drugstore favourites! What are yours?

♡Nyx butter gloss collection, review and swatches♡

Hello everyone! Today I am going to be showing you my Nyx butter gloss collection, I will be reviewing the products and showing you swatches. I have 4 of these amazing glosses that I can't wait to show you!

Also don't forget to comment what blog posts you want to see from me down bellow!
 

The texture of these glosses is like no other! They are so smooth and buttery on the lips, they aren't sticky at all which is always amazing in a lip gloss because I don't know about you but I hate sticky and tacky lip glosses as they are so uncomfortable to wear. These glosses are also so pigmented! AND they smell like cake mixture... How perfect?

As you can see I have 4 of these glosses and would love to grow my collection.
From left to right: Maple blondie; Vanilla cream pie; Éclair and Apple strudel.
 
-Maple blondie; I would describe as a mid toned pink with a hint of coral.
-Vanilla cream pie; I would describe as a pure and perfect pink!
-Éclair; Now this one is a bit trickier to explain haha... It is a cool pink toned lilac, but it isn't to in your face different as it comes across more
pink than lilac on the lips.
 -Apple strudel; I would describe it as a fun coral with little to no pink in.

Overall I rate these an 11/10! I forgot to mention the packaging, well you can see from the picture how adorable it is. But what I love about the packaging is that they represent the colour of the gloss on the lid and tube, how handy?

What glosses do you love?

Em x