emmalanglands: america

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty sad that I am writing my July favourites. My holiday is over. I had such an incredible 3 weeks, it was seriously a holiday of a lifetime.

I spent waaaay to much money, eat out far too much, got burnt... But I gained out of this world memories, had a fab time with my family and archived a lot of things that I would never would of thought I would achieve.

So it goes without saying my Number One favourites HAS to be AMERICA! I never would of imagine myself in America, In Vegas... And definitely not in Harry Potter Land.

The whole holiday was so amazing that I could talk all day but I want to do a full highlights post so I will stop there. ;)

Carrying on the U.S. theme my top TV series this month is 'New Girl'. It is super funny and such a fun show. It is so quirky and so easy to watch.

It kinda sucks that it is only on the U.S. Netflix so I am binge watching them right now. I will definitely have to find some way do watching it.

Theme of this post is U.S so I must mention my favourite store Francesca's. If I could I would buy the whole store, they store is super cute and totally my style, I made I post of my first purchases (here), I did however picked up a few another things which I am sure will feature somewhere.

I could talk all day about how much I love the store so I will move onto my fav U.S candy. Ice Breakers. I have heard and seen a lot of people talk about how much they love this candy but I could never get my hands on them.

I finally did and I am so happy. The Wintergreen mint and the Sours are probably my favourites.

The last item is not exactly American but I had however been using and loving it over there. Daisy by Marc Jacobs Eau so Fresh was my holiday scent. Before leaving to fly to Vegas I had a quick look in Duty Free, I really wanted a summer fresh scent to take with me. This was just perfect.

First of all the bottle is beautiful and is definitely what drew me in. It is pretty and if I could be a perfume bottle that would be be. It will fit ... in with my decor in my room.

Secondly, It is so light and sweet and is very girly, This will be my summer scent 2015.

Lastly, I want to mention how lovely it has been having all the family together. It has definitely been a holiday to remember and I'm so happy to off spent it with my family.

Soppy part over, I have been filming throughout my holiday so expect vlogs soon. I am also upgrading my laptop so again bare with me.

What are you July favs?! Let me know if you have been anywhere nice on holiday?

Love Emma

xox

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Hey guys, sorry my posts have been a bit lack, as you know I am in America and I haven't had a lot of time to post.

Today I did, however, did a lot of shopping! Two main shops I went into where Mac and Sephora so I thought would share what I bought!

I'll start with Mac as I only bought I few things. The first thing I picked up was a Single eyeshadow in the shade Phloof.

It is a gorgeous white/cream shimmer which I am so excited to use as my under brow highlight!!

The second thing I purchased was this pretty PlushGlass is the shade PrettyPlush. I am loving gloss and I am so excited to use it.

I then went all out in Sephora.

Nars Sheer glow is my all time fav foundation so I had to pick it up. It's in my shade, Mont Blanc.

Eyelash curlers were my next purchase. I really needed to upgrade, I found that beautiful Rose Gold ones. I'm obsessed.

The next items were something that I was really looking forward to buying. When I visited Milan in October last year I picked a Taupe Eye Crayon and absolutely loved it. So I picked up a lighter Brown in the shade Cafe au Light and the most prettiest gold shade Beige.

I am 100% looking forward to trying these out.

The last two items were picked up at the till point. I guess that is why they are there, to sucker to you in.

The first thing I was drawn too was the mini Orgasm and Laguna Bronzer combo. I have always wanted to try both so I felt this would be perfect to test them out. It is the perfect travel size and I am super happy.

The last but certainly not least was Make-Up Forever sens'eyes. I'm.not sure whether it's the heat or the sun cream or both but my eyes have been super sore and stingy so I decided I would try this out. I have used it tonight and it worked pretty well. It has definitely stopped the sting.

Hope you enjoyed this mini haul. I am on holiday and I have been saving so I am super excited about my purchases.

Like I said I am sorry I haven't posted much but it has been busy busy busy.

Thanks for your patience.

Love Emma

xox

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Hey m'lovelies, Over the last few days I have been purchasing a few bits and pieces that I am excited to share!! Enjoy.

The Mindfulness Colouring Book- Emma Farrarons
£3.99

I have been meaning to buy one of the anti-stress colouring books for quite some now, I really like how simply the idea of colouring in!! I purchased this of of Amazon and I love it!!! The pictures are somewhat kid like drawn which makes colouring them in very easy to do.

It does what it says, it is very soothing and makes a Lazy day very peaceful!! It great addition to my lazy day routine

RT Miracle Sponge - £5.99
Maybeline Fit Me - £5.99

Both of these items were purchased of Feel Unique. Since my holy grail Collection 2000 concealer has became extremely popular, it has sold out everywhere. I was recommended Maybeline Fit Me Concealer and Rimmel London concealer but unfortunately Rimmel was sold out. So I purchased the Maybeline FitMe in the Shade 15. I absolutely love it. I would say it is a pretty great match to Collection concealer. It is a great colour as well as really creamy. I will definitely be purchasing again.

Like the book I have been wanting to buy some sort of Make-up sponge for a while. Since I have been watching quick tutorial on Instagram I have seen a lot of them using a sponge. While purchasing my concealer I picked up the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge. I bought this so I can get a feel for it and see if I like it as I am looking to buy a Beauty Blender.However I really love how it makes me make-up look on my face. It applies both foundation and concealer perfectly.

Floral Crop Top- £14

Fashion wise I went into Next. As you know I am going way to America in the summer and I have been picking I few items up as I go. I was given a £15 Next gift card as a gift so I thought I would have a look.

I picked up this super cute floral crop top.I really love the colour and thought it would be perfect for the summer, I thought this would be perfect for night time meals but It can be worn everyday or can be dressed up.
This was a really good price at £14, I am super excited to wear it :)

Watermelon clutch - £8

Last but not least, This super fun Watermelon clutch bag. Since working at Matalan I have picked up a few things over time. But this has to be my favourite.

My favourite fruit in the summer is Watermelon so I feel in love with this.. How cute is it?!?
The clutch was £8 but I did get some staff discount. I think this would be a perfect cute bag for a summers night. I seriously can't wait to use it.

Hope you enjoy this haul!!

I am super excited for my holidays so expect lots of holiday post!

What are you favourite shops at the moment?

Let me know?!

Love Emma

xox

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So I really enjoying watching 'What's in My Make-up Bag' videos on Youtube and I love reading about it too. It is interesting what other carry with them on a day-to-day basis. I would say I carry a small amount with me. 1. I feel it isn't always essential to carry it with you and 2. I have a pretty small make-up bag that I can not fit a lot in.

My make-up bag was given to me as a gift a few Christmases ago from my parents. I am a massive lover of Cath Kidston so I am in love with it. Like I said it is small but I like to carry the bare necessities with me.

A mirror is always essential to carry with you. How many times do you get asked if you have a mirror in you? It is super handy. Whether it is for a quick yet or to reapply make-up I need it in my make-up bag. This one was actually already in the make-up bag.

I don't have enough space to carry a whole tube of foundation, so I carry around this sample of Clinque Redness Solution Foundation. I am not a big fan of Clinque but it is super easy to carry around this little tub.

Rimmel Stay Matte powder is again essential. This, for me, is the best powder I have found so far. I like to carry this with me as well a sponge applicator just in case my face get shiny throughout the day.

Collection 2000 concealer. I don't know how many times I have mention this stuff on my blog but it is amazing and I must carry it around with me to touch up my under-eyes or nose.

Benefit Bad Girl Mascara. I wouldn't say it was the best mascara from Benefit but it very useful to keep in my bag. It does it job although I am not keen on how big the bristle is compared to the mini size of the bottle but it is for on the go so I can tolerate it. I am however itching to get my hands on Roller lash Mascara.

The last three things I fit into my make-up bag is items I use the most where ever I go.

Anti bacteria hand gel is absolutely necessary. You never know when you are going to need it. I tend to use before I eat my lunch or after I use the bathroom. It is nice to be clean and germ free ;)
Very recently I have been carrying hand cream, my hand go extremely dry and it started to effect my nails. Since I have been using it everyday my hands and nails have improved a great deal. I really like this smell, I got it in a 4 piece set for my Christmas.
The last thing is my tiny Victoria Secret Bombshell perfume. It is so small that I can easily place in my make-up bag. I really love the fragrance and it is always nice to freshen up through the day.

Hope you are having a fab weekend what ever you are doing!

What is in your make-up bag?

Love Emma

xox