emmalanglands: real techniques

Wow, how fast is the year going! The first few days of this month have been a bit bland, how rubbish has the weather been, like come on, it is July!!! Anyway, July is an exciting month, my 21st on Tuesday and Beyonce on Thursday, so I can't really complain!

I should be uploading a birthday haul so keep an eye out either Tuesday or Wednesday, but for now here are my June Favourites! :)

Starting with none beauty favourites, I'm not sure if I've ever mention my love for Gossip Girl on my blog so I thought I would give it a mention!

I went through a massive obsession with it and then kinda stopped! I watched it on and off, but this month I raced through Season 5 and 6 and sadly finished it!

I feel like if you are a super girly girl then you would love this programme!

I kinda wanna watch it all again, one, because it was amazing and two, since going to New York it is so weird to see places I've been!

I will miss watching it ALOT, but I'm still Just waiting to find my Nate Archibald! ;)

I feel like I'm so late to be posting these albums in my favourites but I just recently purchased them and have been listening to them non-stop! Number one is Adele's 25 album. Her voice is insane and her music is incredible! If I want to have a chill out session, this is perfect.

Number Two is Beyoncé - Lemonade! Her voice is also insane but I am so excited that I am actually seeing Queen B in a few days! This music has been perfect for when I want to jam and have a good dance!

Some days I can jam to Beyoncé and then I can jam to Adele. It's the Best of Both Worlds!

My favourite song is A Million Years ago, that just hits major feels, and Daddy's Lesson because it is so catchy!

A new purchase make-up wise this month, was these Real Techniques Brushes! From what I gather they are only sold at SuperDrug but I could be wrong. After getting my Zoeva brushes I swore I wasn't going to buy any more brushes but after I heard great things about these, I bought them on a wimp.

I will always say that I feel Real Technique brushes are highly underrated and are some of the best! And these are no different!

The 'Fanning' brush is perfect to apply highlight on my cheek bones, and both the Sculpting Brush And the Setting Brush are great for contour! Paired with the Anastasia Beverly Hills contour kit, they have been a great addition to my collection!

I have also been loving my Naked 2 palette, I got it at Christmas(what I got here) and I'm starting to really use it now! It has a lot of great Browns for a smokey eye but what I love is the shimmer shades! I have been reaching for this palette a lot through June! My favourites have been 'Snakebite' and 'BootyCall' which is a gorgeous highlight.

My beauty favourites this month HAVE to be Zoe's new range, I did a full post about it (here). The little purse which has been perfect to help motivate me to save money for next year and the Sweet Inspirations body mist ,which I have gotten complimented on a lot when I wear it, have been my ultimate fav out the collection and had to make it on this post!

Last and not least has to be a personal favourite, and that is pushing myself more. I tend to stick to my comfort zone and sometimes that doesn't get me anywhere.

I went to a family party where for the first time ever the dog Leo was there. He was always put in the kennels but I wanted to get over my fear and be in the same house as him, it ended up being completely fine and I had been worrying over nothing.

I also went to my first ever Blog Meet-up hosted by Ruth , meeting different bloggers and just having a good chat was something I would never do. It was great fun and I ended up meeting the lovely Jade (blog here). If anyone has any meet-ups in Edinburgh let me know!!

And the biggest moment for me this month was putting a deposit down for Americamp 2017, I had wanted to work at a Summer camp this year but I just wasn't ready. But my deposit is down for next year plus my application has been started. I am LEGIT so excited for next year!! So fingers crossed!

Let me know what you have been loving, and if you have any fun plans ahead?

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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Happy May , Hope everyone had a fab April. My monthly favourites have came around so quick so here it goes.

My Real Techniques Bold Metallic 101 brush. This brush has been number one this month. After getting the Oval Shadow brush I really wanted to try the other bold metals set. And when I had some spare time on my lunch hour I went down to boots and seen that there was only one left.I thought it must be fate haha so I purchased it. This brush is perfect. The triangle shape means I can get into any intricate part of my face.The brush is so soft making my face look really smooth. I find the brush a perfect size for my whole face.

Topshop 'Chuck' Lipstick . This month I have been experimenting more with lipsticks. My fav has been 'Chuck' from Topshop. I am more of a nude/pink kind of girl but I have been loving this shade. It is more of a cherry/plum colour. Although it is coming into the spring/summer I am really digging the shade. The packaging is also very cute.

Rimmel Wake me up Concealer. I have had this for a while but only recently have I been really loving it. It's great for under the eye and like it says on the it's definitely makes you look awake. It really brightens your eyes. I love how it has sparkles in it which makes your face glow. Coming into the hotter days you really want to look fresh faced.

My Favourite album this month have been Sia's 1000 Forms Of Fear and Meghan Trainor's Title.
I have loved Sia since seeing Dance Moms Maddie Ziegler preform in Chandelier. Every song and music video she released I was obsessed with so I decided to purchase the album. The music is different to want I thought it would be like but I love it. A big changed from the usual chart music. My favourite song would have to be 'Fire Meet Gasoline'
On the contrary Meghan Trainor's album has a very popy, 1950s/1960s vibe which I love. It puts me in a great mood. It also showcases Meghan's vocals. My favourite track is 'Credit'. Both albums are on reply.

Once Upon a Time. Having watched this two years ago when it was on TV I was so upset when it got cut from UK channel.... but I was super happy that it was put up on Netflix. (thank you). I love how it has more characters involved and more fairytales and the story is getting better and better, I can't stop watching and would absolutely recommend it. Plus I wish that David was my Prince Charming. ;)

Leave in the comments what your April favourites have been?

Love Emma

xox

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I would say I have a pretty simple skincare routine! I know that I should take more time with my skin as it is super important. I am getting more into the habit now so I thought I would share.

My morning and evening routine are pretty much the same, the only thing different is that in the mornings the I tend to splash my face with cold water, 1. to get any sleep off my face and 2. to waken me up. A 5'oclock start 100% needs a good 'wake me up' in the morning.

I then use my Peaches and Clean cleanser. I use this to take my make up off, but I also use it in the morning just to get rid of any dirt that I haven't gotten off the night before, making my face feel clean. I did a full review about this here. I have been using it for four months and still loving it.

I then use are Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Pads wipes. This helps with my break out. I wipe it over my face just to make sure all make-up is off. It makes my face feel fresh.

In the morning I do the same as it again makes my face feel fresh and clean. I would hugely recommend these. I did forget how great these are. They are really cheap yet really amazing for my skin.

Next I use my Nip and Fab Viper Venom serum Gel. This is too help with wrinkles. I'm not partially at the age for a lot of wrinkled but I do feel my forehead is bad. This has viper venom to stop wrinkly. I guess it a prevention.

The last thing I use is the Nip and Fab Viper Venom Eye Gel. Just for under eye wrinkles. I do this both morning and night. I feel in the morning it helps my make-up set under the eye and helps waken me up.

Both Nip and Fab products are recent purchases and for now I am super happy.

I will add my moisturiser in lastly as I don't use it all the time. I really only use moisturiser before putting on make-up and I use either Boots Skin Clear Oil Free Mattifying Lotion or Olay. The boots lotion is very cheap and affordable and is the best lotion I have found for my skin.

I know that I could expand my skincare routine extremely but I'm timid about it.

The next product I'm looking at are different kind of serum?? Let me know if you have any good serums for combination skin?!

Hope you are having a great day!!

Love Emma xox

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Hey m'lovelys, Hope you are all having a great day.

For me Make-up Brushes are one of the most essential things to make or break your make-up look... I feel that you need the right brushes to create the perfect face... so here are my Top 5 brushes...

The first brush is the Sephora 57 Pro Airbrush Conceal brush.. I purchased this in Sephora whilst on holiday in Milan with my family and it is a brilliant brush!!

I use it with my concealer to cover up my problems areas and I feel it makes these area look smooth and flawless.

The brush is super soft and very easy to use!! It is very worth the money and I would certainly recommend!!

The second brush is Real Techniques Bold Metallic Oval Shadow brush...

This brush is meant for your eyes and it is a very good Eye brush however I use it as a concealer brush!! I feel that this brush is the right shape and well as having the right fluffiness for a perfect concealer brush. I use this brush more for highlight rather than my problem areas. But both this and my Sephora Brush is a perfect match.

This is my most recent purchase, aswell as it being an amazing brush, the Bold Metals collection is beautiful..

The third brush on my list is Sephora 73 Crease brush...

Again I purchased this whilst in Milan! I would definitely say it was a dupe for MAC 217, I had been looking for a blending/fluffy brush for a long time and heard amazing reviews about MAC 217... I was on my way to the MAC counter as I seen this brush...

It is a perfect shape for blending and it holds a lot of product! It creates the perfect look without shedding! This brush is very affordable and a must have in your make-up collection.

Number four is Real Techniques Expert Face Brush....

This has to be my all time favourite foundation brush! Having went through a phase of using my fingers (I know, disgusting) I found Real Techniques brushes, thanks to my sister. I firstly swore by Real Techniques buffing Brush, I loved it and it made my make-up apply really nice But then I purchased the Expert Face brush for my friends Christmas, I had forgot my brushes one day after staying over and she was really kind in letting my borrow her brush.. I was in love... The foundation went on so smoothly and it sat perfectly!!

I automatically put it on my Christmas list last year and was super lucky to have received it!!! The brush is super soft yet it gives a very good coverage and like I said it makes my face look smooth and flawless.

The last brush and right now my favourite is Real Techniques Cheek Brush...

Like all Real Techniques brushes it is super soft and very good value. This came in a set name Nics Picks, and I believe it was a set exclusive.

I use this firstly as a bronzer brush, the dense bristles means I can build colour and create perfect contour. I then use it for my blush, again the soft dense brush means I can build colour.

It is very easy to use and gives a lovely effect!! I would highly recommend if you can get your hands on it!!

What is your top brushes? Leave in the comments any recommendations?!

Love Emma xox

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