26 facts about Me

Hiya, I couldn't think of anything that I wanted to write a post about so I thought why don't I let people learn a little bit about me through 26 facts.

1. Full Name: Emily Charlotte Greaves

2. Date of Birth: 3rd April 1996 (17)
3. Born in Leicester, bred in Melton Mowbray
4. I have an older sister who is 21
5. I'm in my second year of sixth form studying Health and Social Care, Psychology and BTEC Science
6. I am a shop assistant for Dorothy Perkins and have been since the age of 14
7. I am about to become a Community Health Volunteer along side my part-time job and college
8. My ambition is to go to university and study psychology and then hopefully do a Masters Degree as well
9. I had two guinea pigs called Bubble and Squeak
10. My first celebrity crushes were Leonardo Di Caprio and Orlando Bloom
11. My girl crushes are Kendall Jenner and Candice Swanepoel

12. My style icons are The Duchess of Cambridge and Eleanor Calder
13. I have always wanted a sheepdog called Floss, because I used to love the Floss books of a sheepdog when I was little
14. I keep anything that holds a sentimental value to me in a huge shoe box and have done since I was 8 years old
15. The first and only concert I have ever been to was S Club 7 and I fell asleep on the chairs by 8pm and wanted to go home to bed.
16. My favourite bands are The Saturdays and One Direction
17. I am going to see One Direction for the very first time next year for their Where We Are Tour at Wembley Stadium, London
18. The only classical music I like is Ludovico Einaudi who is a contemporary pianist and I watch him in Nottingham in April
19. My favourite book series is The Hunger Games
20. My favourite film is never the same as it always changes when I watch new films but when I was younger and first watched Titanic I was obsessed!

21. I used to swim competitively for my town from the age of 7-13 and horse riding on and off for years too.

22. I want my first car to be a Fiat 500 because they are so cute

23. My dream place to live would be in Cambridge or London (so not too expensive... ha!)

24. I'd love to go and watch the diving and Tom Daley at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics as I've been a follower of him since I was 12

25. I have a huge clothes shopping obsession as I'm always buying new clothes even when I don't need them

26. Me an my family have two close family friends and they never had any children but had a dog, and when I first met them I fell in love with their dog as I love all animals and never had any of my own, so I was besotted with this dog called Barney and really thought of him as my own... people find that weird!

 

So I don't know if you wanted to know anything about me but you know a little bit now, so thanks for reading hope enjoyed, make sure you follow me on google  blogger and twitter (@Emily_Greaves), thanks love Emily x

Teen Choice Awards 2013 Fashion

So yesterday was the Teen Choice Awards 2013. Even though I tried to stay up and watch it, I pretty much failed as my live stream went offline... I was not happy ha. But when I woke up this morning I couldn't help catching up on what had happened and what all the celebs were wearing! Many in my opinion look absolutely amazing but however not all of them did.
(p.s with the following comments and descriptions, these are completely of my own opinion and I don't want to offend anyone but if I do, I apologise.)

3 Favourites

Demi Lovato:

As always Demi Lovato looks amazing, wearing a black feature blazer, leather trousers, and white top. Sounds simple but when it's Demi whose wearing it, it couldn't be more rock chic if it tried. Even though it is very black for such a summery awards show, she definitely pulls it off!

Selena Gomez:

I'm not the biggest fan of green, but I'm definitely a fan of this figure hugging panel slit midi-dress. I love the slits down both sides instead of one as it makes you look 10x for slimmer than you actually are and if you've got fabulously tanned legs after your summer holiday, this is one hell of a way to flaunt them!

 

Holland Roden:

Even though I had never heard or seen Holland Roden, after yesterdays Blue Carpet appearance I will definitely be doing my reading as she looked beautiful in this yellow lace peplum sun dress. The peplum nips in the waist and the sunshine yellow makes you look less washed out if your fair skinned. The lace is very feminine and the red lip stick adds attitude to the whole look - very well done Holland!

3 Hates

Naya Rivera:

I love Naya Rivera for her amazing beauty and figure, and yes I know double leathers all the thing now but it kind of looks like she forget to get an outfit and made a crop top and trousers from a black bin bag. Its a no from me Naya but I still love you hair and makeup.

Hana Mae Lee:

All I say to this is that it looks like she's trying to steal Lady Gaga's image and its going very well. Who wears a head dress saying "I am a Man" by choice - just NO!

 

Chloe Grace Moretz:

This dress is perfect for Chloe's age, it doesn't do her figure any justice what so ever. I would have followed in Holland Roden's path and gone for a light colour maybe even a neon coral to match her age and her skin tone.

 

Hope you enjoyed watching the TCA 2013 and I hope my analysis of these womens' trends and gave you ideas about what you should be wearing to suit what you have been born with. (Images courtesy of MSN News). Make sure you follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves, thanks for reading, if you have any comments let me know below, love Emily x

 

 

 

Shine Bright Like A Diamond

Hi, sorry I haven't posted in 5 days or so, I have been kinda busy.

So the theme of this post is of course every girls best friend - the shine factor!
Following the statement jewellery trend of Summer, I want to carry it on through Autumn/Winter and the trends are doing just that! After extensive magazine reading and internet searching (shopping really...) I have found what can make any normal outfit pop - and its going off with a BANG.

Trend 1: Pearl Perfection
Considering I absolutely hate fish, I don't seem to find Pearls that shabby ha. Not only are pearls mega ladylike they can be mixed with practically any colour in the rainbow and there beautiful. You definitely can't get anymore classic than a pearl (or two, or three, or thirty!). Over the past few years they have been many celebrities go to pieces and there forever evolving in style.

I recently went to Majorca for my summer holiday and that's when I bought this necklace.

Trend 2: It's a Bugs Life

So I found it incredibly weird when the runways starting styling a pair of crocodile earrings but not only do they stick out, they stick out for being amazing! And the best thing out them is that they're not expensive, especially if you hunt them down in your Safari, especially New Look and Boohoo. If you find a piece with amazing colour, shape, and shine, they're going to look double the price too! My favourite so far is the Pull&Bear Bug Necklace that's just £9.99!

Trend 3: Arm Cuffs

That's right who wants to wear wrist wear on their wrists (obviously), why not transfer it all the way up to above the elbow like an Egypt farrow of the 21st century. Now with a serious face on they look amazing. They'd not only add great structure to your arms but they actually look really nice and modern. Top tip: if you wear a plain colour dress like a classic LBD, wear a patterned Cuff to add texture and feature, however if your wearing a patterned dress wear something that's plain else you'll be drawing too much attention to the dress and the cuff and its a bit OTT.

Asos Made Nyoko Swirl Arm Cuff (£20)

 

So I hope you've enjoyed reading my blog again, thanks for reading, make  sure you follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves to be kept posted on further posts, thanks again love Emily x



My Fashion Inspiration

My fashion inspiration and style steal has come from a variety of women - Kate Middleton, Miranda Kerr, and Mollie King. I love that they are feminine and very lady like and they always wear clothes that are in style and not too over the top in style to make you stick out from a crowd like a sore thumb.

The Duchess of Cambridge:

Firstly, you can't beat the Duchess of Cambridge's evening/occasion wear. Besides the fact she's beautiful and has an amazing figure, she actually wears clothes that are from the high street - how great is that. This is because it means we can easily steal her style by imitating what she wears or by actually buying the piece that she wears (if you can get them, as they sell like hot cakes!). She always wears dresses that are figure hugging and beautiful.

 

Miranda Kerr:

Not only does she have time to juggle her family life, she also has time to juggle a career and also time to look amazing! I love Miranda's style as she mixes everyday jeans with amazing tops that make an outfit go from "lazy day" to "hello world".

 

Mollie King:

I love the way Mollie from The Saturdays has great style which can go from a dressy day out shopping to a Saturday night, which I adore as I love wearing nice dressy clothes that are really girly and Mollie does it fantastically! Mollie also wears a lot of belts to accessories outfits to add detail and femininity and I also wear a LOT of belts.

Hope you gain some kind of help from this post and maybe an understanding of me! Leave any comments with YOUR tips and I will have to try them out. Follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves, thank you, love Emily x

 

Fashion Trends A/W13

It's that time of year again, you just get back from you lovely summer break and then you're in the summer mood to shop and its all Autumn/Winter Collections which puts a huge downer on everything. You can still do that great summer shopping trip and still buy Autumn clothes that can still be worn in the summer - you just have to use your skills - COLOUR! - Easy.

Trend No.1: Typical Wooly...
Mango Spanish Fashion Store (Mango) has been advertising their Autumn/Winter range like no tomorrow, with their new face Miranda Kerr modelling. Mango's casual knit Cardigan has initiatively been advertised with a floral spaghetti strap dress to keep that summer smile on your face. This has been paired with great black brogue studded shoes.

Everyone's got a typical crochet jumper that their granny loves and maybe you not so much, but why not throw it on under a tulip skirt or 3/4 jersey pencil skirt if its slouchy or if its tight fitting tuck it under a waist school skirt. Add some accessories so its not so winter school girl look and head on out!






Trend No.2: Teasing Tees
A mischievous item has to be an essential in every girls wardrobe this Autumn as their setting the High Street on FIRE! The High streets exploding with parody t-shirts of some of the worlds top designers - Jimmy Choo and Yves Saint Laurent. The tees are sending peoples minds and instagram accounts crazy with excitement. You can find them anywhere from Selfridges on Oxford Street, London to Amazon.co.uk for as little as £9.99 (below) - available in loads of different colours too.

By far my favourite "Ain't Laurent without Yves" by TeeIsland at Amazon

Trend No.3: Cat Powers Back
Yes that's right leopard prints are back and their flying off the shelves. But hang on a minute - their not light brown and black - their HOT... Leopard prints are making a comeback from the old Barbara Winsor Fur jacket and their taking no survivors. You can dress them up and down as much as you want all year round. Almost any style can suit any shape as long as its worn right.
Top Tip -
Skinny Frame - Small Print                                              
Bigger Build - Larger Print
Short Legs - Short Waist Skirt
Long Legs - Long Waist Skirt
Autumn/Winter - Red and Black
Spring/Summer - Pink and White
Thin Legs - Denim Leopard Shorts (tight fit)
Large Legs - Floated Shorts or playsuit
Straight Down Dresses - Add a belt to nip in the waist
Small print - add small/big belt and big bag you will appear smaller


Hope these top 3 trends have given you some help when making that transition from Summer to Autumn. Follow me on twitter to hear about some style ideas, learn more about me and to hear about up coming posts - twitter - thanks again, love Emily x

My July Favourites

So July is perfect for all those summer treats that you have been waiting 11 months for to buy. Over the last 31 days I have been loving the following products, check them below...

Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25 hr Foundation:
As we all know, foundation is the worst product to think of when your getting that summer tan. Well fret no more, even though I've been loving this product I haven't been wearing it all that much. But when I do wear it - it doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything at all. I hate wearing foundation when I have a tan, but I applied this to my chin and T zone in the evening and it dealt with that sweaty glow you always get on holiday. I love it! (Compare: I've previously had the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation which everyone raves out but it just 'blew' off my face whereas the Lasting Finish didn't - very pleased).

Max Factor PanStik Foundation:

Even though this is a foundation, I love using it as a concealer as it lasts for a very long time and provides amazing coverage and acts exactly the same as a concealer. I find it glides onto the skin easily and silkily and I love it :)

Max Factor Wild Mega Volume Mascara:

I've previously used L'Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara and I absolutely love it, but I find it way too expensive to use everyday so I needed a good everyday replacement - and I have found it. This Wild Mega Volume Mascara by Max Factor is just £4.99 (offer) makes great effortless long lashes that stay put all day. However, they do clump up if you use too much, due to the shape of the brush but can easy be combed out with a eyelash comb.

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Black Lacquer Liquid Eyeliner:

I've always been a fan of the little bottles of eye liner and not the pens as they glide on to the eye easily - but you do need a steady hand else you'll be saying every word in the dictionary when you go wrong. This eyeliner is super stay and doesn't move anywhere. It dries on really quick so no smudges suddenly appear when your touching up. The applicator isn't made up of bristles so it doesn't create numerous lines over the eyelid as they've broken up, this applicator is made up of a structured sponge which soaks up the liquid and glides on to the eyelid - EASY! (Definite Must Have Of The Month)

(Image: chuchuchan.blogspot.com)

Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Hydrating Lotion with L-Bifidus:

I used to be a pain for not putting moisturiser on and since buying this moisturising I have suddenly become the worst for putting it on. It's fast absorbing so you don't have to wait round for hours like a scare crow waiting for it to dry before you get dressed. It lasts a long time so you can go from office to dinner without re-application, which is amazing! You can see real differences straight away!

Hope you like my July Favourites just as much as I do, and make sure you give them a try. Comment below if you have any July Favourites that you wish to share and recommend and I'll give them a go! Thanks for reading, make sure to follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves, love Emily x