New Years Resolution

I know I haven't written a blog since October but I've been so busy so now I'm finding the time again to write more. So with 2014 closely on the horizon, the main thing going through everyones minds is what are my new years resolutions going to be? So here's a few ideas that I've found and some of my personal favourites which I think would be great to try. Accomplishing them is a whole different story. Enjoy!


1. Get a photo taken in five interesting places       

2. Take up a new hobby

3. Break a record

4. Learn something you never learned as a child

5. Try a new food each week

6. Each month take some time out to do something for others - whether its giving money to charity or helping an old lady across the road!

7. Quit smoking or drinking

8. Try and learn a new language

9. Buy a piggy bank and save something each week to treat yourself at the end of next year

10. Take a trip of a lifetime

11. Lose Weight

12. Spend more time with family and friends

13. At the end of everyday, look back at what you did and write down in a journal what made you smile - quotes are always good to collect then look back on when your feeling down.

14. This is great for everyone - Get organized and aim high

15. Sack stress and kick its butt out the door!

Hope you try something - even if its not a main resolution its just a bit of fun. Hope you all have a fab new year! Let me know if you try anything by tweeting and following me on twitter @Emily_Greaves and follow me on instagram emilygreaves1996. Talk soon!

My Beauty Tips

There is nothing better than stealing everyone else's beauty and fashion tips, so luckily for you I'm handing them to you on a not so silver and not such a platter - silver platter. Enjoy!

Number 1: Sudocrem
I have said this before and I'll say it again, using it at night over your spots and you'll suddenly find that they have almost disappeared by morning. Its great for teenagers who suffer from acne and even people who suffer from the odd breakout. Use this method along side a good regular face wash and cleanser for you ladies!

Number 2: Conditioner
You're probably thinking that that's obvious but I'm not talking about using it for your hair! Ever ran out of leg shaving cream, well use hair conditioner instead as it nourishes the skin and the razor glides over with easy taking all the hairs with it ;)

Number 3: Sellotape
Whenever its a big night out and you want to get your eyeshadow and eyeliner just right with an amazing sharp line. But use a piece of sellotape or masking tape under the edge of your eye leading up the eyebrow and hair line, do your makeup and then peel away! SHARP!

Number 4: Clear Mascara
I love using clear mascara when I'm on holiday to make my eye lashes look reasonable but when its windy and your eyebrows always get blown around your face, keep them in place buy brushing through clear mascara alongside your normal eyebrow colour in. They wont move.

Number 5: Disappearing perfume
I always spray on my perfume all over and then before I know it it's gone! Try spraying it in your hair, on the backs of your knees or in the crook of your elbow as these are the places that will waft more, therefore making you smell beautiful!

Number 6: Cakey Facey
I hate seeing makeup that's obviously caked on so when I've finished my makeup I always spritz it with a little bit of water and it adds a slight dewy glow to the skin and making you look more natural.

Number 7: Streaky Fake Tan
No one likes to walk around with streaks, so whenever you apply ANY type of fake tan (including those that are moisturised) apply a moisturiser first to wet the skin and make an easy surface for the tan to glide one and therefore eliminating the possibility of streaks!

Number 8: No Nose Job for me!
I am very self-conscious about my nose so to give the illusion its slimmer get a small powder brush, dab in a medium coloured bronzer and brush it over both sides of the nose and leave the middle clear!

Number 9: Artificial Sunkissed-ness
Use your real foundation colour in the centre of your face and then render out to a shade darker out towards your hairline and down the neck.

Purple is your natural shade and orange is a shade darker.

Number 10:Wide Eyes

If you find you have slim eyes, don't apply any mascara to your bottom lashes and leave them bare as mascara would give the illusion that your eyes are small and add white eye liner to your water line to elongate out the white part of your eye making them bigger!

 

Hope you this post was helpful, make sure you follow my blog and follow me on twitter (@Emily_Greaves) to stay posted with upcoming posts! Thanks love Emily x

New Page

So, I've had my Blog for a couple of months now and I want to start organising it a little better, so what I've done is added a new page called "Wishlist", which will (obviously) be a list of all the things I see and completely adore and want to share with you all. I've already do a post so go check it out!

Fighting Fitness

So this is the first time I have written about fitness, but there's always a first for everything. (Just to clarify I am not a fitness professional and these tips I have found from the internet and I found that they do work for me but may not for everyone) :)

Work Out

WARM UP

Even though its boring and may seem like it doesn't work but it actually does and its there for a reason!

LEGS

1. 50 Jumping Jacks

2. Lunges

3. 10 Side Lunges on each leg

4. 40 Calf Raises (use the bottom of the stairs/ I do)

5. 10 Plie Squats

6. Squat Jumps

 

ABS/ARMS

1. 20 Crunches

2. 40 Mountain Climbs

3. 30 Second Plank

4. 5 Pushups (I fail to do that all the time so give up)

5. 10 Sits Ups (always get half way then slam to the floor again - Gravities Fault! ;))

6. 40 Second Plank

7. 25 Jumping Jacks

 

So I found this very useful when trying to keep fit along side my daily 5 mile walk to and from school, but I only usually concentrate on my legs and ditch the abs/arms section oops - never mind!

 



"These Boots are Made for Walking"

Judging by the name of this post you'll get a pretty good indication of what this post is about! BOOTS! Seeing as Autumn has officially started I thought I would look at the new season trends for boot fashion of 2013. So lets KICK this thing off - see what I did there ha...

Quality Quilts:
Inexpensive Choice - River Island Black Quilted Welly Boots (£40)
These are perfect for the cold months and snow season and can really be dressed up or down. You're probably wondering what makes them dressy but the glossy finish ass real dress up value but are great to wear casual with your favourite jeans. Also, even though festival season has ended, whose to say the muddy garden parties have ended!

 

2. Chic Chelsea Boots

Even if you can't afford the London Chelsea Postcode status you can afford the fashionista status with these Elastic Chelsea Boots. This design from Topshop ALITE Elastic Chelsea Boots (£65) comes in black and brown so if you cant decide which you like best... you can buy both! :) The elastic at the top makes them comfortable and keeps the nippy air out too, but they are ultra feminine and I love that they're not bulky. And they're leather!

 

3. Kool Kiboots

If like me your at first like what on Earth are Kiboots, well Kiboots were first launched in 2010 made from original kilim rugs and you can find the real deals on Kiboots.com and are now the new 'IT' boot! They're so eye catching and looking so great with pretty much any colour denim! I love these Kiboots as the pink rug detail is subtle and doesn't drag too much attention away from the original boot! ($199.50)

So I hope this short post helps you make a good decision on what boots are out and about this season! Hope you enjoyed! Follow me on twitter to find out more information on future posts (@Emily_Greaves). Thanks again, Love Emily x

 

Go To Autumn Nails

Whenever its the changing of the seasons, I not only change around my whole wardrobe but I also change around my nail colours! I like to not only wear colours that suit my mood but also what colours are perfect for that time of year. Seeing as Autumn is just on the next page (not literally :)), I thought I would let you know what colours I most like to wear in autumn!

Kicking it all off with my current nail colour is the No7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour in the gorgeous colour Damson Dream (love the name!). I find this colour perfect to break into the Autumn mood. I've also added a little tear drop lilac gem to the ring finger to add a bit of detail.

Next, if I'm going to a party or out to a Christmas party or a birthday celebration I like to glam my outfit up with Revlon's Sparkly Polish in the shade Facets if Fuchsia (095) but (Top Tip) if you use a sequined/sparkly varnish use the same colour polish as a base coat and then apply the sparkles else there isn't a base colour for the sparkles o sit on but natural nail and it looks rubbish!

 

As said above, whenever I use the sparkly nail varnish I use my No7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour in the shade Vivid Violet as the colour base and then apply the Revlon polish over the top.

But if you don't always like wearing darker colours through the Autumn time why not dare to be different and wear a dark pink and a radiant red polish. These colours can really bring an outfit together and can definitely draw attention in any room when its Autumn! I use Seventeen's mini polishes, but unfortunately I don't know the names of the colours as they aren't featured on the bottles and I won them in a raffle :( But the pictures should help!

 

Top Tips:

Every girl has that problem when as soon as you put on a new nail varnish, within days its chipped and you've picked it off during a really boring lesson at school - am I right? So my top tips are:

1. Use nail varnish remover over the nail before to remove oils and previous polishes

2. Give you hands a good wash with soap and concentrate on the nails - durrr...

3. Apply a good base coat but only very thinly

4. Apply at least two coats of your varnish

5. Wait for it to dry, then apply two top clear top coats for protection

(I use the amazing Sally Hansen Double Duty Base & Top Coat - High recommend!)

 

So thanks for ready again and I hope this post can give you some inspiration on what nail colours to use and I hope the top tips provide advice and I hope hey work too! If you want to learn anymore about up coming blog posts follow me on twitter (@Emily_Greaves) and on Instagram (emilygreaves1996), thanks again love Emily x

 

Autumn/Winter Wardrobe Essentials

Hi,
Autumn has officially started but the weather doesn't seem to be going with it yet (lets not speak to soon!). But now is just the right time to gather together all your last season clothes and see what's wearable and see what needs to be on the shopping list. Today this post will give you hints on what should be on the top of that ever growing list, but these are definitely must haves! Lets begin...

1. Trench Coat
Whenever I go trench coat shopping I like something that's fashionable yet keeps me dry when English weather takes over. This Mango light camel coat is perfect as its long and keeps the tops of your legs dry as well as your body. The colour gorgeous and the fit is great! With a trench coat they can look a bit 'granny-fide' so I like to match it with a coral scarf and tying the waist belt in a knot instead of buckling it up! It also draws attention to the waist.


Mango Puffed Shoulder Cotton Trench Coat (£69.99) also available in Navy

2. Black Jacket

I absolutely love my black leather jacket for the pure reason that its simple, stylish and very multi-wearable (if that's a word?). You can dress it up, dress it down, and there so simple. At the moment Biker jackets are very in trend which is an amazing win. If your scared about the price of a good leather jacket you can just think of it as an invest (which is what I do with pretty much everything I buy ha!) or you can go for a faux leather jacket without the expensive price tag and still have that great biker edgy look!

 

Warehouse Quilted Double Buckle Leather Biker (£169.99)

3. Basic Black Jeans

You can never start Autumn/Winter without a pair of black jeans. if you don't own a pair already... BUY A PAIR! There super simple and blacks always a winning colour for all ages and shapes! I love to go super skinny cause I can wear them with absolutely everything e.g. boots and flats.

TOP TIP: When trying on denim of any kind if there tight, they fit, denim wears in after a few wears and washes!



Topshop MOTO Black Leigh Jeans (£38)



4. Blue Jeans
Same as the black ones! Amazing and great to wear with brown and you definitely cant go wrong with pairing these jeans with your favourite UGGs!

Topshop MOTO Blue Leigh Jeans (£38)

5. Cream Jumper

Simple cream jumpers are amazing. You can wear with absolutely any colour - as long as it doesn't go with the food you might happen to spill down! ;) Mega soft and comfy so get yours! If you pair it with black jeans (shown above) you can accessories it with great rose gold jewellery or if you pair it with navy jeans (shown above) try yellow gold jewellery as accessories to add some colour variation and shine!

 

Dorothy Perkins Cream Ribbed Raglan Jumper (£20)

6. Black Leather Boots

Whenever its winter I always love to go for long black leather boots are they are sooooooo durable its actually unbelievable. They last for absolutely ages when they are leather and they are very comfy - when you've bed them in off cause, because when I bought my black leather boots from Dune last year I had them for a long time before they stopped giving me blisters. But now that they stop giving me blisters its like having clouds on your feet and for a plus they keep the snow away as well!

Dune Ladies Black Side Pull Up Troonbridge Boots (£149)

 

Accessories -

What's winter without WOOL! To go with your new black leather jacket pair it with a basic cream beanie! Simple!

 

Mango Pom Pom Cable-Knit Beanie (£17.99)

 

And to go with the cream jumper shown above you can put on this amazing necklace and be on your way out!

Asos Gogo Philip Heart and Chain Long Pendant Necklace (£20)

 

So that's the end of all the Autumn/Winter Wardrobe Essentials you need this year. I hope you enjoyed reading what seems like my longest blog post yet and I hope it helps you make some very important wardrobe decisions for 2013! If you want to stay posted on further blog posts go and follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves and thanks for ready! Love Emily x