Competition Time!!

Hey guys,


I have always loved hair extensions and through experimenting with them over many years consider them to be a hair staple. Not only do they lengthen hair but they also add thickness and an overall healthier finish, helping us to achieve that much desired Cheryl look! Considering this, when I saw the latest competition going on over at www.buyhair.com I just had to let you guys know how you can win a whole set of 18" human hair extensions worth over £70.00!!

www.buyhair.com is a website specializing in human hair extensions of all colours and lengths. They sell on trend hair extensions of all colors, lengths and sizes. They have some really great affordable products, and I ameathers  particularly interested in the feather hair extensions (Link) as I have seen them on so many people and they look B-E-A-Utiful. They stock clip-in hair, pre bonded hair, wigs, Wefts and Weaves and Ponytails aswell as accesories and hair care.

Purrdy Feathers - £10.79 Hawaiian Girl

Currently Vicky from Geordie shore is the face of their latest competition to win a set of 18" set of hair extensions worth a total of £70.62. To enter just follow this link  and enter  just your first name, last name and email address.

Good Luck Guys!

Maybelline superstay 10 hour tint gloss Review

Hey guys,

Recently I was browsing the aisles in boots and I spotted this new product sitting amongst the maybelline products. I picked it up because I knew the only other product of this type (that I know of) is from Dior and carries a lot heftier price tag.

The product itself is a lipstain that claims to stay put for 10 hours. My experience of lip stains is somewhat shady. I have often tried those long lasting lip stick/stains and have found they mainly dry out my lips within miniutes and crack on the lips giving an uneven, patchy and dry finish. I don't find these types of lipsticks appealing at all, in all honesty I avoid them as much as possible. The reason I picked up this is because it is infact a gloss and pressumably a much more moisturizing formulation.

Chubba wrist hand swatch

I picked up the colour 'Forever Fuscia', a very bright, very true Fuscia, and in all honesty, my color selection was a massive fail. The colour doesn't suite me one bit, I think perhaps it would suite olive skin tones and tanned skins rather than my practically porcelain complexion. There is a corally colour and a much lighter, subtler pink and I really wish I had picked these up instead as they looked a lot more wearable.

The texture of the product is hard to describe. It is glossy and moisturizing, but not creamy or thick. It's light on the lips and you definitely don't get that tight, dry feeling. It also has a peculiar smell of Jelly, and thats not just me my mom also commented on the 'jelly-like' smell. It's quite strong and really odd, im not sure if I find it childish and tacky or sweetly appealing, it's a tough one to call.

The initial application is good. The gloss is extremely pigmented and bright, and you don't need to apply a lot of product. The applicator is the heart tipped wand, and personally I find it kinda messy to use and hard to create straight edges with as it picks up a lot of product. The finish is glossy, but not super shiny and there's no glitter involved, it's more of a subtle sheen. After about half an hour of wear the finish turns slightly more matte and the gloss effect fades giving a finish more similar to a moisturizing lipstick. The colour remains bright and vibrant and it carries on moisturizing the lips. It does last ten hours but the colour does fade.

I promise I wasn't naked, it was a hot day and I was wearing a bandeau top

The packaging is tacky and horrible to say the least. Garish metallic writing against a sharp white background with a plasticy looking lid makes for a vile combination and doesn't do the product any justice (I have never been a fan of maybellines packaging, it's tends to be bright, plasticy, hence this, a prime example).

Overall, If you can find a shade to suite you (The selection is small, around 5 shades) then go for it, if you are confident enough to carry of such a bold color. I am little bit to introverted to wear such a stand out lip gloss and I did get a comment from my dad to 'take that bloody lipstick off, all I can see is a bright pair of lips'. Next time I pop into boots I really want to swatch the subtler shades as I did enjoy the finish and formulation of this, and thought it was nice to see a long lasting lip tint that didn't reduce my lips to the texture of the sahara dessert.

Maybelline 10hour SuperStay LipTints Retail at £7.99 from Boots.

Thanks for Reading.

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Perfume of the Month - Roberto Cavalli

Hey,

So now im back working hard on my blog, I want to tie myself into some reoccuring posts and this is going to be one. At the end (or near the end) of each month I want to tell you guys about the one perfume I've been loving and wearing the most that month. This isn't to say I'll be buying a new perfume every month, that is not the case, but I have collected so many over the years and I switch and change them so often I thought it would be nice to share my favourites with you guys.

This month my perfums is a new buy, I purchased it at the end of may as a little treat to myself. I had tested it the week before, and initially I thought it was very basic, but as the smell developed I noticed the unusual notes and loved how it smelt. I can easily relate it to paco rabanne lady million, as it has that kind of mature yet sexy element to it. However, I find lady million can be a bit sharp and often has the kind of smell that gets caught in your nose and hurts your brain after smelling it for so long - if you catch my drift? and this doesn't do that, it's a lot softer and a bit sweeter so the scent isn't overpowering.

Roberto Cavalli EDP is a musky, sweet scent most probably suited to those aged 20 onwards. It is a grown up scent that can transfer from day to night easily. It has a strong staying power and lasts longer than the majority of my other perfumes. I love it!!

The bottle itself is simple with stylish tweaks such as the animal print bottle neck and the Roberto Cavalli logo lid. I love it because the bottle reflects the perfume, chic and stylish with fun sexy twists.

Notes : Pink Pepper, Orange Flower, Green Mandarin, Mirabelle Plum, Roasted Tonka beans, Laos Benzoin.

Currently you can buy this perfume from escentual for just £34 for 50ml, which is an absoloute bargain (Link). I bought my bottle from here as it was way cheaper than anywhere else. Delivery was quick and affordable!

Thanks for reading guys!
Please comment below and tell me your favourite perfume!

My Daily Skin Routine

Hey Guys, it's been a while since I last blogged and I have really really missed it. It's kinda therapeutic to sit back and write about my latest finds etc. However, I do have to admit that after reviewing my blog I definitely noticed a lot of pitfalls and I want to try to make my blog a whole lot more proffessional, I also wanna get more in touch with you guys - my followers- as I feel I perhaps neglected everyone who has supported my blog. So - and this time I mean it- I am going to be spending a lot more time blogging and I want to spend time getting to know blogger a little bit more in order to understand how to improve and maintain my blog!

So, onto the more interesting beauty related babble. After a while away my skincare routine has changed a lot and it's having a great effect on my skin. After my proactive posts my skin was still, well, CRAP to say the least. My skin is a mishmosh of dry and oily patches and spots and blackheads. It is an understatement to say that i've never had an easy time with my skin! I suffered terrible acne through school and prescribed medications only worsened it (please let me know if you want to see a blog post on this) and since then my skin has never been perfect, even though it's a whole load better.

Since using the following products my skin has been really clear of spots and the overall texture and tone of it is more even. My dry and oily patches have drastically reduced and overall my skin is more radiant and I am more confident than ever without make-up. So here goes..

1. No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Lotion
First of all this smells GORGEOUS! I usually go for unscented products as perfume can often irritate my skin, this however manages to do the total opposite. Its a cleansing lotion that I use at night and throughout the day to remove make-up and cleanse the skin. Admittedly, one cotton pad does not do the trick, but these days I wear so much make-up that it is virtually impossible to just use one no matter how strong the cleanser. It is a really gentle cleanser that leaves the skin feeling fresh and dewy. I find a lot of cleansers can dry out skin but this really doesn't, it actually leaves it feeling very moisturised and fresh. Using your £5 voucher I think this works out to around £3 so it's also a bargain. I love using  this when I come home from work to quickly remove make-up and refresh and brighten my skin.

Boots Botanics Skin Brightening Toner
This may have featured in a prior post, I can't remember, but I have loved this for so long it should be considered a crime if it hasn't. I never used to see the point in toner and skipped it from my daily routine for years, but since using this my skin has changed for the better. It refines my pores and tightens them , and I have huge pores so this is great, it also really refreshes the skin! The bottle costs around £5 or £6 and for that you get 250ml, and considering I use this day and night it lasts about 3 months - no joke! This is also gentle and soothing on the skin and removes any last traces of make-up or dirt your cleanser missed.

Caudalie Beauty Elixir Spray
This is probably the most raved about skin product in the Beauty world at present, after it's recommendation from the one and only Victoria Beckham everyone seemed to go mad for it. So of course, like the sheep that I am, I followed suite. This definitely lived up to the hype. I don't tend to use this through the day I just use it along with my routine in the morning and at night, just after I have toned my face. It really refreshes the skin and adds a subtle dewy finish. The smell is strong and overpowering and not necesserily nice, but every rose has it's thorn as they say. The 30ml bottle cost me £10 from a website called escentual.com (who I will talk about in an upcoming post), currently im about halfway through this and i've been using it about 2/3 weeks, so it does last, the 100ml bottle comes in at around £30 but I pressume it would last AGES, so is probably worth the splurge.

Davines Authentic Moisurising Balm
Never before would I have considered using a multi-purpose balm for my face, this product is labelled for 'face,hands and body' but when ever a product claims to work for multiple areas I always feel that perhaps in order to cater for all areas it doesn't quite 100% work to the best of it's ability for each one. This however was a revelation discovered in a Glossybox many months ago. I tested it, I tried it and I loved it. This is my third bottle. It is the priciest item of my routine coming in at £17 but it is worth it. It has a delightful fruity smell and moisutrizes the skin without leaving behind resedue or making my skin feel greasy. It has a really natural feel to it and seems to feed goodness to my skin (I know that sounds stupid but it's the only way I could describe it). 

Boots Essentials Eye Make-up Remover
I went in search of a cheap eye make-up remover before I recently went on holiday as I purposely bought a waterproof mascara for the trip, and we all know how much of a pain in the arse they can be to get off. I stumbled upon this which cost a little less than £2 and bought it, without high expectations. I later discovered that this, considering it's price tag, is a great eye make up remover. The cream formulation means it's gentle and doesn't irritate the eyes, it also only leaves a tiny eenie weenie amount of residue on the eye. Admittedly, one swipe doesn't get waterproof mascara off, you do have to go over a few times, but for a cheap product this really serves a purpose and I am thoroughly enjoying using it.

No7 Beautiful Skin Radiance Exfoliator
This was another £5 off impulse purchase I didn't have many high hopes for. The smell is the exact same as the gentle cleanser - WIN, and it is packed with tiny beads thats gently but effectively exfoliate my skin to leave a really smooth and dewy finish. It doesn't dry my skin out at all, instead it leaves it radiant. This exfoliator is easy to use morning or night and even though the packaging reccomends using it just 1 or 2 times a week, I think it's gentle enough to use every day or every other day.

Guys, thats it for my first post but I have got many other ideas bubbling around in my head. Thankyou for reading my post and viewing my blog. You are wonderful people!!!

Emily Rose

A tribute!

Hey Guys!

It has definitely been a while, but I'm back, armed and ready for a new commitment to blogging! I shaln't be posting too much in April as my university deadlines are the end of this month, but come may I will be uni free with plenty of time to blog! So watch this space!

So, to start my return I wanted to play tribute to an item I have used so much over the past year I never stopped to realise I truly loved it!

This honour goes to my modalu London bag. A totally impulsive purchase from my trustworthy tk max.

Id firstly like to mention that this bag has been used daily for the whole year, it has been weighed down by chunky uni books, tossed carelessly in and out of my car and dragged abroad a few times, and has it aged one bit? UH-UH! I am seriously jealous, not even Barry manalow has anti ageing properties to rival this bag!

It's real leather with zip and studd details! The lining is purple and it has a large interior pocket with a smaller exterior one! I can fit my huge dell Inspiron in it, so iPads and kindles will fit in no problem! I've never seen this bag elsewhere, I've browsed websites and eBay and never come across it! I can only guess its from an older season!!

This bag is so classic and versatile when it comes to outfit! And bring such a large bag it has great slimming benefits! I honestly hold a great torch for the brand itself, who have been hosted by such celebral arms as pippa Middleton!

They are designer so come with a £200+ price tag, however being tk max this was reduced to £99 - WIN! You often find the lesser known modalu models on the tk maxx racks, however after much searching I've never managed to find a pippa, which tends to sell out everywhere!

All I have left to say is ... Get yourself a modalu! It's a really great arm candy investment!

My Return and Latest Finds ..

Hola Rosettes!!

My sincere apologies for not posting anything in what seems like forever. I got very bogged down with work and uni and then of course Christmas came along and stole my attention for sometime. But... for one reason and another I now have a lot more time on my hands and plan to dedicate some more time to this blog, working and developing it and hopefully getting it to a great standard with regular pics, more posts and better topics.

As it has been such a century since I wrote a blog post I thought I would let you know about my latest discoveries. I'll start with the face stuff and progress to make-up.

My first great find came in my christmas glossybox. This was only my second glossybox and as the first one (November issue) really disappointed me. The ever so festive christmas box that followed TOTALLY helped the brand redeem itself. The product I have loved most is the FAB (First-aid-beauty) face cleanser. I love this product for it's sheer simplicity. It's not heavily fragranced, it doesn't use harsh chemicals and it doesn't irritate the skin. For those who have never read my posts before, I have extremely dry and sensitive skin so products like these are my saviour. I adore this creamy cleanser, it is such a simple product which made it so hard to understand the drastic difference it made in my skin. It leaves your skin feeling moisturised after use and leaves a very refreshed look. It has kept all spots at bay and given my skin a new lease of life. I love it. The only downside is you need to use a second product for blackheads as this doesn't quite tackle the them. The price tag is also a stumbling block at £14.99 for the full bottle.

The second skin product I have been loving is the botanics brightening toner. This is available from boots and you get a whopping 350ml for about £5. I've had my bottle since October and I haven't used half of it yet. Again it is a simple yet effective product. All the botanics range is extremely natural and therefore kind to the skin. I never really saw a toner as an important part of a skin regime... until now that is. The toner managed to remove excess dirt from your face after even the most intense of washes and leaves your face bright, refreshed and soft. I will be repurchasing this for a long time yet as it had totally changed my view of toners and it is such good value for money!

I also took the recommendation of the pixiwoo girls who rave about oilatums natural repair moisturiser and this has now fast become my favourite moisturiser. It again is a simple unfragranced product great for sensitive skin.

On to the make up...

I went through a short faze of using the chanel vitalumiere aqua foundation. This has to be one of the most raved about products in blogging history (strongly rivalled by the naked palette). However, this was a foundation that although good, was not the best for my skin type and in my eyes not worth the price tag. I found the formulation a little drying and it didn't last that long. So I went in search of an alternative and came across a gem. That gem comes in at just £10.00 and is made by a drugstore company (apologies for the americanism). It far beats any foundation I have tried before including MAC foundations, chanel foundation and many many others. This item comes in the form of boujois (I have no idea if I spelt that correctly) healthy mix foundation, I use shade 52 which is perfect. This is just an ideal consistency and provides a medium coverage and a beautiful dewy finish. It's lasts a long time and covers many sins. I simply haven't got enough time and space to list all the great things about this product and rave about it enough. I strongly recommend it for anyone!!

Im just going to review one more product so this post doesn't turn into an essay. This is the Stila bronzing powder. I had only previously used stila's gel eyeliner which was extremely disappointing and had never dabbled in the brand since. But I came across this powder in Tk maxx (my first love :D) reduced to about £3.99 and unusually for tk maxx fully intact and un damaged. It is a matte bronzer and it's shade appears slightly lighter than the majority of bronzers. However I love it. It's great for contouring and adding color. It is also very finely milled and blends super easily. If I can find somewhere that sells it I will definitely repurchase :)

So that's it for my return post but I will be back shortly.

A few extras....

1. Before xmas I did hint I would start making videos but just as I published that my self confidence crawled back into it's shell and I've chickened out for now!

2. Please let me know what kind of posts you'd like to see, I do aim to please..

3.Look at my new babies. JOBIS boots reduced from £100 to £20 (from tk maxx so you do have to take the supposid £100 starting price with a pinch of salt!)

Beige wedge booties :) I have a similar pair from new look in black which I LOVE! They're great for winter as have the extra height from the wedge but there's a great deal of grip on the sole so they're fine in icey weather. I'd actually choose to wear these on icey days over my uggs (apologies for shoddy quality).

So thats it lovelies.

I'll be back soon please let me know what you want to see

Much Love

Emily Rose

xx

A Quick Update

Hola Rosettes

 

I really am struggling to find the time to write, upload and check blog posts atm. So expect to see something a bit different from me very soon :D!!

Im so glad I still have loyal followers and people are still commenting on my posts.

I am passsionate about my blog it's just a struggle to find the time at the moment as im currently juggling 2 jobs and uni with some vague attempt at a social life. So spare time is a little bit sparce at the moment and I feel guilty not spending as much time as I should on uni work.

 Im making a concious effort to talk to you guys more and this time I promise it's for good.

Look forward to seeing y'all soon :P

xxx