Wednesday 24 June 2015

my skincare routine

Hey guys!!
Today I wanted to talk to you about something that I feel is very important - skincare. I stopped following a skincare routine due to exams but I have recently got back into it everyday and my skin feels so much better! The products I use are all very simple and affordable but are also effective which is just great.

 To cleanse my face, I have been loving the Tea Tree foaming cleanser from The Body Shop.
Every other day I use the St Ives Apricot Scrub to exfoliate, this leaves my skin feeling so soft and smooth.
Once my face is clean, I like to tone my face. For this I often switch between The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner, and Simple's soothing facial toner, and I find that both of these are as effective as each other.
Then, I like to hydrate my eyes. I like to use Simple's soothing eye balm, because it does exactly as it says and winds down tired eyes!
Finally, I moisturise my face to keep my skin hydrated and I find that Simple's light moisturiser is the best for this. I have tried many moisturisers but this works best for me.
If I do not have enough time to do all of this, I prefer to use Garnier Simply Essentials face wipes to remove my makeup. I feel that these wipes quickly break down all of my makeup and leave my face feeling hydrated.
Once a week, I use Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips to unclog the pores in my nose and remove blackheads. Using one each week leaves my skin feeling fresh and hydrated.

£5 The Body Shop

£4.19 Boots

£3.39 Boots | £5 The Body Shop
£3.99 Boots

£4.19 Boots


£2.69 Boots
£7.99 Boots
I hope you enjoyed learning what I use to cleanse my face!! Thanks for reading, 
Em x


Wednesday 17 June 2015

where ive been!!

Hey guys!!
Recently I went to Devon and I went to a lovely beach which was so cute. I think it was called Oddicombe Beach but it was so nice; to get to the beach we had to walk through a woods with lots of ivy and trees. When we eventually got to the beach there were rock pools with crabs and fish and lobsters in, of course I took tons of photos. We had lunch on the beach and there was also beach huts with a shop selling bracelets and doing henna.
These beach huts were adorable

I wanted to go for a swim!!


The view from the top was incredible

Thank you for reading about my adventures!! I am still getting used to blogging but my twitter is twitter.com/cacticups if you are interested :) See you soon,
Em x

Monday 15 June 2015

30 facts about me!

Hey guys!!
I've decided to start a blog (with the help of Abbie http://abigailjessicax.blogspot.co.uk/) about all of the things I've been loving and things I do.
I wanted to start with an introduction to me so I am going to do thirty facts about me:

1. I'm 15
2. I live in England
3. I have a fan account for The Wanted
4. I love fashion, beauty and music
5. I'm happiest at a concert
6. My happy place is Devon
7. I have a small (huge) obsession with cacti
8. I go to Starbucks at least twice a week (so tumblr I know)
9. My hair is naturally blonde and straight but its (apparently) going ginger and curly which I hate
10. I am completely in love with Disney films and music
11. Frozen is my favourite film ever and Elsa is quite honestly my queen
12. I've wanted to start a blog for ages but I've always been too scared
13. I have a soft spot for James Corden
14. Which may be why my favourite TV show is Gavin & Stacey
15. My girl crushes are Michelle Keegan, Lana Del Rey, Alexa Chung and Carrie Hope Fletcher
16. Jay McGuiness and Jack Barakat are my favourite male celebrities
17. I have no pets but I really want a dog
18. I have a younger sister and I live with both of my parents
19. My favourite colour is yellow
20. My personality is the complete opposite to my music taste
21. I'm currently taking my GCSE's
22. I love photos and I have them all over my walls
23. I drink at least three cups of tea a day
24. I hate coffee
25. My favourite animal is a polar bear
26. I am the worst cook ever
27. My favourite food is pizza or chicken nuggets
28. My bestfriends constantly compare me to a seven year old because I'm small and I love Disney (im not complaining)
29. I love shopping
30. There is nothing I love more than live music

Thank you for reading my first blog post, I hope you enjoyed it and I will be back soon!! I'm not going to set a schedule for a few weeks as I have mock exams so I will just be posting as and when.
Em x