summer edit: primed and ready for summer♡

Primer is my best friend in Summer and today I am sharing with you the three primers
I own and how they help keep my makeup on through heat and all means of Summer
activities!


Body Shop All-In-One Instablur♡
Instablur is a very thick silicone based primer. It's the most expensive out of the three but is a
 5-action perfector. It states it's shine controlling for 12 hours, reduces appearance of pores,
blemish hiding, complexion unifying and makeup extending. Very big promises for a little
tube of product. I have to say that this primer does make my skin look a lot better after
applying before my face makeup. It creates a flawless base and does keep my makeup on
 for the majority of the day.


Mabelline Baby Skin♡
Mabelline Baby Skin is an instant pore eraser primer. It's more of a correcting primer to
make your skin a smoother base for foundation rather than a primer that's going to help
 your makeup fully stay put. Apart from the odd touch ups needed when I have spots and
blemishes if I wear this primer my face makeup stays put. When I come home from school
and use my cleanser, makeup is still there on my face which means it does have that staying
 power. The Baby Skin is a lot lighter than the Instablur and a lot more affordable.


Nivea Daily Essentails Express Hydration Primer♡
This primer is more of a moisturiser consistency. It is a thick cream and is very cooling on
the skin. It's almost like a moisturiser as well as a primer. This is the cheapest primer out of
 the three. I use this mostly for school as it does keep my makeup on all day. I imagine this
 will be perfect for people with dry skin as it is very moisturising although, I have
 combination/oily skin and this formula is fine for me. When choosing this primer, make
sure you buy the correct one for your skin type. The pink for dry skin and the blue
 for normal/combination. I had the dry skin one and it put far too much moisture onto
my skin and made my skin look oily.



Emily x

our little adventures♡

Today I have a little photography post! Me and my friends, Emily and Lucy went for a little walk and I took lots of photos which I thought I would share with you. 

My Outfit♡

Dress - New Look

Shoes - Converse 

body shop splurge♡

I definitely decided to treat myself to some Body Shop makeup goodies. I have been
 desperately wanting to get my hands on these 3 items but I was definitely concerned
about the price tag so took advantage of the 40% off deal on all Body Shop products
plus free postage! When it comes to buying "expensive" makeup I am quiet hesitant.
I don't like parting with my money when you could get some drugstore alternatives.
Although, Body Shop makeup is considered high street this was quite pricy for me so a
 real treat!

(Since using the pair of bases I have come up in lots of spots. Weather that's hormonal
blemishes or not - my skin has reacted with something so the reviewing process is on
hold for the next few days!)

Honey Bronzer♡

This is such a raved about product especially by the fabulous Essiebutton on YouTube
and the blogsphere! I find a lot of bronzers on me are quite dark and need a lot of
 powder and blending! I have never found the 'perfect' shade as my skin is really pale.
I had heard this bronzer is great for the paler folk. The honeycomb shape of the bronzer is
beautiful! I love the packaging too. I have used this every day since it came in the post and
it gives me a really natural matt bronzed look. I love how this looks!

All-in-one BB cream♡

I have been looking to buy myself a BB cream for the Spring/Summer as a lighter base.
 I again, had heard good things about this. It's a white cream which colour adapts to your
skin tone. I of course, got the shade '00' and for paler folk this is a good colour!
It's definitely a 'pale' shade. I really love this as it's a really light coverage and doesn't
 feel too heavy on the skin. It makes your skin look like your skin but better!

Instablur♡

Primers are my best friend in the Summer. This is a thicker version of the Baby Skin
but still has the silicone feel to it. It states to be a 5-action perfecter -  shine controlling
(12 hours), reduces appearance of pores, blemish hiding, complexion unifying and
makeup extending. Big promises from a small tube of product!
 I'm excited to use this more to see if I agree with all those statements!
 I will keep you posted.  

That's it for my little post! Hope you are all enjoying your holiday so far! Let me
know if you have tried any of these products.

Emily x

skip into spring: outfits♡

Today I have the last part of our Spring Trilogy of my skip into spring series with my blogging best friends Rebekka and Charlotte! 

I love Spring fashion and I have a few different outfits that I have worn over the last week to share with you! 

Beach Day Out♡

I love wearing dresses all year round. I'm not normally a monochrome person but I was drawn to this dress because of it's shape and cut. I think dresses that pull in at the waist are really flattering although this dress is a little big around the bodice area! 

Gingham dress - H&M 

Pastel pink cardigan - New Look

Dolly shoes - Primark 

Parker coat - Dorothy Perkins (petite) 

Family Meal♡

I think pastel colours scream Spring and Summer. I love skirts like this because they are flattering but also really comfortable! 

Blouse - H&M

Floral skirt - New Look 

Denim jacket - New Look

White converse - Converse 

Casual Day♡

Oh how I love kimonos! I never normally wear trousers but I have fallen in love with this £8 pair from Primark! They fit me perfectly and are a lot more comfortable than jeans!

Kimono - New Look

White tee - H&M

Trousers - Primark 

Boots - Primark

Necklace - Primark 

Ring - Unknown 

It was lovely collabing with the girls for this series! Have a happy Spring!

Emily x