The Liebster awards Part 2!

I know I was nominated once, but I've also been nominated again by the lovley ElleP from babyowlthoughts.blogspot.com so I've decided to answer the questions she's given to me! I won't be tagging anyone else however, as I've already tagged a few in my previous post! 

Questions from Elle!

 1: Tell me a fun fact about yourself?

I fan girl over youtubers and have met Louis Cole (fun/food for Louis) twice, I live near to Kate (DollyBowBow) and sat in the same cafè as her a few weeks back, and Tanya Burr and (Louise) Sprinkle of glitter both have recorded me personal messages on my sisters camera at summer in the city! As well as that Tanya, Jim, Louis and other youtubers have favourited my tweets which has sent me in to fan girl mode! 

2: What did you want to be when you were growing up and what are you now?

I can't remember what I wanted to be as a little kid, but I know as a child wanting to do hair dressing, and getting a bit older like 10 and 11 wanting to do nail art! I had a mini nail bar set up in my bedroom and everything! I even learnt how to do acrylics! Now I'm focused on achieving a career in Makeup, which I know I will end up doing 100%.

3: What is your most embarrassing childhood story?

I'm really not sure! I'm lucky in a sense that I don't think I've ever had anything overly embarrassing happen to me! There's been them cringey moments before when I've called a teacher mum forgetting I'm actually at school :'). 

4: What would you say your worst habit is?

Ever since I was little I've had a habit of saying "do you know what" before a sentence. My mum said when I was about 3 or 4 I was talking to a lady at the train station (goodness knows why!) and she turned around to my mum and said "does she start every sentence with do you know what?" ... Snooty lady :') 

5: What do you like about blogging?

The fact that you can express your own opinions on things and it will never be wrong. I also love communicating with other bloggers over social media sites like twitter!

6: If you had a super power, what would it be?

Definitely to have control of time to fast forward or rewind, so I can make changes in my life, and skip all of the rubbish bits...

7: Your biggest fear?

Hmmm I have a few! I hate pitch black darkness, being in the sea and not being able to see whats swimming around you and meeting new people and being in new situations!

8: How many shoes roughly do you own?

I think I've counted before and it's like 40, but I've bought more since then! Here's a photo I took on my phone a while back, whilst trying to sort them all out...

(Baring in mind many more have joined the shoe family since then... Like at least 7 more...)

9: Favourite movie of all time?

The Sound Of Music! 

10: How many teddies on your bed and what are their names?

I have zero on my bed! I have like 3 in my room though, a persil's bear called (goog-eye) I don't know why he has that name or where why I named him this but I had him since I was a baby and this has always been his name... I don't even know how to spell it! I also have 2 more of him, one which I lost as a baby (I think may have been the original) and an identical one I found as a child and had to buy! which is also in my room. I also have little mouse teddy called Malcolm, which I got from Dickens World, several years ago! I'm not ashamed to say I have black sacks full of teddies up the loft, a large amount being Stitch teddies :') 

11: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be and what would you be doing?

I'd be in America sitting on Main Street watching a parade with an ice cream from the yummy ice cream parlour there! 

The Liebster Award

Hey everyone!

I was nominated by beautylovesuk.blogspot.com or @beautyloves_ so I'm going to go ahead and complete it!

This is what I must do (and the people I nominate)

Share 11 facts about myself

Answer the 11 questions given to me by the person who nominated me.

Nominate blogs with less than 200 followers.

Create 11 new questions,

No TAG backs.

Here we go! 

Random facts about me!

1. I'm obsessed with youtube and make sure I get my daily fixes of Shaytards, DailyGrace, Tanya Burr, SprinkleOfGlitter, pointlessblog, Zoella280390, the list goes on!

2. I have 104 nail polishes and still counting!

3. I'm makeup obsessed and I spend a fortune on it every month. I buy so much my dad says I buy more than Boots do whole sale :').

4. I have a giant african landsnail called Flic, who is extremely big, but still hasn't reached her full size!

5. I hate the dark, and find it very hard to go to sleep if all the lights are off.

6. I've spent two months of my life in America.

7. The first concert I ever went to was a Hear'Say concert when I was 4, I was the youngest one there, and have attended so many concerts since including Jingle Bell Balls, Summertime Balls and T4 Stars.

8. I have personal video messages from Tanya Burr and Louise from Sprinkle of glitter, that my sister got them to film for me at summer in the city (They actually said my name... I freak out thinking about it now) #FanGirl :')

9. I've met Louis Cole (FunForLouis, FoodForLouis) twice, once On The way back from a Tanya Burr meet up in London, and for the second time sitting opposite him on the tube a week or two ago.

10. I attended a school which was so tiny, their were only ever around 1-4 people in a class (five on a busy day!) and left in July with all of my gcse's as passes!

11. My scents which my friends recognise as me are Couture Couture by Juicy Couture or Vera Wang Princess!

Questions asked by @BeautyLoves_

1. If you had to go back in time and give advice to your younger self, what would it be? 

Don't feel you need to change yourself to fit in with other people, you will only make yourself unhappy pretending to be someone your not.  

2. What is your guilty pleasure? 

Probably frappès... I love them so much even though they are so fattening!

3. Why did you start blogging? 

I started blogging because I've read so many inspiring people's blogs for so long, they seem just great fun to do. I have a lot of spare time on my hands at the moment, and I'm trying to get into the makeup industry, so it's almost like a diary, so when I become successful, and get to where I want to be I can look back at everything I've learnt (as ill be sharing it all with you guys.)

 

4. What's the best opportunity you have gained from blogging? 

This may sound cheesy, but getting to chat to so many of you over twitter! I can't believe how lovely this community is! So many of you have commented on how you enjoy my blogs and it really makes my day! Also being able to colab on other beauty bloggers blogs have been great aswell!

5. What is your favourite magazine?

Elle magazine! I love my subscription so much! Ahha

6. What are your go-to beauty products? 

If I only had to choose one it would probably be baby lips, which I know is so cliché but I absoloutley adore them!  

7. What reality television program do you wish you were part of? 

I don't really watch a lot of telly, I mean I watch the odd eastenders, and towie but Im a youtube geek at heart. I'd love to appear on daily mix! 

8. What celebrity do you style yourself upon? 

Ooh tricky! I think Tanya Burr is stunning! I love her fashion sense and she always has cute dresses on that are figure flattering or cute skirts and jackets. I'd definitely say she has inspired my taste in clothing, Im forever buying skirts, dresses and cute little jackets. 

9. Makeup, shoes or bags? (If you had to pick just one) 

Ahhhh.... This is like hell for me! For those who didn't know I have a HUGE collection of each, but if I had to choose one it would be makeup for sure! It's my future career path!

10. Other than blogging, what do you like to do in your spare time? 

I work in a little shop, just voluntary really to get out and socialise. I also watch a lot of beauty tutorials on youtube, oh and shopping of course!

11. What do you hope your blog will be like in a years time? 

I hope I have a extremely successful blog. I really out everything I can into it so I really hope it pays off!

Ill tag my nominees via twitter, do what I have done but instead answer the questions I leave you below. Remember to send me the link when your done so I can check them out!

1. What is your one makeup item that you carry everywhere?

2. Do you prefer perfumes or body splashes, if so what ones?

3. Most worn clothing item of this season?

4. What is an interesting or unusual talent you have?

5. Do you ever follow makeup tutorials or do you make up your own?

6. Cheapest and most expensive thing you've bought recently?

7. Would you ever want your children to go into blogging?

8. Favourite Tv show?

9. One piece of advice you have to a younger blogger?

10. Where do you store all of your beauty/ makeup items and is it neatly kept?

11. Do you watch any Youtubers if so who!?

I TAG:

@BlinkeredBarbie

@H_BeautySweet

@Melanieev

@Darryllsbeauty

EmmayBelle

Face Of The Day!

For those who were wondering what products I had used on my face, for my dads surprise birthday party, here it is!

Foundation: Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection 

Concealer: Rimmel Stay Matte concealer

Powder: Wet n' Wild Ultimate touch

Blusher: Benefit's Bella Bamba

Bronzer: Milani Shimmer brick 

Eyebrows: Benefits smokin eyes and brows kit & Mua clear mascara

Eyeshadow: Rimmel mono shadow in Spicy Bronze, Collection 2000 loose pigment in Paradise and a Kiko eyeshadow in 123.

Eyeliner: Miss sport liquid liner in extra black.

Mascara: NYC big and bold volume mascara.

Lipstick: Mac Sheen Supreme in Behave Yourself

Lipgloss: Chanel Glossimer in Astral 104

Enjoy! X

Guest Blogger Sammy's Hate & Rate

Some of you may have seen that on this week Beauty Blogger's Chat I was looking for somebody to guest post on my blog, and Emmay was keen to do so, and even offered to let me write a guest post for her (which I was so excited about.) So here it is, a post about what I'm rating and what I'm hating at the moment, enjoy! 

RATE

I thought I'd start with the product I'm loving right now which is Lush I know as the weather gets colder a lot more bloggers are talking about this, but it really is saviour for cracked lips. It's £5.50 a pot which seemed expensive to me (because I'm a cheapskate) but it's fairly long lasting and really worth the money. This is quite a harsh exfoliator, you need the tiniest bit each time, just really rub it into your lips and then lick off the excess. It leaves lips tingly and super soft, ready for a fruity lip balm of your choice.

I find the taste a little bit too sickly for me (though not unpleasant, it tastes of candyfloss, yum) but you can get two other flavours; Mint and Popcorn. I'll definitely be stocking up for winter - and raving about it to anyone who shows the vaguest bit of interest when they see me using it!

HATE

Ok, I know this is going to be controversial, but I'm going for it. Right now I'm hating Barry Gelly High Shine Nail Polish.I know I'm in the minority here, but hear me out. I absolutely love the colours, the one shown in the picture is Lychee, the most gorgeous neutral nude (and keylime and grapefruit are to die for) but the formula isn't for me at all. For £3.99, the price is more than reasonable, and I can't argue that it does go on quite well. It does have a high shine like promised, but I find I barely ever get through a day without whole nails chipping and flaking away. To put this into context, I do work in an environment where I use my hands a lot, I'm a waitress, but it's disappointing to see such a leading brand on nail varnish falling at the very first hurdle.

In my opinion, I'd say stick to their standard nail varnishes, or be willing to fix them up every few days (or every day if you have a manual job!) 

Thank you for reading :) Please feel free to go and check out my 

Blog: http://blinkeredbarbie.blogspot.com 

BlogLovin': http://www.bloglovin.com/blinkeredbarbie

And twitter: www.twitter.com/blinkeredbarbie

Sammy xo

Bargain Beauty Buys!

I made a quick trip into Poundland earlier today and decided to have a quick look in the beauty section as never fail to find a little bargain in there! It was stashed with lots of great products I was so suprised! Rimmel lipglosses and highlighters, Sinful Colors nail polishes (normally £1.99), packs of 3 Collection 2000 nail polishes and so much more! However I decided to just pick up the three items that I wanted most!

First I picked up an OPI shatter nail polish... YES! OPI in the poundshop! It's a beautiful deep shimmering purple colour, called Super Bass, from the Nicki Minaj collection! I was so surprised! This is a really beautiful polish and although I haven't tried it yet Ive seen images of it over the top if a teal blue colour and it looks so nice! Even if I really hate it, I can give it to someone and have them think its worth more than it really is :') 

Next I got a crème eyeshadow by Calvin Klein! It's again a purpley colour with a slight grey tone to it and shimmer. I think it's super pretty and it's really pigment, I'm not sure if it will crease once it's applied or not but I have some similar coloured eye shadows I could use to set it with.

And finally I purchased a Rimmel mono eye shadow in 200 Spicy Bronze, which I know for a fact they are still selling in Boots for £5.49! Bargain! It's a beautiful coppery brown shade with a slight shimmer but I think it will look amazing in the crease. I may try to depot this in the near future though as single eye shadows tend to get on my nerves! I prefer palettes personally! The pigmentation of the eyeshadow is outstanding though and for a pound you can't go wrong!

Thank you for reading and please don't forget to follow me on Twitter (@EmmayBelle) and BlogLovin! X

Shades of Autumn/Winter

Hello Girlies,

I'm a sucker for a great lip colour! The brighter, the better! Here are some of my personal favourites for the coming seasons.

RIMMEL LONDON KATE MOSS LASTING FINNISH - 107 MATTE

This is a beautiful lipstick not only because its long lasting but also the colour is the most popular from the collection, and is one of Zoe Sugg's (Zoella280390) favourite lip colours to wear. The shade is a deep red with a some purple tones to it. Although the lipstick is a matte its not drying and has quite a nice creamy consistency. This is one of them Lipsticks you kind of have to be brave to wear! It's abold  colour, however I think so many people are wearing these shades in recent years its more socially acceptable to be seen with such a bright colour! And it's only £5.49!

MAC AMPLIFIED - VEGAS VOLT 

Seeing this shade really makes me think of autumn! I think it's the orangey tone to it makes me think of walking through Greenwich park as a child with all of the golden leaves on the floor! Anyway enough of reminiscing! I love this lipstick to pieces! I think it's a classy colour which can look sophisticated day or night. As a coral lipstick most people would probably put it into the summer category but I think this can most definitely be pulled off. This is more expensive at £15 but totally worth it.

NEW YORK PRO MAKEUP - 254 (GLOSSY LIPSTICK)

This is a pale pink lipstick, but when applied its in more of a gloss formulation. This can be Botha negative and a positive, as you don't need to apply a gloss over the top, however it's not long wearing and will most probably need to be re applied within an hour or two. Most colours during winter and autumn tend to be darker, however I think this lipstick can really work and look pretty, it will also carry you through to spring too, it's a real staple to have. I'm not sure on the price of this, but I believe it's an American brand! Please correct me if I'm wrong! 

MUA POWER POUT COLOUR INTENSE & TINT BALM - BROKEN HEARTED

This is a beautiful berry toned red, perfect for the coming seasons. As its a tint the colour payoff isn't   opaque however it certainty makes your lips the colour intended. I love this balm for a day when you just want something on your lips but not to look to bold. It's a size to carry round, and the chubby stick esk design of it makes it look more expensive than it actually is, as its just £3! BARGAIN! 

AUGUST FAVOURITES!

Hi Girlies!

Theirs a lot of items I've been loving this month as I've been spending a bit more than I probably should! So here we go!

MAKEUP

Firstly I've been absolutely loving the Sleek Snapshots Palette. I think the colours are gorgeous, and theirs always a colour in there that will match outfit of the day I'm wearing. Each colour is exceptionally well pigmented and really nice. I love sleek palettes over all really and at just £7.99 you can't go wrong!

The brand Mua is always really hit or miss for me, however their one direction line certainly has a little gem in it! The lipsticks caught my eye out of the whole collection and I fell in love with Louis's. the lipstick line is called Kiss You ... (Appropriately named!) And Louis's lipstick shade is called Rock Me. It's a pretty lilac- pink colour and has a great colour pay off. I know this range is most defiantly aimed at Tweens but who cares! I'm a sucker for the mac -esk packaging and the printed bullet! 

The next items also from Mua, however this time it's just a clear mascara. As a beauty blogger this may be shocking, but I've never owned a clear mascara before! I've never really seen the point! However I've started to want to set my eyebrows and keep them looking a bit neater, so I purchased a £1 clear mascara and its great! I wipe the excess on to the back of my hand so my eyebrows don't look awful and just come it through after I've filled them in to set them! It works a treat and for £1 you can't complain!

Next is an item which I would NEVER normally buy. I only buy items from Poundland really if there known brands such as Rimmel and Miss Sporty, however I came across a dupe for the Benetint by Benefit. It's by Poundland's own brand ChitChat (such an awful name! I know!) but I thought I may aswell give it a whirl, seeing I don't plan on splashing out £24.50 any time soon! However it's great! I can't really compare to the Benetint as I've never used it personally but this does everything I want it to! It's long wearing, doesn't stain your skin, easy to apply and smells lovely! 

The final makeup item is by Chanel and its one of their Glossimer's in Astral (104) I love this lipgloss! It's a beautiful shimmery pink colour but it reflects all different colours in the light and is so pretty! It's pretty pricey at £21 but its going to last me a very long time and the quality of it is like no other!

SKIN CARE & HAIR CARE

This month I've been loving my Bumble&Bumble Thickening Hairspray. This came free in my August Elle subscription and its fabulous! I already have thick hair, however sometimes lack volume in the roots, so I few squirts of this adds an extra something! I'm not overly keen on the smell, but it fades fast anyway.  The small 50ml bottle of this retails for £7.50, which is quite pricey for hairspray but it does exactly what it says on the bottle and I really like it! 

And last but not least is the wonderful Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink grapefruit face wash in gel formulation! This is amazing! Not only does it deep clean your skin, removing makeup and other nasty things but it smells  amazing and leaves your skin feeling super soft and well cleansed. It retails for £4.94 usually but it's on offer for just £3.29 at the moment it boots so its a steal!