Disney Parks Tag!

Okay, so I think it's pretty clear by this point that I love all things Disney, so when I saw the Disney Parks Tag, I was all over it. So, here we go...

The park I have chosen to answer the tag on is, of course, Magic Kingdom:



1. How many times have you been to this park?
I'm not too sure how many times I have visited the park exactly. I know I have been to Orlando, Florida 5 times and they have been for two or three weeks at a time, so I'm not sure how many times exactly I visited Magic Kingdom in this time. 



2. What's your favourite land and why?
My favourite land in Magic Kingdom has to be Fantasyland (just over Frontierland slightly!). Fantasyland is just so whimsical and is home to Cinderella's Castle and lots of rides including Winnie the Pooh ride and, one I'm so excited to ride is the Journey of the Little Mermaid which has opened not so long ago. It is also home to the Be Our Guest restaurant and the whole land is just breathtaking. 



3. What's your favourite ride and why?
My favourite ride is in Frontierland and just has to be Splash Mountain. Frontierland is just amazing and brilliantly themed. Splash Mountain is my favourite ride because it is just so cute and it's a log flume as well so is a great way to cool down in the Orlando heat. 



4. What's your favourite show?
It just has to be Wishes. It is an amazing firework display over the Castle in Magic Kingdom and it is so beautiful. I know a lot of people can get quite emotional at this show and it really is amazing to just stand and watch.



5. What is your favourite thing to eat in the park?
Now I am quite a fussy eater, and my favourite thing to eat is probably going to be so boring, but I love just eating the chicken tenders and fries that you can get all around the park as it is just so American (and you can't beat a Mickey's premium ice cream sandwich for pudding!).



6. What do you want to do at the park that you have never done before?
I am so excited because this is actually happening in June 2015, but I am going to Orlando, Florida for 2 weeks with my best friend and we're just going to do everything at Disney because she has never been before so that is what I want to do. I have never been with a friend before so I'm looking forward to it!



7. If you were a cast member, who would you want to be?
It would just have to be Belle! Belle is one of my favourite princesses, alongside Ariel, but I just love her dress and her hair and she is just amazing.



8. What is your favourite story from the park?
It's not so much a story, but it is something we do every time we go to Magic Kingdom and that is taking the ferryboat over Seven Seas Lagoon over to the Magic Kingdom park entrance. It's just a slow little ferry ride over the lagoon and the castle is in view and it just gets the excitement building and is just an amazing moment leading up to the park.



So that was my Disney Parks Tag! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. I am even more excited now.
Love Em x

A Day Out in Liverpool with KissAndMakeup28!

One of my oldest friends, Leigh-Ann, came down to stay with me at university in Liverpool on the 7th of March to the 9th of March. We went into the town centre on the Saturday morning and headed over to, now one of my favourite places EVER, Central Perk!! I had never been here before, but friends of mine had, and it is a replica coffee house off the Friends TV show. As a MASSIVE Friends fan, I was very excited to go.

Outside of Central Perk

Central Perk Sign

Inside the coffee house

My delicious hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream! Yummy!

Up on the wall signed by the stars of the Friends TV show

Enjoying my hot chocolate on the Friends sofa whilst watching the show on the TV in front!

Me and Leigh on our way out

I wasn't expecting Central Perk to look as similar to Friends as it did, but it was literally amazing. They had the famous orange sofa in front of a big TV playing Friends all day long. Even little touches, such as the 'service' sign pointing to the counter, made it feel even more like Friends. The food and drink were both incredibly tasty and the staff were so nice and friendly. I loved it there and will definitely be going back very soon!

After leaving Central Perk, we took a look inside the World Museum which was home to five floors - aquarium, bug house, dinosaurs, ancient Egypt and Space. I enjoyed my time in here, although found some of it to be quite boring. I felt like the building was humongous and there wasn't that much to look at on each floor, so I don't think I will be going back to this museum! 

Then, we headed down to Liverpool One shopping centre and had a look round the shops. A few purchases were made, but not too many, however there will be a mini haul to follow. I had a really good weekend and enjoyed every second of it with Leigh!

If you haven't already checked out Leigh's blog, I will leave a link at the end of the post, so make sure you head over.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Love Em x

http://kissandmakeup28.blogspot.co.uk/

How Much Is My Face Worth? TAG.

I was having a nosey round on YouTube today and spotted a tag video which was called how much is my face worth. I watched the video and found it quite interesting. Basically, you add up the prices of all the products you use on your face on a daily basis and that is how much your face is worth. Watching these videos made me quite interested to see how much my face is worth... so here goes.

(please excuse the bad photo. i have lost my camera and the lighting was really bad!!)

MAC Studio Fix Fluid (NC25): £21.50
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (Light 2): £4.19
MAC Studio Finish Concealer (NC15): £15.00
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (Translucent): £3.99
MAC Limited Edition Snowglobe Eyeshadow Palette (dark brown for eyebrows and crease): £30.00
Urban Decay Primer Potion (original): £16.00
Urban Decay Naked Palette (sin): £37.00
Collection Extreme Felt Tip Liner (black): £2.99
Barry M Kohl Pencil Liner (black): £2.99
Maybelline The Falsies Mascara (black): £7.99
NARS Bronzer (laguna): £27.00
MAC Powder Blush (fleur power): £18.00
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish (soft and gentle): £22.00
MAC Lipstick (plumful): £15.00
MAC Fix+: £14.50

MY FACE IS WORTH: £238.15

Wow. After adding that up I am very surprised. I didn't think that the price would be as much as it is. I thought it would have come to around the £150 mark, but it went way past (oops, haha). This is genuinely my everyday make up that I use and after seeing the price I feel very privileged to be able to have this make up and am in no way bragging at all (usual blogger/youtuber disclaimer). 

I hope that you enjoyed this post and add up how much your face is worth.
I am going to tag my friend Leigh-Ann to do this tag to see how much her face is worth, so make sure you go over and check her blog out - http://kissandmakeup28.blogspot.co.uk/
Love Em x 

The Mother of All Hot Pink Lipsticks

I can't believe how fast this year is going and that it's nearly the end of February already! However, this means that Spring and Summer are on their way equalling in bright lips and pastel nails - which I love both. To get into the Spring/Summer spirit, I whipped out one of my favourite MAC lipsticks today that had been pushed to the back of the drawer for some time. I'm sure you'll of all heard of MAC Girl About Town?? Well, yep. That's the one. 

The colour is a blue based fuchsia, so it makes your teeth look very white when wearing it. It is an amplified finish and is also quite creamy. The lipstick is a opaque colour and will last a very long time before it is needed to be reapplied. I love this colour and it's making me very excited for Summer to be here!

I hope you enjoyed this post. What's your favourite MAC lipstick for Summer?

Love Em x

Rita Ora for Rimmel

As you may have already heard, Rita Ora has worked with Rimmel and is releasing some items to Rimmel's Collection. If you don't know who Rita Ora is, she is a singer and the products she will be bringing out are 12 nail polishes and 5 colour rush balms. 

The nail polish collection consists of 12 shades ranging from white to a very dark almost-black red. They are also in the 60 seconds range of Rimmel's nail polishes, which I am a fan of, which means they dry quickly. Often with the 60 seconds nail polishes from Rimmel, they are very pigmented and can sometimes only need one coat which is always a plus!

Rimmel already have some colour rush balms out with their permanent collection, however five more shades are being added in Rita Ora's collection. All the shades are very bright, pink and girly. These are similar to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains and are very pigmented, moisturising, creamy and have a very nice finish( they also smell of vanilla, yum). I think that despite the fact that Rimmel were one of the last brands to jump on the bandwagon with the balm stains, they have produced one of the best. 

Rita Ora for Rimmel will be available as of March 19th 2014 and priced at £3.69 for the nail polishes and £6.99 for the balms.

Hope you enjoyed this post - I can't wait to get my hands on a few of the products. 

Love Em x

L'Oreal Paris 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution Review

Getting hold of the hyped-up blogger-crazy Bioderma solution has been a struggle for me as I haven't been anywhere that sells it since everybody has been going crazy for it. So, when L'Oreal came out with their micellar solution, which is supposed to be like Bioderma, and everybody started blogging and YouTubing about it, I definitely wanted to get my hands on a bottle. 

Starting off with the packaging, I really like it. I think it is quite simple with the clear bottle, which is plastic, and the white top with a hint of girly pink where the writing is placed. 

I wanted to try this product out for a few days before writing about and I think I am now ready to give my opinion, so here goes...

I am literally SOO impressed with it. I have nothing to compare it to, due to me not trying out Bioderma before, but I am really happy with this L'Oreal version. 

The solution claims to: 1. dissolve make-up. 2. unclog pores and remove impurities. 3. tone and sooth 

I agree with everything it says on the bottle. I feel that it removes your make-up with ease. I just apply some of the solution to a cotton pad and wipe my make-up away. This product is also suitable for sensitive skin. I have combination skin and find it great.

The product is suitable for face, eyes and lips, so I have been using this all over my face and have seriously loved it. I heard rumours about it leaving a slightly oily residue on the skin, so I was a bit wary about buying it, but I am so glad that I did because I haven't had any problem at all with an oily residue and find that it leaves my skin feeling lovely and clean (and soft!). 

The L'Oreal Micellar Solution is available at drugstores such as Boots (£3.33) and Superdrug (£3.32). I definitely recommend this product and I will definitely be repurchasing another bottle when mine runs out. And on the plus side it's so cheap! 

Have any of you tried this product? Do you like it?

Hope you enjoyed this post.
Love Em x

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation First Impressions

So, today I thought I would do a first impressions post about the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation. 

I went out shopping yesterday and picked this foundation up along the way as I had ran out of my MAC Studio Fix Fluid that morning. I will definitely be repurchasing my MAC foundation as it is my favourite and I always end up going back to it, but I like to try others in-between. I have tried the Rimmel Wake Me Up and I do enjoy it, but it can sometimes be a bit too glowy for me. 

No make up

Foundation applied

I would say that this foundation has a medium coverage but is buildable if you would like to go for a more full coverage. I like the finish of this foundation a lot better than the Wake Me Up as it is the perfect inbetween matte and glowy finish. The foundation is quite a runny liquid and I used my Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply it and I was really pleased with how the foundation looked. 

Full face applied

As this was the first day, I wanted to test how long it stayed on for before I needed to touch it up. I didn't have this make up on all day (I had it on for around 7 hours) but the staying power was amazing to me. After the 7 hours had passed, it still looked as though I had just applied it and I was really pleased with how it looked. 

After 7 hours of wear

All in all, I think that this foundation has worked really well for me. My skin is combination. I have some patched which go a bit oily and I also have dry patches around my nose and forehead. I didn't find this foundation to be drying on my skin, I found it nice to wear and I liked the finish of it a lot. Nice one, Rimmel! 

The packaging of the bottle I also really like. The bottle is glass which I really like. A lot of drugstore foundations can be in plastic bottles, so I really like how it is a glass bottle. The lid is blue as well as some of the writing which I also don't mind. I love the fact that the foundation comes with a pump as it is easier to get the right amount out of the bottle. The foundation comes in a 30ml bottle with SPF 18. 

Products used:

Face:

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in shade 200 Soft Beige 

Collection Lasting Perfection 16 hour wear concealer in Light 2

Korres Multivitamin Compact Powder in MVP5

Nars Bronzer in Laguna

Mac Blush in Fleur Power

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

Eyes, Brows and Lips:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Naked Palette - Sin (all over lid colour)

Mac Snowglobe palette from Christmas Collection - Dark brown (crease colour)

Collection Extreme 24 hour felt tip liner in Black

Barry M Kohl Pencil in Black (tightline)

Yves Saint Laurent Shocking Mascara in Black

Laval Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde (I know I'm not blonde, but the other pencils were too dark)

Maybelline Colour Sensational lipstick in 170 Darling Pink

Hope you enjoyed this post.

Have you tried this foundation? What do you think?

Love Em x

The Disney Tag!

This is another non-beauty related post, but don't worry because the next post is coming soon and is beauty (yayyyy). So, because I am a HUGE Disney fan, I thought I would do the Disney tag that I've seen a lot on YouTube again, but I don't have a YouTube. So let's just get stuck in!

1. Which Disney scene do you wish you could experience?
I love the little mermaid so much and it's not really a scene, but I'd like to experience being a mermaid cause I'm so afraid of the sea, it might help!

2. The first time you went to Disney?
The first time I went to Disney World in Florida I was 7 years old and I went with my mum, my dad and my older brother, Joey.

3. Your most unforgettable moment at the parks?
I think the most unforgettable moment you can have at Disney is the first time you ever walk into Magic Kingdom and also when you make it to the castle and see it for the first time. 

4. A non Disney song that reminds you of the parks?
I'm not too sure on this one. It's mostly just Disney songs and songs played in the parks which remind me of them. 

5. The character that you would want to be your best friend?
It would have to be Belle - of course!

6. What's the first Disney film that you remember watching?
Either Bambi or Lady and the Tramp. I don't know which I watched first, but it was definitely one of these two with my Dad.

7. Favourite Disney princess?
Belle and Ariel - don't make me choose!

8. What is one of the scenes in a Disney film that makes you cry?
There's probably one in every film! It's going to have to be the classic moment when Mufasa dies in The Lion King - so sad!

9. What is the Disney film that will make you feel better when you're feeling down or poorly?
I think The Little Mermaid as I find the songs very cheery and I think the film is amazing.

10. What is your favourite Disney film?
I can't choose just one. Beauty and the Beast or The Little Mermaid.

Okay, so thanks for reading guys! I know it wasn't a beauty related post but I love Disney and just thought this tag looked really fun! 
Hope you enjoyed this post. 
Love Em x

The TMI Tag!

Today, I have decided to do the TMI (too much information) tag which has being going round a lot on YouTube lately and since I don't have a YouTube channel (yet... eeeek too scared) I thought I'd throw it on her for y'all to read! :) 

1. What are you wearing? Chicago bulls tshirt, some little Hollister leggings and my brothers socks... heyyyyy. 
2. Have you ever been in love? Ermmmm, touchy subject... I'm gonna say no haha.
3. Have you ever had a terrible break up? Not terrible, but then again not so great either.
4. How tall are you? 5ft 2.5in. And yes, that 0.5 of an inch does matter cause I'm a short ass. 
5. How much do you weigh? No idea... too much haha. 
6. Any tattoos? Yes, 1. A love heart on my ribs in memory of my Grandad (love you gramps!!)
7. Any piercings? Yes... scaffold, tragus, helix, ears and tummy. 
8. OTP? Ermmmmm... it was Justin and Selena but they're not together anymore so I don't have one :(
9. Favourite combination of characters from a fandom? I'm watching a TV series from the USA at the minute called The Fosters and I gotta say it's Callie and Brandon. #Braille.
10. Favourite TV show? Of all time, Friends. At the moment, The Fosters.
11. Favourite band? ONE DIRECTION OF COURSE!!! (Harry Styles, I love you).
12. Something that you miss? My grandad. 
13. Favourite song? At the moment, All That Matters by Justin Bieber or Midnight Memories by One Direction. 
14. How old are you? I'm 20.
15. Zodiac sign? Virgo.
16. Qualities you look for in a partner? Hmm... honesty, loyalty and a nice smile. 
17. Favourite quote? Follow your dreams and never say never.
18. Favourite actor? I don't have a favourite but I quite like Robert Pattinson in the Twilight saga. 
19. Favourite colour? Purple.
20. Loud or soft music? Loud when I'm cleaning up or getting ready to go out, soft when I'm studying or just chilling out.
21. Where do you go when you're sad? To my bed, 100%.
22. How long does it take you to have a shower? About 20 minutes, 30 minutes if I'm washing my hair.
23. How long does it take you to get ready in a morning? Around 30-45 minutes.
24. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Nope.
25. Turn ons? A good sense of humour but caring at the same time.
26. Turn offs? Arrogance.
27. Reason you made a blog? Because I want to do YouTube but I'm not brave enough yet... yes I'm a wimp.
28. Fears? Spiders and dying. 
29. The last thing that made you cry? Anxiety.
30. Last time that you said that you love somebody? Yesterday on the phone to my mum.
31. Meaning behind your blogger name? It's just my own name. Quite boring really!
32. Last book you read? Nowhere but up, Pattie Malette.
33. Current book you're reading or going to read next? I'm still reading nowhere but up at the minute.
34. Last show you watched? The Fosters.
35. Last person you talked to? My best uni pal, Kayla.
36. What's your relationship like with the last person who text you? She's my best friend :) (soppy, I know).
37. Last place that you were? In my friends room at Halls of Residence.
38. Do you have a crush? I'm gonna go for celebrity crushes... Justin Bieber and Harry Styles, yum. 
39. Last time that you kissed someone? New Year's Eve.
40. Favourite flavour of sweet? Orange.
41. What instruments do you play? I used to play the piano, but I can only remember bits now. 
42. Favourite piece of jewellery? My Pandora bracelet because all my charms were bought for me by the people closest to me :)
43. Last sport that you played? Awkward, I don't play sports.
44. Last song that you sang? Midnight Memories by One Direction.
45. Favourite chat up line? There's a vine where a guy says to a girl "I'm gonna flip this coin and whatever it lands on I get" hahahaha. 
46. Have you ever used any of them? No, absolutely not haha. 

Okay, so that is my TMI tag and I hope you enjoyed it! I am also going to tag one of my best friends, Leigh, to do this tag over on her blog, www.kissandmakeup28.blogspot.co.uk go and check her out! :)
Love Em x

Me and Kayla before a night out at uni :) 

L'Oréal Color Riche Collection Priveé

Today, I am going to talk about the new-ish L'Oreal Color Riche Collection Privee. I'm not too sure when the collection was released, but I am only starting to hear things about the collection recently.

This collection is all nudes and are themed on a certain celebrity. The lipstick collection contains six lipsticks (I've heard there is 8 available is some places/countries, but I'm not too sure where) and the packaging is rubberised black with gold detailing. I love the packaging and think that it makes the product look more expensive that what it actually is. 

Top left to right: Cheryl, Doutzen, Eva. Bottom left to right: Freida, Julianne, Liya. 

The collection is supposed to offer a nude lipstick for every skin tone, which I like as most of the time in drugstore lipstick collections, there a multiple shades of different colours but usually only one nude which they expect to suit every skin tone. 

Cheryl is an English recording actress and television personality and her shade is called 'Barely Greige' and is a good shade of nude for brunette-haired people. Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch model/actress and Victoria's Secret Angel. Doutzen's shade of nude is named 'Barely Pink' and explained by the name, has a hint of pink in this nude. Eva Longoria is an American actress. Eva's shade is called 'Barely Golden' and is suited for peach toned skin. Freida Pinto is an Indian actress/model and her shade is called 'Barely Parma' and contains a tint of mauve. Julianne Moore is an English-American actress and her shade is called 'Barely Peach'. Liya is an Ethiopian model and her lipstick shade is called 'Ebony Elegance' and is suited for people with a darker skin tone. 

All of the lipsticks are quite sheer and have a glossy finish. I like the fact that the lipsticks are quite sheer, as I find that if a nude lipstick is too pigmented, it doesn't look as nice as it would if it was toned down a bit. I haven't yet tried out any of these lipsticks, but I am VERY excited to get my hands on a couple of them (I like Cheryl's colour and Julianne's colour) when I next venture onto a shopping trip. The only negative point I have read about the lipsticks is that they have a very distinctive smell. I have heard that they have quite an 'old lady' smell and that the scent is quite strong. I haven't managed to get a whiff of one yet, but if you don't mind lipsticks smelling strongly then I'm sure that you'll definitely love them!

The lipsticks are currently available in the UK at Boots and Superdrug for £8.19 and Canada for $10.99 in drugstores and L'Oreal stockists. The lipsticks are currently unavailable in the USA, however they are available on www.feelunique.com for £8.16 and the website also has free worldwide shipping!

I hope that you enjoyed this post and want to try out these lipsticks as much as I do!
Love Em x