DIY with E : The Many Uses of a Used Coffee Pot!

Hell-O Lovelies!

How has your Sunday been? Are you nice and relaxed? Or doing a weekly shop? Either way, I hope you're enjoying it! So, today I wanted to post about something relating to DIY and being creative because lately I have been and I wanted you, yes YOU, to get creative too! In the last month or so, I've found so many used coffee jars around the house and I wanted to do something with them. So, I thought why not use them for storage! The ideas in my mind then started to become into reality...

The steps of making a clear coffee jar is extremely easy! All you really need to do is put a normal coffee jar (still having the paper of the logo on the jar) into a bowl of hot/boiling water then leave it in there for half an hour minimum. Then when the time is up, start pealing off the paper and the glue. If all of it doesn't come off, put it back into the water for another 10-20 minutes.

When all of the paper and glue has come off of it, you can either decorate it like this with paints:

or just leave it clear. Your choice!

These little and big jars are so handy! Especially, if you have run out of room to things things away, like me! I used them for things such as nail vanishes, makeup brushes, money and candles!

 

I hope this idea comes in use for you! I would love to hear and see what you've put in yours! You know where to find me! 

See You Soon!

Toodles!

x

Makeup for Beginners!

Hello Beauts!

How are we on this current Wednesday? I have to say a quick thank you to you all as I've just hit 60 followers! Oh wow! Haha. That is amazing, I can't believe it!! So thank you soooo much for reading and enjoying my blog! It means a lot. Also, when I hit 100 followers on BlogLovin, I will do a giveaway! I PROMISE!

Anyway, on to the actual post. As I'm still technically a beginner at makeup, I want to share what makeup products I used first of all and maybe it could help you beauty beginners too. The makeup products that I am going to tell you are the basics, so no primers or cc or bb cream or any fancy stuff, hahaha.

Foundation: So, the first foundation that I used was Lasting Perfection by Collection 2000, you've may of seen this product in my last haul but I have to admit it's quite good! Fair quality and good price. It lasts for 16 hours and the coverage is pretty good for this cheap product.

Concealer: The first ever concealer that I use was Natural Collection Cover-up Stick and this wasn't the best but it was good enough. You would have to touch up throughout the door as it would fade. The price is very cheap indeed as this isn't a big brand but ,as I will probably keep repeating throughout this post, it's good for beginners. 

Mascara: The mascara was also from Natural Collection, haha. I did buy a couple of things from here as it was cheap and looked good for beginners and it have to admit it was ok. 

Lips: Like most people, I use to buy loads of flavored lip balms and I actually found out they gave me really dry lips so I know tend to avoid them but when I had them, I used them like normal lipstick. You can find lip balms anywhere nowadays!

That's pretty much it of what I used when I started with makeup. Hopefully, for you beginners, this may help you on what makeup to buy first of all. 

Time for me to go now! Oh! Before I go, my schedule for blogging now will be a little messy as it is unfortunately exam time for me and my A Levels. So, now I will just blog when I have time and if I have anything new to show and tell you all! 

You're Beautiful and Thanks for Reading!

Toodles

E x

Nails of Spring

Hi Everyone!

How are you all? Actually, I should start by apologizing for not posting last Friday! Naughty Erin! I just felt so exhausted from the week of work that I had and I wanted to relax and watch some TV. I'm lazy. I know..

So, today's post will be about the latest trends of Spring, today's focus will be NAILS! I don't know about you but I love giving my nails some colour to make them pretty and eye catching.

I did my research and I saw that pastel colours are very in at the moment, but when aren't they in when it comes to Spring time! This year, the brands have gone all out as they have experimented with more pastel colours which we wouldn't see on a daily basic. I personally love the soft colour, it reminds more of cream for some odd and crazy reason, it's light and fluffy.

L'Oreal have been one of the biggest eye catches as their spring nail line is beautiful! It's utterly perfect for Spring. The colours are so light and so feminine. It gives your nails that special highlight that we need! Check out the range here to be amazed.

Unfortunately, that is all that I have time for! But make sure that you're here Wednesday for another blog post from me! Beauty E! Hehehe.

I post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You're Beautiful and Thanks for Reading!

Toodles!

E x

What I Want to do More of...

Hello my little ducks! (My love ducks, aw)

Here we are once again! It's Monday! The day of the week that we all hate the most! Haha! How was your weekend? Was it good? Enjoyable? or completely the opposite? Do tell!

If you don't follow Tanya Burr's blog (I don't see a reason why you wouldn't?!) you would know that last week, she did a blog post about 10 things that she wants to do and I thought it was an amazing idea and it actually got me thinking of the things I want to do and the things of what I want to do more of. So, here it is!

My top 10 things of what I want to do and what I want to do more of:

1. Drink More Water: 

I know that a lot of people say this but it's true! I really want to start drinking more water! Personally, I think it makes you think and feel more healthier and more open minded! It especially helps with the skin as it releases all of the cells within the skin that are made from water and it prevents you from having dry and flaking skin. And ITS JUST PLAIN GOOD FOR YOU!

2. Take More Photos:

I must, MUST, start taking more photos of when I go out with family or friends as I like to cherish the moments with the people in my life and I love looking back on a certain memory and say to myself 'that was a good day'. 

3. Save!

Like the first point, I think this is on everyone's list unless your a brilliant saver! I need to start saving money as I tend to go and spend it on something I don't need and probably will never ever use!

4. Plan Day Trips with Friends:

My friends and I are always talking about places to go at the weekends and in the holidays and the thing is that we never actually do them! Everyone is always excited and enthusiastic when we talk about, for example, going to Brighton or London, but we never tend to do those things and, personally, I would love to go and explore with my friends because I know for sure we would have the best time ever!

5. Be More Confident about Taking Risks: 

I am not a risk taker. At all. Never have been. But lately, I've been wanting to try things which are a little risky. Mostly because of my parents and friends, who, I think, would judge me about it but I then realise that they would never judge me on anything! So, in general, I need to be more confident about doing activities and things. Such as this blog! Great example! I literally thought I would get judged by doing this blog! I told my friends that I did this and they support me. I told my parents and they support me even more and want to help me with the whole beauty industry! It's amazing! Another thing that I could relate to this is to stop worrying about other people and what they would think. I need to learn to go for my own ideas. So, yeah. Go with your own ideas! Other people may think that they are not good but if you think they are good then go for it! What is stopping you?!?

6. Explore More Options for the Future:

Lately, I've been thinking of what I want to do in the future. Do I want to go to Uni and do radio? Or do I just what to start working and go into the beauty industry? Both of these topics are the things that I love the most and it's hard to chose between them. But, which one would I enjoy better? Beauty or Radio? It's such a hard decision! If you have any advice for me, please do leave it in the comments below or tweet me at my twitter or even email me. 

7. Mediate:

This might be a bit of a funny one but, you know when you come home from a long hard day and all you want to do is relax. Well, in my case, I want to start mediating again. I use to absolutely love it! I use to do it everyday but I started to fade anyway from it. But I will start doing it again and I'll keep you all updated!

8. Read More:

I love to read! Love it! But lately I just haven't been doing it and to be honest, I miss it. I'm always busy and don't have time to read. I use to read before I go to sleep but now, as soon as my head reaches the pillow, I go straight to sleep! I hate it!

9. Organise Clothes:

I am always putting off orgainsing my clothes! I have so many clothes that I can easily throw away but I don't bother doing it and it annoys me like hell! I hate having a messy wardrobe and knowing that there are clothes that I don't wear anymore, just hanging there! I cannot stand it!

Finally, 10. Cherish Every Minute of Life:

I've learned a lot in my 16 years of living and one of them is that I don't cherish life as much as I should do. I am an extremely happy person but I don't always seem to be thankful of it. I want to be able to wake up every morning and say 'hey, I'm alive, well, happy and excited about the day ahead of me'. 

So, that is it for today! I hope this has given you things to think about and what you want to achieve or do more of! If you do end up doing a post like this, please tell me and I will read it and share it! Haha. 

I post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You're Beautiful and Thanks for Reading.

Toodles!

E x

#GirlyTalkWednesdays : Insecurity

Hello Everyone!

Here we are, once again, with the wonderful segment of #GirlyTalkWednesdays! Wayhey!

So, this week, we are getting a little more serious and deeper with our inner selves. Today, I am talking about insecurity. Every girl has there own little insecurities, some may show them and some may not but we all have them.

There's something in life that makes us have these little moments of insecurity, this could be after seeing something in the media - like magazines or social websites, that make us look at ourselves and want to be the glamorous person that we've just seen. It's hard. I know. I have those days where I see someone or look at some girl that has the perfect slim stomach with perfect thin thighs and I think that I wish I was them or I looked like that. But we need to think that we are special in our way. We were made not to look identical to each other (unless your a twin) and to have our own little marks and sparks that make us who we are.

One of the hardest things, that I think, are getting over the insecurity and thinking more positive about who we are. I mean, we can change what we look like physically by just being healthy with our lifestyle and thinking more about the consequences if we don't exactly follow that healthy life.

We need to stop comparing ourselves to these women with 'perfect' bodies and personalities and start to think how unique we are and how amazing our life is and can be if we just stayed happy and relaxed and stop worrying about what other people think. This is also one of the main reasons why girls AND boys get insecure because we always think that we getting judge by others just by the way we dress, look and act. Express yourself. I literally don't care about what anyone thinks of me as I like to do my own thing and let my weirdness run free because that's who I am and unfortunately I don't want to change that and to be honest, I probably won't ever change that. I'm happy. Are you? That's a question I want you to ask yourself. Are you happy? Happy with life? Happy with what your doing? And mostly, are you happy being you? Please go ahead and tell me YOUR answers to these questions because I would love to know. Also, another quick question, how do you express yourself? Is it in front of people or alone in your bedroom? Believe me, there is no law against you of being yourself out in public. Go crazy. I dare you!

I hope this post has made you think about you and the little insecurities in your life. Are they worth it?

I post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You're Beautiful and Thanks for Reading!

E x

#GirlyTalkWednesdays : Periods!

Hi Everyone,

How has your day been today? Do tell! Anyway! I should say, welcome! To the first post of the series Girly Talk Wednesdays, this is when I will be talking about...how would you say it....girl stuff? So, I will be either directly to the female reader or I will be telling the male reader of what to expect when girls go through these stages of life. Oh yep, hold on to your hats for a bumpy ride! haha.

Today's topic is quite an easy topic but it's also a way of understanding the whole 'time of the month' thing. So, to start it off I'm just going to say that every single woman on Earth HATES that time of the month! Believe me, it's the most stressful time for all girls as we have different emotions that hit us at any time of the day and this happens for a whole week! Then, the cramps happen. Not every girl may have a cramp every month but when they do, it hurts like hell! So men, I advise you to stock up on ice cream, chocolate, blankets and soppy films when you know your female other is on her time of the month, cause they're gonna need it!

Then comes the headaches! Oh yes! Headaches. Oh, how I hate them so so much. Headaches are literally always around the corner during that week. So, I always take paracetamol with me so whenever I do get a headache I just 2 of those and I'm normally okay after that. Then I may take another 2 after 4 hours as it is advised too.

For us girls, we need to take that week nice and easy and not stress ourselves out more than we already are. I always give myself a little pamper evening so I can relax and just chill out. In my pamper evening I always include a face mask, a unhealthy snack - even if you are trying to stay healthy and clean of junk food, you can not say no when your on your monthlys. I also include a light hearted film or a Disney film, which I always end up watching. This does the trick for me as then I don't feel washed out or moody for the rest of that evening.

As us ladies do like our clean skin and pimple free skin, we always tend to go mental on facial products as we try so hard to get rid of these dirty vermins off our faces. So, I recommend, as I've said before, a face mask, this unleashes your pores and takes out the oiliness in your skin. I also steam! This is such a good trick and it's also a classic one as it does the exact same as a face mask would do but it's completely free! All you need is a bowl of boiling hot water and a towel which you put over your head when you are leaning over the bowl so you don't let any steam escape. I normally put a few drops of tea tree oil in it as well so it will cleanse and make the face feel more moist. Afterwards, I would massage the steam that is on my face then pat dry with a towel.

Hopefully, this has been a little bit helpful towards you lady readers and also given the male readers a heads up! Before I do go, I have to say I applaud every single woman for getting over this horrible time of the month!

Anyway, time to go! You're beautiful and thanks for reading! BYE.

E x