Blogmas 2015 - Saturday 5th December

Hi Guys,

As I said today is another chatty blog post! 

(I don't look amused do I? Promise I was having fun!!)

I have had such a good day today oh my god! So as Christmas is fast approaching we decided to get right into the Christmas spirit with something we do every year - HARRODDDDS! It seriously is the most magical place ever. 

The tubes were absolutely packed so we walked from Green Park which wasn't actually that far.

We spent hours in Harrods (easily done) leaving with only a birthday present for Andys mum! 

The obviously as we were so close to Hyde Park we may as well pop into Winter Wonderland. (We were only there two weeks ago but when in London you must) Churros!! Is all I can say! I am so in love with Churros and mulled wine!

Christmas really is my most favourite time of the year! I wish it was Christmas time all year round! 

I only fall with Christmas shopping!! I mean maybe it's because I love to spoil people too much but I get people most of their gift and then I'm stuck! For example my brother is done, he's the easiest anything branded and he's happy! My mum has a couple of CD's she has asked for but obviously i want to get her something else!& I have bought dad and Cam a virgin experience day to do together...no what?! Or am I going to OTT?! 

As for Andy and all my friends, I have no idea!! 

Anyway! Thanks for reading, leave me a comment with your favourite things about Christmas! 

Speak soon!

Love Em X 

Blogmas 2015 - Friday 4th December!

Ooooh hey guys!!

Look at me four blog posts in four days, now this is exciting! I am so determined to make this Blogmas actually work! 

As promised today is a chatty blog post as I have travelled down to London straight after work to spend the weekend with Andy.  If you didn't already know although Andy lives in the same town as me he is currently at university in London so if he's not home and it's been a couple of weeks I come and stay for the weekend!

So straight after work Dad kindly offered to drive me down so I didn't have to get on the train! (win win win win)

Andy had told me earlier in the week that he wasn't feeling Christmassy and I get that living alone away from home with the run up to Christmas must be strange. So me being me who absolutely adores Christmas have sorted him right out! 

He now has a mini Christmas tree, an advent calendar and a Christmas card! I also bought a bottle of Bucks Fizz because that is super Christmassy! So tonight we have had our own little Christmas 3 weeks early :) 

Oh and he had mince pies here!! How sweet so we really are extremely festive this weekend. 

Apart from that we haven't really done anything tonight, I always struggle with it being a Friday and I get up at 6am to who to work all day and by the time I get here I am super tired so I think it's a film and snuggles for us tonight! In true Christmas style :)

I have a few really exciting blog posts to come but I am warning you that until Sunday the 7th they may just be chatty day in the life posts as I am away from home!

Hope you've all had a lovely day and are feeling Christmassy! Only 21 days to go! 

Sourced from Pinterest - http://letslassothemoon.com/2014/11/30/gallery-wall-ideas/

Love Em X 

 

Blogmas 2015 - Fujifilm Instax mini 8

The Hi Guys! 

DAY 3!! Happy 3rd of December! 

So today I have a review/ telling you how much you need this in your life or the Fujifilm Instax mini 8! 

Oh my god! So I was bought this for my birthday in 2014 and never really used it until 2015 and I honestly can say I couldn't live without it now! I love it!!

Obviously I had to have the pink one, I am such a girl sometimes! Also I have the cutest little Christmas tree in my room so it was a perfect opportunity to put mini Polaroids on and take photos for my blog! 

So the camera itself is super easy to use, I mean if I can use it then so can you! It takes you back to basics which is great look through the lense and take the photo. 

It has different settings for different lightings which has been a god send this year. This Instax has been on nights out with me and abroad meaning very dark settings and very bright settings and I have the best pictures! 

You can get different coloured and themed film which is so cute, I have the coloured ones in the photo above but I generally stick to the plain ones as I like to write little captions on them so I will always remember when the picture was taken! 

Film is the most expensive part about these cameras, the camera itself costs around £80 although don't quote me as this was a gift. I will leave a link below. Film is around £1 per shot, you being able to by 10 shots or packs of 10's. I always get mine from eBay now as you can pick up some great deals on film and get some really cute films on there. 

I also have a case which is super durable and has a long strap so I can have it round my neck like a true tourist when I'm out and about so it doesn't take up room in my bag or get squashed or broken! 

I display mine on my wardrobe doors...

I also have 2 little boxes with clips so I can put photos on them, one next to my block calendar which is above and then one on my desk at work with some of my favourite Polaroids! Then a hell of a lot on my desk needing to be organised!!

The links to the camera and case are below.

I hope you have enjoyed this third blog post for Blogmas 2015! I am off to London tomorrow evening for the weekend so I think you'll probably get some chatty posts again but we will see! Anything could happen here of drifting rose petal!! Haha, have I convinced you to come back?

Camera - http://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/7410495457568958135?lsf=seller:80515,store:1394105420848248098&prds=oid:17430902693163548029&q=fujifilm+instax&hl=en-gb&ei=fL5gVofiCMj5UvaIpYgG 

Camera case - http://www.fotosense.co.uk/pink-case-for-fuji-instax-mini-8-camera.html?gclid=CjwKEAiA7f-yBRDAgdv4jZ-78TwSJAA_WdMaKSiOtsssyxZrpavB5eAsNGEa5JnhNsS7wQOz-s3cjhoCb-fw_wcB#fo_c=77&fo_k=27e49b13bf35ef0a47206dc78414b5aa&fo_s=gplauk

Let me know your thoughts on the Fujifilm Instax mini 8!?

Social media is all Emrosee_x (Twitter,Instagram and Snapchat) or use the hashtag #DriftingRosePetal to get in contact!

Love Em, X 

(This is currently me being and feeling very festive) 

Blogmas 2015 - December 2nd 2015

Hi Guys,

Today's post is more of a chatty post, I'm going to try and mix it up so we don't get bored! 

So today I got up and opened my milky bar advent calendar and I really couldn't work out what the chocolate was meant to be... it just looks like a penis!! If you follow my Instagram you will already have seen this if not I've added the picture below! Haha it did make my morning a bit easier, love a good giggle!

I then drove to work with Micheal Bublès Christmas album on, I'm really going with the whole Christmassy theme!! 

Work was fine, was over before I knew it which was great! Then when I got home operation Christmas decorations started! 

The tree is up and secured to the curtain pole so no kittens can attack it and pull it over and it's looking pretty good if I do say so myself.

I don't have any photos yet as my coloured lights have stopped working!!! Which is so annoying! But here's pictures of me doing it because I am shameless! 

Hahaha opps!! As much as I have had so much fun putting up the Christmas tree I wish Andy was here to do it with me, none of my family are particularly bothered about the Christmas tree and although he was around last Christmas this is our first official Christmas together! But I'm sure we will have many more to put the Christmas tree up together!

I am trying to post at least one festive photo on Instagram a day this month so if you want to follow me and keep up to date I am @emrosee_x or use the hashtag #driftingrosepetal xx

Are your Christmas decs up yet? Send me across pictures to inspire me. 

Snapchat - Emrosee_x 

Love Em X

Blogmas 2015 - Blushes - Day 1

Hi Guys!

So as you can tell by the title this blog post is not only about blushes but I have decided to attempt blogmas again!! 

I am so excited that it's the first of December! I have been waiting for this day for weeks!! Now I can finally be festive and it's perfectly acceptable! 

Anyway enough about Christmas, by the end of the month you'll be fed up with Christmas chat! 

I decided to show you the four different blushes which I own and do mini reviews about them as I feel I have been lacking with beauty posts recently.

From left to right, the first is a blush and highlight stick by KIKO, the second is a velvet touch creamy blush also from KIKO and the next is an MUA powder blush and the last is a MUA mixed blush. 

This blush is great for when you are in a rush it's a subtle blush so if your rushing around and don't blend it properly it doesn't matter that much and the highlighter is brilliant as you can basically draw lines on your face and have flawless make up! 

This next blush is a bright blush but when 

blended in gives you a nice and natural warm glow. KIKO is really winning with blushes at the moment, if you haven't already joined the KIKO hype please go and rest some of their makeup. It's reasonably priced and great quality! 

This next one is defiantly a bit worn but it's too much of a good product to leave out. This I use when I want a really blush look rather than bronzed as it is really bright and pigmented, defo not one to use if your in a rush and don't have time to work with it. 

This next blush is fairly new to my make up collection; I haven't really used it enough to comment on it yet however I love the concept of it and as it is MUA it is dirt cheap! 

What blushes do you use? Any recommendations? I normally go for a more bronzed look but really want to branch out a bit! 

Happy 1st December 

Love Em x

Life Update

 Hi guys,

Oh my god where has November gone? It's flying by!! I feel like this whole year has just disappeared in front of me! Although looking back I have done so so much! 

As I said a few blog posts back when I changed my blog name I've decided to make this a beauty and lifestyle blog as I quite like having a sort of online diary! 

So here's a little life update for you :) 

I went to a Disney themed firework show this month which was so nice! We met a few friends and had a lovely time! 

I also made a cake for my works Bake off! It came fourth out of 10 which I am pretty chuffed about!! My theme was bonfire and fireworks so... 

This was my cake!

I have also fallen head over heals for Autumn/Winter fashion! I mean hooded furry capes!!! So have a shameless selfie of me in my winter gear! I am going to do a 5 winter outfits post but I want to wait until I'm in London this weekend to get more Christmassy photos!

I also had my nails done yesterday and I cannot tell you how much I love my mermaid nails!! 

They glitter cool colours but obviously it's hard to see in a photo!

So far nothing else exciting has happened yet in November! Although I'm off next week to London for my Christmas London weekend with A which I am so excited for :) 

That's what I've been up to this November what have you done? 

Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day :)

Love Em x

Halloween 2015

Hi Guys,

My Halloween this year was AMAZING!! Can it be Halloween every weekend please?

So my day started with taking my boyfriend back to his so he could play (and do really well at) golf!

I went straight into town to buy him a black top for his Halloween outfit! 

Then I went to hobbycraft to buy liquid latex... I went all out this year!!

So let's skip all the boring rubbish that happened... I was a cat...shock! Andy was a thug... I made a slit across his neck! 

Photos photos photos!!

My leg looked better from far away! I loved wearing bright pink lipstick - it was lush! 

It was such a brilliant night!

Everyone was so drunk, in such good spirits and soooooo many people were out having a great time!!

I am going to do a Halloween get the look because I enjoyed getting ready so so so much!

What did you do for Halloween? Let me know in the comments below! 

Have a great week, 

Love Em x