Phone Case Collection...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Sciences, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

People are always commenting on my phone cases because they say that every time they see me I have a different one on. I don't own 365 cases, but my Ebay watching list is always full of cases I want to purchase. 

I think I'm addicted!

So my phone is a white iPhone 4S. I got in white because I think it looks fresher and more girly. 

Here are my cases...

Turtle - Silicone, Ebay (makes your phone easy to find in your bag!)

Blue with White Dots Flip - Faux Leather, Ebay (protects the screen of your phone)

Clear Angled - Plastic, Ebay (I actually thought this was iridescent when I bought it)

Lilac Lace and Pearl - Plastic, Ebay (I get so many compliments from this case!)

Pink 3D Flowers - Plastic, Ebay (this case got dirty so easily and it wont come off!)

Mint Cute Cut Out - Plastic, Ebay (love this case so much, but the plastic if quite thin)

Vintage Camera - Plastic, Ebay (makes my phone look like a camera. Bonus)

Bow and Birdcage - Plastic, Ebay (I actually bought my phone in white just to go with this case!)

Mint Lace and Pearl - Plastic, Ebay (This is so dirty and will not come clean even with Vanish Oxi Action)

Blue and Pink Checked - Material and Silicon, (*)speck (this case is super protective! They are expensive to buy, but my friend gave it me. She's a keeper)

Aztec - Plastic, Ebay (my latest case. This looks so cool!)

Hello Kitty - Plastic, Ebay (comes in two halves and clicks into place)

So those are my cases :) they were all roughly 99p if purchased on Ebay. I buy them from China and wait a month for the to arrive. 99p well spent I say!

If anyone knows how I can clean the Pink 3D Flower case and the Mint Lace and Pearl case please let me know!!!!

Also link any cases you think I might like! 

AliciaEmmie

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Primark Haul...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Sciences, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

Wow. I am the most inconsistent blogger there is I think. Sorry!

I've had so much uni work lately and been through a pretty rough patch... hence the mega Primark haul. There is nothing that retail therapy fails to take your mind off.. apart from if you are skint I suppose. 

So here is what I bought... I nearly had a heart attack when the man behind the counter told me how much it all was! I'm not putting prices on so comment if you would like to know the price of anything. Also I purchase these in the Telford, UK branch of Primark which is pretty large so not all smaller Primark's will have all of these items. 

I've made three key outfits in this haul:

 Monochrome jeans, with the dork top, red shoes and then teamed with a black blazer I already have;

Blue jeans, mint blazer, crochet top along with a blouse under the crotchet top;

Blue jeans, white peplum top and orange necklace. 

Other things I purchased I just needed and will wear with clothes I already have.

AliciaEmmie

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Eyeliner Flicks...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Sciences, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

Wow, I haven't blogged in sooooo long! I've been really busy with uni work and I went home last weekend and was super busy at Wrekin Dance Festival. So I apologise. 

I promised my friend (elegant-chaos.blogspot.co.uk) that I would do a tutorial on how to do eyeliner flicks as she really wants to be able to do them. 

I must say that I taught myself by watching YouTube tutorials; so if my tutorial is a big fat fail then I would suggest having a look on YouTube. 

I will show you step by step shots showing you how to create three different types of flicks so you can try them all and decide which one suits you most. I have no other makeup on in these photos apart from the eyeliner and I also have eye creme on, so my eye lids may look shiny. 

I will be using MAC Fluidline Eye-Liner Gel in Blacktrack. I have many eyeliners, but I find that this one is the best for flicks as it is easy to work with and it stays put where as other liquid liners I have used just crumble after a few hours wear. 
For application I am using an angled eyeliner brush that I purchased from Ebay for 99p! I would recommend anyone who is just starting out using eyeliner or flicks to buy one of these as the angled brush makes application so easy because you can see clearly where you are putting the eyeliner and also it bends over the top of your eye lashes and doesn't spoil your mascara if you have already applied it.

Firstly, apply eyeliner like you usually would to your upper lid; starting thing in the corner of your eye then getting thicker as you move into the centre but keeping as close to your lashes as possible. (You can do it thinner but I prefer thinker liner on me personally).

Next, imagine that your bottom lash line is being extended up towards you eyebrow. Follow the angle of your lower lash line as best as you can and draw a line about 1cm big (depending how big you want your flicks) 

Next you need to draw a straight line from this new line to the upper lid liner. It is up to you where you connect it; but the further up towards the centre of your eye you attach it, the thicker it will look. (My line is pretty thick because I had too much liner on my brush, but it doesn't have to be a thick line). 

Now fill in the triangle between the two line and there you have... perfect flicks. 

With my eye actually open as it would be during the day it looks a bit different....

So that's style 1. Here are two other styles; 2  (left) is achieved by connecting the line up in a curved motion instead of a straight line. This is a more vintage look that suits some people. Style 3 (right) is like style 1 but with a much smaller liner from the bottom lashes. This look is far more natural that the other two styles. 

I hope this helped people. If you have any questions for tips you would like to share please comment :)

AliciaEmmie
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This Weeks Purchases...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Sciences, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

This week has been so crazy. I've been super busy at Uni and have two 9am starts each week which sucks! I've also been really busy with cheer leading as we have BCA competitions coming up; so lots of training and drilling stunts; which is a killer!

 I am counting down the days until I'm home for Wrekin Dance Festival next weekend. I'm so excited see how everyone at Cadwaladr School of Dance had can't wait to catch up!  

This weekend I am going for a meal with some of the girls from the course I was on last year for one of their birthday's which is always fun. These ladies are like moms to me, but I am usually the one looking after them and laughing at their drunkenness!

Lets see what this weekend brings! 

These are my purchases this week. Being a student I obviously have a food shop too and I had an Indian Takeaway on Sunday because I have no motivation to cook what so ever. 

Starburst Smoothies - £1.00, SPAR

The mango & passion fruit flavor of these is amazing! It tastes like Trident Gum Tropical!

As for the others... I'm not really a fan; especially strawberry & banana.

Tic Tac Strawberry Fields - 80p, SPAR

I love these! They are so yummy and don't have that odd flavour of strawberry and mint; just pure strawberry! 

Brown Satchel - £9.00, Primark

BARGAIN! Cheeky Primary, this is such a dupe of Cambridge Satchel! My friend thought it was until I said it was from Primark.

Iridescent Triangle Necklace - £4.00 Primark

I love triangles at the minute so this is perfect and was such a good price. It would have been rude not to!

Porcelain Pot - £2.99, YMCA Charity Shop

I was shopping for a vintage jug or mug when I came across the beauty. Its perfect for earrings or rings.

Argan Hair Oil - £2.50, Primark

I used to have the actual Moroccan Oil, but I shared it with my old house mate so when I left the house I left it there. Since having a perm my hair can get pretty dry. So for £2.50 I thought I would give this a try and I must admit, it is just as good, if not better than Moroccan Oil. Will defiantly be repurchasing this!

Mac Brushes - £20, Ebay (I will blog about these soon)

I don't want to give out too much information about these because I want to do a whole post about them. But they are goof brushes. 

Brown Brogues - £35, Vintage Shop

So it's not like I've been wanting real brogues for like 3 years instead of wasting my money on the Primark version that I wear hole in so quickly! I love these shoes and can't wait to wear them in the summer with frilly socks or with my tights and socks in the winter! 

I'm not sure what I will be buying next week.. Any Suggestions?

AliciaEmmie

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There Is A Castle On A Cloud...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Sciences, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

www.tvbomb.co.uk

LES MISERABLES

The Guardian: Tom Hooper's film is a colossal effort – after 158 minutes, you really have experienced something. It's just not clear what. 4 STARS!

From a young age I have been bought up around a family who is obsessed with the theater production of Les Miserables. My Mom and Dad saw it when I was about 5 and I remember listening to the CD in the the car with them and admiring all of the Les Mis merchandise Dad had bought and made a display out of.

'He spent a summer by my side... But he was gone when autumn came.' 

When I was 8 I auditioned for a local pantomime and part of the audition involved singing a solo. I had never had singing lessons, but I remember practicing the song 'Castle on a cloud' which is sang by young Cosette in the production. Although my passion for the song was there... my singing ability wasn't, so I wasn't picked for the pantomime.

'Look down, look down, you're standing in your grave'

When my brother was old enough to understand the story line of Les Mis, my Mom and Dad took him to Machester to see it. I was so jealous  and had to wait another 5 years until they would let me go and see it. 

'I dreamed that love would never die, I dreamed that God would be forgiving' 

Mom and I had a long weekend in London in 2009 where we saw numerous musicals on the West End, including my favorites; Wicked, Oliver and Les Mis. We didn't book tickets in advanced for the shows so we didn't get very good seats; especially Les Miserables where we were on the back row!

'...and you will keep me safe, and you will keep me close, and rain will make the flowers grow.'

I have also seen the school production of Les Miserables performed by New College Telford. Some of my friends acted in it and I must admit I enjoyed it more than I did the West End performance. I felt I was able to connect with the performance and found myself streaming with tears; and I mean streaming when Fantine died.

'Cos little people know, and little people care. A fly could fly around because fly's don't care...'

A few Christmases  ago we went to see Les Miserables at Birmingham Hippodrome as a family. We had really good seats! yaay! This production was amazing!!!! Literally spectacular! I was mesmerized at the performance!

'Every day you walk with stronger step, you walk with longer step; the worst is over...'

So after seeing Les Miserables 3 times, and my parents seeing it 5 times, you can guess that there was lots of excitement in our house when it was announced there would be a film, and when Anne Hathaway was announced to be playing the role of Fantine I was SUPER excited as absolutely love Anne Hathaway.

'You know nothing of Javert. I was born inside a jail! I was born with scum like you, I am from the gutter too.'

Image from Vue Website.

So last night my boyfriend took me to see the film, on opening night at VUE in Plymouth. We watched a late showing as it was on a Vue Xtreme screen (the size of two Double Decker buses). WOW! 

'Here they talked of revolution, here it was they lit the flame. Here they sang about tomorrow, and tomorrow never came.'

IT WAS AMAZING! Believe all of the outstanding reviews and go and see it!

'Do you hear the people sing, signing the songs of angry men. It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again.'

I found myself filling up of tears at different point in the film than I have done when watching the stage production. I guess this is because the film is more in depth so you see things as a whole picture and you are a lot closer to the action than when sitting in a theater.

'What have I done? Sweet Jesus what have I done? Become a thief in the night, become a dog on the run...' 

My boyfriend who was a Les Miserables virgin loved it too and now wants to see the stage production. 

'Everybody raise a glass, WOO, Raise it up the masters ass, WOO, Everybody raise a glass to the master of the house.'

There is something for everyone, action, comedy, romance, the lot!

Here are some shots from the film taken from  www.lesmiserablesfilm.com

I would recommend this film to anyone!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!

AliciaEmmie

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Wish List...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Sciences, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

Is it just me, but when people ask you what you want for your birthday you never know; the same for Christmas? Then as soon as they are over you see things that you want.
 I suppose some people are lucky enough to have their birthday in the middle of the year so it is spread out from Christmas and they don't have this problem.
 But then again, you can't choose when you are born!

Here is what I have seen that I would really like to purchase in the near future and my reasoning for wanting them. 
Some bits are random I know and I'm not including where they are from because they are specific things I want and not from any particular shop. 

Faux Leather Jacket - because it will rough up any outfit .

White Converse - to wear frilly socks with.

Blue Tartan Scarf - to go with my new Barbour coat.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - I'm all for trying new foundations.

John Green Looking for Alaska - I fancy reading a book.

Wonka Bar - why the hell not!

Tony and Guy Salt Spray - let's see what it does to my perm.

Cute Pillow - I want loads on my bed.

Midi Dress - probably wont suit my figure but I like them.

Vintage Jug - to hold my makeup brush collection.

Keri Smith Wreck This Journal - this looks like so much fun!

Leather Skirt - classic keeper for the wardrobe.

Revlon Lip Butters  - heaven on your lips.

Heeled Chelsea Boots - I have flat ones, now for the heels!

Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being a Wallflower - this book has such good reviews.

Taylor Swift Wonderstruck - I have too many perfumes at the moment, but I must try this!

AliciaEmmie

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Flower Nail Tutorial...

AliciaEmmie, 15th December, University, Biomedical Science, Current, Makeup, Vintage, Family <3

So I promised I would upload some Christmas Nails in January to avoid out of the Christmas Blues. However my new nails wheels still haven't arrived; Arghhhh!!

I've had this design on my phone for ages but I've never had the time to sit down and do it. Today I only had one lecture at 10am for the whole day; Perfect nail painting time!

This is a tutorial showing you how you can achieve this simple but amazing look!

1

 Base coat - Sally Hansen Continuous Treatment
Barry M Peach Melba and Matt White

White Nail art pen for the dots 

(Bought from a Chinese shop in Spain)

I painted 3 fingers all Peach Melba and for the two middle ones I just painted half my nail and then painted the other half using Matt White.
(You could  paint all of the nail and then paint on top if you find that easier)
LET IT DRY
Use the White nail art pen to add dots.

2

Hot Pink, Baby Pink nail art pens from ebay

Light Blue nail art pen from Spain

Add random squiggly lines inside your white dots to make a flower shape.

For the flowers without a white blob as a background, draw squiggles in a circular shape. I imagine that the blob is there and try to work in a circle. 

(My blue isn't very good and this is my right had so apologies for the messy-ness)

LET IT DRY

3

Barry M Spring Green

Green nail art pen from ebay

Nail art brush from ebay

Add little green triangles to your flowers for the leaves. I use a mixture of Barry M Spring Green with a brush and the green pen. 

LET IT DRY

4

Silver square studs for nail art from ebay

Cotton Bud

Sorry I don't have a picture for this bit because you have to work fast!

Place some studs onto a solid surface with the shiny side up.

Place a small strip of topcoat or false nail glue where you want the studs to be stuck.

Lick or wet the cotton bud then place it on top of the stud.

This will lift it of the surface so you can place it onto your nail.

If re-positioning is needed, use tweezers or the wet cotton bud. 

Repeat as required.

Make sure you work fast so that the top coat or glue doesn't dry before you put the stud on. 

 LET IT DRY

5

Topcoat - Sally Hansen Continuous Treatment

Finally apply a decent topcoat that doesn't smudge nail art. I have found this topcoat to be the best for not smudging and it's long lasting!

LET IT DRY

VOILA!

In order of use!

AliciaEmmie

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