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

WOW... I haven't blogged in over 3 months! I need to get back into the swing of things. 

While I have been away I have gained 5 followers! Thank you! Also my blog has had over 1500 views which I think is pretty amazing considering I have done NOTHING!

So a quick catch up over what has happened in the past 3 months....

Me and my boyfriend got back together, me and my boyfriend broke up. Finito! 

I realized how many friends I actually have;

I gained weight;

Won 2nd place in BCA Universities with Plymouth Storm Cheerleaders Level 1 Co-Ed and 3rd in BCA Nationals;

I've been at home over Easter and enjoyed spending time with the family;

Went on my sister-to-be's Hen Do in Cardiff and I'm super excited to have her as a sister;

Lost weight;

HAD FUN;

Came back to uni for exams;

Living in my bedroom revising for these impossible exams.  That's all.

This post is written in between revising lectures so it's a quick one. 

I thought I'd introduce you to a few of my Instagram photos as I love it so much and love all of my followers! - link is on the icon to the right.

(Turned out it actually wasn't that quick because you can't save photos on the computer from Instagram. So I had to screen shot them on my phone, transfer them over and crop them online... hassle!!) 

Have a good weekend,

AliciaEmmie

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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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