It's been a while since I've been back from holiday, and I never really shared much of it with you.. (I mean, apart from all the Instagram posts.) I had vlogged a lot while we were away but still haven't brought myself to look through it all and miss it. I guess what I'm trying to say is, can I please go back?!

If you didn't know, me and my boyfriend went to America for 3 weeks, visiting 4 different cities, 3 different states. We started off in Los Angeles, then went to Las Vegas (amazing!) then to San Francisco and New York. I've been to New York before but hadn't visited any of the other places. I can honestly say I had the best time of my life, from visiting Minnie Mouse, to the Cheesecake Factory, to the heat and madness of the strip in Las Vegas and then finally, to the Magnum shop in Soho.. I mean, to the Empire State in New York!

It was the best way to celebrate my 21st and I made memories that will stay with me forever. I hope that some of you will get to visit these places for yourselves, if you haven't already. Just so that you don't think I'm a crazy person who won't let go of my Summer Holiday.

Also, apart from the amazing places that I go to see, I am missing one more thing and that's Panda Express. A part of me wishes I had never tried it because I ate orange chicken far too much when we were there and nothing will ever live up to it now that I'm home.

I hope that you enjoy the photos and let me know where you think I should go next!

Emma :)

Hi!

On Tuesday I had the pleasure of trying out the Evening Favourites menu at Jamies Italian. The restaurant is located in Liverpool One and both the exterior and interior are designed to perfection. The atmosphere was very calm and relaxed, and the waiter who served me (+ my boyfriend) could not have been more pleasant.

Upon arrival, we were taken to our table as soon as it was ready and seated near the window. I love to people watch so this was a perfect spot for me! We browsed the menus and decided that the Evening Favourites took our fancy, at 3 courses for just £18.95.

I had the Tomato and Ricotta Bruschetta to start, a veggie burger with seasoned fries for my main, and my favourite part of the meal, molten chocolate praline pudding for dessert. All of the food was absolutely delish, and after such brilliant service, I will definitely be visiting again sometime soon.

I recommend that you try it out for yourself and let me know your thoughts if you do!

Emma :) 

Hi everyone!

On Wednesday I finally graduated! I had an absolutely amazing day but unfortunately, it had to come to an end. As I keep trying to relive it, I decided to share my outfit with you in case you had an upcoming event and I'm pretty sure the dress is still available in certain sizes as well as the shoes (which were a massive bargain at £13!) All of the details are over on my YouTube. It's only 1 minute and 11 seconds so please please take the time to check it out and let me know your thoughts. Just click here to watch it and don't forget to subscribe if you like what you see.

Emma :)

These are a little healthy snack that I like to make! 

You will need: 

- 32g vanilla protein powder (I prefer to use soy)

- 42g agave nectar (honey also works) 

- 32g peanut butter 

You can always change the peanut butter to another nut butter of your choice.

Simply mix your protein powder and agave nectar into a bowl. At first it may seem like it's not mixing so you may need to push it off the spoon. 

Next, you add your peanut butter and mix. Depending on how thick the proton oowder is that you are using, you may need to add more agave nectar at this point if they are too powdery. It should be thick enough for you to make it into balls. 

You can make these as big or as small as you like! I love these and to boost my protein, I have protein peanut butter. I did make a video on how to make these so if you would rather watch that then head over to my YouTube channel. 

Emma :)

I have always been a lover of the So Juicy Shampoo by Lush, but I'm sure if you've followed my blog for a while now that you'd already know that. It's great for oily hair and maintains that 'just washed' feeling for quite a few days, however, I began to notice it stripping the colour from my hair. It was turning my balayage to more of a caramel colour rather than the ashy blonde that I'm trying so hard to get. So the only solution was to finally change my hair care routine!

I have three products that I would like to share with you- all of which are by Herbal Essences. The range I decided to go for is the 'Hello Hydration' which is supposedly deeply nourishing. I picked up the Intensive Mask, Shampoo and Conditioner.

So far I am absolutely loving all three! I use the mask once a week and just leave it on for a couple of minutes before washing. I use a small amount of shampoo when washing (which is normally every few days) and an even smaller amount of conditioner on the mid to end sections of my hair.

The small is amazing- it is coconut, and is so fresh. It leaves my hair soft and silky, doesn't strip my hair of it's colour and better still, it doesn't get greasy too quickly. Basically, it is all I've ever wanted in a product!

Let me know if you have ever tried them and if you think you have an even better recommendation! Also, if you would like to know what other things I've been loving then subscribe to my YouTube- I'll be posting my monthly favourites on Sunday. Just click here.

Emma :)