You may recognise this from Christmas, if you don't then it doesn't matter much because I'm going to tell you anyway! 

I've ran out of another product yet again, so let's call this an empty/ favourite product blog post. 

It's the Phillip Kingsley Elasticizer, I've been using it once every two weeks ( okay, I admit that sometimes I skipped it) 

You simply run it through wet hair, and leave it in for about 10 minutes and then wash your hair afterwards. It smells really nice and leaves the hair feeling soft with more volume when blow drying. 

I wasn't sure I was going to like this at first but after finishing the bottle, it's safe to say that I do! It's a good job that the packaging is practical because you can squeeze pretty much all of it out- plug it looks nice. 

Emma :) 

Today I visited the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian Hotel and Restaurant to have Afternoon Tea. It was a little on the pricey side but oh my, it was delicious! They met our dietary requirements too and nothing seemed a  hassle. With a lot of choice and alterations to the food served to meet our needs, we couldn't have been happier.

I've never experienced afternoon tea before now and I really enjoyed it. The bottom plate consisted of finger food, such as sandwiches and a tart. This was then removed and replaced with scones, cream and jam (yum!) I don't really want to remind myself of all the cakes and treats on the top and middle plate so I'll just let you observe that yourself!

Edinburgh is a really nice city and I have loved it so far.

Emma :) 

I was going to do this before I went on holiday, but then I realised.. what if when I get there, they don't turn out to be that essential? so I waited until I got back to see what I actually really needed.

I've just spent a relaxing week in Tenerife (you'll be sick of hearing about it when you see what most of my planned posts are about.. oops) and I was glad to have brought these items along with me.

The first thing is a camera, maybe it's not that essential to some of you but I always think it's important to have something to look back on. Also, it's great to show your friends places you visited!

The second is suncream , I mean you wouldn't believe that I'm actually sunburnt since I'm still fairly pale, but it can be dangerous and extremely painful. A good suncream is a must, especially if you're in the sun all day. I took the Boots Soltan Dry Touch, it comes in different factors too to meet your needs.
The last thing that's quite important to me is a good book. I'm not really the type of person who's used to lounging holidays, I tend to prefer to explore quite a lot. So when I do have some time to chill, I enjoy it a lot more with a good book. I'll only get cranky in the sun otherwise! I took a few books away with me this time, Girl Online, We Were Liars, Severed Heads and Broken Hearts and If I Stay. I managed to read them all apart from If I stay.  Severed Heads and Broken Hearts was probably my favourite- I couldn't stop reading it!

I understand that you might not agree that these are essential items, and perhaps something else may be higher in your list but I thought I'd share with you these three things as a lot of my time on holiday was spent using them- or reading them.

Be sure to look out for my Holiday Lookbook and vlogs coming this week! Click here to go to my channel.

Emma :)

I've said it before but I'll say it again, I have a really bad sweet tooth. Although I try to live a healthy lifestyle, a treat is simply necessary in order to function! But if you're after a 'healthier' treat, then you should check out chocolatecoveredkatie. It is a blog that shares loads of recipes!

I decided to share one with you as I tried it out and really enjoyed it, so why not! I made the Frosted Peanut Butter Snack Cake. It is dairy free, gluten free, sugar free, low fat and just generally.. not that bad. It's an advantage that it tastes so good too.

It's pretty simple to make, all you need is:

2 cups spelt, white, or Bob’s gf flour (265g)
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup granulated sugar of choice OR xylitol (200g)
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp yogurt (such as So Delicious coconutmilk yogurt) (90g)
1 cup plus 2 tbsp water (270g)
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter, OR allergy-friendly alternative (90g)
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract (15g)

I'll leave the link here, if you want to follow the instructions and make it for yourself. I'd suggest that you do, because it's so soft and is just amazing. It's nice to not feel too guilty too.

I'm hoping to start my own recipes soon so I'll be sure to share them- if they work out well that is..

Emma :)

I feel like all of my favourite products are running out recently!
I've had this foundation since around November and use it nearly every day- so it's lasted me quite a while. You'll have heard it raved about a million times, so let's make it one million and one. Yeah, you guessed it, it's the Nars Sheerglow Foundation.

I've tried many foundations, drugstore bought and high end products, but this is by far the best. My skin is normal to combination but it can get slightly oily. I like coverage, but a light soft feel on my skin. If something is too heavy, it can go grubby throughout the day when wearing it for a long amount of time. Another negative to other foundations is that they rub off easily, you know when you hug someone and pull away, only to see you've left a cheek on their fancy coat- er.. awkward. Well thankfully, this product doesn't do that, in fact, I don't even feel like I'm wearing any.

As you can see, it's well loved just by the finger prints all over the bottle. I must say, the only bad thing is that there is no pump and it must be bought separately. That wouldn't be too much of a problem if they ever actually had one in stock (I'm still yet to buy one myself!)

Also, a fancy glass bottle is great, but not for someone who's clumsy. Overall, I love the product itself, and I don't think I'd switch to another one after trying this, it's just the packaging that lets it down a little bit. The newer foundation from Nars comes with a pump so that could be an alternative.

If you haven't tried this before, and want coverage that looks (hopefully) and feels flawless, then it is definitely more than an option!

Emma :)