I'm Back!!

Wow, okay! So I have not blogged in MONTHS!

I don't really have a real reason as to why I have not blogged but I just haven't felt motivated however I missed blogging and I missed the anticipation you get after pressing 'Publish', I missed the satisfaction of having a really polished post so that's why I'm back.

I have no idea how frequently I will be posting but I am really going to try and get back into it!

To keep up-to-date with the happenings on my blog, follow me on Twitter @farfromvogue_ and I'm also going to try and get back into Pinterest (my username is farfromvogue).

Emily xx

Not So February Favourites

So I had planned to do a February Favourites post but then my camera broke and my WiFi stopped and I know, I know - excuses, excuses but I'm back and I will be really busy next week (dance and Guide/Rangers camp) so I'm writing a lot of posts this week for next.

As I mentioned, I was going to write a February Favourites but it's now March 3rd so this will just be a current favourites post. Also, there won't be any pictures for a while until my camera is fixed! Sorry!! 

Favourites

❤️Witch Blackhead Clearing Gel

This stuff is AMAZING! You squeeze a bit onto your hand and massage it onto the places where you have blackheads and it removes dead skin cells which prevents blackheads from growing. I use this along with a skincare routine which will be a post sometime soon.

❤️No.7. Instant Radiance Concealer

I had one of these from my mum and that was the under eye version  however the new one I have is the proper concealer and it is the best concealer I've ever used. Mine is in shade II which is the one in the middle and it blends in so easily that it only takes seconds to do in the morning.

❤️Simple Spotless Skin Anti-Blemish Moisturiser

I tried this after watching Eve Bennett's School Night Time Routine (whose channel 'Eve Bennett' is one that you should really check out as it is amazing!) and I have never looked back. My face feels so soft after and it has helped so much with my skin. I really like the Simple range as it isn't extremely pricey (especially if you buy it from a supermarket!) which is good as it all adds up in the end.

❤️Costa

There's a stereotypical thing which is like 'all white girls love Starbucks'. But to be honest I far prefer Costa as their paninis are amazing and their drinks are delicious! I normally get one after dance on Saturday and I actually look forward to it! My favourite drink is either the strawberries and cream with whipped cream or the mango and passionfruit cooler.

❤️Body Shop Lip Butter

I recently invested in a lip butter from the Body Shop. It is Dragon Fruit flavour/smell. It's called the. Foundation Lip Butter and 100% profits go to their chosen charities. This way, I get moisturised lips and give money to charity!

❤️My High Waisted Jeans

I bought black super skinny high waisted jeans from New Look and I don't really see why I hadn't bought some in the past. They look good with absolutely anything and they are really soft and comfy and great!

Well, there weren't that many favourites but there were a few. I know I haven't posted in a while but. I promise there will be some more in the next few days.

Do you like any of the same things in my favourites? Leave a comment below :)

Emily xx

My Nail Polish Collection: Part 1

Its been a few days since I've written a post but I'm back!

Recently, I counted my nail polishes and realised that I have 101 bottles. Whoops! Then I thought that as I have a fair few, I'll do a blog post on them!

As you can tell from the title, this is only part one. These are the nail polishes that I have lots of from a certain brand because all my others are little random ones. This is probably about half of my collection so part two will be the rest and part three will be effects/tools.

In this post, I do not wish to brag and all products have been purchased over a number of years. I'm not going to go into detail on them, there are only pictures. However if you wish to know the colour, leave a comment or tweet me at @farfromvogue_ and I will happily tell you.

The first brand is Models Own. This is one of my favourite brands of nail polishes however I recently bought a chrome colour and found that it chipped easily which wasn't the best. I'll also say in advance that most of the colours are purple as I went through a phase of loving purple nail polishes (I did the same with red!!). 

The next brand is Barry M and this is my ultimate favourite as I have loved every shade and never had a problem! My favourite shade is Ballerina which I only got a few days ago (hopefully it will be featured in a haul post soon) and I'm wearing it now. Being a ballet dancer myself, I have grown up with leotards, tights and ballet shoes this colour and think that it is simply gorgeous!

This brand is one that I used to love and it is the Claires nail polishes. I do not currently buy from there anymore yet I do still use the colours as they are alright.

This final brand is No.7 which is from Boots. When I was younger I thought these were the most high-end nail polishes you could get because of the fancy bottle. Eventhough I don't think that now, they are still amazing. Sadly, they are expensive at £7 a bottle so I would only buy them when my mum had a £2 off voucher. Once again, there are quite a few purple ones!

I hope you enjoyed that post, I enjoyed writing it! I love nail polishes and if you want I can do posts on my nail art as well because it's actually something that I'm kind of good at!! Remember to leave a comment if you want to know what the names of various colours and say your favourite nail polish/brand so everyone can try something new!! 

Emily xx

Versatile Blogger Award!!

A few weeks ago, I was nominated by Bhavika (beautybybxoxo) for the Versatile Blogger Award!

For this award, you tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself and then nominate other bloggers.

It was hard to think of 7 interesting things that aren't obvious so here I go...

1. Textiles/Art - Not that many people know that I am into art and fashion/designing because I'm not one to go round tooting my own horn (is that the right saying??). But it has always been an absolute dream of mine to one day be working in a creative job rather than behind a desk all day but I haven't really told anyone that yet... I guess blogging is a good way to start!!

2. Ballet - I have always loved dance and my main style is ballet. I've been doing it since I was 4 and at times I hate it but others, I love it. I am currently in Grade 6 but soon to be in Grade 7 (hopefully!!) soon out of eight Grades in total!

3. Nail Polish - I'm not much of a makeup person but I love nail polish. I don't really know how it all started but I have well over 50 bottles and I think that may be too many! This week though, I will be having a post going up about my collection!!

4. Driving Games - This sounds absolutely bonkers and out of place on a blog like mine but I really like racing games (normal, I know). I think it's because I have two older brothers (6 and 8 years older) so growing up, we would play on the PlayStation 2 (games like Simpsons Hit and Run). I also watched my brother for hours playing Call of Duty although it wasn't really suitable for a 10 year old girl! Whoops!

5. Books - I love reading as it's just a way to escape everything and you can really be in your own little world. It takes me a while to get into a good book but once I have, I will read like there's no tomorrow!

6. Holidays - I'd love to travel and visit loads of places in the world and I would like to go on more holidays (I don't mean that in a spoilt way!) as I haven't actually been on holiday aince I was about ; and I have never been out of the country. My first time out of the country will be on the Battlefields Trip at the end of the year with school!

7. London - Last but certainly not least! I absolutely love London as it is such a diverse city. For example, you have the House of Parliament on one side of the river and then the graffiti covered skatepark on the opposite side. There's Buckingham Palace on one side of London and then hipsyers and Shoreditch on the opposite side. London is such a magical place during the day and at night and it is so accessible with all th pe trains and red buses. If you ever get a chance, you should really try and seek out the hidden gems of London rather than the obvious tourist attractions.

That's my seven facts! Hope you enjoyed them!!

Who I nominate:

From Pen to Screen: daisysmiler.blogspot.co.uk

Oh Snap Anna: ohsnapanna.blogspot.com

Anna: littleworldofannahiya.blogspot.co.uk

Kaci: kacistevens.blogspot.co.uk

I know I haven't blogged in ages but expect more posts this week as it's half term!!

I was also nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award so that will be a post soon as well!

Emily xx