She did it :) ....

19 Week Old Today

We have had a busy weekend *will post pictures tomorrow*. On Friday went up to Peterlee to stay with Jason's cousin. It was there little girls birthday on Saturday, her party was at Fun shack which is huge for a kids play area so the boys loved it. We got home last night and today ive spent having a mega clean! - Fun!Anyway the main reason for today's post... Emme rolled over for the first time :) eeekkk. It's so exciting seeing her learn new things although it's scary at the same time, shes growing up so fast. I really cant believe hoe fast time is going! She's 19 weeks today how crazy is that! Jason was so gutted he missed it he put his name down to do an overtime shift today so he was supposed to be off.

D.I.Y Hair Wraps | Summer Fun....

Who say's there just for kids hehe....

A few days ago i remembered about these hair wraps....i cant remember what we used to call them?! and thought it would be fun to do a post on them as we are coming into summer. There great to add a bit of colour and something a bit different! If you have a daughter or little sister im sure they would love them too.I remember when i was little i would do them for all the kids on the street,  i was the oldest and knew how to do them so everyone would want them done. Did you do them or did you just have them when you went on holiday? These and having your whole hair plaited in a million tiny plait's was the coolest thing haha. I can definitely say i will not be re-living the head of plait's hahaa! Even though there super easy i thought id go through how i did it....

1. Pick out the colours you want ,cut them 2 or 3 times as long as your hair.

2. Pick a small section of hair. I go for somewhere in the middle not too close to the hair line so the top isn't on show if you put your hair up.

3. Tie them together then tie them around the top of your section of hair.

4. Hold your hair with the strands of string your not using together and wrap the colour you want around all the rest.

5. If you want a base colour then a different colour wrapped over keep the colour  you want to do over the base colour out when you start wrapping then when you've finished the base you can wrap the top colour over until its back with the rest. *see in first picture*. 

6. Once you've reached the bottom of your hair i just halved the colour's and tied them in a knot and cut the extra off. you can add a bead to the end before you tie it off too. I used to love putting bright colour beads on the end.

Have fun...

ImPRESS Nails | Vamp it up...

Found this picture o me wearing them so thought i would include it :)

ImPRESS | £8.99

I recently tried out these Vamp it up nails from Impress nails. To start with i wasn't to keen on this design i thought it was a bit much for everyday *they would be perfect for a holiday somewhere hot*, although once they were on i actually thought they looked ok and they grew on me. I had heard nothing but good things about Impress, my sister had got some at the same time and applied her's a few days before me and she was really loving them (see her review here) so i was expecting great things. I picked my nail sizes lined them up then prepped my nails with the wipe that comes in the back of the pack. Once thats done all you have to do is peal the back of the nail off and stick it on. At first i was really *Impress* with how secure they felt on my nails. After a few hours i could feel them moving around slightly at them base of my nail but i carried on hoping that was just normal and they would stay on. All was fine after that and it wasnt till two days later i lost one of the nails as it had become too lose. The rest of the nails stayed on until the 4th day when they just felt uncomfortable and loose so i just took them off. For me i would say these are great if you have an event to go too and need a quick amazing looking nail that looks like you've had acrylics. 

ImPRESS say they last upto 7 days which i think if you prep your nails right and look after them you could get close to that i think jessica got around 5/6 days. I think the main reason mine didn't last as long and became loose faster is because i have my hands in water alot washing up .... oh the glamour lol.

I have a set of the French manicure design im going to wear this weekend as we are going away for the night to stay with family and to a party so i will update on how long these ones last as i should have my hands wet as often ha.

There are 24 nails in 12 sizes so you can find the best fit for each nail. In the back of the pack there is a wipe to clean and prep your nails with before you apply. - Easy!

lauraemma.com | Please comment if this post shows up on your dash..

Yesterday was a big day for Laura's Beauty & lifestyle blog. I finally plucked up the courage to get my own domain....Welcome lauraemma.com whoooo! I've been wanting to do it for so long but ive always been scared of something going wrong and losing my blog after working so hard on it for the last few years. The last time i was thinking of doing it i saw a few others had and when they were speaking about it over twitter they were saying they had a few problems with GFC and posts not showing up on dash boards which was losing them views etc which put me off and i just thought i would leave it and stick to blogspot. Until yesterday when i looked into it again and just decided to go for it. Surprisingly it was super easy and done in a few minutes. I was going to leave it a few days without posting while to change over was complete because i don't want to post and it be missed so this post today is to see if im showing up on your blogger dash. If it is or isn't could you please comment and left me know either way. 

Thank you!

Getting out...

Now the weather's getting a bit better i love to get out of the house whenever i can. Jason started back at work today after having his 18 days off that he gets after every 7 sets. Which means its back to walking to school while he's on days. I was actually quite looking forward to it and getting back into my usual routine. I've decided i am going to walk everyday and stop using the car. Hopefully it will help me get to my goal weight and the hill we have to go up is quite big. The weather was crazy this morning one minute it was sunny the next it was raining really bad. Luckily we didn't get caught in it! After school the sun was out so instead of going straight home we decided to go for a walk round the lake. Its only a few minutes from our house and it has a few ducks so its fun for the boys to go and see.

Happy Birthday GlossyBox | Inside May's Box...

GlossyBox

This month is GlossyBox's Second birthday,

' Happy Birthday Glossybox'!!!

I love my box this month, there is one thing that really makes it the perfect box for me but il get to that soon! There are a few things in other boxes i would of like to have but im super happy i got this box because of one thing..the mascara!! Its amazing!!! By FAR my favourite mascara ive tried! and you know what... its now broken, i could actually cry! The first time i used it i loved it and when i went to use it again... the top snapped off no idea how because i just opened it normally but now i cant close it and its going to dry out super fast. I've been trying to make it work by standing it up and scraping as much product of the wand as i can before using it but its not going to be long before it drys out. I'm so gutted. It looks great on it lengthens and separates my lashes but then i love how it comes off. Its water resistant so it doesn't budge when it gets wet.I couldn't love this mascara any more its my total favourite. So upset it's broken.

The Paul Mitchell shine spray is really good, only down side to this for me is the smell. I already have this, it came in a set i got around Christmas time but its good to have a back up.Its full size too! I've never had a headline colours nail polish before but i love the colour i got so im looking forward to trying it out. I recently purchased the Collection eyeliner, the one that's like a felt tip and i love it so im really happy it have the collection liquid liner.Again another full size product. Then finally a little sample of the Beautiful movements (BM Cosmetics) primer & Create mixing medium. 

Inside My Box

Paul Mitchell | Awapuhi wild ginger shine spray

Full size | £18.95

Collection | Fast Stroke Eyeliner 

Full Size | £2.99

Jelly Ping Pong | Mascara

Full size | £15.00

Headline Colours | Nail polish

Full size | £9.00

Beautiful Movements Cosmetics | Prime & Create Mixing medium

Full size | £20.00 

Overall i think the Birthday box is really good.with four full size products you definitely get your money's worth.

Clinique | Moisture Surge CC Cream...

Clinique | £28

I've been looking for a new foundation which is going to be nice to wear in summer, *wohoo it looks like it could finally be here?!* I love my Mac face and body but i wanted something i could swop it up with that had SPF to keep me protected on hot days. After i heard about the new Clinique CC cream i really wanted to try it out. Hearding the name i instantly thought of BB creams, surprisingly ive never tryed a one... no i cant believe it either! The BB creams have been so hyped up i feel like im missing out? but since the CC cream is suppose to be the better version i might aswell skip straight to that. After seeing reviews on other blogs i thought it sounded like the perfect summer product and after testing it out myself , i was right! 

The CC cream, which stands for Colour Correct or Colour Control has been created to give a even natural looking base, like a BB cream but The moisture surge also has other great factors like SPF protection and hydration it also gives a bit more coverage which is what pulls me more towards the CC cream rather than BB creams. It has a wonder ingredient  hylauronic acid. Even thought it is super hydrating it is also great for oily skin types as it is oil free.The closest thing i have tried which i can compare it to is probably the Mac Face & Body which has always been one of my staple summer products although the CC cream is a little thicker/creamier. It leaves your skin looking even and natural like your hardly wearing any product although i think you could build it up for more coverage or use a light concealer for any blemishes that need a little more help to cover. I think it would be great for younger skin as it leaves your with a  natural looking base but also more mature skin as it covers dullness and wont cling to fine lines. If you feel you need even more coverage it can also just be used as a colour correcting hydrating base to prep your skin ready for foundation.

There are six shades in the range although i would say to go get matched at a counter or go for a shade lighter than you usually would as i think they come up quite dark. I the shade i have is light medium.

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Emme's 4 Month Update...

These update posts seem to be coming around quicker every month! my baby is four month old already! Saying that im not sure there is really that much to update on. She is still doing near enough the same as the last time i updated.

* She sleeps all night she will go down around 7-8. I feed/change her at 11 but she stays asleep then she wakes up around 8am.

*Her bottles are either 5oz or 7oz depending on how much she had at he last feed. I tend to give her 7oz on a morning and then 7oz at dinner time if we are going out of the house then tea time she will only be bothered about 5oz same when she has her bottle at 8 before bed and then when i feed her at 11 she some times only has about 3 with her been asleep already shes not too bothered.

She is still in size 2 nappy's.

*Clothes are now mainly 3-6months although the 0-3 are still in her draws.

*She giggles more often which is so cute although its not all the time yet.

*She has her last needles on the 8th, Cambell is having his at the same time for his top up.

*She loves her little mouse, she gets so excited when you give it to her and will hold on to it and coo over it for ages.

Emme's Headbands are from Whats in Lilly's Closet

So.... This happened...

Yup i did it again...

My hair has been shedding so bad these last few weeks. It did the same after i had Cambell, not so much after i had Jake which is probably because i was pregnant again straight after he was born so it didn't have time to get to that stage. With it falling out so much and my roots growing i wasn't sure what to do with it, i was scared to put bleach on to do more highlights, the last few times I've highlighted it i used the bblonde kit with the cap and it bloody hurts pulling hair through the cap so i wasn't in a rush to go it again. Which is how we came to this...

If you've read my blog for a while you will probably know since i first found out i was pregnant I've been going from blonde to brown pretty regularly before that i was always blonde. I didnt want to be using bleach while pregnant so would go brown while pregnant then back to blonde after because i missed it so much. I stayed blonde while pregnant with Emme but it was kind of ombre'd so i never did my roots. 

This time i used Loreal casting creme gloss in light brown 600 and just left it on around 10 minutes as my hair takes super quick so if i leave it on the full time i end up with black hair! I quite happy with how it turned out its not too dark and because of my blonde underneath it looks  like its highlighted. It will probably fade super fast. I've always found brown to need redoing faster than blonde but its much easier to do as your just covering all your hair.

My daily moisturiser...

Astral | £3.59

I have been loving this moisturiser for the last few months, it is the perfect all over everyday cream. I usually have two or three moisturisers i use but this one has been a staple since i started using it. As I've said before im so picky when it comes to my moisturiser and i feel i really need it to hydrate my skin. I'm always left with an awful dry/tightness if i don't apply a good moisturiser straight away after washing my face. I like them to feel light, I've tried one out recently and it felt like it was drying on my face which i hate. When I've moisturised i want to be able to apply my makeup over and it feel like its going on smooth and this is perfect for that. I've also great to used all over. I usually use it on my arms on a morning its just really quick and easier than having to use too different creams.I use it on my stomach too as the Vitamin E in it helps reduce stretchmarks, which yes after having three babies unfortunately i do have :( .Another great thing about this cream is the price! Its super cheap, it lasts a long time and the scent is really nice too.

Beau Belle Baby Giveaway!!

I'm really excited to hold this giveaway for one of you to win a Little Rufus set from Beau Belle Baby like Emme's. There is either a pink girl set OR a blue boy set so everyone can enter to get a set for there little one...or brother/sister, niece/nephew etc etc :) 

All you have to do to enter is answer 1 question in the rafflecopter box below telling me what the caption says on the Rufus Rabbit sleep suits (Hint Hint ). 

And of course be a follower of my blog.

There is a few other extra options you can do to get extra entry's but there are your choice they don't have to be done. 

Winner will be picked in 2 weeks on the 13th of May 2013.

Good Luck!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

BeauBelleBaby Boutique | Little Rufus set...

Little Rufus |  £30 

How cute is this Rufus rabbit set from Beau Belle Baby Boutique?!

I found the site  last week and fell in love the with the Rufus Rabbit collection, they also has the cutest little Rufus shoes I'm so tempted to get for Emme. Beau Belle Baby is a new site that is full of different bands at a  wide range of prices to suit everyone.I thought this little set would be perfect for her as shes going to be starting on food soon and now she has a pretty bowl where she can find Rufus at the bottom ;). Did you every play that game when you was little or with your little ones?...If they eat all their dinner they find there friend hiding at the bottom.The boys loved trying to find who was hiding.In the set you get a bowl, plate, cup, knife, folk and spoon. The quality is really good, they feel really well made and like they will last a long time.

I'm going to be holding a giveaway to win a set for your little one which will be up really soon. The giveaway will be to one either a girls pink set or the blue boy set so everyone can join in!

Beau Belle Baby currently have a 10% off offer on by using the code NEWBEAUBELLEBABY 

Chi Chi Dress Competition....

Chi Chi

Chi chi are currently running a blogger competition to win £200 to spend on their amazing dresses. As soon as i had a look through the site i knew i had to enter, they are all so pretty and it would be amazing to have £200 to spend on the site. To enter the competition Chi Chi want to see a post on your favourite picks and i had so many, i settled on my six top dresses.

The closing date is Friday 26th April and the winner is picked on Monday.

You can read the full terms on the etailpr blog here if you'd like to enter your self.

Dress 1 | Dress 2 | Dress 3 | Dress 4 | Dress 5 | Dress 6

Emme's 14th week...

How is she 15 week's old already!?
My mind seems to have gone totally blank on what happened this last week. Emme is holding her head up for longer periods of time now today while in the carrier taking the boys to school she sat up hold her head up all the way there and back looking around which isn't something shes been able to do before. Normally she will fall asleep before we get to school and rest her head on me. She is in size 2 nappy's. She seem'd to be taking more milk last week, upto 7 oz!! i ordered some more bottles as the small size only go upto 5oz (currently on offer in asda 6 bottles for £10 from £25,tommee tippee pink ones ;) )however this week shes back to just wanting 5oz each feed and been happy. I keep thinking shes about to roll over, whenever shes layed flat she will roll to her side.How old was your little one when they first rolled over?
We went to test drive a new car last week too while the boys were at school so Emme got to come with us to try it out. Hopefully we will get to pick it up today . Auntie Jessie has been over to play with Emme a few times this week too.She just passed her driving test so go congratulate her ;)

Throwback Thursday...

Bit of a different post for me but its always fun to do different things :). This was taken at my cousin's 5th birthday party so i was 3 here, nearly 4. Im on the first row, second in with my thumb in my mouth lol.I dont really remember much of the party but its always fun to see pictures.

Barry M | Gelly Hi-Shine | Papaya

Papaya|CG-Techno|CG-SnowGlobe|CG-Medallion|Nails inc-Dimond|BarryM-Effect

Barry M | Papaya

I love this colour so much, I've been wearing it on my toes since i got it.Makes me feel summery ☀. I've been wearing Essie's Sugar daddy since my Glossybox arrived but i'm changeing to this right now. I love how it goes with lots of different topcoats to change it up and fit with different outfits. Luckily i got to capture this in the sun (woohooo) so it shows the true colour. I know I've seen some blog posts with the green berry shade and its doesn't look the same, the greenberry comes up alot more mint on camera but its actually more of a true green. 

The formula of this are great, it does need two coats to give a good finish as the first coat is quite thin and streaky on all of the gels. The finish is really nice and shiny and looks like you have a top coat on already. It is also fast drying. This faster than the regular Barry m polishes and much faster then the textured which take quite  a while longer i found, although im totally in love the mint textured polish.

April GlossyBox | Limited Edition...

GlossyBox | £10+ p&p

It's Glossybox time again....

This month Glossybox have teamed with Pearl Lowe a fashion and textiles designer. The box itself its a beautiful peach with floral print, which was a lovely surprise as i was expecting to see a plain pink box. I love what i got inside this months box, i haven't seen what the other option's were yet I'm very happy with my box. The Essie nail polish especially. The Yves Rocher nourishing cream is amazing for the price so i will definitely be repurchasing that when my sample runs out. Mango Smoothie Nip + Fab body butter smells so good too.Hair products are always great, I've said before hair things and moisturisers are my favourite things to get in beauty boxes...... followed by nail polishes ;). 

Inside my April Box...

Essie Nail Polish | Sugar Daddy

Full size | £7.99

Balance Me | Radiance Face Mask

Full Size | £18

Nip + Fab | Dry Skin Fix Body Butter

Full Price | £9.95

Richard Ward | Optimiser Style Reviver

Full Price | £19.00

Yves Rocher | 24H Nouishing Cream 

Full Size | £13.50

Overall, Fab box this month, very happy with my new Essie polish, everything in this box will get used up.

What do you think of this months box?

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Emme's 13th week...

Emme turned 14 week yesterday so as im showing pictures from last week we will call this post her 13th week ;). she is holding her toys alot better now, her favourites are her links and an elephant which was actually Jake's when he was tiny she loves it! She got some new friends too this week. We finally got time to call through to Toys r us to get 'Sophie the giraffe' I've been wanting to get her it for while so glad i finally got to pick it up.While i was looking for it i found a really cute little mouse, Emme now seems to like biting her nose. 

It was Emmes check up appointment on Thursday too where we got to get her weighted..... shes now 13lb8oz!! She still sleeps through the night.She falls to sleep around 7-8 and that her asleep until around 8 the next morning. I will give her a bottle before i go to bed around 11 but she stays asleep while she drinks. I think im going to up her bottles to 6 oz this week as she seems ready for a little more. I have started putting 6-7 in her morning bottle, that's when shes most ready for a bigger bottle after sleeping all night. I also started putting her in size 2 nappy's this week.

We booked her first holiday too.Yayyyy!!! We are going back to the Isle of Wight in September, our favourite place eve! Jason has family down there and used to go down all the time when he was little to see his grandad so we love to go back down when we can. This will be our 4th time going down together. We went just the two of us the first time, then the second time my sister and her friend came. The last time we went was when we took the boys down for their first holiday ( you can see videos here ). This time we are going with Jason's cousin, his partner and their little girl Lexi. Jake and Cam were only small the last time we went so they will understand alot more this time, they are already super excited and want to get on the ferry NOW haha. 

She giggled for the first time on Friday!! omg, the cutest little giggle ever! 

Mini Mac haul...

Face and body | £26.50

All Blending sponge | £5.00

Its that time again when you have to spend all your money on make up essentials . Ive been trying out some different bands after using F&B for so long, maybe i will do a post on what i thought of them?. The ones i tried were Estee Lauder double wear, Chanel Perfection Lumiere and Rimmel Wake Me Up. But now we are hopefully going into summer I've decided to come back to MAC face and body. Its my all time absolute favourite foundation, i love the finish and it looks great photos. It doesn't feel like you have a face thick of make up, which is the worst feeling in warm weather! Its build able too so you can just add an extra layer for a night out or if you feel you need a bit extra. Everyone seems to have the camera out more in summer and because it doesnt have spf there is no white flash back in photos so its the perfect night out foundation.

You can now get the smaller 50ml version which would probably be perfect if you are just  using it on your face and arnt a make up artist as i never seem to finish a bottle before i need to get a new one because there is so much in it takes along time to get through but the small bottle is £20.50 so for me i feel £5 more for an extra 70 ml is well worth it. 

I also decided to get the All blending sponge, i haven't used a sponge in years and if you spend £30 you get free delivery(who else does that haha) so i always look for a little extra to get so i don't have to pay delivery. I've used this a few times since it arrived, i think it will work better with a thicker/ fuller coverage foundation rather than the f&b.

Kiss | Haute C♥uture...

Kiss | Haute Couture £5.49

I love the Kiss lashes range, i think my all time favourite are the ones what have the string through, they look so pretty and natural. If you are  looking for perfect very natural everyday lashes i would 100% recommend them. I think i first got them in a goodie bag from one of the Leeds blogger meet ups but i have repurchased them a few times since. My sister loves them too. The most recent kiss lashes i have been wearing are the Haute Couture natural set which are slightly thicker but still nice for day time, i would also go for these for a night out too . I've been wearing them through the day if im going shopping and they have lasted great.If you look after them and put them back into the box after using them you can get a good few uses out of one set. They come with an applicator to help you apply the lashes, a bit like if you were to use tweezers although it does make it a little easier because of shape.