An Update

Hey Guys, 

So you may be wondering where I've been for the past few weeks....

Well Christmas came and went and now I'm back at uni where the pace has picked up again. I'm in a pool of lectures, seminars and deadlines. I have more assignments due in than I do nails to paint so I've been slacking, sorry :/.

However, it's not all bad, I've just added a new page at the top of this (under the banner) and it's my collection! It literally took me forever to list everything and I've got a few swatches there for you viewing pleasure but I will be adding more in due time. For now, it's an extensive list of every polish I own and it will be updated regularly. So check it out :)

And now I think I'll just have a little chit-chat.

If you are a university student (or have been to uni/know someone who has) then you'll know that January is the time to arrange accommodation for the following academic year. This is possibly more stressful than an assignment. And for first timers like me and my 2 best friends, looking at houses and worrying about rent and deposits is kinda scary. But we found the house of our dreams, it's a perfect little 3 bed with big rooms, a generous living area and a good sized bathroom. It even has a garden and a utility room :o. Our new house is amazing and we are SO excited to move in!

What's been going on in your life? Are you a uni student and sorting out housing? Let me know in the comments!

Also, what does everyone think of my stash page? Any tips on how to do quick swatches?! 

Love Emily x

Black Lace/Inspired By a Dress

Hey guys,

You know how I said I was planning a design for my nails and you would find out soon? Well this is them. 

On Friday night, I went to my Fresher's Ball at uni and it was sooooo good. They had some great live acts including Chipmunk and Radio 1 DJ Greg James (he was the best!). I had a really great night with my new friends and the after party was pretty good too :).

Back to the nails....

This 'lace' design is based on the dress that I got especially for the ball. I tried to re-create the top half of my dress using small brush strokes and tiny dots. 

Here's the dress and a close-up of the top.

And here's loads of pictures of my nails - left and right hand.

The colours used are:

Revlon - Black Lingerie

No 7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour - Golden Pearl (I think - the label has worn away)

And this is me (far left) with 2 other girls from my flat and 2 girls from the flat below. My feet have only just recovered from wearing heels from 7:30pm - 1:30am. I woke up with cramp in my foot the next day. I'm not joking.

Life Update

Grab a cuppa and biscuit, this could get long and ramble-y...

Last week, I moved to uni. I never even thought I would be able to go to uni and here I am, sat in a room that I now call my own. It's been a stressful first week but also a week that has taught me a little about myself. If you've been to uni you'll know that fresher's week is one of the craziest weeks of your life. I've met about a billion and one new people who are either freshers like me or are in their second or third year. I can't tell you the amount of names I have learnt and then forgotten again. I now live in a flat with 5 other girls whom I already call my friends after such a short period of time. 

I've learnt a lot about myself during this first week. I surprised myself at how confident I can be when thrown into a situation that calls for you to speak up and make friends. I'm surprised at how much I miss home already when I thought I would be fine. I'm surprised at how independent I've already become. I'm surprised that people actually notice me and take note of my name when usually I'm forgotten in the crowds. I'm not the loudest person in the world and moving to uni is tough, for anyone, not just for someone who is naturally a quiet person.

I moved into university accommodation which has meant I have met so many more people than if I had stayed at home - not that I could have stayed at home since I came to a uni over 3 hours away. My halls are not the best quality which kind of made it hard in the beginning, it doesn't feel like a home yet but I tried my best to make it look like a nice place to be in.

(my desk area)

While I'm here and was taking pictures, I thought I would let you know how I'm storing my polish whilst staying here. I got some PVC plastic boxes from IKEA and they are really good for storing nail varnish. They are the perfect height for all types of polish and have good compartments for organisation.

I'm already shocked at how much work we have been given. I'm studying a BEd in Primary Education, I was prepared for the workload but we have already been given an essay to write and I had to complete a presentation this morning which we had 2 days to prepare. 

Of course I've been out on the town. Freshers events are not something to be missed. I've loved socialising for the past 3 nights but the partying is taking its toll and I feel very tender right now. An early night was called for and I opted to stay in tonight but I have ended up writing this and watching youtube with a coffee (my drink of choice) and a packet of chocolate digestives by my side. A quiet night in, just not the early one I had planned.

So I hope you enjoyed my rambles of the past week's events and I'll keep you posted on my activities in the weeks to come. Sorry about the lack of nails this week but honestly, I've painted them once and it was just a solid colour manicure. Anyway, for now I need to sleep.

Speak to you soon!

Love Emily x