What is happening

Hi everyone...*awkwardly waves*

I have been MIA for a longgg time... like a month?! That is the longest time I have ever gone without blogging and it doesn't feel good :( But I felt like I had to put something out, as I love this little blog and I feel like I have neglected it :( (sorry blog)

As much as I love blogging, I feel like it is a lot of pressure to take 'perfect' pictures and write amazing posts that everyone loves and post all of the time. For me at the moment, it just isn't realistic as I have a LOT going on in my life. I won't go into any unnecessary, boring detail, but I have a bunch of exams, and I get extremely stressed. I basically turn into a different person when I am stressed, haha :)

Right now I am trying to focus on being happy.

I absolutely adore blogging and I am definitely not going anywhere, it's just sometimes I find it really difficult. There are weeks when I am completely 'on schedule', and post consistently, and then there are weeks when I don't post at all and feel like a horrible person for it. I feel like sometimes when I have a schedule, blogging becomes like a chore and that is when I lose motivation. For me, blogging should always be something I love. I think it's obvious when the blogger feels forced, and it's not nice.

 During the summer when I have finished school I will start posting consistently again, as it is what I love to do, and I can't wait!

I have been posting YouTube videos every single week! I love having a channel so much. I started this blog over a year ago and I never would've thought that I would be posting YouTube videos. Sooo yeaaaa...things change! I started writing about cute things I enjoy, and that is what I still hope to do on this blog.

This post is a little thrown together and I'm not too sure what I'm trying to say... I guess just hi, I am still here and I still love this whole thing :)

" A flower does not think of competing next to the flower next to it. It just blooms."
- Sensei Ogui

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Beauty scenario tag

Hello loves,

I finall got around to doing this tag! I am not all that happy with this video; every technical difficulty possible has happened, but I really wanted to get a video out so hopefully I will have it all sorted for my next video! Sorry about the bad quality, I am super annoyed :( 

Anyway, hope you like the video and I tag everyone to do this! (On blog or on youtube) 

Have an amazing weekend! 

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Face of the day

Hiiiiii

This is my face of the day!

- Revlon lip butter in peach parfait

-Mac studio finish concealer

-Sleek contour kit

-No.7 blush in coral flush

-MUA eyeshadow palette in undress me too

-Collection liquid liner

-Bodyshop brown eyeliner

-Maybelline the rocket mascara

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Its the little things

I bought this plastic cup from Primark and I love it soo much!

I have been posting  a lot on Instagram recently, it's such a fun hobby for me. If you want to follow me, my username is @ekyjones :) I am kinda close to 3000 followers which means so much to me!

This is basically my life :)

This is what I look like at the moment! I have been having my hair wavy a lot to save from using heat, and I am starting to like it.

I went on a bike ride with my family and I took a picture of my essentials. My Cath Kidston purse, factor 50 sun cream, sunglasses and my phone.

I received this lovely package from Naomi from Odds and Sorts. She so kindly gave me 2 of her bracelets from her shop, and I am so grateful!

This rose lemonade is so gorgeous. I will admit, I did buy it because of the bottle, but the drink is pretty good too.

I think this alarm clock is so cute! I asked my dad to take my phone off me for a week and not give it me back, so I wouldn't be distracted for exams, so I had to use this as an alarm and not my phone. It also says 'Jones' on it which is pretty cool! :)

I bought this bracelet in the next sale for just £2, reduced from £12! Its so perfect for summer. The only major slight downside is that my wrists are so tiny so it kinda slips off. 

Emma-Kate

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99 questions no one asks tag | video

Hey everyone,
Happy Friday!
Super sorry I haven't been posting this week, its been so hectic for me. But I have a week's break from school which is so great :) Hope everyone who has exams is feeling confident and happy about them! :)

This is such a fun tag, so I thought I'd give it a go! Hopefully you might learn something random about me haha :) Hope you like it! Have a great weekend, Emma xxx

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A little haul ♡ | Handpicked Beauty

Yesterday I went on a bike ride with my little brother and my parents, and we cycled to a shopping centre near me! I don't usually cycle but it was so fun, the views were amazing. I bought a few bits and pieces so I thought I'd show you as I haven't posted a haul in a while. 

Primark pyjamas are my absolute favourites! I own way too many; every time I go to Primark I buy some. Its an addiction...but they are so cute! All of the prints are gorgeous and they are so cheap, you can't really go wrong. I bought this sleep sweater, because I have so many pyjama bottoms without tops so I thought this could go with them. I couldn't leave these unicorn pyjama bottoms, they are so comfy and cute! 

In Paperchase I picked up this notebook. I love how natural it looks. I have so many notebooks, whenever I see a quote that I like or a picture on the internet, I print it off and stick it in one of my notebooks. I have themed pages, and I love looking through them! Its kind of like a physical copy of my tumblr :P PS: this is my tumblr link : http://ekyjones.tumblr.com/

In Boots I bought two nail polishes. Barry M 'Huckleburry' is such a gorgeous, pastelly blue and I think it is so summery! The name is so cute :) I have never tried Sinful Colours before, but they are only £1.99 which is such a bargain! I think this looks so much more expensive. It is in the colour 'Big Daddy, which is a burnt orange colour. I have it on my toes as we speak and I absolutely love it!

From Boots I also picked up some new skincare products. These 'Good things' products were on sale for £3.32 each, so I picked them up straight away! I have wanted to try this brand for so long. I bought the manuka honey cleanser as a morning cleanser, as it seems so gentle and smells amazing. The deep pore lotion I am going to use after my cleanse and polish as an extra cleanse. I tried them both last night and this morning, and they are both so gentle and smell divine! I will do some proper reviews after I've used them for a bit longer. But so far I am so impressed! They are both free from parabens and harsh chemicals.

I bought this revlon lip butter in 'Peach Parfait'. I have never tried one of their lip butters, but they are cuyrrently on sale for £5.99! I debated which colour to get, but this one is so natural and has a gorgeous subtle shimmer, so perfect for school.

Have you bought anything recently?

Emma-Kate

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My top 5 drugstore makeup products | Handpicked Beauty

I absolutely love drugstore/ high street makeup products; most of my makeup is from there! I love the bright packaging, cheap prices and the quality :) 

I thought I would show some of my favourite products from the high street with you! I haven't been blogging much this week as I have had loads of exams (I hate making excuses like that but it's actually true) It is GCSE time!! 

Hope you like the video, comment below your favourite products from the drugstore! :)

Emma xxx

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