My Very First Youtube Video

Hey guys!! Today I just filmed and posted my very first Youtube video! AHHHHHHHHH!

This is something I've been wanting to do for so so so long. Makeup is the thing in my life that I am most passionate about, it's something that I want to share with the world, and I think Youtube is the best way to do that. I love Blogging, don't get me wrong, but I much prefer filming to writing. I won't stop writing here, I'm simply adding Youtube to my beauty world.

For my first video I wanted to do something simple, so I went with my Everyday Summer Makeup look! I've been wearing this look super often this summer, since it gives me a nice bronzy glow, yet doesn't feel like I've packed tons of product on my face!

It would mean the world to me if you could watch my new video and subscribe to my channel!

See you guys soon,
-Emily ✿ ♥

May Faves

It's that time of the month again! Here are the products I've been loving in May;

For my foundation I've been loving the Maybelline Matte and Poreless (shade 120), I have oily skin and it has been working really well at keeping me matte throughout the hot days here. Concealer wise, I have 2 loves this month Maybelline Master Conceal, which I set with the Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder to give me a flawless undereye.

To bronze up my face and contour I've been using my tried and true Hoola Bronzer. My favorite product of the month though has to be the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette. This gives my face the nicest, most natural glow ever and I am truly obsessed. I don't think I applied blush one time this month... is that weird? I guess I've been more into the bronzy look than the flushed healthy look.

Let me know what you've been loving this month in the comments!

-Emily ✿ ♥

Top 10 Current Jams

Here are the songs you can catch me listening to with my windows down this summer.

1. Ria Mae - Clothes Off (Neon Dreams Remix)
2. Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On
3. Rita Ora - Poison 
4. The Weeknd - Often
5. Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money
6. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
7. Rachel Flatten - Fight Song
8. Of Monsters and Men - Crystals
9. Oberhofer - Runaway
10. Zella Day - High

Hope you're all having a great summer with some amazing tunes! Let me know what your favorite song of the moment is in the comments!

-Emily ✿ ♥

How I Deal With Stress

If there is one thing I have never dealt well with in my life, it is stress. I have had many breakdowns throughout high school and college, and I don't  think it's going to ever be something I cope well with but I have definitely come up with a few tips and tricks along the way that I thought I would share with you guys! 

• Do my homework ahead of time:
• This is a preventative step, but it is by far the most important one. I am someone who always leaves all of my homework for Sunday night, and then never have time to do it all AND get a decent amount of sleep (which college student does anyways?). I highly recommend doing your homework asap when you get it, or at least not leaving it all for the same day. There is no better feeling than remembering you have homework and realizing you already did it (also a great moment to high five yourself).
• Make a list:
• When I’m stressed it often because I feel like I have too much to do and not enough time. One way I can calm myself is making a list of everything I have to do, this not only organizes everything I need to do but it also makes it more visual. Also, a lot of time I realize I have a lot less stuff than I thought I had to do, and there is nothing more satisfying than crossing something off your list. (extra tip: Organize your list in order of priority, this gives you a better sense of what you have to do first and what can wait)
• Hang out with friends:
• Sometimes life in general is just stressful. Whether the guy you’re into isn't texting you back, your parents are cracking down on you for stuff you’re already down on yourself for, school is being hard, or any of the other million reasons people can be stressed for, one of my favorite solutions is hanging out with my best friend. For me, my best friend is someone I can always depend on to make me laugh, forget my problems, and just be overall happy. We have definitely helped each other get through hard times, we've laughed together and we've cried together, I know she’s someone who will always understand what I’m going through and will always be there for me. 
  
• Have some 'Me' time:
• 'Me' time is my favorite time of the day! I think of ‘Me’ time as being time put away just for yourself, to do your own thing. Some of my personal ‘Me’ time activities are dancing/singing to very loud music (I’m talking seriously loud), doing my makeup, pampering myself (going all out in the shower, face masks, using my fanciest moisturizers, doing my nails, etc.) There are honestly endless possibilities for ‘Me’ time activities, you just have to find what works for you!
  

There are a few tips for you guys for dealing/preventing stress! It’s really all about finding what works best for you as everyone is different, but I hope this post gave you a few new ideas! Let me know in the comments some ways you deal with stress, because I’m always looking for new things to try!

-Emily ✿ ♥