WISHLIST #1

I make heaps of wish lists. On my phone, napkins, polyvore... everywhere! This is the current roundup of gorgeous things I'm loving:

First off we have Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow. I mean, just look at it! From what I've heard about its quality, universal shade, and the packaging? Swoon with a capital S! This is what my dream makeup product look like, but the price is a bit of a drawback.

My dream dress at the moment? This Asos dress. It's a shift dress with three quarter sleeves, crisp, minimalist, dreamy. It's so beautiful, and it comes in mustard too, so I may end up with more than one!

Next is the Status Anxiety Phoebe Purse. Not only is it named after the one and only Friends star, it's so lovely. It's got room for all your cards and cash, as well as your phone, plus the colour and design is fab.

Airplants and Terrariums are all over social media, and they look so darn cute! I think it'd be amazing to have some hanging around my desk, and they have mostly no upkeep so it's a win-win scenario.

This one is amazing! Tile is a little disc you stick to your important things so you don't lose things. Considering I'm super forgetful, I'm in need of these babies in my life!

I've heard a lot about the Dr. Jart+ Beauty Balm, and I love the idea of makeup blended with skincare. I've never tried BB Creme, so I think this is gonna be my next base, ( any other suggestions?)

Korres Lip Butters are one of my favourite lip products. They're soft, full of good stuff, and they add a nice wash of colour. Some people think that the pot formulation is a bit gross, but it doesn't bother me. I already own Quince, but I'd really like to try Jasmine or Mango.

So that's my current wish list! I usually revisit them a month later, to see if I'm still as in love with them, and to stop impulse shopping. (a bit of a problem for me!) comment down below what's on your wish list, and I'll see you next Friday.

DIPTYQUE BAIES

Over Christmas, there was a new addition to the ever growing candle collection in our house. I've seen the parisian candles all over social media so I was über excited to have one! Introducing the Diptique Baies Candle:

Smell: 5/5

On the Space NK website, the candle is described as an "enticing combination of red fruits and rose that creates an exquisite fragrance that is both fruity and floral", to which I definitely agree. The rose is very prominent and I think the fruity smell is blackcurrant, so lovely! The smell really fills the space around it, so I'm keeping it where I spend the most time (in bed).

Packaging: 4.5/5

The box and votive are both so minimalist and pretty that I understand why people keep them after the wax it gone. My only pet peeve is that it seems to collect a bit of dust if you leave it out for a few days, but it's not a big deal.

Price: 1.5/5

This is the deal breaker. At $78 for the larger size, it's extremely expensive. I would never buy one for myself, however I might buy one as a really special present. They truly are beautiful, but not everyone can afford to splurge that much on a candle.

Diptyque candles are by far one of the best smelling candles on the market. Their scents are amazing and is love to try more of the range, but maybe the minis are the go!

Have you tried Diptyque? Let me know and I'll see you next Friday!

LINKS FOR NEW BLOG DESIGNERS

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Hello my loves! I have a list of amazing links for you, all about blogging, html and the like. These links have really helped me out in understanding blogging design, and although I'm yet to apply them, that's my goal for the rest of January. So, lets get into it:

1.  I Can Build A Blog: This is such a treasure trove of design help, both for Blogger and Wordpress. (It's also written by Dana from Wonder Forest, who is practically blog design loyalty)

2. 5 ways to clean up your blogger template + 5 more ways to clean up your blogger template: These post are by Bloomin' Rouge and both have HTML shortcuts and  is really easy to follow. In my opinion, these two posts should be seen by anyone having a look into blog design!

3. The Essentials of Blogging: It's pretty clear that everything has its essentials, and blogging certainly has a few! I'm not talking fancy cameras or anything, but this shows what you should add to your blog design-wise. The Private Life of a Girl

4. How to add social media icons to blog posts: A bit more specific with this one! This is something that I know a lot of people want to do but don't know how. The tutorial is simple and easy to follow (ticks in my books!) Sweet Electric

That's all folks! I hope this helped you out, and make sure to leave any blog design tips in the comments below! I'm really looking forward to updating Em Charlie HTML-wise, and maybe a new blog design sometime soon?

JANUARY 1ST UPDATE

Even though we'll be calling it 2014 till' March, 2015 is here. I hope you've all had fantastic holidays and you're going into the new year with a clear head (easier said than done!). Today I'm just updating you all on changes to Em Charlie, news, and the like:

- On twitter and at the end of blogposts, I've signed off as Emilie. Its actually spelt Emily! I was nervous starting blogging and putting my real first name online, but I'm much more comfortable after 11 months of it!

- I've changed my usernames on social media to @MissEmCharlie (shameless self-promotion there!) Also, I'm making an Instagram, so stay posted for more on that.

- Photo quality will be getting better, as I've saved up for a DSLR, which will be arriving sometime in the near future!

- How would you feel about changing design? I'm spending most of January working on HTML and such, so not heaps of posts this month! I'm going to add social media buttons, email subscription, contacts and about me pages, and a disqus commenting system. If you have any tips, please leave them in the comments below!

- Post wise, I'm making a goal to post about 5 times a month! Not in January but February onwards I'll be hitting up your bloglovin'!

- More about posting, what do you want to see on Em Charlie? Would you like a laid back or editorial style on here? Just beauty, or incorporating book & film reviews, advice, fashion, music, maybe videos?? Anyway lemme know down there.

That's all, folks! This post is quite long but I really want to make this space amazing for you all! Put your thoughts in the comments and I'll get cracking with them.

Happy New Year!

Emily (with a y) xx