Themed Film Friday #4- Hocus Pocus

I don't know about you guys but the last movie in this themed film Friday is one I try to watch every year! It is none other than Hocus Pocus! This movie was realesed in 1993 and has a running time of 1 hour and 36 minutes. 

  It was directed by Kenny Ortega who also directed This is it and all three High School Musical movies. 

 This film comes under the genres comedy, family and fantasy. For those who haven't seen this film, it is all about three witches who have returned from 17th Century Salem to try and reclaim their youth. What they don't see coming is three kids who are determined to stop them! 

  The stars of this movie include Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Omri Kratz. All of which are amazing in their roles. 

  All in all this is a great family movie to check out this month. It fits in perfect with Halloween. 

Until Next Time 

Xx

Themed Film Friday #3.5 - Toy Story of Terror

  Ok so this isn't the film I planned to review and post for this week but since I am in the middle of moving so in haven't actually watched that movie yet but that will be posted next week with the final one! 

  So onto the this weeks bonus episode of film Friday. This film is a very recently realesed this week and can be found on demand! It's is a very short film with a running time of only 22 minutes and I think it's safe to say this is the shortest film I will ever be featured on this series.  The film is the one and only Toy Story of Terror! 

  The director of this short film is Angus MacLane. All in all the film made me laugh and is a good animation. It was made just as well as the other Toy Story movies in my opinion. 

  You can welcome the return of all your favourite voices Tim Allen, Tom Hanks and Joan Cusack. 

  The films story is awesome and relatable and is all about Jessie over coming her fear and becoming a stronger person or toy, which ever word you choose to use! 

  This is a definitely a family friendly movie. You guys should seriously check out this short movie!!!

Until Next Time

Xx

Update/ Facebook Page

 First of all I would like to say Thank You to all of my readers for the support you have given me and my Blog in the past four months. You are all amazing!! So I thought I would give you an update as things have changed on my Blog.

  

The first change is that the Where to find me sidebar has been removed due to it not wanting to update! So all the links to my social networking sites where you can find me are now in the Contact Me Page. The link for this page is at the top of the page!!

 

The next change is that I have created a Facebook page where I will be posting all about my Blog and any blog related news I have. The link to that page is HERE.

 

The next thing I wanted to tell you guys is about is the days I will be posting. At the moment I have been posting mainly on a Friday with Film Friday with the odd Wednesday post. I am hoping to continue posting on a Wednesday with a Beauty or other subject related post. Remember if you have anything you want to see on this blog by all means let me know in the comments, on twitter, on instagram or even on the new Facebook Page.

 

 So that's it for now. All the links for the social networking sites are down below. Just click ahead and go where you want to go!

 

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lemon-Nail-Fiend/402906036504532?ref=hl#

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Emdals

Instagram: http://instagram.com/emmathelemon04#

 

Until Next Time

Xx

Maybelline Colour Show - Vintage Leather

 Ok so you may remember that I did a review on the Maybelline Colour Show Nail Polish, which you can read HERE .

  Well I'm not sure when but Maybelline have brought out a sister product. It's a new line of Maybelline Colour Show Nail Polish under the effect of Vintage Leather. It is still at the low price of £2.99, which is great!

 

  The gorgeous nail polish also dries Matte.  For my readers who don't know what that means, it basically means that the polish dries with no shine. This is a good effect especially when paired with a non-matte polish of the same shade in a French manicure design.

 

 But ladies back to the topic at hand, you have to be careful as due to the matte finish it does look dry before it is, though compared to other polishes it does touch dry pretty quick!  What I mean by that is the time on a bottle is actually referring to how long a nail polish takes to be touch dry and enable you to do things without ruining your manicure. Nail polish actually takes 6 hours to dry thoroughly.

 

 There are a few things I must warn you about. The first is that you really need to buff your nails before applying this polish, otherwise it is easy to see the indents in your nails. The second thing is that because of the matte finish I didn't want to use a normal top coat so there were some small chips at the top of the nail. I would recommend investing in a matte finish top coat. They can be found on EBay as well as in Superdrug's.

 

  Overall I did like this polish as well as the matte finish.

Rating: 3.5/5 Lemons

 

Until Next Time

Xx

Themed Film Friday #3 - Trick 'r Treat

Ok so this week's themed film Friday was picked due to the title. The film is Trick 'r Treat, a perfect film for this month and theme.

 

  It was directed by Michael Dougherty and was released in 2007 with a running time of 1 hour and 22 minutes. The description of the film is: 'Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween. An everyday school principle has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her' a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a women who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband.' 

 

 

The film fits under the genres comedy, horror and thriller. Now thrillers have never been the kind of films I watch. I found that this film just reminds me why!  Less than 10 minutes in a woman with the same name as me is killed!

 

The cast includes Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, and Richard Harmon. some names you may recognise and some you won't. Now onto the 'film hunk of the week'. This week the title goes to Jean-Luc Bilodeau who play Schrader. He was also in the Disney movie 16 wishes. If you disagree with my film hunk let me know who you think it should of been.

 

 Overall the film had parts that made me jumped and parts that didn't. Great movie for Halloween but this blogger is glad she didn't watch it at night!

 

Until Next Time

Xx 

Film Friday #7 - Anna Karenina

  This weeks film started off as a novel by Tolstoy and is Anna Karenina. It is quite a long film at 2 hours and 9 minutes. The film was released is 2012 so it isn't that  long but long enough. The director is a Mr Joe Wright who also directed Atonement and the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice.

 

 

The film is about a socialite from St Petersburg who risks everything for love. It is set in the late 19th Century Russia.

 

The cast consists of stars who are all amazing in their own right. The casts consists of  Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Kelly Macdonald to name a few.

 

Now onto the actor to be named and crowned 'film hunk of the week;. Personally I believe there are two choices for this title but only one can be crowned. This weeks winner won it purely because he was involved in a sex scene  50 minutes in you see him topless and girls he has a nice bare chest. The winner is none other than Aaron Taylor-Johnson. I loved him in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging as a brunette. But he is just as gorgeous as a blonde.

 

The ending was different than I expected. But if you take only one thing from this move, just remember 'You can't ask why about love.'

 

Until Next Time

Xx

Moving Out Series #1- Keep the Stress out while moving out!

 So if you follow me on Twitter then you know I am moving out soon. I decided to start this series to help others when it comes to moving. It will consist of 3 posts including this one. It is basically tips about saving money, packing and keeping calm. I'm not an expert but this is simply tips I have found useful.

 

So lets get started!

 

This first one is all about keeping the stress out while moving out! I know from experience that moving out isn't very easy or calm.

 

1) Take a bath!

I know everyone doesn't find  baths relaxing, in that case take a long shower of simply lay down and relax. Personally I love taking a nice long bubble bath and reading a book. It really calms me down. Now keeping calm is important as if you're not calm then that will lead to stress which can show on your skin.

 

2) Think about what you gain/ benefits

 People move out for lots of different reasons! Thinking about those reasons can calm you down. Remember why you are taking this step in your life and what you gain from it.

 

3) Treat Yourself

 This may not be the best time to spoil yourself and I don't mean anything crazy expensive. I mean a bottle of wine or a lush bath bomb. Something that you can enjoy one night while you are winding down.

 

4) Stay Organised

  I have found this key! This may not sound calming but for me knowing exactly how much I have left and how long to do it is helpful!

 

5) Remember you're not alone!

 Out of all of them I'd say this is the most important. Keep in mind people have done this before and survived. Yours friends and family have gone through this. If need be have your very own 'Sex and the City' moment to go through your stuff. Create a game if need be. Make sure you ask friends and family to help because there is a strong possibility that they will say yes, especially if you've already helped them!

 

 Let me know how you are keeping the stress out! I'd love to hear from you guys.

 

Until Next Time

Xx 

L'Orèal Telescopic Explosion Mascara Waterproof

Ok Ladies, lets talk mascara! Now I don't know about you guys, but I love the look of my lashes when I have mascara on. They just stand out so well.

  The only thing I find with mascara is that the lashes on the outer corner of my eye never seem to stand out as much!

 

 I found this mascara and instantly wanted to try it out. L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion mascara has a small round brush. The mascara boasts about 60% longer lashes and high precision intensity. I'll let you guys decide. In the picture below I have the mascara on the left eye.

 

Mascara on the Left eye, sorry for the bad close up!

 

 

The mascara brush

 

I found this mascara in Tk-maxx for £3.99. I did look online and find it on the Superdrug website for £10.99. So by all means, check Tk-maxx first! Lets be honest everyone loves a good bargain.

 

Overall, I do really like this mascara and it definitely was a  great purchase. I love the way my lashes look. The small brush gets to all my lashes, even the ones in the corner. However, due to the full price of this item, I am unsure whether I would repurchase. But if I find it at a bargain price then who knows what the future will hold.

 

Rating: 4/5 Lemons

 

Until Next Time

Xx

 

 

Themed Film Friday #2- Paranorman

So this week's themed film Friday was a response when I asked for some ideas. It is called Paranorman and was released in 2012. it has a running time of 1 hour and 32 minutes and was directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell. This is the first film that is in film Friday which has had two directors!

The description of the film is 'A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-up's to save his town from a centuries-old curse.' This is definitely a family friendly movie. This film comes under the genres animation, adventure and comedy.

The voices of this movie include the likes of Anna Kendrick, Kodi Smit-Mcphee, Casey Affleck and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Now I must admit that I had only heard of two of these stars but they are all brilliant in this film.

There is no film hunk this week because frankly non of the animated characters were remotely cute! Plus in my opinion the animation was done in a way that no character would ever be cute.

I really think everyone should check this film out  for Halloween as it's something everyone can watch. Even those who don't like horrors. Plus you never know it might make you laugh!

Until next time

Xx

Themed Film Friday #1 - Monster House

So to start off these themed film Fridays is a movie that I thought looked interesting in the past. The film is Monster House which was released in 2006. It has a running time of 1 hour and 31 minutes and was directed by Gil Kenan. Now this movie isn't like other animated movies as it is a computer animated movie.

 

 

The plot of the movie can be described as 'three teens discover that their neighbour's house is really a living, breathing scary monster.' The film can be classed under the genre's comedy, family and horror. Though to me it wasn't scary and I dislike horrors.

 

  The voices used in this movie include Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Lee, Kevin James and Nick Cannon. Now you may recognise a lot of those names because lets face it, they aren't exactly one hit wonders, are they?

 

So there will be no film hunk this week as there was no one worthy! but if you're looking for a family friendly film to watch this Halloween then you should definitely check this film out!

 

Until Next Time

Xx

About a Girl by Lindsey Kelk Review

  This book centres around a woman called Tess Brooks. I can't decide what it is that made me fall in love with this book, maybe it was the fact that what Tess was going through was relatable, or maybe it's the way she went about solving her problems.

 

 

  I fell in love with this story by page 2 and that was still the prologue! Once I had started the main story I had to finish it, that same day.  

 

   So let's tell you all a little bit about what happens in the book. Tess has the epitome of bad weeks  not only does she lose her job but also her best friends and the love of her life.  To top it all off her roommate isn't too frilled with her either. So what can Tess do but go away and pretend to be said roommate in Hawaii. The problems don't go away though in fact Tess ends up adding problems in te shape of a gorgeous journalist who is not exactly making it a secret he wants to get to know Tess a lot better. 

 

  The genre of this book is romance as you can probably tell from my description. The book did make me smile and it's very entertaining. It's the perfect holiday read or even if you just want to escape and see how someone else solves their problems! 

 

I don't know how Lindsey Kelk does it, but it seems like every time she releases a book, it's a hit! Somehow Kelk manages to write a book with not only a relatable main character, but a story that ends up being what some of us would want to do if we had the guts! Then again I could be alone in this, who knows?

 

Though I have to say the only bad part about this book, is that I have to wait until the Summer of 2014 to find out what happens next! For those who have read it and are wondering- I am totally Team Nick!

 

Don't forget guys Kelk releases her new book 'I heart Christmas' in November. I can't wait to read it  and review it for you! You can read my review of the 'I heart series' HERE

 

Until Next Time.

 

Xx