DIY Pamper Night + GIVEAWAY!

Hello everyone! I took a little break from blogging during the past couple of months, but I am so, so happy to be back now. While I've had the time to relax, I'm not sure all of you had, so I wanted to do a post on a DIY pamper night. Let's face it, spa's are mighty expensive, so here are a few of my tips to host your own spa night right from the comforts of your own home!

SET THE MOOD WITH RELAXING MUSIC
Spotify has been an obsession of mine these last few months, and one of my favorite features is their playlists. A few great playlists for relaxing are Relax & Unwind, Evening Chill, Evening Acoustic, Totally Stress Free, and The Most Beautiful Songs in the World.

TREAT YOUR BODY
I love to take out my face masks on pamper nights, and a favorite of mine at the moment is Maple Holistic's Dead Sea Mud Mask to tighten up pores and remove any excess oil on my face. I then like to prepare a nice warm bubble bath while my mask has time to work its magic. If you're not too much of a bath person, take some extra time in the shower to pamper everything from your hair to your skin. I get a bit lazy with conditioner on regular days, but I always make sure to use my Maple Holistic Silk 18 Natural Conditioner for soft, smooth hair on pamper nights.

READ, READ, READ
If you really want your body to unwind, it's best to set your phone on airplane mode and to close your laptop for the night. The blue light from your technology will make it hard for your brain to relax, so a great alternate is reading a good book or magazine. Any Nicholas Spark book should be a great accompaniment to a relaxing night, and my current favorite is The Choice, a cute story about two neighbors, Travis Parker and Gabby Holland, who slowly develop an attraction to each other but are ultimately led to the question: "how far would you go to keep love alive?"

DRINK A CUP OF WARM CINNAMON VANILLA MILK
Milk has properties to help you fall asleep, so a great bed time drink is a warm cup of cinnamon vanilla milk. To make this simple recipe, pour a cup of almond/soy/regular milk and mix in a teaspoon of vanilla extract along with a teaspoon of agave nectar/honey. Warm up the milk in the microwave for a minute and then sprinkle a dash of cinnamon on top.

Maple Holistic is a great hair, skin, and bath brand that focuses on creating natural, holistic products, and they have generously offered to giveaway their Hydrate Shampoo and their Silk 18 Natural Conditioner to one lucky winner. Unfortunately, this giveaway is U.S. only, but I will try my best to have an international giveaway in the future! This giveaway will be open for two weeks (closes on September 23, 12 am EST.) will email the winner once the giveaway closes, and they have 48 hours to respond. If they don't respond by then, I will randomly select another winner.

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What are your tips for a nice at-home pamper night?

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-Emily

*Maple Holistic kindly offered to send me these products to try out, but all my opinions are my own.

AFTER NOAH 200 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY (BRITISH MAINLAND ONLY) CLOSED

I am so excited to be announcing that Ahem, It's Emme will be having its first giveaway! When I started blogging back in December of 2012, I never thought that I would gain this many followers, and the whole blogging community has been so extremely supportive and friendly. Last Friday, January 7, I reached 200 collective followers on Google Friend Connect and Bloglovin. This calls for celebration, so I partnered up with After Noah, a shop in London that sells from vintage home decor to adorable gifts for a best friend, co-worker, or parent. After Noah is a company that is extremely friendly and easy to work with, and I had a pleasure working with them.This giveaway will include two prizes, a French candle from the brand Bougies La Francaise in the scent Petite Madeleine as well as one of their bestsellers, Repro Depot's 24 Folk and Flora Notecards with an Envelope Book (more pictures are on the After Noah website). I chose these items because I thought that both items would be well liked by any girl out there, regardless of her personal taste. 

I truly am sorry for this, but this giveaway is only open to those who live on the British Mainland (excludes the Highlands, any islands, and Northern Ireland). Since this company is located in London, shipping to anywhere else in the world would be a bit much. However, I do hope to have future giveaway that will encompass a larger amount of my followers worldwide. If you are not above the age of 16, you will need to ask your parents' permission first before you enter because if you win, I will need to ask of your address, so After Noah can ship out the prize to you. Entries from competition accounts will not be accepted. This giveaway will be open for one month and will end on Friday, March 14 at 12:00 A.M. I will contact the winner via email, and if they don't reply within three days, I will select another winner. 

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-Emily

*This giveaway is sponsored by After Noah, but all opinions are my own.