Chocolate Brownies Recipe

I never normally post twice in one day but I guess I'm in the blogging mood!

 

Since I enjoy baking and have been doing a lot more recently, I thought I'd share with you a recipe for super easy and delicious brownies.

 

Ingredients:

140g/5oz dark chocolate

225g/8oz butter

5 eggs

450g/1lb caster sugar

110g/4oz plain flour

55g/2oz cocoa powder

Vanilla extract to taste 

Chocolate chips

Method:

1) Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Line a roasting tin with baking parchment.

2) Gently melt the butter and the sugar together in a pan.

3) Take off the heat and beat in the rest of the ingredients.

4) Put brownie mix into the roasting tin and bake for 30-40 minutes until the top of the brownie is firm but the inside still feels soft.

5) Take out of the oven and cut into squares when cool.

 6) Serve with vanilla ice cream!

 

 

 

Make sure that you don't let them overcook, they are much nicer if they are still a bit gooey at the center!

 

Let me know if you make the brownies and if you like them:)

Emily x

 

 

 

 

 

Maybelline 24h Colour Tattoo

Sorry I haven't posted for a while but I'm back haha!

So recently I actually made a 'makeup wants' list on my phone and one of the products featured was the Maybelline 24h Colour Tattoo.

Lots of youtubers and bloggers have raved about these so I blame them for the main reason I wanted it. I saw it in Asda today so I couldn't refuse picking it up for £3 on rollback!

I've never had to use an eyeshadow base or primer as my eyeshadow doesn't tend to crease luckily. However I thought I'd try out the colour tattoos because they come in really lovely colours!

I usually wear a brown/gold/nude eye so I bought number 35- On and On Bronze.

It is SUCH a gorgeous colour, really shimmery and definitely one I would comfortably wear. Some cream-based products can be sticky or greasy but the consistency of this is neither of the two.

 

I would definitely say it will last for 24hours. Rubbing it with my finger does not budge it, so I would say only makeup remover will be able to get it off. There is also a noticeable difference when using it with eyeshadow.

 with colour tattoo

without colour tattoo

 

As you can see, the product makes the eyeshadow look more opaque, enhances the colour and adds shimmer. I would say it's even wearable on it's own!

This is perfect for school. Even with lots of shimmer it is quite subtle and makes you look more awake. Also, it is super quick to just apply with your finger all of your lid.



 

To summarise, I would say this product is really adaptable, suitable for beginners, cheap and absolutely effective! It is basically a drugstore dupe of a MAC paint pot. I have never tried it but I am going to assume this is just a good and pigmented. Next time, I am definitely going to buy another colour. I believe they have metallic pinks/reds which would be interesting!

 

Has anyone tried this colour or another one? Tell me in the comments:)

Emily x