So, you know I said a while ago that I would knuckle down and get into blogging again properly soon? Well that hasn't happened yet....BUT I am starting a new job soon, with set days and things, so I will be able to have set days to blog and take pics etc :) Can't wait to have a bit of routine! I wanted to do more of a fun post today, but I haven't got time to take pics and stuff before work, so I thought I'd do another video update :)
This was my first 'Shopping my stash' style video, which I really enjoyed, and did actually make me re kindle my love for some things :)
Next up, was a favourites video, with bloopers of course :)
Lastly for this post, is my first entry into the Dolly Bow Bow Awards- which was a fashion haul.
So there's a roundup of my more recent videos :)
If anyone has any suggestions/recommendations for videos, I would love to hear them, what are your favourite videos to watch?
I did a bit of clothes shopping recently, and thought I would show you the things I bought :)
I also bought some accessories/jewelry but I am going to save them for another post!
I bought three dresses. The first is by the brand Rare at Topshop, and was in the sale for £10. It's the most beautiful blue colour, quite dark but still nice and bright! This is a really flattering shape, as it is tight on the top, then kicks out from the waist, and has long sleeves and a criss cross detail on the back. The only drawback to this dress is that it's made from weird material, that feels like it's going to snag easily, but I'll just have to be really careful when I wear it!
The next thing I bought, I am soo excited about! I was going to buy this red Topshop dress when it was full price at £48, but I couldn't justify it at the time, and got it for £20 in the sale! This is also quite flattering, and super cute!
The last dress I bought was from H&M. I have this dress in a few designs already, as it's also very flattering! It's got capped sleeves, a tight top and a flared skirt. This is a bargain at £12.99 and I thought the bird print was really cute and retro. The fact that I also get staff discount also doesn't hurt!
Lastly, this gorgeous maxi skirt also from H&M, for £19.99. This is one of those skirts with a shorter, tighter skirt underneath, and a flowy, sheer layer over the top. I was originally looking for a pair of denim shorts, as I don't have many summery clothes, but I could not find ANY that fit me right! In the end, I went for this instead as I thought it would be an easy to wear summer piece :)
If you want to see any of these on, I did a video here :)
Thanks for reading! Feel free to link me to any haul posts :) Also, does anyone have any recommendations on shops for denim shorts?!
P.S Sorry I couldn't link most things, couldn't find them online!
So, I did post about my spending ban recently, buuut these things were bought before then, so I haven't failed already! :)
Here is the video:
Another highly attractive thumbnail, naaat!
Or, if you'd prefer, you can read on :)
In Boots, it was two for £8 on Models Own, so I got the white nail art pen (I've not been getting on with the Ebay one!), and the Hed Kandi polish in Ibiza Mix, which I loooove.
The Eau Roma Toner water was something I picked up in Lush whilst looking for Fathers day presents (he likes soap!). It's a lovely, enjoyable product, but I think it has broken me out which is a real shame.
I had ran out of my beloved Chocomania lip butter, so went into Body Shop to repurchase. I am thinking about using it in a giveaway instead though, as I have so many lipbalms!
Whilst in the Body shop, I accidentally purchased the Fuzzy Peach bath and shower gel, and Watermelon body lotion, which were both on offer for £2. The fuzzy peach is the most amazing, nostalgic smell (my mum used it about ten years ago!), and the watermelon lotion smells like sherbert. Lovely :)
Last Body shop purchase was the Japanese Cherry Blossom set, with EDT and shower gel, reduced from £20, to £10.
I made an order on Illamasqua.com as I had a 15% off code. After seeing all the beautiful pictures of it in action, I bought the lipstick in Apocalips (teal). Then, a similar accident happened, and I somehow managed to buy Sonnet lipstick (peachy nude) and powder blusher in Thrust (Chicken Run, anyone?).
I haven't worn Apocalips yet, Thrust is a surprisingly wearable blusher, but Sonnet has broken my heart! It's the most beautiful shade, but it clings to dry patches sooo badly :( I am now on a lip perfecting mission, I am determined to be able to wear it!
Illamasqua Sonnet, Apocalips and Thrust.
I also bought some clothes, but didn't manage to get a decent pic of them :(
What's everyone else been buying recently? Thanks for reading! :)
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Got another haul for you today, this is just random bits and bobs that I've picked up over the last month or so, which I forgot to blog about!
Nail art pen inwhite, this blue skull bracelet, this nail art set in the 'fruit'version, and thesedotting tools.
Haven't actually tried out any of the nail stuff yet, but I am eager too! :) The bracelet is a little big for my wrist, but it's wearable!
Illamasquaskin base foundation in 02, La Roche Posay Anthelios xl spf50+ melt in cream, Soap and Glory you won't believe your eyes, Topshop cream blush in flush.
I won the Illamasqua foundation which is amazing as I never win anything! I've read some fab reviews on this, but I can't say I'm that impressed with it...I have only tried it once though, so maybe there's a knack to applying it right?! The Illamasqua team really impressed me with packaging, there was a hand written note and a sample of Freak perfume, which I have already used up and absolutely loved :)
During the hot spell we had over here, I bought the 50+ spf as I wanted something that was really heavy duty for my face (premature wrinkles? No thanks!), but easy to apply foundation over. I find I do have to give this 10-15 minutes to sink in, and I may need to powder over foundation to take away shine, but at least I wont be burning!
The Soap and Glory eye roll on was bought when I needed a third item for my 3 for 2. I have only been using this for a few days, haven't noticed any difference in bags or anything, but it feels amazing to apply! I really look forward to putting this on in the evening :)
Lastly, the Topshop blusher. This was a total whim, I was in Topshop and had a sudden urge to buy some makeup! None of the lipsticks really stood out to me, and I'd been wanting to try a cream blush for a while. The colour choice was actually down to my brother. I couldn't decide between Prime Time (bright pink), or Head Over Heels (bright coral), so I asked for his opinion. He said I'd look like a clown in either of those, and that Flush was the sensible option as it was actually a believeable colour for cheeks. At least he was honest ay! Tbh, I will probably go back for the brighter ones if I enjoy this blusher, as I do like bright cheeks!
So, more things that I don't need, and shouldn't really have bought! Anyone bought anything exciting recently? Or tried any of these things?
This will (hopefully!) be my last haul post for a while, as these are the last bits from my backlog of stuff that I haven't posted about yet!
I bought both of these from Marks and Spencers for super bargainous prices!
They were both in the reduced section, and both £1! Crazy.
I've been using these for a little over a month, and I am so impressed! They're both a pleasure to use, lightly scented, quickly absorbed and very moisturising. I think they are my favourite moisturisers that I've tried so far!
When I realised how much I liked them, I went back to see if I could stock up but they had none left :( They're not on the website so I'm assuming they've been discontinued (hence the price!), but I am definitely going to try more from the M&S skincare line when they run out.
Body shop facial brush,£3, Chocomania lip butter (can't find on website, think it was around £4), and Tea tree facial wash£4.50.
These three I bought when I went to a friends Body Shop party, which was really fun! I bought the brush as I thought it would be a 'nowhere near as good, but alot cheaper' alternative to the Clarisonic! I though it would also give me an idea of whether I actually like brushing my face or not, and I do! I only use this once or twice a week when I remember, and just use it with any foaming face wash, and it leaves your skin feeling so clean and fresh. Don't think it's made much difference to my skin, but I haven't been using it much!
The lip butter is amazing. It smells so nice, really chocolately, and I always seem to get a hint of coconut from it, but no one else agrees! This is nice and thick, keeps my lips nice and moisturised, the only downside is that it can leave a white cast on your lips, so you need to watch that if you apply it in public!
Lastly, the Tea tree skin clearing facial wash. I bought this when I ran out of the Boots one I talked abouthere, thinking it would do a similar job. I'm not sure it it's just me, or my skin, but this product actually seemed to give me more spots than it cleared! I persevered with it for a few weeks, thinking that maybe it would get better, but eventually I went back to the Boots one, which has already made my skin so much better! This has a really strong scent, so I think it might just be a bit much for my skin, although it's never really been sensitive. On the plus side, this makes a great blush cleaner, and I might use it if I ever get spots on my body!
So like I said, this is hopefully my last haul post for a while, but I just can't seem to stop shopping!
Hope you are all loving the sun (if you have it!) and thanks for reading :)
Is everyone enjoying the sunshine?! I am now, but it annoyed me earlier as I had left early, and dressed for the cold/rain, which proved to be unnecessary! Ho hum.
I know I said that I was going to do some different posts, but I'm really excited about these purchases!
MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC15 and lipstick in Heroine.
The foundation (£23.50) is a repurchase, I believe it's the first foundation I've ever repurchased! It's not a total match, but it's near enough, and I love both the coverage and finish.
Excuse scabby nails!
This lipstick ( £13.50) was just too beautiful to pass by! I'd originally gone in to look at the lippys from the Hey, Sailor! collection because the packaging is super cute, but I wasn't actually sold on any of the colours up close. Heroine is from the Reel Sexy collection, which I didn't hear much about! I have quite a few purple lipsticks, but they're all dark red/purples, whereas this is more of a bright violet shade. Couldn't swatch this on my hand as it's covered in stains from trying them out in store! When I manage to get my hand back to it's normal colour, I will put in a picture of it swatched :)
In Superdrug I spotted their new, own brand BB cream, on offer for £6.99, instead of £8.99. Having not jumped on the BB cream bandwagon yet, I thought I'd try it out. There were no testers unfortunately, but I went for light!
I needed some heat defence, so I just bought the Superdrug one for around £3 (Lost the receipt, sorry!).
At the hairdressers the other day I'd read a positive review of the Fudge Urban sea salt spray (£6.99), which I thought I would try as a way of adding texture and wave to my hair when I can't be bothered to heat style it.
Hope everyone is well, and that you're all having fun in the sun! Thanks for reading :)
I feel like the only posts I ever do these days are hauls! I have got a few different things coming up I promise! I'm gunna do a review of the Revlon Lip Butters and some skincare posts :)
Anyway, these are a few bits that I bought a few weeks ago, but forgot to post about.
First up, these two beautiful pairs of shoes! I had my eye on the top ones for a while (I think they were in a Wednesday Wants post at some point!), I think they're so cute, I love tropical prints! I'd seen the River Island ones in store, but couldn't justify £35 them as I didn't know what I'd wear them with.
When I saw them on ASOS for half price, I just had to have them. I've still got no idea what to wear them with...
I chose the Style Saver delivery, which is free, and they arrived in 3 days!
Superdrug dry shampoo, £2.99 for 2, Freederm Fast Track £3.19 (better than half price!), Rescue Oil £3ish from Savers.
This dry shampoo is amazing! I much prefer it to Batiste, as it doesn't leave any white residue in my hair, and smells really lovely and fresh. I bought the rescue oil hoping it might be able to help my acne scarring, and the Freederm as I needed a new spot cream. I haven't had chance to use them yet, but I will update you when I have! :)
Hopefully that will be my last haul post for while!
Hope everyone is enjoying their bank holiday weekend :)
Thought I'd bring you a few more bits of my collective haul :)
I feel less guilty about it when I split the stuff between posts, as it doesn't seem like I've bought so much!
First up, some Primark bits.
Excuse the awful pic!
I grabbed this lovely blazer as soon as I saw it. It's been on a few blogs, and is a total steal at £10. Saying that, I haven't actually worn it yet, and I bought it about a month ago, so it was possibly an unnecessary purchase! Hopefully, some ideas of what I can wear it with will suddenly appear in my brain :)
I bought these 3 scarves as I'm a big fan of wearing scarves with everything! I think these were £3 each..or they may have been £1.50!
Bags, both £3. Can't have too many bags! The top one is nice and beachy, perfect for the summer, and the bottom one is a good night out bag as It's pretty small!
Got these two tops in the men section. Thought they'd be good for wearing with leggings on lazy days, and denim shorts in the summer :) The Spiderman one is also super soft, so I've worn it to bed a few times as well! The bottom one was £7, and I just loved the design. I believe the top one was £2.50 in the sale :)
So there we have it, quite a boring Primark haul! There was some really nice summery tops as well in there, which I will probably go back for, but I didn't want to go too crazy!
I've been buying bits and bobs here and there for a while, thinking I would put it all together for a big collective haul. I have since realised that would be waay too much for one post, so I will be separating it out!
Models Own Aqua violet Beetlejuice nail varnish
Revlon Lip Butters in Lollipop, Candy apple and Tutti fruitti
Models own nail art pens in yellow, blue and pink
I'd been checking out the Revlon lip butters for a while, after hearing all the hype on youtube/blogs. For summer, I still like to wear lip colour, but my usual lipsticks can feel a bit heavy, and make me feel like I look a bit too made up. After swatching the colours, I decided that I wanted to try Candy apple, a lovely red, Lollipop, a nice bright pink with cool blue/purple undertones, and Tutti frutti, a bold orange. Now all I had to do was wait for the day when my Boots would have them all in stock! This never happened, so in the end, I managed to nab the last Candy apple from Superdrug. I then got the other two shades, and the beautiful beetlejuice nail varnish in Boots with their 3 for 2 offer.
At the Models Own section, I saw that they finally had some other colours of my beloved nail art pen, so I added them to my basket as well!
I haven't had much chance to try out the lip butters yet, but when I do, I'll make sure to do a review. This is the first time I've tried a Models Own nail varnish, and I'm not very impressed with the formula, although the colour is lovely.
I can't wait to try and create some really bright nail designs with my new colours, I may attempt something easter-y!
Anyone else bought anything in the Boots 3 for 2? I'm not sure how long it's on for, but it's still on now :)
So, as the title suggests, I have purchased a few things which is a bit naughty but it's all things that I haven't already got, so I don't feel I've broken my Spending Ban too much!
My swag!
First up, this beautiful shirt! This was £14 from Asda.
As soon as I saw this I knew I had to buy it, it's just so bright and cool! I am having a slight dilemma about how to wear it though, does anyone have any ideas? It's not quite long enough to cover my bum so I don't really want to wear it with leggings.
Next, this shirt. I bought this from a charity shop for £12 which is really quite expensive for a charity shop! I love it though, so I'm willing to look past the price. I've got a shirt from Topshop that I wear to death, (which was £36!) so I though I'd start stocking up on a few more. They're so handy to wear as an alternative to a cardi, or under a cardi for extra layers!
I popped into Topshop to look for these babys, and they had one set left! It was a bit annoying because I was thinking of getting some for a giveaway, but I was pleased just to get my hands on them :) I also can't find them on the topshop website to link to.
Sorry for the awful pics haha, I think I'm actually getting worse at photography!
The Meadham Kirchhoff SS12 designer Nail Rock wraps are £7 (ouch!) from Topshop.
I got two little Yankee candles as I fancied trying a new, non-vanilla candle. I bought them for about £1.80 from Debenhams.
Lastly, I bought the Real Techniques Stippling Brush from Boots for £11.99.
I've never tried a stippling brush before, but I've heard they give you an airbrushed effect, which would be nice! I've tried this a few times (hence the slightly dirty brush, sorry!), and I'm really impressed. The finish it gives is really lovely, although it's quite light coverage.
I'll probably do a proper review once I've tried it out a bit more, and used it with a few different things.
Has anyone got any of these? I am feeling quite quilty about breaking my spending ban now I've written about it all haha!
Thanks for reading, hope everyone is well :)
P.S. I've changed my font, and It's appearing how I want it to on this post, but not on previous ones...does anyone know how to make them all the same font?! I wish I was better with technology!
So I've picked up a few bits recently, even though I was supposed to be shopping for other people!, and thought I would share them with you :)
They're pretty much all from Boots because I work there, so it's where I spend most of my money!
First up, Revlon Super Lusterous lipstick in Black Cherry and Colorstay 12hr eye shadow in Neutral Khakis. I actually meant to get the eyeshadows in the shades 'Coffee Bean', but I must have picked up the wrong one!
The colours still look pretty nice though, I'm trying to get into wearing eyeshadows day to day, as I only tend to wear them when I'm out. I'm not usually a fan of lipsticks that aren't matte, but I'm going to try with this one because the colour is gorgeous!
