Mini Primark Haul -June 2014

So for some reason, I seem to have no money lately! This is probably due to me having some form of life at the moment - the downfall of this is seeing everything I've ever wanted right in front of me in every shop!

Since the lack of shopping bug finally hit me, I decided to go into Primark and just have a mooch around - I was on the lookout for a t-shirt but typically what I went for, they didn't have.

However I saw so much I liked but I was good and picked up a few bits I liked and a simple £30 (ish) later I was happy again (yes I really do have a problem), heres what I bought;

 The Simpsons Baseball Shirt - Was £8 Now £3

I bought this purely to sleep in as its really big and lightweight and I love The Simpsons clothing!

 Iron Man Shirt - £6

 Floral Tea Dress - £8

I've already worn this out for a meal with friends and its so so lovely! I actually spotted this on an older lady a few weeks back and thought it was gorgeous and was so so happy when I saw it was a Primark find!! The neck line is something I've not gone for before and it sits so nicely!!

Pug Wash Mitt - £1

Because why no?

 The Muppets Pajama Set - £8

I find it impossible to go into Primark and not buy Pajamas - but considering I spend my life either in my work uniform or Pajamas - its a winner either way!

Not Primark....my bad!

Trevor Sorbie Small Radical Brush - Was £8.19 - Boots Clearance - £1.50 - BUY
Bleach Swamp Spray - £6 - BUY

Have you had a high street haul lately???

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I've reached 100 Followers,this is my Thank You Giveaway

Woo!

So I've finally reached the big 100 - I'm aware so many people reach this within like a month these days, but I've always stuck by the saying that'd I'd rather have 10 solid readers than 100 who glanced at it once!

Too all of you who are still with me, I have decided to say a little thank you to all of you by putting together a little box of goodies!

The Giveaway contains:

Floral Make up Bag
Boots Mango Mix Set
Nail Rock 3D Caviar set
Soap and Glorys The Righteous Butter - Mini
Soap and Glorys Hand Food - Full Size
Soap and Glorys Heel Genius - Full Size
OPI Shatter in Superbass Shatter
OPI Shatter in Shatter the Scales
Boots Passionfruit Body Butter
TreSemme Blow Dry Potion
Essie Nail Stickers
Primark Tweezer Set
Disney Mirror
Disney Nail Files
Bird Ring
Maybelline Baby Lips
Dairy Milk



a Rafflecopter giveaway



The Competition ends on 21st May 2014
I will check the winner is still following my blog to make sure this is 100% fair.

And again a huge thank you for sticking by me these past few months - it honestly means so much! :)

xXx

Todays Nottingham Haul

Today marks my first weekend off work since November and as the boyfriend is working the West Ham game I thought I'd travel the 20mins to Nottingham for a shopping trip.

Last time I went was my Birthday last November and I'd never been before so it was quite brief and mostly me wanting to find the MAC store.
Although I've had an amazing day, theres just SO much choice of stores! everything from your standard high street to the best high end brands own stores!

I wished I was richer as it was an amazing place to shop but I did buy some lovely bits!


 Topshop

I was actually really good in Topshop, I nearly caved twice into spending more money but luckily?? they didn't have my size in what I loved so they actually stopped me buying, although I def won't be seeing if they have it online after!

I ended up walking away with this,

 

 Topshop Lipstick in Whimsical - £8 - BUY 

I've never actually bought a topshop lipstick before (minus the bullet - which I've now realised is quite similar) but I was recommended this shade so for £8 I thought why not?

Superdrug

 

Vaseline Spray and Go Moisturiser - £4.99 - BUY

I've mentioned countless times how lazy I am with everything so I'm hoping this will kick me into moisturising more!

Batiste dry shampoo in Cherry and Blush -  was £3.99 now £1.97 - BUY

One of the most handy essentials for inbetween washes. I didnt plan on buying these but the fact they were less than £2, I couldnt resist. I only pick these up when theres an offer as I think for what they are, they are a bit pricey

L'oreal Matt and Messy Salt Spray - was £3.75 now £1.85 - BUY 

I recently read a post about salt sprays and heard this was a pretty good buy. I actually clocked it was only £1.85 a few days ago and even if I don't rave about it, I don't think I'll lose out.

MAC

 

 MAC Lipstick in Rebel - £15 - BUY

The fact theres an actually MAC store in Nottingham makes me just want to buy things! I was going to buy the shade Heroine which has just re-launched but when I saw it in store, I couldnt help but think it was abit too purple for me. Rebel is a a deep purple so its still a shade  I'd feel comfortable wearing. Its also a Matte finish which is one of my favourites!

H&M

 Crop Top - was £6.99 now £3

 Cut out dress - was £17.99 now £10

Boots

 Soap & Glory Supercat Eyeliner - £6 - BUY

Everyone raves about this, and I wanted to try it for myself! I currently only ever wear my Collection eyeliner which I discussed HERE, so I think a change was in order!

Rita Ora for Rimmel Nail Polish: £3.69 each - BUY

Pillow Talk

Breakfast in Bed

I mentioned about the launch of these what seems like ages ago but suddenly they are here, I adore these 2 shades. Breakfast in Bed has been sold out everywhere but I finally found the last one on the shelf!

You can view my post on the full range HERE

Nail Polish in Mind the Gap, Victoria - £3.69 - BUY

They were on 3 for 2 ;)

Primark

 Black Skirt - £5

Mint Green Skirt - £10

 

P.S Nail Varnish - £1 each

 Black Slip On's - £4

I wouldn't normally buy these but my vans were killing my feet as they've sadly worn away so these were just to save my feet.

Lush

 Secret Garden Bath Bomb - £2.95 - BUY

I only mentioned this yesterday HERE but I love it

Brightside Comforter - £4.50 - BUY

King of Skin Body Butter - £5.50 - BUY

So thats todays haul, have you had any goo shopping trips lately? or tried any of these product to give me a heads up on them??

xXx

My Month Of Primark Haul

Me and Primark are no stranger to each other. When it first hit the UK, it was very much where my family got our clothes from. Not being from a wealthy background meant that I could still have nice clothes at affordable prices and in honesty, this suited me.

As I hit university and said Hello to student loans, my shopping and fashion habits also ventured out and my love for Primark fell and I hated the fabrics/cut/feel/wearability and just didnt enjoy what the shop had to offer.

Now I've hit the real world again for some reason, I've found my love again for the high street shop.
Not because I'm poorer than I was but the shop itself has got better I think. They've started to plow better quality on the shelves and I think my hating phase has helped as I know exactly what I like / don't like to buy when I enter the shop now.

The past month I've been building up a collection of bits which I thought I'd show you guys...

The Simpsons T-shirt - £8
I adore this!! As soon as I saw it, I rushed to find my size! I reckon this will a top seller

Guns and Roses PJ's - £8
I hate to admit buying things like this as I think the whole 'classic rock' band t-shirt is abit overdone especially on girls who buy these tops with NO IDEA who the bands are. I'll happily admit I'm not a huge fan but a) My boyfriends favourite band is Guns and Roses so this has given me big brownie points and b) The shorts are adorable ;)

Snow White Socks - £2
My love for disney all over - I adore Primarks disney range but I'm trying to not get carried away, I've nearly bought it all!

Shaped Swimming Costume - I actually can't remember how much this was
I thought this was a great idea espeically as I hate myself in a costume as it is. I think it was about £7 so I couldnt really say no to this!

Floral Top - £8

 

Underwear - £1 each

Grey PJ Bottoms - £5

Fast Food PJ's - £6 How amazing are these!!

 

Wellies - £10
I bought these purely for our dog walks as I was sick of having wet feet and constantly worried about mud!

Snow White T-shirt - £8

 

Floral Print Leggings - £2 

These were reduced from £6 but I thought they were lovely to wear with a big plain t-shirt 

 Waterbottle - £1.50
As I've recently got on the gym bandwagon, I thought this was a great purchase. It also includes a freezer stick which is a great feature to keep the water cold! 

 Sunglasses - £3
I'm normally quite picky with sunglasses finding alot of them don't suit me, but I thought these were lovely! The metal arms are lovely and it even comes with a case.

Jelly Shoes - £4 
I realllly want some JUJU shoes this summer but I'm worried for £26 they'll rub or generally be awful on me so I've bought these as a bit of a dupe trial run just to see how I feel about them!

Have you bought anything nice from Primark recently? Let me know with a link below and I'll no doubt go out and buy them myself!!

xXx

Holiday Fashions - British Getaway

Yesterday I showed you everything I was planning on taking on holiday with me in the line of beauty tomorrow!

So today I'm going to show you all the bits I've packed too!
Now I'm full aware  I'm going for a week, and yes, I know I have enough clothes for 2 weeks.
My justification in this is simple:
1) you never know what you're going to want to wear when you wake up. You might think you do but if you suddenly feel like the biggest girl ever, that bodycon isnt going to fill you with confidence.
2) Its a British holiday...in the Lake District... I don't know what the weathers going to be like. If you go to Cyprus, you know what you're getting but the UK is so unpredictable.

Anyway, I've taken a few photos for you guys to check out with a bit of detail below as I don't think theres anything more annoying than seeing bloggers clothes and not knowing where they've bought it from so I thought I'd help anyone out.

Dresses
Tarten Dress - Ark - Post where I bought this here
Grey Skater Dress - Topshop 
Owl Dress - Purplish London - This was a Christmas present from my mum, a similar one can be found here

Long Tops
Floral Print - Primark
Baseball Style - Primark
Snow White - Primark (All 3 of these were £6 each)
Jaws - H&M

 Skirts
I know this seems a lot but all 3 are completely different style and fit on me.
L-R
Topshop
Primark
Republic (bought in an old haul here)

Bottoms
Floral Leggings - Primark - Reduced to £2
Jeans - Republic

T-Shirts
Red Floral Tee - Zara
Simpsons - Primark - £6
Pug - River Island - £15
Polka Dot - Topshop - £3 in the sale
Black and White Cami - New Look - Haul here
White Crop - Topshop

ETC
I did forget to photograph my Brand New tee with the others oops.

Brand New T-shirt - Bought at a gig
Fast Food PJ Bottoms - Primark - £5 
Hat - Topshop
SwimmingCostume - Primark

Warmth
The Story so Far Jumper - Bought at a gig
The Maine Jumper - Bought at a gig
Cardigan - New Look

 And there you go, all packed (theres actually more in here ive crammed a hairdryer and some shorts in here)


Just to clarify - I have remember wellies / underwear / scarfs etc. I just didnt think they were the most thrilling things to show you and I'll be putting up my OOTH (outs of the holiday) when I get back :)

What are your holiday must-haves? Please let me know if I'm forgetting anything!!! 

I won't be posting live until next week but don't forget I will be bringing you a rundown of all the Benefit Skincare range next week, you can find the preview here!!

Have a great week
xXx

OOTD: Money To Burn

This title is a little deceiving as although I may have gone a bit crazy shopping today, I'm not made of money! (Haul coming tomorrow)

Since graduating uni in July, I havent been able to see my friend, Lyndsey as much as I'd like and today she finally came down to see me!!
If there's one thing we're good at its shopping (which you'll see tomorrow) and I decided to take the chance to actually dress quite nice!

If you read my blog, you'll have recently seen my New Look Haul (here) so I took the oppotunity to get it out of my wardrobe and finally out into my social life!!

(sorry for the photo quality - my boyfriend had gone out when I remembered to take photos so I've been lazy with them today)

The Look

Leather Look Waterfall Jacket - New Look - £34.99 - BUY
Black Dress - New Look - £19.99 - BUY
Gold Tribal Style Necklace - New Look - £7.99 - BUY
Gold Spike Ring - Primark - Christmas Present
Barry M Berry Cosmic Nail Varnish - £2.99 - BUY
Cut Out Buckle Boots - £19.99 - Redbox, Derby

Whats your go-to shopping outfit??

xXx

Primark Beauty - Dancing On Sunshine Zesty Body Butter

 Its taken me a while to decide if I should go ahead with this post or not as Primark and Skincare probably arent too words that you would think go together successfully.

I received this as a gift ages ago off a family member and as a skincare snob, wasnt too impressed but since moving in my boyfriend and the billion comments I get about how much stuff I own I thought I should maybe starting using up the lingering products in our cupboards.

This is a simple 50ml pot of a Zesty Body Butter called Dancing On Sunshine. When it comes to the fragrance, this does not dissapoint with hints of mango, orange and even a bit of peach making itself present its like a tropical party in a pot.

Its fairly simple and easy come, easy go as products go but at the same time, nor does it try to claim any benefits or statements that most brands try to sell themselves with. Even the instructions on the back just say 'massage into your skin until fully absorbed'. Thats as much as you get, plain and simple.

On application, I actually surprsingly liked this, it absorbed really quickly and as a girl who would rather get into bed than sit waiting for my product to dry, it was a real plus point. Not too mention the scent lingers on your body so you smell lovely all night long.

I found I got through the 50ml pretty quickly as you do need to scoop up quite a bit to give a good coverage as like i said, it absorbs pretty quickly into your skin.

Overall, I actually do rate this product if you're low on funds or going on holiday and don't want to risk taking an expensive brand then Primark really are spot on.
I don't think its a product I'll personally rebuy (mainly because I'm sure my boyfriend wouldn't be thrilled HA) but if I got it as a gift, I wouldn't turn my nose up so quickly at it in future.

Have you tried any of Primark skincare range??

xXx

R.I.P Republic Haul

It seems like every company on our town and cities high streets are shutting up shop as they can no longer afford to stay open.

The stores around the country has been messing with our minds for months. One minute high street store Republic is open the next its in its last few days, then we saw it suddenly okay again, then it finally hits its demise in the last few weeks.

I happened to be in my local branch of Republic when the staff members also found out 2/3 weeks ago so I knew to keep my eyes peeled for their soon-to-be closing down sale.

After the chain went into administration in February this year, it was bought out by Sports Direct yet soon faced financial crisis just a mere few months later and announced 75% of stores were to close down.

Now, I don't know if your local store has yet to close its doors or is on its final days but my advice is get there as soon as possible.

With everything 50% off, its worth the trip weather you need new items or not. Its a great excuse to even buy the most staple fashion pieces for the same price as Primark The shop has been known to stock a variety of labels suiting most people with Crafted for the 'rockier' look, Miso for fashion and nights out attire and Soul Cal for the comfy and sporty types.

Personally, Crafted and Miso have been a few popular labels in my wardrobe over the years but like (as it seems most people) i stopped shopping there frequently a few years ago when I simply stopped finding items I loved but with 50% off in the closing down sale who was I to say no.

Heres the bits I bought with everything being half the retail price.

Back Pack (every girl needs one, however uncool they may be) - £12

Pink and White Lace Top - £8

Teeth Necklace - £3.50

Spike / Cz Earrings - £2

Wet Look Skirt (So much prettier in reality) - £10

Until I got home and looked at them, I realised I could team up the top and skirt. Not too sure weather I like it tucked in or out? Advice?? 

If you'd not yet been to your local store then I hope this is a reason too, I could of spent so much more if I'd of had the money but I think ive made some wise choices with some new staple pieces for this summers wardrobe. Has anyone bought any in the closing down sales?? Would love to see everyone else's bargains on here! 

Stevie-Leigh X