Yet Another Haul // ASOS

ASOS is my all time favourite shop, so when they have offers on for a limited time I always have to grab something. Although now I've banned myself, which is proving difficult as I have another few pieces of makeup due tomorrow.

ASOS Clutch Bag with Scallop Flap
Every time I go out I always take my big Kardashian Kollection bag, but I love the idea of taking a clutch. So I decided as I have many events coming up it was time to purchase a clutch. This is the one I chose, it was only £7 and is the perfect size for going out. It also has a long strap if you decide you want to wear it over your shoulder rather than carrying it. A monochrome bag is perfect as it goes with pretty much everything and I can't wait to use it. I have attached a link but it seems to have sold out.

Monki Miracle Black Snake Zip Around Purse
When I go out I don't usually take as much with me in my purse, however the purse I use everyday is too big for a clutch. So I decided that I'd just buy a purse that I'd use when I didn't need all my cards and just some cash. This was only £4.50, such a great buy!! And most of all it fits nicely inside my new clutch.





ASOS Pug Socks
I do not even have to justify myself for these socks, they have pugs on them!! These are the cutest socks (along with my percy pig ones), I didn't even check the price before adding them to bag. And they were only £3, I may need to get myself some more!!

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer
This (as well as the wake me up foundation) has been raved about on so many blogs and youtube videos so I thought I'd give it a go, seeing as it was only £4. I got it in the shade 020 and really do hope it is as good as it's made out to be.

Patisserie De Bain Lip Balm
I already have a tonne of lip balms, but this one looked so pretty and is in the flavour of 'strawberry cupcake' so couldn't say no.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint
'Rose Hip' is a colour of Barry M polish that everyone is getting, so I jumped on the bandwagon as I adore Barry M nail polishes. Unfortunately I'm apparently not allowed to wear nail varnish to work, so when I'll be able to try this out I'm unsure :(. Right now ASOS are selling these at just £3!!

 

 

 

I am waiting for another parcel but it just has another Rimmel colour balm and a new primer, not too exciting. Come by tomorrow for a review on the Rimmel Colour Balms. Have you been loving asos lately too?

 



New Look & H&M // Haul

As I am going on holiday with my friends in just over a month I've officially started 'summer holiday' shopping as I want to buy basically a whole new wardrobe. Whether that'll be affordable or not is another thing. But on the plus side I basically have all my Euros that I need sorted. Phew, one less stress!

So I bought a few basic things for my holiday whilst out shopping at the weekend.

First off I went into New Look, originally for a bikini I had wanted that went into the sale but went out of stock :(. But I ended up with a few things anyway.

After buying my Topshop skate shoes I needed to buy these kind of socks to wear with them, and only having 3 pairs I thought I'd purchase some more. I managed to get 3 pairs for £2.99, absolute bargain.



I don't actually own many pairs of sandals as I threw all my old ones out recently, so when I spotted these in New Look I was drawn to them. the gold detail around the front is what made me love them so much, because of this I thought they'd be more expensive than they were. But no, they were £7.99!!!!! I was so shocked at how cheap they were I thought it was a misprint, but no they were that price. There were many different colours so I may need to go back and get more.

Lastly, I picked up a bag as the one I had been using everyday broke :(. I'd grudged paying around £45 for a bag in river island, so when I saw this bag in the New Look sale I had to have it. £9 for a bag, what more could you want in life. This actually made my day and I've been using it every day since I got it. It's the perfect size that fits all my essentials in, and has a long strap so I can wear it on my shoulder and a phone pocket and zipped pocket inside.  It is an absolute dream. However, it doesn't seem to appear on the website I'm afraid.



I've fell in love with so much in H&M at the moment, but I didn't get as much as I wanted as they never seem to have my size in at my local store, so I'm going to visit the ones in the centre and hopefully get some pieces there.

I did manage to pick up this playsuit that I've had my eye on for weeks, I did get the size up as they didn't have my size (shock) so I'm hoping this fits as I'm yet to try it on. It is a sort of chevron black and white playsuit that is fitted at the waist and has a criss cross finish to the back. Perfect for summer, and at only £12.99 you can't really go wrong.

 I also bought 4 basic crop tops in 4 colours: black, grey, bright pink and white. I did have a photo of these but it would not let me upload so I'm sorry about that. They are most likely going to be in your local h&m along with the rest of the basics. They were £1.99 each, I mean how could anyone complain at that. Which is the main reason I bought one in every colour (well every colour available in my size, there was also a yellow one). They are the perfect summer essential, perfect for by the pool or a trip to the beach.

So I realise this is a pretty long winded post, but I hope you enjoy. Have you started your holiday shopping yet?

 

New Beauty Bits

As I got paid on Friday (finally  - it felt like I'd been waiting forever) I took a trip to the shops to treat myself. I have been reading so many blog posts lately (procrastinating whilst I should be revising - oops) and saw so many things that I knew I had to have my hands on. However, I'm saving for my holiday and need to buy new summery clothes to go away so had to limit myself.

Superdrug had their 3 for 2 across all beauty products offer on, so how could I turn it down. So I picked up 3 items from the makeup section and the tan I use was half price so it was a must have, although I have so many bottles already, I will never stop using tan.

Also in advance, sorry for poor quality photos, they've been taken on my iPhone as I have limited time at the moment to write up blog posts.

 

 

 

 

Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder

As I've been needing a new powder for so long I thought I'd give this one a try as I've been loving Rimmel products lately. I bought this in the lightest shade '01 - transparent' as I never like my powders being dark and do only use minimal of this so my skin doesn't look oily and shiny. I haven't tried this one yet, but will most likely do a review at some point

 

Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Huckleberry

This is a much loved nail paint for bloggers this spring as it is a lovely pastel blue colour from Barry M's spring range. I originally wanted the pale pink 'Rose Hip' but they were unfortunately sold out, so I went for this one instead. I have a massive Barry M nail paint collection already and this will add nicely to it (I will do a blog post on this collection). I have used this and it's already on my nails, and I absolutely love it, such a perfect colour for the spring/summer.

 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Rush in Rumour Has It

I was never really a fan on wearing bright lip colours, but recently I've started wearing lipsticks more often. This colour balm is similar to the shape of a crayon and goes on smoothly and lasts a long time, mines is in the shade "Rumour Has It - 220" and I love it. I have tried this out already when going out on Friday night and I love it, it doesn't leave your lips dry at all and stayed on for the entire night, I'd definitely recommend this one and I plan on purchasing more in different colours.

 

Solait Tinted Bronzing Lotion in Medium/Dark

I have previously done a blog post about this tan(here) raving about how much I love it, so won't go into detail about it. But I still adore this tan, and use it all the time and have yet to experience streaks etc with it.

 



POREfessional

i really need to start scheduling my posts as I seem to be so busy that writing a post every day seems to just be impossible.

So, I have recently been shopping and I will split the haul into a few posts as I done a lot of shopping but for now I have a review on Benefit's Porefessional.

I have never actually bought a full sized one of this product, but I have had about 9 of the sample sizes that I get in the gift sets usually for my birthday and Christmas. The sample size lasts such a long time that it isn't really necessary to buy a full bottle, especially since it costs £24.50. But this product is by far one of my favourite things to use, as I have quite large pores on my nose area and as soon as I apply this they completely disappear. It is amazing! It is definitely a must have in my make up bag at all times.

Party, Party Take 2

I posted a blog post a few days ago(here) about the party I went to on Saturday night and explained that I would feature some of the professional photos, so that's exactly what I'm going to do, just as a fun post. 

 

What I wore:
Motel Rocks Coord in Lilac (Which looks white online)
Dorothy Perkins Black Wedges

Party, Party, Party

It was one of my close friends 18th birthday party last night, so I thought I'd share some pictures that I have from the night.

Unfortunately I didn't actually get a photo of me wearing the outfit I wore by myself.

I had such an amazing night, reuniting with my old work friends, however I'm still waiting on the professional photos so will add them in at a later date.

May Wishlist!

There are so many things that I want this month and I don't even get paid until next Friday (9th May), and it's even more annoying that I have to put money away to save for my holiday. Anyway, I have picked my favourite pieces that I'd love to own and will show you below.

1.  Watermelon Print Top - Zara
2. Real Techniques Core Collection - Boots 
3. Barry M Gelly in Rose Hip - Barry M
4. Naked 3 Palette - feelunique.com
5. Monorose Coord Set - Motel
6. Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick - Boots
7. Halle Platform High Heels - my1stwish.co,uk

So this is what I hope to buy this month along with holiday clothes! Feelunique.com are doing an offer with £10 off at the moment when entering the code 'WAHANDA10' at the checkout. So you are getting the Naked 3 palette for £27!!!

ASOS Wishlist

My ASOS wishlist is always way too long with it currently having 123 items on there. So I thought there was nothing better to do than show everyone my key pieces from my wishlist.

1. Ring 2. Satchel 3. Boots 4. Jeans 5. Flats 6. Coat
7. Heels 8. Crop Top 9. Sunglasses 10. Trousers
11. Bag

What items are your favourite? What's on your ASOS wishlist? I hope to be able to buy some of these items very soon especially the pink flats and pink satchel.

First of Many Hauls

Shopping is my addiction.

I was just quickly at the shops today to collect shoes from Next and ended up picking up a few things unexpectedly. In my defence I do need to get summer clothes for both my holidays.

Next Mono Two Part Pointed Shoe; £22

So here we go..

What I originally went to the shops for were these amazing shoes. I saw them first when shopping with my mum last week, and when we got to the checkout I was given a £10 off voucher when creating an account, so I couldn't say no to these shoes. They ended up at £12. The toe is pointed, which is black suede and the heel is white faux leather. They look beautiful and are very sturdy shoes. I got these in a size 5, and will have to exchange them for the 4. I've been a size 5 for about 6 years and all of a sudden my feet must have shrunk.

River Island Silver T bad barely there
stiletto sandals; £45

As I have my school leavers (prom) coming up I had to get shoes to wear with my amazing new dress. The ones I wanted were Steve Madden from House of Fraser but unfortunately they have been out of stock everywhere for weeks now so I had no way of getting my hands on them. Very gutted. So these were the next best thing. They are just from River Island and only £45. Such a good price, as I did not see why I should spend a fortune as I would only wear them once and probably never again. They are known as the 'Silver T bar barely there stiletto sandals' and are available in many different colours. They have a buckle strap around the ankle, which will help keep them on. I also had to get these in a size 4, although the woman in the store did say they were made big. They are about 4.5 inches high (11cm) and I cannot wait to wear them (once I'm able to walk in them).

H&M Sweatshirt Top; £12.99

Next I went into H&M to return some items that were too big. I immediately fell in love with this top. It is a pastel pink - my favourite colour at the moment - with PALM SPRINGS wrote across the chest area. It has short sleeves that are already turned up and in an almost sweatshirt material. It was £12.99 and I'm sure they sold it in a pale yellow colour as well, and many different designs of the same style. It looks like the top would be cropped but it does cover your belly button and when wearing high-waisted jeans it does cover all of the zip on hem.

H&M Cropped Top; £3.99

I came across another top in H&M that was so pretty. I am also in love with palm tree print at the minute, so when I saw pink palm trees on a top I had to have it. As I was looking for my size, I saw the price tag which was only... £3.99, now how could you say no to that? It is cropped, which sits quite a bit up from my belly button and I'd say was quite a big size XS. However, it is perfect for summer and I love it. Currently they seem to have dropped their prices with most of their cropped tops being this price, and skirts as low as £3.99 as well. Amazing bargains for summer!!

Socks - Next £7,
Umbrella - H&M £4.99,
Wet Wipes - H&M 99p

 Lastly I got some essentials that I need, which are pretty boring but I will mention them anyway. The skate shoes I got from Topshop rub slightly on my feet so I had to get those socks that cover your heels and toes - I have no idea what they are called but I hope you get the idea? If you know what they are known as please let me know! I did manage to get 3 pairs for £7 from Next thankfully, as I had none at home so couldn't wear my new shoes much.  I also bought a new umbrella for £4.99 from h&m as mines broke in the wind and rain a few weeks ago. It is just a plain black one as usual.
Finally I picked up 'fresh vanilla hand and face wet wipes' from h&m purely because they smelt amazing and were 99p.

This was a pretty short haul but I felt like I've wrote tonnes. All items were bought from Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh and are all still available in stores. Any comments are much appreciated and your opinions on what I bought would be lovely.

Much Love.

Primark Candles

Candles are my new obsession.

I took a trip to Primark and decided to buy a few candles to see what the fuss was about them. I never really got why people loved burning candles so much, but now I know. So I bought 2 candles, one a basic vanilla and another one watermelon.

They both smell absolutely amazing and they were so cheap I couldn't believe it. Well it was Primark. The vanilla one was just £1, and looks like it will last quite a long time. The smell is not too strong, yet is just right for you to be able to catch the unbelievable smell that it gives off. You would not think it was from Primark.

The watermelon one, is my favourite thing ever. I also have a current obsession with things with watermelons on it, purely because of Beyonce's song 'Drunk in Love'. So when I saw this candle I knew I had to have it. And it was only £1.50. Unfortunately, I do not have a photo of how it was when I bought it as I immediately started burning it. But basically, it was just a pink candle but had a watermelon on the top of it, and now most of the watermelon is gone. That is the only disappointing bit, the watermelon goes first. Luckily I do have a photo of it after it has been burnt, so you will get a rough idea on what it looks like.
I will definitely be going back to get more, as they had many different scents, and at that price you cannot complain.

Hello Spring Wardrobe

Today the weather was 'highs of 13 degrees' which for Scotland in April is pretty fabulous. Even if it did still feel cold, at least there was no rain or wind.

Every Easter for 7 years now I have spent it at my aunties friends house, whom basically invites everyone she knows for a BBQ. So that meant I could wear a spring styled outfit. Result.

My face was originally in that picture but it looked too fugly to post so I had to make do with no face. I absolutely love this outfit. I also got to break in my new topshop shoes.

What I wore

Kimono - H&M (Sisters)

Cami - New Look (915 section)

Jeans - Asos

Shoes - Topshop

Bracelet - Pandora (Gift from friends)

Topshop Skate Shoes

So most of my posts are going to be reviews of products I have recently bought, or talking about products I would like or have heard good/bad things about.

A friend of mine had bought the skater shoes from topshop in black and I immediately fell in love. I'd usually also go for the black option, however since it is now spring I decided to opt for the baby pink. Which is now my new favourite colour for clothing.

I personally would highly recommend these shoes to ANYONE. The only con is they aren't too comfy to begin with, but after breaking them in (taking about a day) they are completely fine. The colour is beautiful and perfect for spring/summer. I would't advise to wear them to somewhere they could get dirty as it would ruin the colour of the shoe.

The shoe has a croc print effect and are slip on, so take no time or effort to spend forever tying laces or stopping to fix them when they have untied.  And the best thing of all is they are only £20!!!! A complete bargain for topshop.

I will most definitely be going back to get them in black and I'm hoping they will be released in different colours in time for summer.

You will find them here: http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/shoes-430/flats-459/skaters-2722266/tika2-embossed-snake-skaters-2704439?bi=1&ps=20

Welcome

Hello... So basically, I have been thinking recently about making a fashion based blog. After watching Youtube videos from people like Zoella, Becca Rose and Lily Melrose, I wanted to do something similar, however being on camera is NOT for me.

As the majority of my money goes on shoes and clothes, I am always buying new things, and would LOVE to share them and my opinion on them with all other fashion lovers.

Starting up a blog must be the hardest part, by trying to make people aware of you and the blog. So if you are reading and like the sound of this please feel free to share with anyone and everyone.

Much love.