RECENT PURCHASES

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Over the past few weeks I've been purchasing a variety of items to do one of these posts, and as I went shopping yesterday as well I thought it'd be nice to show all the things I have gathered up in one post.

The main shops I went in were Topshop, and Miss Selfridge as I feel those clothes are to my taste the most, however there are a few other pieces in here from different shops.

1. Plated Holdall (Topshop)

I got this bag at the end of January because I needed a new bag for school, and this happened to appeal to me the most. What I like a lot is the simplicity and elegance of this bag, and although it looks dirty at the moment because it's used daily and is a light colour, when cleaned and polished the bag looks quite expensive in my opinion. As you can see, it's a light cream/beige which is a really sophisticated colour, with gold hardware and a gold rectangular plate between the straps, and I like this because it makes the bag more exciting and less dull.

2. Satin Scarf (H&M), Earrings (Topshop)

Recently I've been obsessing over scarves ever since I bought a stylish one from Topshop, but I've been in need of a new one for a while as my other scarf is blue/red/gold which doesn't go with everything, so I thought I'd get a different colour range of white/beige/gold with a royal pattern on for more a sophisticated look. I was surprised at H&M when I saw their scarf range because I wasn't expecting a lot, however they have a beautiful range of decorative scarves and I could've easily bought most of them. Also, they're all very inexpensive!
These earrings were bought as a replacement for a recent pair that I wore every day, but stupidly broke them when trying to straighten the needle. Anyway, I wasn't too sure on these circular, tribal patterned earrings as they seemed quite dull, however I've grown to like them and for £6.50 they're of a good quality.

3. Jacquard Treggings (Topshop)

 My wardrobe mainly consists of jeans and disco pants when it comes to trousers as I prefer being more adventurous on my top half then bottom, but I finally broke out of that mind frame and bought these checkered treggings, which are the comfiest trousers I've ever worn. These trousers are best worn with plain and simple clothes otherwise the outfit would clash, but there are loads of different ways these can be styled-even with the limit of a simple top half.

4. Nike Air Force 1's (Footlocker), Converse (Soletrader)

I had my eye on these Air Force 1's for quite a while as I'd seen quite a few people wearing them, but I was never too sure if I could style them without looking chavvy, however last month I got them and I've never been happier with a pair of shoes. I know they don't look amazing or special, but I really like the all white look, and they go with everything which is a bonus.
These converse were bought for school as they're one of the shoes we surprisingly are allowed to wear, but I had to get them in a black leather as we aren't allowed canvas shoes. Anyway, I don't really plan on wearing these for anything but school because they're quite boring and wouldn't make an outfit that amazing.

5. Cream Lace Shirt (Miss Selfridge), Floral Bralet (Topshop)

I'm not usually a blouse sort of person, I feel as though they drown me out a bit because they aren't fitted, however this one from Miss Selfridge surprisingly looks ok. I took it into the changing room because it looked really cute, and elegant but wasn't expecting to like it, yet I do. The bodess is a standard sheer blouse material, whereas the sleeves are made of lace, aswell as the collar, and the cuffs are the blouse material again which gives a nice finish on the sleeves, otherwise if it was just lace the shirt would look in-complete in my opinion.
As soon as I saw this bralet in Topshop I fell in love immediately. It's an in-store exclusive so cannot be bought online, but I luckily went to the shop and managed to see it. This isn't everyones cup of tea because it does look quite childish with the brightly coloured flowers, but I think it would look so cute in Spring/Summer, and even in the colder seasons you could add layers onto the top to keep you warm!

5. Hotel Chocolat Goodies

Whenever I go shopping I have to go into Hotel Chocolat and buy 3 packets of chocolates, I cannot not buy something from there whenever a shop is nearby! Anyway, I opted for the flavours: Strawberry Cheesecakes, Pistachio Praline Crunches, and Salted Soft Caramels. I haven't tried the first 2, however I am in love with the 3rd flavour which is my favourite combination ever. You wouldn't think salt would work in chocolate and caramel, but I'm telling you it does wonderful things...

BIRTHDAY HAUL

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On Tuesday 26th November it was my birthday, I've just turnt 15 and surprisingly don't feel any older, and will most likely go through that phase of telling people I'm 14 forgetting I've turnt 15.

Anyway, today I will be showing the gifts I received from multiple family members and friends. I know I have quite a lot of stuff, but I am very grateful for it all and have no intention of bragging about it!

 

*Beware, lots of pictures*

The first things I will show you are from my mum and stepdad:

1. Ted Baker Tinicon bag

I've been wanting this bag for a while now, and to receive it as a present was brilliant, I'm so excited to use it. As you can see the bag is a pale pink, with a black bow and gold detailing. Also, on the sides of the bag it says "No ordinary designer bag", all of the places Ted Baker has a shop in, and a funny little catchphrase inside.

2. Liberty's salted caramel chocolates

 Salted caramel chocolates are my favourite things on earth, I could almost live on them...or not. Anyway, these were from Liberty's which is a posh shop in London selling expensive foods and goods.

3. Nail Caviar

This wasn't on my birthday list, but I really like the sound of nail caviar so was happy when I received a set. As you can see, the colours I have are; blue, green, lilac, pink, and gold, I like all of those colours aswell which is a bonus.

4. Mac Plushglass and Lipstick

I couldn't believe it when I got these 2 products, I've loved these products from Mac for ages, and have always wanted both for ages! I will definitely be doing a review on both of these. I got the Plushglass in the colour Nice Buzz, and the lipstick in Creme d'nude.

5. Mac Pigment and glitter set

I originally only asked for Mac Vanilla Pigment, but my mum was explaining to me how it was a better deal to get this 5 piece set, which luckily contains the vanilla pigment I wanted, so I was very excited to unwrap these.

6. Shoe plasters

Every year my mum gets me a jokey sort present, and this year it was a plaster set, containing plasters representing shoes, and a few jokey looking plasters about shoes. As sad as it sounds, I now purposely want to have a cut that needs covering up with a plaster because I want to show off my new plasters.

7. Topshop fuschia socks

If you've read my blog for a while now, you may have noticed I have a rather large collection of frilly socks, and surprisingly I didn't have this bright pink pair which lead mum to buying them for me for my birthday!

8. Topshop Voucher

I only got the Topshop voucher from my mum which has £50 on it, and the other voucher was from my step auntie/uncle which has £20 on it and can be used in a variety of shops, I will most likely spend this in Topshop though.

9. Mac Makeup Session

I was given this by my mum as a Birthday treat, I get to choose anything from the right hand column of this Mac Professional Makeup Menu to go to. I think I'm going to go for the Makeup in 60 session, because it sounds the best value for money, and something I'd get a lot of knowledge and joy from.

That's it for what my Mum and Stepdad got me, they also got me some money, aswell as my Dad and a few other relatives, but I don't want to share how much I got.

My Nan and Grandad got me this:

I'm so happy I received the 1D perfume. I love 1D so so much, and to get a perfume which they supposedly made and crafted together was mind boggling. For other people, this may not be something too special, but as it's One Direction and gorgeous smelling, I am officially in love.

Presents from Friends:

Poppy:

My best chum ever Poppy made me this adorable set full of things I like, and only contains pink things which is my favourite colour. I love this set so so much, and the fact she put so much thought into it made this gift extra special, so thankyou very very much Poppy!!

Bee:

My friend Bee got me a variety of things consisting of a cute pot, a scrabble letter coaster with my initial on, some bon bons, Hand food hand cream from Soap and Glory, and a really pretty rose candle-thankyou Bee!

Jenni, Becca, and Alice:

Jenni got me the really cute Tatty Teddy chocolate bar, Becca got me the 2 packets of sweets, and Alice got me 2 boxes of chocolates which I received after my birthday at school, and ate before I could get a picture. Anyway, thanks a lot to those 3!

That's it for my presents, I am so appreciative and can't express it enough on here, but thankyou thankyou thankyou to my wonderful friends, and family, and everyone who said Happy Birthday to me.

FRAGRANCE DIRECT HAUL

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Not long ago I heard of this website called Fragrance Direct, so I decided to check it out and it's honestly so cool! This website sells products that have been taken off of shelves, and sells them for extremely cheap prices. Sometimes they do have the odd up-to-date product, but these are usually full price.

When my products arrived, they were wrapped up in a box surrounded by air bags to stop things from breaking, and also my package came quite promptly so I was pleased with the delivery service. Anyway, here's what I got:

1. Calvin Klein lipsticks

The first thing I was on the hunt for was lipsticks. I only really have pink colours, and wanted to go for more Autumnal ones, but there weren't any on the website so I resorted to these 2."Henna" is a subtle pink/coral colour which looks more coral on the lips then my hand, and "Delightful" is a very bright pink, I wasn't too sure on this one but I really like the look of it. The lipsticks feel creamy, and soft which is good, and they were originally around £15, but I got them for £1.99 which is a total bargain.

2. Calvin Klein Blusher

Not only did I want lipsticks, I also wanted a new blusher because most of mine are quite light, which resorted in me getting this very deep pink blush. It looks as if it will be extremely bright on the cheeks which I'm worried about, but hopefully it won't come off too strong and will just be a flush of the pink. When the blusher arrived, I was shocked at how big it was compared to what I thought it would be which was a nice surprise, and also this was only around £2.99.

3. L'Oreal Paris Quad Pro pallet

 Next I looked down L'Oreal because their products are usually good, and I wanted to see what offers I could get, then this appeared. On the front, it says this pallet is for blue eyes (I have blue eyes), so I'm guessing that these 3 colours are meant to compliment blue eyes? Anyway, on the back of the packet there is a little diagram showing how you should apply these colours to your eyes, which is why there are small indents on the eyeshadows, and number 4 is a cream highlighter for the inner corners. I'm excited to give this a whirl and see how it turns out!

4. Maybelline Colour Sensational Popstick

 This lip product was more of a novelty item, and I think that's why it was discontinued because people were expecting more from it. I got this in the colour "Pink Lollipop" but on the website their were a few more which looked quite cool too, and this was only around £1.50 so I can't really complain (It also smells delicious). In all honesty, I was also expecting a little more colour to come off of my Popstick, but it does transfer a bit of colour, however I think it's more for moisturising and looking good in the packet.

5. Revlon Top Speed nail varnish

The last item is the most Autumnal product I ordered, and it's the Revlon Top Speed nail varnish in the colour 400 Ignite. This sparkly red colour is perfect for this season, and would suit most Autumn clothing items too which is a bonus. I'm surprised that this nail varnish was discontinued, because the formulation of it is great and I think it would dry quickly enough to be labelled as "Top Speed" so that's also a bonus. In addition, this was 99p which is a total bargain for a pot of nail varnish that big!

I think everyone should check out Fragrance Direct and see what deals you can grab, because I can guarantee you will find something that catches your eye for a great price.

COLLECTIVE HAUL #2

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Last Sunday, I went into Milton Keynes with my mum to go shopping in the centre, and I thought I'd show you what I got as I did end up purchasing quite a lot of things. Also, excuse the white wash sort effect over the pictures, I took these in day time and half of the clothes were really light compared to the others, so I attempted to make it look even, and it failed a little bit!

I decided it was time that I got my wardrobe sorted out for the Autumn season, and although I have items in here that aren't very warm, they fit in with the Autumnal fashion. (I also purchased some underwear but I don't think that's necessary to show.)

The first 4 items are from Topshop.

 

1. Wooly cardigan and mint green blouse.

  Before shopping, I knew I wanted to come out with a wooly cardigan, and I have successfully done that. This cream, wooly cardigan is the comfiest thing ever, and will surely keep me warm throughout the Autumn and Winter weather approaching. The cargidan was originally £38 but I got 10% off as it had a snag, making the item £34.20. As soon as I saw the mint green blouse, I fell in love because I don't own anything in my wardrobe that's mint green, and I was in need of a blouse. In the photo, the blouse looks quite big, and this is good because I wanted this to be an oversized clothing item to wear with the buttons undone as a jacket style blouse. The blouse was £38.00, and for the quality of this I think that's a good price.

2. Black and white vests.

  Everyone needs a white and black vest in their wardrobe, and last Sunday was the day I got some. These vests have quite a sheer feel to them, and are quite loose fitting, which I surprisingly like, because usually I like to have vests fitted so that I can wear something on top and not have it hanging out, however I wouldn't wear these under a top, I'd leave them as they are because they do look reasonably nice to wear out and about without looking under dressed. I also got these 2 vests for only £12, bargain!

3. Baby pink lace crop top and high wasted denim shorts.

 When walking into Topshop, I immediately noticed baby pink being displayed everywhere, and was drawn to this top straight away. I'm aware this crop top doesn't look very Autumnal at all, but I think the colour is so pretty, and I really like wearing lace so I thought this was a good buy. In addition, I got this top because I thought it would go nicely with the shorts, and wooly cardigan-woohoo. I am also aware shorts will not keep me warm, but with a pair of black or skin coloured tights I can make this work! It's hard to notice in the picture, but the shorts are high wasted and a light blue denim, which is good because I can wear these with multiple items unlike my dark denim shorts I own at the moment.

4. Spike necklace and frilly socks.

 As I'm sure you would've noticed, I have a thing for gold statement necklaces, and I thought I would get something a little more toned down, so opted for a 5 spiked golden necklace. I think this will add abit of colour and texture to an outfit that isn't extremely plain, but just needs that extra bit of kapow (don't ask). I'm sorry. I couldn't resist more frilly socks-you would've thought I had all the colours now, but apparently not?! Anyway, Topshop have once again got a 3 for £8 offer on, and once again I have fallen into the trap of going ahead with this offer. The first pair of socks are a deep blue, the second are a dusky nude/pink, and the last pair are plain black, I got the deep blue and pink ones because they are extremely suitable for Autumn, and the black pair simply because I wear them to school.

The Topshop purchases are over.

5. Tartan crop top.

 Recently, a new shop in Mk has been opened replacing the clothing store Republic with a clothing store called the USC. I hoenstly have no idea what USC stands for, the only thing I can briefly think of is United Clothes Store? Anyway, one clothing pattern that is making an appearance for the Autumn lines is tartan. I think the rugged/geometric look of tartan is what makes it appear suitable for Autumn, and especially this top with the black and red contrasting against eachother gives that deep, firey vibe. In USC this crop top was paired with a tartan tube skirt, I was tempted to buy the full outfit, but thought I'd start off with just the top because I'm still unsure whether tartan is my 'thang,' but I'm willing to give it a try, and for £14 you can't not experiment with it!

*On Friday 20th my mum went out to MK and got me the matching tube skirt for £18.*


6. Black leather Vans. 

  Earlier on in the haul, I said about getting the black frilly socks for school, and these are what I will wear the socks with. Previously for school, I would wear black canvas shoes, which provided no warmth, or support for my feet, and as the cold, wet weather is approaching I thought it would be better to get some long lasting shoes. I've seen a few people round school wearing leather shoes like these, and thought they would be a good idea for school because they are strong, and work well with the frilly socks that are visible as I roll my trouser bottoms up. Anyway, these were the most expensive singular item at £56, I admit this is pricey for shoes I'm going to wear for school, but in the long run they're worth it.

7. Hotel Chocolat chocolates.

  Finally, mum and I went into Hotel Chocolat (as per usual), and as salted caramels are my all time favourite chocolate, I got some of those, and mum picked out some Raspberry Pannacotta chocolates. The sound of salted caramel doesn't sound very appealing, I mean, salt, caramel, and chocolate?! Well, you'll be surprised at how well this flavour combination works together. Now, I'm no food expert, but the bitterness of the salt with the sweetness of the chocolate and caramel is truly magnificent-I applaud the inventor of this! As for the Raspberry Pannacotta chocolates, I haven't tried one of these yet, but as the packaging says; the white chocolate casing is full of layers of zingy raspberry and vanilla cream, topped off with freeze dried raspberries-sounds pretty good to me! Anyway, if you haven't heard of Hotel Chocolat I suggest you find one nearby because the flavour variety in store is fabulous.

Sorry I ended up babbling for a while, but I hope you enjoyed this post.

HOLLAND HAUL

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As you may or may not have known, I recently came back from a holiday in Amsterdam, and today I'm going to be doing the haul from Amsterdam!

   

I went to multiple shops to get what I did, so this won't be a haul from a particular shop. Also, If I mention prices they will be in Euros, so might not be that price depending where you're from.

Item 1:

 My first item is this Kabuki brush from Victoria's Secret. I actually got this from the airport we flew from, when I saw a Victoria's Secret I couldn't resist going in (mostly because Cara Delevingne cat-walked for them). I didn't have a particular reason for getting this Kabuki brush, but have heard Kabuki brushes are good and handy to have, and as I was going away I thought this would be a good idea to buy. Currently, I'm unsure on how much this was, but I don't think it was too expensive.

Item 2:

  

For anyone who doesn't know, these are called Clogs, and are basically just a wooden shoe. I'm not too sure on the story behind Clogs, but it's something I might look up. Anyway, I think these are so so cute, they aren't my size (funnily enough), but I will keep them forever as a sentiment of going to Amsterdam. These Clogs were €5.50 from a local souvineer shop, it was a very cute shop and they even gave me a free postcard, haha.

Item 3:

  

I got quite a few items from H&M, and one of them was this nail varnish in the shade 'mad mint.' I have no idea how good this will be, it was only €0.95 so I'm not expecting anything amazing, but I really loved the colour of this when I saw it. If it is good I might do a review on the nail varnish, but I'm not too sure yet. Also, since when did H&M start doing make-up products? Have I just not been up-to-date with H&M, or is this just in Amsterdam?

Item 4:

My second item from H&M are these 2 candles. I never knew H&M did home items, but apparently they do and I thought these were the cutest candles ever, they match my room and I couldn't not have them. The candles don't have a scent which is fine by me, the lace around the edge of the candles caught my eye most, not the scent. The 2 candles were €2.95 which is reasonable price for them, however an added scent would've made them perfect.

Item 5:

   

This is quite an odd thing to buy on holiday, but yes I bought a pillow case. Once again, it was an item that I knew would suit my room and couldn't not buy. As you can see the pillow case is covered in silver, circle sequins layered on top of eachother in rows, not randomly dotted around the case. The sequins don't go onto the back, otherwise they would have more a chance of falling off/bending, so the back is just a white cotton. I got this cushion case for €12.95 from H&M, I can't really say much more apart from that I love it!

Item 6:

  

My 6th item is a large, gold necklace from H&M. There's something about this necklace that I just seem to love, I think its the fake lace aspect that gets me the most because I love lace, and big necklaces so this is almost a heaven for me. The necklace is broken off into 4 sections that dangle separately attached from the other parts, and makes a great statement piece necklace on a plain outfit. Annoyingly I can't find the receipt for this, and cannot remember at all how much this was, but I vaguely remember it being around €9 so not too pricey for a big necklace.

Item 7:

The last item I got from H&M is this chiffon white bomber jacket. As soon as I saw this I immediately fell in love, I have an everlasting love for bomber jackets and transparent things, so I was extremely happy to see this. The only bad thing about this is that it's white, so it is prone to getting dirty quickly, however the jacket is made from a very good chiffon so will not damage easily, which is why this jacket was €49.95. It is made very well meaning it will last a long time, that's why the price is so high, but worth it.

Item 8:

The last, and final item is a bubblegum lip scrub from Lush.

Quite alot of people have heard of these, but for anyone who hasn't, they're basically a lip scrub that you rub on your lips then lick off for a moisturizing finish. It sounds weird that you lick it off after, but it's only made from sugar, jojoba oil, and flavourings/colourings, so nothing to make you feel ill. The lip scrubs from Lush are the nicest smelling, and tasting things ever, they have 3 different flavours: Mint, Bubblegum, and Popcorn, all of them taste and smell delicious. I cant remember the exact price, but it was around €6 which is good considering the taste, smell, and quantity is great.

 Overall, I'm pleased with what I got.

COLLECTIVE HAUL

Hello!

It feels like I haven't updated in ages, but I did post something last Sunday-I think my brain is a little frazzled, and if you're on term break then I hope you're having a nice one.

 Last weekend, I went shopping with my mum and decided I would do a haul. If I ever go shopping and buy some interesting stuff then I will most likely do a blog post on it.

As you can see I got quite alot of things, and yes I did buy a tiara.

Starting from the left I got:

• Maroon zip up jacket-Topshop

• Cinderella tiara (for a friend's princess themed leaving party)-Disney Store

• Blue and purple frilly socks-Topshop

• Acid wash jeans-Topshop

• Nike air max 1's-Foot Locker

• Black and white striped crop top-Topshop

• Nail varnishes (will post a close up)-Topshop

• Gel insoles-Topshop

• Umbrella-Topshop

• Disco pants-Topshop

• Dollar sign earings (will post a close up)-New Look

• Chunky chain necklace-New Look

• Black jumper with spiked collar-Topshop

Currently, for school I wear a zip up jacket over my jumper, but the one I had previously was from New Look and literally provided no warmth whatsoever, It was just one layer of material whereas the one I got from Topshop is much warmer and has a soft layer inside which is extra snuggly!

I have been living in some blue leggings/jeans for ages now and decided it was time I got a new pair of jeans to wear, so I thought I would get some acid wash jeans. Some people don't like the look of acid washed clothes, but I really like the effect it gives off.

My Nike Air Max 1's took alot of searching for, but I finally found a pair in my size, you can buy them from Office, and they are quite pricey but so so comfy. The shoes are white with a purple/blue shiny bit and a red nike tick, the gelly air bubble is also red and there is a grey section on the shoes aswell. I have seen quite alot of people wear these shoes and I thought they looked nice, so I got some of my own. I have worn the shoes with black disco pants and a grey top with the chain necklace, but you could also wear the shoes with jeans-I would roll the jeans up.

The earrings and necklace look like this close up:

The earrings are gold plated dollar signs, aswell as the necklace. I've been on the hunt for a chunky chain necklace for ages and finally I've got one, I also found the earrings cute and different.

Some may say the necklace and earrings look chavvy but so many people about wear these sort of necklaces. Zoella owns one, and if you have a tumblr account and look at the fashion pictures then most people are wearing these sort of necklaces. Also, if you wear the earrings with clothing that isn't chavvy then they won't appear that way.

Whenever I go to Topshop I always buy a pair of socks and some nail varnishes. The socks I got are a deep purple and blue, and look like a galaxy with frills at the top of the socks. The nail varnishes I got are called Bees Knees and White Witch, I think I got the last ever White Witch though because it isn't on the website, and it was the only one in Topshop.

Bees Knees is a pale yellow colour, not as bright as yellow itself but a lovely summery colour. White Witch is a clear varnish but with white holographic hexagonal sparkles in, I would use it as a top coat for a plain white nail varnish as itself on a bare nail looks too plain and lost.

Overall, I like what I have purchased, and I was in need of some new clothes to wear!