TOWN HAUL

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On Saturday I went to town with Poppy, and as I got quite a few bits and bobs, I thought I'd share them with you.

Also, have you noticed the weather recently in England? It's just gorgeous.

  The first item I got was a Mocha Chocolate Frappucino from Superdrug. Superdrug have been doing an offer on Starbucks drinks for quite a while now, and every time I walk past Superdrug it is too irresistible for me to not buy one. As it is an offer, I also got a vanilla flavour one, but I drunk that already-oops!

These drinks are one of the best tasting things ever, they don't have a full on coffee taste, and as it's getting alot hotter these are great for Summer.

    My next item is the Pearl Drops Pro-white tooth gel, as I have been drinking alot of coffee related products, I feel as though my teeth aren't as white as they used to be. I know it sounds silly for a 14 year old to be worrying about the whiteness of their teeth, but I would feel alot fresher if my teeth were back to their original colour, (may I point out my teeth aren't actually as horrible as I'm making them sound) and as it was only £2.70 I thought I'd give it a try.

  On the same topic of teeth whitening, I saw this 'Bubblemint' flavoured gum in Superdrug, and I couldn't resist it. The flavour of mint and bubblegum just sounded too amazing to not buy, and I have to say, it tastes incredible. This flavoured gum is quite new and is only priced at 59p-bargain!

 Whilst in Superdrug, I got another L'Oreal Super Liner in intense black. I have had 2 of these eyeliners and they are fantastic, the slim felt-tip eyeliner gives you a desired intense look, and the thin brush makes it alot easier to get a precise, smooth line. I got this for £6.99 which I think it is quite expensive for an eyeliner, however as it's got such a good tip, and lasts a full day, the money is worth it.

 Yes, I got 3 nail varnishes, but eversince I tried out the Gelly Hi-Shine nail varnish in Blueberry from BarryM, I was eager to get another one (or 3). I got these nail varnishes in Prickly Pear which is a soft purple colour; Lychee which is a nude-I got this to wear for school as we're only allowed natural colours; and Papaya which is a bright, voluminous pink-perfect for summer! Originally I was going to get 2, but Superdrug were doing a 3 for 2 offer.

 As my blusher was running out, I thought it would be a good idea to get another one, and Poppy suggested this lasting finish one from Rimmel. I got this in the shade 020 Pink Rose, it's a soft pink/peach colour and is quite shimmery.  The reason I like this shade alot is because it's not a top heavy pink, it's very natural looking and something I can wear in the Summer, and for school without looking too fake.

The blusher glides along the cheek smoothly, and was only £3.99 from Superdrug.

 My last item are these earrings from Claire's Accessories. It's been a very long time since I last went into Claire's, and today I went in hoping to come out with some One Direction cardboard cutouts (call me sad) but came out with this really cute earrings set, and no cardboard cutouts. This set of 3 has buttons, scissors, and spool earrings which are beyond adorable, and were only £4.50! 

I hope you have a nice week, and enjoy the heat.

HOLOGRAHIC NAIL VARNISH

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If you saw my haul from Oxford Street shopping you would've realized that I purchased Urban Outfitters' Holographic nail varnish, and I thought the nail varnish was too amazing to not review.

 

Firstly, the nail polish comes in quite a big pot compared to the size in which nail varnishes usually come in, so it lasts for a long time. Also, the nail varnish lasts a long time because you really only need 1 coat-yes that's 1 coat! It is rare to find a nail varnish that only requires 1 coat and this is it. The varnish glides along the nail so easily and I find it very hard to muck my nails up when using this as it's got such a good applicator.

Secondly, I have found it very hard to find a Holographic nail varnish considering it's not something shops such as Essie, Barry M, or any nail varnish retailers would sell, but thankfully Urban Outfitters provided me with the perfect Holographic varnish. The picture of my nails with the varnish on doesn't show exactly what the nail varnish does, what it does is in the sunlight or any light it creates an array of different colours on your nails. The only downside is that the nail varnish doesn't show the hologram effect in darkness as it's the light that triggers the polish.

In Urban Outfitters this is sold for £12, I do admit this is expensive for a nail varnish considering other brands sell varnishes for under £5, however this Holographic varnish is totally worth every penny. In addition, as there is no Urban Outfitters local to me, buying this was a necessity and for £12 I couldn't let the offer down. It is possible to get holographic nail varnishes cheaper than what I got mine for, however I had read previous reviews on Urban Outfitter's nail varnish and it seemed theirs was the best to buy. 

As I said, the nail varnish only requires 1 coat, you can add 2 coats for the extra holographic effect but I think just 1 does the trick. I don't know if this is just me, but I find when I apply more than 1 coat of a nail varnish it smudges easier and chips quicker because it is thicker, and as I wear kirby grips in my hair alot, seperating those out with my thumbs causes nail varnish to smudge and smear which is why I think only 1 coat of this is necessary.

I hope you think of possibly purchasing a holographic nail varnish, whether this be from Urban Outfitters or somewhere else because it is worth it.

FASHION DON'TS #2

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It's time for Fashion Don'ts part 2, if you haven't seen part 1 you can find it here.

My first item is this Oriental Midi dress from Topshop. Recently, I have seen more longer style dresses coming back into fashion, but the pattern on this is too much. Being able to pull this off would be a miracle because the contrast of patterns on the dress looks too crowded, the black and white stripe patches clash with the oriental pattern, and the red beams going horizontally down the dress ruin the original pattern. In addition, what could you style this with?! A necklace would just make this outfit more havoc, and it would be hard to find a pair of shoes to match. It's a shame, because in my opinion I think the dress would've been an interesting, unique piece without the added patches and beams.
 

The next item is a V London White Butterfly Button Blouse from New Look, on sale for £19.99. The blouse half isn't too bad, but I have no idea why the button half was added because it really doesn't look right. The bottom half looks out of place, and doesn't do anything for the top at all. It looks extremely uncomfortable to wear as the bottom bit is fitted, and would sit in the middle of the stomach, and that would make me feel compacted into the top. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't be willing to pay £19.99, sorry New Look.

 My last and final item are these wolfpack shorts from Batoko. Batoko isn't a well known brand, I found out about it from Instagram and they do really quirky clothing on their website, however some of the shorts are too tacky- like these ones for example. In my opinion, these are over the top with the wolves and studs on, and I would be clueless on what to wear these with. The shorts are £80.00 which I think is a ridiculous amount for a pair of shorts with pictures of wolves on and a few studs, sorry Batoko but these aren't worth the money.

If anyone owns these clothing items, or has a liking towards any then don't take offense as it's just my opinion which doesn't matter.