Ramble: NOTD, Business Wear & Little Haul!

Hey guys,
It's been far too long since I did a blog post, but I started 6th form on Wednesday and I've hardly had a moment to think about anything other than where my next lesson is, how to get there and do I know anyone in my class? lol. Anyway I had 3 things I wanted to blog about so I've kinda put them all in one big post...which I'm sure is just going to turn into a long ramble!

First of all....NOTD.


(Asda "Be Mine", £1.50)

I've never tried any Asda cosmetics before, and as you can imagine from the idea of supermarket make-up and the very low price I wasn't really expecting much. However, I was very surprised! It's actually a really good nail polish. You could get away with one coat and I found it lasted well (about 4 days without chipping). I bought this nail polish as a replacement for the Collection 2000 Dynasty (see post) which sadly went all gunky and melted when I was on holiday. *Note to self: don't leave nail polish on the window sill when it's 36C outside!*
As you can see the colour is almost identical...I think the Collection 2000 has more pinky undertones whereas the Asda one is more bluey, but either way I think it's pretty good. And to be honest I think the Asda nail polish is better quality...it certainly lasted longer without chipping! I'll defo be going back to Asda and seeing their other colours :)


Now, changing topic completely (bare with me haha)....As I said at the start I started 6th form this week, and we have to wear "business wear". It's a total nightmare, I found it really hard to find anything that looked even half decent and fitted me ok and after wearing a suit for 3 days I can safely say I've never felt so uncomfortable or awkward lol. So, however embarrassing, I thought I'd show you my two suits (one skirt, one trouser) that I wore last week. We also have to wear proper cotton blouses so you can see them too...I decided to buy 6 in BRIGHT colours to try and make the suit more interesting lol.


Trouser suit - New Look
Blouse - Tesco


(I look so awkward in the skirt suit in particular lol...oh well I guess I'll get used to it!)

So after my busy first week back at school I did a little retail therapy yesterday. I bought...



Jumper from New Look, £18.99
I love the detailing on this jumper, and think it's going to be a great piece dressed up or down with skinny black jeans.




Dress from Warehouse, £30 (was £45)
I tried this on when it was full price and couldn't quite bring myself to buy it, so as soon as I saw it in the sale and in my size I had to get it. Yay :)

Phew that was a long post, I've filled you in on all now I think....and I promise to be a better blogger. More posts will be coming soon!

Italy Haul

So as promised I'm going to show you what I bought in Italy.....

This is my third time going to Italy and every time I've bought some of these "il frutetto"soaps. They were €2.99 and they smell amazing...I put them loose in my suitcase and now ALL my clothes smell of these, it's great! I'm going to give these soaps to my friends and family as I thought they'd be ideal presents.


Bangles, €3.75 Accessorize (yes I did go to Accessorize in Italy! I couldn't resist haha)


I really love this silver bracelet with turquoise stones...I found it in the tackiest shop ever for €4 in Loreto (a huge Catholic pilgrimage place)


Purple pencil skirt, from Extyn Italia €10 (reduced from €32.50!)


Skirt from Zara, €6.99 (reduced from €25.95!)


Top from Zara...I really love the detailing round the shoulder. It was only €3.99 reduced from €19.95



Smart blouse from United Colors of Benetton €8 reduced from €26.90....I have to wear 'business attire' for sixth form next year, which means suit and blouse. I'll show you how silly I look in my 'uniform' in my next post...seriously I look like a bank clerk :P


Enjoy! xo

More Buys, Help & Almost 100 followers!

Hey girls,
Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I had a lot of exams but I'm now enjoying the weekend and the fact I have only 4 more exams to go before I'm finished! :D

Following my last ever Maths paper on Friday morning I decided to go shopping and of course I managed to pick up a few things....



Shorts, £12.99 and Top, £5.99 Both H&M


Skirt, £9.99 Zara


Hairclips, £1.99 H&M and Barry M Dazzledust in shade 51 Mushroom (I used my free voucher from More, but they are usually £4.50)

I also wanted to ask your help - I'm searching for a pair of simple, heeled brown/tan sandals for under £40. I remember seeing loads last summer and now that I would like a pair I can't find anything anywhere. I'm not a fan of the gladiator or lace up styles which I seem to see everywhere, so if anyone has seen something then please let me know! :)

And finally, I'm currently at 96 followers so almost 100! I'm amazed to be honest at the number of you guys who are following, reading what I've got to say and leaving lovely comments....I really appreciate it so a big THANK YOU!! :D

Enjoy the weekend! xo

Half Term Buys

Hi there,
I hope you're all having a lovely weekend and enjoying the nice weather again! For me this weekend is the end of half term...I'm back at school on Monday and have a lovely week consisting of 7 exams (3 of which are on one day!) :(
I haven't done much revision which is a bit stupid on my part, but as you can see from my haul here I've had much more fun!
These are the things I've bought over the last week;


(Image - Google)
Tesco, £4.99. I've been on the look out for a new mascara, and saw my friend wearing this the other day. It looked amazing on her so will have to give this a go.


Retro lilac swimsuit, Tesco £12



Pretty floral blouse, Tesco £8


Navy striped dress, Primark £9


50s style dress, Primark £7.50 (love a bargain!)

So my Summer wardrobe is beginning to come together...I just hope the weather is good enough to wear it! There are a couple more things I'd like to get, and I'm sure I'll end up buying stuff I don't need but we'll see :)

Enjoy! xo

Another Haul!

Hi guys,

I went shopping yesterday because I got my May allowance, and however hard I try to save my money there are some things I simply can't resist! lol.
Here's what I bought:


First I got these cute sandals from New Look for £10 (reduced from £16). I don't currently have a pair of black sandals, so hopefully these will be useful when Summer comes!




Then I went to Primark and bought the bikini for £7, flip flops for £1.50 (!) and headband for £1. They also had the headband in purple and I was really stuck which one to buy, I thought gold was better for darker hair but I think I'll be popping back to get it in purple too.

Also, I'm going to show you my prom dress in a post later I promise!

Hope you all enjoy the long weekend (for those in the UK!) xo

I'm Back! + Holiday Buys

Hi guys,
I'm back from Wales and I had a lovely time! The weather was pretty good this week so we managd to get down to the beach a couple of times. We also had a shopping day in Chester on the way up to North Wales and I wanted to show you what I bought.



Sandals, £18 & Bag, £3 - Tesco


Jumper, £15 (reduced from £32 which I'd been eyeing up for a while so was very happy to find it in the sale!) - Miss Selfridge


Dress, £19.99 - Republic (which has recently become one of my favourite shops!)


Cath Kidston style notebook, £2.75 - a cute boutique :)

I also bought a prom dress which I will show in a separate post. I'm not 100% sure it works for me, or that I like it, so I'll be calling on you guys to give me some advice!

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend! :) xo

I Went Shopping!

So I went shopping today with my 2 cousins which was really nice because I hadn't seen them for what seemed like a long time! The weather today has been wonderful and sunny and I'm really hoping it stays like this for another week because I'm going to Wales on Wednesday and would love to spend some time on the beach.

Here's what I bought....


Sunglasses - £1 Primark, Eyebrow Shapers - £1.99 Superdrug, Batiste Blush Dry Shampoo - £1.49 Boots


3 in 1 eye make-up removal pads - £2.99 Boots, Johnson's baby intense moisture cream - £2.49 Boots (Both of which I purchase regularly)




Both from Primark. Shorts - £7 and Dress - £5

What do you think?

Hope you all have a lovely weekend in the sun *fingers crossed!*
xo

ASOS Order!

I received my ASOS order yesterday, which I'd ordered on Friday. I was really impressed with the delivery because I'd gone with the cheapest delivery option (£1.95) and was told that I wouldn't receive my parcel until Wednesday 7th April, however I got it only 2 working days after I'd placed my order! I definitely won't be using the more expensive delivery option after that!
I got 2 summer items this time, which I am itching to be able to wear but it seems like a long way off.... I have lots of exams and a very stressful time ahead before I get to enjoy the summer :(
So here's what I got:




These floral culottes were £14. They're jersey material, quite loose fitting round the leg and I can tell they would be really cool on a hot summer's day.




This dress (£18) caught my eye because of the interesting top vest which is loose fitting and longer at the back. I was a bit concerned at how this would look on, because of course the model looked great, but I'm pleased it looks pretty good. Again this is going to be lovely in the summer.

Both were from the Petite section, and both are actually the same fabric (although it was hard to tell from the website). They also come in the same print but black and white :)

Enjoy! xo

Mini Haul

Hi guys!

So I thought I'd show you a few things I bought yesterday. I didn't buy that much, which is a very good thing because I'm trying desperately to save my money!




I got both these from Boots. The hair mask was on special offer and only 65p for the sachet! I'm intrigued to see how it works because I've never used a hair mask before. The cleansing wipes were also on special offer...I can't remember the price but it was buy one get one free so I stocked up! I always use them as they're soft and soothing. I hate putting lots of chemical on my face. Also while I was in Boots I used my £5 off No 7 voucher to buy a gorgeous nail polish in teal. I tried taking a picture but you just couldn't see the colour properly, but I'll do a NOTD when I try it so you can see :)






Then I couldn't resist going into Primark.....I always manage to walk out of there with something :S The ring cost £2 and I think it's going to be gorgeous for summer with a pretty dress or skirt. The bag I'd been looking at for ages but never got round to buying it so when I saw it on special offer for only £3!! I had to buy it :)

Enjoy! xo

PS So sorry about the bad picture quality...I had to take these on my mobile as I'm having camera problems atm.