London/Primark Haul

 I recently returned (unfortunately) back to reality after a great long weekend away in London. 

Is was amazing we did all the touristy bits, loads of shopping, a little bit of drinking and i saw the Lion King Musical playing at the Lyceum Theater (such fantastic production well worth a watch!) Also in between all that we got lost so many times walking around in circles and don't even talk about the tube it wasn't super hard to navigate round but my god WHATS WITH ALL THE STAIRS! I'm saying that because as a lazy bum walking up and down the 100 and something stairs at the Russell Square station it was the worse experience ever lol!

Other than the stairs situation i enjoyed myself so much and can't wait to go back next year especially for the shopping i spend a lot more than i should but it was worth it..

 River Island Stud Purse - £17.00 

River Island Neon Lime Green Scarf - £13.00 

I love this scarf I've become obsessed with the lime green colour recently.

Diesel Loverdose 50ml

River Island Owl Necklace - £8.00
I'm also beginning to accessorise more isn't this owl so cute!

 

H&M 3/4 Sleeved Cardigan  

Just a casual essential.

H&M Tank Top

 That lovely yellow'y green colour again!

 

Forever 21 Yellow and White Striped Top

Forever 21 Skinny Jeans - £19.75

 

New Look Aztec Top Cameo Rose - £9.99

New Look Bat Winged Top - £14.99

Yet more casual essentials.

 

 

Everything above is from Primark in London, the one on Tottenham Court Road,  it is mahooosive one of the biggest I've ever seen and quite surprisingly it didn't resemble a jumble sale!

Sorry that there isn't a link to every item I've searched all the websites but they just don't seem to be listed i know that can be a little annoying but I'll be sure to update if i do come across any of the items.

Hope you enjoy my haul!

I would love for you to leave links to your recent hauls just have a good old noisy and read some new blogs!

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Collective Haul...

 I'm heading to London in less than a month!! I can't wait so of course I needed to buy wanted some new shoes they are essential right? Well OK I maybe didn't need four pairs but a sale makes it that little be easier to part with my pennies. So for now I'm on a spending ban well sort of the New Look sale was too tempting but seriously its now started! No more spending..... (lets see how long this lasts)

Moccasins, Sandles and Tennis Shoes all from La Redoute

The Body Shop Mango Body Butter

Kleenex Blotting Sheets

Vintage Cosmetics Eyelash Curlers

Nib+Fab-Shine Fix / Spot Fix / Pistachio Body Butter

 Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pore & Shine Scrub

The Body Shop Facial Buffer

Rimmel Stay Matte Dual Concealer

The Body Shop Strawberry Body Butter

The Body Shop Mango Body Mist

The Body Shop Almond Hand and Nail Cream

 

Primark Candle (Smells Delicious!) and it was a bargain at £2!


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Essie Fear & Desire Review

I recently purchased my first Essie nail polish and I have to say I'm super impressed, the formula is not so  wet or watery which is great if your a messy nail painter like myself, the brush coats my nails within two strokes and it only took ONE coat to be completely opaque.

 The drying time isn't all that bad either, plus as I bought mine from fragrance direct for around £1.99 at a fraction of the price they normally are it's a complete bargain!

The colour's such a true orange I do love my brights and the name fear & desire just makes me love it even more.

 Now I just wish I'd of picked out more when they had a better colour selection but after trying this one I don't think I will turn my nose up at the £7.99 price in boots any more because if I dare say they seem so worth it!

Essie Nail Polish 13.5ml for £7.99 at boots.

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Natural Collection Lipstick Pink Mallow Review

Now the colour pink mallow screams me, it's defiantly my go to lip colour, it's a great neutral pink and what's even better is the £1.99 price tag the Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipsticks are great for someone on a budget or if your just experimenting with a pop of colour.

However they're some tiny downfalls nothing major, the packaging is so so nothing great I guess and with this lipstick bullet in-particular it is a little loose and rattles but other than that I couldn't fault it.

But something I learned is don't use too much pressure when using it as the bullet will break and plop on the floor (thankfully i took the picture before this happened) it is still use-able as I saved it but be warned!

Moisture Shine Lipstick

'high shine lipstick that gently moisturises the lips'

 

As for the colour it's surprisingly pigmented which is amazing for the price, the perfect pink colour in my eyes, that stays on for up-to 2 hours before you need to look in the mirror to reapply, I found it to be opaque and even in two applications also it gives a really nice sheen to lips as well as great moisturising benefits it's not too drying but not too greasy/wet that it feels uncomfortable to wear, there can be little bleeding of colour if you pack too much onto the lips but other than that I will be checking out some of the other colours they have offer!

 

£1.99 Natural Collection Lipstick in Pink Mallow at Boots     

They don't sell online but if your in the UK check out boots!    

P.S This is the lipstick above with a lip gloss from natural collection on top I reviewed here!

 

P.P.S. If you haven't already read my other review of a different lip colour from this range then here's the link.

 

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Natural Collection Juicy Lips In Fondant Review

Now for me i like a sheer colour on my lips not so much with a super glossy finish because i have oily skin, so having a shiny face + glossy lips just doesn't look great especially on me.

So upon browsing boots whilst there 3 for 2 offer was still around i thought i'd check some of the cheaper brands to see what could entice me in and well enticed i was, 

The Natural Collection Juicy Lips i picked up is in the colour fondant it's a pale peachy colour which looks quite milkshake'y on lips with a surprisingly pleasant smell somewhere between white chocolate/iced doughnuts?

It has a standard doe foot applicator in packaging that's cheap and cheerful.

'Intense colour and shine with juicy flavour'

But the best part is the colour, i usually stick with pinks/neutral already there lip colours, not too in your face, now i know this isn't out there by any means but for me its something different.

The colour pay off is just a slight sheen but certainly buildable, also the moisturising benefits are pretty good not what you'd expect from something that was only £1.99 it doesn't feel cheap compared with the MUA £1 glosses.

Last of all the lasting power isn't the best once you've had a drink, eaten some food and done whatever else you and your lips get up to, but a little reappliance don't hurt no-one.

8 ml for £1.99 from boots

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A Few Recent Purchases...

 These are just a few accidental purchases made in the past few weeks, I guess I got my spending bug back.

 

 I'm not a big spender when it comes to high end make-up, I just don't feel ready to dip my toe into the deep end and waste money when I don't really have much of it to spend on things I might not even like.... so cheap and cheerful is what I'll stick too for now.

MUA Matte Perfect Foundation-Shine Control

MUA Cover & Conceal Concealer

MUA Extreme Felt Eyeliner

Just a few bits to spruce up the lips... 

Plus an an amazing duo chrome nail polish from Miss Sporty.

 

 The pink shade is by Natural Collection in Pink Mallow

The red one is in the colour Crimson.

 Now I only needed to repurchase the blotting sheets but I mean come on you can't just buy two things when you can get a free gift worth £9 can you? Well I know I cant ha.

Elf eyelash & brow wand,

Elf brow and brush comb,

Two elf shine eraser sheets,

Elf Blush in the colour blushing,

Elf Sheer eyelid primer

 

Elf waterproof eye-liner pen in black and purple.

The elf contouring blush and bronzing powder in Turks & Caicos.
 

FGW!

 Now for the amazing part my first ever faux leather jacket! How exciting eh? After bidding and bidding some more then loosing at the last minute on eBay for one, I gave up with the hope of finding a brand new one on the high street and that I did. This was originally £30.00 from H&M but for some reason they had a deal on selected items for 50% off new releases so even if I do say so myself what a bargain.

 Casual bag-winged style slouch cardigan from Internationale.

 

 I love love love this dress... also from Internationale!

 

 

 A purchase from eBay I actually won!

I do own a khaki coloured one of these dresses but after a night out its not very wearable anymore but I love the style and it will be perfect to wear in summer if it ever arrives!

 

Next up is a jacket that was also 50% off at H&M  I featured on similar in my passion for fashion post here

which was a little on the pricey side so this was my alternative for a fraction of the price at £15.

(the colour's also a lot more lime'y the picture doesn't do it justice!)

  

Last of all another dress from Internationale that just screams summer don't-cha think?

Look out for reviews on most things in this 'haul' coming soon! 

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Models Own Toxic Apple Review

So a few weeks ago Models Own brought out the oh so amazing Fruit Pastel and Ice Neon collections, upon browsing as well as lusting over them both I realised I actually own one of the polishes from the neon nail collection in the colour Toxic Apple.

I'm not overly sure but by reading the description online the neon's are packaged in frosted bottles..

'The only way to keep fluoro really bright is to KEEP IT COLD! We've packed this collection in specially-designed frosted bottles that you should keep refrigerated to protect the intense fluoro colour from fading. These on-trend neon shades bring summer alive with fluoro flavour, bold and bright'

Which the one I have isn't but nevertheless it's still green and neon so guess there's not so much difference after all.

The colour is pretty intense traffic stopping in fact, (ok not so much but eye catching at the very least)

and it's a great addition to your collections right now what with the neon trends making there presence known once again, but there's something I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of the formula I just find them that little bit too runny/too watery side for my liking, I even find the brush to long to be able to control the amount you actually put on your nail and for this particular polish a base-coat is ESSENTIAL, otherwise it'll look like you've been doing a spot of gardening.

So although the Models Own paints aren't my first choice of polish there bearable and I guess reasonably priced at £5.

What are your thoughts on the Models Own Polishes?

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Recent Purchases...

You know when your just having one of them days which consist of feeling sorry for yourself, eating loads of crap + spending money when you can't really afford to and saving should be your number 1 priority? Well these few bits are the end result of that day.

Luminous green top with lace detailing is from Primark £4,

The Amazing American tank top is also from Primark for another barginous £4,

If you didn't all ready know you can currently get 25% off at New Look with an email but you can also get the offer from their Facebook page!

The dress was £12.99 + £4 for the socks below and it all came to £12 pound something (not bad even if I do say myself!)

How cute are those Dinosaurs, Giraffes and monkeys I'm a sucker for random printed socks!

This Hair Removal Cream does exactly what is says and gives you the smoothest legs ever its currently on offer at boots with a 1/3 off.

 I've used this toothpaste ever since it was released, amazing is all I can say. Of course it doest give me  Hollywood pearly whites but it defiantly works! these are on offer at boots too at 2 for £5.

I love a good read, so as I'm waiting for the rest of the books in the pretty little liars series to arrive or be released I discovered the The Lying Game series its just as good a little bit same'y slightly dragged on but still a book you can read without too much thought.

I haven't seen this film for quite some time so as I recently stepped into the world of eBay, for £2.50 it would be rude not too.

 

Last of all a product which I'm yet to try the Primark £1 mascara I wont get my hopes up but watch this space for a follow up!

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