Find me on Google+ So says Lu...

Sunday, 4 March 2012

(OOTD) Sheffield Haul...and me in a bag!

Evening!

Well I am shattered! But I had a lovely weekend with my bestest friend Sam (if you haven't checked out her baking blog already, you should!)

Once again I am not going to hang around nattering, I have A LOT to get through (if my blog posts are too long, please let me know, I often do wonder...)

So here's the OOTD:


Jumper- Everything5Pounds.com
Vintage Dress- Inherited from Grandma
Leggings- Select £4

Simple and sweet :)

So, I kind of bought a lot in Sheffield... here's the bag that contains it all (and later contained me, but we'll get to that!


So I have grouped this by type of purchase, first rings...


1. Matalan, £3 2. Matalan, £2.50 3. Matalan,  £2.50 4. Miss Selfridge, £3
Up close...



Hair accessories...
1. Miss Selfridge,  £2 2. Matalan, £2 3. Matalan, £2 4. Matalan, £2

 Didn't get any bracelets, apart from this hand chain. I really love the little bug. I must also mention that all sale jewellery in Miss Selfridge is also on 3 for 2, so some things were actually when I got to the till!





And now onto necklaces...


1. Miss Selfridge, £2 2. Matalan, £2.50, 3. Matalan, £3, 4. Matalan,  £3





The only pair of earrings I bought were from Matalan and were the princely sum of £3.



I have been admiring these body chains for a while, and fell in love with this one in the Miss Selfridge sale for £8. I plan to wear it with my backless Isabel Wong Dress.


I also popped into Home Bargains, picked up some Olbas Bubble bath for £2.50, I have had it before and it's lovely. I also bought two pots of Re-Gen cream, (one for me and one for Rosie). This cream was recommended on Zoella's blog, so we thought we would give it a go, and at £3.99, it's not as if it breaks the bank!


After being impressed with my TopShop nail art pen, I decided to get these ones too. These are 3 in 1, they have a precision nib, a brush and contain gems for decoration. These are £7.50, but £6.75 with student discount!


So we finally hit Primark and basically I just went a bit mad! Will start with these boot socks for the mens section, they were £2 a pair. I loved the colour selection, I am very excited to wear these with my Vivienne Westwood Wellies!


I saw these glasses on Asos for £9.50, and we were having a good giggle about me buying some for my holiday this year. In Primark they were £2 so I couldn't resist! Yes they are a bit Elton John, but I think they are awesome!


I spotted these at the till and was pretty impressed. I have a lot of necklaces (as you know) and I have been experimenting with how to store them and I think these are the answer. You get 3 hangers for £2.50 which I think is pretty cheap!


I had not been interested in skull scarves until I saw this colour combo, and for £3 I couldn't help myself!...


... Just like I couldn't resist this 'binocular' bag for £3!



I had seen this backpack on one of the YouTubers haul videos and I really liked it. It was £9 which is a bit 'high end' for Primark, but I think I will get some good use out of it.


I also bought a hair donut, I would really like to be able to wear a top-knot, but my hair is too short, so I hope I can create some sort of similar effect with this, it's a £1 experiment.


I also picked these face wipes up to try. I know some people don't like face wipes, but I find them quick and handy to use. I don't really have time for elaborate skin routines, so for now these and a bit of moisturiser will do.


Now onto clothes, I picked up these purple leggings for £3. I love leggings!


I fell in love with this bandeaux top for £3, I plan to wear it with a tie up denim shirt over the top in the summer. I love the pattern and I really want the warm weather to come now!


I also fell in love with this tiger vest, it's blue eyes grabbed me! And for £5 I had to have it.


Now for a bit of a boring buy, 2 spaghetti strap vests, £2 each.


Feeling all summery I grabbed this scarf print vest for £5, I love the pattern!


The next dress is something that Sam ordered for me a while ago, but I have only just picked it up. It was £9 in the Dorothy Perkins sale and I can't wait to wear it!


We also nipped into B&M Bargains, I have never been before but it's amazing! Twirls and bun sprinkles first :)



I will be living with Rosie from summer, so I treated us to these awesome tea towels, they were only £2.49!


I also picked these up for my future bedroom, at £2.99 I couldn't help myself!


And finally I got these wall stickers for our future house, they are reusable too so I thought they were a steal at £1.99!



So that is everything! I know it's a lot so thanks for reading, as a reward, here is a sequence of pictures of me fitting into the giant bag! Until tomorrow...




=]









Pin It

Saturday, 3 March 2012

(OOTD)(TFF) So last night... I fell into Topshop...HAUL!!!!

Evening, (well nearly midnight but oh well!)

Sorry for my absence last night, I went to a seminar and also ended up at a TopShop event!

But I won't dilly dally, as we have a lot to get through, OOTD, Haul and a Top Five Friday!


Long-Sleeved T-Shirt- New Look £3
Dress- Pussycat, sale
Cardigan- Everything5pounds.com 
Belt- Select (came on a skirt)
Leggings- Primark £3
Necklace- New Look, £2

So that's today done, and now for last night. So although the seminar was a bit of a giant sales pitch, I did end up going to the TopShop Event, which I only discovered yesterday. So this was TopShop's Pastel Party, pretty much promoting this seasons pastel trend. Think Rose Lemonade, macaroons, free pastel nail varnishes, free makeovers and a DJ, and you kind of get the atmosphere. But I was surprised there was not more people there, you missed out! Anyway, I did get a few bits and pieces....


Top Left- Nail Varnishes
Top Right- Eyelash Curlers
Bottom Left- Tweezers
Middle- Balm
Bottom Right- Nail Art Pen


From Left to Right- Celestial £5, Mermaid £6, Waterlily (free with QR code) 


Balm in Rose £4, Nail Art Pen in Ballerina £6.50


Tweezers £4, Eyelash Curlers £5


Crocheted Top £12 in sale 


Knitted and Lace Jumper £18 in sale

Aaaaand, because I spent £50 *cough* I got a free sparkly clutch bag, and it's very very pretty!


(I should also add that I got my 10% student discount on all full priced items)

So another thing for today is that I tested out some of my products:


Nail Varnish- TopShop Celestial
Nail Art Pen in Ballerina (yes I realise it looks like a 4 year old drew the flower...)

And FINALLY my Top-Five Friday (I do realise it's past midnight but shhhh!)

Today I am doing a bit of a Geeky Top-Five- My Top-Five Mac Apps! Just some little tools I find useful or entertaining! All of these can be found by searching the titles in the Mac App Store. 

1. Angry Birds- Well, enough said really, who doesn't love firing birds at pigs?? (has free and paid versions)

2. Mind Node- Not for everyone, but I find this mind-map app really useful for my work. I think it would be useful for those taking creative subjects at school / college, or those who just like to mind-map a lot! (Free)

3. Caffeine- Useful for keeping your Mac awake for a long time, such as if you are reading and not moving the Mac a lot. I find it helps with making my printer work, as it stops the screen from going to sleep. (Free)

4. Screen Snake- The classic Nokia game, on your Mac screen, what's not awesome about that?!?!(Free)

5. iDisplay- use your iPad as an external screen over wifi (obviously this is not great if you don't have an iPad, sorry!). I have found this useful to have academic journals open on the iPad screen and typing into Word on the Mac. Also useful for keeping Facebook or something open on whilst blogging, so you don't have to keep switching windows. It's slightly slow, but I think that depends on your internet connection. (I think this was £3.99)

So yeah there we have it for today. I am staying in Sheffield tonight with my best friend Sam, she is new to blogging so go an have a look and give her some support :)

We're hitting Meadowhall tomorrow, this could be traumatic for my bank balance, I will have to try and be good....


Pin It