August Haul
Hello my lovelies ^_^
I wanted to show you some of the bits and pieces I’ve bought this month and a couple of kind gifts too ^_^
I wasn’t intending to splurge or treat myself as early this month…
I got myself an iPhone 4S (finally) so I was slightly skint..but since Eid (eidi money) and also getting results and lots of lovely congratulations cards, I’ve also been treated to some monies from my overly generous and ever thoughtful family.
Starting with clothing (though this isn’t a fashion blog in the slightest, it’s still somewhat interesting right D: you tell me?) – The two stars of this month have been H&M and Primarni. Ok guys the sheer difficulty to photography these was the most frustrating challenge I’ve faced since starting this blog ._____.
The H&M pictures come out terribly so I’ll link them instead-
1. Black cardigan • £10 • link basically this is what it is, simply a black cardie, a must have in every wardrobe. I already had a lovely one from H&M that I purchased a while back. It’s perfect for summer with slightly rolled up sleeves and was looking for a back up of that actually as I wear one to work but I couldn’t find it so settled for this.
2. Plum T-shirt • £6.99 • anyone who knows me will know I am slightly obsessed with autumn/winter colours. I love khaki and am instantly drawn towards it and its the same for burgundy’s, mustards and maroons. I think these colours especially compliment medium skin tones and that’s why? Or maybe it’s just a long phase..whatever the reason I picked this his tee out because H&M are great for layering and they make good quality goods ^_^ Also the material of these t-shirts light and perfect for layering (great for all seasons!)
Primark
apologies for how unironed these are ._. I promise when I wear them they will feel the heat of the iron
1. Beatles T-shirt • £8 • This is an oversized black t-shirt with the iconic photo of the Beatles crossing the road. It looks more faded than it actually it is as because I had to adjust the colour so the colour of the cardigan would look more accurate. But anyways I’m a big lover of larger tees and also men’s t-shirts as they look more modest and feel more comfy. They’re also great for layering too. I’ve wanted a Beatles T for the longest time, but when H&M made them they ran on the shorter side, so I had to pick this up as soon as I saw it.
2. Burgundy long cardie • £8 • I’ve been looking for long cardies for a long time that are good quality and not that stretchy sorta material. Primark are doing a range of autumn colours with these cardigans, which are a sort of granddad style. The fit is lovely, with tighter sleeves and a longer style and I just adore this colour. Also the price for this was brilliant, I was expecting between £12-£15 so I’m going to be stocking up on these in the near future.
3. Patterned white and black tee • £5 • I saw this tee with a white background and black pattern at first and liked the style of it, but when I saw the black one I had to pick it up. It’s sort of reminds me of that dress Kim K wore, similar to Kayne’s album cover? Anyways the awesome thing about this is the colour is slightly off-white and the pattern isn’t printed on but, ok how do I explain this, like you can feel it?? Basically it’s a textured top and I think it would look great with a pair of black chinos and a blazer with heeled boots, or maybe a long cardie for a more casual look.
4. Oversized black tee with leather/suede sleeves • £4 • that’s right guys FOUR POUNDS, ok this is pretty basic but sometimes when I’m shopping I get these fantastic visions of how certain pieces could look and be styled (not that they do looks that fantastic in real life but hey hey) So anyways I thought this would look lovely with a long sleeved royal blue top and matching hijab and a maxi skirt. Again oversized so super comfy, it would have been good if I had been drawn to a colour other than black (you can see a theme here right D:) but I’ll style it with brighter colours for the pop 🙂
4. Black make-up bag • £3 • I don’t really get drawn to makeup bags in other stores, but Primark always have such a nice range of sizes and styles sometimes I can’t resist! I have another similar to this size but for some odd reason I bought it in white (a year ago) and you can imagine the horrific state it is in now. For my holiday to Turkey I bought a larger one with silver cube studs, brilliant for carrying a large selection of makeup but far to large to lug around day-to-day. So this one was exactly what I was looking for, the perfect size to slip into my bag, two compartments (one for makeup the the other for hand sanitizer, tissues, lip balm etc.) and it even has a cute little bow to jazz it up a little.
5. Black Suede heels • £12 • This is a purchase you’ll not see very often on my blog, and I doubt I’ll see in my shopping bag because heels are a type of shoe I seldom wear. Firstly I am 5’6.5 which is tall enough for me! I find towering over people uncomfortable ._. and in all honesty I’m all about the comfort when it comes to feet! Having said that the heels I do own aren’t really to my taste, pretty but impractical and easy to trip in due to the heel part being stiletto-ish. I was in the mood to try on some heels and instantly feel in love with these. They look so classy and would look great with pretty much any outfit, plus they’re fairly comfortable and don’t you just love the straps?! Safe to say these are the first pair of heels I’ve bought and not wanted to take off (for longer than 20 minutes)
TEETH WHITENING
Please excuse the old fleecy blanket..didn’t realise it’d age showed up so much till I took the photos…oh well old is gold as they say right??
3D Crest Whitestrips • link
Ok so a few weeks ago I was going through bloglovin’ and reading various different reviews. I came across this one for teeth whitening and was seriously impressed. So as it was around Eid time and I was in the mood to treat myself, I decided to purchase these. I’ve always had confidence issues regarding my teeth. Yes I’ve been through braces (double blocks – the whole lot basically) and they did make a difference, but what’s the use of straightish teeth when they don’t shine WHITE like a diamond?? Tea lovers like myself will understand the pain of TEA STAINS urgh, and teeth are important (communication!)you are meant to get them whitened by the orthos once the braces come off but that was rubbish
anyways so the pictures from that review were great and so were others I searched online, and I have around 2 days left now till I’ve completed my 10 day pack. I don’t think I’ll be doing a full review of these as the before pictures didn’t turn out so brilliant…in short they do the job. My teeth are whiter..not quite as white as I expected and also I feel abit ripped off by the sizes of the strips, they’ve made the top ones quite short and wide and the bottom really long..my front teeth are big so it means the other visible teeth on the top row (other than the front 4/5 teeth) aren’t as white?? *sigh* FINAL VERDICT: not too sure if they were worth the monies, but yes my teeth do look whiter. They taste horrible but they do stick properly if you dry your teeth and I may try these again in the distant future. Also the sensitive teeth ones, you only have to keep the strips in for five minutes (professional –30mins)
Makeup
I picked up 3 Maybelline products after work this month, because who really can resist a 3for2?? Also I’d never seen this concealer in boots or Superdrug before yet heard so many raves from across za pond it was like a force drew me to the makeup stand in Sainsbury’s for that very reason
1. Maybelline Tattoos in ‘On and On Bronze’ and ‘Eternal Gold’ • £4.99 • link
I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with these, and although I’m still going to be youtubing and googling different eye tutorials with these, I’m pretty impressed. I mean a fiver is still a lot of money for a one colour eyeshadow product (you could get a whole MUA palette for less than that!) it does make eye looks and especially Smokey eyes simpler. Also you can easily add other colours and blend..obviously I’ve hardly had a chance to play around with them but with 3for2 they were £2.50 each and we shall see if I do actually use them often.
2. Maybelline Instant Anti-Age, The Eraser Eye, Perfect cover concealer • £7.99 • link
The only link I could find was from the Superdrug website. Anyway despite the slightly high price tag for a drugstore concealer, I really do love this. I have it in the shade nude and find that it is quite literally the perfect shade for my skin tone. It blends like a dream and whilst it can’t replace collection lasting perfection for under the eyes (they’re quite a tough battle) it is brilliant for blemishes. I also love the applicator, which apparently is self-cleaning o_0 works for me!
My auntie actually gave me some of those lovely treats to keep (too kind!) but I forgot to photograph them..it’s ok though reviews will be coming up at some point in the future!
Stationary!
Probably the only enjoyable thought about going back to school has got to be stattionary shopping..just statnding by all the stationary isles in various stores and basking in the glorious rays of pretty new stationary..how can anyone not love stationary?! maybe I want to be a teacher so I can continuously buy new stationary for ever idk
1. Pencil Case • £7.99 • link – currently on sale! • Mum picked this up for me from WHSmith, mainly because its been around 3 years since I’ve have a proper pencil case (been stuck with the clear plastic ones) and I adore the birds and the whole colour scheme of it (similar to my bedroom) It has a really cute theme about it, it’s made of the shiny material so it won’t soak in ink stains and there’s three compartments 🙂
2. Sharpies ‘80’s Glam’ set • £6.99 (I think) • link • WHSmith had this deal on with where you could purchase these for more than half-price (they’re usually £20!) I’ve always been tempted by sharpies and there’s pretty much all the colours you could need want and ask for here! I’m a big user of colour when it comes to revision notes so these were a good deal.
The other two notebooks were gifts one from an auntie and one from an uncle. The 2014 diary should hopefully come in handy and I’ve decided to use the notebook for my blog. As the academic year begins my time will be alot more limited, so hopefully I’ll keep ontop of blogging using this. Also I have so many ideas whizzing around it’s brilliant to have one central place to jot them all down!
What have you been buying this month?
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I think I got the most excited when I saw your stationary haul! Especially that box of sharpies! I mean, WOW! I WANT THAT! xx
Daphne | Peanut Butter and Chocolate Life | bloglovin
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Haul.
Darn, now I want a burgundy cardi! I bought a burgundy sweater a few weeks ago, but maybe we can still be twinsies! 😉
I love mary jane-type shoes/heels! I actually need to look for a pair of flats like that, because mary janes are just so cute.
I tried Crest whitening strips a few years ago AND THEY HURT, MAN ;-;
It's super uncomfortable because I can't swallow for half an hour, and my gums get super sensitive so I had to alternate days/weeks, aii
Vanessa | Citron and Guavaberry ʘ‿ʘ | Makeup & Silly things
hahaha! yes I just love that colour! so pwetty! indeed we can be :3
I know! they're just adorable, I got waaaay too excited when I saw them snd also how they looked upon my feet ^_^
these didn't hurt so much though they did feel uncomfortable (I think my teeth can go through anything now after the pain of double blocks *cries*) Also the taste left in the mouth, ewww man >_<
hahaha! yes I just love that colour! so pwetty! indeed we can be :3
I know! they're just adorable, I got waaaay too excited when I saw them snd also how they looked upon my feet ^_^
these didn't hurt so much though they did feel uncomfortable (I think my teeth can go through anything now after the pain of double blocks *cries*) Also the taste left in the mouth, ewww man >_<
I FEEL YOU GIRL! ^_^
I love me some stationary! and yeah I know, for a crazy discount too would have been rude not to pick these up! xxx
I FEEL YOU GIRL! ^_^
I love me some stationary! and yeah I know, for a crazy discount too would have been rude not to pick these up! xxx
I am such a sucker for stationary. I have more than I know what to do with! So I hand write little notes to my friends whenever I remember. Great post.
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Xo, Michelle
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I am such a sucker for stationary. I have more than I know what to do with! So I hand write little notes to my friends whenever I remember. Great post.
Followed 🙂
Xo, Michelle
mash-elle.blogspot.com
that patterned tee is awesome and you should totally wear it everyday b/c i would. and who doesn't love multicolored sharpies. i use to lust after the colored markers when they emerged from my friend's pencil cases but since have gotten over the need to own them all. if i could, i would write soley in purple
jenn
A Beautiful Zen
that patterned tee is awesome and you should totally wear it everyday b/c i would. and who doesn't love multicolored sharpies. i use to lust after the colored markers when they emerged from my friend's pencil cases but since have gotten over the need to own them all. if i could, i would write soley in purple
jenn
A Beautiful Zen
I LOVE that black and white Primani top! I'm going to get that!
You're 5ft6.5?! GIRL CAN I HAVE YOUR HEIGHT?! I'm a mere 5ft 🙁
Ha limited edition Sharpies…So 80's GLAM. I don't have use for more than 1 sharpie.. but I want!!
🙂
Pippa-Love
I LOVE that black and white Primani top! I'm going to get that!
You're 5ft6.5?! GIRL CAN I HAVE YOUR HEIGHT?! I'm a mere 5ft 🙁
Ha limited edition Sharpies…So 80's GLAM. I don't have use for more than 1 sharpie.. but I want!!
🙂
Pippa-Love
Oh you make me NEED a shopping trip, like its a NEED not a want… I love your make-up bag its very Ted Baker-esque (YES. that is a word…) and I am totally with you on the maroons and autumn colours I have like two different styles and that's kind of it, maroon and mustard and green (autumnal) or, mint and coral (summer!). Don't get me started on stationary… Paperchase is like my home.. i think I have an issue…. 🙂
-alex x
Oh you make me NEED a shopping trip, like its a NEED not a want… I love your make-up bag its very Ted Baker-esque (YES. that is a word…) and I am totally with you on the maroons and autumn colours I have like two different styles and that's kind of it, maroon and mustard and green (autumnal) or, mint and coral (summer!). Don't get me started on stationary… Paperchase is like my home.. i think I have an issue…. 🙂
-alex x
Those heels look so nice! I'm so jealous of all the cool stuff you got!
Those heels look so nice! I'm so jealous of all the cool stuff you got!
I've been seeing these 'eye tattoo' eyeshadows everywhere! Would love to know how they end up working for you.
Lots of love
Nahid Aley at http://www.thethingsiloveblog.com
I've been seeing these 'eye tattoo' eyeshadows everywhere! Would love to know how they end up working for you.
Lots of love
Nahid Aley at http://www.thethingsiloveblog.com
Nice haul. The whitening strips are amazing!!
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thankyou ^_^
thankyou ^_^
ahhh I will be doing a review soon enough then, thankyou for the comment! xxx
ahhh I will be doing a review soon enough then, thankyou for the comment! xxx
awwh thankyou :')
haha pretty much broke now as I prepare for uni but hey ho, thats what working a part time job is for right x)
awwh thankyou :')
haha pretty much broke now as I prepare for uni but hey ho, thats what working a part time job is for right x)
hahaha my previous haul had this impact on some people too 😛
yes it is! thats what i was thinking the other day actually! Primark are so good with their (sometimes sly) dupes!
haha yaaay autumn colours *high five*
tehehe I know, not sure what about stationary is so addictive but YES PAPERCHASE IS EYECANDY AT ITS FINEST
hahaha my previous haul had this impact on some people too 😛
yes it is! thats what i was thinking the other day actually! Primark are so good with their (sometimes sly) dupes!
haha yaaay autumn colours *high five*
tehehe I know, not sure what about stationary is so addictive but YES PAPERCHASE IS EYECANDY AT ITS FINEST
ahh me too! you should ^_^ it's super cute 😀
yes I can give you .3 of my high then we can be the same and I can e allowed to get away with wearing heels hahaa
ahh me too! you should ^_^ it's super cute 😀
yes I can give you .3 of my high then we can be the same and I can e allowed to get away with wearing heels hahaa
It is awesome isn't it! kinda see through at the back though o_0 but its ok because I wouldn't wear it without a jacket anyways x)
haha Jen that's cute XD I would always pester mum to get me a new pack of coloured pencils because we weren't allowed feltips in middle school, and then i'd let people borrow them like one and a time hahaha
yes purple is the best ^_^
It is awesome isn't it! kinda see through at the back though o_0 but its ok because I wouldn't wear it without a jacket anyways x)
haha Jen that's cute XD I would always pester mum to get me a new pack of coloured pencils because we weren't allowed feltips in middle school, and then i'd let people borrow them like one and a time hahaha
yes purple is the best ^_^
I just bought a pack of stabilo fineliner pens so I think I have the same problem D: hahaha
that's adorable! I used to do that too and some of them have kept them from years back! might just write them letters now as they're all off to uni *le cry*
thankyou! about to check out your blog now ^_^
xxx
I just bought a pack of stabilo fineliner pens so I think I have the same problem D: hahaha
that's adorable! I used to do that too and some of them have kept them from years back! might just write them letters now as they're all off to uni *le cry*
thankyou! about to check out your blog now ^_^
xxx
I really like the patterned tee you got, the design of it is so simple yet chic and nice! Also, I get on well with the maybelline colour tattoos (on and on bronze is gorgeous), I'd love to see what eternal gold is like as some of the textures and stay powers are different. And your pencil case is so cute, I definitely need some back to school type gear.. :S
Kathryn x
effievanity.blogspot.co.uk
I really like the patterned tee you got, the design of it is so simple yet chic and nice! Also, I get on well with the maybelline colour tattoos (on and on bronze is gorgeous), I'd love to see what eternal gold is like as some of the textures and stay powers are different. And your pencil case is so cute, I definitely need some back to school type gear.. :S
Kathryn x
effievanity.blogspot.co.uk
love that kanye-style top! Might go pick one up myself and how long lasting are you finding the concealer anti-age thingy? I really want to try out a new concealoer but im too loyal to the collection 200 lasting perfection one.
Lovely blog 🙂
x
rougesramblings.blogspot.co.uk/
love that kanye-style top! Might go pick one up myself and how long lasting are you finding the concealer anti-age thingy? I really want to try out a new concealoer but im too loyal to the collection 200 lasting perfection one.
Lovely blog 🙂
x
rougesramblings.blogspot.co.uk/
thankyou ^_^ yes it's lovely!
ahh great I shall be reviewing that then 😀 thanks alot for letting me know!
thankyou for the comment xxx
thankyou ^_^ yes it's lovely!
ahh great I shall be reviewing that then 😀 thanks alot for letting me know!
thankyou for the comment xxx
Ohhh tbh i'd say its pretty average, I do tend to use a kinda setting spray so i'm not sure D: but I'll try and review it for you and note these all down ^_^
haha I know what you mean! coverage wise it's defo not as brilliant as lasting perfection, but it's lighter and better for blemishes I think
Thankyou! that's lovely of you to say, your's is gorgeous!
xxx
Ohhh tbh i'd say its pretty average, I do tend to use a kinda setting spray so i'm not sure D: but I'll try and review it for you and note these all down ^_^
haha I know what you mean! coverage wise it's defo not as brilliant as lasting perfection, but it's lighter and better for blemishes I think
Thankyou! that's lovely of you to say, your's is gorgeous!
xxx
I think I just lost my comment idek what happened!! o_o
But anyways as I was saying I suck trying to avoid make up bags D: last time I went to primark I got a similar one with 2 compartiments lol but it just looks so nice you can't say no!
that concealer is perfection in a small tube, I've been using it non-stop since new year and I've even neglected my mac concealer which was the fav until now ><
and all the stationary is so cute!!!!!! and both tshirts are awesome, I'd wear them every single day lol
btw loooooove the idea of a blushing giraffe <3
I think I just lost my comment idek what happened!! o_o
But anyways as I was saying I suck trying to avoid make up bags D: last time I went to primark I got a similar one with 2 compartiments lol but it just looks so nice you can't say no!
that concealer is perfection in a small tube, I've been using it non-stop since new year and I've even neglected my mac concealer which was the fav until now ><
and all the stationary is so cute!!!!!! and both tshirts are awesome, I'd wear them every single day lol
btw loooooove the idea of a blushing giraffe <3
That's happened to me before it sucks! especially when you've written a long comment 🙁 thankyou for taking the time to rewrite :')
ahhhhh finally someone who feels the same!! D:
oh my goodness I know! It's brilliant ^_^
heheheh thankyou lovely!! <3