The Haul That Was Too Big

I think I push Zoella out of the park as I shall now reclaim her title as ‘Queen of Haul’. Regret once filled me as that bag of items I had recently purchased across the pre & post-Christmas/January sales period taunted my every dream. But now I see all of those items e.g. hanging beautifully and I think it was all frickin worth it.

A couple pounds later, a frighteningly low bank balance and multiple shopping trips, I present to you the haul of all hauls…in video and blogpost format. Hell yeah

I took this post as an opportunity. Not only to share with you guys my most recent purchases but also to try my hand at filming, playing around with editing and doing something special especially for you beloved blog readers. (This video is only available to watch with the link just for you peeps)

So I hope you like it. Whether you prefer to read my thoughts or watch the video J BUT if you read the post as well, there are some things that aren’t in the video

 

http://youtu.be/eo6iApUIeq8
 On to the post :)

In the video I left these until the end so I guess I will start with SHOES! I have a small obsession with shoes but everyone has their thing right? Mine just happens to be shoes…and bags…and clothes and well the list could go on.

The first pair I set my sights on back in the summer of 2013 I’ve wanted forever. No real reason except for the fact that they were nice shoes and were in keeping with my style. And when I found them in store, in my size and I had money, I took that as a VERY clear sign from god. I owe this purchase to the heavens. The next pair are the timberland lookalikes but ain’t nobody got that kinda money so I settled for these from shoe zone and I love the more masculine touch it gives to outfits. Now the ASOS pair got me a little upset. Although I adore them, they are not the rounded toe they said on the website. But I will keep them because they were in the sale and are nice more formal boots for the odd formal occasion that pops up onto my schedule. If you saw my post christmas and 2015 anticipation post then you will know that I got a pair of black puma suede’s for Christmas. I fell so head over heels in love with them that I got another pair in maroon.  Again the versatility is key for my style and comfort. They add a nice sporty edge to outfits without looking to masculine.

Lack up ankle boots (H&M) - http://www.hm.com/gb/product/21859?article=21859-B#article=21859-B
Black lace up boots (Shoe Zone) - http://www.shoezone.com/Womens/Boots/Lace-Ups/Womens-Lace-Up-Ankle-Boot-in-Black-18071
Maroon puma trainers ( Sports Direct) – I recommend just getting them from office : http://www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/5,21/2812560454 Lace up ankle suede boots (ASOS) - http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-ROAD-TRIP-Suede-Desert-Boots/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4099171&WT.ac=rec_viewed&CTAref=Recently+Viewed

 
Clothes are another obsession of mine. I have a lot and don’t wear all of them. Cliché, I know.

I picked up this kimono from H&M in the sales for about £7 as I’ve had my eyes on it since the summer. You can be sure that I will be wearing this a lot when England decides to warm itself up again. I also picked up a maroon and black and white striped crop top because they were £3 each. Literally, there was no other motive behind those purchases. I got an olive green regular length top from Primark as I was drawn to it because of the crochet detailing on the hem. Plus it is a great transitional piece and colour from winter to spring.

Kimono (H&M) – not onlineCrop Tops (H&M) – not onlineGreen Top (Primark)

 think it’s important to pick up some basic all year round pieces so I picked up a navy blue v neck t shirt from H&M because you can never have enough of those. They go with anything and everything. I picked up the infamous green checked shirt from H&M that everyone and their mother has. Although it fits in slightly awkward places, it’s probably a sign telling me to lose some weight but regardless, the versatility is just…on point.


Green shirt (H&M) – not online but usually in stores
Navy v neck basic top (H&M) similar - http://www.hm.com/gb/product/88669?article=88669-B#article=88669-A

In the video I was wearing a grey turtle neck sweater from new look and I go on a little too much about it. The simplicity is bliss and it goes with everything. Formal, casual, smart or even comfort, the turtle neck just makes it great for everything.

Grey turtle neck jumper (New Look) - http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/dark-grey-high-neck-top_320446603

 

Now whilst my mum does the weekly shop in Morrisons, I use that opportunity to browse some of the homeware and stationary isles. And that week was a hit. I picked up some woven brown baskets I have wanted to repurchase for some time now and I think I will save them for my university room. It’s all very exciting (wow I am sad). I also picked up some good old revision/a levels essentials. You can never have too many of those.

Another key revision essential which I am forever running out of is revision cards. I took full liberty of their 3 for 2 offer in W H Smith and got some coloured and plain ones. This is the perfect reminder to me to actually start revising.

A random purchase from amazon was some shaver’s plugs to go with my new toothbrush. This haul really does just get better and better.

I also took a trip into Superdrug which seems to be a rarity for me these days but I decided it was finally time to repurchase my collection liquid eyeliner. I have loved this for a long time now and although it burns a little when it gets too close to the eyeballs, it is a great budget friendly option that gives precision and control with the blackest of black wings. Thank you Hello October for reminding me I had this buried within my makeup collection. I then treated myself to one of the ever so talked about Bourjois velvet liquid lipsticks in the colour grand cru. Although it was a splurge at £9, well for me anyway. I am just forever poor; I never buy lipsticks so it’s okay …:)

Revision cards – whsmith - http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/whsmith-multicolour-record-cards/33302454 Plug – amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Travel-Adaptor-Compatible-Toothbrush-Continental-White/dp/B002H93RJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422463518&sr=8-1&keywords=shavers+plug Lipstick - http://www.superdrug.com/Bourjois/Bourjois-Lipstick-Rouge-Velvet-Grand-Cru-6-7ml/p/999075#.VMkRtGezVdg Collection liquid Eyeliner - http://www.superdrug.com/Collection/Collection-Fast-Stroke-Eye-Liner-3-8g-Black-1/p/228796#.VMkRYWezVdg

My sister was kind enough to give me her black backpack and I thought I would give this trend a whirl. I have been toying with the idea of trying it out but I could never bring myself to spend the money on a trend item. I managed to get my hands on Girl Online by Zoe Sugg in asda for £5 to have as like a piece of history. And I got a free sports direct mug the size of my face with my puma trainers. I have a love hate relationship with it.

Now that a Poundland has opened up about a 15 minute walk from my house, it definitely spells trouble – for my bank account that it. Sometimes they just have really good stuff in there that I just end up getting for the sake of it. Sally Hansen and Rimmel London are two makeup brands that tend to be in bulk in there so I most definitely took advantage of that. The name of everything I got is annotated on the picture.

And for the bonus purchase which only arrived on my doorstep a couple of days ago. I was browsing the Zara website and just landed on the handbags sale page. Would you believe it? I don’t know how it got there. I purchased a vibrant yellow clutch/side bag that I have seen Zoella sporting for about a year now and when I say it on sale, I had to get my hands on it. Now there was a black bag too which goes with everything, I couldn’t decide what one to get and somehow both ended up at my doorstep.


Yellow bag - http://www.zara.com/uk/en/sale/woman/handbags/gusseted-clutch-c542065p2004690.html
Black bag not online anymore L
Ugh god I’m terrible.

That was my haul so big I think I need shoppers therapy. I hope you liked it whether it be video, blog post or both and let me know of any post or video requests you would like to see from me.

I’m gonna go and drown myself now in all of my new purchases and my low bank balance. Have a great rest of your day

Post Christmas and The 2015 Anticipation

HAPPY NEW YEAR I guess.

I took a very long unplanned break and I now feel refreshed. It is very easy to fall in this constant blogging cycle and just like that it’s easy to fall out of it for quite some time too. I hope you all had a fab Christmas and got everything you asked Santa for and I hope you can at least remember what happened on New Year’s Eve. Here are some pictures to accompany this portion of the update

These pictures were taken on the biggest Christmas present of all, a 1200D SLR camera (which was kindly accompanied by a tripod, 64gb and 128gb memory card. That is a whole lotaa filming). It is my baby and I friggin adore it along with all of the other amazing presents I got. As I am getting old, I get less but it just means I get ones worth the wait. I love love love my camera and this means better picture quality and new and better quality videos on YouTube. However I am a media student and plan to study this at uni so it was a good investment piece.

If you saw my post about being back on YouTube, I have been slacking with it but the editing software I used for it was only a trial and I don’t think I will be able to get the full version until September. I know I know but I will make it worth the wait I promise unless I can pull something out of my sleeve.  

Some changes may happen to this blog over the course of the year including a new blog design (fingers crossed), potentially a new blog name (I’m looking for something not so out there beauty and fashion), and again some changes to blog content but don’t worry, I can’t be easily strayed from fashion and beauty posts. I want this space to become my mind in a digitalised format.

I am really excited for 2015 as a lot of things are happening for me this year and I will share them with you as the year progresses. I am for sure in a better place now than I ever was before which I spoke a little bit more about in my long overdue update post.

I think I have rambled enough for the first day of the year. I hope you all begin 2015 with a bang and I hope we can embrace this year together. To all of us and 2015! :)

p.s. latest youtube videos are linked below and I hope you like them :)