Haul time!

Hi Hi!

So in my last post about my family's visit I mentioned that over the few days I had went shopppping! 

As you can tell before, shopping is a major hobby of mine, I would probably put it down as a skill on my CV because I love to bargain hunt that much!

This is just going to be a brief summary post of everything I bought, and links to the products if I can find them online (some were sale items!). If you'd like to see anything else in more detail, leave me a comment and I can do a more indepth post :)

Forever 21

Jade stone statement necklace - £3.99 (SALE)

Peach stone drop earrings - £3.15

Pink & gold multi chain necklace - £4.99 (SALE)

Hoop and stud multipack - £3.90

Coral & gold statement necklace - £4.99 (SALE)

I love Forever 21's jewellery, it's always so reasonably priced and really effective. I do hate their website though, it's so hard to find ANYTHING on. Hence why there's no links! Sorry guys! Worth a nosey in store if you're interested in any of the sale pieces though!

Paperchase

Owl Lunchboxes - £7.50

I know these lunchboxes are out of stock on ASOS, but they're not on Paperchases website either :( but hopefully there will be some left in store! This is a pack of 4 mini lunchboxes, they're perfect size for bringing in fruit and yoghurt, and so much prettier than my old boring tupperware boxes! Paperchase also give 10% student discount, so these cost me £6.75! 

Boots

So obviously Boots is where I spend the most money.. Typical! This particular day the Daily Mail had a £5 off voucher if you spent £30, so obviously I did. Unfortunately I don't have up close pictures or swatches of the two eyeshadows, one was smashed when I was taking the pictures in Starbucks (lol, classy) so as I humped off to get another one, I forgot to take pictures.. If you google the names I'm sure there will be swatches online :)

Supercolour Fabulipstick in 'Pom Pom' - £9.00

Supercat Eyeliner Pen in 'Carbon Black' - £6.00

 

Archery Brow Pencil in 'Brownie Points' - £8.00

Super Liner Perfect Slim Intense in 'Blue' - £6.99

Two eyeshadoes are Seventeen Solo Eyeshadows in 'Shocking Pink' and 'Viva Diva' and these are £3.89 each!

Topshop

Stippling Brush - £4.00 (SALE)
Gel Liner Brush - £2.00 (SALE)
Tweezers - £2.00 (SALE)

Zebra iPhone 5 Case - £1.00 (SALE)

So that's just a very brief overview of what I bought when the fam were over! 

If you'd like anymore info or a post on anything specific let me know and I can do that!

Thanks to everyone for reading :) 

xxx

"Shopping Is My Cardio" - Pt. 2.

I'm back with Part 2 of my rather large Christmas Sales haul!

I'll get stuck straight in, and once again I'll try and post links to anything that's still available online!

New Look Blue Platform Shoes, No7 'The Eyes Collection', Origins 'Make A Difference Rejuvenating Set', Soap & Glory 'Powder Trip', Muse Neon Green Chain Necklace & New Look Blue Double Ankle Strap Heels.

The loveliest, most beautiful thing that has EVER touched my skin. I tell no lies, this is amazing!! I stumbled upon this in Boots the sale section, not expecting it to BE in the sale, but it WAS! £19.33 for ALL of this!! That is a FULL SIZE moisturiser that costs £34.00 alone!! It smells beautiful and refreshing on your face! It contains the 'Make A Difference Plus + Rejuvenating Moisturiser', 'Make A Difference Plus + Rejuvenating Treatment Lotion', 'Make A Difference Rejuvanting Hand Treatment' and the 'Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask'.  I'm just head over heels in love with it all. The overnight mask is my favourite, I just want to use it everyday, my face is loving it! If you can, go to Boots, nosey about and I hope you will stumble across this beauty. :) 

This little lovely kit was £6, I really couldn't leave it behind! It has 3 Limited Edition No7 eyeshadows, a No7 eye colour brush (A MAC 217 BRUSH DUPE - HOLY SHMOKES) and a No7 smokey eye brush! The shadows don't have names but check out the swatches below :) The eye colour brush  and the smokey eye brush are £7.25 each so the full kit with 3 additional eyeshadows for £6 is a steaaaaal. 

I told myself I didn't need this palette, I reassured myself when I got home that I didn't need this palette.. A few days later I turned off a motorway on the way home from a shopping excursion at 7pm at night to get this palette. Some may say I have issues, I just say I'm dedicated. 

The Soap & Glory 'Powder Trip' was £10 down from £20, and contained 3 of their legendary face products, 'Solar Powder' (bottom left), 'Glow All Out' (top left) and 'Love at First Blush'  (top right) alongside a half-moon powder brush. Solar Powder was my FIRST ever bronzer and I adored it, even when I was a makeup virgin.. So I wanted it back in my life whenever I seen this kit! I was worried that it would be bulky but compared to having 3 individual powders it's actually a lot easier! The three individuals also have a hefty £33 price tag, so all three for £10 is a steal. It's still online, buy it now. You won't regret it. ;-)

This was my New Years Eve outfit! All sale bargains (except the shoes but that's okay!) 

Top - River Island Black Abstract Floral Turtle Neck Body - £5

Skirt - F&F Leather Mini Skirt - £5

Necklace - Muse Neon Green Chain Necklace - £5

Earrings - Topshop Chunky Chain Hoops - £4

Shoes - Blue Cross Strap Chunky Platform Shoes - £27.99

I'm pretty chuffed with this outfit, considering the top and skirt only cost me £10! The accessories are more expensive than I would generally buy but the shoes are so comfy I know I will get SO much wear out of them.

The other New Look shoes I bought aren't in the sale online but they were £8! I didn't think I could wear the strappy style shoes but they're so comfy. Perfect interview or night out shoes.. You'll last all day no matter what you're doing!

I also treated myself to my first online Illamasqua purchase! I bought the Light Liquid Foundation in Shade LF140. I did struggle to find the shade I should buy but I recommend googling swatches in comparison to other foundations you own, there's enough beauty bloggers out there someone will have what you're looking for! The foundation is so lovely!! And it smells like vanilla, I'm in love! Really good coverage for a light foundation and turned out it was the exact match for my skin! It's a bank breaker at £27 usually for 30ml, but for a tenner in the sale its great! Free p&p as well! Brilliant! 

Finally, just a pic of my nails that I rocked on New Years Eve, for approximately 1 hour because I'm pretty sure by the time it hit midnight I only had 3 left...

Hope you enjoyed my splurges!

I'm seriously considering cutting up my bank card.

NO MORE SHOPPING.

Everyone, say it with me!!!

Have a lovely week guys and I'll talk to you sooooon! :)

xxxx

What I got for Christmasssss...!!

It's 2014! Holy guacamoleeeee!!

Hope everyone has made their New Years Resolutions and all that jazz, I haven't! I never stick to these things so I'm not calling them resolutions, it's a lifestyle change..MOTIVATIONAL TIMES FOR RACHEL.

We'll see how long this lasts anyway!

This post has all the beauty bits and bobs that I got for Christmas from friends & family! I'm in no way trying to boast or anything by posting this, just wanted to point out what's gonna be appearing on my face over the next few weeks :-)

From my Auntie Sharon -
The Soap & Glory Eyes Box

Whats inside?

6 'Lid Stuff' eyeshadows, Thick & Fast Super Volume Mascara, Smoulder Kohl Waterproof Eye Liner, a brush & a huge mirror!

From my Auntie Lynn -

Be Enchanted Starlight Shadows Colour Palette

What's inside?

9 Eyeshadows, 4 Lip Glosses, 1 Blusher, 3 Brushes and a mirror!

From my step-sister Clare -
The Limited Collection Lip Gloss & Nail Duo

From my lovelyyyy best friend Becca -
Illamasqua Hydra Veil & Lipstick in 'Eurydice'

CAN WE JUST ALL TAKE A MOMENT AND SAY "WOW".
I was spoilt rotten by Becca!! Hydra Veil is a new holy grail, it is amazzzzzzing! So perfect on the skin and foundation goes on like a dreammmmm over it! Also, the lipstick is the perfect shade of hot pink! Blue toned so makes teeth pearly white and it's not too barbie pink!! I wore it on New Years Eve for Becca's 21st!
What do you think?!

I got loads of other amazing presents and I want to say thank you so much to everyone that bought me anything! You's are all the loveliest of people and thank you all for a beautiful wonderful Christmas at home!

Next post will be some of the bits and bobs I treated myself to in the Christmas sales!
Talk soon!
xxx