#134 - mini haul

 Just a couple of little bits I picked up whilst exchanging some jeggings in Primark - has anyone else noticed that their jeggings sizes are really odd as of late? I picked up a size 8 in black and a size 6 in blue, the size 6 were bigger than the 8! It might just be my Primark with a dodgy batch, but it really annoyed me. Thankfully managed to swap both pairs for a size 10, so my legs are no longer being strangled.

(also apologies if the photos look a tad overexposed, I tried to fix it in PS but had no such luck)

 Bourjois 123 Perfect foundation in No. 52 Vanilla

17 Fast Finish Nail Varnishes

I ran out of my current foundation (Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hr) and saw this as the perfect opportunity to try out the new Bourjois one. Boots currently have it on offer for just £6.99 so it's a steal. I have only tried it out this morning, but I really like it. It covers all red marks, the coverage is about medium but buildable, smells lovely and the colour is perfect for me, which with only five or six shades to choose from, is something I was a little weary about.

I have actually finished my first bottle of Catwalk Couture as I've worn it non-stop the last few months; as it's Fast Finish it is really quick drying, only needing one coat for it to be opaque.
I got Pink Lemonade purely because I thuoght I would be a cute pastel shade for the Summer.

I picked up a floral/Hawaiian top for just £6 as I needed another top to wear in work, this is perfect.

I saw these dresses on Emily's blog, and knew I had to get at least one. so I got two... to be honest I would have gotten three if my local Primark had had the blue one in stock, maybe next time, at £6 a pop I can afford to look slightly mental buying the same dress three times :P
They do come up a little short though, so I may go back and swap them for a size 10 if it is longer at all. Don't really fancy unkowingly flashing people in the Summer.

I spotted the spotty number (I'm so hilarious) as soon as I minced into the shop, it's my ideal Summer dress - spotty, no sleeves, mid-thigh length and the material's very light and stretchy - all for a tenner, I could not and did not want to put it back down. Jack also really likes it which is always a Brucey bonus!

I'm currently sat in my comfy pants, with a cuppa, attempting to stream a half-decent copy of The Hunger Games before I have my tea. I did go and see it the other week with Hope, it was bloody brilliant and certain scenes were exactly like I imagined when reading the book. Cannot wait for the second one to be released next year.

#113

(I'm really hoping this posts on time, I scheduled it before uni this morning!)

I've been MIA for nearly a month now *slap on the wrist* but I have been using this time to attempt to settle back into my final year of uni, and back at my job - I got my old job at BHS back a couple of weeks ago :) so happy I have a steady income again; they seemed more than happy to have me back, and I haven't forgotten any of the procedures I have to do, etc.
It's much easier than being "The New Girl" and having to be trained up somewhere new!

Anyway, I have a quick post on my recent favourite items, items that I have repurchased throughout the year and some new little gems that have appealed to me.

(L-R) No7 Radiance Boosting Hot Cloth Cleanser, Palmers Fragrance Free Cocoa Butter
ELF Mineral Lipstick in Ripe Rose, Models Own in Juicy Jules, Purple Poppy
Collection 2000 Big Fake, Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted.

- I have been wanting to try out the Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser after seeing almost every single blogger I follow rave about how amazing it is. I know it won't necessarily work for everyone's skin type, so I thought I'd try out the cheaper alternative. I had a £5 No7 voucher aswell, so this was only £4. I'm so glad I got it, this has helped my skin out so much over the last fortnight. I still use a baby wipe to take off the majority of my make up, but this helps remove the leftover traces, the muslin cloth is thin, but I get past this by just folding it over twice and scrubbing my face. My spots have significantly reduced, and I find using a face mask after this works amazingly! I'll probably get the Liz Earle cleanser at some point, but for now I'm more than happy with this.

- This is an old faithful, used it for about six years and I don't intend on swapping for anything else. It sinks into my skin quickly, leaving it so soft, non-greasy and it helps get rid of those funny little bumps on the back of my arms (does anyone else get these?) I like that it's fragrance free, sometimes the smell of cocoa butter can be a little over-whelming on the ol' nostrils.

- I bought this when ELF had their last 50% sale, having never felt comfortable wearung red lipstick for fear of looking like a drag queen or people wondering why I'm not stood on the corner of Lime St station haha. This definitely boosted my confidence though, as it's a matte lipstick, yet it's moisturising enough to not need Carmex underneath, and it actually suits me. It's a gorgeous deep red colour, not at all like the swatch online, but I prefer what I got. Definitely going to repurchase this, I can see it's going to be a staple in my Winter makeup bag.

- My two favourite nail varnishes at the moment, I can't fault them - gorgeous colour pay off, easy application, quick to dry and they are definitely the most chip-prone varnish in my collection. I love using Purple Poppy as part of a leopard print as seen below. I wore the print on all my nails on Sunday in work and the majority of the female customers asked if they were Minx nail wraps and Shellacs. I have to say, I left work feeling pretty smug considering I don't think they look half as good as that!

- Not much to say on this mascara apart from the fact it's amazing! Waterproof, separates and lengthens my lashes in just one coat without making them clumpy, dries quickly, and it's the best mascara I've used, does everything I want. And for £4.99 it's hardly breaking the bank, I would definitely reccommend it if you are on the hunt for a new mascara.

- I purchased this last week, using all my Waterstones points so I got it for like £1, can't complain there. The girl that served me was a huge Palahniuk fan so she told me I'd made a good choice, and we chatted about out favourite books for abit, she was so lovely! I always appreciate it when book shop staff are passionate about books :) I'm only about 60 pages in but I'm already hooked. It's about a group of writers who are invited to a desolte location for three months so they can write a masterpiece, the best they've ever written with no distractions or company but each other. It doesn't exactly work out though as their supplies run out fast. They then tell the stories they are writing, but don't read this if you have a weak stomach. The first story is certainly gruesome, but I wanted to carry on reading, so I don't know what that says about my personality! I've always liked horror movies and books though, so it was only a matter of time before I picked this bad boy up.

#107 - Blog Sale

- P&P is £1.50 for UK plus 50p for each additional item, International price may vary due to weight and size of item(s)
- All purchases will be carefully wrapped and sent once payment is completed

- Please put which item(s) you would like and how you want to pay in a comment below

- Please pay the invoice within three days or the item requested will be put back up for sale

- I'll be updating this with anything else I find in my drawers, so keep checking up for some bargains :)

Enjoy! :)

All used once
Barry M in 292 Dark Blue - £2
Barry M in 291 Bright Blue - £2
Barry M in 279 Bright Pink - £2
Collection 2000 Fast Dry in Mint Mojo - £1

All used once
Barry M in 313 Dusky Mauve - £2 - SOLD
Barry M in 310 Mushroom - £2
Eyeko in Vampira - £1.50
Collection 2000 Fast Dry in Wham - £1

All swatched once
Barry M Matt Super Soft Eye Crayon in shade 10 - £2.50 - SOLD
Eyeko Eyeliner Pen in purple - £2 - SOLD
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in shade 001 Dark Brown - £2

Both never opened
Barry M liquid eyeliner in Black and Purple, £3 each or both for £5 - SOLD

Rimmel 8hr Colour Mousse in shade 005 Glitz, swatched once - £2.50 - SOLD
Avon eyeshadow in Electric Purple, swatched once - £2
Collection 2000 Dazzle Me! eye dust in shade 3 Pixie, used twice - £1.50

Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Apple Blossom, never used - £1 - SOLD
17 Sheer Moisture Lipstick in Antique Lace, swatched once - £1 - SOLD
No 7 Moisture Drench Lipstick in shade 55 Pink Crush, used twice - £6 - SOLD

Neutrogena Multi-Defence Purifying Scrub, bought two, never used - £3
Maybelline 24hr Superstay Micro-Flex Foundation in shade 010 Ivory, used once - £4 - SOLD
Collection 2000 Perfecting Minerals Foundation in shade 1 Ivory, never used/opened - £3


Barry M Dazzle Dusts in 81 & 69 - £2.50 each or both for £4 - 69 SOLD



Sleek blush in Pixie Pink, never used - £3


Barry M Trio eyeshadow, never used - £3 - SOLD

Blog Sale pt.2!

Blog Sale pt. 2!


This is mostly clothes I no longer wear/have never worn/don't suit me anymore, so i need to get rid of asap!
The make up I'm selling can be found here and there are a couple of pieces of make up at the bottom of this post.

Please read the following before commenting/buying

- P&P is £2 for UK, £4 International - may vary due to weight and size of item(s)
- All purchases will be carefully wrapped and sent once payment is completed
- Please pay the invoice within two days or the item requested will be put back up for sale
- If you want several items, please tell me in the comment as I will recalculate the P&P
- Please leave your Paypal email in the comment so I can send the invoice as soon as possbible
- If there are items left over I'll put them up on Ebay/Amazon

- I'll be updating this soon with more clothes, so keep checking up for some bargains :)

Enjoy! :)

H&M sheer tunic/blouse. BNWT. Size 8, but would fit a small 10 too.
£5

New Look Panda t-shirt. Never worn. Size 8 but would fit a 10.
£5

Vintage black embroidered dress, sheer fabric w/ underdress.
Bow at front has ties stitched in so it can accentuate waist.
Worn once, size small so would fit 8/10
£10

H&M Aztec-style patterned dress, size small would fit 8/10. Worn once.
£7

SupremeBeing 50's style checkered dress.
Front and back collars can be lengthened and pulled inwards for different looks and length of straps can be altered by the knot.
Belt missing, worn once. Size Medium but would fit any size 8 upwards depending on how big you wanted the fit.
£9

Primark black swallow oversized top/dress, size 8 but would fit any size depending on how fitted you want it. BNWT.
£5

Primark black sailor-style dress. Size 8 but would fit 10. BNWT.
£7

Black and white pin-up style polka-dot dress. Worn once for my prom.
Left strap is missing a plastic circle at bottom, can be easily fixed.
£8

L-R Black Primark bag, never used. £2
Cobalt blue New Look bag, used once. £4
Creamy beige Primark bag, never used. £2

Barry M Dazzle dusts in 81 & 69, £3 each or both for £5

Barry M liquid eyeliner in Purple, used twice. £2
Sleek liquid eyeliner in Black, used three times. £2 - SOLD
Barry M glitter eyeliner in Blue, used twice. £2 - SOLD

#84

Blog Sale!

I have far too many pots and eyeliners rolling round my drawers that haven't even been touched, everything must go!

Please read the following before commenting/buying

- P&P is £2 for UK, £4 International - may vary due to weight and size of item(s)
- All purchases will be carefully wrapped and sent once payment is completed
- Please pay the invoice within two days or the item requested will be put back up for sale
- If you want several items, please tell me in the comment as I will recalculate the P&P
- Please leave your Paypal email in the comment so I can send the invoice as soon as possbible
- if there are items left over I'll put them up on Ebay

- I'll be updating this with clothes this week so keep checking up for some bargains :)

Enjoy! :)

Barry M varnish in Hot Pink - used once - £2
Barry M varnish in Bright Blue - never used - £2
Barry M varnish in Mushroom - used once - £2
Avon varnish in Lilac - never used - £2
Collection 2000 varnish in 'Wham' (grey) - never used - £1

Sleek blush in Pixie Pink - never used - £4

Collection 2000 Compact powder in Medium - used once - £3
Collection 2000 Perfecting minerals in No1 Ivory - never used - £4

Natural Collection lipstick in Apple Blossom - used once - £1
Avon eyeshadow in electric purple - used once - £2

Collection 200 Extreme 23hr Felt tip eyeliner in Black - never used - £2
No7 Amazing Eyes liner - used once - £6 Sold

Barry M Trio eyeshadow in - never used - £4

Barry M Dazzle dusts in 23 and 21 - £3 each Both sold

Collection 2000 foundation in Vanilla & Ivory - both tested once - £4 each

Elf Mineral Blemish Powder w/ brush -Used once - £4


St Ives Skin firming lotion - never opened - £4
Johnsons Holiday Skin for Fair/Normal - used once - £3

Britney Spears Fantasy perfume - sprayed once - open to offers.

If you know of anyone that would like the products I am selling please show them this, I need to get rid of this stuff asap!

#62

Since Shorthand has been cancelled for this week due to my tutor swanning off to London, I have enough time to get my to-do list underway - I find making lists and spider-webs easier to manage than saving random notes in my phone!

I'm spending today updating this with a couple of posts, and sorting my room out and hoovering the house.
Tomorrow however, I am spending the morning stood outside Waterstones in town in single-file, to see Russell Brand at a book signing! I know he's not everyone's cup of tea ( the Mother said "Oh, never mind, you'll soon see sense" when I told her about it) but I find him hilarious, especially in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To the Greek - two of my favourite movies!

But enough of the incessant typing and chitchat, I have been inspired by Laura at Romance is Boring to do a tongue-in-cheek post on "What's in My Bag" as I also don't own luxurious hand creams and whatnot; the fanciest thing in my bag is my perfume and River Island purse, which was a treat to myself last year.

From top left, clockwise:
- River Island purse, with Voodoo Doll Sagai Warrior Girl attached
- An ever-so attractive buspass for the free uni bus
- Pink notepad
- Mini post-its/Page notes
- Caramel Squares bar
- Yesterdsay's Metro, handy for swatting the swarms of horrible schoolboys off the train!
- Hairbrush and comb
- Keys
- Carmex lip balm
- Lush Lip Scrub
- Nail File
- Hairclips
- Amor Amor perfume
- ELF "Complexion Perfection" Face Powder - absolute lifesaver, definite HG product
- Boots Powder Brush
- Glasses, just incase my lense pop out; it's happened before, rather embarrassing!
- Make up bag (A sneak peek of my make up can be found here)
- Fizzy strawberry sweets

What's in your bags, any goodies I should be looking out for?