PRIMARK HAUL - BEAUTY & ACCESSORIES

Hello beauties. This is my last post for today and yes it's a goodie. I popped into Primark on Friday to spend some of my birthday money. For once I didn't buy any clothes, but I picked up some fab beauty and accessories.

P.S. LOVE FASHION/FRENCH NAILS (L-R) NEON PINK, FRENCH & AZTEC

I used to really enjoy painting my nails, but I find that I seldom have the time to let them dry long enough and then sometimes they chip anyway due to house chores etc. I have heard a lot of good things about Primark false nails. I know a lot of people use the Elegant Touch nail glue with them so I bought that too. These were a great price of just £1 per pack.

SILVER CLEAN BAND RING

Saving the need to buy lots of singular silver band rings this gives an all in one ring stacked effect for just £1.

COLOUR GEM STACK RINGS

This pack of 6 rings was a total bargain at just £1. I will wear them in so many ways either stacked or singular.

P.S. LOVE THIS FACIAL CLEANSING PAD

I have picked this up to clean my make-up brushes as I am terrible at doing them regularly. There is a sucker at the bottom to keep it in place while washing them in the sink. This was £1.50.

FLORAL ALICEBAND

This was in the kids section, but I think it will fit okay. I am still a sucker for floral hair pieces. This was £2.50.

QUILTED TOTE

I have been on the hunt for a new handbag for so long as I didn't have one with a long handle. This is kind of a cement grey shade with two silver chain detailed straps. There is a zip along the top and an inner zip section as well as a mobile phone holder. This was £10.

DOUBLE ZIP CAMERA BAG

I usually like to have a staple black bag in my collection and although this bag may look small it's like a tardis. There are two zip sections at the top, one with an inner zip and a zip section to the front. As well as the carry handle at the top there is also a detachable and adjustable longer handle which I will probably leave on most of the time. As the name suggests this will fit my camera perfectly. Great for attending events :) This was £8.

I hope you found something you like in this haul so you can run out and find it. Let me know your Primark finds in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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PRIMARK HAUL BARGAINS

Hey there gorgeous people. I popped into Primark a few days ago as it was payday and I wanted to pick up a new winter coat. I am not fooled by the odd sunny moments we are having in the UK (ha ha). I always have a warm coat with a hoodie for winter as I travel by public transport a lot and hate being cold. As well as picking up a coat I also got some great sale bargains. Yes SALE so read on so that you can run out and get them too :)

YELLOW SKORT

This is my very first skort. I never knew if I would ever pick one of these up, but the neon yellow and floral print of this little number had me hooked. If you are unaware a skort are shorts with a wrap front to make it look like a skirt so that your modesty is in tact. These have a zip back and side pockets. I got them in a size 10 and they are perfect with just a little room so that I don't feel they are riding up. They are quite see through, but I would only wear them over tights or leggings anyway. You will never believe that they were reduced from £7 to just £1.

BLACK & GREY SLEEVE SKIRTS

The sleeve wrap on dresses and skirts is more of an up to date trend that I have been wanting to get on board with. Yes you can just wrap something like a jumper or shirt around your waist, but if you don't want bulk at the back and you want the sleeves to be the same as the skirt you are wearing these are perfect. I got them in a size 10 also. They were reduced from £5 to £2 each.

PINK FLOWER TOP KNOTS (X2)

These pretty neon pink hair accessories are so cute. I am actually going to be styling them in a very different way so let me know if you want to see how in an outfit post? They were £1.50 each. They also came in a peachy shade and a wine red shade.

BLACK V NECK TEE DRESS

This is a great piece to have for days when you just don't know what to wear. The roll up hems on the sleeves are a subtle touch, but something more than just plain sleeves. I got this in a size 6 and on average I am a size 10. There is still plenty of room in this for me so bear that in mind if you do pick this up as I would say it is still a bit oversized. This was reduced from £5 to £2. It did come in white, but it was a bit see through. I wish I had got it now as I would have worn it for bed at least. This is a staple piece that I will wear all year on it's own or over leggings.

NAVY NYLON FUR PARKA

Finally the item that I went shopping for I found. This navy parka has detachable fur on the hood which has a gorgeously soft fleece lining. It has a front zip with poppers and two front pockets that have buttons (sorry not shown as undone). The waist has a drawstring with fasteners to keep it where you want it. I bought this in a size 12 because I wanted to wear extra thick jumpers underneath and I think that would have been a struggle on the arms. I did fit into a size 8 comfortably and as previously mentioned I usually buy a 10. As the waist is adjustable it doesn't look excessively big. The bottom part of this parka does stick out a bit like a tu tu which I would prefer it to lie flatter, but I can live with it. This also came in grey and I think Khaki and black. This parka cost £25.

So that's my haul. I think I got some great finds here which were very affordable. Let me know your Primark bargains in the comments below along with your favourites from my haul.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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CHEAP FLOWER GARLAND HEADBANDS

Hi lovelies. I have the house to myself for a while today so I wanted to blog as much as possible as I will be returning to work tomorrow after a week off. It's crazy how the time has flown. I hope you have all had a good week.

I posted earlier this week about some flower garland headbands that I recently purchased on Ebay, link! Two more arrived later that day from another seller. I wasn't expecting them for another 2-3 weeks which is why I didn't wait to put them all in the same haul.

Anyway enough rambling and here they are .......

BOHO GIRL DAISY FLOWER HAIR GARLAND HEADBAND HAIRBAND FESTIVAL WEDDING

These headbands come in three colours of pink, beige and blue. The blue was sold out at the time I purchased these. The beige shade is more of an off white. The stretchy headband part shows as black in the sellers photos, but my beige (off white) one has a white band. This is fine for me, but for anyone that might not like this I thought you should know.

If you know of any places to buy pretty hair accessories like these that are not too expensive then let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

FLOWER GARLAND HEADBANDS FOR SUMMER & FESTIVALS

Hi sweeties. How rubbish is the weather right now. We are meant to be out of the April showers so what's going on?

Moving on to something much more pretty and fun is my flower garland headband haul :)

TOP: PRETTY FLORAL GARLAND HAIR BAND WEDDING FESTIVAL BOHO BRIDESMAID FLOWER

This fuchsia and white band has smaller flowers than the other bands, but they are still a good size. This comes with an elasticated band that looks silky on the outside, but not on the inside so it should stay easily in place. It also comes in a multi-pastel and white option.

BELOW, TOP TO BOTTOM: BOHO LADIES FLORAL FLOWER FESTIVAL WEDDING GARLAND FOREHEAD HAIR HEAD BAND IN PINK, CORAL, LILAC & CREAM

I love the colours of these flowers which is why I bought them all :) They are attached to a plaited cord band which has a stretchy part at the back.

I think these are great accessories that are so easy to make any outfit more interesting. Great for summer parties, festivals, weddings or if you are like me any time anywhere :)

Let me know where you purchase your flower hair bands in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Haul: Primark, H&M, Topman & Nars

Ello, ello, ello Beauty Addicts. Are you all feeling good today? I do hope so. At the beginning of January I went on a little shopping spree to see if I could pick up any bargains, especially as the sales were on. Not everything in this haul post was in the sale, but I think it was still bargainous so here it is.

I will start with a little Primark goodness.

Studded Ankle Strap Pumps Black ~ £8.00

I wasn't sure how I felt about these at first because I don't have the most slender ankles, but I couldn't resist and I'm glad that I didn't. They are so cute and comfortable, but the studding detail toughens them up a bit.

Chain T-Bar Pumps Toffee ~ Reduced to £3.00

With the ankle strap again I was a bit concerned they might not look good on me, but these were reduced so they again went in the bag and I'm glad I got these too. I love them for all the reasons as the pair above.

Stud Wrist Strap Clutch Blush ~ £6.00

This is the clutch that so many bloggers and vloggers have picked up. It's a nice size and the wrist strap is removable if you prefer it without.

2 Mini Claw Hair Clasps Hematite ~ Reduced to £1.00

These are just a really handy thing to have and for £1.00 you can't go wrong.

Fur Hood Coat Khaki ~ £26.00

I have been on the lookout for a warm khaki coat with a fur hood for ages and I found one. It's lovely and snuggly.

Next up are my H&M purchases.

Golden Bouquet Eau De Toilette ~ £6.99

I have never picked up a fragrance in H&M before, but I gave this a sniff and quite liked it. I think it smells more expensive than £6.99. I also think it could be worn day or night.

Fedora With Bow Detailing Blue ~ Reduced to £7.99

I have had my eyes on these hats for some time online. I really wanted to get the red and black too, but I couldn't find them :(

I bought both of the H&M products with vouchers I received for Xmas.

Now it's Topman's turn.

High Roll Up Sleeve T-shirts (Burgundy, Green, Blue, White, Black, Ecru & Navy/Indigo) ~ £10.00 each, Link

In the link above you will see that there are many of these t-shirts on the Topman website. I went for the plain designs, but there are lots to choose from. I noticed a lot of people on YouTube had picked these up saying that they were better quality than the Topshop ones with a better fit and cheaper. I did not look at the Topshop ones in person, but by checking out this link I think you will agree as I do with all of the above. These fit me perfectly. They are a great length. Not too baggy or too tight and are not clingy around the arms. I would usually go for about a size 10 or 8/10 in a ladies t-shirt and these are a men's size XS if you want to compare. The middle row t-shirt on the right says Indigo on the tag, but Navy online which is why I labelled this t-shirt with both shades in the first photo.

In my kitchen with natural daylight

Closer to the window

Nars Orgasm Blush ~ £21, Link

I wanted to show this to you in two different photos so that you can see how natural lighting can change how it looks slightly. This picks up the light beautifully. It's like a blush and highlighter in one. I picked this up with some John Lewis vouchers I received at Xmas so this only cost me £1.00.

So all in all with my vouchers and the sales discounts I only paid £115 for everything here. I am really happy with my purchases and now I have more vouchers and money from my birthday I might go and spend some more whoopsie :)

What are your latest bargains? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

4th Of July Accessory Ideas

Hello you scrumptious lot. I have a really bad belly ache today so I'm hoping writing this post will take my mind off it. With the 4th Of July on it's way I thought I would have a scramble around my accessories with that in mind for inspiration.

Red & Blue Sunglasses ~ Both Primark Menswear

White Sunglasses ~ River Island I Think?

White Elasticated Belt ~ H&M Sale

Blue & White Stripe Belt ~ Came With Primark Capri Pants

Red Headband ~ Claire's

Blue Sequin & White Headbands ~ Both Primark

Red & White Stud Earrings ~ Both Pairs Primark

Hello Kitty Beach Bag ~ Present, But I Believe Avon

Blue Quilted Chain Bag ~ Primark

None of these items I purchased recently, but sometimes you just need to shop your accessory stash to remember the goodies you have and enjoy them again.

Are you going to rock some red, white and blue accessories this 4th Of July or even an inspired outfit? Let me know your ideas in the comments below.

Love to you all

Xmas Lunch/Secret Santa/OOTD/NOTD/FOTD

Hi you Beauties. Sorry that I was MIA last week. Other than work I had two work Xmas outings, two days of Xmas shopping at Bluewater and some other appointments. I have really missed blogging and of course you lovelies. Last week I went to a Mexican restaurant for a Xmas lunch outing with work. For those interested I had bacon and cheese potato skins, chicken fajitas and hot chocolate fudge cake. It was so delicious. I was carrying a food baby for the rest of the day, but it was so worth it. I thought I would show you my outfit for that day which was Tuesday 13th December.

 

(photo's 1 and 4 taken on phone)

OOTD:

Jumper Dress ~ H&M

Socks & Hiker Boots ~ Primark

NOTD:

O.P.I. Bring On The Bling

FOTD:

E.L.F. Studio Complete Coverage Concealer In Light

Primark Ta Ta For Now Magic Undereye Concealer In Light

Accessorize With-Love Primer

E.L.F. Translucent Matte Powder

Rose & Co Apothecary Rose Petal Salve

E.L.F. Eyelid Primer In Sheer

Max Factor Smoky Eye Effect Eyeshadow In Onyx Smoke

Max Factor Liquid Effect Pencil In Black Fire

Primark Opia Eyelash Curlers

Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara

Jane Iredale Purelash Extender & Conditioner

HD Brows Palette

17 Clear Definition Mascara

E.L.F. Studio Makeup Mist & Set

Please excuse the dodgy make-up base as I in fact stayed at my other halves place the night before and forgot my foundation so I had to use the E.L.F. Studio Complete Coverage Concealer In Light as a foundation. Not a great look, but it was the best I could do.

The Max Factor Smoky Eye Effect Eyeshadow In Onyx Smoke, Liquid Effect Pencil In Black Fire and False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara were given to me for free on behalf of Alexandra from Ketchum Pleon PR. I was sent the mascara, and various colours of the eyeshadows/pencils. I was not asked to review these, but if you would like swatches, a review or FOTD's with these just let me know.

We also swapped Secret Santa presents prior to our lunch which were up to the value of £5 and this is what I received.

Bijou Brigitte Fair Isle Headband & No7 Stay Perfect Nail Collection In Shades Damson Dream, Vivid Violet, Sing The Blues, Totally Teal & Hot To Trot

I was really pleasantly surprised when I opened these gifts. A massive thank you Santa ;) x

Some of us also went out for tapas, drinking and dancing at a bar/restaurant on Friday 16th December which was a really great night. Fantastic food and really great fun dancing. Have you already been out with you work friends/colleagues for the festivities? Where did you go? Did you take part in Secret Santa?

Love to you all

New Look/Primark Haul

Hey lovelies, I hope you are well? I found what I think are some little bargains from both New Look and Primark. New Look have a sale on at the moment and Primark have some great finds too. 

I will start with my New Look goodies. I found these sleeveless blouses which I think will be great for work in the summer. For you busty girls out there these are great as they do not have buttons, you simply pop them over your head. I always find these kind of blouses so hard to find and I bet I'm not the only one who has had that 'I'm all alone in this changing room with no one to help me get out of this moment'. I did not get trapped at all in these so it's all good, haa haa. They naturally fall open at the top without revealing too much and are nice and cool for the summertime. They hang lower at the back with a curve and straight across at the front. These were all reduced from £19.99 to £10 each which was my perfect excuse for buying all three. The blue one is from the tall section. I am a real shorty, but I actually preferred the length and fit of this one.

Now on to my Primark treats. Starting with the accessories. These 4 hair bows were just £1. A subtle way of doing leopard if the animal print trend scares you or go for the pink if you just fancy a touch of colour. I can't wait to try this holographic glitter eyeliner which was also £1. I think it will work well by itself for a bit of sparkle or over the top of a black/coloured eyeliner for a more dramatic look. The simple diamante cross was £1.50. An easy to throw on with anything necklace.

On to these fun sunnies. They were all only £1 each. The polka dot pair feel quite 50's and the others fit in with the colour block trend. Believe it or not they are from the men's section. I bought a great pair of silver aviators from the men's section at Topshop many years ago and they fit me perfectly so don't be afraid to take a peep in the men's for the odd find. You never know you might just make it work for you.

Lastly, I have been on the look out for a really soft baseball jacket that wasn't too fitted for such a long time. I also didn't want it to be cropped. Well I guess you know what I found? It was again in the men's section, but the fit, feel, look and length were a lot better than the ladies one I originally picked up. 

I realise these jackets will not be everyone's cup of tea, but I like to have these to throw on for a casual day or just when I need something cosy. I suppose you noticed that I bought 3 again. I do this a lot so don't be surprised.

I hope you are all having a good day.

Love to you all