PRIMARK HAUL - SEPTEMBER 2015

Hey sweeties. I went shopping the other day with my Mum and picked up lots of goodies in PRIMARK that I know you will want to see.

KIDS BLING DIGITAL STEREO HEADPHONES - ONE SIZE - PINK - £7

At work I can listen to my I-Pod and I currently have in ear headphones which I find a little uncomfortable to wear for long periods. I saw that Primark have some foldable white over the head headphones, but then I saw these kids ones and just couldn't help myself. They are not fantastic quality, but they do cancel out quite a bit of noise. Plus I can pretend I am a DJ, ha ha.

WORK OUT X-BACK PADDED CROP TOPS - MEDIUM (10/12) - FUCHSIA, GREY MARL & TEAL - £4 EACH

Now I am not going to lie. I do not plan to work out in these although I do think they would be great to. I prefer wearing crop tops instead of bras at home for comfort with a bit of support. I love that these have adjustable straps and a crossover back which I think will really help with support also. They are nicely padded with cups that are full. By that I mean they fill the whole breast/cup area, but are removable. I love these shades and the Aztec/Tribal print.

SOFT TOUCH TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS - 12 - BLUSH & BLUE MARL - £4.50 EACH

I have been wanting to get some comfortable lounge pants/joggers to doss around in at home instead of wearing my PJ's. These soft touch trackies are perfect with their cuffed bottoms that can be rolled up too. I sized up on these as I find a lot of tracksuit bottoms especially in Primark are slim fit and I wanted a looser style.

WIDE RIB JUMPERS - 12 - IVORY, OLIVE & BLACK - £8 EACH

I know I will get a lot of wear out of these basic tops. They feel like real quality without being too heavy. I could wear them as tops or with something underneath such as a vest, bodycon top or a shirt. The sleeves come just below the elbow. I sized up in these too as I wanted them to skim over my body rather than cling so that layering is easier too. I wasn't sure about the oilve shade on me, but I don't have a shade like it in my wardrobe so I thought I'd give it a try. This does come in grey too, but they only had a size 16 left  :(

DESPICABLE ME MINIONS - GREY:

CUFFED LEG BOTTOMS - MEDIUM (10/12) - £7

SWEAT TOP - MEDIUM (10/12) £8

I could not resist these Minion pieces. They will make me happy every time I wear them. I love the expressions Minions have and these even have 'Bello' (Minion hello) on them. The bottoms are a little big, but if I sized down I am not sure if they would be a slimmer fit than I would like so I will stick with these.

A massive thanks to my Mum who treated me to this haul. It was a belated birthday present as she moved around that time and so gave a me few smaller bits back then in case anything got lost or packed away.

Let me know your great finds in Primark as I will be going there again with my friend next week. Yes there will most likely be another haul :)

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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#BLFW JEWELLERY

Hey there beauties. You may or may not remember me attending BLOGGERS LOVE FASHION WEEK DAY 1. I met lots of great brands and was so kindly gifted with lots of exciting things including items from these brands who you can learn more about in the link above.

IRIDESCENCE

This diamante and gold vintage inspired necklace is the perfect way to add interest to an outfit. It would look great with an open neck, something off the shoulder or strapless. Likewise it's ideal to wear under the collar of a shirt.

NORENZO

This beautiful colour petal layer ring is so different from other jewellery I have seen. This is a real statement piece perfect for the spring/summer season with it's handmade floral diamante design. Sabreena is very talented at creating so many wonderful pieces available at Norenzo. If you love floral accessories that I believe have a very modern take on traditional vintage items check out her line now.

JUST TRADE

These handmade triangle studs will never date with their geometric design. Great for everyday wear as a simple statement. The Aztec and tribal trends seem to always pop up at this time of year so they will fit in perfectly with those too.

JOE BROWNS

I love this peace and love style beaded bracelet. It's quite neutral in tone with just a pop of green so great for mixing and matching with various outfits. Joe Browns are anything but a boring brand. They have such a variety of clothing and accessory pieces for men and women. Once you start looking through their site you will be on there a while.

I also have another piece of jewellery from a brand that I met that night, but I designed it myself so expect that post soon.

Let me know which of these brands excites you and any favourite pieces in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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EVERYTHING 5 POUNDS HAUL

Hi lovelies and Happy Saturday! Apologies for not blogging much last week, but life took over and now I am catching up with myself thank goodness.

Today I have a haul to show you from a brand that I frequently shop at everything5pounds.

EMBELLISHED NECKLINE PEPLUM TOP

The quality and fit of this top is fantastic. The material is not flimsy and thin. It has a lovely structure that is very comfortable and smooths over the body. The peplum feature kicks out at the right place and is very flattering. The chain is detachable so you could add your own to change it up. I bought this in a size 10/medium.

ZIP DETAIL TREGGINGS

These again have a slight thickness to them giving a quality feel. The piping, faux zip pockets and cuff bottom details add that little something more for a legging/trouser hybrid that can be worn casually or more formal. I would actually pair them with the top above. The zips are slightly unaligned which is perhaps why they are available for £5, but I don't actually mind that and see this as an added feature. Unfortunately these are no longer available in black, but you can buy them in a gorgeous mint shade. If I were to buy another pair I may size down as they are just a little big. It depends how you would like to wear them. I bought a size 10/medium.

RUCHED HEM LEISURE TROUSERS

I love the monochrome tribal print of these trousers and the ruched gather at the bottom of the legs. They have small pockets either side. These are an easy trouser to wear for work and play. They will go well with black or white tops, footwear and accessories. I bought these in a size 10. I am sorry that they are no longer available, but I will link here the trousers & leggings section so that you can check out some other fab designs.

everything5pounds update their site daily with new pieces. If you sign up to their free newsletter you can be updated on their new stock. For affordable great finds like these I make sure I check out the site every day.

Let me know your favourite pieces from this post in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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Travel Supermarket Beauty & The Beach 2 Holiday Nails Competition

Hi there my loves. Are you going on holiday this year and stuck for make-up, hair or nail ideas to make you look gorgeous while you are away? Maybe you have some ideas you would like to share with others of your favourite beach to bar looks? Travel Supermarket are running a Beauty & The Beach 2 Competition where you can enter your favourite holiday looks in the make-up, hair or nail categories. With each category you have the chance to win £500. You can enter 1, 2 or 3 categories and an overall winner will win £1,500. I am entering the holiday nails section so here is my entry :)

I first applied one coat of Rimmel Stronger Double Duty Base Coat, followed by two coats of E.L.F. Coral Nail Polish. One coat covered the nails really well, but to make the manicure last longer I added another layer. This colour is so gorgeous and I think a perfect sunshine shade to take you from bright sunny days to hot summer nights. It is coral as the name states, but it has this fantastic golden shimmer running through it to really make the coral shade pop. I wanted to add an aztec/tribal feel to the nails so I used 2 coats of the E.L.F. Black Nail Polish on the middle finger to add a triangle tip and with a clear top coat (unnamed) I painted this around the triangle and added random coloured rhinestones with my tweezers, dropping them on gently and pressing lightly to seal them down. I went over each nail with the clear top coat to seal the whole manicure.

Products Used:

Rimmel Stronger Double Duty Base Coat, £4.15 for 12ml

E.L.F. Coral Nail Polish, $2.00 for 10ml on eyeslipsface.com*

E.L.F. Black Nail Polish**

Clear Top Coat From a 99p Stores Nail Art Set (unnamed)

At Your Fingertips Square/Diamond Rhinestones (green, gold, red, blue & pink)***

*Coral looks like a golden shade now on eyelipsface.co.uk for £2.50.

**Black is no longer available at eyeslipsface.co.uk. There is a black on eyeslipsface.com, but it is part of the E.L.F. Essential 15-Piece Nail Polish Set - Limited Edition for $15.00 and I am not sure if it is the same formula.

***These Rhinestones are no longer available in this style from At Your Fingertips, but add square/diamond rhinestone wheel to your search engine and many colour/style options will pop up.

As the E.L.F. Coral shade is hard to get hold of now I would suggest using a regular coral shade in one coat with a gold shimmer of one coat on top to create the same effect. For the black any black nail polish will work and the rhinestones you should have fun with using the shape and colours you like.

If you would like to enter this competition then check out this link. 

I nominate these 5 fellow bloggers to enter by Wednesday 5th June 2013:

Katie ~ Beauty and the Baker 

Joy ~ JoyBunny24 

Charlotte ~ Lurch Hound Loves 

Steph ~ British Beauty Blagger 

Heidi ~ The Inside Out Beauty 

Good luck to all that enter for each category. If you have entered already then why not share your entries in the comments below.

Love to you all