A Weekend Full of Shopping!

Good Evening.

I was planning on typing up this blog earlier this morning but I had to pop out to get a few things.

Yesterday after work I met up with my sister for a late lunch-early dinner in central London, afterwards we had a mooch around the shops.

I never usually venture out to the shops on a Saturday, the reason being I have always had a job that entailed working at the weekend. However since September, I have been working two jobs, during the week I work as a teaching assistant and on a Sunday I work as a Short Breaks Carer, which leaves Saturday as my 'day off'. It was lovely spending the day with my sister but we both came to the conclusion that we can't shop for more than an hour or so especially on Oxford St!

We had both been wanting to purchase a few things so had a browse through the shops on Oxford St.

I purchased a few things mainly clothes...

*H&M: A Beautiful Poncho in 'Taupe'. I saw this last week, tried it on and fell in love with in. It comes in one size and four colour (Black, Grey, White and Taupe aka Brown :) ) and I chose 'Taupe'. It's really nice and light and perfect for days like yesterday when it was warm enough to wear a cosy cardigan.




*Zara: Flat Leather Boots in Tan. My current pair of boots are slowly deteriorating but I am going to continue to wear them until they literally fall apart. I know...it's a shame but they fit so good! It always happens when I find a pair of boots I like. I wear them to death! I bought these because I had been wanting a pair of flat boots for ages. With being 5ft 7in, sometimes I feel that wearing heels just makes me feel too tall and I wanted some boots that were more casual I guess. These are comfy and perfect. I plan on wearing these with skinnies. ( I couldn't find a photo of them on the Zara website but these are the nearest. Imagine the heel is completely flat and the top of the boot is overturned :) )




* Primark: Black Leather Pumps for work and Grey Plimsolls. ( I didn't think that they were that exciting to take a picture of). The black pumps are slightly pointed flat pumps, ideal for work as I am always on the go at work - running around after children! I bought the grey plimsolls as my current white plimsolls I bought from Office are heading for the bin soon. I primarily bought them for going to dance class but I could team them with 'Boyfriend' jeans and an piece of oversized knitwear. As usual I got a bargain, two pairs of shoes for £6!

I did purchase some other bits and pieces that aren't really that exciting...

Since none of the toiletries I wanted were in stock yesterday I ventured out to my local shopping centre to pick them up today.

I picked up Aussie Miracle Insurance for Coloured Hair, Neutrogena Oil Free Makeup Remover and Oil Free Moisturiser, Superdrug Vitamin E Skin Oil and Illuminating Moisturising Cream and Barry M Lip Paint in 150. Aussie, Superdrug Vitamin E and Neutrogena were all on offer which results in a triple bonus :D I kept umming and aahing about the Barry M Lip Paint but it's a colour I don't have and it's nice and neutral for Autumn/Winter.



So there we have it my weekend of shopping and if that wasn't enough I have my eye on a Maxi Dress and Maxi Skirt from ASOS...as I am getting a bit bored of wearing trousers to work even though they are practical!

I have noticed this is getting to be a beauty/fashion kind of blog but I will posting blogs on other issues/topics to that interest me.

Hope you all have a lovely start to the week :)

Peace and love,

Haulage!

Hey lovelies...

This is a post of all the things I have consumed within the past month or so...

* New Look Fairisle Pom Pom Hat and Scarf - I would never usually buy a matching set especially something like this as I don't like furry pom poms or fur but I tried them on and they were really cute, and I also needed a nice knitted scarf for this cold weather. The pattern is really nice too. Simple but cosy and cute.

*New Look Capped Gloves in Black - Whenever it comes around to this time of the year I always seem lose one glove! I chose these gloves as I thought they were cute and being black they go with pretty much everything.

* Peruvian Earrings - I bought these on eBay. The design on the circular piece of brown shell is so beautiful. Also I don't have these style of earrings in my collection plus they were pretty cheap at £4!

* Rimmel Nail Polish:

I Love Fruities in Black Cherry - a vampish purple which is slighly metallic. I tried it on yesterday but forgot to take a pic. It is perfect for this season.

60 Seconds in Europhia - a duotone mauvey/pinky brown metallic. I love it completely unique colour from any other colour I own. I tried it on and below is a pic :)






* MAC Eyeshadow Refill Pans:

Ricepaper - I had read a lot of other make up blogs and they seem to recommend 'Ricepaper' as a staple eyeshadow to your collection. I don't think I have ever noticed this colour in MAC. It is a light goldish colour which swatches quite lightly on my skintone. Anyways I took the plunge and bought as I felt that it would be a great brow highlighter.

Sushi Flower - This colour is so pretty and moreso perfect for Spring/Summer. It is a silky pink with slight reddish undertones. I fell in love with 'Sushi Flower' when a friend of my came to stay and we were discussing our makeup collections. She showed it to me and told me that she tends to use it with MAC Paradisco which I also own. (Another beautiful colour!)

* Urban Decay Book Of Shadows Vol 3 Palette - You are probably going to think that I am crazy. I bought this just over two months ago and I have not opened it to swatch the colours. Why?! I have just been incredibly busy with my two jobs, driving lessons and bellydancing to even find the time to sit down properly, swatch and experiment! I was hoping on getting around to it this week since I am on half-term but other jobs have gotten priority..over makeup...yes I know! Another reason was initially I was unsure as to exchange it for the Naked Palette but I have decided that I have pretty much half the colours in my makeup collection. Also it is a permanent palette which I can purchase whenever I feel it is needed. I will definetly do a post of it when I get around to opening it!!

* Laura Mercier Secret Concealer - I have just finished my MAC Moisturecover in NW20 which I use as an undereye concealer. It is a nice, lightweight and blendable concealer but I was thinking that during the colder months the skin around my eye area can get dry, so I was on the hunt for a more moisturising concealer. I went to Bobbi Brown and Benefit but found that the consistency was too heavy and then decided to try Laura Mercier as I already own a few products from her range. I matched myself to Shade No 2 (depending on the MUA I prefer to match my own shade as too many a time I have walked out with a shade that does not match my skintone!) It is a perfect match and I have been using it since and I do like it. It is lightweight and easy to blend and works wonderfully with the LM Tinted Moisturiser.

So that was my haulage...I do have a few other things I bought whilst I was on vacation in Paris in the summer from the Oh So Amazing Sephora..yes!! I love Sephora and I can't believe they closed down in the UK :( Oh well maybe that calls for another post on my purchases!

Well earlier this week I popped into Superdrug as I was hoping to purchase Barry M's new Nail Effects but I resisted! Hmm...it kind of looked a bit tacky to me, maybe in another colour it would look nice but I wasn't liking the results. I fell in love with two other products, a new Lip Paint in 150, a gorgeous pinky brown shade perfect for autumn and the Glitter Eye Crayon in Bronze ( I know glitter can look so childlike sometimes but it was sooo pretty!!)

I was a very good girl and resisted buying any makeup, partly because I was looking at my makeup storage and thinking I sometimes buy on impulse, wear it a few times and then it's back in my drawer :( So I am really trying to make good use of my make up. I did buy a face scrub and eye cream for £3 from Superdrug's Vitamin E range which I love. I adore the skin oil which I usually use in the evenings and I honestly wake up with softer and smoother skin. I bought a face scrub because I am not completely satisfied with the Neutrogena 'Deep Clean' one I am using at the moment...it's just not gritty enough and I feel as though I need a grittier and creamier one especially for these cold months. I bought their eye cream mainly because as previously mentioned the skin under my eyes is becoming a little dry again because of the weather, but i will be mixing this with my Soap and Glory Eye Brightening Moisture Serum to illuminate them too.

I have changed my make up routine slightly as of last week so I will hopefully write a blog and post some photo's :)

Peace and Love