Recent Purchases - Clothes.

I love shopping. Unfortunately I don't get to do it half as much as I'd like to as I'm unemployed but I am lucky enough to have a fiance that doesn't mind me having a spend of his wage every now and then :) Since it started getting colder I realised I have bugger all to wear! I have quite a few summery clothes but not very many jumpers or snuggley cardigans.. My typical outfit through winter is leggings and boots with a jumper or top and cardigan. To be fair though I live in leggings all year round..
If you saw my Wednesday Wishlist last month, you'll know I've really been loving the clothes in Asda this year.. Not only have I really liked many items, they're so reasonably priced it's hard to resist - and even then you don't feel guilty - bonus! Here's what I've been buying anyway.

New Look Inspire dress.

New Look Inspire jacket.

I wore the blue dress and cream jacket for my friends sons baptism last month in Birmingham.. I felt great in it til we got there.. Then I felt over dressed! Our families Christenings I've seen pictures of, everyone has been dressed up quite smart but not many people made much effort for this one so Aaron (who wore smart trousers and a shirt and black shoes) and I looked kinda out of place but nevermind. I completely forgot to get a picture of me wearing this outfit so you'll have to wait til it gets used again... Hope you like waiting!!! ;) I bought the dress in a size 22 cause of my boobs and I'm so glad I did cause they only just fit still, bloody things! The jacket is a size 20.
The burgundy dress (which I bought in a 20) below I had the intention of wearing with black tights, flats and a black cardi with a thin black belt.. But when I put all of that together the dress was a bit big and I felt like such a dumpling so I sold it on Ebay! I don't think I'm a dress person? I only own 2.. The one above and a black one for funerals or Christmas parties! LOL.. The jeans (size 16) I bought around 2 months ago and still haven't worn yet.. Oops! Although they do look good on :) I got the top from Select (size 18) a while ago too and really liked it at first but now everyone in my town seems to be wearing it as Select is the trendiest shop here!!

New Look Inspire dress.

New Look jeans.

Select top.

George at Asda tshirt.

George at Asda jumper.

George at Asda jumper.

George at Asda jumper.

The grey tshirt from Asda I sized up twice with and got a size 24. I think it's meant to be kinda fitted but I don't like really fitted clothes, so it's baggy but in a nice way, it doesn't look silly, in my opinion. I should get some pictures of me in these clothes really shouldn't I, especially as I'm terrible at describing things!! The cream jumper (size 20 as they didn't have my size and I had to have it!) I looove.. I actually went back and got it in a purpley blue colour too (size 18). They need a vest top underneath (unless you like showing everyone your bra obviously!) but they're so easy and comfortable to wear. The black and grey jumper (size 18) is thicker but it's also shorter so I still like to wear a top underneath so I'm not showing everyone my belly when I reach up! Finally, the blue jumper with the baggy neck I bought for lounging round the house. I sized up twice (got a 22) so it's baggy and comfy, it's lush :)

Which shop have you been loving recently? xxx

mini haul - mixed.

wanted to share a few things i got over the weekend and my opinions on them, having already tried them out :)

nail varnish x 4, earrings x 3 and the benefit porefessional that everyones going mad for! :)

if you didnt already know, i larrrve my nail varnish. i have just under 100 now and still going!

ill start with the one aarons mum bought me when she had a shopping trip with one of her friends.
collection 2000: hot looks: neon art. no idea how much these cost.

its not exactly neon but it is quite bright. one of those colours you have to really be in the mood to wear. its quite small but who actually uses them big bottles anyway!? i know i dont!
i wouldnt really say its anymore fast drying than other makes i have.. im not sure how long it lasts cause i took it off and used a different colour in the end! overall its alright, nothing to rave about.

the next 3 i got at superdrug, 3 for 2.

2true glossywear: shade no. 47: £1.99.

i have this polish in shade no. 8 too.. its exactly the same shade of pink except instead of the really fine shimmery/glittery silver this one has, it has a very slight bluey tint in the light.
it says it lasts 5 days.. it doesnt on me and i always wear a top coat.
it doesnt dry mega fast either but it doesnt claim too so cant really moan!
one thing i dont like about this make is the brush.. oh and the lid as well actually. its quite big to hold which can be awkward and theres something about the brush that makes application a bit hit or miss.. but for the price is alright and i love the colour :)

NYC - in a minute. shade: 246 - park ave: £1.79.

never bought this make before so didnt know what to expect, i just hoped it would be alright as i got 2!
i really like this colour, its like a nice warm mocha kinda colour.. i always think this colour looks grown up or is that just me?! i like it either way :)
this applied nicely, it was nice to hold and the first layer dried super quick.. but the next coat didnt seem to dry quite so quickly?! not sure how long it lasts as i took it off to try the pink one.. you'll have to keep reading to see if that one lasted ;)

NYC - in a minute. shade: 242 - uptown: £1.79.

i REALLY love this pink! really really really a lot :) its my perfect shade of pink and is now my favourite of all my nail varnishes. i just loooove it! - can you tell?! haha :D
it has a very very slight shimmer to it but once you have it on your nails you really have to look to see it.. this isnt a bad thing at all though.

its a gorgeous girly girly pink, not too bright, not too dull.. just perfect.. the pics make it look a bit darker than it is.. or maybe thats my screen?!
as mentioned with the other colour i bought, it goes on lovely etc.. however there are a couple of bad points unfortunately.
most disappointingly, it doesnt ever seem to set properly.. i put it on a couple days ago and made sure they were dry before doing anything.. however as the 2 days have gone by, ive noticed there are lots of scratches and marks printed in it, as if it hasnt ever dried properly.. and its still doing it now. i only done a bottom coat, 2 coats of this then a top coat, which is what i'd normally do..
and the other bad point is that it started chipping after a day :/ - but wasnt noticable until 2 days.. if you change your nail varnish all the time like me then its not a massive problem though.
to be honest i love the colour enough to not be fussed and remember it was cheap too!

next is the earrings i bought.
i ordered some clothes online at new look and one of the tops wasnt quite what i wanted so i took it back and got some earrings instead..

roam earrings: £5.50

as soon as i saw these i knew i had to have them! the bottom ones are pink with light pink sparkley diamantes and the top ones are gold with iridescent diamantes. the picture doesnt do them justice at all, they're so sparkley and pretty and nice and you should go and buy them too :)

roam earrings: cant remember how much.. £3ish?!

i love pink :) everyone knows i love pink. and pink looks larvely with black and silver. so i like these a lot. they look nice on too.. yep, i like them!

last but by no means least..
benefit porefessional. the freebie from the glamour mag: £2.00.

i bought one of these in superdrug saturday and used it last night. WOW!
i'd never had any products by benefit before, infact id never even heard of it before i joined blogger! but ive read so many good reviews about this particular product that i knew i had to have it. how chuffed was i when i heard it was going to be a freebie with glamour!!

so i got one and tried it last night. i am one of those really unlucky people with large pores (rarrr!) and i definately was not disappointed. i was putting it on and like was "omg...! ...omg!" it was like magical.. it made my skin look 'normal' and i was sooo happy! i recommend this a million times over. - and i went out and picked up the last 2 copies in asda too.  if you have big pores then you need this product in your life, trust me :)


anyone else tried anything i bought? - if so what did you think and why? xxx

mini new look haul - bargains!

so, i sold some of my clothes that i dont wear anymore on ebay and with the money i made, i bought some new stuff :)
anyone that knows me will know very well that i pretty much only shop in new look! its been that way for like.. 5 or 6 years now! i dont strictly limit myself to new look - i also like select.. and george at asda and matalan have some nice bits every now and then.

i havent shopped in top shop for years and i have never purchased clothing in river island. although both shops have some really nice things, they're both stupidly over priced for my liking. i love a bargain! and 9 times out of 10 you can find similar items for way cheaper!

i have always been the same in that i wont buy something just cause its in fashion. also, i wont stop wearing something if i still like it and its gone out of fashion.. if i like something then ill buy it and ill wear it until i decide i dont want to anymore.

because i dont follow fashion and just buy whatever i happen to like, i have so many different styles. i personally think its a good thing! i dont want to look the same all the time and i dont want to follow what everyone else is doing and look the same as them either!

anyway, here's what i bought: sorry they're not all personal pics, have lost my camera and the lighting on my ickle phone was shhhhhhhocking! forgive me? :) ta!

1. 32" white linen trousers. £12.00 (was £19.99)  here!
i have these in black and because they're so comfy, i had to get white too! they have an elasticated waist band, which i love cause there's nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable! they do these in the normal range and the inspire range. mine are from the normal range.
2. coral aztec bubblehem vest. £6 (was £7.99) here!
i have loads of their bubble hem tops cause they're brilliant for every day. the only one i didnt have was pink - weird considering its my fave colour! :) this one has coloured stitching round the edges to make it a bit more exciting. it was from the inspire range. until my foot heals and i shift some weight, i can buy tops in the inspire range aswel as the normal range but buttom half i can only buy in the normal range!
3. white flower bubble hem vest. £9.99. here!
again, this is from the inspire range. it has come up a bit big but they dont go any smaller as its inspire and i love the print so its staying! i need more light colours in my wardrobe for summer so this will be perfect! cant wait til the sun comes out again so i can wear it :)
4. stripe and bird print shopper. £6.74 (was £8.99) here!
id been looking for a new bag for weeks - im so fussy about bags.. and clothes... most things actually..! - but had no luck.. until i saw this! just what i was looking for. a bargain bag thats cute and summery :) i love the pattern and i like how it has a draw string so its not such a plain shopper. a girl can never have too many bags, right?!
5. coral gem hair slides (x2). £3.50. here!
i like clipping one side of my hair back in the summer when my thick hair (that acts like a scarf) gets on my nerves. i take the top layer from the side opposite to my side parting and clip it back slightly, its a nice summery look (especially with wavy hair) and now i've got the summery hair slides to match :)
6. black studded bulldog clips (x2). £3.50. here!
i could not resist these.. they're covered in gems and they catch the light.. purdy :) im not sure when ill wear them but i pinky promised myself i would so obviously i will... wont i?! :D

where do you usually shop? xxx