Haul - Gap, H&M, Boots, Superdrug & More - 29/08/12

This is going to be a long post. I went shopping for school supplies and clothes for sixth form (I am going into Year 13). Hauls have been requested a fair bit so I hope you like this one!!

WHSmith: 

 100 Plain 6x4" Record Cards - £2.29 from WHSmith

100 Pastel 6x4" Record Cards - £2.89 from WHSmith

 Papermate Flexigrip Black Ink Ballpoint Pens - £6.49 from WHSmith

Papermate Non-Stop Mechanical Pencils - £5.19 from WHSmith

Tablet Eraser - No link online

Staedtler Triplus Fineliners - £13.72 from Amazon

Extra Spearmint Chewing Gum - Can be found anywhere..

Look how lovely they look. I love school supplies!! :)

Paperchase: 

Candy Kingdom Sticky Note Pack - £3.00 from Paperchase

Daydream Purse Pencil Case - £5.00 from Paperchase

Daydreamer Tin of 12 Binder Clips - £3.00 from Paperchase

New York Travel Card Case - £2.50 from Paperchase

Photo Holder 10x15cm - £2.00 from Paperchase - I bought 5 of these because I use them to store all my index cards for school.

Candy A5 Glitter Notebook - £5.00 from Paperchase

Oh my gosh. I saw this and it was actually calling my name. How frisking adorable is this! It's a pink glittery notebook with cute cartoons on the front. The lining is neon pink with white polka dots and the lines in the notebook are pink. I'm sorry, but you can't not love this notebook. I think I'm going to use this as my blog book to write down all my ideas!!

Department Store: 

Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head 'Normal' - £21.00 from Feel Unique

Burt's Bees Refreshing Lip Balm with Pink Grapefruit - £3.69 from Burt's Bees 

Boots: 

La Roche-Posay 'Effaclar A.I. Targeted Breakout Corrector' - £9.19 from Boots

La Roche-Posay 'Effaclar Cleanser' - £10.21 from Boots

Mitchum 'Shower Fresh Deodorant' - I bought 2 for £4 (normally £2.99 each) from Boots

Nivea 'Black & White' - Couldn't find a link for the mini deodorant - Big size: £2.10 from Boots

(I know, this is really interesting right!!)

Botanics 'Shine Away Mattifying Day Cream' - £3.33 (normally £4.99) from Boots

I still have half a pot of this left but I love it so much I decided to pick up another while they were still 1/3 off. I will be doing a review of this day cream very soon!

Superdrug: 

Kleenex 'Shine Absorbing Sheets' - £2.99 each from Superdrug

Look Nail Pop 'Sequin Effect' - £5.00 from Superdrug

How pretty is it!??!

H&M:

Jumper - £7.99 from H&M

Jumper - £14.99 from H&M

Jumper - £14.99 from H&M

M&S: 

Selected jumpers were 2 for £20 so I picked up 2 for school.

V-Neck Plain Jumper - £14.00 (without the deal) from M&S

Cashmillion Long Sleeve Striped Jumper - £17.50 (without the deal) from M&S

Gap: 

Solid V-Neck Cardigan - £22.46 from Gap

Jigsaw: 

Sorry, I couldn't find a link online for this and I can't remember how much it was..

So, that's it for my haul.. Gosh that was a long one!

Hope you enjoyed it :)

Thanks for reading.

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Dotcomgiftshop Mini Haul

After reading Louise from Sprinkle Of Glitter's post featuring a bunny night light from dotcomgiftshop I knew I had to get one of the cute fellas. Anyway, when I went to the website, the rabbit night light was reduced from £4.95 to £2.95. I thought this was such a good deal, so, I bought two. One for me & one for my sister. I also bought some christmas cupcake cases in preparation for christmas. I know, I know, a bit premature but hey, I love cupcakes and christmas!!

Rabbit Night Light - £2.95 (normally £4.95) from dotcomgiftshop
How cute is he!!!!!

60 Christmas Cake Cases - £1.50 from dotcomgiftshop


The rabbit light is currently sitting on top of my ALEX unit from IKEA.

Thanks for reading.

PS. I will be doing a makeup organisation post soon when I have it the way I want it.

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Haul - Boots, Superdrug and H&M - 3/08/12

I went shopping yesterday and got a few fashion, makeup and skincare items. Hope you enjoy!!

Boots:

Botanics 'Shine Away Mattifying Day Cream SPF15' - £3.33 from Boots (normally £4.99)

Ok so firstly, I bought a new day cream. I am currently using the 'Kiehl's 'Ultra Facial Moisturizer with SPF 15' but that has almost run out (See here in my Current Morning Skincare Routine. The Kiehl's moisturiser is alright but I didn't really want to spend another £17 for such a small bottle. I went with this moisturiser because I wanted something with SPF (which this has) and also wanted something to help with my oiliness (which I don't think my Kiehl's one does). Also, this moisturiser smells amazing, slightly citrusy and orangey!! The one downside in my opinion is that it's in a jar instead of a bottle with a pump...


I was so intrigued by the Botanics Range in Boots and I really want to try the Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask, the 100% Organic Rosewater Toning Spritz and maybe even the 82% Organic Softening Cleanser when my Clinique cleanser runs out.

Soap & Glory 'The Fab Pore Facial Peel' - £8.00 from Boots (Currently on 3 for 2 promotion)
I bought this from reading the glowing reviews on the Boots website and because it was suited to my skin type, i.e. 'ideal for greasy, spot prone or problem skin, or for a strategic attack on a misbehaving T-zone. I also liked the idea that you could leave the mask on for 5 minutes for a 'quick refresher' or 15 minutes for a 'real deep-cleaning do it yourself kind of facial'. I also love that this mask contains Salicylic Acid. The texture of this mask is perfect. It is thick and creamy just how I think masks should be. However, it doesn't seem like much of a 'peel' to me..

Soap & Glory 'Off Your Face 25 Cleansing Cloths' - £4.50 from Boots (I got these FREE with the 3 for 2 deal)

Ok, so I am loving my No7 Wipes (which I bought with a £5 off voucher making them £2) at the moment but I am almost out so I needed some new face wipes. I wasn't about to fork out £7 for some more of the No7 wipes so I decided to get these as my free product. I don't know how I feel about these yet. Personally, I think my No7 wipes are better at taking off my makeup (particularly mascara) as they are slightly wetter. Also, I don't really like the smell, it is quite herbal and almost minty. Other than that, they are fairly good and also, the packaging is so stinking cute!

Soap & Glory 'Clean On Me Creamy Clarifying Shower Gel' - £5.50 from Boots (Currently on 3 for 2 promotion)
I needed a new shower gel and thought this looked really nice. This amazing smelling, creamy shower gel with built in body lotion comes in a 500ml pump bottle which should last a while! I used it last night and it lathers really well, and leaves my skin feeling silky smooth!! I love this stuff already and I've only used it once. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Yardley 'Hand Cream - Peony' - £3.99 from Boots
I didn't really need a new hand cream to be honest because I love Soap & Glory's 'Hand Food'. However, I walked past this and it immediately caught my eye because of the pink details! Anyway, I smelt it and honestly, this stuff smells so good - I put it in my basket straight away. I tried this when I got home and it is quite a thick hand cream which I like. It also sinks in really quickly and is not greasy at all. However, I did think my hands felt drier quicker when using this as apposed to my trusty Hand Food. However, I really like it and you also get a pretty decent amount (100ml).

Superdrug:

MeMeMe 'Flawless Cream Foundation - 01 Porcelain Pure' - £12.50 from MeMeMe Cosmetics

I wanted to try out a new foundation instead of my Revlon Colorstay Foundation and after watching Zoella's Foundation Review Video I decided to try this one out. I was a bit hesitant because of the price and the shoddy shade selection (only 4 colours in total) but I took the plunge and purchased the lightest of the 4 (which I tested on my hand in Superdrug and it looked fairly close to my skin colour). Anyway, when I got home, I tested it out again this time on my face and it matches ok but is slightly orange/yellow toned. I think this will match me perfectly when I fake tan so I am going to do that in the next few days when I get a chance! Other than that, I really like the airless pump bottle and think it looks sleek and stylish. I also think it is medium coverage but I can make it full with concealer and powder. However, I do think £12.50 is perhaps a bit steep!!

 MeMeMe 'Shimmer Stack - Bronze' - £9.99 from MeMeMe Cosmetics (On offer for £7.99 from Superdrug)
Swatches - Individual shades, then swirled together
I partly just bought this to do a comparison between this and Bobbi Brown's Shimmer Brick but also because it looked like such a pretty product and was on offer. I like the packaging and the big mirror however it is a bit bulky. I also like the fact that the individual colours can be sussed as eyeshadows as well. I think this is a multi-use product however after I have used it for a bit, I might give it to my sister because I do have the Bobbi Brown version and I don't need two of the same product..

Cosmopolitan 'Perfect Finish Make-Up Sponges' - £2.19 from Superdrug

I bought these sponges to try and do ombre nails. I will post a tutorial if I'm successful!! I also thought they were cuter than the other sponges because they were flower shaped :)

MUA 'Lip Boom - 02 Bring It' - £3 from Superdrug

This product has a matte lipstick at one end and a shimmery, glittery lipstick at the other. It also has a removable cap with some kind of product in. If anyone knows what this is or even if you are meant to use it then leave a comment because I am confused by it. Anyway, they lipstick is very pigmented and so is the gloss. They can be paired together or worn separately. I think the lipgloss looks like it might be a bit chunky so I'll see how I like that but otherwise it looks like a good product!

H&M:

H&M '4-Pack Hair Claws' - £1.99 from H&M

I bought these to just get my hair out of my face when I can't be bothered to do anything with it.. They are just simple, black hair clasps that you can pretty much find anywhere!

H&M Jumper - Navy and Coral - £14.99 each from H&M

I have this exact jumper in a cream colour and I love it for Summer in the UK because it's never really that hot. It is thin and soft and amazing and you should go and get one right now!!

WOW, that was a long post. Hope you didn't give up half way.

I will be doing a giveaway when I get to 20 followers and will be including some MUA products!

Thanks for reading. xoxo 

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Haul - Topshop, H&M and Boots - 24/07/12

Topshop: Jewellery

Rose Gold Triangle Ring - £5.00 from Topshop

I completely fell in love with this ring. It is rose gold for one but it is also super simple so I feel like I could wear it with absolutely anything!

H&M: Jewellery + Random!

Rose Gold Earrings - £3.99

I also loved these earrings because I thought they were kind of unique. They were also rose gold and very simple so could be worn with anything. 

Mini Lint Roller - how cute! - £1.20 (I think)

I cannot find the receipt so I think this was £1.20, correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, I have 4 white dogs and a ginger cat so I am always covered in dog or cat hair. So I felt like this would be really useful to carry around in my bag and I bought another one to take to school too.

Boots: Skincare and Tools

La Roche-Posay - Effaclar Duo - £13.00 from Boots

I am really excited to try this as I have heard such good things. I am going to start using this tonight so if anyone has used it before I would love to hear how it performed!

Real Techniques - Blush Brush - £9.99 from Boots

This brush and the powder brush are SO soft!! I cannot wait to apply my makeup with them tomorrow morning! I already have a MAC '129' brush (which was £26 from MAC) but I really liked this brush and hey, you can never have too many makeup brushes right!!

Real Techniques - Powder Brush - £12.99 from Boots

I already have the Sigma 'F30' brush (which is $19 or £12.23 from Sigma) which I use for powder but I use this every day that I wear makeup so I really needed another one for when my Sigma one was drying etc etc.. Anyway, this brush is also extremely soft!

Laura Mercier: Makeup

Whilst shopping, I also picked up a sample of Laura Mercier's 'Oil Free Supreme Foundation' to try out. I got it in the shade Porcelain Ivory. A bottle of this is normally £33.00 and can be purchased from Space NK. I wanted to get a sample first because of the insanely steep price tag. But if I like it, I may be purchasing this foundation!

Hope you enjoyed my haul. If you would like to see an individual blog post on any of the products I purchased then leave a comment below!!

Thanks for reading. xoxo

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