Duty Free...

So i came back from Dublin on Friday and couldn't resist a few Duty Free purchases! I went to over to see my family and it was well VERY hectic! It was all planned out what we were going to be doing each day before we even landed! I now need another holiday just to RELAX! It was lovely to see everyone especially as some of my cousins have had babies since i've last seen them so it was lovely to meet them and it gave me plenty of time to get all broody! 


I didn't really buy much over there as i had hardly any time to hit the shops which i was slightly disappointing but with the exchange rate like it as it at the moment it wasn't worth buying things i could get back in the UK. 


I popped into Forever 21 over there as the closest one to me in the UK is in London. I wish they had more around the UK as i'm in LOVE with all the stuff they have in store! I didn't spend to much, i got a few new tops and a few nice pieces of jewellery, i think in total it came to €70 which wasn't bad at all for all i got. I was very suitcase conscience as i had definitely over packed for the 5 days coming over so i thought it was going to be a bit of a struggle to fit it all in my case coming home.  I will do a post in a few days with all the stuff i picked up from Forvever 21.


I held off mainly for the Duty Free before i got on the plane home. Flying over from Southampton Airport the Duty Free is pretty rubbish there is just one main store that stocks everything, a W H Smiths and a Costa but coming home through Dublin Airport you really are in shopping heaven! I made sure that we left early enough so it gave me plenty of time to have a look around all of the shops! In fact we left so early that the check in desk wasn't even open by the time we arrived ( I didn't think that through when i was rushing my mum & sister to the airport!) 


Anyway i picked up a few things when i was in a buying frenzy! When we got through security i was met nicely by a Mac store! That was my first stop and i feel i was very restricting in what i purchased! I finally feel happy with my everyday make up so i'm trying not to splurge on to much more though it hasn't really worked...yet! I purchased another NUDE mac lipstick ( my younger sister says i have a nice nude collection and should adventure outside the nude box! ) I also picked up my first ever Mac eye shadow, i wasn't going to pick one up as i have just brought a Naked Pallette 2 but i could't leave the mac counter with just ONE lipstick! 


After a nice visit to Mac i went through and had a look at all the other make up counters and my mum kindly treated me to the Estee Lauder Double Wear Light as i was just coming to the end of my tester and i have to admit i'm SO in love with it! It gives me great coverage but feels really light on skin SO much lighter than my Clinique foundation!


I'll post in a few days with my Forever 21 purchases when i have more time, even since i've got back on Friday i've been working but also worn out with a nasty cold and chesty cough! 


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£1 Lipstick Bargain!

Well i was in luck today when it came to shopping! I went into Boots like i always do and had a little look in the clearance section at the back of the store, usually when i pop in there is nothing worth buying but today i was in luck!

They had SO much discounted make up! I did restrict myself as i'm flying to Dublin on Monday and my aunty works in a hotel that reguarlly holds conferences for different make up brands and she always get's bags full of stuff and she said that she would make me up a bag full of new make up! I'm dead excited as she always have lovely Estee Lauder make up!

Anyway getting back to my bargains today! I did restrict myself and only brought two make up items even though it was all discounted down to £1. So i picked up a Lipstick by L'Oreal Paris in shade 285 in Pink Fever and it's LOVELY! I tried it on my lips when i got home and it's a lovely pink colour! I have to admit i have never brought a lipstick in pink and now i have this one i'm not sure why i haven't! I'm defiantly a nude colour gal but hopefully this little bargain will draw me away from picking up another nude lipstick... for a while anyway!!

I also picked up a L'Oreal Paris eye shadow in shade 016 Cocoanut Shake which was also £1 and i'm yet to try it, i'm going to try it tomorrow but it's defiantly going to be a great base on my eyes if i want to put other shadow's over it but also it will be great on it's own if i feel like i don't want to wear to much make up!

Let me know if you have picked up any make up bargains lately!

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Shopping Haul - Forever 21

So the weekend just gone i took a trip up to BIRMINGHAM! It was the FIRST time i had gone shopping in Birmingham as it's not the closest to me so i was VERY excited! I've heard by SO many people how good the shopping was there even my Grandma had told me how good it was! I decided to take the train up there for the day as we all thought driving would just be a nightmare especially as we haven't gone there before but also finding somewhere to park with christmas coming can be a pain even in my small town!  The train journey was LONG it took about two hours and it was such a busy train as it was a cross country service. Thankfully we thought in advance and booked our tickets which made it cheaper but also it guaranteed us all a seat on the train. I get such satisfaction saying "excuse me your actually in my seat! " and most people are like oh ok i'm really sorry! Then they have to go and walk down the whole train to find another free seat! SUCCESS!


When we finally got there around 10.30am i headed straight to the Bullring Shopping Centre it was MASSIVE! As soon as i walked through the doors i found FOREVER 21 i was SO excited i was practically jumping for joy! I have sent my dad with a LONG list a few times when he goes to New York  with his job but to actually go to a Forever 21 store was SO exciting! ( Is it sad that i get so excited about shopping? ) It was MASSIVE! In fact it was THREE storeys high MASSIVE! I was in my absolute element! Though i don't think my boyfriend enjoyed me going around the shop like three times! We were in there for ages! I think i was fairly restrained as the whole time I kept reminding myself that need to finish off my Christmas shopping and that i shouldn't be shopping for myself!

Here's a few pictures of what i picked up! I did get a few other bits but my boyfriend brought them for me as Christmas pressies so i'm not allowed them for another week and a bit!

Has anyone else took a trip to a Forever 21 store? At the moment there is only a store in the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham and another store in London on Oxford Street but i'd definitely say it's worth a visit as they have something for everyone!

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Statement Clothing Item - Topshop Faux Leather Panel Legging

I was in my local Topshop today and  FINALLY they had restocked their Faux Leather Panel Leggings (£28) and had my size! I was SO chuffed! Obviously i couldn't leave Topshop with just the leggings and brought what is described on the website as a Oversize Half Sleeve Top (£16) to go with the leggings. I decided the outfit was PERFECT for my birthday this week and the shopping trip i'm taking to Birmingham on Saturday! I wanted something a bit different as i'm ALWAYS wearing jeans and just plain black leggings to work. I thought with the Faux leather panels down the side would give the outfit a bit of a edgy look.

Has anyone else purchased these leather panel leggings from Topshop or the Oversize top? What do you think of them? I'd LOVE to hear what your statement item is in your wardrobe?!

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Venomous Villains

I thought i'd do a little haul post of what i brought today. It wasn't a lot but i thought i picked up TWO bargains! I went to Bicester Village today in Oxford which is a massive outlet village with tons of different designer shops. I only get excited about a few shops there as i'm not MADE of money like half the people there with all their designer shopping bags! My first stop was The Cosmetic Store, i do tend to get VERY excited about this shop as it sells a few different make up brands such as Clinque and Mac to name a few and then sells tons of different perfumes and because it's an outlet village it's CHEAPER! Many of the items in the outlet stores tend to be end of line collections or last seasons but when it comes to make up i wouldn't know what was last seasons blusher and what wasn't!

So i headed straight to the MAC section at the back of the shop and came across the most BEAUTIFUL blusher from the Venomous Villains collection which was inspired by some of Disney's most famous villains. I'm sure that it was brought out for a limited edition collection last year some time as i remember hearing about it. Anyway so i finally got my hands on the BRAIR ROSE BLUSH and it was a BARGAIN at £14.50! ( It's the light swatch on the top of my hand in the photo below.) I must say it's the NICEST blush i've brought in a LONG time! It's such a lovely pinky colour and it's got the cream powder feel to it. (If that makes sense ) PLUS the packaging is SO cute! If you can get your hands on one i'd definitely recommend purchasing!

I also spotted a Mac lipstick that i just NEEDED to have in my collection! It's from the Pro Longwear collection and it's called OVERTIME and it's such a LOVELY shade of baby pink! ( It's the bottom swatch on my hand in the photo below.) I have to admit i mainly go for nudes when it comes to lipsticks as i like subtle colours on my lips but this pink is SO nice and couldn't be left behind for £10! I even picked one up my sister as part of her Christmas Pressie! It's definitely a statement lip colour that is going to be warn on days i want to stand out! I haven't tried any of the lipsticks from the Pro Longwear collection so i'm really excited to try it and see if it stays on for a bit longer.

Has anyone ever visited Bicester Village in Oxford? Or has anyone picked any make up bargains in any outlet stores? I'd LOVE to hear below if there's any places i need to take a trip too!

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