Haul February 2012: Primark & Republic

I recently popped down to my local shopping centre for a little peruse around. There wasn't anything in particular that I'd wanted to pick up, but I just decided to have a shop around anyways. I went into most of the shops but ended up buying from Republic and Primark. I picked up a bargain actually! Here's what I bought;

Republic Aztec Cardigan - £25

I've actually been wanting some kind of Aztec jumper for a while now, so when I stumbled across this one at £25 from Republic, I grabbed it straight away. I actually bought this in a large so that it is nice and cosy, rather than being fitted. I like cardigans to be a lot more of a loose fit.

Primark bodycon dress - £10

I do feel as though Primark has become more expensive over this last year, so when I found this dress at £10 I thought it was quite a bargain considering. I like the mesh detailing around the chest as it isn't too revealing. Plus, you can never go wrong with a little black dress.

Primark Leopard print pencil skirt - £8

I love this and everything about it! Can't wait to wear it for a night out. I really want to wear it in the day time with tights, but I'm a little unsure of what to team it with for day wear, so if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them.

Republic shoes - £15

Last but certainly not least, my favourite purchase of the day. These glitter ball shoes fulfil every shoe destiny! I love everything about them, and the great thing too is that they're so comfy (believe it or not!). Cannot wait to put them on my feet.

And finally, I would like to make an announcement. My Boyfriend and I have officially moved into our first home together! I moved all of my belongings in over the weekend, so I'm all settled in. Just in time for Valentines Day, which was lovely. It has been a lovely couple of days organising all of our things and doing typical house things; i.e - doing our first 'Big Shop' together. 

I'm hoping to get up some kind of House Tour blog post up at some point, and I also have my own dressing room! Just like my blog - Lauren's Dressing Room. It's real! Ha ha. I'll also be doing an updated makeup/vanity set up storage post too.

If you have any requests of upcoming posts you'd like to see, I'd be really happy for you to request them in the comments below. 

Primark Haul: January 2012

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I've recently had a little Primark splurge over the last weekend. i picked up quite a few lovely pieces and for the mere grand total of £40. I always enjoy looking at other peoples Primark hauls, just to give myself a little idea of what they currently have in store and if anything tickles my fancy.

So, here is what I picked up;

Faux Fur trimmed gloves - £2 (reduced from £4)

Skull print scarf - £4

Leopard Print scarf - £4

Striped jumper - £8

Skinny Jeans - Both £11 each

I've been after a pair of stonewash bleached jeans for so so long now. I was really happy to stumble across these bargains in Primark, so I picked them up in a flash. I think they'll suit really well with the new jumper I purchased.

If you have posted a Primark haul lately, I'd love you to leave me a link in the comments below. I'm such a nosey parker.



Santa brought me....

First of all, I'd just like to say a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my lovely readers. I hope that you have all had an utterly amazing Christmas and New Year. I can't believe the holidays are over and after tomorrow, it will be back to reality again. Bah humbug.

I've been such a busy little bee over the holiday period, today is actually the first and only time I've actually been able to sit myself down and get a blog post up for you girlies. I'm hoping to do a "My Christmas" post with pretty much everything I have been up to. I enjoy sharing these things with you and I'd also love to hear what you've all been up to.

But for now, I'll leave you with a sneak peek to what Father Christmas left me under my Christmas tree;



* £400 cash to put towards moving in with my boyfriend

* Nikon Coolpix Camera L120

* Huge Soap & Glory set

* Little bits of Soap & Glory also

* Starbucks mug

* Large Lady Million perfume

* Lady Million perfume set (that's right, I got two!)

* Dressing gown

* Biscuits

* Tin of Cadburys heroes

* Wine

* Bag from Aldo Shoes

* Starbucks coffee canister

* Sanctuary bath set

* Front Cover nail kit

* Nail wraps

* MAC makeup voucher

* Birdcage necklace

* Bath products

* Umbrella

* Purse

* Diary

I was extremely lucky to receive so many lovely items. All the presents are from my boyfriend and friends, where as the money is a collection from mine & my boyfriends parents. We asked for money this year as we are moving into our own house together in the new year! I'm super excited and can't wait to show you all what it looks like inside. A tour is deffo on the cards.

Something else I'm really excited about is that my lovely boyfriend surprised me with a new camera, so I'll hopefully be getting some really clear photos up on my future blog posts.

I hope you enjoyed this post. What did Santa bring you this year?

Haul: Primark November 2011

This week I took a well needed/well deserved trip to Primark. The Primark in Meadowhall Sheffield is huge, so spending an hour in there is quite easily done. Especially by the time you've tried on everything in the changing rooms. I'm quite guilty of ditching the changing rooms when in Primark, and opting for a mirror on the shop floor instead! Or purely risking the chance that it will fit. 90% of the time, I've chosen some lovely stuff that has fitted great, and only a small amount of the time do I end up having to return things.

The main reason being that the check out queues are huge! Never mind queueing for the fitting rooms too! I'd rather 'Risk it for a Biscuit' (as I like to say!).

Here's what I picked up on this particular Primark spree;

The majority of the haul consisting on warm, snuggly clothing and some funky socks for good measure! Primark have the right idea of strategically positioning the socks/tights isle where the checkout tills are. So, you always end up popping something into your basket along the way.

Suede-look fur boots - £15

These little boots were the first thing that grabbed my eye whilst meandering around the footwear section. They are by far my favourite item from the entire haul - plus they're amazingly comfortable. I love how you can wear the boots with the fur on show, or alternatively, you can pull them up to keep the fur on the inside.

Cable Knit Cardigan - £12 

This jumper is actually described on the tag as the colour 'Rust'. Although, I feel it is more of a Terracotta colour. I love the chunky cable knit and huge buttons. I really can't wait to wear this!



 Faux Fur Gilet - £20

This gilet is actually the main reason I ventured to Primark. I originally went in looking for a light cream coloured one, but instantly fell in love with this one on first glance. I'm not sure if I'll wear the belt with it. I'll probably just take that off and wear it separately.

Blue jumper - £16

I usually like my winter woollies to be snuggly, so I tend to opt for larger sizes to ensure I really achieve the oversized wintery look. But, I did feel that this jumper would probably look better fitted, so I bought it in my actual size. The jumper itself is blue, and has some gorgeous little flecks of glitter sewn into it - which ensures a more Christmas Festive feel to the outfit.

Mustard top - £6

I've been after just a plain basic mustard colour long sleeved top for a while. Not a jumper, just a nice cotton top. I saw this and nabbed it while it was there. I think it will go nicely with my new faux fur gilet.

Burgundy leggings - £3.50

I'm getting pretty bored of the usual black leggings, so I opted for these burgundy coloured leggings.

Snowflake pyjama bottoms - £5 (ish)

I literally cannot wait to spend all of December curled up in my new Snowflake Christmas fleecy pyjama bottoms! I love cosy nights in and as soon as I saw these, i knew they'd be perfect for the winter nights leading up to Christmas. And of course I've got to sport them on Christmas morning too.

Snood - £5

More Winter items. I already have a couple of snoods and decided to buy this lovely cream coloured one too.

 

Socks - £3

Because everybody always needs socks, and peachy coloured ones? Bonus!





Haul: Lush Christmas

I haven't been to Lush in an absolute life time. I usually receive gifts from Lush for such as birthdays and Christmas, so I never feel the need to go in myself as I'm usually stocked up for the year. My favourites are definitely their bath bombs.

However, I shall be moving in with my boyfriend in the next few months - yes, our very own house! How exciting! I wanted to pick up a few bath bombs to use when I'm there as the bath is huge!

After watching many Christmas Lush haul videos on YouTube, I decided to pop in and pick up a couple for myself. I adore the little paper bag they have for Christmas, with the little candy cane handle - how cute?

Here's what I picked up;

Cinders Ballistic - £1.95

Lush Lil Pud Ballistic - £1.95 

When exploring the Lush store, I go by one rule and one rule only; "If it smells good, buy it!"

I'm notorious for buying products just because they smell so good. It doesn't matter what they are, but if they smell edible, chances are - I'll buy them.

I couldn't resist this cute little Christmas Pudding bath bomb - utterly adorable!

Have you treated yourself to the Lush Christmas range? If so, what have you bought? What are your favourites? And, are there any that you wouldn't recommend?

I'd love to hear about your thoughts..

Weekend Beauty Haul

It's very rare that I do haul posts, so I figured after todays little shopping trip, I'd conjure up this medley of photos to show you all what I purchased.

First of all, I've literally had a great day so far. I feel as though it's been really productive. Saturdays for me, usually consist of a nice snooze in until late morning before getting up and spending the day with friends. However today, I set my alarm clock so that I could get up bright and early at 7am and decided to make the most of my day. I took my car in to have the front tyres replaced before meeting my friend to go to see the first early morning showing of the Hangover Part II (second time I've seen it!), then grabbed some lunch before hitting the shops in search of my best friend's birthday present, my Dad's birthday/Fathers Day present, as well as other random shopping. I was home at 4pm! Go me!

Anyhoo, here's what I purchased today on my little beauty spree;

I got quite a few bits on offer or in deals, so I'll fill you in on those too.

Bodyshop had an offer on Body Butters and Body Scrubs. Any two for £15, so I picked up the Body Scrub in Coconut and the Body Butter in Strawberry. They both smell so delish! Two of my all time fave products.

Next up, Boots had a 3 for 2 offer on all skincare, body and bath products. So, i took full advantage of that!

**BOOTS 3 FOR 2 DEAL**

Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream - £7.65

All the beauty community have been raving about this product, so this was a curious buy. I want to try it out for myself after hearing so many great things about it.

**BOOTS 3 FOR 2 DEAL**

Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub - £9.00 (roughly)

Oh my goodness! This smells soooooo good. I want to eat it.

**BOOTS 3 FOR 2 DEAL**

Palmers Gradual Tanning Moisturiser - FREE (as part of the Boots deal)

In the past I've used Johnsons Holiday skin, but I've heard good things about this product, so I was keen to get my hands on it and give it a whirl for myself.

Body Shop Mini grooming kit - £5.00

How adorable is this little grooming kit. I'm always needing these items at the most random of times, so I bought this little kit to pop in my handbag in case of a beauty related emergency.

Barry M Nail Paint in Peach Melba - £2.95

Such a lovely cute colour. It's very 'shabby chic' and will look great with a tan. I'll hopefully post up a nails of the day photo for you at some point.

MAC Eyeshadow quad - £6.50

I have the large eyeshadow palette by MAC, but I've decided to buy this smaller one so that my eye shadows are easier to transport around with me. Especially great for when I go on holiday. I wouldn't want to take my big palette in fear of it smashing in my suitcase.

No7 Tinted Moisturiser in Medium/Fair - £12.00

I actually used a £5 off voucher that I had for this tinted moisturiser, so that was great news. I love No7 products and felt that this would be great for my holiday in September.

Directions Hair Paint pot in 'Poppy Red' - £3.99 each

I've recently used the colour 'Pillarbox Red' from the Directions range, and it looked lovely on my hair. I really want it brighter so a girl I know recommended I buy this one. I know my hair will never go bright red with the dark plummish colour I have on right now, but its great for brightening it up between full dyes.

And there you have it, my little shopping bundle. Hope you enjoyed! If you'd like me to do more hauls, just let me know.