HOLIDAY HAUL: ACCESSORIES

Evening girls and Happy Monday! I hope you all had a lovely weekend if you were off work and had on school/university work to get on with! I've just come back from an amazing weekend in London/Colchester with my friends. It was my friend Sarahs 19th birthday last week so on Saturday we travelled to Colchester to visit her at Uni and then got the train into London so get our shop on and stuff our faces! Me and friends all have different styles so we had a whole list of shops we wanted to visit. Below are some of the items I bought for my holiday which is actually in 39 days!!! I am beyond excited. 

I bought this white clutch bag from H&M for only £14.99 which I think is a really good deal. Its on the larger end of the scale when it comes to clutch bags but that is perfect for me because I like to stuff as much rubbish and unnecessary items into my bag as I can. I also really love the colour, and I know you're probably thinking its only white however its the most clean white I've come across when searching for a white bag, its not a creamy off white, it literally is WHITE, which will go with all the many white clothes i've bought for my holiday, so don't be expecting too much colour in my photos to come. 

Now then, I don't know how long I have wanted a floppy hat for. Every time I go with Topshop, or any shop in fact which sells them I always try one on, say I'll buy it one day and never get round to it, but saturday was the day I finally gave in! I bought it from H&M for £14.99 which is a lot better than £28 from Topshop! I absolutely love it, especially for holiday as I get awful migraines when I've been in the sun for too long so this is perfect to wear and I guess I'll look pretty stylish too. The sandals were my deal of the day! They were...£6 from Forever 21! I think they're so practical but go with every thing too. They're a faux white leather material and for £6 they seem pretty sturdy too which is another bonus! They are also brilliant because I have tiny ankles and also have issues when buying sandals to fit because I have to pierce extra holes in them just to wrap them around my ankles but these have so many fitted holes already! (She jumps for joy when trying them on at home). 

This little number is long awaited one. I discovered this brand which does custom made bikinis to your size in Australia, yes Australia. This is the most perfect fitting bikini I've ever bought! You can choose you back size, for example; 6,8,10 etc and then your bra cup size, A,B,C etc. I absolutely love the fit and how well it holds me all in because it isn't my smallest area. The website allows you to choose from around 3 different styles and then all different colours and patterns! I went for the black and white because it was a safe bet for something from the other side of the world! They say give it around 5 days for your bikini to be made and then about 10 days for delivery, mine took about two weeks so if you're wanting one i'd order it soon!

And lastly is my favourite product of the weekend! Me and my friends actually found Victorias Secret on Oxford Street and our little faces just lit up with excitement and joy. I've only been in the store once at Westfield and that one time I was broke so I knew that I wanted to get something this time! I went in wanting to get an underwear set and a bikini set but it was just so so so busy in there! I found an adorable bikini which I loved but the top didn't fit as nice as I would've liked so I settled to just get the bottoms and I will find a top to match elsewhere, and I mean I have 3 colours to choose from! Orange, pink or black. I am a little sad I didn't get an underwear set but it was far to busy to then have to try that on too! 

Overall we had such a lovely weekend, I absolutely love it when we're all together because it doesn't happen much anymore and it really does make you realise how much you miss people and love their company! I would also just love to say that Sarah told me and introduced me to "Ben's Cookies" they were honestly the best cookies I have ever had in my life and that is no understatement! So get yourself some Bens Cookies next time you're 'living it up in the city!'

THIS WEEKS HAPPINESS

Happy Sunday evening girls! I am not going to lie to you so I am going to openly say it.. I went out last night and I am absolutely zonked so this is only a small post for today I am afraid! This week I have been in such a happier spirit and I just wanted to share with you a few things that have made me happy this week.

1. So firstly I got this new outfit which I absolutely adore, I got the khaki square cami from Missguided in the sale for around £7.99 and the black midi skirt with a slit from ASOS for £35 and its the outfit I wore last night. Seeing my friends Tayler&Ellen, my boyfriend and a few of my work friends was just such a good night and it made me realise how little I do go out, so fudge savings, i'm all about partying now! 

2. So.... BRUNO CAME HOME THIS WEEK, MY LITTLE BUDDY IS BACK AND I'M SO SO HAPPY. I am literally so pathetic, he went away for a week and I felt lonely. But yes he is back now, with a passport so Mexico here we come! To celebrate we took a little trip into Norwich and went to a restaurant called Zizzi. Bruno wanted to take us somewhere we have never eaten before and we love Italian food so this place made sense. Oh my gosh, it was so so good! For starters we ordered the Italian bread bucket and calamari, two of our favourite foods so we couldn't go wrong there! For my main course I had the King prawn linguine and just looking at my plate excited me before I even tried the dish, but I would highly recommend it! (Without the chilli, I'm a wimp). If you have never been to Zizzi and love Italian food, please take a trip there! The prices are reasonable, the food is great and the decor is just so cute. They also have an offer on at the moment so if you go to the website some restaurants are offering 30% of main meals, so grab a code and book a table! 

3. I set myself a goal at the beginning of the year to take some time off of the Internet and social media etc and start reading more in preparation for uni, and I am actually enjoying it more than I thought. If you follow me on Instagram you'll know I was reading The Great Gatsby, now I am onto Gone Girl. I have seen the film which is why I wanted to read the book because the story is just fantastic. All I can say is this book has consumed much of my time over this week because I just can't put it down! Thank you Gillian Flynn! 

4. You can't go wrong with a little bit of shopping can you. I didn't even plan on getting anything for my holiday but Zara hooked me up with a few little numbers! I got a cream and navy, well I think its navy I can't tell if its navy or black? playsuit and a pair of white shorts for Mexico! After purchasing these items it really hit me how close mine and Brunos holiday is and I am super excited for it! 47 DAYS TO GO (not that I am counting or anything).

So, thats what has made me happy this past week! What about you guys? 

NO MAKE UP, MAKE UP FACE

Hello girls! I hope your week so far has been wonderful, Bruno has currently deserted me to go to Portugal and FINALLY get his passport so we can actually make it to our holiday destination this year so I just hope you aren't feeling as lonely as I am without my little buddy. Today I really wanted to do a post on my go to no make up make up face. I normally go to this look when i'm off to the gym so I don't look completely dead at the end of my work out or when i'm off to Tesco which is the place i'm at 24/7. In the process I use 5 products however I feel that only three have great relevance as other options for the other two products can be replaced or switched up. 

1. Loreal Lumi Magique Pure Light Primer

I bought this primer only about two weeks ago but its already made it to my number one primer to date! I must admit I haven't tried LOADS of primers to be an excellent judge but i've played around with about 6 different ones so I have a little knowledge on them. I just love applying this to my face, firstly because it has a pump which is always a bonus and secondly it just makes my skin super bright, whether its worn on its own or underneath my foundation. £9.99 well spent for me! 

2. Maybelline Lash Sensational 
I am ever so fussy when it comes to mascaras and if i must say it a little bit of a beauty "snob" to them. For some reason I really struggle to love a drugstore mascara and I have no idea why its so silly! However, two weeks ago I picked up the Maybelline Lash Sensational purely because I ran out of mascara and had to get one pronto, and I sure made a good pick. Finally, a drugstore mascara I actually, not like, but love! I was unsure at first because the brush is very odd to apply with but once I figured it out the thing works wonders! Not many mascara can separate, add volume and lengthen my lashes with just one coat, so I am super impressed! So this is a great mascara to apply when it a rush, you can skip all the unnecessary application of endless coats because to be quite honest, its just pure faff. 

3. Anastasia Dip Brow
My last product is of course the best of all which I have waited ages to by but never knew which shade to purchase. I was torn between the Anastasia Beverly Hills dip brow and the brow wiz and I just took a gamble with the dip brow, you can suggest that I'm in a little of brow heaven! I have never been a major fan of filling in my brows purely because I never had good products to do so. This product is honestly beautiful, you don't need to apply much at all so I know it will last and it is just so simple to apply. I did order the brow brush to go with it and its just a perfect match! 

The other two products I didn't mention that happen to be in my no make up, make up face routine is my collection concealer and any translucent loose powder to set it.

Brows, lashes, and a glowing base - excuse the creases, I believe someone forgot to set when taking this photo, oops!