Autumn Haul | Clothes, Accessories and Makeup!

The transition from Summer to Autumn happened so quickly. I know Summer in the UK is hardly ever the greatest but we had a good few days where it was warm and we even had that mini heatwave. Despite the fact my wardrobe this Summer was definitely not summery, I still found as soon as Autumn came around my wardrobe needed a good refresh. Dare I say it, it's not completely done and its likely inevitable that I will pick up some more clothes- I think I've picked up some nice pieces that I thought i'd share with you today. There's also a few beauty bits at the end too!

First stop was H&M. I went not looking for anything in particular then found the jumper I was after last Autumn/Winter. I believe these are basics so they're probably in store all year round in different colours but I had my eye on the mustard colour, perfect for Autumn with a berry lip. These are slightly cropped and I didn't want them to be so I picked them up in a large. I'm glad I did as the black and white mixed wool one has slightly shrunk in the wash- so bare that in mind if you're thinking of buying one. Also these are £7.99, perfect for pairing with jeans, skirts or over dresses. I may go back and pick up the olive/khaki one too!

As I've started doing supply work as a Teaching Assistant, I was in need of some comfortable, appropriate clothes for school. Dresses with leggings and boots seem to be a popular choice and I must say, this combo is easy to throw on early morning and super comfortable. I browsed boohoo as they always have great deals, I found both these dresses in the sale- the Chambray Gingham Dress was £8 and the Monochrome Aztec Dress was £6.
I love the Gingham one and i'll definitely get a lot of wear in and out of work, however the Aztec one isn't usually something i'd wear but is perfect for work.

I also popped into town earlier this week with my sister. Of course, I must have a browse in Primark as it's not often that i'm in town. I've been looking for a green flannel shirt for a while and had my eye on one in the men's section but every time I looked, they never had a small! I found this in the women's section which i'm glad about as it will fit better. This was only £8 and I think it looks more expensive, i'll wear this buttoned up and undone- I don't think i'm cool enough to wear it around my waist, haha!
I also picked up this long sleeved ribbed top in a rusty brown colour, this goes perfect with the shirt but looks great thrown on with jeans and boots too!

I was in need of another pair of black high waisted jeans(see first picture) as I bust out of my previous pair while in McDonalds, how embarrassing! They were very worn out though, so that's my excuse. They're only £10 in Primark so much cheaper than Topshop Joni Jeans.

I almost always buy a new pair of boots every Autumn. This year I bought these pointed black boots from Dorothy Perkins which you may have already seen on my blog. They were £25 which is a bargain in itself as they seem quite sturdy, however I had a £10 gift voucher and there was 20% off in store on the day, so I got these for only £10! I'm so chuffed as I've already gotten a lot of wear out of these.

I've not owned a watch in years because i'll let you into a secret, I've never been the greatest at telling the time. I know, i'm 18 and I've only just learnt to properly tell the time on an analogue clock- that's awful! But I make myself feel better as I know a few older than me who still can't tell the time. Anyway, I needed this for work as I obviously can't have my phone on me. I love how simple but pretty this is, it's from ASOS and was only £13.

Last but certainly not least I popped into Boots. I again had a £10 gift voucher so I was determined to spend it this time. I saw that Rimmel had a 2 for £10 offer so I thought i'd check it out and re-jog my memory to see if there was anything I wanted to try. The Kate Moss Lipsticks are much loved in the blogosphere, especially 107 so I picked it up to sport in the Autumn with my mustard jumper. I've been wanting to change my foundation for a while as I got a bit bored with it so I got the Rimmel Match Perfection in the shade Ivory to try. I'm yet to try it but i'm sure i'll let you know my thoughts.

Fleur De Force recently announced her new makeup line which I believe came out on Thursday. I've never really wanted to buy other Youtuber's products, however I was really intrigued by these highly pigmented lip glosses. They're like a mix between liquid lipsticks and lip glosses which I've not seen before so I promptly purchased this gorgeous 'your lips but better' shade in Written In The Stars. So far, I really like it- it smells amazing and will be perfect for everyday wear.

And that's all I've bought recently for Autumn. As I said earlier, i'm sure there will be more to come! If I pick up enough worth hauling, then I sure will!

Hope you've had a lovely week!

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN BUYING RECENTLY?

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Summer Clothing Wish List | Topshop, ASOS, New Look and More!

You know a week or so ago the UK were experiencing a heatwave? Well the warmer weather got me browsing online for summer clothes as I don't own many pieces suitable for the warmer weather. Today I thought i'd share with you ten pieces I've got my eye on ranging from denim basics to tasseled accessories. Apparently I like a lot of blue and tan at the moment also!

1. Button Front Denim A-Line Skirt- Topshop £28.00
These skirts are everywhere at the minute and I can understand why. They're classic, casual and will suit a range of body shapes. I love this colour denim too!

2. Camel Felt Floppy Hat- Topshop £28.00

These are also very in at the moment. I love how floppy hats can make an outfit look well put together but also can be very handy for shading your face from the sun and preventing you from overheating. I think this camel colour could take you right through to the Autumn also so you'll get your moneys worth.

3. Mid Blue Ripped Jeans- Topshop £42.00

Another Topshop Denim piece but how nice are these jeans!? I've not owned ripped jeans before and i'm not sure I could pull them off but I love these, especially the colour! I've heard the Jamie jeans are supposed to be really comfortable and keep their shape also.

4. Tassel Fringe Saddle Cross Body Bag- Boohoo £14.00

This bag looks perfect for festivals. I'm not going to one this year unfortunately but if I was, i'd definitely be taking this one. Tassels and fringing just remind me of summer festivals and I think this would be perfect with the sandals I mentioned previously.

5. Cold Shoulder Frill Vest- George @ Asda £14.00

I saw this vest in store when doing the food shop with my mum, I know- i'm cool right? It was such a lovely blue colour and I regret not picking it up now. I think i'll have to go back for this as I think it'll be ideal to just throw on with jeans and sandals and then you're ready to go. This actually comes with a long statement necklace which is nice but I believe it can be removed also.

6. Rust Suedette Cami- New Look £9.99

Suede is really in at the minute and I think it will be this Autumn too. I love how easy these camis are to throw on with jeans, although they can also be tucked into skirts and shorts this summer. This is a little different to your typical chiffon cami and I think it would be good for layering in the Autumn. 

7. Round Tortoiseshell Sunglasses- Anthropologie £24.95

I love tortoiseshell. I have a similar pair of sunglasses to these, they're just a little thicker and black and I love wearing them. You can never have too many sunglasses, well you probably could but two pairs wouldn't hurt eh? I'd really like these but i'm sure i'll be able to find a pair very similar in Primark for under a fiver.

8. Scallop Hem Button Through Skirt- ASOS £22.00

This is so pretty, similar to the denim one I mentioned previously but I think this would be more appropriate for work and occasions where you have to be a little more dressy. Don't get me wrong this would be lovely worn casually also! I love the scallop hem as it's something a little different. 

9. Suede Fringed Sandals- ASOS £25.00

I love these. I actually had some similar from H&M a few years ago and I've worn them to death. I need a pair of tan suede fringed sandals back in my life so these would be perfect. These look super comfortable too!

10. Leather Fringed Trim Loafers- New Look £29.99

I love how smart/casual loafers can be. I especially like these pointed cream ones from New Look and I think they'd look great with the majority of items I've mentioned previously. Ooh these would be very pretty office attire too!

And that's my summer wish list! I'm sure lots of this I wont be getting but that's why it's a wish list. I can dream, haha!

What's on your current wish list?

Let me know in the comments below!

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The 'Me Time' TAG | Pamper Night

Hello!

I was tagged by the lovely Nicole from Thrifty Vintage Fashion, here- to do the Me Time TAG! I haven't done a TAG in a while so I thought i'd get this one done today! Without further-ado here goes...

1. What do you watch or read during me time?

I've got to be honest as I've said before I don't enjoy reading which is a shame. But I do tend to spend a while watching my YouTube subscriptions, I love everything from beauty, fashion to homeware and lifestyle.

2. What do you wear when you are having me time?

Anything cosy, usually oversized t-shirts or jumpers and pyjama bottoms. 

3. What are your me time products?

I don't enjoy baths which is annoying seeing as all the LUSH bath products appeal to me. But I do love having long showers using Soap and Glory's Scrub of your Life, Argan Oil hair masks and any face mask I have lying around.

4. Current favourite nail polish.

I've recently started painting my nails again so had a little nail polish shop. I love this dark red/purple colour from the Rimmel Lycra Pro range in Hypnotise especially now it's Autumn.

A tad messy, oops

5. What do you eat/drink?

I simply love a cup of tea and biscuits, or if i'm really feeling it hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows!

6. Favourite candle.

I love both Yankee Candle tarts in Pink Sands and Sunlight on Snow. I'm sure you've heard of Pink Sands which is a really sweet rose scent but isn't too overpowering and Sunlight on Snow is actually from the Simply Home collection which just smells really clean and fresh.

7. Do you ever have outdoor me time?

I wish I did, I'd love to just take myself somewhere near by and beautiful to just take my mind off things. I get quite anxious when it's dark though and just generally being alone so unfortunately I don't have that.

8. Would you ever go and see a movie by yourself?

I've contemplated it but probably not, I always feel sorry for the person I see on their tod in the cinema!

9. Favourite online shop.

I love both boohoo.com and ASOS, boohoo for the basics usually and ASOS is usually quite affordable and has a huge range.

10. What else do you do in your me time?

Following on from the last question, online shopping or just browsing and also catching up on blog posts that I haven't yet read on bloglovin, you can also find me here.

And that's the tag complete, I actually really enjoyed doing this TAG so thank you to Nicole for tagging me.
I tag:

IT'S ME NIAMH ALICE- here.

RACHEL COCO- here.

COLE OF THE BALL- here.

What TAG would you like to see me do next?

What spending ban? | Clothing Haul

Hello!
So after last months pay disappearing without me noticing, I decided this month I had to cut the spending and only buy the essentials- granted most of these are not what you would consider essentials but I had hardly any clothes for the summer and i'm hoping I can incorporate some of these into my Autumn/Winter wardrobe. So lets get started..

First up is this beautiful Kimono purchased from MissPap.co.uk. I was on the hunt for a Kimono that I loved that wouldn't break the bank seeing as there is not much of summer left, well here in Wales anyway. I saw this in the MissPap flash sale and couldn't say no, it was reduced to £5 so I ordered it in an instance. It looks so pretty teamed with a plain vest and jeans, although I wish I sized down as it came up a little big but it doesn't drown me so that's cool! 

Oops what an awful photo- sorry..

Next is this grey 'Boyfriend Tee', which is simply just an over-sized basic t-shirt. I don't have many basics so I thought i'd pick this up as it was only £3 in Primark and I actually love how it looks on so i'll definitely be going back for more.

Another item from Primark is these nude coloured T-Bar shoes, that took more than 3 trips to finally get the right shoe and right size! I say this as I didn't pick them up the first time as I didn't really need them but I regretted it a lot, so next I went in to find they had either of the two T-Bar styles in my size apart from a 6 so I thought i'd give them a go. It's safe to say I should of tried them on there and then but I didn't so those had to go back, I kept my eye out for either of the two styles in a size 5 and finally I got them- I love them!

I was in need of a new bag that wasn't quite as huge as my Zara shopper bag that I use to carry my files to and forth college, this little number caught my eye and I couldn't leave it! I think it looks a lot more expensive than £6 from Primark so it went straight in my basket. It's very different from the bags I own and isn't black, bonus!

Pretty boring but essential, just a pack of invisible socks to wear inside my shoes, obviously.

I've been on the hunt for a new pair of jeans for a while that fit really nicely so I can get a lot of wear out of them, after trying on so many styles and colours I saw these reduced from £24.99 to £10, what!? And they're Mom jeans so I couldn't not get them as I love the style and fit of these jeans. Despite from being a fraction of the price of the Topshop Mom jeans, these New Look ones fit perfectly!

This next item is from boohoo.com after returning a dress I thought I loved which looked nothing like it did online when it came, anyone else find that a lot? Boohoo is very hit and miss for me! This was a hit however as it fits really nicely and is a lovely shade of mint green(my favourite colour). So at only £6 this was mine!

Last but not least is not really clothing like the bag mentioned previously but you wear it so, you know! This Hamsa hand necklace is from an Instagram shop I've bought from previously(@leahmcmurdockk). Although I had a small issue of this being lost in the post and having to have another resent to replace it(that was no hassle at all as the owner of this small business is lovely and so efficient!) When I received it, I forgot about that as it's so well made and at only £3 you can't say no really?

And that's the run-down on my recent clothing purchases! A lot of these items are very summer orientated and surprise surprise once I bought them the suns playing hide and seek- great! I'm sure i'll get the odd few days use out of these and hopefully will next year too so its not all a loss. I also have a beauty haul coming very soon after I get back from my week in Plymouth. I'll still be posting on my blog but while i'm gone the posts will be travel related and scheduled so keep an eye out for those!

Until next time,

Amy X 

April Wish List

Hello you lovely people reading this, today I thought i'd do a short and simple post which will be my "wish list"- Now I use quotation marks as these are items that I will most probably buy at the end of the month so they aren't as such a wish. But never-the-less these are still a few items that I have my eyes on.

First up is Jelly shoes. I know there will be some very mixed opinions with these, but personally I love them! These are shoes I grew up with, so why the hell not get another pair even though i'm 17. I've heard you can get these super cheap in Primark but I haven't yet been there to check out the colours but i'm thinking I want something simple, black or nude just like these pair. The black are from New Look and the nude pair that i'm falling for are from Dorothy Perkins.

Ooops sorry this blog post isn't going to be catergorised as the next item is something beauty related. I've had my eyes on this for a while and was going to purchase it while it was on sale but completely forgot, and they do not stock it in my local boots. So this is something i'll have to pick up when i'm next in town- the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. Originally I wanted to try the L'Oreal version, but after hearing such amazing reviews for this one and getting more for your money, my mind quickly changed!

If you aren't aware but i'm absolutely crazy excited to be seeing McBusted next month with one of my oldest friends so I'm currently on the hunt for something comfortable but pretty cool to wear. I've been loving smock style dresses recently so was thinking a smock dress along with my Topshop snake skin skater shoes. There's a few i've got my eyes on so here's a quick insight to a couple I like. The first again people will have mixed views on it, I'm undecided I sort of love it and hate it at the same time! The second is just a basic which I will probably end up getting regardless!

I've recently been eyeing up so many handbags, i'm lusting over so many from La Moda. The pink one I wanted has disappeared from the website which i'm gutted about but I saw this one and again fell in love! Just how nice is this beige bag, I love the structured tote bags at the moment, I need to get my hands on this one!

                                     

After reading 'throughchloeslens' blog post called 'The Body Shop Wishlist' I gathered that there would probably be a few items added to my own wishlist, and that I was right! First of all is the Vitamin E Cream Cleanser, at £2.50(for the smaller 60ml size to test) I will definitely be picking this up when I am next in town. I'm always on the hunt for new cleansers as my skin type fluctuates so much, I think this will be great for when my skins feeling a little dry and dull to give it a perk!
After scouring The Body Shop website I also came across the Warming Mineral Mask, this is £10 but for a weekly treatment I think it will be worth it. I love masks that warm or tingle as it really feels like they are working, this one warms obviously as the name states. Although my skin can be dry at times I can also get a very oily T-Zone and this mask claims it is oil absorbing so will be perfect for me, also I just think it looks really nice- that's a valid enough reason right?

This was only going to be a quick post but it's turned out pretty lengthy than what I expected, there is a lot more on my wishlist but these are just a few that I thought i'd share!
I hope you've enjoyed me ranting about what i'm wanting- what is on your current wishlist? I'd love to know!

That's all for now, talk soon guys! X