I'm just your average 23 year old girl whose trying to make her way in the world! Studying lingerie design at Univeristy Is my passion and alot of my blog posts with be related to that, however I love to illustrate and there's nothing better than making something out of nothing... so this blog is a mix of all things hand made and creative!

Monday 30 May 2011

New job! Top Shop, Newlook and H&M clothing haul

So I went shopping today, nothing like a bit of retail therapy! Plus I really needed to get a few new bits for this new job tomorrow, I did have a look through my cupboard but It was all a little bit too casual and summery, and on days like today when it's chucking it down and really grim, I needed something I could wear with leggings and a cardie and go!

So, went to Topshop first and came away with a few bits. I have to say that shop is so bloody over priced for what the clothes are.. I saw a beautiful lace blouse which on closer inspection was made with a cheap fabric and poorly stitched, but was still £50. No thanks! 

(Oh also if you can get your hands on a student card it's 20% off at the minute)

I love this sheer, cream blouse I've wanted one for ages but never really knew when I'd wear one, so I saw this and thought with a pair of black skinny jeans and some chinky jewlery it'd look lovely.

£34.




This cardie is gorgoues, love the burn out red colour and the sleeve detail with all the buttons is really different. Easy to chuck on over most things too.

£12 in the sale.
£28 out of the sale.




Also got this vest to chuck on over some skinny jeans, a little unsure on it now but even if I don't wear it to work it'll do for out and about.

£16



Onto new look now in search of some decent black jeans that don't literally cost an arm and a leg. £45+ is a little excessive for me and New Look jeans are always a really lovely fit on me and pretty cheap!

Saw this dress first though which I'm going to wear over leggins to keep it casual. Really beautiful sheer sleeves and I love the lacey neck line <3

£15 in the sale.
£25 out of the sale.





This skirt is much nicer in real life, the picture really doesn't do it justice at all! I brought a navy vest t to be tucked into it, but having seeing the two together I don't know if the Topshop cardie might go with it too.. Hmm.. but yes! This little gem was in the sale too <3

£10 in the sale
£30 out of the sale



 Just two vest t's now that I thought were pretty colours and quite versatile too so I grabbed them, one in a dusty pink and the other in a navy.

£5.99 each.




Would show the jeans but the picture I took was rubbish (oops!) plus, it's just a black pair of jeans really <3 
 Also nipped to H&M and grabbed this.. Can wear over vest t's to give them a bit more of edge, or over a maxi dress and pair of jeans. Who knows!

£2.99




also went into boots, I've completely ran out of foundation and concealer, and they have a really good offer on points at the minute where If you spend over £15, ever pound you spend it worth 10 points, plus make up was on 3 for 2 aswel so you know.. that's enough of an excuse for me! 


Got some eye lashes for tomorrow, they're nice and thick but not too OTT, but they'll just help open my eyes a little bit and make me look more awake!

£5.11


also got a bronzer from the Collection 2000 range, planning on fake tanning tonight for the first time in years so the dusty pink blushes I have might not look too great.

£2.99



Love this cream blush it's a really nice coral colour that I think will help wake my skin up.
£6.49 (but free in the 3 for 2 offer)



Gorgoues redish/pink lippy! Love it, it's 143 and the colour pink fizz <3 Such a soft finish too.

£6.99



And finally what I went into boots for in the first place! The foundation leaves a nice dewy finish but gives enough coverage to hide blemishes, I don't want to have a finish that's too matt it leaves me looking like a mannequin, and I think this foundation is a happy medium as your skin is left looking healthy and revitalised (in my opinion)

The concelaor is AMAZING. I use it religiously, it's such strong coverage and I'm really going to need it with getting up at 6am every day it'll really help cover any under eye circles I'm almost definatly going to have! 

The foundation is the Maybelline 24 hour super stay and was £9.19 and the concelor is Max Factors panstick and was £6.99


Now all that I have left to decide is what to wear and how to have my hair!

I either have:
A messy up do, keeps my hair off my face and out the way but It can look quite plain..


To the side sorry! But hair down and wavey, kinda messy looking.


Or all out extensions in and curled.. hmmm.. 


Still not decided which one will work best I don't want to look like I'm trying too hard but I do want to make a good first impression too.

I'll update with an OOTD tomorrow and let you know how the first day went!

<3 xx


1 comment:

  1. great buys:) good look with your new job!


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    xx

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