Today's Haul: Vagabond/Topshop/H&M/Office Shoes

I pass Oxford Street on my way home from Uni so I decided to buy some bits...

Since summer ended, I've been on the look out for the perfect pair of black leather boots and finally found a pair from Vagabond. I work for a shoe company (Office) and wasn't too impressed with their AW13 line, they went along with the typical 'cut out and gold buckles' boot which was out worn for me personally. Vagabond on the other hand, offer a more vintage and timeless range of shoes, they might not be everyone's cup of tea but they're certainly mine! They look slightly grungy but to me they're perfect, not too bulky or heavy, so they're extremely practical. I would pair these with jeans, leather skirts, lace skirts, denim shorts, dresses, black boots go with everything. I first saw these on a girl called 'beautycrush' - a youtuber, who wore them on her 'October Lookbook' video and instantly fell in love!

This was a bit of a random purchase but I was in H&M and spotted they had a 'Home' section and so I got this to put my brushes in. I'm 100% sure it was made for candles but who cares, it does the job perfectly and it's so cute :]

Lastly, I got a few bits from Topshop. At the moment, my favourite make up range is from Topshop, who would have thought they'd be so successful with their make up collection? From packaging, to colours, consistencies, pigmentation, price and even smell, they're just so on point with their products. I purchased a lipstick called 'Whimsical' which is a coral/peach colour, looks great on a bold eye make up look as it neutralises the lips. They apply smoothly leaving a matte finish which as I've said before, is my favourite lipstick finish. They're not a bad price at £8, but I use student discount so it's definitely worth it. 

Secondly, I got a Kohl eyeliner pencil. As I was purchasing my items, the lady at the till had worn it on her eyes and smudged it out and it looked really pretty and gothic (love that look). So I picked it up as I was leaving... so you can pretty much tell I'm a reckless shopper, buy impulsively but I do use every single product and create really cool looks with them.

As soon as I got home I tried a 'messy' cat eye flick and it worked really well, found it really easy to blend the product on my eye lid but at the same time draw the defined wing so all in all, good product!

New nail polish alert!!! I LOVE this electric blue, unfortunately though the one I picked up had the name of it peeled off :( So I'm not able to tell you the name, but from the display it will stand out! It's a lovely pop to my dull winter outfits, I love love love it!

Around £5-6 - Topshop

I've been watching tons of youtube videos and a lot of people recommend the Topshop cream blushes, so I wanted to jump on the bandwagon and see if I agreed... and it turns out I do. I definitely agree with the positive reviews. Powder based blushes give a matte and one dimensional finish to my face, whereas the creamy blushes are much more shinier and give life to my face which looks lovely during the winter, a natural glow. I love this colour, it's called 'Head over heels', it doesn't look as bold on when applied, although it is a product which you can build to achieve a stronger tint. I apply it with my fingers on the apples of my cheeks and blend away.

Out with the old... in with the new. New oyster card/nando's 

card/credit card case! This little case caught my eye from a very far distance, I know this holographic/metallic material is really in too, I want a biker jacket with this same material (a bit too whacky I know). I will definitely never misplace my oyster card, look how rugged and dirty my old Topshop one was (ewwww)

£5 - Topshop

So that's all for today folks! Enjoy the rest of the week and let me know what you'd like to see next on my blog, or any feedback if this is at all informative? I'd love to know who's viewing this blog as it's at 1000 views in just two weeks which is really encouraging to me, thank you so much.

Sending lots and lots of Lo Love your way, mwuah xxx

Rock Chick-Flick.

Here's an outfit I wore one Saturday for work (not the most practical). A leather skirt is a must for the AW13 season, super in trend and can be worn with a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g... literally. It's a really versatile day and night item so it was definitely a good buy.

Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger 

Skirt: Forever 21

Lipstick: Kate Moss Collection, Rimmel (107)

First Haul! Beauty/Make up

Hey guys, so today I took a trip to the shopping centre/mall (w.e you wanna call it) and grabbed a few items... 

1. I finally got colour matched by a professional! I normally just wear cheap Rimmel foundations (don't hate on drugstore) and they've been really great but I thought it was finally time to treat myself to a luxury foundation. The lady at YSL named Clio (hey Clio if you're reading this), was really helpful and we had the same skin types (normal to dry skin) so she was the perfect person to go to for advice! I sampled YSL La Teint Touche Eclat in three types of beige: beige flat, beige gold and beige rose, all in shade no. 30. I went for the beige flat because it complemented my skin tone and features the most.

 Foundation: YSL Touche Eclat (£28.00)

Velvet Goth collection #love

2. I walked past the new Models Own stand in my local mall which opened two day

s ago and had a look around browsing their range and fell in love with their 'Velvet Goth' collection! I purchased the midnight blue colour and couldn't wait to wear it as soon as I got home. I can tell this will be a Winter favourite of mine already. 

Nail polish: Models Own, Velvet Goth Collection in 'Valerian' (£5.00)

3. Third item I purchased and this is largely thanks to my lovely friend/fellow blogger Anila (check out her beauty blog here: http://anilas-armadio.blogspot.co.uk), was the 'Real Techniques' brushes by Samantha Chapman. Since I invested in a good foundation, I justified this purchase as the application of the product is equally as important as the product itself! (Trying to justify your shopping addictions is evidence of guilt). These are great quality brushes, not too fancy, but extremely practical and super cheap as well!

Brushes: Real Techniques (£21.99)

4. I've read great reviews on this product and I'm already a fan of the brand anyway. I needed an affordable moisturiser so I went for this one.

Moisturiser: Simple, Hydrating Light Moisturiser (around the £3 price)

5. My make up collection is slowly expanding while my storage for it all is decreasing. I was in desperate need of a make up bag because I keep losing products. While I was in Boots I saw this Ted Baker one and had to have it! It's spacious, pretty and quite affordable. 

Make up bag: Ted Baker (£10)

6. A few people ask me what mascara I use and there are only two I really love. This is my all time favourite mascara. It's a Rimmel product, super cheap and I've been renewing it for 2-3 years. My second favourite but I didn't buy this time round is, 'They're Real' by Benefit. 

Mascara: Rimmel, Black/Black Volume Flash Mascara (£5.99)

7. I appreciate this one is slightly out of place with Beauty/Make up but I had to put it in! It's a 2014 Calendar with each month containing Banksy's art work. I found it in Paperchase and fell it love. I love calendars because I can visually see dates and have things to look forward to every month. 

Calendar: Paperchase (£10)

Finally my OOTD:

Shirt: H&M
Necklace: Zara
Jumper: Pull and Bear

Navy Skinny Jeans: H&M

School girl look!

Shirt: H&M (£7.99)
Skort: Zara (£29.99)

It is as simple as that... literally. For shoes I wore Office 'Dallas Boot' (Brown) which were a free pair of boots since I work for the company. The Zara 'skort' has been incredibly popular, I love the tartan detail on my pair (also super in trend). The skort is really flattering to my legs, particularly since I don't have long legs, the shortness of the skort elongates it and the shorts fit perfectly at the back (revealing my peachy ass, lol just kidding). The shirt I am wearing here can be worn with absolutely anything, recently I've been really into basics and spending my money wisely when it comes to clothes as I want to get a lot of wear out of each item I purchase. Don't get me wrong though, I love investing in a one off piece, only once in a while though. 

Blazer: Bershka

T-shirt: H&M

Jeans: Topshop

Bag: Zara

Boots: Office

Sunglasses: Zara

Love the simplicity of this outfit. I was on my way to dinner and paired really plain black and white colours with a fun snakeskin blazer. When going for such a bold outer layer on your outfit, try and keep the rest fairly neutral unless of course you can pull of clashing colours/prints. To enhance the look I've kept my make up extremely bare however I've added a statement with the black winged liner.