So far during the Easter holidays I've received my student loan and therefore gone crazy on spending, as I do at the beginning of every term.
I'm going on holiday to RHODES in July (July 8th) so I clearly need to stock up on supplies for that trip and I may be going ahead with it a little early but my excitement is cancelling out any thought for caring. I gave up on the list making as I left all my holiday lists in my flat in Liverpool whilst I visit home but I sort of have a mental list down.
The following stuff is just a collective of things I've been buying so far in April, it doesn't look like a lot but along with all the Starbucks pit-stops, it really adds up.
So as I'm sure many other people so too, I often look to Youtubers and often find myself itching to buy whatever they swear buy. This was one of those times. So I don't really have any toiletries bags big enough to cart around all the hair products and sun block that holidays require. I also needed a little baggy to put my 100ml hand-luggage products in. SO I popped into Superdrug and hunted down this three set of clear wash-bags. Perfect for cleaning, perfect for finding what you're looking for if you have a lot of junk and also I heard Zoella and Sprinkleofglitter raving about them in various travel-themed videos....
Now, I would call the reason for purchasing this next product peer pressure but some would call it Rachel-being-weak-willed. With the bags I got an offer at the till to get this L'Oreal mascara for only £6.99 and I actually need a new mascara so how could I refuse? It's actually a bit of a faff having to use a two ended mascara and takes twice as long but it has bloody good staying power.
The second item is this eyeliner from Soap & Glory. I'm actually a bit obsessed by their products and i don't know if it's 'cause of the packaging or what. I was perusing the isles of Boots and I noted that this was the only liner left so I had to nab it. I wore it yesterday and again has great staying power. I've never been a fan of pen-liners because I always found the fluid never comes out too great but this one is PERFECT. So easy to apply and it's a lot easier to apply a thinner line of liner than it is with a liquid.
Popped into Primark a couple of days ago in Glasgow and found this lil cute bag just hanging around on a hanger it shouldn't have been hanging on. I'm a massive fan of bags but I find all the ones I currently have are either too big or too small but this is a perfect medium size that has just enough space to fit everything you need. It has a small zipper at the front where I like to pop my tissues, pens and lip-balms etc. Then two bigger pockets either side of the bag. In one I like to pop my purse, wordsearch book (yes, I carry a book full of wordsearches...) and my body spray, things like that. Then in the back pocket I just pop my keys in there and stuff I won't constantly be grabbing for when out shopping. The only bad thing is that where the strap attaches, I do think that will break quite easily (and pretty soon) but what can ya expect with Primark prices.
Now, I've gone all practical regarding clothes. These shorts were bought in prep for my holiday and I just think they are beaaautttifull!! they have this kind of speckled effect on them which you can see far better in real life. The fabric is also loose and they aren't tight so I won't get all sweaty and uncomfortable! I love H&M basics and these are exactly the reason why.
Ok so before this dress I had never ordered anything from Missguided before and after the polava that I experienced ordering it, I'm dead apprehensive about going back, even though I do adore their stuff. I ordered this dress (with my hols in mind) on Friday night before 8pm which made me eligible for next day delivery for £1.99, even though std delivery was available for free. I waited on Saturday yet no delivery came. I thought "oh it is Easter weekend so maybe delivery is slow" but also I kinda expected it to come too. I waited all day Monday for it to come, yet it didn't. I demanded my delivery fee back and although the dress didn't come til Thursday evening, I am very very happy with it.
It's a sort of flowy material with this lovely leafy print on it and a sporty neckline. I love the juxtaposition of the neckline and the patten and I also love the scoopy shoulder-holes (nice technical language).
(Before we begin let me start by saying they are not my nipples they are the pointy bits of fabric you get on the front of bras sometimes.............just saying)
Lastly, I have these two crop-tops from Topshop. The first is a beautiful green and white pattern that makes me want to say crochet but it isn't crochet and it looks kinda Greek but it isn't Greek at all.
The second is just a plain white, and a little shorter, crop top.
I love the necklines on both of these yet I don't really know the name for them, just high neck I think? But I think they are super flattering on all people even though these pictures don't suggest it (I am a lil flatter-chested than they make out...).
I hope you enjoyed this lil haul I did for you. It took me absolutely forever to get round to photographing the items because I can't find anywhere in my house with lighting good enough or a wall plain enough so this will have to do for now. I have work later at 2pm so I'm probably going to hang around til then and I hope you have a cool weekend.
xxo
