I've been shopping....



I haven't done a 'haul' type post on here for so long!

I've been trying not to buy to many clothes recently as since I've been working in an office environment I've piled on the weight..it sucks!

Al though it's gotten to the point where I don't have a huge amount of clothes to choose from so shopping was inevitable

I'm quite lucky at work as there isn't really a strict dress code I have to adhere too so I can wear what I like within reason. Al though I do like to look a little smarter often choosing a dress and cardigan over jeans and a hoodie but either seem to fit in fine

The two dresses in the photo above are from New Look and are the perfect cut for my figure, elasticaterd under the bust at my slimmest and then hang over my problem area (tum!)

The my little pony t-shirt is the perfect oversized tee for lazy days at home and it's so cute! I used to love the my little pony toys when I was younger

Primark have lots of these £4 tops which are perfect for work tucked into either a maxi skirt or a skater skirt, I love the print of this black one it has almost a stained glass flower print

As it's getting cooler now I picked up some jumpers for the office
The one with lacey shoulders is actually from the maternity section but it was too nice to not buy, who cares if it says maternity on the label anyway!
It's so snuggly and warm, and also a decent length
I have quite a long body so prefer jumpers that are longer, I'm guessing the extra length is to account for bump but it's perfect for my tallness!
The second jumper I picked up from Monki when I went up to London for my birthday
It's just a nice black and white jumper which looks good paired with skinny jeans and little pumps or ankle boots
The white shirt is another maternity purchase!
Again the length is ideal for me, it can be worn with both leggings and jeans being bum covering. There is a bit of ruching at the back which helps to give a bit more shape rather than just a floaty shirt



And this is how I wore the little primark top for work recently
I think I need to get some more skirts like this as they really are perfect for work

Love
Belle
xoxo

Old Day....

The other day (3rd August) was my 22nd Birthday

Feels like now I have to grow up which is something I'm not 100% comfortable with!

I spent the day with friends and my Mum, shopping and eating perfect combo...

In the evening my boyfriend took me for a meal and some of my family were there as well which was lovely

Flowers from my man

Birthday shopping and few presents 

Loving my new shoes

Gorgeous necklace my man bought me

Hope everyone's doing good :)

Love

Belle

xoxo

America Haul

I've been back from my wondeful holiday for almost two weeks now and thought I'd post a few of the things I bought....

I haven't included pictures of everything as that would have taken far too long and I couldn't find a lot of it online and am too lazy to get everything out to take photos of, tut tut!

But this post is still extremely picture heavy.

These lip balms are amazing little balls of goodness! They taste so gooood :)

I've already hunted them down on ebay to get the two I didn't buy on holiday.

I had a bit of a blowout in walmart too, got some revlon nail varnishes for only $3 each! And some lipsticks, covergirl make up nothing too exciting really

Aerie:

I actually got this in more of a browny/taupe colour but it's lovely and snuggly


These P.J pants are awesome!!!!

And these are the best gym training trousers I have :)

Torrid:

I love Torrid's jeans, it is a plus size shop but I'm the smallest size so it makes a podge like me feel better :)

I bought these same jeans last year and love them so much I got another pair

And I got these for something a bit different

My best friend wouldn't let me leave without buying these, they fit so well

Abercrombie and Fitch:

Had a bit of a blowout in here...

Got this in dark blue too, and two vest tops which I haven't posted pictures of as their just boring!

This is actually Hollister but is pretty much the only thing I got in there so didn't seperate it...

I did actually get another two cardis and a jumper :/ oopsy!

MAC:

I'm terrible with remembering the names of all the eyeshadows I got...

I think they're:

Woodwinked

Expensive Pink

Jest

Satin Taupe (these four I know I defnitely got :) )

Mulch

Vex

213 Brush

I'm really impressed with MAC as I knew I would be and intend to buy lots more!

Shoes:

Short Chestnut Uggs

I wear these to and from work, so comfy after being on my feet all day

I've just seen these on the internet for £200, I paid $180 :)

Just because I threw out my old, decrepid converse just before we went...

Other stuff I bought:

Fossil watch

Tommy Hilfiger Denim Jacket and cardigan

Lots of Forever 21 bits (will be in upcoming OOTD posts)

New panda teddy (to feed my panda obsession...)

Nike workout gear

Clinique stuff in duty free

Juicy Couture perfume

Marc Jacobs Dasiy perfume

Chanel Chance eau tendre

Three Guess handbags

Dresses from Pacsun and Charlotte Russe

Burts Bees goodies

And I think that's it

I intend to do frequent outfit posts once I get back to uni as I won't be wearing a horrible red polyester uniform all the time :)

Sorry for the super long post but it kept me busy at work

Belle x

Autumn Love

I am currently loving life right at the moment!

The weather just makes me so happy :)

I love it when it's so cold and crisp and I can wrap up all snuggly

I'm looking forward to walks with Gavin and hopefully a little puppy soon

I'm even looking forward to going back to uni next week, AND the early mornings!!

This is coming from someone who sleeps in 'till 11 even when she goes to sleep at 11 the night before, I looove sleep but love Autumn more.

Autumn fashion gets me excited too...

£24.99 H+M

Love this aviator jacket

So much so I ordered it :/

A lot cheaper than alternatives which is good for the student budget!

Shift Dress £45.00 Topshop

I love the simplicity of this dress and as soon as I get my student loan through I'm off to Oxford Street for a bit of a spend up!

£48.00 Aran Knit cardigan Topshop

I love how snuggly this cardi looks

Definitely buying this when I get to Oxford Street

Also need to hunt down a winter coat, I've got £40 of gift cards saved up for it

I'm thinking navy, I don't have a navy coat.... :)

Floral Dress £40.00 from £60.00 Warehouse

I saw this dress a couple of weeks before I went on holiday and adored it!

But for £60.00 I couldn't really justify another floral dress....

The best friend needed to buy a new top today so I had a snoop too and found that this dress had £20.00 off plus student discount and it was only £34.00

Naturally I had to have it :D

Floral Dress £14.99 H+M

Another floral dress I recently purchased....oops!

Completely different colour palette compared to my other floral dresses

I also treated myself to a new uni bag from Next. Couldn't find a picture on the website but it's a sheepskin satchel type bag and only £35.00

I might do a post on all the goodies I bought from America, not sure though might take a while!!

Belle xx

I'm back :)

Well I'm finally back from my holiday all though I'm already missing the weather and the relaxation.
It was a fantastic two weeks and have some amazing memories to treasure.

We spent far too much money but every penny seems worth it so it's not that big a deal really....

I'll post some photos when I have access to my ext. hard-drive.

This is the aftermath of the first day's shopping. Lots of shopping!!

I gave in and started a MAC 15 pan pallette, only bought six shadows though. I got the pallette, 6 pans and a brush for $100...not too bad I think

I got satin taupe, expensive pink, jest, mythology, folie and shroom. Thinking about it now I wish I'd got more brushes and shadows but I felt a bit rushed.

I'll admite I bought two pairs of UGG boots, but I lived in them last year and wanted some different styles. Their so comfy for the commute to uni when I really don't care how I look as long as I'm warm and comfy I'm happy :)

There's tonnes more I bought but I'll talk about those in another post as I can't get my pictures at the moment...I suck I know.

As well as shopping we did go to the theme parks. Universal studios and the Harry Potter land was my favourite but we did go to Seaworld and Disneyworld too.

We also spent a day in Miami before getting onboard the cruise ship for the week. It was over 100 degrees farenheit so we were melting!

The cruise was brilliant too, the ship was huge! The biggest on the seas at the moment, Oasis of the Seas. Kat and I got seriously sunburnt on the first day at sea which meant we were in a lot of pain for the rest of the holiday which sucked to be honest but we ploughed through the pain and kept out of the sun. Gavin made me go to the walk in centre at the hospital when I got back...

Harry Potter castle :D I'm such a nerd this made me so happy!

I'll post some reviews of the tonnes of make up I bought; Dior nude powder, Dior show mascara, Revlon nail varnishes (only $3!), MAC eyeshadows, Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick....lots of posting to do!

Belle xx

I've been a naughty girl....

My boyfriend decided to implement a ban on shopping for a month last night.

A week and a half before I go on holiday (luckily I bought all my new bits and pieces last week!) and then two and a half weeks after I get back....the meany!

I'm only allowed to buy food now, no clothes, no make up and no stationary HMPH!!

I thought I'd have one last day of freedom and will from now on be strict with myself...

In all honesty I was bored and browsing through blogs and getting inspired :)

I read a post about this and thought it looked amazing :)

I'm a sucker for eyeshadows at the moment and am loving Urban Decay

This is the NYC book of shadows III

It's only available online until 6th September

I'm so excited for this little lovely to come through the post :) eeep!

The pop-up even lights up :O!!

I finally ordered some stuff from E.L.F

I've been meaning too for a while

Therapeutic conditioning lip balm - Strawberry creme

Liquid Eyeliner - Coffee (I'm quite excited about this!)

All over cover stick - Apricot Beige

All over colour stick - Golden Peach

Natural radiance blusher - Coy

Smudge Eye Sponge

And of course I had a browse of the old topshop website....

I need to wear more rings, I just stick to earrings and necklaces, paying little attention to my hands

This is perfect...I love anything with birds on!

£6.50

I live in little pumps like these so I couldn't resist!

£18.00

Not sure why but this caught my attention, guess I saw myself all wrapped up on my way to uni in winter...it was in the sale so no harm done!!

£3.00

Girly dress :) Self explanatory...

£45.00 down to £10.00 how could I say no?!

Love love love topshop socks

3 pairs for £7...off you trot to my basket!

Obligatory panda pair of course!

These made me nostalgic :)

I think I have a bit of a shopping problem...I popped into the small town where I live yesterday to pay some money into our account and got completely side-tracked by Boots...oops!

I came out with a new lipstick and nail varnish from 17, I admit I was drawn in by the 'Spend £6 get a summer bronzer kit' but the varnish is nice and as soon as I find my blackberry cable I'll upload the pictures. (I've got about 3 different varnishes to review!)

There's also a 2 for £6 on the Aussie harecare stuff which I haven't tried before so thought I'd give them a go. I got the heat defence spray and 3minute miracle conditioner, which I've already used and has worked wonders on my hair.

Haircut next week in preparation for holiday!

I'm still buzzing with excitement!

Booked all of our shows on the cruise today eeee :)

Byeee xx