look what i bought; winter sale buys

Honestly, I didn't make much of the boxing day sales this year, overall a bit disappointing really! Beside the fact I was spoilt rotten for Christmas; I didn't really need anything + wasn't wowed by much in the shops when they was being sold at full price. I did treat myself to a few bits + bobs though...

 LUSH 500g limited edition snow fairy shower gel £14.50 £5.13

The first thing I purchased in the sales this year was everybody's favourite festive shower gel, Snow Fairy! I actually ordered this as I was going to bed at 3am on Boxing Day after a boozy Christmas Day! I was a little alarmed when I checked my emails in the morning and had no recollection of my early morning spending but was quite relieved to see that I had been decently sensible given my intoxicated state! This is by far my favourite shower gel/scent/bath product ever! Someone always treats me to a little bottle each Christmas then I wait until the sale to stock back up on the bigger bottles. As much as I love it, £15 for a shower gel is obscene! By waiting a month or two it drops to a third of the price + I think it's safe to say my stash will last me until it's re-released for Christmas 2013!

 LUSH limited edition twilight shower gel £8.50 £4.25

I also picked up this medium sized bottle of the limited edition twilight shower gel. I mentioned on twitter a little while ago that I LOVE the smell of the Twilight Bath Bomb when someone tweeted me saying that they were releasing a Twilight shower gel! I didn't get chance to pick one up when they was in store so glad I got chance before they disappeared. I don't think it's quite the same fragrance as the bath bomb version, it's a lot more saturated + intense. You certainly get a kick of lavender so maybe the perfect shower gel to use to unwind or just before bed.

RIVER ISLAND najavo print wide scarf £18 £7

I wanted to buy this scarf earlier this year but never actually got around to picking it up. It's long + quite wide so you can really wrap yourself up in it. I love the way the colours + pattern looks when worn with a black leather biker + skinny jeans!

  

RIVER ISLAND black high waisted velvet shorts £25 £10 + gold pleated skirt £25

 I've been searching for the perfect pair of plain black shorts for some time now. When wearing separates for a night-out outfit, I tend to wear the wow part of the outfit on the bottom. As a result my wardrobe is lacking simple shorts + skirts that can be worn with patterned tops. These are such a flattering fit + are not too short like the majority of hot pants fit in stores at the moment. I'm still debating whether to keep this skirt or not; it's really pretty + only £10 but I'm wondering how much wear I'll actually get out of it! Hmm, what do you think?

RIVER ISLAND navy embellished collar shirt £35 £15

I bought this shirt for my mum for Christmas + couldn't help buying one for myself when I came across my size when tidying the sale. I love an embellished collar + although this is super blingy it looks really smart on. 

   MOTEL green sequin off the shoulder dress £45 £22;  

Finally, my motel dress; I wore this out NYE and had sooo many compliments! It's not really a dress you can wear for any occasion but I might hang on to it just in case another event does come along! The sleeves sit just off the shoulder which make it a little different to other sequin dresses in stores at the moment. Also it's really worth checking out the Motel sale if you're a student as you get a further 20%, some serious bargains to had girlies!

So these are my sale buys! I also picked up a burgundy and black patterned cardigan for £22 in the Urban Outfitters sale which I haven't featured but you'll hopefully see it in an outfit post soon! What did you make of the sales this year?

high street sale picks

The fact I received 7623810 emails saying 'SALE, SALE, SALE' the same time that my bank balance isn't looking too healthy has been absolute torture!! I've been compiling these shopping baskets + have been so tempted to click 'proceed to checkout' but I just can't let myself. Save my sale filtering going to waste I've decided to share my top picks with you guys, you're welcome!aha..

metallic cobweb tank top £26 £15; metallic rara skirt by unique £75 £35; triangle beaded drop earrings £16.50 £8.25;  wowza metallic wood heel wedges £65 £30; denim cupped bandeau dress £40 £25.

palm print playsuit £37 £20; hawaiian print bra top £20 £10; pastel bow belt £12 £5; floral body £20 £10.

bird/chain print peplum top £27 £15; coral cut out back peplum top £26 £15; green bunting pearl necklace £8.50 £4.25; cream festival bun garland £7.50 £3.75;  

cupcake print bandeau top £14 £9.50; spot print summer dress £22 £11; keyhole strappy aztec print playsuit £38 £11; flamingo print bodycon dress £22 £11; daisy print shirt dress £30 £15; scarf print shorts £20 £14; vera moda techno tribal bandeau dress £35 £21; palm print pink skinny jeans £35 £24.50.

mint vintage oval frame £9 £5; cream rose garland £15 £8; omg mug £7 £4; cream large romantic rectangle frame £18 £9; cut paper pillow case set £30 £15; cut paper duvet set £70 £35.

LUSH CHRISTMAS SALE HAUL

After a serious boozing session Christmas day I was in no state to hit the Boxing day sales this year! I didn't really feel like I was missing out on much as most of the high street stores started their online sales before Christmas. I openly admit that I am an online shopper through + through; as I was scrolling through the sales with my cup of tea I was imagining being pushed + shoved by crazy sale shoppers whilst trying to scramble for the decent clothes amongst the jumble! Not for me at all!!ha..

Even though I didn't make it to the shops, I did place a cheeky order on the Lush website! It took forever! The site was taking an age to load + crashing after two minutes, but I finally got my hands on some festive inspired Lush goodies, so worth it!

I was really impressed with the delivery given the time of year. I love Lush's 'green' values + the way that they tell you how all the packagings can be used/recycled after use, it's the little things aye! All the products came in perfect condition thanks to the potato starch packaging!

I know these Christmas items will be discontinued soon, if they haven't already, but I think I'm still going to write little review posts on them. I've only tried two bath bombs as of yet but had two totally different experiences with them so think it'll be worth while! Did you treat yourself to anything from the Lush sale?

RIVER ISLAND SALE SPLURGE

 001. Cream Faux Fur Collar Coat £90 £50 - 002. Grey Faux Fur Headband £13 £5 - 003. Faux Fur Hat £18 £7 - 004. Angora Jumper £35 £17 - 005. Metallic Scoop Back Dress £35 £20 - 006. Black Layered Shorts £25 £12 - 007. Black Glitter Peep Toe Wedges £70 £35 - 008. Zigzag Metallic Shift Dress £28 £15 - 009. Bottle Green Skinny Jeans £40 £20 - 010. Light Purple Cropped Jumper £35 £15 - 011. Copper Embossed Purse £13 £7 - 012. Animal Print Skirt £22 £10 - 013. Blue Print Playsuit £45 £20 - 014. Red Envelope Clutch £25 £12

Ah the good old Christmas sales, the time of year when my student overdraft fulfils it's purpose! I have buyers remorse already + the items haven't even been dispatched yet, oops. Truth is I'll probably have to return the majority of these items as I went a little crazy a bought some of these things just because I didn't want to miss out on a bargain, oh the shame! Some of these items on the other hand I have been lusting after for a long time so hope they fit/look right when they arrive. I placed this in two orders, one last night + one this morning so didn't actually realise how much I had bought until I wrote it out for this post! There some bargains amongst the impulse buys but in all fairness I am feeling more guilty than proud of my finds at this moment in time, maybe you should check back when I've condensed my order down a bit ha, help me decide which shall I definitely keep?!

SALE BUYS SNEAK PEAK...

Just a cheeky preview of the amount I bought at the RI sale. Seeing as I'm supposed to be saving I did feel quite guilty afterwards, whoops! My camera batteries arrived today and are currently charging; finallyyy! I'm hoping to record my debut into the YouTube world after work tomorrow. I'm actually feeling a little nervy about it now, need to man up! I have work this evening & really not feeling it; more cash for me to splash I suppose though! Hope you guys have a more exciting Friday night than me! I have a rather quiet weekend planned; my bank account may be thanking me but I may have gone insane come Monday...

RI SUMMER SALE...

As an employee, the River Island sale is currently the bane of my life. It took the majority of people who work in my store SIX hours to set it all up Wednesday night. I didn't get home to bed until 2am only to be awoken by my alarm at 6:30 this morning for my 8am shift! It's fair to say I feel and look like death after 14 hours of work & only 4 hours sleep! On the flip side this is probably the best sale we've had; especially if you was one of those lucky few who managed to nab one of those 50% off wristbands, very lucky! I've had a little online splurge as I couldn't bring myself to shop in store after being elbowed, nudged & run over by prams all day! Will share more once the items have arrived(: I'm working again tomorrow & Saturday so apologises in advance for a poor week of blogging; just as I was getting into the swing of things too, daym! Now I need some of mamma mol's chilli & an early night! Did you guys manage to get your hands on any bargains today?...

NB. Although I am an employee at RI I am an independent blogger & writing about the sale because I thought it was worthy of a post, not because of any other reason. Just to clarify as I noticed I mention them a lot, my baaad!!

The beating of a million drums...

Top - £4, Belt - £2.50 & Shorts - £7.50; All River Island Sale

Ah my sale buys, what do you guys think? I was trying to be good and not buy anything as I don't get paid until next Thursday (day earlier than usual thanks to the Royal Wedding, woo!) but I just couldn't resist treating myself! When I saw the top it immediately made me think of the Truly Madly Deeply animal cross tee which is a cult favourite on sites like tumblr. I saved myself £24 by getting this RI replica; loves a bargain! The grungy, flower print on this belt randomly caught my eye and I think I'll get my money's worth out of it seems it was a steal at £2.50! And now for the shorts; I've been searching for a pair of high waisted shorts for forever but the small sizes seem to sell out instantly. I'm glad I was forced to hang on now; although I will need a few more weeks in the gym and a serious spray tan before I show them off, they're sooo short! And on that note I'm off to the leisure centre for a gym and sauna session, be busting out these shorts in no time! Did you guys manage to grab yourself a bargain?

P.S. Keep an eye out for todays 'Tuesday's Trend', you get two posts today you lucky people(;