Saturday 7 December 2013

Bargain Shopping.

In my last post i said I was going to go shopping at the weekend and I did, 
The UK has had money off in loads of shops so what i couldn't find in the shop I got online and those treats have been delivered this week (apart from 1 dress). 


I really wanted new UGG's this year! previously I have had a pair of tall UGGs and a pair of the bailey button UGG's, so this time i went for the classic short UGG's.

My sister actually picked them up for me in House of Fraser (There isn't one where i live atm) and she got them with 20% off, so instead of being £150 i got them for £112! Which i thought was a total bargain!!
I've also really wanted a 'leather' jacket for ages! I wanted one in Topshop but they were out of stock in store and online! So I carried on looking and found this one in Dorothy Perkins. The jacket had 30% off so instead of being £49 i got it for £35. I'll wear this thrown over a cute dress with tights and little boots.




I then moved on to H&M who were offering 20% of for students! I didn't go to H&M with anything in mind but ended up leaving with 3 things! The first thing i got was this cute skirt! I thought it looked really wearable and can be made to look super cute and girly with a jumper or made to look a little more grungy with a vest top, leather jacket, tights and boots! This was in the reduced section and had been reduced to £5 from £14.99 and then i got my 20% off so i paid £4!! 



I also picked up 2 dresses in H&M. I think I'm going to keep both of these for when I go on holiday next year!
As you can see in the picture they are full length, floaty numbers. there is a skirt underneath the floaty material that stops about mid thigh so its not totally see through, there is also a slit on both side so that you can walk in it rather than being totally constricted! The real deal breaker for me was the back!! As you can see its got a criss cross back, which i thought was stunning and gives it that extra little extra! I got this in navy and black as i though it would look gorgeous with a bit of a tan, a pair of heels/wedges/gladiator sandals, a statement necklace and a cute up-do!
I think they were £25 so with the 20% off i got them at £20 which i thought was pretty good!!


I then moved in to accessorize to look for a hairband for me and a present for my mum but didn't get anything for her and ended up treating myself. I got this cute gold coloured necklace with the black triangles,I don't usually wear that many necklaces but thought this is so versatile it can be put on with a plain t-shirt and jeans to add something to an everyday outfit or be put on with a dress to add a little class to an evening outfit. I also picked up this cute hair band! I have pretty long hair and am fed up with always doing the same hair styles so got this with the aim of trying more cute up-do's.Although you cant see too well in the picture the bit that sits on your hair is linked up gold leaves. The necklace was £10 and then i got a 10% student discount to make that £9 and the hair band was £7, so £6.30 with discount!

THAT WAS IT FOR MY HIGH STREET SHOPPING... But throughout the week I've done a bit of online shopping.

Topshop had 20% off knitwear so i ordered 2 jumpers, a minty green and a purple-plum colour which both have a jewel encrusted neckline. Usually im not a fan of Embellished items but for some reason i absolutely love theses jumpers and when i was shopping was so close to buying them anyway! Topshop also have a baby pink one as well but they didn't have any of those left online. So they were £46 reduced by % to £36.80 and then i got an extra 10% student discount on that. 


I've also ordered this Tulle strappy midi dress and this is what i'm still waiting to receive. Again I saw it in store and loved it and the grey version! but couldn't justify it as id already both the other items so was very good and left it! Then i went online and saw that it had been reduced to nearly half price so i ordered the black one! I think this can be layered up for winter and also less layered for spring and then also be worn in summer or on holiday as its nice and floaty! It was originally £30 and was reduced to £18.. so take off my 10% student discount and it was £16.20 - Bargain!


I also bought a water bottle online as I don't drink enough.. but that's a bit boring! 

xox










Tuesday 26 November 2013

Mini Haul.

As i said previously I was going shopping at the weekend and it was just one of those shopping trips where nothing particular jumped out at me other than one thing! So this is just a mini haul for anyone that is interested in what I have been buying :)


My first stop was Primark as I needed tights and some new work shoes... I found the shoes which are just basic black pumps and then i grabbed some of the super cosy tights which i love and are definitely a winter staple! My winter fashion go to is a cute dress with a jumper, tights/leggings, ankle boots and all the accessories - hats, scarf, ear muffs, gloves/mittens etc.

On my way to the till i thought I would have a quick look in the 'work wear' section of Primark and i saw this cropped jacket which I absolutely fell in love with and had to have it!! Its got this gorgeous Aztec style print on which I think will look so good with my usual dress combo or even on nights out/Christmas parties to add a little something to my outfits. It was £18 which I was pretty happy with :)

After wandering round all the shops and not feeling too inspired I stopped at boots as i needed to get new foundation and powder, but as it was 3 for 2 on beauty products I ended up with new foundation, powder and a Rimmel 'Apocalips' in the colour Stellar which is a really cute bright pinky-red! I also got a Garnier simply essentials makeup remover and toner, i have used these 2 products on and off since i was about 13 and I still enjoy them as much as I did back then and find they do a brilliant job without hurting my skin.

So that is it for my last shopping trip! However it is payday on Thursday and I have been promising myself a new pair of Ugg's this year so that trip may turn into a better shopping trip than this one!

Kate xox


Wednesday 13 November 2013

Shopping!

My last big shopping splurge.
I think its pretty safe to say that most females enjoy shopping! I can 100% hand on heart say that I love to shop! I bought a car during the summer so had to save some of my hard earned pennies and resist the lure of the shops.

My last big shopping session was way back in August! So i think its about time i had a shop to stock up on fleecy, warm and snugly goodies to see me through the winter!


SOOO... Tomorrow is payday for me and this weekend I am going to stay with some friends so naturally we plan on indulging in some retail therapy!

For anyone that is interested in the goodies that i pick up I will no doubt put them into a blog post with details of where they came from and how much etc.


Thanks for reading!

Love, Kate!

Saturday 9 November 2013

Whats in my bag?!

Hey! 

I decided my first blog post would be a 'Whats in my bag?' simply because I love watching videos and reading blogs about whats in my bag, purse etc and I think you can tell a lot about a person from what they keep in their bag and lets be honest everyone likes a nose at what other people keep in their bag!


I literally grabbed my bag... tipped it upside down *bad idea as it had some sand in from a trip to the beach* and spaced it all out!

So... This is what was in my bag!!


Bag: Accessorize

Essentials
Purse and Ipad case: Ted Baker
Ipod touch 
Ipad
Coin purse - Sanrio
Loose change - £5.25
Car Keys & House Keys
Diary - Paperchase
Calculator
Hair bands
Hand Sanitizer
2 packets of gum
Malteser reindeer - Yes this is an essential :)


Beauty
Urban Decay - 'Naked Basics' 
Rimmel apocalips - 'Big Bang' and 'Luna'
Rimmel exagerate lip liner - 'Red Diva'
Loreal colour riche - 'Red passion'
Nivea - 'pearly shine'
EOS - 'Blueberry'
Eye cream 
DKNY - 'Be Delicious'
2 Nail files
Tweezers
2 Topshop nail polishes - 'Flamingo Coral' and 'Milkshake'
2 Necklaces 
Tangle Teezer compact - Leopard
Paracetemol
Teeth Whitening strip *Random*

Normally I would also have a can of Pepsi max and an Alpen cereal bar in my bag for if I get thirsty or hungry when I'm out and about - Which as you can see, I did yesterday.. which is why those things aren't in here at the moment!

Hope you enjoyed having a peek into my bag!
xox







Friday 8 November 2013

Kate's Crossing.

Hiiiiiiii.

First of all if you're reading this then A.) Hello and B.) Thank you.

I've always wanted to start a blog and just never got round to it or been to scared to start. Recently I've given up being scared and started to bite the bullet and just go for it! I finish University in about 8 months and am still undecided about what route I want to go down, so hopefully help me in some way!


Again thank you for taking the time to read this! you can expect posts about my life, beauty, fashion, travel and health!


Enjoy xox