Primark Haul - February 2014

It's been ages since I bought anything from Primark, I've been trying my best (but failing) to limit my spending so didn't dare set foot in there but I got some real bargains the other day! :)

Red long sleeve skater dress £2 | Burgundy disco pants £3 | Disney t-shirt £6

I love these £5 dresses and although this bright red isn't a colour I'd normally go for, it was reduced to £2!!!! How could I not?! They also had a bright green one reduced to £2 but that was just a little too daring for me!

I was uming and ahing over whether to get these leggings as they are quite tight fitting (I probably needed a size bigger) and they're also a burgundy colour so I'm not sure where/how I'd actually wear them. I'd probably pair them with a white or black oversized t-shirt but I have a feeling these may just sit in my wardrobe :( Even so, they were £3 which is a bargain!

I fell in love with the section of boyfriend fit, rolled sleeve Disney t-shirts they had and so I picked up this "Take me to Neverland" Peter Pan one for £6 which was my most expensive purchase of the day. I've already worn this loads so it was definitely worth the £6 price tag! 

This is a bit of an unusual purchase for me, I don't own a hat full stop never mind one of these bad boys! Lets be honest, I totally cannot pull these kind of hats off BUT I've always wanted one and I really liked this leopard print one and it was reduced to only £1! Definitely worth £1, even if I do just sit in it at home feeling cool.

I love that it's got the leopard print underneath too!

OMGOMGOMG OK, I am way too excited about these jelly shoes!! These have been all over tumblr and so I had already decided I needed to own some for this summer and I was hoping they'd have some in Primark so I was extremely happy when I saw these bad boys! They had them in hot pink, clear and glittery and black. I wanted them all of course and probably should have gone for the clear or black because they'd go with everything but I wasn't seeing sense at the time and just felt like a little girl again! These were only £4, which I think is SUCH a good price considering they're being sold everywhere at the moment for so much more!

I also picked up a pair of pants, as I do every time I go into Primark.

These were only 50p and whilst I'm not really sure why anyone would want pants that say "it's complicated" on (surely that would scare the poor guy undressing you off?), I thought they were quite sweet and "it's complicated" really does some up my life at the moment!

 I'm sure many of you have heard about the new PS beauty range in Primark. I've read a few really good reviews and I've had Primark make-up before and been impressed so I couldn't help picking up a few bits. From left to right I got a lip gloss (£1.50), kohl eye crayon (£1.50), pack of two kohl eyeliners and a sharpener (£1) and an eyebrow pencil (£1). These prices are amazing and so far I've been really impressed by the products I've used but I won't say too much because I'll be doing a review soon :)

Finally, this isn't from Primark but I picked it up on the same shopping trip so thought I'd shove it on at the end. This Topshop lip gloss was reduced to 50p in the sale so I couldn't really help myself. It goes on like a clear lip gloss so I wouldn't have paid the original price for it but for 50p, it's cute packaging sits well in the bottom of my handbag :)

I love Primark hauls so if any of you guys have been recently and have a haul up leave your links below so I can have a mooch!

xxx

New Look sale haul

 So my student loan comes through and I tell myself I won't spend any money... and then I accidentally fell into the New Look sale - oops!

 I really should be banned from buying jewellery because I never wear it. It gets shoved in a drawer and then ends up on ebay one day because the only jewellery I ever wear is my ring off my mom and dad and my bracelets off my boyfriend. This silver and gold spike bracelet was reduced to £1 though so I couldn't resist!

I also picked up this necklace because I've been after a chunky OTT necklace for ages to wear with my plain white tops and dresses on nights out. This actually has one of the spikes missing at the bottom but considering it was only £1 I figured it didn't really matter and no one would notice!

 I've wanted this swing cami for ages so when I saw it reduced to £3 I grabbed it! It's slightly cropped so not really ideal for winter but I think it could work layered up and the colour is very autumn/winter. I love this! Apologies for the fact it's really creased!

 Next I picked up this stag print vest purely because I'm excited for Christmas already and it's basically got reindeer on!!!! Again, it's quite summery and I wasn't a massive fan of the sleeves/neck line but I thought it would look cute and wintery under a chunky, fluffly cardigan! This was reduced to £4.

 This cami is quite similar to the first one but is made of a darker blue chiffony material. I expected it to be quite see through but it's actually not at all, I really like the colour of these camis! This was £5, so a bit more than the others but still quite a bargain!

 Finally, I picked up this aztec print crop top. I own quite a few crop tops already so probably didn't need another one but I like to wear these on nights out with a black skirt. The way I think is that I would wear this top with a skirt I already have so the total cost of the outfit would be £3, whereas if I got a brand new dress it would cost a lot more and therefore I did need another crop top, right?

In total for 4 tops, a necklace and a bracelet I spent £17. Without the necklace which doesn't have the original price tag on, originally it would have all cost £39 so I'd say that was a pretty good saving!!

What did you guys pick up in the New Look sale?

Primark Haul - September 2013

It's time for everyone's favourite blog post (or mine at least)... a Primark haul! I didn't intend to spend any money today, I just went to pick up a couple of stationary orders from Wilkos and Asda for a future blog post but me and the mother went into Primark and I happened to fall out with a bag of sale bits - oops!

I was in the PJ section because my mom was buying some and she asked if I'd fit into a size 6-8 because the only sizes they ever seem to have on the sale rail are 6-8 and then sizes way too big for me. I was like NO of course I won't, but they were cute so I tried them on anyway and as you may have already guessed considering I bought them, they fit! They're really sweet with a swallow (I think) pattern all over and turn up dotty hems! These were reduced to £3 from £6.

 I also picked up these ones which are white with embroidered detail and turn ups with a cute button. These look like they're going to be pretty see through but with going to uni soon and not really owning any long PJ bottoms I thought I'd prefer to be walking around in PJ bottoms you can vaguely see my pants through than Primark's "cheeky shorts" where half my bum cheek hangs out! Not a great first impression!

I am an absolute sucker for Primark's home section, they sell such cute bits and pieces at bargain prices! Last year I bought one of the Christmassy throws for my boyfriends house just because it was cute and cheap, I didn't actually think we'd use it. We actually ended up falling in love with it and snuggling it on a daily basis through the winter and using it as extra warmth in bed on those cold nights so it was definitely worth the few pound price tag! Anyway, this Geek throw is made of the same soft material and was reduced from £5 to £3.80 so with the added excuse that we're moving soon and a new house needs a new throw I had justified it to myself and shoved it in my basket! I'll be honest, I've not jumped on the "Geek" and other slogans bandwagon at all because I'm just not a fan personally but considering me and the other half really are geeks, I guess it kind of works!

So then we went and paid for our bits and on my way out I discovered more sale stuff (face palm!) I am obsessed with Primark socks and pants which I've probably rambled about before and so I always feel like I NEED more despite the fact I really don't and when I realised I could get 15 pairs of new socks (new house new socks right?) for £3 I just couldn't help myself so walked back over to the till with 15 new pairs of new cute socks!

 Ooooh pretty!

I saw this bag on the way out which I've decided I need, how perfect is this!! I have a bit of a unicorn obsession too, so much so that I will be doing a unicorn wishlist soon!

Primark sale haul

 I got my a-level results today, I didn't do as well as I'd hoped but I did get into my first choice uni! So I'm currently excitedly looking at houses, how scary! Anyway, I decided I deserved to treat myself :) I didn't get much but I really like the bits I did get and they were all such bargains that I wanted to share them with you!

 I've wanted some t-bar shoes for a while now but I find that they don't look right with jeans and I rarely wear skirts/dresses because I hate getting my legs out so couldn't justify buying some for the odd occasion. However, I'm going out tonight and didn't want to wear heels and thought these would be ideal to wear with my skater skirt and they were reduced to £4 which is a complete bargain! I'm really liking Primark shoes at the moment.

 I also couldn't help picking up this red textured skater skirt reduced to £3!! It fits perfectly and it looks really good quality considering! It's a bright red colour, a lot brighter than it shoes up in the picture, it's gorgeous and I can't wait to wear it. I usually get rid of Primark belts straight away but I actually quite like this one, the contrast of the black with the bright red really works and the buckle is rustic looking, not the usually plasticky cheap tacky belts they put on everything.

I have a bit of a sock/underwear obsession and can't seem to go into Primark without coming out with some fluffy socks or a pair of pants, it's really bad! I have Primark underwear coming out my ears! I saw these in the reduced section though and they're not something I would usually buy. I have steered clear of all the "Geek" etc tshirts but I feel like I've been missing out so grabbed these socks to fulfil my slogan trend needs :) The "swot" and "geek" pairs were previously in a pack but had been separated so were 50p each and the camo socks with diamonds were 50p from £1.50 which I thought was a bargain so hence I got all three!

Cath Kidston Haul

I didn't understand people's love of Cath Kidston until recently but now I adore shabby chic things and I'd quite happily own anything Cath Kidston because I just love the girly, floral designs. Look how cute the packaging is!!

I only really needed a camera case but when there's a matching phone case and key fob reduced too how am I supposed to resist?! They're all in the Tiny Rose pattern which is blue with pink, red, yellow and white flowers.

I don't own a camera case but with two holidays booked for this summer, my camera will be carried around in my bag a lot along with things like drinks and keys so I thought this would give added protection and the floral print is so summery, perfect for holidays! It has a long strap tucked inside so you can wear it around your neck which is handy! This was only £4 (from £8) which I think is a REALLY good bargain!

I also picked up the blackberry case for £6 (from £12). This is one that you take your phone in and out of so I'm a bit worried that I'll get fed up of fiddling around with it and not use it but again, it's nice to have some added protection when it's rolling around in my bag!

Finally, I got the matching key fob which was only £3 (from £4.50). It is pretty huge but if that means I can actually find my keys instead of fumbling around for five minutes, it's £3 well spent!!

 I'm also lusting after...

Spring Primark Haul inc sale

 How gorgeous is this deep blue skater dress with a criss cross back?! I absolutely fell in love with it and so picked it up despite the fact that I never wear dresses! It was £10 which is quite a bargain!

 I've wanted this hoody for a while now because I love the acid wash, casual look and I have a thing for studs at the moment so when I saw it was reduced to £5 I couldn't help myself! It's quite possibly my favourite thing ever, it's SO comfy. I've also been eyeing up this acid wash dip hem dress but didn't get it because I wasn't sure about the gems but with this reduced to £5 too, I couldn't help myself.

 I got this mint jumper a few weeks ago so don't remember how much it cost but it's the perfect spring colour and this floral blouse was only £3 and it's such a nice fit. It's slightly cropped and reminds me a bit of my nan but even so, I love it!

I'm sure you've seen these everywhere but I got the black boyfriend fit crop top for £4 and also this marl cocoon cardigan for only £3!! Overall, I'm so impressed with the bargains I've picked up over the last few days!

ASOS sale haul

Oh dear. ASOS sale + 10% student discount + free delivery  = too much temptation!!!

 I've been wanting a new purse with more card slots in because my current one is quite small and whilst I really like it, it only has 2 spaces when ideally I need 4 or 5 ideally so when I spotted this River Island purse for £6 (from £10) in the sale I thought I wouldn't get a much better deal! I quite like the simple design BUT

 the inside is a horrible leather look shiny red mess! On the asos website it shows one picture of the inside of the purse and it's black which is really frustrating and it also feels quite flimsy and the popper on the front is quite difficult to do up which would be a pain in a rush so I'll probably send this back even though part of me loves it! :(

Recently, I've been going through an oversized/boyfriend tshirt with skinny jeans or jeggings phase and asos sells the best oversized tshirts!! The tshirt on the left is by Vera Moda and was £8.50 from £12. I'm a bit obsessed with stripes and I've been searching for the perfect staple blue and white stripe top and I think I've found it!! It's got roll up sleeves and a pocket on the front (which I'm not too keen on actually). 

 The second top is a peach washed tie die effect top that I didn't actually get in the sale but it's now reduced so thought I'd include it. It's now £10.50 from £18 and I've worn this a lot!! Unfortunately the rolled sleeves have become a bit unrolled in the wash so I need to sort that somehow but I love it! 

The third top I've been after for months so as you can imagine I was a happy bunny when I saw it in the sale! It was £8 from £12 and again like the other two it's quite loose and oversized. It's almost box shaped which made it quite difficult to tuck one side into my jeans but still, this is probably my favourite item at the moment!