Random Haul: Home and Fashion

I think with exam stress and a lot of things going on for everyone at the moment it is important to remember to breathe and to relax; it's very easy to get caught up in everything and forget that sometimes it's important to just stop, so I think this photo is very relevant.

This post is going to be quite different to my others as they're mostly about beauty, however I want to branch off every now and then and do some different ideas. 

I went shopping the other day and picked up a few odd bits and pieces.

To start with I went to Matalan (I think this is just a UK shop I'm not to sure) and picked up a few things for my bedroom.

I got these frames in the sale which I was very happy with, all 3 of them were together for £3 down from £5 and the design matches perfectly with how I'm re-doing my room, so this was a lucky little find!

Next I found this cute little mirror that has a 3x zoom on one side and is normal on the other so I thought this would be good for doing my make-up and hopefully will fit nicely in my room once I've finished it. It was only £4 and seems sturdy so hopefully I've found a nice bargain here.

Now onto clothing I bought a couple of pairs of shoes; now that the weather is warming up and summer is on it's way I'm praying for some sun so that I can get my little toes out! For this I needed some new sandals as I only have one pair and I think it's nice to be able to change them up a bit for different outfits. I instantly liked these and I like the support and straps on the ankle that these have. The detailing on the front gives them an edgy-ier look but unfortunately is very jangly (at least you won't lose me!), however I still love these and hope I get a chance to wear them. These were £16 which is slightly pricey for Matalan but I really liked them so it was easily justifiable. 

After scouring the sandles and flats section, I popped into the heels section because I always like to drool over heels, being on he shorter side I favour heels a great deal and just think they're lovely really. So as I was looking I found these tossed aside near one of those stools you sit and try shoes on and I instantly fell in love with them! Luckily they were in my size so I tried them on and wanted them so badly, however I did have to  debate how much I'll wear them and whether it's worth it, or if they'll sit in my wardrobe to be rediscovered 6 months later. So after umm-ing and ahh-ing leaving them at the bottom of the basket until last I finally decided to buy them, yay! I just love the chunky heel and the tan leather look is really flattering for any outfit. I think these will look great in the summer and would even look great with jeans. They were £20 which is reasonable for a pair of heels, I think.

I had to return something to New Look that I had ordered online so I had a voucher to spend, meaning I could buy a new pair of shorts for the summer, woo! I liked the fit of these and the detailing on the pockets that hang out the bottom as well as the slightly distressed look, these were originally £14.99.

Finally I nipped into Superdrug and picked up this VO5 Plump it Up shampoo, as I've heard some good things about it and have seen that to get more volume in your hair you used use shampoos intended for fine hair. Now my hair is far from fine and it actually rather thick however after using this shampoo I have instantly seen a difference in my hair. It has a lot more life and looks so much more voluminous without having to add any extra products. This was only just over the £2 mark I think so I would definitely recommend this!

So I've finally posted again after a short while, I hope to get back into a routine as soon as I've finished my exams. 

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