Wednesday 11 May 2016

May Primark Haul

It is that time of the month again where I ventured into Primark and found a few pieces that I really liked. They still have a huge selection of sales items still in store so I picked up a few pieces in consideration for summer and just outfits I could see working together in my head. Just a quick disclaimed if something does not have a shop name it is from Primark as there a few none Primark items but mostly Primark. Anyway ENJOY!



Fashion 


Tasselled cream/white sleeveless cardigan £9

I cannot tell you how much I love this little cardigan, I went out with my mum and I felt a little self conscious showing all my bum (I'm weird I had jeans on ahaha) like I normally wear a top that covers my bum but I was really feeling this outfit and for £9 this completely the outfit so well. Seen as I have 3 other colours of this top and jeans this is just a classic yet feminine look. It has actually boosted my confidence enough to show my arms in public as I normally only wear a top with sleeves but it was far to warm for that sort of behaviour so why not try something new....



Sleeveless trench coat £10

This was originally £23 as it is a really sturdy and comfortable jacket. I love jackets like these especially for the summer as you can wear them with just a blouse and jeans and it looks really fashionable and I love layered outfits. I have this kind of fear I suppose or habit of wearing long jackets to cover my bum as I don't like having it on show even if I have jeans on. Like that sounds weird but if I wear a blouse or top that doesn't cover my bum it makes me really paranoid that I look bigger so I like jackets to cover it haha. Anyway I love the colour of this as it a dark khaki which will work with all my jeans and blouses for a simple shopping look.



Khaki Maxi Skirt £5

This was a sale item I picked up, I literally mentioned to my mum moments before I seen this how I wanted a full length skirt that I could match with a white top and some white converse just a simple summery look. I loved the beaded draw strings on this skirt and it was elasticated at the top so it isn't too tight. I really want to mix my style up this summer so I thought this was the perfect way to start and seen as it was reduced from £10 to £5 it was worth the fashion risk.


UPDATE! I actually did wear this with the white top also mentioned in this haul and they worked so well together and kept me super cool and paired with white converse they looked so casual.


Burgundy Split Skirt £5 

I picked this up during my second Primark visit as this was next to the above khaki skirt. I loved the khaki one however i thought maybe a split skirt would also work just as well. This is very summery and bohemian so this will be perfect for summer especially with it's long tassels and embroided detail down the side of the splits. 



White pattern playsuit £10

Another playsuit I know after the other two I bought but this one seemed a little longer and really sweet. I love the stretchy waist on this so it doesn't press down too hard, this one has pearled buttons and a cute drawstring but overall the pattern is perfect and reminds me of Aztec print dresses I also seen in Primark. 



Mandala print playsuit £6

I can justify another playsuit I promise! I just really liked playsuits and I wanted some for summer and my holidays this summer. This was pretty similar to the others with a cute draw string and stretchy waist but in this gorgeous blue and white pattern which was completely perfect for summer!


Lace trim off shoulder blouse £15 Tesco

This was a gift of my nana as my mum takes her shopping every Monday so while they were out my mum spotted this and told my nana I would love it (she was right). It does fit perfectly and I am saving it for my holiday this August as I am going away with my mum and Nathan. I think this could look super cute with jeans I've turned into a right wife all I wear is jeans a dressy/girly top because it's easier to do everyday things haha.


Pink split back t-shirt £4 

I had seen this a few weeks back but they didn't have any in the loose size that I like. I always enjoy loose tops for wearing with leggings and trainers such as converse or my Stan Smiths. I loved the colour of this as a muted rose pink is in my favourite colours, I really wanna extend my fashion choices as I normally wear burgundy, white and green so this is my attempt to wear more colours I really enjoy.



Cream zipper front skirt £3

I found this on the sales section of the skirt department in Manchester's Primark and I absolutely loved it. I have bought several colours of this skirt and it is really flattering and looks classy. This zipper detail really adds something to the outfit however you have to dress it with a simple top due to the zipper.



Pink and white striped shorts £1

These are gorgeous I bought two pairs of these and they are super comfy, these were on sales from £2.50 but they just reminded me of Victoria's Secret stripes so they were a must with there just little white frilly trim and matching drawstrings.



Pink and white mandala print shorts £4

I have had my eye on these for a while but they are so cute and summery that they just had to be in my short collection. These have cute little pompoms on the end of my shorts and the cutest little draw strings with tassels on. These fit me perfectly (ooooh I'm a LARGEEEE) and they were so easy to sleep in.



White Lace trim vest top £2.70

I already bought two of these in blue and mustard but I really wanted a plain on of these just for lighter jeans and my cardigan that I showed first. These fit me so well with a little bit of space which I really like in these tops. I could actually wear this with my green skirt with the bottom tucked in.


Burgundy Tassel top £7

I had seen this on the Primark website and I knew it had to be mine. I love tassels recently and I have brought out all my kimono's from last year that have tassels on so I am fully embracing old fashions haha. I just think this will look cute with leggings and converse or my Timberlands. As soon as I found an outfit combination I will do an update for you!



Cream Tassel t-shirt £5

I LOVE THIS TOP! Like seriously, it looks perfect with jeans and I wore it with my New Look suede wrap around that I got in November with my Timberlands and i got so many compliments. This was actually reduced from like £8 so I was super happy with this purchase as it is like a crop top which is something I never wear.


Khaki Waterfall top £7

Oooooh another long top to add to my collection of khaki past the knee pieces. I don't know what attracted me to this top but I thought this would be super comfy and would look awesome with jeans and my Adidas Stan Smiths or in fact my Timberlands. I really like how Primark have a lot of these tops at the minute and they also have this in grey which is very similar to a long khaki top I bought last month.



Cut Sleeve Blouse £8 

This is too cute for words  but I thought it could work with my long skirts or jeans and a wrap around. I love the gold button detail and how the sleeves are cut out, I know I suit this kind of top so I cannot wait to try out some outfit combinations with this. It is a really light and soft material nothing too heavy and perfect for summer. UPDATE! I wore this top with black jeans and a lacey kimono and absolutely loved it, it's weird because it's like air conditioning because the cut out sleeve areas keep your arms cool haha.


Khaki pocket dress £12.99 H&M

I just couldn't resist a little H&M haul and this was the first thing on my list, I thought this was super cute especially with the usual black tights and chelsea boots style. There was several colours including a striped one light pink and black, just of course for my love of khaki this was perfect. Hopefully, this does fit because it looks a little tiny on the waist and bottom half but I just couldn't resist.


Flamingoes and Pineapples t-shirt H&M £7.99

It has flamingoes and pineapples and palm trees I just couldn't say no okay! I buy a lot of my graphic tops here because they have some really random and cute stuff especially cactus tops like the jumper I bought which is one of my favourite tops now. They actually had cactus leggings but that is taking it too far haha, Anyway I thought this would be cute with a skater skirt probably black as a fun and summery look or even shorts.


White and Navy zigzag blouse £3

I actually purchased this from Pep&Co but I thought you wouldn't mind me mentioned it in this post. I just thought this would be super cute with my black jeans and Timberlands for a casual outfit. I really love Pep&Co for their jeans as they fit me perfectly and they have so many colours from several shades of blue and greys and a standard black. But anyway back to this top it is really loose and flowey so it a top that I could dress up for a meal or just an everyday look when running around doing things.


Asda Zip up front Sports Bra £5

I had been looking at these for a long time but I couldn't decide on what colour I wanted, so when I see these on sales from £8 to £5 I thought agh well I will just get the pink one. These are hopefully gonna make taking these off after the gym easier as taking off a normal one is so hard after doing arms haha. You gym freaks know the struggle haha...


Elephant necklace £2

This was such the perfect find and for £2 it was just right. I adore elephants and this is like a super long necklace to layer with other necklaces and the price was just totally perfect. I bought something similar to this (well my mum did) and it was around £10 from Accessorize and it's chain was a lot shorter which I sometimes wear but wish it had a longer chain. As I always wear my crossbow necklace that Nathan bought me I wanted a longer chained elephant necklace and this is perfect.


3 gold anklet set £1.50

When it get's to this time of the year I absolutely love anklets like they look so dainty and cute. This set was perfect and inexpensive and my favourite is the middle one with the small little heart which will look perfect with a summer tan. Primark had a lot of these in at the minute some woven with lots of colour and some simple chains like the ones I bought.


Rose gold diamante earrings £1

These were just too cute to pass up, I love how small and detailed they actually are. Primark do a large range of copper/rose gold accessories which I have never seen before in the past. These earrings were just perfect for me as I love small dainty jewellery because it is a lot more flattering on me.


Tiny metallic elephant necklace £1.50

OKAY! I absolutely adore this little necklace! I had to look at it up close and then I realised it had tiny elephants on in different metallic shades I love how it has copper elephants in especially as we all knowI adore me some copper. This is such a dainty necklace and for less than £2 it is so perfect and I literally put it on after taking a picture of it.

Beauty


Holographic makeup/travel bag £4

Primark has multiple sizes of this print but I wanted a large one for my up coming holidays. This is so gorgeous I tried taking a picture of this with the flash on and it was so blue/purple it's gorgeous. Obviously us mermaid lovers love a holographic mermaid tail effect bag so for £4 this is perfect and it holds my makeup, contact lense stuff, hair brush and products which is a lot to fit in a travel bag. But overall super super pretty, in all honest I seen another girl with this and thought I need that bag so I picked it up being selfish I suppose haha..


Belle canvas bag £3

I literally said to my mum the other week I would be all over a a Beauty and the beast canvas bag as they really come in handy. This was such a nice surprise when I was checking out the bag section which I always end up doing. I love the detail on this especially the hair which I wish I had, Belle has always been my favourite princess and this bag is perfect for my love for the film.


Loreal True Match Foundation £4.99 B&M

This is actually my all time favourite drug store foundation so when it is £5 cheaper and they have my shade of course I am going to buy. I love this foundation as it doesn't make me look orange and makes my skin look so flawless, it is 100% genuine as they sometimes do foundations like this in B&M but they have only a few shades. I just had to snap this up!


Holographic tweezers 2 pack £1

I really needed more tweezers as the pair I had lost there hold, does that make sense? like when I do my eyebrows my old ones weren't pulling out the hairs so I thought for a pound I might as well pick up some more and they match the makeup/travel bag I bought, I just love holographic things at the minute.




Ps Pro Foundation £5 
Ombre nails £1
Sparkly nails £1.50 

I found out about the new makeup range online and had to try it out so I decided to opt for the foundation out of everything. It is actually amazing super light and easy to apply with a full coverage I find. It smells super good which is always a win and there new nails are AMAZING! Cannot wait to try out these sparkly ones and the ombre ones for summer.


Khaki stiletto nails £1

I couldn't say no to my favourite colour in my favourite nails. These are going to look awesome with my new trench coat jacket, I really enjoy these nails and they are so easy to apply especially when I can file them down to a length I like that won't poke my eyes out haha..



PS. PRO Ultra Shine Lipgloss 'Supermodel Nude' £3
PS. PRO Illuminating Primer £5

I am really into the PS.PRO range from Primark so I picked these up on my third YES THIRD trip to Primark in the space of a week. That's shocking but oh well, I have only tried out the lipgloss so far and I am not normally a massive lip gloss fan but this was amazing it made my lips feel super plump and shiny. The primer however looks so pearly and perfect and it apparently gives a glowing makeup look so I cannot wait to try this out. Overall, I think the range is really worth the money as I am seeing great things from them as is my mum as she uses a lot of there lip products which she thinks are amazing and stop her lipstick from bleeding.


PS. Pro Rich Colour Lipstick in 'Boudoir Pink' £3

So from this post we have established that I am IN LOVE with the PS. PRO range in Primark so ofcourse I thought I would also try out a lipstick. I debated the nude one at first but then I knew I loved my pink-nudes so this was perfect. The case for this is super sleek and the lipstick pops out the bottom when it is pushed, I thought it might be easier for you all to see with a swatch and a swatch of it on my lips. Sorry not sorry for the Snapchat flower crown haha, the colour of this is like a rosey nude with brown undertones but on the lips more of a pink with some brown undertones showing through.



Revolution flawless matte palette £6 Superdrug 

I have wanted one of these for a while and they are normally £8 in Superdrug so when I saw it for £6 I thought why not. This has amazing pigmented shadows which vary from lights to darks. The palette is made up of 32 shades which get darker as you go down each row, I love this colours in this palettes as I love rosey pinks which this has towards the middle of the palette. Is it just me that loves seeing the names of eyeshadows and other makeup products like lipsticks especially MAC'S like Whirl etc I just think its cute haha. Anyway great palette and rather pigmented so deffinetely worth the £6!



Makeup Revolution eye foil in Rose Gold £2

You can't actually find this in Superdrug anymore however I ordered this online with just £2 delivery. I came across this on another blog and thought well for £2 why not, this looks awesome with a brown eyeshadow in the crease and this all over the lid/centre. This will go perfectly with my above palette and I cannot wait to try it out.

Homeware


Bright Cactus picture £5

I was so truly happy when I first saw this in Primark like how I missed it my first look around the homeware section. However recently Primark have stepped up the cactus game, from the canvas bag I bought recently to the cactus print t-shirt and now this beautiful picture. I love how the cactuses aren't just green I love the pink toned cactus they just fit so well together and I love how they vary in size.



Flamingo LED Light £10

I just gave in and purchased this as I was stuck over this and the copper pineapple version however I have that much copper homeware now that it is going a little too far so I went for the summery flamingo. I really feel that flamingoes are popular at the minute and aren't leaving homeware trend anytime soon, Oklahoma in Manchester have the most amazing shower curtains and mugs with flamingoes on, so this is probably the first start in my flamingo homeware haul. For £10 this was such a bargain as I seen it online somewhere else for £22 so this was a steal and I am seriously loving how Primark are getting a lot of unique and interesting pieces in for summer.


Pineapple sponge £1

My mum knows how much I am into this big trend of cactuses, pineapples and flamingoes so she thought this spongey pineapple was really cute and funny. For a pound I thought aye why not and it is now a hanging decor item on my curtain tie backs.



Star wars tags 20p

Okay so it's Nathan's 20th birthday coming up and I have noticed in the past year or so Primark have been doing stationary and present decor like wrapping paper, tags and gift bags. I had seen Star Wars tags before so while having a wonder I picked up two packets of these gift tags which were originally £1 each but no reduced to just 20p this was so ideal as I do go overboard on birthdays and wrapping paper that is themed so this birthday Nathan is having Star Wars theme. These were super perfect anyway and went well with the star wars wrapping paper, but Primark stationary is actually rather amazing recently and they do have a whole section for Star Wars notebooks etc and I also recall a frozen collection.



Cactus Cushion £3
Cactus photo holder £1

PRIMARK HAVE ANSWERED ALL MY NEEDS IN ONE GO! First the cactus picture, now the cutest little picture holder for just a pound and then a cactus print cushion. Of course I did a little excited dance when I seen these and snatched them all up. I didn't even have a second doubt about these as I love cactuses and I could just tell they would fly of the shelves. Primark at the minute have a lot of this kind of bohemian and Morroccan style homeware from mandala print duvets which are gorgeous to cushions themed like floor pouffes. I'm just super happy with what Primark are bringing out at the minute.


Silver arrow hanging decoration £2

I saw this and thought it would be perfect to hang on my DIY notice board, it actually does look super cute and they had a little sheep's skull style hanging ornament as well which I debated but thought this was so much cooler as I love archery and things like that. I am a huge fan of The Hunger Games and The Hunters of Artemis so this arrow just reminded me of some of my favourite books, so this is just a little hint to my love for books.


Mossy succulent display £3 Tesco

My mum surprised me with this she has really good taste when buying me surprises. I love the mossy combination of this and it looks super cute next to my cork top candle which is also from Primark. i just love plants in my room especially fake succulents they make me feel really mature and they add pops of colour to any room.



Print pillowcases £2.80

I was in desperate need of new pillowcases for my bed and I always love Primark's 2 set of pillows especially for less than £3. I loved the print of these ones with the little varied colour triangles, these are just cute and simple for my room.


Copper Over door hooks £2.50 and Copper metal hangers £3

Onto the homeware section I bought four pieces and of course two of them were copper. I just loved these hooks and intend to put them away for mine and Nathan's home box that I am adding pieces too each time I go out. These were just super cute and for £2.50 what a bargain as I can see these holding our his and hers dressing gowns or something. Also I picked up the skirt/pant hangers which are the opposite to my normal copper hangers I bought from Primark. In this set there are only 3 but I honestly picked up the copper hangers for a presentation purchase to show of clothes to you all.



Sea Salt & Lavender Candle £1

I am a huge fan of Primark candles they smell amazing and this one if my new favourite. I actually came across this one on Lohaa's new Youtube video check it out here she is so lovely, anyway she described this candle to the smell of Hollister's you know that fresh smell and I can never tell what that smell is so when she said this I was like 'surely not' but you know what SHE WAS RIGHT! It smells super fresh and I actually just keep picking it up and sniffing the candle haha.


Monochrome with grey fluffy bath mat £3 

So Nathan's 20th birthday is coming up and he actually asked for a bag of things for his room at camp including towels, bath mat, shower curtain, tooth brush holder that kind of stuff so of course I gave to his wishes and begin to buy him some little pieces. This mat was perfect and super soft I actually wanted this for myself and they also do this in blue so colour varying. I love this mat and hopefully it will work in Nathan's room.

Anyway that is all my lovelies for this post, really hope you enjoyed this as I loved shopping for these pieces too haha...

All my love, 



2 comments:

  1. You got some gorgeous bits! Especially love that khaki skirt/white too combo! Primark always surprises me they've really upped their homeware game recently too haha �� Helen x

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    1. thank you, felt really nervous about that combination incase it looked hideous haha! They have haven't they! Love their homeware so tempted to buy their copper pineapple shaped light and their flamingo one so tempting haha xx

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