Boxing Day Bargains 2015

Hey everyone!

I went shopping on Boxing Day in the city as the Boxing Day sales are always the best ones (also the busiest, but you've gotta take the good with the bad). I purchased a few things before Mum was just like "No. You can't buy that." I almost ran out of money. Oops. I still don't have a job, though, so you can't blame me. Anyway, onto the haul!

The first place I bought something was Myer. I bought a navy blue high-necked singlet for $12, brought down from $25. Booyeah! I didn't try it on before I bought it as the lines were too long. I tried it on when I got home and it fit perfectly. Yay! I really love the way high-necked clothes make me look taller (which I REALLY need, btw). I can pair it with a patterned skirt (as you can kind of see in the picture!) in the summer or long pants and a jacket in the winter. This top is so versatile!

The next place I bought something from was Bed Bath N' Table. I bought a really cute candle holder for $8.50, brought down from $16.95. It says that it's from the Christmas line, but it doesn't look Christmassy to me so I'll just use it all year long. Also, can we talk about the fact that the glass is encased in rose gold detailing?! I love rose gold so dang much (which is how I spotted it) and it looks so cute and I love it.

The final thing I bought on Boxing Day was from Forever New. It is the bright yellow Leslie strapless frill crop top for $29.95, brought down from $49.99. I love the colour of this top and that it is so easy to put on and wear. Unfortunately this top is #NoReturnsies , but I don't think I will want to return it. Ever.

I spent a total of $50.45, when I could have paid full price and spent $91.94. That means that I saved $41.49 or 45%. I love saving money on purchases. It feels so good. Anyway, that is all that I purchased at the Boxing Day sales.

What did you buy at the Boxing Day sales? Do you like what I bought?

Christmas Presents!

Hi everyone!

Happy new year! I hope you all had wonderful Christmases and new years (I know I did!). Christmas was forecast to be rainy where I live, but it was an absolutely beautiful day! One of my cousins got Quoits for Christmas (you know, the game where you throw rings onto a stick) and we played that all afternoon. I got the ring on the stick four times! And then I retired from my quoits career to bask in my glory and be famous forevermore! Not really, but Christmas Dinner was delicious. There was turkey, potato salad with bacon in it, ambrosia and loads more. For dessert we had my mum's famous truffles and sat around the telly watching Deck the Halls. All in all, it was a great day. Anyway, this post is about what I received for Christmas, not what I did, so here we go!

From Mum and Dad, I received so many things. I'll start with my Christmas bag presents (as opposed to stocking presents, as we don't have a fireplace to hang them on!). Inside the bag, there was chocolate money, a sweet smelling sugar scrub, a macro and wide angle lens for my phone, Girl Online: On Tour and a colouring book with pencils tied up with red ribbon. I really like all of these gifts and have already started colouring in the pages of the book. By the way, I finished Girl Online: On Tour last Sunday, in case you were wondering. I haven't used the scrub yet, but I will report back on how that goes!

Under the tree, Mum and Dad got me a John Frieda blonding shampoo and conditioner, a Formula 10.0.6 face mask, cleanser, spot minimising patches and SPF moisturiser and a Maybelline mascara. I also received a Lorna Jane singlet with "Powered by Chocolate" written on it, a Lorna Jane sports bra with outlines of roses on it and a cap with the Lorna Jane logo on it.

From my dad's side of the family (I go to both sides of the family on Christmas Day, and yes it is very busy), I received a hydrangea scented bubble bath, bath salts and soap, Pantene shampoo and conditioner, Original Source Vanilla and Raspberry shower gel, Impulse Very Pink body spray, Clean&Clear Morning Energy face wash, a Harry Potter figurine and four sets of earrings, which I had to put in a separate picture because they wouldn't be seen in the square arrangement.

From my mum's side of the family, I received The Body Shop Strawberry Heart Tin, which included a miniature nail file, body butter and body polish and a full size Born Lippy lip balm (which is already in my handbag), a 12 pack of cupcake clips, a Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon in Peach on the Beach, a glorious makeup bag with a huge mirror on the back, a Designer Brands fibre mascara, a 3 year line a day diary and a Fabulous Flowers colouring book with pencils.

Aaaaand that is all of the things that I received for Christmas this year.

What did you receive for Christmas this year? What do you think of what I received?

November Favourites

Hey everyone,

November ended in the past week and you know what that means. It's November favourites time! I have quite a few things that I have been enjoying this past month and I am excited to show you them!

I have enjoyed using the Stefan Lipstick in Dusty this month. It is a lipgloss-like lipstick in a really pretty dusty rose colour. I wore this to my semi formal and it stayed on for most of the night (although it did come off on every drink I had). It is really easy to apply and it goes with everything I wear.

Makeup wise, I have also really loved the Maybelline Brow Drama. It gives just the right amount of pigment and holds my brows down all day. I watched a tutorial of it online and learned that you have to brush through your brows towards the centre of your face before you brush them into shape. This technique works great to give definition and hold on the brows.



This month I have used a body spray that smells absolutely ah-mazing. It is the Guilty Pleasure body spray from Colette by Colette Hayman. It IS my guilty pleasure and I think it is the perfect scent for summer. It is light, sweet and pretty and I always feel great when I wear it. It may look like I have barely used it, but I have actually used it almost every day in November.



My final favourite this month is a colour from my Designer Brands palette. It is the fourth shade from the right, which is a champagne-y pink, shimmery, beautiful colour. I love this shadow for everyday wear. I use this shade if I'm going out to the shops or meeting up with friends. I also use it as a base for other colours. I really really love this colour. Also, the mirror on the palette is incredible (it takes up the entire lid bit).



Do you agree with my favourites this month? What have you been loving this month?