Weekly Wants #5

1. Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation - £27 - I've been lusting after this foundation for quite a while now but I didn't want to spend £27 without being sure it'll be perfect for me but I've read a few reviews now and I think I'm pretty much sold on this but I'm still a tiny bit worried about matching a perfect colour! 

2. MUA Brow Palette - £3.50 - It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of MUA and I was so pleased when I first heard they have released a Brow Palette, I was originally going to try the Fashionista offering but I'm sure this is going to brilliant quality, and I will definitely be picking this up next time I'm in Superdrug.

3. Shell Pink Dip Hem Dress - £29.99 - I saw this dress in my local New Look last week and instantly fell in love with it, but I feel like buying it will be a bit pointless as I have nothing nice to wear it to :(!

4. Navy Blue Vans - £40 - I need a new pair of Vans as my grey ones are getting a little bit worse for wear but I don't want another pair of greys so I might go for Navy Blue instead 

5. Striped Jumper - £10 - I'm looking for things I can just chuck on and be comfy at uni, because I'm commuting this year and I'm going to be spending lots of time on buses and trains so I want to make sure I'm going to be comfortable!

6. L'Oreal Perfect Blonde Creme Maximum - £6.29 - I'm thinking of dying my hair completely blonde and this is what I used for my Ombré hair so I will probably use this again, although I'm also thinking of dying my hair red for the autumn so can't really decide! 

7. Watt's Up! Highlighter - £24.50 - I've been umming and ahhing over this Highlighter for most of 2012 and I love the look of it but it's a bit costly for my tiny student budget :(! However it is my birthday next month so this will definitely be on my wishlist! 

What are you lusting for at the moment? Let me know! X 

OOTD: God Save The Queen

Today I went to the Theatre today to see Legally Blonde the musical and IT WAS AMAZING! One of the best musicals I've ever seen and I can't recommend it enough! And the two dog performers they had were beyond cute and I now want a bulldog! 

Anyway on with the OOTD, I wanted to channel my olympic spirit a bit but didn't wanna go tacky-tastic so I rocked out with my gorgeous Freddie Mercury shirt I purchased from Primark on Saturday, which you can see in my Primark Haul here. I paired it with some grey faded skinny jeans which are probably my favourite jeans of all time! 

Also wore my newish red glitter wedges I got last month from Schuh, typical that in the shop they were perfect and now I really struggled to put them on! In the end my brother (who's like a size 10) tried to squeeze his foot into it so stretch it out which as you can imagine was hilarious! 

The super observant among you will see I'm wearing the bright gold shade from MUA's Going for Gold palette, which is my favourite eye shadow of the moment :) Also repping MUA with one of their Lipsticks, I'm pretty sure this is shade 11 but I have so many now I'm losing track!

Have you seen Legally Blonde the musical? What did you think of it? Let me know! X 

New Shoes/Little Update

Look what I finally brought! I'm so happy I decided to get these, I thought about not getting them as I couldn't really afford them (oops!) but I've been informed I'll be getting my deposit back for my uni room at the end of the month so that completely justifies the situation! 

Despite these having a whopping heel of 14.5cm these are surprisingly wearable and they are so comfortable! The schuh sale has so much variety and I had to hold back to stop myself buying everything in my size. These shoes can be purchased online here

Also whilst out shopping yesterday I also noticed a lovely shiny banner advertising a huge sale in New Look which included up to 60% off shoes, so I knew I wasn't going to be leaving empty handed, these wedges are perfect for everyday wear and an absolute bargain at £6 reduced from £20. I got the yellow and my mum got a pair in turquoise, but we both got a size 5, and she feels her's are slightly too small so I think I'll be inherit those from her too! New Look have loads of lovely shoes in so it's definitely worth having a look! 

I also have a small update for everyone, I'm working a lot more now so I don't have much free time so I'm struggling to blog as often as I have been recently and I'm feeling gutted about it! But more work means more money! However I'm working on a new series of posts based around starting University which I'm really excited about! So I'm still around just really busy/tired at the moment so I've been neglecting my little blog lately, but I'll be back soon! X 

Weekly Wants #2

Hi Guys! Sorry I've been absent the past few days, everything has happened at once so I've been a bit pre-occupied with personal things but I'm back now and I've missed you all! I've got quite a few posts planned for next week but I thought I'd bring you my weekly wants! 

1. Some Sunshine! - How terrible has the weather been recently?! We've had some heavy showers all evening, but even when it's hot here it's really muggy and horrible :( I'm sure we've all heard and seen the horrible floods up North! Think we all need a nice holiday :) 

2. No7 Beautiful Skin Hydration Mask £12.50 from Boots - My skin has been an absolute nightmare the past few weeks and nothing seems to be helping it, and I've heard a lot of good things about it so I think I may have to give it a try as the biggest problem for me is super dry skin :(! 

3. Teezerman Paw Print Mini Tweezers £14.50 from Boots - I have somehow managed to lose my tweezers, how is that even possible? So my logic is buy some really cute ones and I'd take better care of them and not lose them, will it work? Doubt it. 

4. Drummer Tank by Tee and Cake £22 from Topshop - Ahhh I love this! And I think I have a know a few drummers this will apply to! But after using the search tool it isn't available in any of the Topshop stores near me, so I think I might have a cheeky Topshop order soon! 

5. Princess Red Glitter Wedges £39.99 from Schuh - Sorry for posting about these twice now but I AM IN LOVE with these shoes. I've definitely decided on getting these on friday when I get paid, and I'm practically counting down the days until then! 

6. Cat Face Bag £8 from Matalan - I've seen some quite similar bags to these on eBay, but this is the first of the kind I've seen on the high street and I LOVE cats so this is perfect for me. Matalan also do a fox one so I'm tempted to get both. For £8 you can't really go wrong can you?!

7. Cat Face Shoes £16.99 from Amazon - lalalala I love cats. Now EVERYONE seems to have a pair of these shoes and I've been desperate for a pair for ages, even my mums got a pair! Can't decide between the black or the cream but I think I'll probably get the black first and then buy the cream later on!

My Weekly Wants is slightly smaller this week, it's always typical of me that when I'm about to get paid there's not much I want! Have you seen anything you're lusting after this week? X 

Summer Sales

It's come to that time of the summer when most high street stores have a huge sale on, and in typical fashion I completely forgot, spent all my money and now I'm left browsing wistfully at all the online sales. Below I've picked a few of favourite picks of the summer sales. 

1. Red Princess Glitter Wedges was £68 now £39.99 from Schuh - How gorgeous are these wedges? I always swoon over them whenever I go into Schuh and I'm so happy they're in the sale. I really hope they don't sell out before I get paid! They are also in the sale in other colours, including turquoise, navy and stripey. 

2. Lattice Back Playsuit was £30 now £15 from Topshop - I need a new everyday style Playsuit and this is perfect for me. I love the Lattice styling at the back and I think this would be pretty versatile, to wear with sandals on a warm day, or styled with tights and boots on a colder day. 

3. Aztec Jumper was £22 now £10 from Republic - I love Jumpers from Republic and this is a great neutral one which would go with pretty much everything 

4. High Waist Chinos was £32 now £18 from Topshop - I seem to go through pairs of Chinos so quickly, I always end up staining them or they shrink in the wash, but I really  like these high waisted ones so I might just pick them up next time I'm in Topshop 

5. Coral Spot Dress was £32 now £17 from Dorothy Perkins - I love this dress and it's perfect for a day in the sunshine, this would look really cute with sandals and a little cardigan, but my local Dorothy Perkins hardly stocks anything! 

6. ASOS Chain Handle Bag was £35 now £17 from ASOS - I am in desperate need of a new handbag. The lining of the one I usually use is all torn and I keep loosing money/ my keys/ everything in the hole and it's a nightmare. I love this and it's a nice casual bag that will go with most things 

7. Cobble Wedge Sandals was £55 now £30 from Office - for some reason I only have like 1 pair of sandals which is ridiculous so I really need another pair. Instantly fell in love with these because they're leopard print. Enough said really.... 

8. Conscious Collection Shorts was £19.99 now £9.99 from H&M - How cute are these shorts for a summers day? These would look lovely with sandals and a white blazer 

Have you grabbed anything nice in the sales? X 

Take A Walk In My Shoes

Today I have a slightly different post for you all. One of the things I am most proud of is my vast collection of shoes. As Marilyn Monroe once said "Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world" and I completely agree with this, so I've got a few of my favourite shoes so share with you guys. 

First up we have these little beauties. These were from New Look in 2009 and I would imagine they are quite hard to come by now but these remain one of my favourite pairs of shoes ever. I originally got these to match my outfit for my then boyfriend's Passing Out Parade for his Navy Training, and when I got them I thought I'd wear them once and then they would remain in the back of my wardrobe forever but I was so wrong! These are so comfortable and they are just overall lovely. Unfortunately they are getting slighty too small for me now which I am gutted about  :(! 

Everyone who knows me well knows that I have a slight obsession with Irregular Choice shoes. I adore their quirky colourful designs and these were my first pair of IC, which I brought myself for my 18th birthday, I have the matching handbag as well but I find these shoes quite difficult to wear without intentionally clashing my outfit. I've worn these a few times with aqua blue skinny jeans and a red cardigan but I'm still searching for the perfect outfit to really show off these babies. 

The shoes are available from Irregular Choice and the handbag is available from Amazon. These shoes are available available in looooads of different colours so if you think these are a bit too bright for you, I'm pretty sure these come in green, navy and black, but don't quote me on that!

These were a Christmas Present from my Mum last year, which she surprised me with after knowing that I adored them. We originally saw these in Camden in the summer but they were something like £80, which I knew were over-priced for Iron Fist so I gave them a miss, and I pretty much forgot about them for a while, but when they were half price in the Schuh pre-christmas sale they were about £40-£45 so my mum got them whilst she could, good thing too as I heard they were really popular! I very nearly returned these as they were quite uncomfortable to begin with, and I could not walk in them at all (which has NEVER happened to me before!) but I stuck with them and I love them as much today as I did them I first unwrapped them at Christmas. 

I haven't seen this pair on sale for quite a while now, but Schuh currently stock them in pink, and New Look are currently selling the pink, aqua and blue in their sale. If you're after the purple ones the best bet would probably be Amazon or Ebay! 

These are another pair from New Look, and the shoes I wore for my Sixth Form Prom. They're not usually my first 'go to' shoes when I'm wanting to wear something special but they really matched my pink floral prom dress. I haven't really worn these much since but I still really like them. 

Ahhh I still can't believe I have these shoes! These are from Office and originally belonged to my mum (which were a present from my dad, ooops!) but I needed a pair of Leopard Print shoes for a night out and my mum hesitantly offered me these, on the condition I looked after them and didn't let anyone spill any drinks on them (a difficult feat on a night out with my friends!) and I can remember spending the entire night screaming 'be careful of my shoes!' I'm not too sure how old these are but they're definitely a few years old and not current Office Stock, so again it would be pretty difficult to get hold of these now! Despite these being one of the highest heels I own I don't find these difficult to walk in at all, and these can be dressed up and down which I love. 

These were another pair from last Christmas's Schuh sale. I lusted after these for quite a while, but I had an issue with them not looking symmetrical and for some reason that really put me off of them so I never wanted to spend money on shoes I weren't completely happy on. However when they were reduced in the sale this was the last pair left, and luckily they don't look too noticeable so I decided to get them on a whim. I don't think I've ever actually worn these out which looking back on it now really shocks me but I  love the bright floral design and I will definitely be wearing these at the next possible opportunity. 

This is the last pair of high heels I have for you and I definitely think I've saved the best until last. These are again sale shoes from Office last summer(what can I say, I love a good bargain!) And I think these came in a few different colours but these were the last pair they had in stock. This are a size bigger than I usually wear but I was so desperate to own them I got them anyway, intending to wear them with insoles, but these feel fine without them. As you can imagine these are a nightmare to put on, with having to open the ribbons up quite wide, and although it's difficult to see in the above picture, they also have quite a long ribbon which is supposed to go around your ankle and but I found it impossible to tie these up and not have to constantly re-tie them on a night out, but I think these are so gorgeous I put up with the problems anyway! These are last years style but there's a few floating around on Ebay, if you search 'Office Bedroom Antics' (I've just found out these were made in turquoise as well, oh my god they're gorgeous)  

These are only a few favourites of my extensive shoe collection, as you can see most of them are 'statement' shoes, which really represents my love of shoes, and which most of these I keep my outfits quite simple, almost as if you say 'LOOK AT MY GORGEOUS SHOES' 

Have you got as much of a shoe addiction as I have? And do you do you have a pair of shoes which just look at and think 'oh my god they're so gorgeous' or is that just me?! X 

Weekly Wants #1

Evening all! I wasn't intending on posting this evening but I've been really poorly all day and need something to take my mind off of things! But I hope everyone has had a better Saturday than mine, which has consisted of being in bed watching Hackney 2012 and reading the Fifty Shades of Grey Triology (although when I put it like that it doesn't sound like too bad of a day!) I've also spent today doing some virtual window shopping, which is truly lethal! I've narrowed down some of  my favourites for you!

1. Coral Dragonfly Print Dress £38 from Dorothy Perkins - How gorgeous is this dress? I love dragonflies and coral is one of my favourite colours at the moment so the second I saw this I fell in love. It could easily be dressed up or down but I think £38 is quite expensive for a dress but I'm sure I will wear it lots, so I'm definitely debating this one! 

2. Real Techniques Starter Set £21.99 from Boots - Since trying out the Real Techniques Core Collection I have become officially addicted. I love eye makeup so I definitely want to try these soon. It took me forever to get round to purchasing my Core Collection so let's hope it doesn't take me so long with these! 

3. Disney Couture Cinderella Stacking Rings £31.95 from Amazon - Now if anyone's read my about me they will know I'm a huge Disney fan and I think these are absolutely adorable. Disney Couture always create such beautiful pieces of jewelry, and I believe these are also available in Silver, and I usually prefer silver jewelry over gold but I think these are stunning. 

4.  Leather Satchel £89.99 from Clarks - I see this bag all the time at work and I'm desperate for a good quality Satchel bag but I can't justify spending that much on a bag, even with my staff discount it's still out of my price range, fingers crossed it will one day be reduced! 

5. Pale Pink Glitter High Heel Courts £65 from Schuh - Now honestly, how gorgeous are these shoes? I need a decent pair of nude high heels, by only pair are a yucky patent style which really hurts my feet, and I know Schuh always have good quality shoes, plus I'm a sucker for the glittery heels <3 

6. Carry Sculptured Heel Wedges £40 from Chocker Shoes - How out of place do these shoes look in comparison to all the lovely girly things surrounding it? I've seen so many of these style of shoes pop up on online shoe shops but haven't seen any in high street stores? With the suede look and added spikes these will channel my inner Gaga, and i'm desperate to try a pair just to see how they feel!! 

Have you seen anything online that you're desperate for?

Have you tried the Real Techniques Starter Set? I don't think I've seen many of reviews of them in comparison to the core collection!

And has ANYONE tried sculptured heel wedges? And do they have a proper name? I'm desperate to see how they feel in comparison to conventional high heels! X