The Cosmetics Comapny Store- MAC Haul

Hi everyone,

I had recently popped down to Gunwharf Quays. I had seen they had an outlet store called The Cosmetics Company Store. They sell brand such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, MAC, Elizabeth Ardan, Stila and many more. Of course on my visit down there I had to pick up a couple of things. This time I picked up all MAC items.

The first thing I picked up was a lipstick and this is in the shade 'Pink, you think?'

I was really hoping to pick up a lipstick in there and when I found this one I was so drawn to the vibrant colour. On the label on the box this has an RRP of £16.50 and I picked this up for £11.75.

The next thing I picked up was a Trolls eyeshadow in 'Black Tied'.

I don't really have a reason behind buying this other than the fact I wanted something from the Trolls collection and I love how sparkly it is. This had an RRP of £14 and I picked it up for £10.

The last thing I picked up from The Cosmetics Company Store was a MAC Mariah Carey blush in 'You've got me feeling'.

Again no I have no particular reason for buying this, I didn't really need another blusher. However, I did need the sparkly packaging! Come to think of it now though, I will probably end up wearing this to Darcie's christening. This had an RRP of £20 and I got it for £14.

I can't wait to go back to into The Cosmetic Company Store and see what other goodies I can pick up.

Tasha x

Darice's Wardrobe: 3-6 months

Hi everyone,

I thought I would start a new little series called 'Darcie's Wardrobe'. In this I thought I would feature all of her new clothes we have brought her for her next clothing size. For example this one is for her 3-6 months clothes. Obviously I will probably end up buying her more clothes after the post goes live. I will probably just do haul posts on these in between the 'Darcie's wardrobe' posts. I will try to put a link to where the items are from. However, some shops may not sell the items anymore so I will apologise in advance if I cant find any of the items. Also, we have had to open some of the packs of vests for example, but I will still include them and just mention this has happened. Do ask if you have any questions.

Before I start though I will just mention we have been lucky enough to have had a few bits brought for Darcie. I also look out for good deals on 'like new' or 'new with tags' clothing on my local selling sites or on apps such as 'Depop' and 'Vinted'. I am not afraid to say I do this as she grows so quickly and if I can get stuff in good condition for half the price, I will do that. Also, I find bits on there that I want in the next size up that I didn't manage to get before.

To start with:

Asda: George baby

These were a pack of 3 sleepsuits (we had to take one from it). I can no longer find these on the George website, I have however, found one's similar: Floral print sleepsuits 3 pack. £10. As I am writing this, Darcie actually has the blue one on (and blowing raspberries) and she looks very sweet!

These are a 3 pack of assorted bodysuits. I think these are so cute! Especially the one with the bee on that says 'adorable'. I love the cute collar on it. £6.

If there's one thing I love. It's Disney stuff for my Darcie. This Bambi floral sleepsuit is just the cutest! George actually have some gorgeous Bambi items in at the moment for little girls! £5.

Darcie has worn this crochet trim cardigan once already. She wore this with one of her little dresses. Whilst on the George website I also found a pink one, I now want the pink one for Darcie...

Socks and tights are essentials! Especially as dress weather is slowly starting to roll in. From left to right we have 3 pack of lace detailed tights (£5), 3 pack of cable knit socks (£3) and 2 pack f heart embellished tights (£4). Darcie has worn every pair of the socks and has worn the cream/white pair of lace tights.

Next up is a gorgeous Looney Tunes puffball dress and leggings set. Darcie has worn this once and it looks lovely on. We brought this for £7 and at my time of looking on the George site, it is currently going for £5!

We go through so many vests! So, packs like these 7 pack of assorted bodysuits come in handy! These have cute little rabbit and heart designs on them. They are a bargain at £7.50.

Baby GAP:

I have only brought a couple of bits from baby GAP. However, I have seen some bits in there that I love and I am eager to buy. The leggings below (left to right) are the Ivory frost lace-trim leggings and the pink cameo bow-back leggings. Both are £7.95 each.

Facebook buy's:

I posted on my local Facebook selling sites about wanting 3-6 months clothing. A lady happened to get back to me with 5 dresses all new with tags including Spanish baby wear. (I am a big lover of Spanish baby wear.) I only know where one of these dresses were from the others were probably from a baby boutique. One of the dresses is currently being washed as it was worn the other day.

I believe the first dress was originally around £25.00. The second dress is from Primark and was £6.

The first Spanish dress I believe was originally £38 and I am unsure how much the romper suit was. Both probably came from a boutique. You can find some lovely baby Spanish wear boutiques on Instagram and on Facebook if you don't have any local to you.

All together I brought all 5 outfits (brand new with tags) for £12.

M&Co Baby

First off from M&Co is this lovely romper. It's a denim look with a built in cardigan. This was £12 and sadly I can no longer find this on the M&Co website or anything similar.

I love these 2 dresses. The Minnie Mouse dress is a dress Darcie has had in a similar design since birth. The first dress is the 'Guess how much I love you floral dress' (£14) and the second is the 'Minnie Mouse mock cardigan dress' (£14).

Another piece of clothing Darcie has had similar of since birth, so she now has two of the little tatty teddy's that come with them. This was £14.

Matalan

I love this on Darcie! My friend has a little boy and noticed these in Matalan. Her little boy has the Mickey Mouse version! I can't wait to get them together in these outfits, how adorable! For the set of 3 (the vest, sleepsuit and bow) it cost £12.

Morrisons (Nutmeg)

I love Darcie in jeggings, her long legs look so sweet in them! These jeggings from Morrisons Nutmeg I believe were £4! If there is one thing I have a weak spot for in baby clothing, it has to be the shoes! I would have all sorts if I could for Darcie. These were randomly placed on one of the rails in Morrisons and happened to be in Darcie's size. I obviously had to have them for her. I believe these were £3.50. (Tags have been removed off of both items so prices are a rough estimate.)

Again, tags have been removed from both items. I would estimate the 'I love my Grandma lots and lots' top at about £3/£4 (somewhere in that price mark) and the jeggings again would have been about £4.

These are a pack of 2 sleepsuits. I am unaware of the price but I am sure we didn't buy these that long ago. The labels are long gone, but I would estimate these at around £6ish (I may be completely wrong).

Mothercare

I love these little dungarees from Mothercare! Darcie hasn't had a pair yet so I am excited to see what she looks like in them. Underneath is a light-weight white vest and the dungarees/bibshorts have poppers at the bottom so it's easy to change nappies. The back is lovely and is a platted cross design. This bodysuit and bibshort set is £16 on Mothercare.

These are a two pair set of leggings from Mothercare. I especially love the pink pair! These pink and floral 2 pack of leggings are £6 in Mothercare.

The last thing from Mothercare is this pack of three tops. This particular pack consists of a floral top, a top with a bunny on saying 'spring has sprung and a pink top. The set of 3 floral tops cost £12.

Primark

I fell in love with this dress/top! I love the colours and the flowers. I can't find it on the Primark website but I believe it was around £3/£3.50.

We brought a set of 7 vest and a pack of 3 sleepsuits (Darcie has worn the other 2 so are not shown). I can't remember how much both packs were but they weren't expensive.

Spanish Boutique

I love these shoes way more then I should. These are 'baby pods'. I picked these and the cute little pink knee high socks with bows on from a Spanish wear boutique near me. I have managed to source the shoes on Ebay at £7.95 (plus P&P). I have also found the socks in a variety of different colours on Amazon.

This is a cute little sleepsuit in a beautiful baby pink. I love the peter pan collar on this. This cost me £17 and I have actually found it on Ebay for £12.99 plus postage!

Tesco F&F

These are a lovely floral pair of dungarees. It also comes with a long sleeved bodysuit, I find these really handy when they come in sets like these. This 'Long sleeve bodysuit and embroidered dungarees' are £10 in Tesco.

This is no longer on Tesco's website, but I love how super soft this is! I am unaware of the price of this fluffy hoodie as it was brought by one of my friends who is going to be Darcie's god-mum! I love the ears on the hood, how super cute are they?!

Again, this isn't on the Tesco website and I am unaware of the price as it was brought as a gift by Aron's parent's. It also has the little ears on the hood. Darcie is going to look adorable!

This is a set of 3 leggings brought from Tesco. They are in grey, light pink and pink. They are £6 for the set and I think they are excellent value. Find them here: Set of 3 leggings.

Last thing from Tesco are these tops. Again they come in a set of 3. The leggings above and these tops were also gifted by Aron's parents to Darcie. So I am unsure of the price but would estimate at the £6 mark.

Zara baby

When I walked into Zara baby I was prepared for big prices. However these tops were £3.99 each! You can find them here.

 These jeans are super soft! I love them! You can find the grey jeans here but the peachy pink jeans don't seem to be on there, maybe I just didn't spot them.

Another bargain find at £3.99! These tops are going to be perfect for the spring and summer. They are light weight and they are so pretty! You can find them here.

What is your favourite thing in Darcie's wardrobe?

Tasha x

Lush, Primark, Urban Decay Haul!

Hi everyone,

I've been waiting to get the opportunity to pop my haul post up. I've started using a different camera and I'm just experimenting with photography at the moment and what works best. I've decided to split my purchases in to two posts as I want to do one separately for the clothes I brought.

So, I went into one of my local towns with the intention of not spending a lot. That was short lived as Lush sucked me in and teased me with it's pretty, gorgeous smelling delights!

But the first place I brought from was Primark.

The only thing I brought in Primark (for myself) was the above 'I can't run I'm a mermaid' bottle. This was a bargain price of £3! I'm still yet to use this but I thought it was funny as I don't run and what better excuse then being a mermaid?!

This is when the power of Lush sucked me in. Not only did I but the below stuff for myself but I also brought stuff for my giveaway! It is now live and you can enter here

So I always want to buy the whole shop when I walk into Lush! I have to restrict myself from buying excessive amount of products. I'll go from left to right and then on to the two central products.

• Dragon's Egg- Also featured in my giveaway! I love Dragon's Egg bath bomb. I haven't had one of these citrus scented delights in a while.
• Lava Lamp- This is a new one for me. I thought Lava Lamp bath bomb looked interesting so thought I would give it a go!
• Butterball- Another bath bomb that is featured in my giveaway! This is a little favourite of mine that leaves my skin feeling so soft. Small but very mighty!
• Frozen- Move over Queen Elsa we have a new Frozen queen in town! I cannot get enough of this refreshing bath bomb. It's like bathing in a sparkly blanket of ice but without it being cold!
• Mum (pink)- Mum is another in my giveaway! (Psst! You don't have to be a Mum to enter, I just thought is was a nice edition as it's limited edition.) This oval shaped bath bomb and is my first thing I have ever tried in the mothers day limited edition range from Lush. I am looking forward to using Mum as it smells like I am going to have a very relaxing bath!
• Daddy-O- Yes, I am a natural blonde and yes I probably should dye my hair but I can't bring myself to. This is why I am trying Daddy-O out. I desperately need to try and get my hair brighter. I know we are just exiting winter but there's nothing I can't stand more then my hair turning a brassy colour. I thought I would give Daddy-o shampoo a go as I have heard great things about it. I will let you know how I get on.

I have also made another couple of purchases one online and one from Ryman. (Sorry that  the photo isn't the same style as the rest.)

I finally got round to placing my Blogosphere Magazine subscription! I've been wanting to do so for ages! I am definitely looking forward to getting round to reading these! Another thing I brought was a Leuchttrum 1917 bullet journal from Ryman! I also treated myself to some Papermate Flair pens from Ryman.

Last but by no means least I popped into Debenhams as I had a £15 gift card to use in there. If you follow me on Twitter you may vaguely remember me tweeting about something I have been wanting for ages and that happens to be...

Naked 2 in box

Naked 2 Palette

Naked 2 palette from left to right

Naked 2 from right to left

An Urban Decay Naked palette! I have been wanting one for ages now! I finally went and got myself one and I choose the Naked 2 palette. I haven't used it yet but when I do I will put a review up on my blog. Buy from Debenhams here or on Urban Decay's website here.

What has been your favourite purchase recently?

Tasha x

Find my last post here.

21st Birthday Haul!

Hi everyone,

A couple of weeks ago I turned 21! When asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said I didn't mind. Besides, what do you get the girl that's got all she has ever wanted? In which case everyone decided to go down the route of giving me money. I was so grateful for what I received off of friends and family. I wanted to put the money to things I really needed or things I have wanted for a while. I also treated my boyfriend to a couple of meals since he has been so good to me recently.

First of all I will start off with one of the presents I did receive and that was the Marc Jacobs Decadence perfume.

Decadence

I absolutely love this perfume! This is going to be one of those perfumes that I am going to use sparingly. The good thing about it is you don't need a lot of it either, so it's going to last me ages! You can find this luxurious woody scent here: boots.com. I was also gifted a lovely necklace with my birth stone on from my lovely grandma. You can see this here.

My boyfriend and I decided to go on a shopping trip to Bluewater. The first shop we went into was The Body Shop.

Drops of Youth

On the day we went The Body Shop were giving away free samples. You can see the little pot of Hawaiian Kukui Cream. I won't lie to you this is the real reason I went in. I had not brought anything from The Body shop in a long time and a sample could rekindle my love again. I used to love the mango lip balm and the born lippy satsuma shimmer lip balm. In the middle of the store there was a little stand displaying the 'Drops of Youth' range. The lady working on the stall called me over and started explaining and demonstrating the new 'Youth Liquid Peel'. Oh my goodness! If this stuff does the same to my face as what it did to the back of my hand, I am going to be one happy girl! I will definitely be doing a review on this. You can find the 'Youth Liquid Peel' here.

We then went into Lush. Now I am like a child in a sweet shop when it comes to Lush, so many things I want but I can't have everything. I'm always well stocked up on Lush products anyway but when you're near a Lush shop, it has to be done. To be fair to myself, I was pretty well restrained in the Lush shop. I came out with 4 items. 'But why are there only 3 items in the picture below?' I hear you say. That is because I brought 2 'Rose Bombshell's' so I could put one in my giveaway. (Which you can enter here! Sorry it is UK only but there will be more in the future as I am thinking of doing one every month!)

Bath bombs

So as I already mentioned I brought 2 Rose Bombshells and if you like the smell of Rose Jam bubble bar this could well be the bath bomb for you. An easy way to describe it's scent is of roses. Next up was one my boyfriend picked out and that was Avobath. I've never tried his one before, so I thought I would give it a go. As you can tell by the name it has avocado in and smells so refreshing. The last thing I brought was Over and Over. This stood out to me because of its refreshing citrus scent and the top coating being a bath melt. Head on over to my Instagram where you can see and watch me try out my lush products.

We then decided to go into HMV and there was one reason I wanted to go in there. That reason was to finally get my hands on Louise Live! I can honestly say I laughed all the way through this! Louise is such a down to earth person and I love how she just says it how it is. This is why it made it all the more funnier. You probably already have, but if you haven't and need a laugh go out and buy Louise Live!

Louise Live

Again, for the laughs my boyfriend and I decided to buy Mrs Browns Boys. For those of you who are unware of what Mrs. Browns Boys, it's a comedy about a family living in Dublin, Ireland. All of the Characters are played by family and friends. It's informal in the way that they leave in mistakes and banter between the cast.

Mrs. Browns Boys

I then also brought the Harry Potter colouring book. I can't remember how much it was, all I know is it was on deal when you spent so much. I did however find it on Amazon in case you were interested.

Harry Potter colouring book

We walked round for a little longer and on a corner I discovered Kikki.K! I am a massive stationary fan, so you can only imagine the look on my face when I found the shop.

Kikki.K notepad and pen

These were the two things I brought for myself. I brought one other notepad for my giveaway. I loved the simplicity of the everyday notepad. Not only that it's bright and easy to work on. I also brought the blue matching pen. Can I just add that I am actually in love with the Kikki.K website!

Inside the notepad

I recently brought 2 Kiko Milano products for my giveaway. I then realised I never brought anything for myself to try. I found this lovely shade which was on special offer.

Smart lipstick: 928 Peony

This is shade 928 Peony. It was kind of an impulse buy, but when I go home and swatched the lipstick, I realised how well it went with my skin tone.

Swatch of 928 Peony

The last place I went to was H&M. I headed straight for the accessories where I found this phone case for £1! I love phone cases and I get bored very easy so I like to swap and change them quite regularly. So obviously when I saw this for £1 I had to have it.

H&M phone case

I plan on doing more haul posts in the future and already have a mini boots one planned.

Tasha x