Weekend Haul - Guildford

Hello everyone!

I should start off by letting you all know I failed.
 Yes I failed my shopping ban!
I think I lasted about two weeks which I'm still pretty proud of as I need love to shop. I fought the temptations of online bargains and resisted going anywhere near a Topshop, Primark and H&M which seemed to do the trick.

I wasn't planning on even going shopping this weekend but when my dad spontaneously mentioned a trip to Guildford it would have been rude to let him go alone right..?!

Guildford is a large town about an hour from where I live which I usually visit once every few months. They pretty much have every shop you can imagine so its great when your looking for something specific but Sunday was more of just a casual mooch.

As well as wandering around a few shops my dad wanted to look in I managed to sneak away for a little as Topshop, Primark and H&M were calling my name!
 Primark is a recently new addition to Guildford so id never been in before but it was a good size so I was happy. I picked up a couple of summer Esq jumpers as the weather is just so unpredictable here. I couldn't have been more happy when I spotted the pink one as Ive been eyeing up a nearly identical one in Topshop for a couple of months now for more than double the price. I'm not a great lover of wearing pink but this is so bright and great to colour block with I wanted to give it a try. I thought it would look nice under a plain black blazer(which I also brought!)

The maxi dress was an unsure purchase and I'm still undecided. I love the colours but it is slightly too long and too big - I'm only a small 5ft 4 and I had to get it in a size 10 but it may work for holiday.  I seem to be so picky when it comes to maxi dresses I haven't been able to find one which is perfect yet they are either too long, too short, too see through or just make me feel like a whale!

Sunglasses, shoes and make up wipes were little extras I threw in at the last minute - I'm the most clumsiest person that ever existed so am forever breaking sunglasses.
These shoes were reduced from £2.50 to £1 they may not be the most comfortable but they will be ideal to throw on on holiday.

The Topshop store layout was so well put together and organised I found it so easy to look around which i love as I am pretty lazy when it comes to shopping - I like to be able to just scan a shop and see everything! This was the last top left and in my size...it must have been fate.

H&M wasn't such a pleasant experience - too many people and long ques at the tills. I must have been waiting 15 minutes in a que that seemed to go on for miles with only ONE sales assistant serving - that really irritates me! Ive been looking for a plain black blazer so this one fit the brief perfectly. I also wanted to get it in cream but they didn't have my size :( waa.
 About a month ago I brought a semi high waisted blue and white floaty stripe skirt which I just had no idea what to wear with as everything I tried looked awful. After reading through a few blogs(I cant remember which) I was inspired to try it with a plain white strapless top which goes perfectly!

Lastly I am on the hunt for a new foundation.
 Having run out of my drugstore foundation I went for the Bourjous healthy mix to try having heard great things about it. I also use the Estee lauder Double Wear for evenings or special occasions but I just find it too heavy and hard to blend in the Summer so I picked up a sample of the Double Wear Light to have a little play around with. I then couldn't resist having a little word with the very nice lady at the Chanel counter who gave me samples of Chanel Pro Luminare and Vitalumiere which I'm megaaa excited to use!

Having had my shopping fix I should try and go back to the Shopping ban for the next week and a half before holiday but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to!

How has your weekend been?

-Hannah Kimberley ♥

Small Haul and 'Thirteen Jewellery'

Hello my new followers!

Finally here I am - every time I have gone to write this post I have been distracted reading all your beautiful blogs and time has just escaped me.

Firstly I just have a small haul to share with you of things I picked up at the beginning of the week.

I have been eyeing up these shoes from H&M for a while now and grabbed them as a last minute 'Oh go on..' as they were the last pair in my size. They come in three colours; Black, a reddish orange and a camel nude which I went for but I could have brought all three colours as they are gorgeous! I find wedges so comfortable and versatile so I know these little shoes will have a busy summer!

H&M - £24.99

I also whizzed into the mighty Superdrug (where I used my new Superdrug card :) ) whilst there to pick a few essentials (and a not so essential!) I'm running low on my Umberto Giannini mousse and saw the Got2b range on offer for 2 for £5.00. Having loved the smell of the got2b hairspray in the red bottle I picked up the mousse with the same scent and the 'glued' blasting freeze spray to try.

got2b - Two for £5.00

And onto the non essential - I just needed to try! Being an avid user of the regular batiste dry shampoo to spruce up my hair throughout the day I was very excited to try the latest addition to the range. I tried this quickly last night before going out and so far it certainly lives up to expectations!

Batiste - £3.99

Secondly I just want to mention an online jewellery shop I came across. The shop is called 'Thirteen Jewellery' to check it out visit http://www.thirteenjewellery.com/index.html.

I placed an order for a gold leaf ring which I had been after for a while. The ring came so beautifully wrapped and packaged I was stunned at the effort made. They offer free delivery and I received my ring within 3 working days so I will defiantly be ordering again.

Gold leaf ring - £3.50

Is it just me or has this week gone so fast? I can't believe it's Wednesday already! I have a very busy weekend ahead which I am looking forward too so I'm not complaining!

Enjoy your Wednesday :)

- Hannah Kimberley ♥



Sale! Sale! Sale!

I must admit I don't normally tend to go into Dorothy Perkins but whilst waiting for my car to be serviced(and trying to avoid the rain!) I wandered into my local town and with limited shops around I found myself here!

If you have the chance to pop in over the weekend I would recommend heading to the Jewelery section. There is a huge sale on with lots of gorgeous stock taking many necklaces down from £4 and rings from just £2!

I picked up these two rings for £2 each and originally they were £5.

Hurry as with such adorable pieces and great prices I'm sure they wont stick around long!

- Hannah Kimberley ♥