Best of the January Sales 2014.

As January is coming to end I thought it would be nice to share with you what I purchased in the ever so popular, 'January sales'. There was nothing in particular that I was searching for this January but I enjoy seeing what bargains I can find and what's leftover from the Christmas stock. This year I came home with quite a few cheeky buys!...

Dress: Lipsy £60.00 £34.99 -Bought for a wedding.

Geometric Print top: Topshop (illustrated people concession) £35.00 £18.00

O.P.I Top and Base Coat Duo: John Lewis £11.50 (special offer)

Image from John Lewis Website.

Junior Nike blazers: JD Sports £47.00 £34.99

I'd love to know if you got any good bargains this January?!

Topshop Wishlist.

I often spend a good part of my weekend getting distracted from doing my college essays by browsing the vast variety of online clothing websites. Most of all, I always find myself checking the 'New In This Week' page on topshop.com, as its one of my favourite highstreet stores and its fair to say there's quite a few things I would love to buy! I thought I'd share my current wishlist with you.. unfortunately it is very unlikely I will ever splash out on a  £200 pair of Kurt Geiger shoes...

× PORK PIE HAT £25.00

× THE FASHION BOOK £39.95 £18.00

× QUILTED LEATHER LOOK BIKER JACKET £58.00 £45.00

× GEN PLATFORM SANDALS BY KURT GEIGER £210.00  £135.00

× LIPS IN THE DAMNED £8.00

× LIPS IN PETAL £8.00

× NAILS IN JUMP £5.00

Hollister Body Mist.

I've read a lot of good things about Hollister so wasn't surprised when I walked into the shop and became one of those girls... wishing I was secretly Cameron Diaz...Beautiful Blonde California Beachbum! We're allowed to dream right? I understand that the shops aren't exactly peaceful but I think, especially in England, Hollister's shop was a really enjoyable experience. I originally went in to buy just the Crescent Bay Body Mist but after smelling the Seasonal Edition I just could not resist buying both! 

SEASONAL EDITION

VIOLET LEAF - PEACH - SANDALWOOD

This body mist is lush for the winter and its true what it says on the website- It manages to condition and cool, while giving your skin a subtle sweet, pretty scent. I like how it isn't too overpowering for winter and makes me feel fresh and ready for the day.

CRESCENT BAY

WATERMELON - POPPY - SUGARY WOODS

Crescent Bay for me is the perfect scent for summer! I cant wait for summer 2014 to come around so I can switch from the Seasonal Ed. to this bad boy! Its very sweet and the watermelon is quite prominent so if you don't like a watermelon scent then perfect this isn't for you. 

These sprays last for hours and really make you feel fresh! To be completely honest for the price I would expect them to stick around all day like a good high end perfume would, but half a day will have to do. Because of this I like to carry one in my handbag to re-apply throughout the day. 

I bought two of the Crescent bay Scents because it is by far my favourite out of all of the Hollister scents. These sprays are quite pricey retailing at £12 each for 250ml. I purchased these three on the offer 3 for £24 so its basically 3 for the price of 2, which justified buying all three in my head at least.. and the bag of course is pretty nice on the eyes! As far as I'm aware this offer is a permanent one in-store so there's no rush to splash the cash. I definitely recommend these body mists if you're wanting to treat yourself or they are absolutely perfect for a gift! :) 

I definitely recommend popping into your nearest Hollister store to have a quick sniff of these body mists. These scents are also in perfume form however I definitely prefer them as mists.. mainly because of the packaging, which is more handbag friendly!

Aims for 2014.

So I'm a bit late in posting about the New Year but now I've had a few days to settle down from the hectic weeks of December/ January I've decided to set myself some beauty aims (or goals) for 2014. Growing up I always used to write a secret list of New Year resolutions, but as I was quite a 'dreamer' and not one single wish or resolution has ever came true.. including my resolution to fly which I made EVERY year and obviously failed, or else you would have seen me on the news or something! So here they are.. my list of very reachable and sensible beauty aims for this year:

× FOCUS ON GROWING MY HAIR..  I already have quite long hair already but for the past year or two it feels like it hasn't grown at all. This year I really want to put even more effort into taking care off it so that it will grow longer and still be in good condition. Also once it grows I can hopefully style it a bit differently as I'm quite bored of having a side fringe/bangs. 

× PAMPER MORE, STRESS LESS..  Friday night is pamper night from now on! There's no better night than Friday for me as its the end of the college week, yet I have work early the next morning so its the perfect time to run a nice bath and chill out. Hopefully this will stop me from stressing so much over silly things.

× USE UP PRODUCTS BEFORE BUYING MORE..  This pretty much explains itself. I'm such a beauty junkie and always wanting to try new things which means I rarely finish a product before I buy a different kind, from a different brand. So this year I need to bring some old products back into my make up bag or put them into my shower so I remember to use them. This will also help me save up a bit extra money this month.. and who doesn't like that?!

× BE CONFIDENT WITHOUT MAKE UP..  This is a tricky one although I am making progress. I know in my mind that putting on a bunch of make up on just to go to the shop or workout is pointless but I've always struggled with confidence and feeling like my skin is just never perfect, but it shouldn't have to be 'perfect' for me to not wear make up and I think we should all enjoy make up more than we rely on it because that takes out all the fun!

× ORGANISE BEAUTY STORAGE..  I'm hoping to get some more storage for my growing collection of products because clutter in my bedroom makes me feel seriously un-organised in life. 

Let me know if you have any similar aims to mine! :)