Spring Lookbook

So after quite a while with no videos I finally filmed and uploaded a new one!! I absolutely love lookbooks, they're my favourite thing to film and also watch on YouTube. So I decided to do 3 spring outfits for the upcoming sunny months. 

Here in England it's been warmer than usual so that's made me want to dig out the shorts and sunglasses so if it's not that warm where you are yet you could always put jackets or tights on with these outfits.

I thought I would go through my different outfits and where I got my clothes from and stuff in my blog instead of on YouTube so I can explain better.

Outfit 1- Casual

So for this first outfit all of the clothing is from New Look. A lot of the clothes in this are from New Look because there's a store at home and also where I live at uni, so I buy most of my new clothes from there.

The top is an off the shoulder one, which is a style I've always loved! I think it's a nice change to just an ordinary top and a bit more spring/summery because it shows off your shoulders. I didn't think I would like the stripes as much as I do, as I bought a second top like this (2 for £12) which was black but I still wear this one more. 

The jeans I got on offer at New Look, I think they were only £7. They didn't originally have the cuts in the knees, I did them myself but I think it just makes them look a bit different and edgier. 

And finally the shoes are my favourite things. I wear them most days because they are one of the comfiest pair of shoes I've ever owned. They also match all of my wardrobe which is handy and I love the 'Timbaland' feel of them even though I payed way less. They're pretty worn now but I think it makes them look a lot better.

Outfit 2- Spring Playsuit

This playsuit has become one of my new favourite outfits, I love everything about it. I think the pattern is very summery, whilst also being my favourite colour black. And the fit of the playsuit is great, with a tight upper half and then flippy shorts for the bottoms. I really like the top of the playsuit too and how it ties round my neck because I try not to show my chest off the best I can. And I just think the back is really pretty too. And the best part is that this was only £12 from Forever21 which I think is a bargain. I'll definitely be getting my money worth from this outfit. 

The shoes from New Look I've had for a while now and I think they're great. I don't like wearing really big heels as I'm tall enough as it is so these are good because the heel isn't huge and I don't end up towering over my friends. They're also really comfy, and can wear these all night with no problems. 

And finally I can't wait to wear this hat more often over spring and summer. It was a bargain from Primark and it just reminds me of sunhats that you wear on holiday or something you could wear to a festival.

Outfit 3- 

And the top in this outfit is actually new, this was the first time I'd worn it. I'd seen them in pictures online for ages and always wanted one of the tops with the slits up the sides. I think they look great with shorts underneath or even leggings in the colder weather. They just scream festival fashion so that's why I bought this one from New Look.

The shorts are from George at Asda, which is an English supermarket but I so love some of the clothes from George. These are white denim with small buttons on the sides and I think they match this top pretty well. 

And finally the shoes are another pair that I wear daily. I usually wear these on a night out if I'm not wearing heels because they're a bit high but also extremely comfortable. I think they'll be great again for spring and summer when the weather stays nice.

Lastly my sunglasses that I wear with these outfits are from Afflecks which is a collection of shops in Manchester. These are the first round sunglasses I've bought but I love this style and will definitely be buying more like this.

My earrings are just a simple set of silver hoops from Dorothy Perkins I think which I wear almost daily too.

And my watch is also from Asda and I just like the plainness of it because it's just simple black and gold with a leather strap. It was also a bargain at only £8.

So that's all of my outfits for the lookbook. If you haven't seen it yet you can check it out here.

I hope you enjoyed it and I can't wait to get back to the weekly videos again!

Also a huge thanks to Serena over at Serena's Life who helped me shoot the whole thing and take all these great pictures! Go check her page out!

As always stay happy,

Sarah

Boohoo Haul!

I've been very naughty lately and did a huge Boohoo Haul with my christmas money. But I did get a lot of bargains in the process!

I did a video here where I show you what all the clothes look like on and I'll explain them here in this blog post!

Boohoo Haul

The first dress is the Hannah Printed Off The shoulder Dress. I love the fact that this is off the shoulder, a few of the clothes in this haul are. I also usually buy just simply plain black clothes but this time I wanted to go for something different so I chose this patterned one. It was also only £8 instead of £15 so it was a good purchase.

The next was another off the shoulder dress, the Rita Off The Shoulder Bodycon Dress. It's similar to the first dress but it's a lot tighter on the body instead, making it a less casual dress. I also got it in black because that's pretty much all I wear! This was only £10 but I think it's a great staple piece to have in your wardrobe.

Next is one of my favourites, the Kendall Cage Sleeve Detail Dress. I would never normally buy a long sleeved dress but I love the cut outs on the sleeves. It's not a tight dress which I like too because it makes it more casual. This was only £15 too and I'd wanted it for ages so I finally bought it for myself.

The next is very different from my usual taste. I'm never one for bold prints because my hair is quite fussy so I thought it wouldn't suit but I took a chance. The love the fact that it has open sleeves too because it just makes the dress more interesting. This is the Callie Open Shoulder Floral Shift Dress and it's only £6 instead of £15 which is a big bargain.

This is also a very different pattern again for the same reason as it being too fussy but I really like this one. I love the mesh detail on the sides of the shorts and the tie around the waist because I think it gives me more shape. It's quite low down which is something I'd never usually buy but I thought I'd give it a chance and it doesn't look too bad. This playsuit is the Elissia Neon Floral Mesh Insert Tie Waist Playsuit and it was a huge bargain at only £5!

This playsuit is one of my favourite purchases of this haul. It's so plain and simple but I love it. The shorts are flippy and the cut of the playsuit is really flattering. It's the Ashleigh Turtle Neck Cap Sleeved Playsuit and it was only £8. I also decided to choose the berry colour for a change instead of the normal black.

This is dress was just for casual nights out as it's plain but still a bodycon. It's just a simple black dress but with a curved hem line which I think makes it just that little bit more interesting. It's the Taylor Curved Hem Roll Sleeved T-Shirt Dress and it was only £12. It comes in different colours but as always I chose black!

This dress is so out of my comfort zone it's unreal! For one, again it's patterned which I usually steer clear from but I just loved the shape of this dress. I must've been in a summer mood as I wouldn't wear this in the cold weather yet. I've fallen in love with this maxi dress though, which is a button down and also has huge splits up the sides. I can't wait to wear this dress in Spring/Summer. It's the Terri Paisley Button Through Maxi Dress.

The first pair of shorts I got were also something I'd never usually get. They're high waisted with kind of a geometric pattern on them. They're such a nice material and sit really well on my hips. They also fit in with my normal black and white theme. They are the Gail Grid Print Chiffon Skater Short and they were only £10 which I think is a bargain.

Lastly is this pair of flippy shorts that I think are quite casual so I've been wearing them to my lectures with tights alot but you could also wear them with a cropped top on a night out. They're also that lovely berry colour. They're the Ruby Plain Flippy Culottes and they were only £6 which I think is a massive bargain, I might even get more in the future in different colours.

So I hope you enjoyed this haul of Boohoo clothes. I don't think I'll be buying much now, my student loan is dwindling significantly. Thanks for watching/reading and don't forget to check the video out for this post!

Stay Happy

Sarah

Bloggers do Bargains Better!

So this week on the #bloggersdoitbetter group the topic is bargains!

If you read my blog regularly then you'll know that I absolutely LOVE bargains. Now-a-days I'll only buy something expensive if I really love it, instead I buy dupes or cheaper things because I'm a student with hardly any money. 

I was hoping to show some of my recent bargains but I haven't had time to go shopping at all recently so I decided I'm going to show you my favourite shoe bargains of all time!

Firstly these shoes. These shoes are such a great dupe for real Dr Martens. They look like the shoes, except the obvious yellow threading around the sole and the little tag at the back. But everyone knows how expensive real Dr Martens are so when I found these ones in Select for £18 I knew I had to get them! (I also bought a maroon pair...) I think they look just as good and you don't have to break the bank to get some. They're also extremely durable and have lasted me all winter.

My next bargain is my favourite of all time. These shoes were off eBay after I'd done some rooting and they are a dupe to the real Juju Jelly shoes that are everywhere right now. The real Juju Jellies are about £28 from Topshop and New Look but I got these ones for only £13! They look exactly the same as the real ones except the logos on the side and heel. But when you're wearing them, it's hard to notice. So if you don't want to spend loads of money on some jelly shoes then these are perfect for you!

And lastly these shoes aren't really a dupe, more of a bargain. I got them in the winter sale at Tescos (a British supermarket) where they were supposed to be £22 but in the sale they were only £7! They're just simple black platform shoes with a little ankle strap but they're really trendy and also really comfortable.

As you can see I own a lot of black shoes! I think I need some colour soon for summer!

Anyone else think that shoe bargains are just the best?!

Thanks for reading,

Stay Happy

Sarah

New Videos :)

I'm a proper trooper with two videos in less than a week! I think...

Anyways my first one is a simple Lush and Primark Haul with a few things thrown in here>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrplfEI-KSA

And my second one is a list of all of my Summer Bucketlist, even though it's only April you have no idea how excited I am! >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8HrM11XR2Q

I also have a special gift...kind of...

If you've never heard of a website called 8 Tracks before then where have you been!? 

8 Tracks is a music website where you can listen to and make your own playlists with practically any songs you want. It's perfect to just plug in and listen too, and I've discovered so many amazing songs and bands that I didn't know about! You can also get an app for your iPhone and hopefully Android :)

So I made my own playlist of all my favourite summer songs right now that I thought I would share with you guys if it's sunny where you live and you're in a good mood. In includes pop/indie songs and I listen to it all the time. Also whilst your over there you can make your own account and save playlists you like, and comment on them. You can also make your own to listen to whenever you want!

So you can check my playlist out here>> wanderlust

Hope you liked it!!

Stay Happy

Sarah

Mini Haul

So this is just a mini haul of the things I've bought over the past few weeks.

Some of them I've used and I might do a proper review soon.

So I needed a foundation that I could wear on a night out that was thicker than my Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. This one got recommended to me and it's the Revlon Colorstay 24hrs foundation. So far I've loved this foundation because I got it on offer and it does amazing things for my skin! I'll probably do a full review of it soon.

My previous post is about this primer. It's the Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser/primer and it's my first primer I've owned so I can't really compare but I love the effect that this has on my skin. It really does erase my pores and helps my foundation glide on my skin and makes it stay all day.

I bought this new MUA blush because I wanted to try out different blush shades and this one is so inexpensive. This is in the colour Bon Bon and it's a pale pink colour. I love MUA blushes because the colour is so pigmented and they're a great value for money.

If you've ever seen any pictures of me before then you'll know I have quite thick and dark eyebrows but recently I've been doing them a bit thinner. I also used eyeshadow to see what it would look like to have them filled in and it makes such a difference! So I invested in this L'oreal Super Liner which has an eye brow brush, brown pencil, and then a wax fixer on the other end. I haven't used this yet but I can't wait to try it out.

I also finally got this Collection Lasting Perfection concealer that everyone goes on about. I needed a new concealer so I decided to give this one a try and see if I like it as much as everyone else.

I'm also new to this product which is gel eyeliner. I've only just mastered the liquid eyeliner to a good standard so I was also scared that I'd be really bad at this (I don't have a very steady hand) but I'm excited to try this out too.

I also bought this new brush. It's the Real Techniques sponge that you can use for foundation, concealer, powder and even blush. I'm trying to add to my collection of applicators so this makes a nice change to normal foundation brushes.

I also bought a new pair of jeans from Forever 21. I don't usually shop in there but when I went in I literally wanted everything in the shop. These are a skinny, distressed look jean, and they weren't expensive at all. I haven't stopped wearing them since!

I found this dress in a charity shop in town because I need a long dress for a shoot that I'm doing tomorrow. This dress feels so soft and it's such a lovely prom dress and it was only £10! A real bargain because I can use it in more than one shoot.

This is the lovely detailing on the top.

I also spent up in Lush too. I don't usually have baths that often but when I do I love to have nice smelling things. I bought this purple one which is the Phoenix Rising Bath Ballistic. It has little gold bits in too that I'm excited to see what it turns out like. 

I also bought this pale pink one which I have no idea what it's called but it smells a lot like the Bubblegum Lip Scrub and I'm in love with that so I decided to get this! I can't wait to use it.

So that was just a small haul of what I've bought recently. 

Do you have any of these products? If so what do you think of them?

Stay Happy

Sarah

Hectic!

Wow! What a hectic week or so this has been! I can't believe how busy I am!

Between doing my media and photography coursework in any spare time and also keeping up with my videos and my blog is so hard. I also have to squeeze my work in there too. There's also so much coming up as well. In December I'm going to London for a few days with my college for Media. So we're going to see The Warner Bros studios finally, and also go to BBC. I'm so excited about seeing London at Christmas time and see all the Christmas shopping.

So I know I'm behind on posts but bear with me and I have a video for you all instead.

About two months ago I filmed this music video with my friend Robyn for our media coursework in college. It's taken us so long to edit it but we have finally done it and I would like to share it.

We are so proud of it and we want to get as many views on it as possible so we can write a good feedback for our evaluation. You also might see a glimpse of my not so normal face in there!

Check it out here! It will be much appreciated!

Keep posted and Stay Happy

Sarah

Vogue's Manchester Fashion Night Out!

So yesterday I went to Vogue's Fashion Night Out which has moved to Manchester. I had to get the bus straight from college to Manchester with my friends and was amazed at how good this event was. There were things to do everywhere. We wandered into H&M and saw Pixie Geldof DJing which was cool. 

In the Arndale there was a catwalk with conveyor belts on and every twenty minutes models/dancers came out and showcased different shops A/W13 trends. 

There will be videos in my vlog that will be up soon! 

We also went into Selfridges which was packed with loads of different people. There was free popcorn, crepes, vodka snowcones etc... 

Then we saw Eliza Doolittle DJing and she was really good! Whilst looking at Chanel makeup we got tempted into Fake Bake to have free manicures! 

After that we made our way to the Boohoo pink double decker bus! There was the A/W13 range of clothes downstairs and then a bar and food upstairs. Also if you instagrammed a picture and tagged it #needinmylife then they printed it out as a Polaroid! 

We then ventured into Boots where they were doing demonstrations and I bought a Sleek blusher in the colour Rose Gold which I've wanted to purchase for ages! 

We then went back into the Arndale and watched more shows because the male models were pretty beautiful :) and the clothes were amazing! We also went to superdrug and I bought my first MUA palette (undressed 2 I think). 

All in all it was an amazing night and I loved being around people that shared the same interest in fashion as me. There was loads going on and I'm glad it came to Manchester this year! 

Stay Happy, 

Sarah 

Summer Updated

So at the start of summer I made a summer bucketlist filled with things that I wanted to do.

This is what I've done so far:

3. Keep a summer scrapbook/journal. (Love this already)

4. Movie marathons with my friends. (Harry Potter Marathon!)

6. Make someone smile. Cheesy, I know but it brightens my day. (I hope I have)

7. Stay positive. I don't want to waste my summer feeling down. (The most positive I've been!)

8. Tie dye lots! I want to buy loads of white cheap clothes from Primark and then tie dye then all. (I love how my tie dye things came out!)

9. Meet new people. I want to broaden my friends list, whether that's other bloggers or YouTuber's or just other people.(I have met some new people)

10. Shop a lot. I normally do this anyway because my birthday is in summer so I usually have money.(I've definitely shopped a lot)

15. Go to the beach. I love the beach so much but we don't particularly live close to one.(I've been once but it rained, planning to go again)

16. Start vlogging. Planning to start that soon.(I started vlogging and doing my youtube videos)

So I'm quite happy with all the things that I've done so far but why stop there?! I plan on doing loads more things with my summer!
Stay Happy!
Sarah

Holiday Haul

On Tuesday I'm going away for two weeks so I've been saving up my money to buy some essentials to take away. I went to Primark and Shout in Manchester.

From Primark I only really went in for some things that I needed.

I really needed a new make-up bag so when I saw these perfect sized ones I had to get one. They were all in different colours but I grabbed this coral bag (£3.00).

I also picked up some handy tissues that were only 60p because my hayfever was pretty bad.

I also got a new purse because I'd been looking for one that could hold all my cards in. I love this plain brown purse, and it fits everything in (£4.00)

Then I picked up a cropped boyfriend t-shirt. I wanted one of these that I could just wear over my bikini by the pool or on a day out. There were lots of different colours but I chose white because its nice and summery (£3.00)

Then I grabbed a new foundation brush. I normally use a No7 brush but it's falling apart because I use it so much so I bought this new one. It's pretty and it also has a concealer brush on the other end. The brushes are so soft and really good at blending. (£1.50)

The last thing I got is a pack of several earrings. I needed some more earrings that matched so I can keep changing them around. I like these earrings because they're really pretty and so inexpensive. (£2.50)

I also picked up some white socks to wear with my converse. (£2.00)

Then I went into a shop called Shout. I love this shop because they have really nice things but they aren't very expensive.

I bought this skirt that is ombred blue and it's so pretty. I'd been looking for a long skirt for ages and when I saw this I fell in love with it immediately. It's nice and flowy, and see through but with a short skirt underneath. (£7.00)

I also got this cropped top. I'd seen this top in Topshop but it was way too expensive so when I saw a version of it in Shout I picked it up straight away! It's so pretty with a see through lace back. (£5.00)

So that's all I bought, but it's all I needed really. I can't wait for my holiday but I'll hopefully still be able to post whilst I'm away.

Stay Happy

Sarah