After that big haul i did a couple of weeks back.. i have shopped again but unfortunately this isn't a haul post. I think maybe its time for me to admit to being a shopaholic. anyone who follows me on twitter and is up late at night may have seen my ramblings about how much i loved to shop.. I cant find my tweets (i tweet too much and it would take forever to find them!) but safe to say i sounded like i belonged in shopaholics anonymous (any of you who have seen confessions of a shopaholic or have read the book will be aware of what im talking about...) well i thought now was time for a confession.. my name is Laura, im 17 years old and i am a shopaholic. done. it wasn't difficult.. but what is difficult is the fact i now have no money... no job... and an insatiable urge to shop. i am going from a 2 door wardrobe to a 4 door wardrobe (i have a tiny room and would rather have the wardrobe space than draws for clothes) and worry that when i eventually do get a job.. i will need a seperate room for my clothes. Im not a silly spender of money, i only buy the things i see that are worth getting or that are ridiculously cheap and dont make a difference either way.. so at least i have it under control in a way... however there are those moments of weakness when you see something.. and you know you just have to have it.. and then you look at the price and think hmm thats a bit pricey. This is when i leave it to fate. i place the item somewhere in the shop and return at the end of the day.. or the following day or even the following week.. if the item is still there, in my size i take it as fate for me to buy it.. if it isnt i feel sad for a while.. then find something else to spend the money on. anyway i dont really think that this blog post has all that much of a point.. i just thought i would confess to being a bit of a shopaholic and hope that some of you are the same.. and maybe im not so bad after all!

until next time.. laura xx

some things are better left unsaid.. or not

This is a blog post addressing a few things, for those of you who follow me on twitter (@09lauraspain) you will be aware I am leaving the beauty blogging community .. but before you all cheer that that girl who rambled on for pages without having a point has left.. I thought I would tell you I will still be blogging.. just a bit more about me and my life and a lot less about make-up. This is for several reasons mainly being my lack of motivation to blog about make up (despite my love for it) also the fact I don’t have the money to fund products to blog about combined with the fact it doesn’t really reflect me as a person because make up is such a small part of my life! So my new blog.. which I am so sorry to anyone who I practically forced to follow .. is now going to be gone.. I know I started it only the other day but right now it just seems unnecessary so to any of you reading this on my ‘all things made up’ blog.. make sure you are now following my other blog ‘follow laura’s rainbow’ because I’m going back to having one blog (same goes to my 3 book blog followers)

I would also like to apologise for disappearing again, what with the exam results looming last week (which I do not want to discuss) and then being disappointed with them, and then coming to my dad’s for 10 days since and him having no internet for the first few blogging was not an option.. and I’m also (as much as I love to write) not going to feel pressured by my lack of blogging into blogging.. I think there is nothing worse than a blog post which is anything less than heartfelt and meaningful! Sorry to those who disagree. So I can’t promise anything on the regularity of my blogs because it all depends what I feel like and when.

I sound so unoptimistic in this post and I’m so sorry about that, I think this post has been a while overdue though and  I think it was just best to make this decision and see where I go from here. On a more positive note my room at my mums house has been decorated since I left and my furniture comes less than 48 hours after I return.. happy me J and I just won a collection 2000 competition.. I think.. I hope it wasn’t a spam/scam email anyway JJJ and also my dad has just moved into a new house.. well actually it’s a 300 year old thatched cottage (like the ones you see in homes magazines.. or will be when its decorated) and I reminds me of the one Alice grows into in the Disney ‘Alice in wonderland’.. (which for all of you unaware is my favourite story/selection of films and books ever) . So hopefully you will see more of my posts around.. but maybe you won’t (MUST STAY OPTIMISTIC)  but I will more likely post from next Monday (but back to school might slow things down again.. ooh on this note because I’m not going to UNI this is my last ever back to school.. from then on it will be shorter holidays and work no doubt but still this makes me even happier!!!

Until next time… Laura x

Collective Haul

This post is going to be very picture heavy! so apologies in advance... Well back on the 26th July it was my birthday and i had asked for money as I was planning on getting driving lessons (it was my 17th) but then i had over £250 burning a hole in my pocket and i thought realistically that i would get about 10 lessons from that and even though my mum offered to pay for the rest it wasnt very fair on her. And so Im postponing the driving lessons until i get myself a job (believe me im trying, and its proving very difficult! and im looking specificlly for waitressing jobs..) And so with my £250 i have tried to buy as much as i can and unbelievably i still have about £60 left!!! I have been sensible with this money and have got rather a lot to show for it so here are my buys!

CLOTHES/SHOES/SCARF

New Look:

I normally hate a new look sale but i have found 4 pretty good bargains and in my size surprisingly. however some of the prices im a little unsure of because i have taken the labels out (sorry) 

First find is this lovely denim looking skirt with a stripy elasticated waistband, this is high waisted and so pretty and flattering. and i think this was about £8 and i was sold! I had been looking for a skirt like this for ages and its definitley one of those pieces which i dont see going out of 'fashion' for a while and its definitley very 'me'

My second find is this very delicate looking white dress/long top it is about a size too big typically but i think it fits me just right and is an ideal length to wear with leggings (bit too short to wear along.. and also a bit too see through)  and although you need a vest top under the top part it is so pretty and flattering and lovely with a skinny plaited belt around the waist... even better it pairs nicely with my skirt above!! this was about £12

My next bargainous find is this blouse type top, i never really attempted the pussybow blouse and finding this have found it might be a safer alternative for me as well as being ideal for me to wear to school tucked into a skirt, i love the cute side bow and the pattern on it is so cute! This was reduced from £20 to £6.. like a quarter of the price! so impressive...

My final piece of Clothing i picked up was this cute coat/jacket.. its going to be ideal for back to school when it gets a bit colder, i also think it looks quite smart as well as looking adorable! the buttons arent my favourite but it was only £9 and they can easily be covered up with a scarf (this was originally about £35)

My final thing i bought from new look was a pair of shoes. I had my eye on these when they were full price as i have wanted a pair of white wedges for a while, And then they were in the sale, and in my size, and I fell in love. I picked these up for £12, have yet to wear them though as they are rather high.. i will find an occasion though!

Primark:

Normally i pick up a few things in primark, and have tried a few things on in there lately but in all honesty i dont think some of their things are worth the money for their quality so i only have three things to show you today

I only purchased one full price item which is actually a bit of a basic; a pair of leggings... however they arent your typical black leggings, they are actually a navy/grey pair (i tried thinking of a word like 'greige' for navy gray.. and all i could think of was gravy....) however sometimes i think black leggings can be a bit harsh and so i have these instead.. these were £3

The other clothing item i picked up in primark was this dress that was in the sale for only £2, i liked it apart from the buttons which i have since cut off to make it much nicer.. cant wait for a sunny day (bit hopeful i know) to wear it.. might even be able to get away with it length wise for school....

I also picked up these gorgeous earrings which Sara Walker mentioned in her haul video and were a bargain at £1.50 and i love love love them.. i now am an earring obsessed girl constantly looking in the jewellery section!

Final buy from primark was this gorgeous scarf.. i love it and it was reduced to £1.. why i dont know!!! how i never saw it before is a mystery too

Internacionale:

I only have a couple of things which i will show as one.. im not an internacionale fan, i think there clothes are quite overpriced for their quality and i think there is a level of 'tackiness' that comes across when im in there.. maybe its the dodgy covers of chart music? but when i went in with my sister i saw this black basic summer dress for £9.99 which i think is overpriced for the fact it is so basic! but it was on a 'mix and match 2 for £10' offer and so i picked the same one up in pink.. they are ideal with a skinny belt at the waist and a pair of sandals of flip flops

Peacocks:

I always go into peacock expecting to find something i like, and i never do.. maybe its my local one? like internacionale everything is that bit overpriced for what it is and i think a lot of it looks a bit copycat of other high street clothes that are a bit more expensive.. as a result they dont look as nice! but anyway i found a top in the sale which isnt my size but as a result is long enough for me to wear with leggings... as long as i wear  vest top underneath so the whole world isnt exposed to my underwear! it was around £4 i think.. not sure though and its very summery!

Debenhams:

This isnt a shop i tend to venture into very often but i did to look at make-up and came across a sale rail that was £15 and under.. and then i clapped eyes on this dress. Perfectly summery, my size and under £10.. (about £7 but im not sure) and even better it was £18 pound off!!!i tried it on and snapped it up..i now go into a debenhams whenever theres one around in hope of finding another bargain.. its by a company called 'Mela Loves London' which i havent heard of before but i love it!!

MAKE-UP/HAIR etc

Poundland:

Not wanting to sound like a complete cheapskate here but when i want spomething, the first polace i look is poundland, in this case it was velcro rollers. I had been desperatley wanting some for a while and i popped in and they had packs of 12 for £1, admitadley i only wanted the larger ones in the set but i thought it was good value for money and picked up for sets.. two pink and two black and i have used them out and i love them, definitley wouldnt bother paying a lot of money out for them now! the brand that makes them is called allura i believe

Primark:

My local primark doesnt seem to stock any of the make-up or anything like that sadly but one thing it does stock is the fake tan glove.. mine had fallen apart and i was in desperate need of a new one PLUS i love the colour.. hopefully it does a nice job!

Superdrug:

I have picked up a few bits from superdrug lately.. as any make-up addict does ..

First i picked up three of the 2true products to try out; the matte foundation in shade 1, all over natural bronzing powder and a french manicure white nail varnish. I cant say i have high hopes for the foundation but im hoping it will be good as a general foundation when im popping out somewhere or something.

There was also a 2 for £5 on selected collection2000 products when i went in and so picked up a new 24hour felt tip liner in black.. this is my favourite! and the new creme puff lip cream in Fairy Cake.. it smells amazing!!!!!!

The barry M nail paints were 2 for £5 as well so i picked up the shades navy (which i am now in love with) and also Bright purple which i have yet to try out!

Another beauty addict must-have i have picked up is the MUA heaven and Earth palette which has become my most used piece of make up ever! so many looks to be created! love Love LOVE

Finally i picked up the Maybelline Superstay 24h foundation however it is a tiny bit dark for me (damn shop lighting) and so i mix it with my healthy mix at the moment! its about £9-£10

Amazon:

I have been after the Babyliss Glamour Waves curling iron forever.. and i finally got my hands on it.. at less than £15 on amazon with their free supersaver delivery and i have found my new favourite piece of hair electonics.. i love babyliss hair tools and this has just confirmed my love!

Soryy for the longggggggg post.. hope you enjoyed seeing what i have picked up lately.. lots of reviews and outfits posts to come :)

sorry about the bad photo quality

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until next time

Laura xxxx