Sunday 6 April 2014

The "I accidentally pressed the checkout button" Haul


I've decided that signing up to email newletters is a very dangerous thing! You know when you get those emails from various companies notifying you of a sale or discount code, and you think "Ooo there's an offer on, I must shop!" Well that was me last weekend. My spending cut has well and truly gone out of the window with this little lot. But, to be fair, some of it was bought with my honeymoon in mind, so surely it was better to get it now whilst I can get it at a good price, rather than in a months time for full price?! That's how I'm justifying it anyway.



So first up to tempt me was New Look, who were offering 25% off various summer items online only. Unfortunately, the only items above which were in that offer were the Tshirt and bag. I was so happy I was able to get the bag with 25% off though. I'd seen this in my local New Look store and thought it would be the perfect bag for my hand luggage on the plane (plus it fits in with my recent obsession with daisies!), as it's very spacious and has plenty of compartments. I ordered the white tshirt, as I thought it was the same style as a mint green one I'd recently picked up in store, but it's more boxy and has a deeper V-neck than the one I already had. I still like it though, and thought I could take in on holiday to wear over a bikini top.

Once I was done sifting through the sale pages, I headed over to the petite page. I'm so short, I really struggle finding trousers etc. that fit me properly, so since the New Look petite range launched (a little late if you ask me, since they've had their tall range for years), I've been taking full advantage of it. Now, I realise the Aztec print trousers may not be to everyone's taste - my sister was horrified when she saw them in the parcel - but I'd already seen them in store and fell in love. I'm going to be taking these on holiday too, and will be wearing them in the evenings with a plain tshirt. I realised when I'd lost weight, all of the jeans I had bought in my new size were in dark colours, so I picked up a light blue pair of their supersoft skinny jeans. Another purchase for my holiday was a black maxi skirt. I love maxi dresses, but all of the nicest designs seem to be in the normal range only (which is of course way too long for me) and there's not much choice there for us petite girls. So, I decided that I would just pick up a plain maxi skirt, which I can pair up with different tops, to get various different looks without spending as much money.


 My next, and final thank god, stop online was at The Body Shop which, if you were an o2 customer, you could get 40% off everything last weekend. I took this deal as an opportunity to cross something off my ever-growing beauty wishlist, and picked up the Honey Bronzer. But, of course, I couldn't use a deal like that and pick up just one thing. I'd heard a lot of people saying good things about their lip butters, so I got one from my favourite Shea Butter range. I've been looking for another toner to use in my evening skincare routine for a while now. I currently use the Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner two or three times a week, which I love, but I'm yet to find a good toner to use every other day. I thought I'd give the Aloe Calming Toner a go as it's meant to be good for sensitive skin.

Have you taken advantage of any good online deals? What have you been buying recently?


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  1. I love the body shop aloe cleanser but might give the toner a go too, would love to know how you get on with it

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    1. Loving it so far, so soothing on my skin. I may give the cleanser a go at some point too xx

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  2. I saw that daisy bag in store yesterday, I love the print. Must've been a bargain with the discount! xx

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    1. I think it came to just over £11 with the discount. I thought I may as well get it then as I was planning to anyway. It's gorgeous xx

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  3. The Body Shop Lip Butters are amazing! I have a blueberry and mango one. I love the softness they give my lips & of course the scent! I'd love to hear what you think of them once you try it. :)

    http://www.kayemawree.blogspot.com

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    1. I love it, you're right my lips are so soft. I think I might try the strawberry one next xx

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  4. I love discount codes but hate them too! They really do reel you in!

    www.gingerbreadsmiles.co.uk
    xxx

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    1. Completely agree, they're so hard to resist sometimes xx

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  5. The Body Shop Honey Bronzer is my all time favourite bronzer ever especially for fair skin! x

    Cat | LilacGhosts

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    1. Loving it too so far. It's quite subtle which I like xx

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  6. hahah I KNow!!! I have getting those discount codes, I cant resist!!
    francesca from Frank Vinyl

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    1. They are hard to resist, especially when they pop up just after payday! xx

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  7. Haha loved this post! I always find myself in the same position with sale emails and end up getting everything :S oops! lovely picks here I must admit I am the worst for Body Shop sales! xx

    www.krystelcouture.com

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    1. Thank you :) Body Shop have sales so often too, so you end up getting loads xx

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  8. I love the bag! It's fabulous!
    Teainoctober.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you hun, I've got a thing about daisies at the moment! xx

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