Primark Haul # 3

Here is the third and final part of my primark haul - you can see the first part here and the second part here. This post is all about primark accessories and also an Essie nail polish in the shade 'love & acceptance'.

 1. Primark Hen Door Stop (£2, sale): We went to Primark in Manchester last week or so and in the home wear section there were a few sale sections. One of which was a door stop sale stand, there were cupcake, lips, moustache and hen door stops. We bought the hen door stop, it is so cute and it was only £2. Although it is quite heavy so if you are going to get one, I would leave primark to the end of the shopping trip!

2. Primark Accessories Hanger: My mum bought this for me, I have seen a few youtubers etc buying this as well. It can be used to hang jewellery and belts on in your wardrobe/closet. I can't remember how much it was but it was no more than £3.50.

3. Primark Coffee Mug: I have seen a few of these on primark youtube hauls and they look great. Everyone seems to have the moustache one but I really like this one. It was only £2.50 - although you can't travel with it because it doesn't seal but it is nice anyway.

4. Primark Hair Clips (£1.50): Love these hair grips, especially the big ones - I use them to keep my hair off my hair when I am doing my makeup. Although as they are plastic and from Primark, they can break fairly easily but they are only £1.50.

Also I wanted to show my new favourite nail polish, it is Essie's Love & Acceptance. The shade is a gorgeous dove grey with purple undertones. It is opaque with two thick coats and it looks great! I bought this polish from Hqhair - haul coming soon x

Primark and Monki Haul # 2

Here is the second part of my Primark and Monki haul which contains clothing from the past week or so. They will all probably still be in stock, hopefully. I love the new stock in Primark, so if you can get to a Primark - go! Also Monki are having a good sale online.

1. Primark Batman Raglan Top (£6): I have loved batman films and the cartoon since I was a child, very girly I know so when I saw this top I loved it immediately. Firstly, I like the batman design, secondly it is a raglan top which I love and thirdly, it doesn't look like a Primark top. LOVE IT and it was only £6, bargain.

2. Monki Bright Pink Top (£3, sale): I bought this from Monki online as the nearest store to me is in London. I have a few of these plain tops from Monki and they are super soft, they fit nicely and they are great quality. I don't usually wear brights, so this is a bit out of my comfort zone but I really like it.

3. Primark White Summer Dress (£5): Here is one of my sisters Primark buys. There were a few of these dresses in different colours - green, purple, red, pink - they look great and they are super cheap. The white is the most wearable, in my opinion and it will look great on holiday. It is lightweight, soft and it has a waist tie. Crochet like design on the top half of the dress so you may want to wear a cami under it. I think I am going to get the purple or pink one...

Only one more post in this mini haul series to go and the next one contains home wear and bits and pieces from other stores x

Week in photographs #25

Throw back Thursday, Pinterest, Next months magazine freebies, Healthy eating (ish), Shoe collection, Lots of empties to review!

My week has consisted of: healthy eating & fitness, sorting out my shoe collection, photographing & reviewing empties, being ill and fathers day.

Firstly, healthy eating, myself and my sister have been doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and eating healthy as a general lifestyle change - and because we have a lot of parties, events and our holiday in the next couple of months! I have been loving Sofrito pasta, salad sandwiches, healthy low fat muffins and the Innocent smoothie in the strawberry and banana flavour. I would definitely recommend the DVD, although my ankles have been paying the price, I may have to invest in some running trainers. Although myself and my sister have been struck with a cold for the past few days so we haven't been sticking to the fitness dvd.

Also I have been sorting out my shoe collection and wardrobe generally, a kind of late spring clean - well I like to going through all of my wardrobe every couple of months to rearrange and refresh the clothes/shoes/accessories I have. This week has also been spent photographing and reviewing lots and lots of empty products - there will be a few empties posts over the next couple of weeks.

Finally, today is Fathers day in the UK and we haven't really been up to much but on Tuesday I get my final overall degree result - very nervous and I can't wait. Also stay tuned because on Friday I will be posting a very exciting international giveaway in collaboration with The Skin Regime for my followers!

I hope everyone had a great week x

Birch Box: June UK

I received my June Birch box earlier today and it arrived in a bright yellow box - I think they have redesigned the boxes and their website - so many changes, I wish they would just leave it alone. It has been Boudoir Prieve, then Jolie Box, Birch box and now they have redesigned it! Anyway, here is what I received.

1. Noble Isle Willow Song Lavenham Walk Bath & Shower Gel (30ml): I have tried a shower gel from Noble Isle before and it smelled divine and this one does as well. It smells really sweet, floral and refreshing - love the scent! This is the best product in the box for me, along with the nail polish. 

2. Color Club Nail Lacquer 'Mod in Manhatten' (7ml): I really like this shade - the nail polish on my nails in the photograph above is NOT the one in the bottle. The shade I am wearing is from Ciate (cookies and cream) but it is similar to 'mod in manhatten'.

3. Beauty Protector Leave in Conditioner: I HATE the packaging and the scent of this product - it smells like rubber/plastic. I haven't tried it properly yet but I do not have high hopes for this product. 

4. Model Co Black Eye Pencil: I received this as a magazine freebie this month from Glamour so I do not need another one so this was a bit disappointing. 

5. Coola Classic Face Sunscreen spf 30 (7ml): Not a big sample but I will try this, I might take it on holiday with me in August - hopefully it wont irritate my skin. 


Also you may be able to see a mint green package in the box above and I didn't know what it was but it must have been an extra gift - it was another Color Club nail polish in the same shade as the one I already received which is a bit disappointing. Overall, not a great box but it wasn't awful either, in my opinion. 

Primark and Monki Haul #1

We went to Primark in Manchester at the weekend and myself and my sister bought quite a few things - the new stock in Primark is gorgeous, I could have bought a lot more clothes, bags and home wear but I restrained myself and only bought some tops, sweaters, pjs' and home wear bits... There are also a couple of items from Monki in this mini haul series. This is the first part, there will be a couple more just so the posts are not really long - excuse the weird poses, I am not too comfortable in front of the camera. 

1. Primark Light French Sweater (£8): I saw this in the Bury Primark a few weeks ago and I really wanted it but I finally bought it at the weekend and I LOVE it. I will buy any top if it has stripes on like this, I can't help myself and the stripes combined with a cute French design - I had to buy it. The knit is really light and super soft so I can still wear it during summer and into autumn - and layered during winter. Jeans from Dorothy Perkins - petite skinny and shoes from La Redoute.

2. Monki Sale Knit Top (£5, sale): I saw Estee from Essie Button wearing this in her first Copenhagen vlog and I loved it (I love most things from Monki) but when I saw that it was reduced from £35 to £5 in the sale I bought it immediately! I love the design, colour and over sized fit - I bought an XS and it is still pretty big so you need to read the measurements carefully with Monki clothing. Boots from La Redoute and prescription glasses from Firmoo.

3. Primark Breton Striped Top (£6): As I said before, I can't resist stripes and I really like this top. The material feels smooth and soft, love the stripes and this top also has some silver jewel embellishments on the shoulders which I like - although they will probably all come off after one wash. Jeans from Dorothy Perkins and wedges from Dorothy Perkins.

Hope you like this haul, happy shopping and stay tuned for the second and third parts of this mini series x

Week in photographs #24

OOTD, well saturday

Magazine Freebies!

Sunshine, Party outfit, HQhair buys, Working out old school (oh gosh, my legs match the white of my Converse!)

Daisies, Manchester, Vegetarian pasta, Boots

My week has consisted of: shopping (yes, again, I know I have a problem), cooking, party pictures, sunshine, magazine freebies, waiting for uni results and watching rugby.

First, shopping, you can see my outfit from Saturday above. My shirt is from Topshop, cami from Primark, jeans from Dorothy Perkins, shoes from La Redoute and my bag is from Newlook. The weather in the UK has been gorgeous recently - blue skies and sunshine!

We went shopping to Manchester on Saturday and we went to Topshop (no sale section in store which was disappointing) and Primark (I spent far too much in that shop). The new Primark in Manchester is fantastic, so much bigger so you don't end up being trampled by everyone! I bought a few tops, sweaters and home wear. Hauls from Primark, Monki and Hqhair coming soon so stay tuned. Also magazine freebies this month have been amazing, most magazines in the UK have freebies in them this month - including Ciate nail polishes, Model co makeup, Rodial body products, the new Elemis primer and more!

Just a quick fitness update, after doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shed for about 10 days myself and my sister feel a lot fitter and healthier - it is a great dvd and I definitely recommend it. We stuck to workout one for a week and now we are on workout two and loving the initial results! We have also been eating a lot more healthy food such as passata, samphire and vegetarian sausage linguine (love it). We also love Sofrito pasta too - if you would like to see more recipes, particularly healthy vegetarian recipes just leave a comment below.

Also I have re-designed my blog this week too - I love the way it looks! I took a little while and a couple of coffees but I am really pleased with it. If you would like an interactive header or an interactive info section then message me at: heathernixon4@gmail.com and I will see what I can do - only £5 for a header or info section and if you don't like the design you don't pay!

I hope everyone had a great week x

*Update* Apparently Google friend connect (GFC) is NOT going!