Candy Blossom: Autumn

Autumn/Winter Outfit | OOTD

, by Fatima

In 2017, Autumn

Halloween/Christmas Lush Launch | 2017

It's that time of the year again which many people seem to look forward to. First off, its Autumn which means we're back to the cold mornings and the early nights. The atmosphere around us changes and everyone loves the feeling of just jumping in to their comfy PJ's, cosying up in a blanket or next to the fire and enjoying a hot cuppa! One other thing I love most about Autumn is treating myself to a nice hot bath. It’s just so refreshing and relaxing, one of the best things ever!

This swiftly now leads up to my next point.

To sum it up in three words let’s just say Halloween, Christmas & LUSH!!

Looks like Christmas came slightly early at LUSH!
Lush had a Halloween/Christmas launch just over a week ago which I was kindly invited to. Every year LUSH launches a collection of amazing skincare products for the holiday season.

From afar I could see that the store was looking very festive and was bursting with lots of colours. As soon as I entered the store it was full of bliss, chatter and the scrumptious smell of fresh handmade goodness.

At the launch, they showcased and put out all the new products that they had for Halloween & Christmas. I was super excited to just dive in and smell the new range out. I couldn't resist especially with the sharp scents that were lingering within the air. I have to say, everything smelt pretty darn good but then again, it's no surprise as LUSH always pull it out of the bag with there ~~aromalicious~~ (is this even a word?) luscious magical scents!

I fell in love with so much of the collection.
My faves from the names I remember were definitely the Magic Wand, Snow Fairy, Christmas present bomb (that's not the actual name but it's in the picture above) , the Lime soap in Christmas Citrus & Christmas Cracker (Which by the way is a bubble bar. The middle is full of popping candy so whilst you sit back and listen to the sound of the SNAPS & POPS enjoy yourself being a kid once again in the midst of all the bubbles)

Upstairs they also had a mini photo booth area where you could have some fun, take some cool pictures & just enjoy yourself. Not only that, I also had the pleasure of meeting a couple of bloggers there which was so lovely as I don't know of many bloggers in my area. It was great chatting & getting to know them.

Now if you’re reading this and you're not really a bath person then not to worry. They also do other skincare products such as shower gels, Perfume, soaps, creams e.c.t

Overall, I had such a good time and all the staff in the store were so friendly, fun and bubbly. They took time out to explain, do a few mini demo's and also talk about the new products and what exactly they do for the skin. They were all so kind and helpful.

I’m so glad that I went along to the launch. I had a fantastic time and really did enjoy myself!

Just before I end it, I did want to mention that I had taken a ton loads of pictures of the Christmas & Halloween collection on my camera but when I put my memory card in the next day all the pictures had just somehow disappeared so I had to make do with whatever pictures were on my phone. Luckily, I had some sort of backup!

Have you checked or tried out the Halloween/Christmas range? If so, which one have been your faves? Or if not, what things do you have your eye on?!

Fatima
xxx

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In 2016, Autumn

Primark Haul | Autumn/Winter 2016

So recently I've been spending and splashing out so much cash on clothing items and before the month has even ended, my bank balance has literally dropped and now I'm officially broke again! I think it’s safe to say no more shopping for me. I've been abusing my card a bit (too much) lately - Sorry Santander!

Speaking of shopping, I've also done a lot of online shopping as well - it's so hard to resist the temptation of online shopping especially when you see the word SALE in bold capitals as soon as you go on any online store. If you do want to see another haul on some of the items I ordered from online then do let me know.

Anyhoo, I picked up loads of items from Primark but did end up returning quite a few things because they didn't really suit me. I hate it when you see something that looks so good in store but then when you try it on, it looks totally different and doesn't flatter your body in any way, shape or form :(

Primark have some great Autumn/Winter pieces in right now. I literally spent over an hour and a half in there! Walk in at your own risk - Once you’re in your most likely going to be walking out with at least one item!

Anyway let’s cue some of the lovely autumnal items...

Clothing

As you can tell both the jumpers I got are kind of similar shades.(Well actually not that similar!)
The first jumper I picked up was this chunky knitted one which I absolutely adore. It's in that burnt orangey-brown kind of colour is just so beautiful for this time of year. What’s great about it is that it has that layering effect and looks as though you've paired it with a shirt but really it’s just an all in one jumper! It's a life saver for them days where you're running late and don't have time to get ready in the morning. You can literally just chuck on and it will look like you made an effort putting the outfit together. Laaav’ing this and cannot wait to wear it.

The second brown jumper is one of my fave purchases. The material of this is super soft and once you wear it... It’s even better! I picked this up in quite a large size because all the other sizes were gone. It does look kind of big for me but not sooo bad. Although I may have to go back and see if they have restocked the sizes to see if I can go down a size or two and also maybe pick up another colour whilst I'm at it. These jumpers would look great worn alone or with something layered underneath it.

The next item that went in to the basket is this shirt in a lovely blue-ish colour. It has white lines sort of going across it. It's just a nice casual shirt for everyday wear. It's another great item for layering. I also got this in a bit of a big size because I like the general look of an over-sized shirt. This was only £8.

I also picked up this basic black ribbed top. I never used to be a big fan of the rib detailing but lately I've been loving it. This is one of them tops that are made extremely fitted so it really extenuates your body. I obviously didn’t want that so I opted for the largest size which was available (size 18 or 20). I like the overall fit of it as it isn't as figure hugging but the only things is the sleeves are a bit long but that’s not such a big problem. When I tried this on, it was actually pretty cosy. (more than I had expected it to be) This was only £6.

Now for basics tee's the men section does it for me. I don't know why but men's tops are so much cheaper than the ladies. So if you’re looking for a good buy head over to the men's section of Primark and you will find some pretty good picks of basics!

I picked up this dark grey tee in a large and I love it. It was a slim fit so I sized up and I'm all about the loose over-sized fit so I tend to go for bigger sizes anyway. It's just an essential basic wardrobe item and the price of this was only £2.50! I will definitely be going back to pick up some other colours too.

Footwear

Moving on to shoes, I must admit, Primark actually have some nice boots in for the autumn/winter season and the quality of them is pretty darn good. I liked a couple of boots but they weren't in my size. I came across these simple chelsea style boots which I really liked and had to pick up a pair in both black and tan brown!

Can you believe these were only £10?!

Pyjamas, Accessories/Other Bits

Primark always have cute P.J's and I couldn't resist a set of PJ's so I had to pick up this one for £8. They have a ton of pyjamas with some lovely prints and designs on. I had my eye on a couple but ended up going for this one in the end. I love the touch of green detailing <3

Whilst I was in Primark, I also got a pack of cotton shoe liner socks. I prefer these ankle kind of socks more because they go with anything especially ankle boots and trainers. These were only £1.70 for 7 so that was a pretty good buy!

Last but not least I picked up some gold rings as I actually don't own many rings! I didn't get a chance to look through the jewellery properly though because it was so busy in there!
(I sort of realised when uploading and editing the pictures that I hadn't taken a picture of the rings but if you scroll up you will see it made a sneaky appearance!)

And that concludes for this haul post - until I'm back shopping elsewhere! Hope you guys enjoyed hauling’ with me and seeing the items I picked up.

Have you guys been splurging out on any items lately? leave a comment below and tell me about some of the things you've purchased!

Lots of Love
Fatima
xox

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