Recent eBay purchases

Sorry there hasn't been a post in a while guys, I have been studying a lot! Boo.
Anyway I thought I would show you all recent things I have bought on eBay (during study breaks of course..)

Black leather look panel leggings from TOPSHOP-
I'm not one to buy clothes from eBay as I'm suspicious of photos, and don't trust the stated conditions, however the person selling these I knew was trustworthy so I thought I would dip my toes into the world of eBay clothes buying. I had seen these a long time ago in toppers and had wanted them as they are slightly different from the usual "leather" leggings out there as they have panels of normal material at the sides. So when I seen these I figured I may as well grasp the opportunity to get them and purchased them for a mere £8!

EOS lipbalm, lemon drop SPF 15-
I had seen a lot of good reviews of these lipbalms on YouTube and didn't have a clue where to get them in the uk so I hit up eBay. I thought it was wise to get the SPF version as it's coming into summer, and I am very impressed with the quality of these. The smell is amazing and they taste nice too while being really moisturising on the lips. If any of you would like me to send you the seller let me know bellow.

Cassette iPhone cover-
I was just looking for a plain and simple cover for my phone as my other one cracked and found this for £1.25 and thought it was quite cool. It does it's job and protects my phone, I have had some comments on it already mainly by confused men demanding to know "what have you got in there?!" and startling me!

Tan and black leather bag-
This has to be my star buy, I was looking for a simple small bag that would fit in just my essentials when I didn't need to carry a lot around. I came across a vintage seller on eBay who had a few lovely bags and watched this one, someone had bid quite a lot on this bag so I gave up. But at the last minute I checked back and seen they had retracted their bid so bid quickly and won this little beauty for only £1! Amazing I know. It is a lovely little real leather bag with three compartments inside and extremely handy for just throwing on due to it's colour as it goes with everything!

So that's it guys if any of you have any requests be sure to ask, also it's my birthday tomorrow yay! And I am going to an event so I will be sure to update you on that. Hope you are all keeping well.

Kerry xo

Where have I been?

I know I have been lacking on the blog post front and I'm really sorry for that guys, but my Internet box thing has been broken and our new one doesn't arrive until monday poo. However at the same time I have been really busy with work and studying for my exams that are starting in may eeek!

I'm really going to try to keep you all updated but please try to be patient with me as it's a busy and important time for me at the moment as it is for many of you bloggers.

On a happier note it's my birthday in less than two weeks (first of may) yay! and on the night I and a friend are going to a Scottish fashion event so I will be sure to fill you guys in on that. I am also trying to save money so I'm putting a plug on my spending just now -with the exclusion of my birthday- as in the summer I am planning on spending two and a half months abroad with my boyfriend.

Anyway sorry for this boring post but I wanted to update you on my whereabouts, I promise to keep you all informed about my upcoming shenanigans! Hope you are all keeping well.

Kerry xo

Ps I would like to say hello to my new doughnuts you are all very much appreciated!

Foundation facade

My skin has been awful recently and I have been breaking out all over the place, it has been a disaster!
Recently I just started a second job waitressing on weekend evenings and I needed a pair of formal black trousers bleugh..

Anyway while I was in town I decided I would get a few foundation samples of heavier foundation to tide me over until my skin calms down. I popped into Nars and the Nars lady had evaporated or something so I stood dumbly looking around until a kind bare essentials lady came and helped me out with a sample, in the end I left with Nars sheer glow in deauville.

Then I slinked away over to Estee Lauder and met the most pleasant woman ever who helped me and a friend chose foundation and then she gave us a sample of our chosen shade mine was double wear shade 1, she also booked us in for a skincare consultation in two weeks to give us a pamper session!

And just before I hopped on the bus home I went into a salon services store to have a look at the new O.P.I collection and came across this lovely little gem in austin-tatious turquoise reduced to £4.50 yay!

Anyway I will let you know what I think of the foundations and maybe do a little review on them! Hope you are all well.
Kerry xo

Ways of having more dollars than Benjamin Franklin..

Being a clothes and make up minded student like many of you other bloggers its sometimes difficult to manage money efficiently. My problem is that I am awful at saving and when I get paid my money leaves my bank account just as quickly as it entered. So here are some of the things I do to have more dollah for the important things in life:

1. Get a part time or weekend job- whip up a CV or resume if you are from the u.s and hand it around your local area or nearest town. I know this is a pretty obvious one but even if you are still at school a few hours at the weekend will make a difference. If you are a little older try department stores most likely there will be a section looking to employ. I myself now have two jobs one at day time and one at night on the weekend, I DO NOT recommend that I have never been more tired in my life!

2. Have a look at what you have (a proper look)- Instead of gravitating towards Topshop every time you need an outfit, have a proper look in your wardrobe you will be surprised at what you may find. I feel like I have often forgotten about things I have in the past, simply because I have gotten so much new stuff that the other items get pushed aside.

3. Get creative- If you find an old tshirt or have a pair of old jeans lying around, get the scissors out and chop it up! Cut the neckline off tshirts and cut the arms off to turn it into a vintage looking vest if its a little messy then great that's the look your going for. As for jeans and trousers they are easily turned into shorts mark off where you want them to fall and then chop off the leg and roll up the hem or pull some threads to make it more worn. Another great way to update what you have is to get some studs and stud the shoulders or pockets of your denim/leather jackets or jeans and shorts. You can get studs really cheaply on eBay, I have a few items to stud so I will hopefully do a post on that soon.

4.Have a rummage in your parents wardrobes- Its amazing what you may find in there, personally my parents wardrobes are like Narnia! Full of hidden treasures and items of clothing from their past that they desperately want to hide but cannot bear to let go of. I have thrifted Levi jeans from my dad that I'm going to turn into shorts and have found a few nifty acid wash tshirts and crop tops in my mums wardrobe! another thing dads are great for is cosy jumpers in winter time their wardrobes are bursting with them..well mines is anyway.

5.eBay- Tons of people are now selling their unwanted things on eBay and it is a fantastic way of making a few extra pounds. Have a look through your things and anything you don't use anymore or don't want instead of throwing it away pop it on eBay, because you know what they say "one mans rubbish is another mans treasure". Setting up a paypal account is mega easy and the best way to handle money on sites like eBay. Also if you are new to the whole process there is an iphone app that is super easy to use and is great to put things on for sale with. Be warned though eBay can be addictive!

I hope some of this helped. Any of you guys have any good money saving/making tips?

Kerry xo

Easter Haul

This is really just a little collective haul of the things I have picked up over the past week or so, Some however are gifts from my gorgeous boyfriend!

diesel loverdose eau de parfam 30ml £25

I had my eye on this for a while and while dragging my boyfriend around town with me, decided to go into Debenhams and have a smell. Debenhams had a fantastic 10% off offer on all fragrance and beauty products so I got this perfume cheaper and the kind lady gave me a free 200ml loverdose body lotion!

vintage levi's jacket

I have finally managed to get my hands on one of these! sadly I live no where near london so tracking one of these lovelies down has proved a challenge as I wasn't willing to pay £50+ on ebay. But luckily for me I entered a local vintage store near me and seen this hanging there just waiting for me, after trying it on I left it at the counter and went to browse the men's section with my boyfriend. He happened to buy the jacket for me! That day we also purchased a gorgeous vintage Burberry jacket for my boyfriend but he has taken it home so I cant show you guys :(

body shop chocolate lip butter

Come to think of it my boyfriend has done a lot of sneaky buying, while I was in the body shop expressing my feelings about them no longer selling coconut body spray to a girl who worked there. My boyfriend bought this for me, then made a few remarks about my chocaholism..

Garnier summer body, £4.99

I happen to be extremely pale and when it come to this time of year I need a little helping hand when it comes to getting my legs out! I have heard loads about this gradual tan on youtube and blogs so thought I would give it a bash, morrisons is doing this for half price at the moment so you can grab a deal there!

sunglasses £4.99 H&M

I admit that I have a thing for nice sunglasses and I am normally more of a raybans girl, but all of my sunglasses tend to be black or very bright colours. So when I seen these lovely brown ones in H&M I snapped them up, they have a lovely classic shape that is flattering on my face and are great quality for their bargain price!

collection 2000 pressed powder, translucent £1.99

I have ran out of my MAC careblend powder so I picked up this one as it was so cheap until I am near a mac store and can repurchase my usual powder.

Rose gold cuff, H&M £3.99

When I was in H&M recently seen this and had to get it, I love rose gold and I love cuffs so this is a dream accessory and it goes with everything!

Silver ring engraved with ruins, gift.

My Grandad picked this up on his travels many years ago and had worn it ever since, but recently his fingers have suffered from swelling and he gave this ring to me. I had always been intrigued by the design of this ring so was really happy when I was given it last week and It is sure to be a solid piece of my collection, it is however a little on the small side so I will be wearing it as an above the knuckle ring.

(please ignore my chipped nails and chubby fingers)

classic converse, gift.

These were a major thoughtful gift from my boyfriend, when we first met two years ago I really wanted a pair of converse this colour and didn't get them, then when I went to get them I couldn't find them anywhere. So when he gave me a wrapped present when we got back from the airport I didn't for one second think it would be these. He got them in Germany so I'm not sure of the cost and you can most likely get them here.

The colour is perfect for spring/summer and they will look great with sun dresses and denim shorts when the nicer weather comes!

Any of you guys make great purchases or get any lovely gifts this week? Hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend!

Kerry xo

Lush face you have there

In my last post I told you all about the lovely girl in lush giving me a sample of the 'Brazen honey' face mask. I also told you I would tell you how it was, that was quite a while ago..so lets get to it:

The face mask is said to brighten cleanse and exfoliate the skin, also while making up for any mishaps you may have made with diet and fluid intake. Although I cannot comment on the diet side of things I can tell you that after use my skin felt squeaky clean and soft. Amazingly it really did brighten my skin (however I wasn't glowing on sun like proportions) and my skin tone was far more even and smooth. The girl recommended that I left the face mask on for 10mins before washing off but as my skin is sensitive and it stung a little I only left it on for 5mins. I have used the mask around four times now and each time my skin has looked really great afterwards.

I do have to say though that the effects of the mask seem to be short lived and the morning after use my skin is back to its usual self. I have experienced a bit of bad skin recently but I cannot say if the mask has been a cause of this, somehow I don't think so I think maybe my sweet tooth is a major factor! All in all it is a good product and would be great to perk up skin before a night out or event, But if you have extremely sensitive skin maybe go for something more mild.

Update- I know I have been absent recently, that is due to my boyfriend visiting from Germany and me wanting to spend as much time as possible with him. I did however schedule some posts for when I was gone but I don't think I done it properly as they evidently never went up, oops. I apologize for this and will make sure the posts go up in the next few days. Also I want to say hello to my new followers and thank you, you are very much appreciated!

-Kerry xo