Lazy Weeks

This last week I've been sick with the flu, so I've been blowing off the gym to stay in and relax. Instead, I've had some me time with chocolate, manicures, strawberry puree body lotion (not that I could smell it) & magazines. I then decided to spring clean my room, & sort through old magazines. I'm in the process of ripping out anything inspirational ie/ fashion or beauty related so I can put it all together in a file. Next I'm going to tackle my closet.



I spent the weekend with my bf, who is off to Japan for 17 days this week. We went to town on Saturday so I could check out the Naked Honey perfumes at MAC. I was undecided between the 2, but the bf preferred the Africanimal one so I got that, along with the skin salve, carbon eyeshadow, and a 266 brush. Mac in Myer & DJ's had 15% off so I was pretty happy with my purchases.



I've had my eye on this Layered Frill Shell Top from Witchery for a while, so I was stoked to see it on sale for around $55.



The colour & frills on this Silk Frill Sleeve Tee caught my eye.



Saturday night the boy & I stayed in & watched movies, & Sunday we went to Harbor Town for a look around, I picked up a Nike hoodie for 30% off, and then went into the city for Japanese for lunch. :)

This week I've decided to take off Thursday & Friday from work to see the boy off, and then spend some time getting arty. Last week I stocked up on paints/pastels & inks from the art shop, so I'm going to get creative & paint something on the canvas I bought. I am really inspired by Sarah Hankinson fashion illustrations, you can check out some of her pieces here -http://www.sarahhankinson.com/mainN6.html



I'm also going to try my hand at some headbands & accessories. I really want to get back into photography as well (it was my fave subject at school & after seeing so many beautiful photos on blogs I want to start having fun with it) so I'm thinking about saving up for a decent camera - I would love to hear your recommendations? Hopefully this week I can figure out how to use my scanner & upload some of my sketches I've done in the past. :)

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! xx

More shopping

The weekends seem to be going quicker & quicker. Luckily this week I only have to work 2 days as I've taken a long birthday weekend to go down south! Tomorrow I start working in a brand new office which is 5 minutes from home, which means a huge saving in fuel/travel time & being able to come home for lunch :) 

This weekend I went to the movies with a friend from work & saw The Hangover. It was hilarious! Then we went out for hot fudge sundaes & chats afterwards. Saturday I went shopping in town with the boy, then stayed in & watched a movie Saturday night, & Sunday went to Harbor town & bought some gym clothes.

So on Saturday I went to MAC counter in Myer intending to buy a few things, but ended up with a rather unfriendly Sales Assistant. She was rude & unhelpful which made my shopping experience unpleasant. I've never had a decent SA at the MAC counter in Myer, & I always leave in a bad mood. Very unhappy with their customer service. I ended up only getting 2 eyeshadows, Stars N' Rockets & Dazzlelight. I went over to the MAC counter in David Jones where I had a lovely & helpful SA & I purchased the Cremesheen lipstick in Speed Dial.  I think in future I will be purchasing my items online, or if I'm in town from DJ's.

 

I then went to Mimco & purchased the Deco Hinge Watch (a birthday present to myself.) I've wanted a cuff style watch for a while so I was pleased to find this for a decent price. 

Looking forward to getting this week over with and enjoying a relaxing weekend away.

Recent Purchases #2

I went shopping yesterday with my friend in town as I had been hanging out to buy a few MAC items. I got;

All That Glitters e/s, Honeylust e/s, Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in light, #150 Large Powder Brush & Studio Sculpt Concealer - was meant to be NC20 as the SA tested it on my skin, but she gave me NC35, so I now have to go back to town to exchange it! Not happy!

The eyeshadows are so pretty! I had to limit myself to 2, but there are a few more colours I'm lemming.

I've wanted OPI Strawberry Margarita for a while but it was always sold out on 8ty8.com so I picked this up from David Jones. I love the colour!

This crystal bow broach from Portmans caught my eye, it looks very similar to the Samantha Wills Beau Beauty necklace & ring. These little crystal studs were only $6.

I noticed the 'The Frame' tan bag in both of the Sportsgirl stores in the city, and couldn't stop thinking about it, so went back & bought it. I am a sucker for tan bags! This opens up like a big purse, can be worn across the body, and the strap is removable so you can use it as a clutch.

I found this dress on sale at Witchery for $80, reduced from $220! I wore this out last night with my nude heels & pleather jacket from my previous Recent Purchases post :)

I also got a pair of dark bootleg jeans from Target for $25! The only thing I am still looking for is a pair of flat ankle or calf boots for winter. Then I need to go on a bit of a spending ban.

I hope everyone is having a relaxing Sunday!

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