I'm on a shopping ban... Really

Why is it that whenever your trying to save money, a million cute things pop up?! Christmas is also the worst time of the year to try and keep the savings in check, I have so many birthdays/presents & bills coming up. Getting paid monthly does not help at all :( I also need to learn to not buy things for myself this time of year, and instead put them on my Chrissy list & receive them as gifts instead... But when I decide I need to have something, I need it now! So these are hopefully my last purchases for a while...

Both dresses are Mink Pink and are from freez.com.au



Body Shop products - Hi-Glimmer Body Glaze in Nutmeg + Vanilla, Vitamin C Micro Refiner Exfoliator and Frosted Shimmer Lotion in Merry Cranberry. All products smell amazing! I actually went into The Body Shop for gifts and walked out with these things for myself.


True Blood was recommended to me by my friend Monique, and I finished the first season in one weekend :) I am hooked already! I love Gossip Girl!


Mirrored jewellery box and perfume bottles for decoration.



And Lush goodies recommended to me by the lovely Nikki. Angels on Bare Skin cleanser and Honey I Washed The Kids soap. Can't wait til they arrive!

Photos from Lush.com.au

And last but not least, a few products from MAC. Lipsticks in Hug Me and Patisserie (I've been lemming since seeing Steph rave about them on her blog & decided to snap them up while they were in stock) and eyeshadow in Mylar. Lush & MAC goodies were online purchases so now I wait...

Phew! No wonder my savings are looking a little sad right now.

I hope everyone is getting prepared for Christmas! I am looking forward to 2 1/2 weeks of relaxing/beach/friends/family/sales =) 

The sun is shining

This weekend was beautiful, warm & sunny in the west! I had a fabulous weekend! Saturday included joining a new gym/doing a workout/getting pampered with a haircut & head massage/shopping/eating out with boyfriend, brother & his girlfriend, and Sunday shopping in town/picnic in the park/dinner at Sebastians Italian restaurant/and a movie.

I picked up two pretty dresses on Saturday. I have lived in this white summery dress since I bought it. It's the perfect dress to chuck on over a bikini & accessorize with a big hat & sunnies to wear to the beach. I have a Bardot dress exactly like this one shoulder dress, but it doesn't fit, so I was excited to see this one in Portmans. :) (Sorry about the picture quality, lighting is bad in my room and doesn't do the dresses justice!)

Pretty Purchases October

As I mentioned in my previous post, I didn't pick up too many things in Singapore as we spent most of the time exploring. I've included the few things I picked up with some purchases from home over the past month or so. My fave item of the moment is this bright floral dress from Target. This will be perfect for the races.



I got these 2 dresses on the left from Myer as they were super cheap, and the cream/sequin dress is off ebay :)



This Ladakh dress is also off ebay, and the white blouse is by Bardot.



These are some of my duty free purchases. MAC make up worked out SO cheap! I was in a bit of a rush and couldn't grab more than a few things. I got more studio sculpt concealer, eyeshadows in Swish, Pink Freeze, Tilt and Woodwinked, and Dazzleglass creme in Perfectly Unordinary. I also got Vera Wang Princess perfume (my new favourite scent) and DKNY Be Delicious (finally!)




I got this orchid necklace from the gift shop at the Singapore Flyer. I also got my mum a beautiful gold orchid broach.



Singapore had some lovely little Diva-esque accessory stores, I wish I had of gone a bit crazy and it works out so cheap. I got this beautiful little pearl bracelet with a crystal bow, a pearl headband and some other random earrings/broaches etc.



My last purchase in Duty Free were some goodies by Swarovski. I wanted these Signature Hoops a year ago when I saw them, but decided to hold off. I'm glad I did as I ended up saving something like $70 on these 2 purchases.

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Before I left Perth I couldn't resist the Sportsgirl 15% off storewide sale, so I picked up this gorgeous satin clutch. I also bought an orange/red check shirt and the tie dyed leggings. The wayfarer style sunnies are from Dotti and a bargain at $15. They have little birds on the corners, and suit me much better than the actual Raybans.



I'm quitting the gym I'm currently at and starting up with a new gym with a friend from work. I need to get my butt into gear and get beach ready as I really want to save for up to go on a relaxing beachy holiday!

Singapore

Hi everyone! I have been finding it hard to post on my blog lately, nothing too exciting to write about and it takes ages to upload photos! I thought I'd share some photos from my first overseas holiday :) It was a very spontaneous trip, Jetstar were having a ridiculously cheap sale on flights to Singapore, so the boyfriend & I decided to go. I had to organize my passport & got it in less than a week, and headed off a week later. Singapore is such a beautiful city, so clean, trees everywhere, easy to get around (taxis are so cheap!) most people speak English, SO much shopping etc etc. I can't wait to go back! We were there for 4 days as we didn't want it to be an expensive holiday and we didn't want to take too long off work.

We arrived in Singapore around 5.30am and headed straight to our hotel. We stayed at the Pan Pacific in Marina Bay. It was gorgeous! The service was so good, people opening car doors for you, greeting you as you walk into the hotel, helping out wherever you go. I really recommend staying here for anyone thinking about going to Singapore. Each morning we had the most delicious Continental Breakfast in one of the hotel restaurants. There's no better way than starting the morning with fresh croissonts, eggs, pancakes, waffles, bacon, fruit & freshly squeezed juice.

After a quick cat-nap, we headed off to explore the area around the hotel. We caught a train to Orchard Road to do a bit of shopping. I didn't buy much, there was so many shops! I was completely overwhelmed. We spent the whole day walking around the shops & streets. That night we had dinner at Keyaki - the Japanese restaurant in our hotel, beautiful food!

On the second day (Saturday 17th October) we went to Sentosa Island. So much to do there, but so exhausting walking around in the heat all day. We went on the Luge & Skyride, so much fun! I held a white python, and we chilled with a drink at the Wavehouse. Later that afternoon we went on the Singapore Flyer. Such a beautiful view! That night we went into Little India with some friends who were staying at the same hotel. It was crazy busy, apparently it was Indian New Year so everyone was celebrating. All the restaurants were extremely busy so we headed to Clark Quay for dinner at Burger King Bar. After that we went to Boat Quay for a drink at Eski Bar. I had read about this in one of the brochures, but it was really disappointing.

On Sunday, the boyfriend wanted to go on a boat so we went to Batam in Indonesia. It was quite a culture shock for me, after not much sleep the night before and a long boat ride I was quiet emotional and felt very out of place (every second person was staring at me.) So after 15 minutes we booked a return ticket to Singapore. That night we went to MOS burger for dinner and then got a taxi to the zoo to go on the Night Safari :)

On Monday we had breakfast & relaxed by the pool, then headed to the airport and spent a good few hours shopping in duty free before leaving at 6.30pm. I will do a separate post for the few things I have purchased there and at home. Below are some of our trip :)

I Love Witchery

There's always something at Witchery that catches my eye... a pretty dress, a ruffled blouse, or a soft leather bag. I love that you can create a full outfit with their range of clothes/shoes & accessories. Although the prices are usually pretty high, I can't help but lust after many things. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to pick the items up when they're on sale, but tonight whilst browsing the site, I came across these 2 amazing dresses... I am considering checking them out instore & possibly lay buying one (or both!) I don't own a LBD, so I think this layered lace panel dress would be a classic addition to my wardrobe. I'm also a sucker for anything ruffled or frilly, so this cream belted dress is no exception. I'm already planning heels & accessories & hair dos to wear with both dresses. I am also a big fan of Witchery handbags, the leather is always super soft, & they're big & spacious. This Giselle Bag is lovely!