Saturday 16 June 2012

'No more Hauls'? I LIED: Ball shoes, Makeup, Fathers' Day

Hello! I am currently in a fantastic mood having just returned from a very productive shopping trip in town. (in may seem like I'm always shopping.. really, I wish!) I was on a mission with my dad to find ball shoes, (Shopping with me is really not one of his favourite activities haha) and having counted on this taking houuuuuurs walked into Topshop and instantly knew I'd be getting some there.


.. And here they are:




Before buying these, I tried on several pairs of wedges and thick heels but made a joint decision with my sales assistant that these would go best with my dress to add a bit of sparkle to my outfit! These are unbelievably comfy! I don't like thin heels and hate stilettos mainly because I feel so unbalanced and unnatural, but these fit like a dream. Even with the tall heel and platform sole, my dress is still slightly long.. so I shall need to get the hem taken up a bit. These shoes are called Lorenzo Glitter Wooden Sandals and can be found HERE. They cost £55 - but I got a 10% student discount (Good old Topshop!)




Next, I went to pick up some makeup bits and pieces from Boots:




Firstly I picked up a Dove Gradual Tanner. I'm undecided whether to go natural or sun-kissed in terms of my skin for the ball, so I reckon I can apply this, see how it goes, and remove it if necessary!
Next I got a No7 skin illuminator in the Pink shade. I got this with my No7 £5 off voucher, taking the price down from £11 to £6, and I have been looking to get a highlighter and reckoned this would do the trick! (Please tell me if I'm wrong haha! I'm a complete highlighter novice) This shade is quite a pearlised white, and I had been looking at the Peach one, but they had none in stock so I took my chances! 
I needed new foundation, and having watched Tanya Burr's Prom Makeup Tutorial on Youtube HERE settled on the Revlon Photo Ready, and having enlisted the help of a No7 sales assistant worked out I'm shade Shell. (I always find it tricky to guess shades in the yellow lighting of the drugstore makeup section!) This was £12.99
Lastly, I had decided last night with the help of Jen to use the Bourjois Elastic Mascara for my ball makeup look, and as mine is almost dried up looked to purchase some more. There was just one left, and I decided to take a peek at the brush before buying. - Good idea! The stopper seal thing inside mascaras to fine-tune the amount of product which comes out was obviously broken, because it was basically a lump of product on a stick. So instead I decided to try out another Bourjois mascara - the Liner Effect mascara in Black. It cost £9.50




Before heading home I returned to Whittard - the little shop selling fine teas and coffees which I now presume shall be a frequent stop of mine! 




My dad is a lover of ground coffees, so I searched around and found this to be the most interesting (Just because my friend has often talked about Guatemala!) It is also relatively strong, so I think it's a perfect Fathers' Day present. 




I picked up a card from Scribbler - a seller of funny cards and small knick-knacks found on many high streets.




This was £2.50 and seemed appropriate. haha




Thank you! - for reading yet another haul! I'm so pleased to have found ball shoes so quickly, and I'm certain my dad will be happy with a 'real' present rather than the homemade things I usually gift out to him.. ! 


What do you think of my shoes?
Rachael xx




18 comments:

  1. Those shoes are gorgeous! They look so comfy & easy to walk in. Great choice for your ball! xx

    jensbrightandbeautiful.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Jen! I reckon I'll stay upright in these haha. And they shall be great for summer!

      rach xx

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  2. Hehe that card made me laugh!! Haha my poor wee dad has his birthday and fathers day on the same day! lol means i have to buy him more presents and two cards! lol

    your gonna look just gorgeous at prom :)

    xxxx

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    1. It made me laugh too! Ah, I hope he is super pampered!! He must have high expectations for tomorrow haha!
      Thank you so much Jen!

      Rachael xxxx

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  3. Love the sparkly shoes, what are you going to be wearing them with? A bit of glitter is always a winner :)
    Bet your dad hated the makeup shopping even more than looking for shoes, haha. Good job he got a nice present out of it!
    Mel x

    http://melswallofmirrors.blogspot.com

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    1. I'm wearing them with the ball dress that features at the top of my last post!
      Yes, haha, it's a pity he got the short straw this time! I made him leave before I picked up the coffee and the card - even as a daddy you still need surprises! haha

      Rach x

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  4. These shoes look amazing! The Revlon Photoready is one of my favourite foundation. x

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    1. Hi Angelica! I agree, I love them already! I'm glad you like it too.
      I took a peep at your blog and I like your sunday portraits! It's good to have a bit of self-reflection each week! I may just follow haha!

      rachael x

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  5. Those shoes are soooo nice! Love the Dove Summer Glow too. It is a much more natural colour than a lot of them :) x

    beautyimaginarium.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thanks sarah! so very glittery haha. This is good to know! I shall start using it tomorrow!

      rach x

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  6. I love those shoes. I'm a sucker for anything sparkly or glittery :D and I looove Revlon Photready. I bought it on a whim once about a year ago not knowing if it was any good and then was like :O I love it! the no. 7 skin illuminator seems tempting too :) I'm jealous of your shopping trip! x

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    1. I love it when impromptu shopping trips turn out really good! (But usually when I am looking for something I never find it and get myself in such bad moods haha!)
      Me too - I love sparkly things! My nails are all holographic sparkly today. I really like the Photo Ready foundation too! It matches my skin tone incredibly well.. (which I find super amazing since my last 3 foundations have not) And it sparkles a bit too! :)
      x

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  7. Oh my gahhh those are the most beautiful shoes I've seen for summer! Must - buy - now!

    Alice

    http://SecretsOfAWannabeCharlotte.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I've seen so many amazing shoes this summer already! Praying for weather when wearing these rather than wellies would be deemed appropriate hehe!
      Rachael x

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  8. LOVE the shoes, so sparkly :)
    Also really like Revlon Photoready foundation :)
    Looks like a great shopping trip!

    carolinemaguire.blogspot.ie

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    1. I'm glad you do! Yes, I'm starting to really love it now also! It is an amazing match for my skintone, and not too heavy for summer. The shoes are so glittery that touching them comes at a price haha!
      Rachael x

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    2. Yeah its a great summer foundation for sure! haha, Id say so.. but worth it though, anything glittery is amazing in my eyes :P x

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    3. That's a good philosophy to take! hehe X

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