Top 5 Thursday: Miss Selfridge

Untitled #8 by thebeautymix featuring a check shirt

 

Hello girlies. I know I really need to get my bum into gear, it isnt acceptable to keep posting my Top 5 Thursdays a day late. I just seem to forget what day it actually is. I suppose thats what comes with not having to get up for anything in the mornings, the days just blend into one another!

 

So anyway, this weeks Top 5 comes from Miss Selfridge. I very rarely shop there although im always lusting after the pieces that they have in. You will also notice a distinct autumnal/wintery theme with the clothes this week. Im over summer (what little one weve had) and cant wait for it to be acceptable to dig my coat out of the wardrobe. On a side note, I wished I had it on yesterday, my train was cancelled and then the next one delayed for an hour. I was saw on a freezing platform with just a flimsy cardigan keeping me from freezing to death!

 

Phoenix Jumper - £39.00 - Isnt this just the cutest jumper ever?! I love the look of the brown, orange and cream together. If its a really soft knit then im seriously tempted by this piece :)

 

Navy Bonded Duffle Coat - £65.00 - £65 is really reasonable for a good quality coat, I love this but wont be buying it because I bought a new coat last year which will see me through this winter as well. I do love duffle coats though, they remind me of Paddington Bear and reminiscing is always a lovely thing.

 

Knot Front Check Shirt - £32.00 - As ive said in a previous post, this Autumn im embracing my inner lumberjack. Im attracted to all things check and this shirt is no exception. I love the mix of colours and it looks so slouchy and comfortable.

 

Grey Dip Back Skirt - £20.00 - Now ive dipped a toe into the dipped hem trend I want to buy more pieces like this. Sometimes dipped hems and skirts in general can look a bit too dressy but with this being cotton I think it looks really casual and would look great with tights and biker boots in the winter.

 

Cream Cable Jumpers - £37.00 - Another trend I was obsessed with last year and which my love for has not died is Cable Knit Jumpers. Preferrably ones with high necks so I can layer them on top of shirts and have the collar over the top. I love cream as it helps to brghten you up on a dull day,plus it goes with every other colour. With this jumper in particular I love the fact that there are diamonds on the front panel and not anywhere else.

 

So there we have it, my top 5 picks from Miss Selfridge. My favourite piece out of these is the Phoenix jumper. Im seriously lusting after it!

 

 

10 Day Challenge: 8 Fears

Hello girlies, I hope youre all ok.

Today im back with the third installment of the 10 day challenge. Todays task is for me to tell you 8 of my fears. Ive said it before but I think this might be the hardest. Acknowledging my fears is something that I dont very often do and its not something that im relishing the thought of doing!

1) Im scared that Im not going to be able find a good enough job. Im not knocking working in retail but its just something that I dont want to be doing forever.
2) Im scared that ill grow old on my own and own ten cats to keep me company!
3) Im scared of spiders - the obvious one I know.
4) Im scared of my dog passing away, ive grown up with her and I dont want her to go.
5) Im scared of talking to people on the phone. I hate it and wish I could just talk to everyone face to face.
6) Im scared falling of my bike and getting seriously hurt. I knew someone that it happened to and now I hardly ever ride my bike.
7) Im scared that if im always this shy that Ill be held back by it and wont achieve everything I want to.
8) Im scared of not pleasing my mum and dad, even though they say theyre proud of me whatever I do.

So there we have it, come back tomorrow where ill reveal my 7 wants in life! Have you been inspired to do this 10 day challenge?

10 Day Challenge: 9 Loves

Today is my second post in the 10 day challenge. The second post involves me listing 9 of my loves. I love a lot of things but I think this will be the same as yesterday,I found it really difficult to think of things to write!

1) I love the smell of petrol, working part time in a petrol station suits me down to the ground!
2) I love receiving lovely comments from readers, Im amazied that people actually read what I write.
3) I love 50s and 60s music. I dont have a clue whats in the charts at the minute and if I do know a song I couldnt tell you who sung it.
4) I love watching cheesy reality tv shows like TOWIE and Made in Chelsea.
5) I love eating..simple as!
6) I love the feeling of going into the shower with gross hair and washing all the dirt away and coming out with clean hair.
7) I love buying new things that I definitely do not need.
8) I love exercise even though I dont do it enough.
and finally
9) I love researching things, Ill get an idea in my head and then do as much research on it as possible. When I was younger I used to make little fact files!

So there we have it, 9 random things that I love. Have I inspired any of you to complete the 10 day challenge, link me to your posts below if I have :).

10 Day Challenge: Day 1

Ive just read Abi's post (here) where she has decided to start the 10 day challenge. I thought this was a great idea as it will help you to get to know me. I love being nosey and finding out about the girls behind the blog so I thought this would be a good thing to do.

Day one is ten secrets so here we go:

1) I get scared that I wont be successful in life
2) I wish I was creative enough to start a business selling things id made
3) I want to open a vintage clothes and homeware shop with my mum
4) Id love to have more friends, i find it difficult to overcome my shyness so people might think im standoffish but im not
5) I hate spiders
6) I feel really guilty when anything gets killed - yes even dirty flies!
7) Im a bit of a geek, I love history and I love knowing how things work
8) Im obsessed with LA and would love to visit
9) A romcom and some popcorn are the best night in ever
10) I was once bitten by a swan when I was younger!

So there we have it, my ten secrets. Most of these are on the negative side but my mind went blank and I couldnt think of anything to write :) Stay tuned for tomorrow ten day challenge post!

(Picture from we heart it)

 



Mini Haul

Hi guys, im back today with a small post showing you the things ive purchased over the last few days.

 

 

Theres not a great deal here and all of it was on offer or cheaper than normal price. Bargain!

 

First up is the jeans, I went to a market on Bank Holiday Monday and one of the clothes stalls had a few pairs of these Next Skinnies. The original price was £24 but I managed to get these for £8. Theyre really really skinny and the front pocket has a zip, as does one of the back pockets. These were a well deserved purchase because the jeans I was wearing on Monday then got a hole in them!

 

 

Up next are these slipper shoes from Dorothy Perkins. Ive wanted to dip my toe (!) into this trend for a while but struggled to find a pair that I really liked, apart from the Topshop Vectras which were out of my budget. I went onto ebay and found these. The lady had bought them recently for £22 in a size 4 but then realised after wearing them that they were half a size too small for her so she put them up for sale. The dent in her bank account was lucky for me because they fit me perfectly and my winning bid was 99p with £2 p and p. I think this is the best bargain ive had all year - can anyone beat me?

 





Finally are these two Barry M polishes. I know my previous nail post was disparaging of my Barry M Peach Melba but I thought id give the brand another go. I picked up the shades Raspberry and Mushroom (which is quite an unusual shade which is hopefully quite nice). At the tills in Superdrug they have special offers on different products and the past few weeks there have been numerous Barry M polishes on 2 for £5. If im not mistaken a polish is £3.99 or £4.99 so youre basically getting a polish for free. I saw the Raspberry shade first which looked more maroony (my favourite colour) and gasped with delight (literally!!) and then decided to buy 2 shades.

So there we have it, my recent purchases. Theres not much but I love them all, and I saved some pennies while doing it which means my bank account loves me!

What have you been spending your pennies on recently?

Questions

This is my second post for today and its going to be a quick one!

I am going to ask on twitter but ill also ask on here.

I went shopping yesterday and while in Superdrug I came across the Revlon Kissable Balm Stains. I swatched and fell in love, theyre so much better than the stain and seperate balm. Theyre also currently on offer with £2 off which makes them £5.99. I swatched them all and I can decide which one to go for. I really liked the darkest shade (forget what its called) but im not sure if im brave enough.

So my question to you lovely readers is, if youve tried them, or if you havent, which shade would you recommend that I go for? Which colour has caught your eye the most?

Leave your answers in the comment section and ill be sure to look at them all.

Sunday Update

Afternoon girlies, Sunday has come around again. These weeks are going so fast, itll soon be christmas!

Its time for my weekly update post and to let you all know what ill be up to in the coming week.

Ive been to zumba twice, im desperately trying to lose all the weight ive put back on. Zumba is so fun but its not really doing anything in terms of weight loss. So along with my healthy eating im going to start doing other things. Ive dusted off my bike and thatll be getting a lot of action soon.

Wednesday was a lovely day, so warm and sunny so me and 2 friends took ourselves off to Hunstanton, our local seaside (anyone been there?). A great day filled with amusements, walking on the sand, the funfair and the obligatory fish and chips (NOT healthy - see above comment!). We played mini bowling which I lost and we also went on the dance achine -which I won three times. This makes me want toget my dance mat from the loft and play on that. Ive still got the skills...

Ive also been to bingo twice this week - im not addicted honestly. Yesterday saw me going to 'big' bingo where my luck refused to come out and I didnt win anything.

Im off to work soon and my dinner will soon be beckoning - yummy roast lamb.

The next week doesnt really hold much in store. We may be going to a local market for the bank holiday so if I pick anything up then ill do a haul post.

I have an interview on Tuesday so wish me luck and ill let you know about it on twitter and on here. Speaking of twitter, if you arent already following me then please feel free to do so @TheBeautyMix .

That about sums up this Sunday update post and to bring things to a close ill leave you with a cute picture of my baby Daisy, she likes to open the post! :)