This Wasn't Supposed to Happen

Ever have one of those days where you need to buy very mundane objects, and come home with a small loot of your favourite things? 

Me too.

All I needed to buy was felt to make a felt board rainbow, a cookie tray for a game for the kinders, and a concealer...and just look what happened!!

I went to buy my sister a candle since she has been lusting over my collection recently, and they had half price yankee candles! Half price! Throw in that it is my favourite discontinued scent (Natures Paintbrush) and I had to grab all the remaining jars (luckily for my bank account there were only two). 

Then I went to buy concealer, which I did. But of course they have to put the Essie stand at the front of the shop, which is how Fishnet Stockings ended up in my cart.

Then I went to Kmart for the cookie tray. Obviously when one is in Kmart one has to wander around, and stumble across a favourite childhood movie, and then this adorable notebook set (those are gold foil hearts) reduced to only $3 left over from mothers day, and then on the way out discover that my local store now stocks elf cosmetics (blush in twinkle pink, and matte lip colour in tea rose, both $8). 

Yeah, this wasn't supposed to happen.

x Stacey

Fall Haul (Y'all)

Sorry about the title, I just couldn't help myself. Recently I have been doing a lot of shopping (I know I know, bad Stacey), and that means I can share with all of you. I know hauls garner mixed opinions, I personally love reading and watching them, but if you do not please just click away now (I promise not to be offended). 

I will split this haul into two categories; clothing, and pretty smelling things. First up clothing. 

boohoo.com recently had a huge sale, and then on top of that offered a further 20% off sale items. I took advantage of this to stock up on some new knitwear for the cooler months ahead.

I love pastel colours all year around, and apparently they are a big thing for autumn which means win win for me. This is the Lola Cable Knit Jumper in mint green. It's a super chunky cable knit jumper, that somehow still manages to be flattering. That is saying a lot since I'm quite curvy and have large hips so chunky jumpers sometimes don't look all that good on me.

Another Pastel! This is the Kadie Fisherman Knit Jumper Dress in Blush. It's a thinnish knit 'jumper dress'. I use the term loosely because it's pretty short and I will have to wear jeans, not leggings with it because it barely covers my tooshie. Shortness aside it's a pretty colour, and the thinner knit will allow me to wear it earlier on than the mint jumper which is quite thick.

This is the Daisy Cable Boyfriend Cardigan in black. Its a great boyfriend size cardigan that's not so oversized that it's like a dress, but not so small that it looks like a fitted cardigan. It has a cute cable knit down the sides, two pockets, and cute little contrast buttons. Overall it's a great casual cardigan.

I have wanted a nice green tartan shirt for ages and I think I finally found one. This is the Harriett Brushed Checked Shirt in green. Unfortunately I can't provide a link since I bought the last one. Also since I bought the last one it's slightly larger than I would like as I had to go up a size. It's quite a cozy lightly brushed cotton shirt however it's by no means flannel. I also like that the sleeves are roomier which allows me to roll them up comfortably.

If you recall my tartan post you will remember my mention of this dress. I absolutely love it! It's the Jen Tartan Print Collar Smock Dress in green. Smock dresses are a huge trend at the moment and a super comfortable one at that. If I want the dress to look more tailored it's easily cinched at the waist with an elastic belt and you would never know it was a smock...talk about versatility. 

Now for the pretty smelling part.

I have always loved scented candles and autumn is the perfect time for burning them as autumn has so many lovely smells. Recently Spotlight (a craft store) started stocking Yankee Candles in a variety of different scents...naturally I had to start stocking up. 

What is more autumn than pumpkins! I love pumpkin anything; food, beverage, shower gel or candle. The combination of sweetness and warmth in the scent and taste always has me coming back for more. Due to my love of pumpkins Yankee Candle Spiced Pumpkin is a perfect match up for the season. Yankee describes this as 'Pumpkins baked in simmering spices of clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and sweetened with brown sugar' does that sound yummy or what!

Yankee Candle Red Apple Wreath is technically a festive scent for the Christmas/Holiday season. The Christmas season in Australia is in the middle of summer so this candle is probably a bit too heavy for it. However the sweet crispness of apples combined with cinnamon, walnut and maple create a wonderful autumn/winter scent. 

Nature's Paintbrush is a discontinued Yankee scent that I was lucky enough to stumble across in a gift shop one day. It is described as 'a perfect autumn day captured in radiet, aromatic strokes of brisk air, spicy woods, and warm musks'. Unlike all my other candles this is quite a masculine scent and reminds me of aftershave and my boy (in the best possible way). It's definitely not sweet and not for those who like their rooms to smell like a bakery, but it's comforting (most likely because it reminds me of the one I love) and perfect for staying in and reading on a rainy day. While it is discontinued you can still find this scent floating around on ebay.

We don't have Bath and Body Works in Australia (I'll pause for a collective sigh of disappointment). However there is an amazing seller on eBay called 88claudiamurray who sells Bath and Body Works products (as well as Yankee products and many other lovely things). As mentioned above I love pumpkin for autumn so I was delighted when I found she had both the shower gel and lotion for Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin is described as 'a cozy blend of New England pumpkin, crisp apple and ginger kissed with spiced vanilla and a hint of rum'. It's quite a light smelling fragrance for something that is as heavy as pumpkin, the apple and vanilla notes are definitely not taking a backseat here. While not a true pumpkin scent it's still pretty, and light, and feminine and I can't wait to use it.

Also from 88claudiamurray come these wonderful Yankee Candle vent sticks. I purchased Spiced Pumpkin to match my candle, so my car can smell like autumn too (and how cute are the little pumpkins on them!). I have purchased these from her before, but in Christmas scents, and have found they don't work as well with air conditioning as they do with heaters. Due to this I'll be saving them until it gets cold enough to use the heater in my car so I can actually smell it. 

So there you have it, an autumn haul from a self confessed autumn addict. Are there any products you love for this time of year? Let me know in the comments below and I'll see if I can give them a try. Also I'm pretty sure I'll be doing a autumn Favourites further into the season so if you love this season as much as I do be sure to check back for that.

x Stacey

Target Haul

Target seems to be one of those places where you walk in needing one or two things and walk out with 20. At least that's what happened to me today when I went in for two things and walked out with 12! (admittedly they are having an end of season sale so some things were discounted!)

I'll try to link to the Target (Australia) website where possible. This current sale ends tomorrow (26th February) so get in quick if you want a bargain.

These were one of the items I originally intended on getting. Perfect for work! These sandals are conservative and show a lot less skin than most, but still allow sand to flow out (which is important when you spend a lot of time in a sand pit). These can be purchased here.

LOVE the bow!

I have been eyeing these off for ages! I am in need of a nude pair of ballet flats and adore the grosgrain bow on the toe of these, not too casual, not too formal. They were originally $25 but when I got to the checkout there were $10!! I love when I find out something is on sale at the checkout, makes my day a little brighter. The nude ones are no longer on the website but the black, red, and navy ones are.

I don't think a black camisole needs much written about it because well it's a black camisole. Available here.

I love Aveeno products because they are super gentle on my sensitive skin. The stress relief range is a personal favourite to use after a long day to help me nod off to sleep. Products not available on the website, but in store, or online at priceline.

I needed to get Mum some heat protectant and saw this bottle of beach spray wave next to it. I didn't necessarily need it but at $6 it was hard to resist. Available here.

There was a sale for 30% off Chi Chi cosmetics which I have heard good things about but never used anything other than their eyeshadows (which are amazing). So firstly I purchased a black eyeliner because I was in need of one. I thought I was putting their long wear wind up pencil in my basket but apparently all the pencils were mixed up and I got this one instead. While I'm not thrilled about the mix up I will use up the pencil because it seems ok (just not as good as the one I thought I was buying). The colour is called (excuse my language) Rich Bitch and is available here.

I was also looking at getting a pinkish lipliner and purchased the Stay On Lip Liner in Fly Girl, also from Chi Chi. While the colour is beautiful it only winds up not down so be careful when using. Fly Girl isn't available on the website, but can be purchased on the Chi Chi website here.

Sorry the pretty packaging threw off the light in this photo

Another impulse purchase was this beautiful lipstick by Chi Chi (did I mention 30% off). Viva La Diva lipstick in the colour Bombshell is a dusty pinky-nude cream texture lipstick. It feels wonderful on and looks stunning. Unfortunately this is also not available on the website, however can be purchased through the Chi Chi website here. P.S isn't the packaging super pretty.

I was looking at buying Essie's Lady Like, however when I saw Chi Chi's Social Butterfly nail polish reduced to clear at $5 my mind was quickly changed. While I don't think this will be an exact dupe it still falls within the neutral mauve/pink colour family. This is not available on the Target or Chi Chi website and as such I believe the colour is being discontinued.

This wasn't on sale but my nails have been peeling a bit lately so I decided to pick up Nicole by OPI Strengther Plus. Here's hoping it works. Available on the website here.

Because who can line up at the check out and not purchase mints.

x Stacey

P.S here's a photo of my Winnie when I was trying to take these photos

But Mum this is where I always sit