hello october.

Whilst I was in LA Sephora purchases were being made left right and centre, I actually ended up doing three rounds of purchases (make that a forth if you count going back for my mummys birthday present)! It's a very rare occasion that I ever shop in Sephora and there hadn't been a large beauty haul for some time around these parts, so with Sephora (and Ulta) I went for it.

As well as a completely falling in love with a lot of the products, there are also a few I wasn't so impressed with - spoilers! You can watch the video for a full run down of products (totally couldn't fit them all in the picture above) and swatches (SWATCHESSSS!? I KNOW!) but for a quick run down of my stand outs keep reading...

Hold on to your wallets people because June has been a spendy month...

From a trip to Kiehl's where I picked up the Skin Rescuer and the Clearly Corrective Dark Circle Perfecter (the latter on Alix's recommendation - she's a bad influence!) to a seriously MAC moment. I had never purchased so many things from MAC all at once but had to pick up a few MAC Shades (Amorous, Syrup and Mehr) as well as Soar Lip Liner. I almost left it at that before discovering the Conceal and Correct Palette and with my love of concealing it just had to be mine.

And don't even get me started on my Duty Free Haul. After attempting a super market sweep style dash for chocolate I couldn't quite make it out without being drawn to a few counters. The Esteé Lauder counter is the one that won me over though and I left armed with the Bronze Goddess Skin Scent and Brush On Glow BB Highlighter.

After all that I'm still left feeling a little bit MAC obsessed, so hit me up with your recommendations for lipsticks, eyeshadows or anything that packs a serious shimmer. It is almost payday after all...

Last weekend I tweeted a photo of one rather hefty Boots bag and there were a lot of requests for a haul. It's a mixture of makeup and skincare with an additional hair product thrown in for good measure.

WARNING: I say definitely far too many times in this video. I promise to be more eloquent next week...

I hate a love hate relationship with sales at any time of the year, but there's something magical about the boxing day sales - I seem to loose any self control and always manage to find a few gems. In previous years I've gone to town on Feel Unique and Space NK, but this year the Topshop sale is where it's at for me. There are some little gems I've been lusting over on Feel Unique and Space NK too but the Topshop sale is just perfect. So many recent items from their current collection have gone in to the sale - perfect for putting together the perfect New Years outfit.

Last week I went a little bit crazy in boots after watching old drugstore hauls from a few of my favourite YouTubers - then went in to Topshop and fell head over heels for a few of their beauty bits. Et voila, my most recent Drugstore Haul was born.

Last Saturday we took a trip to the magical place that is Ikea. A.K.A a claustrophobes nightmare. I had a shopping list that had built up to the point where the total spent came to more than our rent, so we decided to make the trip and avoid the list growing any longer. We returned home with half of the wish list, and although there are still a few pieces we will need to get at some point, we've got the essentials - including mini cactai, obviously - so we can get by for now.

Part one of my little Ikea series is just to show a few of the little bits we picked up that have a definite home - there are a few pieces that will work better once other items have been built - so I'm waiting on that one (read: hurry up and build, boyfriend). I picked up a few new mini cactai to add to the living room, as our bay window was just so bare and boring, but at the same time the ledge is really narrow. We also picked up another one of their statement cushions and I'm pretty sure this is the new one that everyone and their dog owns - it works nicely with the colour of the arm chairs and the little bit of greenery behind.

For the bedroom I picked up some white hangers - a total last minute purchase, but they really do look much nicer than regular hangers. Especially seeing as our bedroom is completely white. And then my last two impromptu purchases are the giant (and I mean bigger than my head and neck) milk bottle vase and fake flowers. The flowers reminded me of the norwegian flowers that we ordered in for an event recently and I LOVED them. The thing I found really difficult about the sections that house the little bits and bobs like this is that you end up styling (or is this just me?) and putting things together and before you know if you've picked up a ridiculous amount of small items that will work together in various corners of your home.

How we came in under budget I'll never know...

Oh December, what happened? The month of giving certainly turned into the month of "one for them, one for Suzie" and then just everything for Suzie. Definitely a sorry, not sorry moment as I found a whole host of amazing new products. Most of the skin are items are aimed at my horrifically dry, sore skin. So if you have any issues with facial eczema they might be worth looking into! On the makeup side of things I found two everyday bases that are definitely worth adding to your shopping lists and a few products that make for a super relaxing bath time.

And it doesn't stop there ladies (and the occasional gent), I might have gone a little crazy on ASOS too, so if style hauls are more your thing then tune in next Sunday at the usual time of 9am! As always, all the details are in the description box on my channel. Happy YouTubing!

Over the past few weeks, two things happened: 1) Two "drugstore" hauls very close in succession and 2) Three budget foundations were purchased. THREE! Am I feeling okay? *holds hand to head*...

I never used to rate the offerings that the high street beauty brands had to offer me - exclusions apply to Collection concealers and a whole host of budget mascaras because they are simply awesome - but over the past few months there have been a fair few releases that have seriously impressed me. Bourjois, Revlon and Rimmel in particular - you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention (and my money).