Scotland Holiday Haul

While in Scotland for a week I couldn't help but buy a few things while I was there! It is a bit of an odd mix but I hope you enjoy.

Jewellery  

Golden Snitch Necklace, £7 I bought this at a little stall while exploring the Edinburgh Fringe for £7. However I have seen these online so if you do a little searching (probably on etsy) you should be able to find one like it.

Elephant Hand Bracelet, H&M, £3.99 When I bought this I actually thought it was your usual bracelet, I soon realised I was wrong, however I believe I prefer it this way anyway.

Gold Earrings, H&M, £3.99 I thought the earrings on the left were really interesting as they are 3D on your ear.

Hair Accessories

Hair Ties, £8.50 I am aware this is a lot of money for some hair ties but I got them at a fancy hotel in Scotland and my parents treated me to them. Quite often when I take my hair down it feels like half my hair is being ripped out at the same time so I am hoping these will help stop that.

Hair Thingy, Primark, £2 I don't really know what this is called but I thought it was a cool idea that I can hopefully work into my wardrobe somehow. Probably for nights out.

Clothing

Sweatshirt, Primark, £5 I have been hunting for a really nice wooly jumoer but I am yet to find one, instead I found this sweatshirt and thought it will be really nice for lazy days or when I can't be bothered to put together an outfit.

Make Up Brushes

Real Techniques Concealer Brush, Boots, £7.99 I always used to use my finger to blend in my concealer so I thought I would branch out and try a brush instead. I am a big fan of the real technique brushes so I knew I could trust them.

Bold Metals 101 Triangle Foundation, Boots, £16.50 I have wanted to try the new range for a while now and boots have a sale on them at them moment so what a better time to start!

Other

Toy Story Tsum Tsum's, Clintons, £3.50 The Disney store has stopped selling the Toy Story tsum tsum's which I was devestated about but I found them in Clintons. I wanted to buy them all but I restricted myself to just three.

After Me Came the Flood and Clockwork Orange, Waterstones I got these plainly because I only took two books with me and I finished them within the first couple of days.

Drinks Bottle, Primark, £3.50 I have been making a lot of milkshakes recently and I wanted a cute pintresty milk bottle to drink them from. However I am yet to fine one but I saw this one in the Edinburgh Primark and thought it was quite cute.

Family Trip to Scotland

So last week me my mum and my dad went up to Scotland to see my dad's side of the family. We tend to go up there once or twice a year and it's nice to see everyone and visit the usual places. My family all live in and around Kirkcaldy which is about an hour north of Edinburgh. 

However this was the first year of going to Scotland in august at the time of the Edinburgh fringe festival that I actually got to see a show. Being a drama student I don't know how I have managed that! I went to see Jon Cozart who has a YouTube channel called Paint which if you have been on the internet for even a short amount of time you have probably seen his videos either After Ever After of the one that introduced me to his channel Harry Potter in 99 Seconds. His show was very good although I am a fan of his channel, but my parents who are definitely not fans even enjoyed the shows.

The rest of the week was also lovely so I thought I would share (quite) a few photos of my week. 

So I had the Scan

A couple posts ago I talked about how I had found a lump in my breast and that it was diagnosed as a benign lump which is all good, however I still had to go for a scan to make sure everything was 100% ok, and as I had already blogged about my initial experience I thought I would blog this one as well.

I have never had to go for a scan before so was a bit tense and anxious for that but I knew that it was just going to be an ultra sound. However I couldn't spray any of my deodorant on before I went so I was more anxious of smelling than anything showing up. The fear of smelling was more than just my armpits, I went with my mum and as we were in the lift on the way to the breast imaging clinic my mum tells me my breath smells and then tells me that she doesn't have any chewing gum #firstworldproblems, so for the whole appointment my breath stank.

Just like the other few appointments I have had I removed my top half of clothing and was given a towel to cover myself before the doctor came in, and just like my other appointments it was very quick. The ultra sound confirmed what had already been told to me.

However what I did learn is that another name for the fibroadenoma is breast mouse/mice which is a very odd picture to imagine when you are lying on a hospital bed with someone scanning your breasts.

Going through this whole experience has really helped me to understand the whole process a lot more and has made me a lot calmer about finding any lumps in the future.

A Sunny Day in Sheringham

As this weekend was incredibly hot, me and my mum and dad decided to go on a little jaunt to the North Norfolk Coast.

The Day started with a lovely trip to Blickling Hall (where Anne Boleyn was born) for some nice lunch where I got to read a bit of my book while waiting for food and a trip to the second hand bookshop - the photo of the shop is taken on a stage which my Grandad built when he was stationed there during WW2. Then we went on to Sheringham a little sea side town with a few shops and a couple of arcades. My day then finished with a visit to The Two Lifeboats pub on the sea front for tea where I had my favourite meal of sausage and mash. The weather was so gorgeous I couldn't help but take a few photos and why not share them on here!

Urban Decay Naked: Smoky Event

So on Thursday (August 6th) the new Urban Decay Naked palette was launched in the UK. Me and my friend decided to go to the launch event at our local Debenhams it cost £5 to go to the event but I believe that if you chose to buy the palette (which I am yet to do) there was £5 off. Included in the ticket price you got a couple of free testers (bottom photo) and a free make over which we are planning to do next Thursday in preparation for a night out.

For me the event was just ok, however if I was quite knew to make-up it would have been fabulous. As the two make-up artists put make-up on the models they gave quite a few nice tips and tricks to help with putting your own make-up on better. Having spent many hours of my life watching beauty guru's make-up tutorials I kinda know what to do (I may know but I cannot do!) What I found was best about the event was that they handed round products to test and see what they were like, which definitely made me want to spend A LOT of money.

Although I didn't buy the palette or any products as it is a lot of money for me to spend right now - although my student loan comes in soon ;) - it was a lovely experience especially for someone like me who feels intimidated when speaking to people at make-up counters.