This is one BIG fashion haul to start off the week. Ignore the Lush bag you see in the photo - I'll be telling you about the products I bought in a later post. I bought this stuff over a long period of time but I got paid quite a bit after working over Christmas so I spent my money wisely. Ok, it probably wasn't that wisely but I love buying clothes! My mum treated me on Saturday with a trip to Westfield, which was lovely. Please ignore the background on these photos, I took them throughout the day so the pink of the wall looks like it's changing colour all the time! Anyway, here's what I've been buying....

REVIEW & SWATCHES | URBAN DECAY NAKED 3 PALETTE

I should have written this post a couple of months back. I've featured this palette on a favourites post in the past, and it's truly one of my favourite things! My boyfriend bought me this for Christmas after lots of hinting and I've been using it non-stop ever since. I wanted to share my thoughts with you and show you some swatches.

NOTD | BARRY M SILK COLLECTION IN BLUE MIST

I haven't posted a NOTD in a while but there seemed to be a demand for one after my haul on Wednesday, which you can find HERE. My thoughts in a nutshell: I'm loving Barry M's new collection!

22ND BIRTHDAY HAUL

My birthday was exactly 1 month ago now but I've had this post ready for ages. I completely forgot about telling you what I got, and I never want to come across as boasting. I like to post hauls because I like reading them on other people's blogs - I'm just too nosy!

£5 HEELS

I'm sure most of you, like me, love a good bargain. I'm continually on the lookout for deals whilst I shop, especially after Christmas when my bank account is looking a little sad. The bargain I found in New Look on Saturday was so amazing that I just had to share it with you.

BEAUTY HAUL | FT. BARRY M SILK NAIL PAINT

I arrived early to work this morning - half an hour before I started - so I couldn't help going into Boots and taking advantage of their 3 for 2 offer. Barry M's Silk Nail Paint was launched in Boots today, and in Superdrug earlier in the week. I quickly snapped up my favourite colour and continued towards the much hyped make-up products of 2014 so far.

HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR

For my birthday Sam bought us tickets to the Harry Potter Studio Tour. I love HP, I own all the books/films and have watched/read them too many times to count. I was stupidly excited to get to the tour - a few of my friends have been and they said it was amazing so I was expecting great things. It did not disappoint! 

VALENTINE'S DAY

Instead of writing an update on the past week I wanted to tell you about Valentine's Day. I didn't get a photo of Sam and I but I did manage to take a selfie. Love a good selfie! I didn't even take a foodie photo so I was pretty much failing at documenting our night for this blog post.

BOOK REVIEW | HATCHET JOB: LOVE MOVIES, HATE CRITICS BY MARK KERMODE

Mark Kermode has always been my favourite film critic. I follow his reviews on the radio and have heard him speak in a number of lectures at my university; one was on Disney, the other on The Exorcist and the last was a general chat with a couple of my lecturers. Upon spotting the book in Waterstones, I gushed to my parents about how much I wanted it and was pleasantly surprised when it turned up under the tree on Christmas morning.

AN ALTERNATIVE GUIDE TO VALENTINE'S DAY

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To celebrate Valentine's Day on Friday, I've compiled a list of things you might want to buy for yourself, your other half or your friends. This is an ALTERNATIVE guide so it's best to not take my suggestions seriously.

INSTAGRAM UPDATE #16

I haven't posted one of these in two weeks. You must have been wondering what I've been getting up to. No? No?! Well, I'm going to tell you anyway! I need to make this more of a regular thing again. I will try my hardest next Monday.

ALDO FIGHTS AGAINST AIDS

The shoe and accessory brand, Aldo, have launched a campaign in partnership with Partners In Health and its HIV/AIDs program. To support this program Aldo are selling these bracelets, with 100% of the proceeds going towards the fight against AIDS. I thought I'd tell you a bit about the #friendsfight campaign and how you can get involved.

BOOK REVIEW | KIMBERLY'S CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

You may know, from reading some of my New Year's posts, that one of my resolutions is to read more. So I began the year with Richard Milward's Kimberly's Capital Punishment. WARNING: this review may contain some spoilers.

JANUARY FAVOURITES

What better way to begin February than with a January favourites post. I want to try and stick to doing these every month to show you what I've been loving. I've picked 5 products I've been using this month that I couldn't live without.