January's Favourites!

I probably should of done this post 6 days ago, but better late than never!
I'm going to start doing this post at the end of every month and a wishlist for the start of each month :)
So this is a post about all the little things I might have bought throughout January, which became my new favorites!

Owl oil burners - G&T's, £2.00 each

4 Hour tealight candles - G&T's, £3

I bought one of these at the start of the month as my mom had one when I went back home for christmas, I love buying little things for my room at university. There's a shop called G&T's here, not sure if they have other branches etc but it is like a cheap store that sells everything. I found these and thought they would fit in perfectly with the rest of my white/pink theme room. My mom had bought me some tealight candles for christmas but I had already run out, (I burn alot of candles whoops) so I bought a new set of 36 long 4 hour ones. The oil goes in the top of the burner so when the candle inside heats the plate up, it lets off this beautiful smelling steam. I prefer it to incense as I don't like that smokey incense smell and this just smells so fresh. The oil's I pick up from G&T's and they literally have loads for 20p each. I buy so many, and I just get through loads so it's really inexpensive as they're so cheap! I loved it so much that last time I actually bought another oil burner, so now I have 2! :)

Rimmel, Kate Moss Matte - Shade 110, £3.99 

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Excuse the messy tube, but as you can see this was one of my faves throughout Jan, when my hair was blue I found it difficult to wear lipstick so this one was a perfect pink shade to compliment the overwhelming blue that was my hair. It's a lovely shade to wear in the day or night and I'm obsessed with the matte collection. It goes on so creamy and just matte's right up and stays on for the whole day. I think it's such a good alternative to MAC lipstick, it lasts ages but without the expensive price tag.

IKEA Candles, Tindra - 95p each

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I am obsessed. Last time my parents went to Ikea I literally jumped at the chance because I wanted to stock up with their candles (hehe) They are so cheap at just 95p! They come in this glass container which is cute because when they are finished, I discard the wax and put tea-lights in them. They smell so amazing for the price tag, I bought, like 5 last time I went at Christmas time and I only have one left (sobs) But if you ever go to Ikea.. buy them. Loads of them.. otherwise you'll regret it when you run out!

The Fault in our stars, John Green - £3.85 

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(no spoilers, I promise.)

So I've slowly but gradually been getting through all the John Green books (hehe) After I read Looking for Alaska, which I really enjoyed, I decided to give this one a go. I'd seen people raving about it on the internet, so I bought it from amazon for quite a cheap price. They do a kindle version too, but I prefer holding a book and turning the pages.. I literally sobbed.. not weeped.. sobbed haha. The end is just such a twist I didnt see it coming. A very sad book.. If you're not up for soppy sad stories then I wouldn't recommend, but if like me you like a good cry and becoming attached to characters you will love this! I'm no literature snob so I can't say if its well written or not because I don't have a clue but, I found this easy to read! I've now purchased another John Green book. This will be released as a film next year too, but I don't think it will live up to the book! :)

Factory Girl, Amazon, 

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Since my boyfriend introduced me to this film I just love it. I hated it at first and complained when he put it on, but it's actually become one of my favourite films. It's such a tear jerker and depressing but it's a lovely film. Set in the 60's/70's its basically the life story of Edie Sedgewick, has alot of Andy Warhol in it too. Such a good film, and Sienna Miller is just beautiful in this. Recommend watching :)

Kinder chocolate bars, £3.00 Lidl

Whenever I go do my shopping, I always pick up a packet of these. It has an unusually creepy child on the front, but aside from that, they are just so addictive, a whole pack goes within a day..and that's 16 bars of these things. 

mmm.

I hope you enjoyed reading last months favorites! 

What are some of your favourite's?

Tour | My University Bedroom

So I finally got around to taking photos of my room for this exciting post on my uni room! ;)

This is how I decided to decorate my room seeing as I will be living here for the next year, I've just recently put my deposit down on my next house which I'm really excited about! My room is an attic room so it will be all den like, going to go pinterest crazy for that one.

Anyway to my current room, when I moved in, it was quite big and needed to be filled up with furniture, so my parents helped me buy some things. Excuse the lighting, I did try!

I will try and remember where everything is from and link where possible! :)

Desk, Ikea

- This was a table top and I chose the legs for it, I can't remember the price, think it was around £90.. I really love the clean white look though on this desk, its great for taking pictures on and it always has a crisp look about it.

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Chair, Ikea 

- The chair was also from ikea, Its got quite a modern look about it and it compliments my desk so perfectly, considering its just wood its actually really comfortable :)

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Candles (right), Asda

- These candles were from asda, I bought them in store on sale for a £1 each. Previously I had ikea ones which I loved, but they burnt out. 

Candles (left) -  Gift

- These were given to me as a gift before I left home, they smell amazing, I'm not sure where they are from though.

Lamp, Ikea

- it literally took me forever to decide on a lamp for uni, I wanted it to fit in with my desk theme yada yada, but we came across this one and I'm so glad I bought it, its easy to adjust, great lighting for when you're doing work and it just looks really futuristic with the chrome and it fits in well with my quite minimalistic look on my desk.

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Egyptian stone cat, Egypt

- I bought this from my travels, when I went to holiday in egypt, I thought this was beautiful, I can't remember the stone its carved out of, but it was done by hand. It glistens in the light too.

I'm not sure if you could get a dupe on eBay etc, but this one is the real thing and is rather special.

Orchids, Various

- I bought my orchids from various places, one was from sainsburys and the other my boyfriend bought me as a gift at home. I just brought these with me when I moved to Bournemouth.

Air freshener, asda

-My mom bought me this when I moved in, you know what mom's are like! she thought it smelt so she bought me this. We just got it in store, they're pretty easy to find.

Mirrored Compartment? - Gift

- I recieved this as a gift for my 18th birthday, I'm pretty sure it's from sainsburys, but obviously I can't confirm that. I think it's super cute and I've been using it more to store odd items e.g jewellery or makeup that wont fit anywhere else.

Acrylic Drawers - Ebay

These are such a godsend, I was sick of rummaging through nasty makeup bags to apply my makeup in the morning, but now I know where everything is and I can see it clearly through the clear plastic. I bought this one from ebay, I don't actually have the link anymore but if you search it, it should come up.

Acrylic Drawers - Ebay

- I found that when I bought the last acrylic drawers, it wasn't enough to fit in all my stuff, so I bought another. This was from Japan, so it was cheaper, but it does take longer to get to you due to the shipping. I really love this one because it has little handles, but also for the lipstick holder on the top. Keeps everything organised and I can always find the shade of lipstick I'm looking for!

Excuse the mess sign, Debanhams?

- This was given to me as a leaving gift, it fits so cutely above my desk. I am pretty sure that it was from Debenhams Home section, it's worth having a search, or look at my previous post on cute house deco.

This is just a cute shelf by my bed, which is where I keep the majority of my things :)

I still like it to be quite minimal as my room gets messy quite quickly. At the bottom shelf is where I keep my uni work, folders and notes, things I need for uni.

Sewing machine, Singer

I really love having my sewing machine a feature on the shelves, it gives a vintage kind of feel, but also because it's so heavy I don't have to lug it around everywhere if I ever want to use it! This was given to me by my aunt and I love it so much.

Magazines, drawing materials, Things for uni.

This shelf is where I keep all my utensils, pens etc! I also have my fashion magazines here.

Big Jar, Ikea,

This I use to store all my pencils etc that doesn't fit into my pencil case. I bought this jar from ikea, for just £2, it's so cheap in there. I think it makes a nice piece out of something that could look quite busy.

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Pencil Case, Paperchase

This I bought, obviously to hold all my pencils, etc, stuff I will actually need at uni.

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USB, Jar

I'm not entirely sure where these jars came from, I think they had sweets or something in them, so I always keep my usb stick in one, just so I never lose it! Because the jar is so small as well, it fits in my bag for uni, and I can always find it, instead of rummaging around in my bag.

Bedsheets - Primark

I bought these bedsheets from primark they really fit in with my whole colour scheme and give a girly vibe. They are also silky, so it makes getting into bed a little bit more luxurious.

Fluffy Pink Pillow, Ikea

I couldn't actually find the link to post, as I couldn't find it online but I bought the big pink fluffy cushion cover from ikea, the pillow is separate. So it's abit more pricey but totally worth it!

Home sweet home cushion, Gift

The home sweet home cushion was actually given to me before I left. I love this cushion the patchwork is so cute and it really does make everything that much cosier and homely.

Mirror - Argos

Cheap and cute, I really love this mirror, it really fits in with my whole theme, its white, its girly, I just love it.

It makes it easier having a full length mirror, I'd be lost without one.

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Drawers, Ikea

These are so simple and they come in a few various different colours, you can also buy dividers that go inside them, to keep them all organised! Again I chose white to fit my pink & white theme, but also if I decided to change the pink, it would still go with everything.

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Curtains, Argos

These were cheap curtains from argos, they do the job, but they also brighten the room up and just make everything seem mine and more at home. 

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I hope you enjoyed this post, I know it was quite long! if there's anything you see that I've missed out or want help in finding just leave a comment below!

Thanks for reading!

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