What up though!!!!

So I forgot to upload this last month, but this is my February mini haul. So I decided to do a bit of shopping with my mum. As we all know I love a bargain so all these following purchases make me feel like I'm balling whilst on a budget.

So the top row are all eau de Parfum's, not eau de Toilette's, which are apparently much better as there not the watered down version of perfume...who knew? But anyway, January sales have long been and gone, but I would definitely suggest heading to the department stores, most notably Debenhams. All of their perfumes that did not sell during the get reduced even further meaning you can get to smell nice for the rest of the year at discounted price...holla!!!!

I managed to get the Calvin Klein Reveal 50ml gift set for £26...half of its original price. It also came with a free roll on, perfect for nights out, a body lotion and jewellery pouch. Why they included a jewellery pouch I have no idea but it was free so you're not going to hear me complaining.

My next stop was Forever 21. Who I am love love loving. I managed to get some cute cowboy style leather mules...the price of which I can't remember but they were on sale so you know I got a good price for them. Also managed to get myself a cute little make up bag and some earrings. Ever since I cut my hair I'm all about the earrings. Even thinking about getting another ear piercing.  Who knows we'll see which way the wind blows  (I'm such a poet).

I was given a Zara gift card for Christmas and even though I already bought something I still had some money on it, which is great because it makes you feel like your getting a discount and got myself some burgundy pleather (plastic/leather) platform Oxfords. I think they were £39.99 at full price and I had £27.00 left on my card. Only £12.99 out of pocket...#Winning

The black and white striped jumper is from my favourite store ever H&M, reduced down to £7. Yeah I think you can tell why it's my fav store in the world...side note their current 70's range is the bomb. I'm all over it except nothing is under the price of £24.99. So I'm going to have to squeeze my eyes shut when handing over the cash for things from that range. I have my eye on a pair of orange/copper wide leg trouser. With my new Forever 21 shoes...I'll be killing em. 

The beauty products mainly consisting of nail polishes I managed to find for £3.99 each from Nails Inc at TK Maxx. But since trying them on I've decided I'm not a fan. They don't go on that well and the normal full price of £7.99 is a rip off compared to my preferred nail polish brand Barry M.

Does anyone have any bargain places to shop? Let me know I will be all over it...

Anyway until next time....

xx

Hey everyone :)

So this I promise will be a short post. But for the first time ever I felt as if I could keep up with my kickboxing class. Maybe not in everything, I still fail at the nightmare that is burpees, but I'm finally seeing an improvement within myself. When I first started I could manage about 2 push ups before I wanted to roll over and give up, now and can manage a lot more (number to still be confirmed) before finally giving in. One small step for man a giant leap for mankind.

I've also decided to name for my journey to fitness as so many people do.Skinny fat to Skinny fit. I think its catchy and definitely worth copyrighting. I actually managed to make it to all lessons this week which was great. Now I just have to keep up with my juicing and not eating so much junk food. I'm giving myself until my birthday in April to have a flat stomach (abs are more then welcome to make an appearance) and perky bum, on the off chance that someone wants to buy me a ticket to LA or Miami for my 21st. We'll see how that goes.

Until next time

Zbogom!!!

(Told you it would be short and sweet.

Howdy!!!

So this blog post I hope will be interesting...As I mentioned on a previous post I recently started a kickboxing class that lasts for 6 weeks including 3x1hour lessons a week. I was fortunate to find this class on Groupon for £58 (Yay for cheap thrills). Besides the awesomely low price the other reasons I decided to start kickboxing, include it being close to work meaning I have no excuses no to go. It gets me out of bed on Saturday and I get the opportunity to be graded at the end of the 6 weeks which I could potentially be a white belt and soon on my way to kicking asses and taking names. For now though that's a long long way away and as this blog post suggests at the moment kick boxing is kicking my ass.

I had my first lesson on Monday, and let me tell you I have never sweated so hard in my life and that was just after the 10 minute warmup. I who have no current level of fitness and don't believe in the gym, finding it to be some masochistic self torture chamber that people pay to attend, was sweating after the first set of star jumps. But thats okay, I have been ensured as the weeks go on I will improve. So here's to hoping. The first lesson was awesome and we learnt the left straight punch , right jab, front kick and probably the most important tool...ducking. Now I personally believe I'm a lover not a fighter (yeah right) but if I were in a real fight I probably would just try and avoid being hit all costs. Anyway the class was really good and a great way to meet other like minded people all with the hopes of getting fit in the new year. The only thing I could have done without are the push ups of which I only managed about one , and even then I'm not even sure if that counted.

Lesson two took place on Wednesday and by this time my body was in pure agony begging to be relieved. It hurt to stand up, it hurt to sit down, and now you know why I don't believe in paying a monthly membership for this. At least with the pain I'm feeling it came at a discount, but on wards and upwards. Lesson 2 consisted of another exhausting warm up, this time with added elements such as burpees which I was in no way ready for, leg swings and a whole bunch of other stuff. Tiring, yes. Worth it, oh yes. By the end of Lesson 2, I had added on to my ever expanding skill set a left hook and roundhouse kick. I think part of me is just itching to get in a fight now to show my new fighting skills, how effective they would be, I don't know. By the end of lesson two the pain in my body started to ease up and I felt like I could take on the world.

Lesson three and the final lesson of the week took place on Saturday, and was not what I expected. The class numbers diminished significantly, but I guess most people have actual plans on a Saturday unlike me but I guess it worked in my favour as there was more opportunity for the multiple instructors to tell me everything I was doing wrong. Now I might sound ungrateful, and truly I'm not, but there's only so many times you can tell me to lift my leg higher, push myself harder when I feel about ready to collapse. No new moves learnt but I do believe I have mastered the burpee...still have to perfect those lunge jumps and squat jumps though.

It's now late Sunday evening and I am raring to go for the next 5 weeks. Who know I might even take up doing burpees at home. In the meantime I hope to keep you updated...that is if you actually care

Auf Wiedersehen

Wasssssssssup

Now this is probably something of a recurring theme, and I did mention this in my first post I am sure but I am a bargain hunter, and it's probably a trait I inherited from my mother. Thanks to the January sales the bargain hunter in me was able to sniff out a Salter whole fruit juicer for £24.99 at Morrisons, yes right that little grandma supermarket, which normally retails for £70.00. She shoots...she scores!!! And the crowd go wild. But anyway this little juicer is a beaut but unfortunately has been sitting in m kitchen for the last week or so. Finally tonight was the night.

In preparation of using the juicer, fruit had been bought including apples, frozen berries, oranges, ginger and carrots. But to start of simple I decided to go for a apple, orange, carrot and ginger concoction.

Then starts all the fun, the juicing. I was surprised by how much waste is produced by the juicer, as can be seen in the picture below but the end juice was really nice. I ended up only using on chunk of the ginger I had prepared which was thankfully the right decision as the end product was quite spicy, but I love me some spice. I topped up the juice with some pineapple juice to help take some of the edge off. 

I'm excited to continue my juicing journey (throw in some alliteration for you) and hope to include some more recipes the more adventurous I become. If you have any suggestions please do share.

Aloha

Hey party people!!!!

Just a quick post on some items I have brought in January. Now first things first (I'm the realest) you have to remember I'm a intern and bargain hunter, but anyway onto the purchases.

From Left to Right:

Leather trouser H&M £14.99. Nude matte lipstick H&M £2.99 Bronzer H&M £3.99 Ring Forever 21 £2.00 Face Brush Forever 21 £1.50 Silver pendant Forever 21 £3.15 Purple and black marl cardigan Zara £14.99 Black leather clutch Forever 21 £11.00

I have wanted a pair of leather trousers for ages, I have got a pair of leather joggers also from H&M but I always wanted a skinny pair.I think it's because I have seen so many skinny bitches in leather pants a fur gilet and a wide brim hat that just look so instantly glam. I have to admit I do suffer from a severe case of style envy and unfortunately on this occasion I fell for the trap but as Will Smith once said, the difference between you and me...I make this look good (10points to who ever knows where that line is from)

Now I know most people especially bloggers are into branded make up like Mac or....my mind draws a blank, but I thought why not give H&M make up...cheap and cheerful.

I have never used a face brush before but I'm hoping helps clean out the pores and stimulate the skin...I will let you know.

Sayonara