With the cold weather rolling in very quickly after what was the warmest September ever, I thought I best start adding some new a/w pieces to my wardrobe ready for when the cold weather hits us. 

First up is this beautiful River Island Tropical Print Kimono (£12), which I actually got from the lovely Helen from The Lovecats Inc as she has a blog sale on at the moment and I managed to snatch this up for £12! I can't wait to wear this holiday as it's such a staple piece, and I really need to stop buying kimonos now haha! 

Moving on bikini's and this first piece you will have already seen me feature in a blog post but I thought i'd talk about it again, and it is this amazing Bandeau Neoprene Bikini (£3.28), which is a dupe for the hyped over Triangl bikinis. This was such a bargain from eBay, but you can read more about it here. The next bikini is this New Look Tile Print Bikini Top (£9.99) and New Look Tile Print Bikini Bottoms (£7.99), which I got from ASOS and what I love is that you can buy the top and bottoms seperately so you can choose different sizes, as i'm smaller on the top than I am on the bottoms. I love the crazy print on this and the little neon orange detailing. 

Onto a few bits from Primark and I found this cute Aztec Geometric Skort (£2) in the sale section. The smallest size they had was a 14, but I whipped out my sewing machine and took them in to make them fit. I love the crazy print on these and they really make an outfit pop, and they super comfy! I also spotted this really cute Printed Maxi Skirt (£10), which has two slits in the front that I really like. This isn't usually something i'd wear but the print really caught my eye and I thought it would be super easy to just throw on when i'm on holiday. 

Lastly we have shoes, and i've been hunting for some shoes for my graduation for ages now. I was browsing the Topshop sale when I came across these Naive Cross Through Sandals (£15), which with student discount I got for £13.50, bargain or what!? They are so comfy and I can also take them on holiday! Lastly, everyone has been rocking the skater shoes trend and i'd had my eye on a few other pairs so when I saw the Tika2 Gingham Skaters (£5) on sale in my local Topshop I ran to the till with them. 

What have you been buying recently?

Yes, i'm back after a few days break but i'm not going to go into detail in this post.. Anyway i've been doing a little bit of shopping recently as I haven't really treated myself all that much over the last few months, and with the weather really perking up I wanted to pick up a few things for the warm months. A lot of the items I purchased online got sent back, but these are all of the bits that i've kept.

It's come to that sad time where my last ever student loan has arrived in my bank account, I honestly don't know how i'm going survive without it haha! Anyway, I did what i'm sure every student out there has done by making a few cheeky purchases that we shouldn't have but I thought i'd share with you guys what I picked up.

I really wanted to get up another recent purchases post so that I could share with you guys the high end lipsticks that i've recently added to my collection, as they are all perfect for spring/summer and I haven't heard or seen many people talking about these particular shades.

As you can tell from the name of my blog, I like to splurge and by splurge I mean shop ha! Today i've got my next recent purchases post for you guys, as I haven't done one in a while and i've accumulated a few items over the past few weeks, so I thought i'd show you what i've bought.

Now, you'll probably notice that the majority of these clothing items are in fact dresses and items I can't really wear at the minute, what with it being less than 10 degrees outside but I know i'll get a lot of wear out of all of these things when it comes to nights out and when the weather starts to warm up.

So let's get into this! First up is this beautiful River Island Black Crochet Slip Dress, i'd never usually think to purchase something like this but last monday River Island had a two hour 20% off offer and when I saw this online I instantly thought how nice it would look on a chilled out summers day. Next up is this Primark Floral Print Smock Dress, which is very similar to that Primark dress every blogger had last summer but sadly I didn't get my hands on that, so when I saw this in store I just had to get it. I picked up a size 8 as it is supposed to be a smock style dress although it just looks like a loose fitting skater on me. The next dress is the Motel Tiara Sun Moon Starts Print Dress, which i've seen so many people wearing at the minute and when ASOS had their 20% student discount last week I just knew I had to order it. I love the lace up detail up the back and the print is beautiful. This next dress has got to be my favourite purchase of them all and that is the River Island Prom Dress, which i've had my eye for so long and I ended up purchasing when I was browsing my local River Island last weekend. I can't wait to wear this! Onto the last dress and that is this lovely Topshop Floral Print Skater Dress, I saw this the other day and I just had to try it on. As it was sooo comfy and flattering I thought why not, especially as I can wear this to pretty much any occasion as it can be dressed up or down. Last of the clothing items now and that is this adorable Primark Floral Jumpsuit, which when I tried it on I loved the fit. I can see myself wearing this a lot on the cooler summer days. 

Now onto the few beauty bits i've picked up recently. With the ASOS student discount I also purchased the REN Clear Calm3 Clarifying Clay Cleanser, which I had wanted for ages and with the discount I just had to order it. As the new Revlon Color Burst Lacquer Balms have finally made there way over here and after receiving one from Alexandra I just had to pick up another. I picked up the shade 'Coquette' which is a beautiful light pink shade. As Revlon had a 3 for 2 offer on, I succumbed to the Revlon Lip Butters after avoiding them for so long. I picked up the shades 'Raspberry Pie', which as the name suggests is a deep raspberry shade and 'Sugar Plum', a deep plum shade. 

So that is everything i've recently purchased, i'm blaming it on all of the offers that have been on recently!

What have you been purchasing lately?

With Christmas over and my Boots card loaded with a load of points after the Christmas present buying, I thought i'd treat myself to a few bits with my points as a New Year present to myself. 

As I had managed to accumulate almost £50 in Boots points, I didn't want to spend it on a load of random bits and bobs like I had been previously, so I thought i'd save them up and buy myself some things I wouldn't normally spend my own money on.

The first product is probably my splurge of them all and that is the YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick. I picked this up in the shade '18- Prune in Fire', which is the perfect name for this deep plum shade. As soon as I swatched this on the back of my hand I knew that I had to have it, the formula is beautiful with a glossy shine to the lipstick that I can tell won't dry my lips out throughout the day and will just look beautiful. 

So i'm back today with the next instalment of my recent purchases series. Recently i've been purchasing quite a few beauty bits, especially as there are so many great offers on at the minute and I thought it would be rude to pass up on these offers!

I'm just going to crack on with the products i've picked up recently, otherwise this will take a while! 

Starting off with some skincare bits, which I got my hands during the Selfridges 10% off beauty offer a couple of weekends a go. The first product being the Origins Drink Up 10-Minute Mask, i'd wanted this for ages and with my skin really suffering at the minute it seemed like a good time to purchase it. Next is the Caudalie Gentle Cleansing Milk, again another product i'd been eyeing up and I thought it would be a great gentle cleanser to add in my cleanser rotation.

Moving onto haircare now and these products were on a buy 3for2 offer in Tesco. The first two I picked up were the John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shampoo & Conditioner, which i'd wanted for a while as I felt my hair was in need of something to tone the colour in between re-dying and so far i'm pretty impressed with these. I also picked up the L'oreal Ever Riche Nourishing & Taming Shampoo, which i'd heard some great things about and as it was on offer I thought i'd give it a whirl.

This next lot of products is kind of a mis mash of everything, I was trying to group products areas together within this post but it just hasn't really worked. First up I finally ordered myself the Real Techniques Starter Set, which contains five eye brushes. This set is currently on offer for like £15 on Amazon, which is a total bargain so if you're wanting it, i'd order it sooner or later. Next up, I finally got myself a bottle of the Bioderma Micelle Solution after trying a mini sample and falling in love with this. I picked this up with 20% from a little website called John Bell & Croyden, which stock some amazing skincare bits so make sure you check them out. Next is another product i've been wanting for ages and that is the Macadamia Healing Oil Spray, which I found reduced in TkMaxx, good old TkMaxx! I just couldn't pass on that. Another product I ordered from John Bell & Croyden when they had their 20% off day and that is the Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm. A product i've heard so much about, apparently it being the saviour for dry lips and with such an amazing offer on I just had to add it to my basket.

Onto the last few bits, which I picked up today in Boots. I was having a little scan at the Essie stand trying to see if they had 'After School Boy Blazer', which they didn't but I noticed they had one of the Essie Winter 2013 Collection Mini Sets left, which is perfect for this time of year and I couldn't leave it on the shelf all on it's own. Also, I noticed that Hydraluron was reduced again which of course made me purchase it, but I have been wanting this for ages now! Annoyingly this morning I ran out of dry shampoo and instead of opting for my usual Batiste, I thought i'd give the new Dove Dry Shampoo a go after reading some pretty good reviews. Lastly I picked up some more Nivea Dry Skin Cleansing Wipes as I ran out during the week and I find these so handy to remove my makeup quickly after a long day when I just want to go to bed.

So that is all of my recent beauty purchases. I know there is a lot of products there, but the majority were on offer and i've worked so hard this month I felt the need to treat myself and my skin!

What have you been purchasing recently?

It's been a while since I did a recent purchases post and I haven't really shared with you guys what i've been purchasing recently so I thought it was about time. This is kind of like a collective haul post, but i've purchased all these things over a longer period of time from a bunch of different places! 

I'm just going to crack on with this as i've got quite a lot of stuff to get through. The first thing is this Cooperative Pinafore Dress, which I actually got from Urban Outfitters but unfortunately it's no longer available online. I thought this was so cute, with the pocket detail on the front and would look so cute with knit jumpers underneath during the winter. Next up is this Primark Sparkly Cami Top, which surprisingly is the only thing i've purchased from Primark recently. I thought it would be super cute to wear in the coming festive months or maybe on a night out with leggings or disco pants. The next two items are from ASOS, the first being this Check Jumper i'm really liking the check trend at the moment and I thought this was super cute. Continuing with the check trend, I also ordered this Check Scarf which i'm not sure about at the moment, I might send this back but it was only £12 - pretty decent seeing as some check scarves are selling for a wopping £40! 

Next up are a few pieces from Topshop, the first item I picked up is this Topman Raglan T-Shirt. I've been wanting a t-shirt like this for ages and when I saw this in Topman I had to have it. The next two item's i've recently picked up from Topshop are the MOM Jeans, which I have literally been living in. The first pair is an acid wash, now these are actually a lot darker looking on the website which is a little annoying but they're still really nice. The second pair are just a black wash pair as I live in black jeans during the winter and I thought a black pair were needed. The next item from Topshop is this cute Pink Fluffly Sweater, which I bought yesterday with some gift vouchers I had. Now I haven't really been a fan of the powder pink coats everyone is rocking, but when I saw this I knew it was a perfect way for me to embrace this trend.

Clothes out of the way, now onto a few beauty bits i've picked up recently. The first two products are both new releases from Bourjois' Happy Light range and i'm loving this brand at the moment. I picked up their Happy Light Matte Serum Primer and their Happy Light Foundation. I'm pretty excited to give these a whirl and don't worry I will be reviewing them. Also, these are currently on offer as an introductory offer, so make sure you take full advantage of this offer! Next is two products from Topshop's makeup range, the first the Topshop 'Suspect' Lip Crayon which is another addition to my berry lip shades for a/w that i'm loving at the minute. The second product I picked up is the Topshop 'Crescent Moon' Highlighter. Now I already own their Sunbeam Highlighter (review here) but this one looked like a subtle daytime alternative, so i'm looking forward to trying this out.

So that is all my recent purchases for now. I do have a few other bits on their way but I thought this post would get far too long if I waited to include them.

What have you been buying recently?

I've noticed over the past few weeks that i've been buying bits and bobs but I haven't got round to posting a haul, so instead of doing a haul i've decided to start a 'recent purchases' sort of series for when i've accumulated a bunch of different things over a few weeks.