Post-Christmas Splurge: Jewellery

To all those uni students reading, I hope you all had a great first day back at uni. Hope it wasn't as boring for you as it was for me haha. And for any Melbournians, how ridiculous was the rain today?! I got totally drenched even with an umbrella!

Anyway, finally the last instalment of my Post-Christmas Splurge mini series. It's almost the end of February, but oh well...better late than never.

Sportsgirl

Sportsgirl always has such nice jewellery, especially when it comes to statement pieces. However, it's usually fairly pricey. I bought all these pieces on sale but even then they weren't amazingly cheap, but I loved them so much that I bought them anyway.

I have been crazy about rose gold for a while now. So I bought these two necklaces.


I am absolutely in love with this piece. My sister showed it to me when it was still full price and I fell in love with it but I couldn't really justify the price. So when it went on sale I had an excuse to get it lol.

This necklace is really long. It's nice and basic and good for layering.

These earrings have to be one of my all time favourites. I am a sucker when it comes to black and gold jewellery, I just love the combination. They are really light and they are on posts as opposed to hooks so they are so comfortable to wear. I love the tassle, the filigree gold ball...I love everything about them and I just think long, straight earrings are always so flattering on everyone.

Forever New

This was a random impulse buy. They are just basic medium sized studs. I thought the stone was really pretty since it's kind of sparkly/shimmery and looks like it has little cracks through it. They were on sale and there was an extra 30% off so just decided to grab them.

Diva

I bought heaps of stuff from Diva. During the Christmas sales, all their sale stock went down to 4 for $10 and later 6 for $10 so I definitely got carried away. I would like one thing, but then I'd think 'what's the point of buying one thing for like $5, when I can buy another 3 or 5 for an extra $5?' So ordinarily I wouldn't pick up some of these pieces, but due to the deal I couldn't help myself lol.

Feather earrings have been in lately, so thought I would give some a go. The brown ones are basic and I thought the gold and brown would look really nice against my black hair. The black earrings are huge and have some bling on them. Definitely more for special ocassions. I think they would look really nice with an updo and maybe a strapless dress.

Out of these I was most excited about the antique gold chain ones with the turquoise beads. The chains actually come down the front then go back up to connect to the earring backing which I thought was pretty cool.


Lastly I bought all these different beaded bracelets. I like the look of layering bracelets together and I thought they all looked good together or with other bracelets I already own.

So that's all for my post-Christmas sales purchases. I hoped you enjoyed checking out what I bought.

Good night!

Chopped it all off!

Hey guys!

I got my hair cut about a month ago (yes I'm slow with updating lol). My hair was really really long and it was the first time I had ever grown my hair out to that length and it was still healthy. In the past when I tried to grow it out, my ends would get all dry and I would have to keep getting it cut so it never got that long, but due to some small changes in my hair routine, I was able to keep it feeling good, so it was a bit sad cutting it all off.

Before

Anyway, Summer over here was just getting too hot and having all that hair swishing around was beginning to get on my nerves. I had had long hair for so long so I went and got the chop.

I brought a picture of Heidi Klum with me. I wanted a shoulder length hairstyle where the ends were cut a bit more bluntly so it had a more edgy feel as opposed to really tapering in and looking very chic-bob-like. So I asked my hairdresser to cut my hair like the picture and to add a side fringe. What do you think?

After

I love it! My hair is so much more manageable now. I didn't walk out looking like Heidi Klum (I wish...lol) but still loving it! That was a picture I took straight after I got it cut. My hairdresser curled the ends in a fair bit that's why it looks more bob-like, but when I straighten it out a bit, it does look more like Heidi's haircut.

If any of you guys are interested, I got my hair cut at Millennium Salon in QV (Melbourne) and my hairdresser was Stella. It was my first time at this salon and I had a great experience. The staff were all really friendly and I felt that Stella really listened to what I wanted and did an awesome job.

Post-Christmas Splurge: Clothes & Accessories

Sorry it's taken me a while but finally getting this post up. I was doing a unit over the summer at uni, so I was busy studying for the exam and I underwent surgery to get all 4 of my wisdom teeth out yesterday, so my face is still all swollen. Anyway, let's get into the bargains!

Mossman



Aren't these high-waisted shorts the cutest? I really like the white diamond pattern on them. They aren't the most flattering thing in the world since they poof out around your tummy, bum and hips but I still wanted them lol.

Jeanswest

I rarely go shopping in Jeanswest but when I went shopping with my best friend, we stumbled over one of their outlet stores which contained all heavily discounted stock with an additional 40% off!

This coat is so thick and warm and amazing quality. It was an absolute steal! It's a very baggy type of coat so will definitely need to be worn with fitting bottoms to balance it out. Will definitely be wearing this a lot in Winter.



I've been wearing this light jacket a lot since I bought it (hence all the wrinkles lol). It is so perfect for the warmer weather, great to bring along in case it gets a little chilly in the evening. When you tie up the waist-tie, the jacket can look fairly dressy so it's a really versatile piece.



I have a thing for feathers, so this scarf really was a no-brainer lol. I wear a lot of basic plain tops so I thought the colours in this scarf would be a good pop of colour for my outfits. This scarf was also on sale like everything else I got, but on top of that it was buy one get one free, so my best friend grabbed one too.

Valley Girl

I love the look of maxi skirts on many people but was never really sure if it would suit me since I'm short with stumpy legs lol. This was really cheap so I thought I would take a chance and stay safe with a black coloured skirt. It's not very clear from this picture, but if you look closely on the left side of the skirt where the sun is kind of shining through it, it's actually one of those 2-layer skirts where there is a shorter opaque under layer and a sheer top layer, I've also been really liking this trend, so also wanted to give it a go. I've worn it a few times now, I quite like it but it is a bit of a tripping hazard haha. I may need to get it taken up a bit.

Cue

I've been looking for a good quality basic blazer. I love Cue clothes but they are often way to expensive so I was really happy to find this blazer on sale that fit me well. (I must say this photo makes it look quite boring n shapeless...but trust me it looks way better on and in person.)

Forever New

If you recall from a few posts back, in my "Pre-Christmas Shopping" post, I bought a clutch from Forever New. Well...I couldn't help myself and they had so many pretty ones on sale so I bought some more.

This clutch is absolutely gorgeous, the photo really does not do it justice. The gold and pearl beading is stunning. The only downside would have to be that the beading is only on one side so you have to be wary of which side you have facing out.



The fan shape of this clutch is so unique. The lace makes it more feminine but what really sold it for me was the rose gold chain tassle on the zipper lol. Darn, I forgot to take a close up photo of it haha. As you can tell I also have a thing for tassles.

Joanne Mercer

Over the past year or so, I have definitely developed an obsession with Joanne Mercer shoes. There is a store near where I work and it's also a half outlet store so it's really convenient for me to go to (especially on my lunch breaks =P) and there are usually some good sales going on. A lot of their shoes are really good quality, all the shoes I've bought from them have been made from real suede/leather. I also find that their heels fit me better than other brands. I have very wide feet, so finding some that fit and are reasonably comfortable is sometimes diffcult.

Cory. If you have been following my blog for a while, you would know I bought these guys in a caramel suede for full price. (Click here to visit that post). Well I absolutely loved them so when I saw the same boot in black for under half price, I almost fainted. It's going to be so handy having both colours. Love love love!





Yamelia. I spotted these sandals about a year ago when they were full price and I just didn't think it was worth spending that much. Then they kind of just disappeared off the shelves. So you could imagine how surprised I was when I found these a year later on sale lol.

Kally. You can't really go wrong with a basic pair of black leather pumps. These are super duper tall. Haven't had the chance to wear them yet but when I do hopefully I don't hurt myself lol.

I hope you enjoyed this instalment of my mini "Post-Christmas Splurge" series. Only one more post to go and it will be all about jewellery!

Good night!