Wednesday 12 September 2012

Mini celebratory haul :D

So, on Monday I received the phone call that I'd been dreaming of. I was offered a job as a biomedical scientist at my local hospital! My 3 years of uni have paid off, & in such a short amount of time (I only graduated in July!). I am so so chuffed :D

Until this job offering I was just working in a bar on Saturday nights, so I was having to be really tight with money. However, after the phone call I went straight to my local shopping centre, Merry Hill, & treated myself. I didn't really buy anything amazing, but they were all things I've wanted for a while, but had held back. After my little spree I then headed towards Wetherspoons &, once more, treated myself to a few bevvies!



Some of you may have seen my recent post regarding my massive effort in growing my hair! Since that post I've been using Lee Stafford's hair growth treatment in between shampoo & conditioner. I figured if I was using the hair growth shampoo & conditioner the products would work to their maximum, so I bought exactly that! In Boots Lee Stafford was (& probably still is currently) on 3 for 2. I initially picked up a heat defence spray, but then my boyfriend oh so correctly pointed out that if I'm on a heat ban what's the point. What a babe. So I thought I'd take the chance & try out something different. I went for the sea salt spray, as I've never tried anything like this before :)

Also in Boots I picked up a can of my trusty Batiste! Whilst queueing I walked past the ever so eye-catching Benefit's They're Real mascara. I couldn't resist! I have wanted this mascara since the day it came out. I'm kinda glad I had to wait so long though, because now they have a great deal on. For the same price as previously the mascara now comes with a mini-me!

On my last toiletry stop I went to The Body Shop & knew exactly what I wanted. I picked up the Seaweed skincare range that are targeted for oily/combination skin. The set I bought includes a cleanser, toner, day cream & night cream. I haven't had a skin care routine targeted for my skin type in such a long time, so I really excited to see if these work wonders for me :)

Last but definitely not least I bought some gorrrgeous leopard print ankle boots wedges from River Island. I thought these would be perfect for the Autumn and plus they'd be really versatile for casual and smart wear. I've never owned anything leopard print either :) 

I'll keep you guys up-to-date with the new job, I'm not sure when I start just yet. & I'm so so excited to do my first pay day haul, haha! :D

Jen xo

Oooh, by the way recently I'm really enjoying using Instagram, so lemme know if you have it! & follow me ;) my username is jlo_321.

23 comments:

  1. ooo well done on getting a job!! that is brilliant news :D those boots are super pretty!! and i'm sur eyou won't be disappointed with the mascara! it is really good :)

    Jen xxx

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  2. Congrats on the new job, well done :) To many more self treats!!!

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  3. I'm so glad for you! that sounds like an amazing job, and sounds very well paid, so I'm sure you will be able to treat yourself more often! :)

    xx

    Flo
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    1. Thank you. Fingers crossed it is :) & I hope so! xx

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  4. congratulations on the new job... and so soon out of school, well done!!!! all the best as you start this new exciting chapter of your life :)
    i'm new to the workforce too and i know how encouraging it is to finally put what you learned to the real-world job

    nice bunch of goodies you got, i've been wanting to try the bad gal lash mascara in forever too!

    rachel xx
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    1. Thanks so much Rachel :) Yeah I completely agree. Feels like it wasn't all a waste of time ;) xx

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  5. well done on the job hun!

    as if youre local is merry hill... so is mine :) x

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  6. Congrats on the job! Education always pays off :)
    That's a great mascara btw hehe :)

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    -Karen

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  7. CONGRATS!!

    Precious shoes.

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  8. Oh congrats on the job, that's awesome! I love your celebratory haul, esp the wedges!

    and good luck with growing your hair, it'll get there eventually! :)

    Lisa xx

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  9. Congratulations! There isn't anything quite like that first paycheck, so have fun looking forward to it! :) x

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    1. Thanks! I'm already excited for it, & I haven't started yet xx

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  10. Ooh you picked up some lovely bits, I'm a big fan of the Lee Stafford haircare range it's great xx

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  11. Congratulations, you picked lots of lovely goodies, I love those booties, :-)

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  12. Congrats on the job !
    I hope I find one that easily when I finish my degree (also Biomed). Did you do a masters or just a BSc ?
    You have now tempted me to try the Lee Stafford range ! Come on student finance !

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    1. Thanks! Ah, hi fellow biomed :) I just did a BSc. Good luck with the rest of your degree xx

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