Haul ~ Autumn Is Coming

As much as I love Summer, for me, there's nothing quite like cosiness that Autumn and Winter bring. This month I have been saving my birthday money, vouchers and wages to go on my first spree for bits for when the weather begins to get a little colder. I absolutely love all the things I have picked up, I can't wait to style the clothes and try out the new beauty items. I have organised things in this post by the various shops and tried to find links to as many things as I could so if you love them as much as I do, you can find them too; lets get started....!

The first shop I went to was Matalan. Every time I visit I seem to find so many hidden treasures, I really feel that Matalan is a shop that people just dismiss thinking it's where older people shop but they always have some excellent quality pieces for great prices! This weekend I picked up;

~ Jacket £25 
I have been searching for a thin coat like this for ages because whenever I go out I often get too hot in a thicker Winter coat but moan when I bring nothing and end up too cold, it also has a hood: bonus! It will be an essential in my wardrobe especially for Sixth Form over the next few months and the colour means it will go with everything!

~ Check Shirt £14
Recently I have LOVED wearing these shirts! They are incredibly comfy, so easy to dress up or down and excellent for layering which is great for Autumn. I haven't seen anyone with one this colour so I'm really happy I found this!

~ Leggings £12 
This was a bit of a random purchase as I wasn't really looking for anymore leggings but the pattern just caught my eye and I immediately grabbed the first and only one on the rail sadly to see they were a size 8 (definitely not my size especially in trousers haha) not wanting to put them down I decided to try them on just in case they did fit... and when I tried them on I found that they fitted perfectly; although I don't know what I will wear with them yet I just couldn't say no!

~ Letter Mug £2
Again another totally random purchase but I just think mugs are the best and I've always wanted one with my letter on so it was just great that I finally found one, now I cannot wait to make hot chocolates every evening!


Next I went to New Look which I still had some birthday vouchers for. I literally lived in New Look all Summer and they definitely haven't disappointed this season! I only picked up a couple of basic items but I am really happy as I will be able to pair them with so many different things!

~ Top £9.99
Another black T-Shirt to add to the growing collection you may say BUT what drew me to this one was the gorgeous striped texture and how it is thicker than the usual tops I reach for which gives it a more fitted feel, the 3/4 length sleeves also mean it is excellent for layering or just wearing by itself!

~ Mom Shorts £19.99
I have wanted a pair of mom jeans for the longest time (yes I have looked high and low in every shop possible) but because I am short and have quite large hips, nothing ever seemed to fit or suit me nicely so I have given up and opted for shorts instead! I love how they fit round the waist but also how baggy looking they are on the thighs so I can wear them with tights in the Winter but also use them when Summer returns. I know many people hate wearing shorts in the Winter but personally I love it as they are a great way to feel free from the tightness of jeans and are generally something different to style.

Then, much to the dismay of my Nan, I disappeared into Primark (I promise she was fine, I just love to browse way too much haha) I did have a lot more things in my basket but for about 10 minutes before I went to pay, I stood in the middle of the shop doing the old 'do I reeeealllyyyy need that' thing and taking half the stuff out! Nonetheless, my bank balance was happy I didn't buy the whole basket but I do wish I got the pastel blue jumper.... maybe next time!

~ Supersoft Skinny Jeans £11
Jeans, of course, are an essential all year round but particularly for Autumn/Winter. I have seen loads of people wearing the lighter blue wash in magazines, on blogs and others at school and really liked the look of them so I decided to pick some up for myself. These jeans are soooo soft and I praise Primark for doing short leg (ILY) I can't wait to wear these!

~ Skort £5
This was my bargain of the weekend! As I get so bored of wearing trousers in the colder months, I am always on the look out for anything I can wear with tights and also anything I can stash away for my holiday next Summer, when I was rummaging amongst the sale rail I fell in love with the pattern and colours of this skort, then I saw it was only £5 reduced from £12 I just had to get it!

~ Scarf £5
Last year I wore my red tartan scarf almost everyday so this year I was looking for another one but with different colours in so I could alternate between the two. I picked up one with more greys in it and I just think it is gorgeous (now I am glad I have so many black and white tops because it means it will match with everything!) it is also so big and cosy too!

~ Socks £2
Socks were another thing on my list because I only seem to have black or Summer brights so I decided to pick up some Autumnal shades!


I only picked up one thing from Topshop as I find it can be a little pricey and not much suits my shape.

~ Bottle Green Scallop Top £16
I suppose this was kind of a re-purchase as I bought this top in the burgundy brown the other day but loved the shape and style so much I decided to get it in another colour. I was going to go for black (noooo) but then decided I needed to add some colour to my wardrobe and I think this green will look great with my gold jewellery.

Onto makeup where the damage was first done in MAC (but thanks to vouchers from my fabulous friends, I only parted with a little of my own money!) Apart from essential repurchases of the trusty Rimmel powder and Collection concealer I haven't actually brought any make up in what feels like forever so I thought I would treat myself and try something new.

~ Trax // Pan Eyeshadow £10

This colour is just incredible! The purple-ly pomegranate shade has flecks of gold, which I am told, will complement my eyes and will add something a bit more exciting to an Autumn look!

~ Honesty // Pan Eyeshadow £10
Another nude to add to my palette but I think it is going to work so well as a base for my sparkly shadows but will still look great by itself with some winged liner!

~ Craving // Lipstick £15.50
Rebel and Rimmel Kate 107 and have been my Winter staple lip colours for the past couple of years so this time I wanted to try something a little bit lighter and more plummy. The finish is an Amplified Creme which is probably my favourite finish as they stay on so well but are also moisturising, it looks suuuuper gorgeous by itself especially when you matte it down but I can also still mix this with my favourite shades to create a darker berry look! I think this is going to be an amazing burst of colour against all the dark outfits over the next few months!

~ 217 Blending Brush £19
For months I have been thinking about buying this brush as I want to get into trying some more adventurous eye looks and the blending brushes I have are just way too small and hardly pick up any product! Everyone on Youtube raves about this brush so lets hope it lives up to the expectations!

After that splurge, I quickly popped into Boots just to see what offers were on and as usual I fell hook line and sinker.

~ L'Oreal 'Pure Reds Collection' in Blake Lively's shade  £6.99
I love the L'Oreal lipsticks, they have an amazing formula and smell lush so when I saw they had released a reds collection I was genuinely so excited as many reds just never suit my complexion and I have always wanted to find the perfect one for Autumn Winter. I was automatically drew to Blake Lively's shade first as I am a Gossip Girl lover but after swatching the whole collection, I went back to pick up her one as I think it is the darkest and most blue toned (yay for blue tones making your teeth look whiter) which I mainly look for in red lipsticks.

~ Essie Bahama Mama £7.99
This nail varnish has been on my wish list for so long but it is quite dark and plummy so I was waiting until Autumn to buy it. Finally it's October so I decided to pick it up, it is definitely going to be my staple nail colour for this season!

Finally, a couple of random things odd bits that don't fall in any category.

~ 'Red Apple Wreath' Yankee Candle // Clintons £1.80
First Christmas-sy scent of the year yay!

~ Candy Mountain Bubble Bar // Lush £2.75
Thank you Lush for brining the Christmas collection out so early! I just loveeee the scent of Snow Fairy and can't wait to use this in my baths.

~ 'Woodland Animals' wrapping paper // Paperchase £1.25
In a couple of weeks I am going to Centre Parcs with my friend so I decided to pick up this wrapping paper for the scrapbook pages I will fill up when I get home as it was just too sweet to leave behind and I knew I would regret it if I couldn't find it.

So, that is everything I picked up this weekend, I'm sorry it was quite long and ramble-ly so if you've got this far well done *applauds* but nonetheless, I hope you enjoyed; leave me a comment on what your staple things will be this Autumn and as usual check out my social media links or follow me on Bloglovin' to be notified and see my posts as soon as they are uploaded! 

Yasmin xoxo