Blogs Of A Shopaholic

MONTH TWO DONE ✓ ✓ ✓ Ok, before I get started, let's just put this out there - confession time - there have been a few purchases this month!! Whilst I have been doing the No Buy Challenge I have also been "curating" my closet at the same time.  This has been, and still is, an ongoing thing and has required me to really look hard at my wardrobe, how I want it to work for me and also my inspirations etc.  I have decluttered and also realised that I was missing a few things in there that I felt would add to my wardrobe.  I don't want to talk to too much about that on this post (I shall do another post when I have finally completed the task) but like I said, there have been a few purchases and I always want to make sure I'm totally honest with you all.  But...I managed to get through February only spending around £30 so I am happy with that and it's a massive improvement on what I would normally spend in a month.  So, other than the few purchases, I hav...

Hey everyone, Happy New Year!!  I really hope everyone had a fantastic festive holiday and feels fully re-charged and ready to face the new year ahead.  I am currently sitting in my pj's writing this, having spent last night with friends so today is all about tea, biscuits and films (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory to be precise). I really want to start 2018 as I mean to go on so I am putting out my first blog post of the year on the first day of a brand new month and year in the hope it will mean I will be much better organised!  I thought the best post to kick off the new year would be an "empties" post so below are all the things I have used up in the month of December.  I love that feeling of finishing products and especially at the end of the year when inevitably thoughts turn to de-cluttering and tidying up. Haircare Percy & Reed Reassuringly Firm Session Hold Hairspray - £12.00 It would seem that no post of mine would be complete without s...

Hey everyone, Are you all Christmas ready?? If it helps, I am not  at all  in any way Christmas ready.  I am usually so super organised when it comes to December with everything written down and list after list is crossed off but this year, it just ain't happening! Anyway, I have three days to get my bottom into gear and if I forget something (just not the Ham, Turkey or Proscecco) it's no big deal right (well....that's what I keep reading in every magazine!!). One thing I can be sure of this year though is that my hair is going to be looking tip-top! That's because I was lucky enough to receive some products in the post from my favourite haircare brand, Percy & Reed.   If you're a regular follower of this blog and my Instagram ( @shopaholic_kh ) you will know how much I absolutely love the products of theirs I have tried so far.  I will link my blog posts here and here if you want to have a read on my thoughts from back in August/September when I...

Hey everyone, Well, as always, it's been a fair ol' while since I published on here (about a month if I'm exact)! Why?Life just got crazy! To be fair it's my own fault - I have two children and their birthdays fall on the 20th November and the 20th December so I only have myself to blame, but I've also had 11+ results and school applications to think about, numerous school dress up/down days to sort out and also Christmas planning so I kind of feel I'm living my life in one of those 1970's spin dryers!!!! My life has literally become one long crazy "to-do" list that I'm barely making an indent into it right now.  On the plus side though, my other little sideline, Hariam Jewellery & Accessories has been doing really well and I've loved putting aside all the stresses and strains and sometimes just spending an entire day making new pieces of jewellery or completing orders for customers.  Thank you to everyone who has supported both my ...

Hey everyone, I wanted to do a very quick post on the Lee Stafford Scalp Scrub I picked up a few months ago.  I never even knew "scalp scrubs" were a thing so when I saw this on the 3 for £15 offer on the Hair Growth Range I had to give it a go. As you all know I've been using the Lee Stafford Hair Growth Range for about six months or so and I absolutely love it.  My hair has changed so much in that time and growing it has definitely been painless and easy.  This scalp scrub is described as: "A nourishing pre-wash scalp treatment with PRO-GROWTH™ complex and gentle pink exfoliating beads to stimulate the scalp and encourage hair to grow." I apply a small amount to wet hair before my shampoo and massage it around my hairline, paying particular attention to my forehead area as this is where I use hairspray.  The exfoliating beads feel very fine and it's a strange sensation to get used to as it feels like the product isn't going anywhere ...