New Items and Good News...

Hi everybody! I know it's been an awful quiet couple of weeks here at Cotton Candy Hair, but I have a good excuse, promise! If you follow me on Instagram then you probably already know, but I am now a Trainee Hairdresser (YAY!!!) so all that spare time I used to have? It's now gone- Poof. I'm up at 6:45a.m. every morning and not back til 4:30p.m. when I then have to do some revision from the day, do some exercise and then try to regain my energy and before I know it, it's bedtime again... I have an underactive thyroid so the early starts are proving difficult for me and I think it's harder for me to adjust than it would be for your average Joe. However, I am finally getting my career on the right path and loving every second of it so all complaints can be ignored :D 

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Anyway, I'm here to tell you about some stuff I've gotten over the last few weeks. I had to invest in some new clothes, I seem to only have Band T-shirts and funny tops instead of some formal tops I can wear for work, so that had to be rectified. Also, we have to wear shoes that protect the top of our feet (in case we drop a scissors on them...!) and that are comfy for standing all day, so new shoes were also on the list. I did want to get the Memory Foam Sketcher's shoes, but they're SO expensive! I also picked up some hair accessories that I wanted so my hair can be a little more "hairdresser-y" for work and not it's usual, pink but still a bit un-remarkable self. 

So let's get started shall we? First up, we'll take a look at the new shoes! I was in TK Maxx the other day and spotted a pair of Rocket Dog's boot's. I got a brown pair in there last year that I wore practically every day until it got warmer and I had to graduate to something my feet could breathe in, so I knew they would be comfortable for all day standing. They're a military style, black lace-up boot and were €46.99, which I did think was a little too much to pay but if I'm going to be wearing them all day, every day then I guess they're worth it.

May I present, The Rocket Dog's!!!

Next, let's look at the tops I got. We're eventually getting tunic's, but at the moment we just need to look neat and tidy, so I went to Penneys (Primark) and got 2 tshirt tops and a shirt. The first is a paint splatter effect, see-through long sleeved top, which looks beautiful. This was just €9! (I think Penneys has gotten a little cheaper?) The next is a white shirt with mint green hearts all over it, which was cut down from €10 to €5. I also got a black top with black and white flowers on the front, but that's in the wash so I will include a photo in the near future. That was also cut down to €5. And I may as well throw in the Kimono I got last month too- that was €13 and of course, the weather got colder as soon as I bought it so I've only gotten to wear it once *sad face*


 

Speaking of buying items and then the weather getting chillier... I also got this one piece in TK Maxx last month too, it was €12.99 and I haven't had a chance to wear it at all yet! It's beautiful though and will be perfect for that heat wave we're supposed to be getting at the end of August! *fingers crossed!*

I also had to invest in a new pair of dark trousers. I'm not 100% sure if these are black or grey, or just a very dark grey, but they're really comfy so should be great for work. I got these in TK Maxx, along with those awesome Rocket Dog's. They were €12.99. RRP €43.99...

With regard to accessories, I decided to try out the Tangle Teezer brush that everyone is raving about. I picked the purple and pink one (I would have gone for green and pink, but there was none there at the time) and I got it in Sally's Salon Services the day I applied for (and got) my Sally's Trade card! Which was a very happy day for me, I felt like I was finally living my dream and becoming a Hairdresser! The brush was €13.50 or something very close to that. I have tried it out once or twice and it did take a massive tangle out of my hair with little to no effort! So thus far, I'm quite impressed by it. 

Finally, some pound shop sponge rollers (€1) so I can have heat-free curls, a hairnet from Boots so I can sleep in said rollers (€1.49) a gorgeous red rose hairband (€2) and some cute hair bobbin's from Penneys (€2 and €3) and a couple of necklace's from my local Saturday market for €4 each. 

I hope you enjoyed this post! It feel's so good to finally be getting my life started and I'm happy that I'm so busy, but I will make an effort to keep this blog going. Sometimes I can't think of something that I think you will all enjoy, so any ideas for future posts are appreciated! Once I've learned more, I plan to share any tip's and tricks of the trade that I learn with you, so keep an eye out for that! For now however, I will carry on learning and sharing any beautiful new purchases I am lucky enough to make!

Thank you so much for reading and enjoy your day/ evening/ night! Feel free to share any thoughts you have on this post, or any tip's you have for getting up early ;) 

Much love xxx

OOTD!

This is my first Outfit of the Day post, so be gentle ;)

It was warm out today, but it did have some chilly time's, so I wore these amazing Harley Quinn legging's. I paired them with what I'm 99% sure is called a Batwing top, so that was fitting with the Batman theme! The top has a lovely Aztec styled Robot on it, and I'm wearing shorts underneath it. To complete the Batman theme, I wore my Converse with The Joker and Harley Quinn on them.  I also wore my Harry Potter Lightning Bolt necklace! 

Legging's: Romwe.com link

Top: Penneys/ Primark

Shorts: Penneys/ Primark

Necklace: A local market stall 

Converse: Schuh (I think they are discontinued) link

Feel free to comment or ask any questions and have a brilliant day! 

Penneys [Primark] Stuff!

I was a bit naughty this weekend. On a hunt for the elusive Hogwarts logo t-shirt that I have seen on so many Instagram posts, I was in not just one, but two different Penneys. I didn't find the t-shirt, but I did find some other lovely little pieces! I'll have to stay away from the shop for a few week's now, lest I over spend even more! :) 

So, first I got a beautiful crochet waistcoat, for €13. I did feel this was a little over-priced, since there really wasn't much in it, but I had been looking for one of these for a few month's now, since I started watching American Horror Story- Violet wear's clothes very similar to this and she always looks beautiful! I could only find a size Medium, but I tried it on and it fitted perfect so I went for it. 

Next, as per usual, I wandered into the Men's section- they always have awesome t-shirts- and I spotted this Heisenberg T-shirt! Well, I am a massive fan of Breaking Bad and I missed out on the last Breaking Bad t-shirt that Penney's had, so I had to get this one! I got a size Small, it's a little baggy, but I don't mind that at all and I will sew up the sleeves to give them a more feminine edge. This was €8. 

The next time I was in a different Penney's, I got some essential's. I needed a cooler Pajamas for the summer month's. This t-shirt top and bottom's are so cute, I had to choose them. They have this wonderful print of animal's attached to Hot Air Balloon's and it has such an almost vintage style to it that I just fell in love with it! It help's that the bottom's are this vibrant turquoise colour too. This was €10, and the 5 pack of sock's, which were badly needed, were €3.50. The last item is a wonderful bikini set. Last summer, we had such a crazy heatwave that when I went to get myself a bikini, there was barely any left, so this year I thought it best to get ahead of the crowd. It has a lovely print of an old fashioned map of the world, complete with postal mark's from the 1920's and 30's, and at €5 it was a steal. 

The short's seen in these photo's were from H&M a few month's ago. I am usually a size 8 or 10 in trouser's etc, but I had to get these in a size 12 for them to fit! I think there's something odd about H&M's size's. The necklace was from Penney's last summer, and the jean's I have had for about 5 years now.