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Recently I was on holiday in the beautiful Island of Fire - also known as Lanzarote. Lanzarote has fast become one of my favourite holiday destinations - not only because of the breathtaking landscape and friendly locals - but now the shopping too. I never thought much of the shops there as they always seemed to be kinda tacky, cheap shops. Turns out I wasn't looking properly. I've known about Playa Blanca having a Mango for some time now - and I've been on several occasions each time I've been there this past year. Last time I was in Lanzarote (back in October) I discovered the Biosfera Plaza Shopping Centre in Puerto del Carmen which houses one of my favourite shops of all time - Zara! I sadly didn't have a chance to go either time, but it's not too bad seen as there are Zaras near where I live at home. One shop that I adore but can't get at home is Springfield. I discovered it a few years back when I was on holiday in Portugal and I've been in love ever since. I've passed loads of Springfields over the years but for whatever reason I never had the chance to return, including this time. Sad face. Oh well, I'm sure I'll drag my parents to one when I return this October.. But for now, here you have it - my Lanzarote Holiday Haul!






Paco Rabanne Lady Million Eau My Gold! Eau de Toilette 50ml - £46.50

You know how you're sat on the plane, flicking through the magazine that shows all the things you can buy on board? Yeah well I caved and bought something. Like usual. This time, I bagged the Paco Rabanne Lady Million Eau My Gold (great name) as my favourite Lady Million was beginning to run out and I thought I'd give this one a try. Turns out it's amazing, but nothing like the original LM. That means I'll just have to get the original too...







Mango Printed Cotton-Blend T-Shirt in White - £9.99
Mango Printed Sweater in Black - £9.99
Mango Skinny Olivia Jeans in Open Grey - £39.99
Mango Skinny Belle Jeans in Open Grey - £34.99

And here we have Mango. I always get excited in Mango as the stuff actually fits me for once! I guess that's why I love brands like Mango, Zara and Springfield so much because unlike the hefty majority of British and American brands - they actually cater for very slim girls like me. And trust me when I say that is very rare. Many people have complained that said brands don't cater for those that don't have tiny frames when they can get their clothes from anywhere. Don't be greedy, guys!! Anyways, back to Mango... I bagged two pairs of skinny jeans, two jumpers (of course) and an adorable Mickey Mouse t-shirt!



Have you been on holiday recently?

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I've spent the last fortnight basking in a sun-filled paradise that is the beautiful island of Lanzarote (that's why there's been a lack of posts, I didn't die or anything like some of you thought. So over dramatic. *rolls eyes and clicks fingers in a z formation*). We stayed in the most stunning private villa - complete with our own pool and hot tub! Despite having a luxurious villa, we got stuck with the most unhygienic of cars. I'm 99% sure that the stain I was forced to sit on on the way to our villa was in fact where someone had wet themselves. I later went on to put my hand on the door handle to find chewed-up chewing gum behind it. Not only that but there was mysterious white crusty stains EVERYWHERE. I really don't wanna guess what it was, but I just had to grin (grimace) and bear it - germs and all.



On the plane to Arrecife from Leeds Bradford, I decided to take advantage of Jet2's forever fabulous range of goodies on offer (that included a 20% discount might I add!!) and managed to bag a bareMinerals Starter Kit (£31.60 - without discount £39.50 - it's £49 RRP) and a Models Own set (£16 - without discount £20 - unavailable on the high street). I was so excited to try bareMinerals as I actually don't have any of their products, I know so many people have raved about their powders but I was unsure. As a sufferer of terrible skin, I didn't believe that just a powder could cover my acne scarring. Because of the amazing price, I decided to give it a try! As for the Models Own set, I bought a similar one on a Jet2 flight a couple years back and adored the polishes, especially the glitter ones. I know many of you will be sighing at me, because if you're a regular reader you'll know that I have well over 100 polishes...Oopsies?! Oh well, I've been wanting one of their Beetlejuice polishes for aaaages as (now this may come as a shock) I don't own any. The set also includes two scented polishes (new to my collection too) and two firework polishes. I'm chuffed I had the chance to expand my Models Own collection 'cause I've always been put off the regular price. I mean, it's not overly expensive (£5), but when I compare it to the fact that I could either buy one Models Own polish or (almost) two Barry M paints, I'm gonna go for the paints, yano?






How cute is the packaging?!


I'm super-excited to try my new purchases, although I am a little apprehensive about the bareMinerals powders, as they claim to do a lot. I may even do a review on them sometime in the near future...

What are your top duty-free holiday picks?
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