I have a VSCO!

I downloaded vsco (a photography app) and I guess it kind of reminds me off instagram combined with tumblr and I'm not 100% sure how to use it so maybe someone can help me figure it out or whatever but for the meantime here is url for my grid: melissanye.vsco.co.

Anyway on issue I have come across is that on the grid/on my account there is a square with a triangle in it which looks like the default photo you are given for a profile photo, however I'm unsure if this is a profile photo thingy and I can't figure out how to upload one anyway if it was one but hey if you know what I'm on about please(!) let me know how to figure this out!

I don't have loads of photos on my grid at the moment and I think most of them are also on my instagram anyway but vsco just seems all in one place rather than instagram being tiny photos on your screen. But yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa check out my vsco if you want to and do what you do (do you follow people idk you tell me).

More posts are to come soon! I shall keep you updated!

Thank you for reading :)
xoxo

NOT BEAUTY RELATED - I GOT MY FIRST UNIVERSITY OFFER!

If my emails were coming through on my phone like they normally do then I would have realised at yesterday at quarter to five in the afternoon that I had received my first university offer!

I checked my emails about 20 minutes ago when I realised that I strangely hadn't received any emails today so I logged on to find a good 95 emails stacked into my Yahoo! account when I scrolled to see the email from UCAS to say that their had been a status update in my application (which means anything from "you have a reply [offer/no offer]", "you have an interview" or "your application has been withdrawn").

When you log into Track, the first thing you see is a list of your university choices and their status. All the choices are in a random order but stay in the same order so usually for me, Manchester Metropolitan is at the top but since there is now a little purple status bar that says "You have received decisions from 1 out of 5 choices" to at which point I almost died. But thank God, I scrolled a bit further and saw that the University of Derby has given me a conditional offer!

I am so excited to get my first offer seeing as everyone else has already heard something from their choices but I haven't despite sending my application off over 3 weeks ago! But yes I am so excited for this course and although Derby isn't my first choice I am so happy (and about time something came through too!).

Orange Sherbet Shake!

I kinda made this cool shake/cream based frappe that I thought I would share with you as it's kind of a bit different!

Some inspiration came from the Mandarin Sherbet Shake (I think that's what its called!) available on the TGi's menu - but funnily enough I didn't use oranges or sherbet (or cointreau either haha!)

Firstly I used about 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream which I put in the blender along with a (peeled) easy peeler (basically mini satsumas or clementines). Don't worry you only need one easy peeler for a venti mug!

Secondly I used a handful of walnut pieces and broke them up a bit more before placing in the blender with the ice cream and satsuma.

Then I turned the bad boy on and let it work its magic for about half a minute. At this point it was a bit too runny and not thick like a shake should be so I found some natural fat free fromage frais and put one heaped dollop in before blending again and voilà! There you have an orange and tangy shake!

I was quite happy with the flavour of mine but you may find it not sweet enough for you - try adding a spoonful of honey or even sherbet if you have any! Or for a healthier option, replace the ice cream with frozen yoghurt.

Let me know how yours turned out or if you liked it by leaving me a comment below or mention me in your tweets or instagram pictures of your shake!

Thank you so much for reading and take care! XOXO

Massive Haul! - Primark, Accessorize, H&M and ASOS

Yesterday (Tuesday) I went shopping (woops) and only bought from Primark and two necklaces from Accessorize. I spent huge in Primark, which I kind of knew was going to happen but I ended up coming out of the store with two of their massive massive massive bags for everything! So I thought I'd share some of the stuff I got with you!

I am wearing some things now which I won't show but they are just an ivory wrap blouse and a pair of rose floral leggings which are featured in my most recent instagram post (see below).

I picked up this gorgeously soft tartan pyjama set for only £7 - I slept in it last night hence the extreme creases in it but oh my it is so effortlessly soft I am so glad I bought this bad boy because I was skeptical when I was in the store because honestly, I don't need more jammies but #yolo. (Plus they have gold thread in them)

The first two things that entered my basket were these pairs of trouser leggings (or treggings -hate that word ew). I haven't tried them on yet but they were really good value for money (£6 each) as they feel incredibly soft and warm and have this little quilted patch by front pockets which makes it look less cheap. So of course I got the gorgeous emerald green ones featured in the picture and I also picked up a black pair for the all important structured black legging look. 

I saw this blouse below and fell in love. It's exactly what I had been looking for such a long time so I could finally get rid of this cotton one I'd been clinging onto for way too long! This sheer blouse is so perfect for all year round whether it be day time casual, for work or for a night out - IT IS PERFECT and was only £9.

This jumper was on one of those little sale racks that they have in there and I saw it and loved the cable knit pattern of it! I think ivory/cream cable knit jumpers are a staple item for autumn/winter and I desperately wanted to replace my two others which I didn't get much use out of this season. This jumper was originally £14 but was half price at £7 in the sale.

Below is a beautiful angora jumper which is so soft and snuggly and I cannot wait to wear this soon - it's gorgeous rose cutouts make it so different to anything else in my wardrobe. Bought for £7 as was half price - originally £14. (It's like a burnt rose colour but it doesn't pick up well with this camera - it's not bright red like it is shown!)

The last of my items in Primark include a blue pullover hoodie with a university varsity logo bang in the middle which I know is going to be super cosy as I have a similar one in a different colour which I purchased before. (Hoodie: £7).

 As I said I bought a pair of rose floral leggings which are incredibly soft. I love printed/pattern leggings like these this season as you can easily lounge in them with a sweatshirt but you can also dress them up like I did today with my outfit and accompanied them with another blouse I also bought in Primark yesterday, a sheer ivory wrap blouse bought for £5 in half price sale. (I paid £6 for the leggings). I also paired the leggings and blouse with a new item in my wardrobe - my new navy double breasted jacket/blazer from H&M which I only paid an amazing £8 for!

Some other few essentials in Primark were a pair of plain black £3 leggings, a teasing comb (£1), exfoliating gloves (£1), makeup wipes (£1), hairbands (£1), black t-shirt bra (£4), 2 lace thongs (£1 each), two packs of 40 denier tights (£3 each) and a pack of 2 cosy socks (best socks ever for £2).

Carrying on with my H&M items, I bought two of these vests shown below - one in the colour shown and the other in a sky blue costing £3 each. 

I also bought two long sleeved t-shirts similar to the picture here: 

One is mustard yellow, the other in burgundy - these tops are so great for layering especially in winter and they are so soft too I love them! Paid only £3 each for those too. I also ordered a burgundy v-neck top which hangs so nicely - it's fitted in all the right places but doesn't hug you - it swings were it's meant to and it is so great for layering too I love this top so much it is soooooooo soft I LOVE IT and it cost £3 too! 

One last item from H&M was a black knitted cardigan (never can have too many) - I haven't had a chance to wear it but I got such a good deal on it! I have a feeling the original price was somewhere between £24-£36 and it was put in the sale for £12 (at least 50% off anyway) and I got 25% off my most expensive item which this happened to be so I only paid £9 in the end! 

From Accessorize I picked up this absolutely stunning necklace (see links below) for 50% in the sale but the cashier gave me a further 10% off as one of the stones is missing but I could hardly tell anyway but I adore this statement necklace soooo much. (http://uk.accessorize.com/view/product/uk_catalog/acc_15,acc_15.6/4822460800)

I also bought a similar necklace too for an extra pop of colour as the stones are coloured and as coloured acrylics - the chain is also a tad longer :)

LASTLY - what I got from ASOS - I won't show the playsuit because even though I love it I wish I would have ordered a size up as it doesn't sit right on my upper half (even though the short part of it is fairly long) plus it was three straps on each side (so 6 in total) but I think maybe two of them have fallen off but luckily I still have the tag on it so I will be returning it when I have a chance!

I will tell you about my other purchases: a floral swing dress from the brand Love, with black lace shoulder cutouts and sleeves (it's so cute and ditsy aha) which cost me £13: 

I also bought this New Look plain black off the shoulder skater dress for a bargain of £9.99:

This Vero Moda lace swing dress looked so gorgeous I couldn't resist and when it arrived and I pulled it out the box it looked huge HUGE! And I tried it on and it is just a tad too long as it runs past my knees slightly but the thing I've found with jersey swing dresses is that they can easily been worn with skinny waist belts for a different look and that's what I love about this dress which cost a cheap £12.50.

And last but not least is not a clothing item but a bag from Pull and Bear which I ordered on asos.com. I did expect this bag to be a bit bigger as it is called a 'sports bag' but I used this as an overnight bag and it was the perfect size- I love the print (it reminds me of Katy Perry and I love her and I love tigers and I love bags and I love blue).

 This is such a lengthy post so if you have read all of this then wow I love you, you're great. All of this stuff I have bought has been since my last paycheck which was just after Christmas so of course naturally I would hit the sales! *Disclaimer* If anyone thinks I'm trying to brag about any of this you're stupid I love watching hauls on Youtube etc and reading posts on people's blogs about them - all of the items I've mentioned here and probably will buy in the future, I have paid for with my own hard earned money that I earn through my job (and a bit of Christmas money) so no I am not bragging/spoilt blah blah blah. 

ANYWAY thank you for reading this far! Tell me please if you like my writing style/the way I post - give me advice or tell me what you like by leaving comments below- THANKS SO MUCH XOXO