Shopping Spree! First EVER Primark visit! Part 3... Accessories & Beauty

*WARNING! Another looong picture-heavy post!*

Hello again lovelies! I promise that this is the last Primark post (for now hehe!) and I have in my humble opinion saved the best for last.

Jewellery. Handbags. Shoes. Cosmetics.... at this point in the Primark proceedings my funny mesh basket was so heavy that it was dragging on the ground (think Will Smith dragging the alien parachute across the desert in Independence Day and you get the idea) and I was beginning to panic about how much I had spent.

First stop on the final floor was jewellery and I made an immediate bee-line for the pretty pearls.

Earrings £1.00, necklace £2.50, bracelets £1.00

Oh-so-pretty! I'm sure that everyone has Primark pearls by now

so onto the next!

This is one of those two-in-one necklaces (£1.50) and I love it.

All credit goes to my amazing sister Olivia who patiently untangled this one from the others for me xx

Pink scarf £3.00. I love scarves. This one is so summery!

Large sequin floral shopper - £9.00

This is my handbag heaven!! Large enough to lose everything? Check.

Sparkly sequins? Check. Pretty floral pattern? Oh yes. SOLD.

Quilted heart cross-body bag £4.00.

I am loving cross body bags atm, and should have bought two of these.

It's currently my work bag :)

Quilted wide-fit flats £8.00

These look white here, but they are actually cream coloured.

(Excuse horrid carpet, it came with the house but it'll do for now!)

I only purchased one pair of shoes this time. The wide-fit section was miniscule and there were hardly any shoes left in my size! These shoes are so comfortable even during the dreaded first wear - I'm impressed Primark!

I have issues, yes indeed, with shoes, mostly centering on SHOE ENVY. If you've ever had it you'll know the torture.

My wobbly legs (see left sidebar if you're looking puzzled!) mean that I cannot just pick and wear any shoe I want. One basic requirement is that a Jo Shoe needs to have a strap... a mary-jane is ideal. Or in absence of a strap, a Jo Shoe needs to be pretty snug on the old heels so that it behaves and stays on my feet. Oh, and most importantly, a Jo shoe needs to look presentable. A Jo Shoe is not a granny shoe.

Then we can add something else into this mix. Yes, not only do my wobbly legs dictate much of my shoe-buying choices, but I have also inherited my family's wide feet. Oh goody. My friends can pick up any shoe in any style and like Cinderella, it fits perfectly. Granted, I have failed miserably on the Prince Charming front so far but I think you'll agree that denying such a girly-girl the shoe too is very bad form indeed.

So, it's very rare that I can find a shoe that I actually like enough to emit a mini-girly squeal (we've all done it) but these Primark bad boys are perfect. HURRAH!

If any of you lovelies have nice shoes Vs wide feet issues, I can recommend Evans shoes. They are the perfect width for me, and because Evans is a sister store to Topshop the shoes are much, much more fashionable than they used to be and you can find all sorts of gems on the website (and a few granny shoes too if that's your thang!). Evans are also fab if you have problems zipping up skinny minnie boots :)

And now onto the make-up!

To be entirely honest I almost couldn't get close to the (shockingly small) Beauty stand. Remember in Part 1 of my Primark posts when I remarked that the store was pretty empty? Well, it seemed that every female in Cambridge was on the third floor crowded round this stand. Mostly teenagers, but there were mums and grans too and it was just crazy. The stand had been stripped of almost every make-up item!

I really wanted to try Primark's version of Benefit's That Gal but couldn't see any aside from the grotty testers that had been well used and thrown back among a vast array of opened and tested make-up. My friend Lucie recommended the mascara as a perfectly good cheapie but that had sold out. How very annoying!

I saw some girls buying makeup that had obviously been opened and used. Yuck. Grubby makeup is not welcome here unless it's my own mess. (Note to Primark bigwigs: You really need to stock up on makeup and have a decent "tester" display!)

I did manage to get my hands on two interesting items that I had initially found in the mess. Amazingly I found some hidden riiight at the back that were minus grubby fingerprints and best of all still sealed!

I was very excited about this little beauty in particular:

Being a bit of a Benefit fan, I've had "10" on my wishlist for ever.

This is the perfect equivalent if you're on a budget!

(although in Primark's version the pink side is blush not highlight)

It even comes with a little Benefit-esque brush!

"The Happy Couple" duo bronzer & blush £2.50

Bobbi Brown's Shimmerbrick anyone?!

Primark's version, "Little Glow Cheek", costs just £3.00

and I got it in the lighter shade, Sun Blush.

I haven't got round to using these yet, but when I do I'll let you know what I think.

Have you tried these? I'd love to hear your thoughts on Primark's make-up range...  

xx