Hello friends, I am here today with an important message from Tyler's parent's basement.
And that is that I have never been to Primark before.
(Sophisticated Music)
I feel like some of you might not even know what Primark is. That's okay, we're kind of on the same page.
In my lifetime, I've watched a lot of haul videos and a lot of Zoella videos.
And one of Zoella's favorite place to do haul videos from is Primark.
But what is this magical land?
I know what ASOS is. TopShop, you know TopShop's made it across the pond.
I have an idea of, like, what it must sell, right, she gets clothes and home goods.
So to me, it's kind of like the Marketplace part of Ikea
Forever 21
Plus a little bit of H&M
Plus a little of, like, the Urban Outfitters gifts in the corner, like the cute trinkets
And they all come together, they have, like a little bit of a store--storgy--a store orgy
And uh, then they poop out a baby, it's called Primark.
I've lived, for the better part of the last six years, like 99% of the time in California
So I know that, eventually sometime in that time. Primark started popping up on the East Coast
Still never seen one, until this trip, when we came to Philly, to visit Tyler's family for the holidays
You can buy stuff online from Primark
But it seems like part of the fun of Primark is going
'Cause she says that, like, different Primarks are better than other ones
Kind of like, how like, different H&Ms, depending on where you are, have a different selection of stuff
I'm gonna go to Primark for the very first time
I'm gonna do a haul of my own
I, honestly, I never thought that this day would come
We are on our way to see Primark for the very first time. There's Tyler.
How long until we get there?
About five minutes.
Oh wow.
How you feelin'?
Feel, um, excited. I've got some...something going on in the bowels.
Whether that be butterflies or a little bit of gas
Good thing that we're just in this car with each other and no one else
Oh my Lord!
Lots of Dick's Sporting Goods.
But THIS is Primark!
Prime real estate for the primest of prime spots
It's a very large and impressive storefront, it looks very modern.
It--it's like a glass box on the outside.
I think it's gonna be crowded today
I think it's gonna be crowded today too, but it doesn't matter because I will persevere
FREE WIFI!
Holy crap!
When you walk in they have like a homegoods section
And it's a lot of like, blankets, pillows
Tropic! 'Cos you're hot.
What? Babe, it was made for you!
I like this whole, IKEA market place element
like these things...
I mean we've been standing in this, in this part for like 20 minutes
They're leaning heavily on the memory foam
The mannequins were just like, a little creepy
Because they would hide them in corners
There are a lot of things happening around here, a lot of different departments
and it's kind of like, it's kinda like Target
where you can easily like, transition from one department
to the next without knowing that you've done that
so I ended up in the little girls section for a while
just from the haul videos I've seen,
I definitely understood there were different departments
I don't think I guessed how many departments,
like the floor plan was very open and very large.
(singing) The hills are aliiiiiiiive!
We've gotten to the point where, bags are exciting for Safiya,
It's a bag! It's not a bag!
There was a lot of stuff that I picked up being like, "this is a good deal"
Like "I want this flannel, like I want this back pack"
Harry Potter uh, harry potter uh
Like "I want this shiny backpack"
Like "I want this mesh hat"
And then I stepped back I was like "oh do I just want this because I think it's a good deal
or do I actually want this?"
This is a story about a boy named Tyler
(singing) Early morning
And then I was like "nooo I think I'm just going for it cause I think it's a good deal"
The thing is, we gotta be careful cause this stuff will add up!
I mean there's a lot of stuff, and a lot of places and a lot of people.
so you kind of like "rummage" but when you find something good you have a sense of accomplishment
I think I did an Okay job, of restraining myself,
not a great job, an okay job.
Ok, so I just checked out and um, I'm pretty pleased with my haul.
but I'm gonna go meet Tyler in the food court because, he gave up a little while ago, I saw him eating chinese food.
And I said, goodbye, to PRIMARK! No?
So... now to the most exciting part of it all,
My haul.
My very first Primark haul.
So the first thing I got is this, that I refused to leave behind,
And I honestly probably should've left it behind because it was kind of a bitch, to fit it in our suitcase,
This memory foam pillow.
I'm getting this, I don't care if we have to ship it home.
The tag says 12 dollars, but it was on sale for 10 (dollars) and um, it is bamboo memory foam...
That seems like a nice kind
Let's get it out of this case, because I've been waiting to open this thing up, I haven't even opened it up,
felt it or anything
Oh my god! It feels so nice, I'm gonna get make up all over it just by putting my face on it
it feels so nice, on my body
OHHHHHHH YEAHAHAH... YEAHAHAHA
You know what this pillow is gonna be perfect for? Putting between your legs... while sleeping
OHHH YEAH, I mean I wouldn't say that this is gonna be better for cuddling than Tyler, but sometimes Tyler's face gets scratchy when he forgets to shave...
That's item #1.
So the next thing I got was a little bit of a "mayyybe I should get this, maybe I shouldn't get this". I got this plain black, zip up sweat shirt.
I got it because it was 9 bucks, and I thought that it's like a basic that I would totally use,
and kind of like "schlep" around the house in but also you could like put it over like a cute tight dress,
and make the tight dress less like going out-ish and more like day time-ish
soI have to do this with a lot of my sweatshirts
I often times just grab the ends of my arm holes and kind of just like stretch out the arms
just kind of like by holding them
I do know specifically that my
wing span is almost identical to that of the
Turkey vulture.
And it's a soft jacket
and I liked it, so
I got it.
So the next thing I got
was this black and gold
glittery camisole
tank top
type situation
just from double checking my receipt I'm pretty sure
that this thing was on sale for like three dollars
Something about it made me feel like I was gonna go out.
Which is a funny joke because
I don't do anything besides hang out with my boyfriend and my cat, but
that's okay.
But it was on sale, and it was kind of a festive feeling
and it was sparkly
So I was like "Let's go for it."
"Let's do this."
So this is what the black and gold cami looks like on.
Another reason I liked it is because the straps are
kind of far apart from each other
so you don't have that weird thing sometimes
where like if your straps are further in
you can see your bra strap.
Or you can kind of get this little like
armpit moment.
You guys know this armpit moment.
So I really like how far apart the straps are
in the fact that it covers this area specfically.
I feel like I'll probably wear it with like
black, high-waisted jeans
and like some combat boots.
You know just kinda stomp around
A stomp around top for three dollars
ain't a bad deal to me.
So the next thing is one of the more expensive things
that I bought.
I got this top.
This top kind of like checks all the boxes for me.
I'm like "Yup."
Cold shoulder,
black,
rips,
and texture to it.
And it was fourteen bucks.
This is the black, cold shoulder top on.
I just love a good cold shoulder.
I love shoulders!
I think shoulder pads are kinda hot.
And,
most of my arm hair is consecrated on the lower arm.
So,
this way you just get to see my,
kind of fuzzy shoulders.
There's no way I could approach
the entire display of chokers
without coming away with a choker.
Whenever there are like little motifs around,
I almost always go for moons and stars.
I like the kind of like celestial vibe.
Ooh,
I forgot to cut this, huh?
You're not gonna get this out.
Let me in!
Alright, that's on.
I think the moon is actually a little bit longer than I anticipated.
The moon's kinda hitting me below my boobs.
But,
I do love that kind of like layered effect.
To me,
the layered choker is very like
Tudor England.
Here's my necklace,
here's my cross,
and here's my smelling salts.
You know you got everything you need right here.
I got three things from the Hosiery section.
So I'll just show them all to you guys right now.
The first thing is these three pairs of
Weather Sensor Finish Opaque Tights
It's says they keep you warm when it's cool, and cool when it's warm.
I don't know if that's true.
Because that seems like magic.
It just seemed like a good idea to stock up.
For those days where I just really don't wanna shave my legs.
The next thing I got were these
three pairs of Cushioned Sole Shoe Liners
Which I think just means "socks"?
It says USA sizes 6 - 10.
Of which I am a 9 and a half 10
So I am at the upper end of the range.
You know what they say about long feet?
"Long socks."
But they look kind of long, so I feel like
I'll be able to fit the old gals in there.
And then the last Hosiery thing I got
are these HP (Harry Potter) socks!
Harry Potter Cosy Socks!
My motto is that you never have too much Harry Potter merchandise.
And I will single-handedly prove that motto correct.
I think I forgot to say
the tights are $6, the socks are $4, and the Harry Potter socks are $3.50.
So this is the most expensive thing that I got.
It was sixteen bucks, and it is this poly euro thing skirt
It's like a pleather material
So it has that kind of like fabric-y inside, but
sort of like leather-ish outside
And there are pockets!
I like this kind of got a little bit like a badass look, but
it's also got kind of got like a business casual look at the same time.
It is a little bit slippery, but I think it's kind of fun,
and uh just gotta have to- suck in a little bit,
and you know,
hope for the best.
My second to last thing that I got are these
Cheetah-Head Lights
They were $3, and I couldn't say no to a cat.
I decided to get these, I don't know where I'm putting them yet.
I just like them a lot.
So, it is battery operated, and not something you plug into an outlet.
But they do a little on and off switch.
So you just become drunk with power!
You're just having a good time, huh?
So the very last thing I got-
because I didn't want to go through the Primark beauty section, and not get anything at all.
Is this little Flawless Finish Concealer Brush
from PS.
Look it's a tool for those Artis brushes that look like toothbrushes that you put on your face.
I actually have a different do for the Artis brushes.
That's a little bit larger than this. So I got the really small one.
This was $3.50.
I can't say I've ever used a real Artis brush, so I don't know exactly what it feels like.
This one. It feels a little firm.
But I think that's kind of the point.
It feels like it could be good for crevices.
Alright, so that's my haul. And my journey. I do know what Primark is now.
And I'm very glad that I do.
I feel like I'll be able to watch Primark hauls with like a new sense of belonging.
It's definitely a little more of an outing. It takes some effort to like look through and shop there.
So I see why people do hauls of it. 'Cause It's almost like
"Look at my booty..."
And "booty" I mean like "loot".
But I think the effort was worth it, and I really like the socks that I'm now wearing on my hands.
'Cause I just wanted you guys to see them.
My hands are getting warm though.
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And I'm just gonna keep smacking my hands together
' cause then it makes the Harry Potter scar unite into one.
And it's kind of like a weird exercise.
And I'm just gonna do it.
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