Here are a few outfits from last week. Everything is from Lane Bryant except the striped dress. That was purchased from Saks off Fifth. The black flat sandals are Nine West. The wedge sandals are Reaction by Kenneth Cole. The summer weather had me feeling very flirty, so dresses/skirts were worn three of the five work days.
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I have so many body sprays that I honestly thought about not buying any new perfumes but I really like having a variety. I’m pretty big on roller balls as well because I can just throw them in my purse and they are less expensive. I believe that I mentioned before that I have almost every single Marc Jacobs sent in roller ball form and I love those.
This past month, I had decided to buy a few new full sized fragrances for the summer. Now, the Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet I have had for a while and I absolutely love this scent. No matter how much I try to change up my fragrances, I really love floral and clean smells. I don’t like musky or overpowering scents at all. Keeping that in mind, my next favorite is Jennifer Anniston. This has also been a favorite that I have had for a while in roller ball form. I went ahead and bought the large bottle. It wasn’t very expensive so I consider it a good deal.
During Sephora’s fragrance sales where they offered 3x’s the beauty points, I purchased two scents. The first is Chloe’s Love Story. This smells soooo good! This is definitely a classic scent for me. It’s light, floral and slightly sweet. I can spray it without fear of feeling that the scent will become overwhelming throughout the day. I have worn this a lot since I purchased it.
The final scent that I purchased is Marchesa Eau de perfume. This is a different scent for me which is what I was looking for when I purchased it. It’s still very clean, but not necessarily floral. When I first smelled it, I thought it smelled “soapy”, but sweet. It’s a very unique smell. I sprayed it in the store, then walked around for a day with it on. The more the day went on, the more I really liked it. It was just….different. I have been enjoying my new fragrances a lot. What are your signature scents?
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Since it has been getting colder here in Georgia, I have been in need of a few more long sleeved shirts. I purchased a shirt from Torrid that is a long sleeve v-neck with hearts all over it. I also purchased a long sleeved shirt that is a similar material to a thin sweatshirt from Lane Bryant. This one has shiny snowflake-like designs all over it. I raced around to 4 stores to find this one in my size as it went on clearance very quickly. Ironically, I found a similar one as I was dashing around town at Dress Barn that was made of a thinner material and a darker gray color. I already wore that one, so forgot to take a picture but I will put a link below if I can find one.
Of course, no month would be complete without a few beauty buys so I did get a few new lip colors at the Sephora VIB event. I purchased another Matte creme lip crayon from Bite Beauty in the color Aubergine. This was actually the color that I wanted when I purchased the color cognac which was mentioned in one of my previous posts, however the Sephora that I was at was out of that color at the time. A Kat Von D lipstick also made its way into my shopping basket. I got Studded Kiss lipstick rouge a levres in the color prayer. This color is beautiful and since matte’s are my favorite formula for lipsticks, so I know I will love it. I also came across a new item from Josie Maran called the Coconut watercolor lip stain. I got the color Coral Oasis. I really love it! It has a lip stain on one side, and gloss on the other. This is probably a color more suited for spring/summer but I think it’s beautiful and wore it most of the day yesterday. I also purchased my favorite from Fresh which is the Sugar tinted lip treatment in the color rose. I have been addicted to these for a couple of years. They are so moisturizing, and I like to wear it not only during the day, but at night to keep my lips from getting chapped.
Finally, I have become somewhat addicted to perfume roller balls. I have bought practically every scent by Marc Jacobs. Roller balls seem to be perfect for me since I find that the sprays last forever and I will rarely finish them before getting tired of the scent. I have a few favorites that I will wear forever and never get sick of such as Dior’s Ja’dore, but for the most part…roller balls are the way to go.
Well there you go! A new post that helps me sort out my shopping obsession. I will talk to you all soon!
Torrid http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Tops/Heart+Print+V-Neck+Top-10226527.jsp
Dress Barn http://www.dressbarn.com/detail/plus-size-embellished-top/101971921/192
Lane Bryant recently had a massive clearance sale where there were quite a few items that were $6.99. I didn’t find a ton of things, but I did get this sweater. The color of this sweater is beautiful and I thought it would be a great color to wear on Halloween. The cuffed jeans are a few years old from Lane Bryant and I purchased to booties from a local boutique.
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With the fall season finally here, I have purchased two fall lip colors. Normally in the fall, I have always stuck to reds, but I have been loving two new colors. Mac’s Lingering Kiss (top photo) which is from their A Novel Romance collection and also a new find from Bite Beauty’s new Matte Creme lip crayon in Cognac(bottom photo). I have taken a picture with both colors on and swatched them next to each other. Enjoy!
I had been looking at this product all summer long, but would not purchase it since I already had a shimmer brick which seemed similar and the NYX Radiant Finishing Powder. Well, the later broke into pieces in my purse so that gave me the perfect excuse to purchase this sweet item, so I bit the bullet and headed to the Bobbi Brown counter in Macy’s at Town Center Mall. I was not disappointed!
I had been swatching this on my hand, but never would put it on my face because honestly I think I would have purchased it long ago if I had. This product looks beautiful on. It’s not as shimmery as the shimmer book, but rather just makes you look like a bronzed goddess. A co-worker commented that I was glowing, and that made me very happy. Since the color that I purchased for this is Bronze Glow, I achieved the look that I was going for.
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I picked up this eye shadow pallete a couple days ago. The color of the shadows were really pretty. The metallic finish is not to shimmery and just looked so creamy. I’ve only worn them once so far, and I still need a more time to evaluate whether I like it. I do like the colors, but they are not as pigmented as I thought they would be. They also have a little bit of fallout. I may try them out wet as I think that may have much better results than wearing them dry. I think I will try that and report back.
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Over the past few weeks, I have made a few purchases at some really good sales, and some not so great sales, but I felt that I had to have the item. You know…immediate gratification and all. In the pictures, the black and white dress and the brown multi-colored dress are both from Lane Bryant. Lane Bryant has been having a great clearance sale while they prepare their inventory for fall. The black and white dress is actually from the Lane Collection which is now called 6th & Lane. I purchased both of these dresses for under $25 each.
The black skirt with LONG slits on both sides and the Love Never Fades tee are from Old Navy. I love Old Navy and had not been in there all summer. The skirt was $29.99, and I believe the tee was $16.99. The skirt was a little pricey, but I thought it would be a great addition to my wardrobe and I have worn it quite a bit since I purchased it. I’m really going to miss the summer. I am always most comfortable in my clothes during the summer, so here comes my challenging time which is fall.
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Here are my beauty favorites for the month of August (late I know).
1. Tarte Amazonian Clay full coverage airbrush foundation. The color that I use of this is Rich Sand. I bought this last summer and fell in love with it, but didn’t use it much in the winter since my skin was a little dryer. I really love buffing this in with the buffing brush that is sold for it.
2. Nyx blush in dessert rose. I am a little bit blush crazy so I have a ton to choose from. This one is so pretty on. I just dab my brush in it a little bit since it is so pigmented and lightly brush it on my cheeks. It gives me a perfect flush.
3. Anastasia Amreezy eye shadow pallet – Ack! These colors are so beautiful, I can’t stand it. I am obsessed. As you have previous read, this is a brand new buy and I have worn colors in this pallet every day in August. I have not worn the darker colors much, but I’m sure I will be using them in the fall.
4. Bobby Brown Long Wear Cream Shadow in Beach honey – I use this as a base for my eye shadow although it is very pretty on its own.
5. YSL Volupte in Sheer Candy – This is just so moisturizing and gives me the perfect ting of red on my lips. It has been my go to all summer long, really. I never have to worry about being to heavy handed with it.
6. I did not include this in the picture above for some odd reason, but the nail polish combination of Deborah Lippman’s Boom Boom Pow and Butter London’s Tea with the queen is the only thing I had on my nails this August. I will have to take a picture and post it as a nail of the day, but I can’t get over how in love I am of these two.
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Yes, I had to do it. I was watching one of my favorite youtubers this morning and she was showing this pallet in her video and I just had to have it. Honestly, I don’t own a pallet with these colors in it. Most of my pallets are neutral, but I wanted this one specifically for the caramel and morocco colors. They are beautiful. I have included swatches in the picture. When I first saw the color Iridescent purple, it reminded me of my Urban Decay color Asphyxia. I will have to swatch these colors next to each other to see how or if they are very different. After swatching Iridescent purple, I think Asphyxia may be brighter, but we will see. I can’t wait to try a few one of two shadow looks with these colors. Since, I did not buy myself a birthday gift last week, I will use that as my excuse for this purchase!
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