You may have heard of ShoeDazzle- a service that after a brief questionare, a team of personal stylists selects shoes that- based on your style profile- you’re sure to love. All for a tempting and affordable price of only $39.99. I’m a lover of bargains in the name of fashion, so I signed up, answered [...]
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Good quality makeup brushes can be a sound investment. They are used often, and should withstand a fair amount of abuse. That said, I was blown away at a makeup artist trade show a few years ago the first time I saw a Japanese powder brush that was over $200 (?!) While who wouldn’t love [...]
Happy makeup Monday! My current lip obsession? Gentleman Prefer Pink by Revlon. Cheap, chic and colorful! Wear it solo or topped with gloss, either way it’s super hot, fun shade of pink for summer. Afraid of bright colors? This is a good one to try- it’s bold enough to make a statement but wearable enough [...]
I’ve purchased canvas reusable bags to stop using plastic ones at the grocery, but I’ll admit that I’m not perfect about remembering to take them back to the car after I unpack my haul. Of course, I have an ungodly stash of these plastic shopping bags stuffed between my fridge and cabinets because I don’t [...]
I’ve started what could easily turn into a bad habit; Justifying the rapid purchase of daily deals. For example, it’s my little sister’s birthday and I’ve been buying a few deals over the past month and every time I say, “oh, this would be great for Lizzy’s birthday.” I do truly think I was able [...]
Clothing resale has jumped in popularity over the past few years- this has caused many stores to be more strict on the items they take in. Here’s a few pointers on getting the most out of your clothing resale experience. 1. Don’t confuse resale with Goodwill. Does your item look new? Are there any visible [...]
We all have those things in the bathroom drawer that we just don’t use- that bright purple eyeshadow we just had to have, the shade of blush the sales girl was sure would look fabulous, that brow pencil that you don’t use since you colored your hair. Maybe a lotion that broke you out or [...]
