Bargin Buys: $20 Marshalls Haul

How fitting that the post before this is the The Shopaholic Tag. I have a small haul that I thought I would share. Earlier in the week I went to Marshalls to just look and see if anything caught my eye. A few things did and I only spent $20 ($20.67 if you want to be technical).

This shirt caught my eye. I know it is not very bright and Springy but I tend to like more neutral colors. I already have a few ideas for how I am going to style it. The best part was it was only $9.99. 

I have been wanting to try out a blending sponge since I see so many people raving about them on YouTube. This one was only $5.99 (cheaper than the one I saw in Target) and its purple! The notebook caught my eye at first because of the Eiffel Tower. But when I looked at it I thought it would be a great notebook for my blog notes. I have been using just a plain regular one. Having one that is a little bit fancier will be nice. Plus I can also decorate the cover how I want since it is like a cardboard material. I use a notebook to brainstorm ideas, write down questions for tags, keep track of my posts throughout the month, etc. I have always liked being able to write stuff down. The notebook was only $3.99.

 Have you found any good bargains recently? Let me know in the comments.

Till next time,

~amber~

The Shopaholic Tag

Hello all! Today I am doing a tag post. I wasn't tagged but I still wanted to to do this tag because I do love to shop. WWelcometomycloset on YouTube is who created this tag.


Questions

1. Would you consider yourself a shopaholic? Yes and no. Yes because I often find myself looking around in various stores. But no because many times I leave without buying anything. 
2. How would you classify your style? I don't know honestly. I have only recently gotten back into fashion and clothes after a period of not really caring about what I wore. 
3. What store can't you leave without buying at least one thing? Target! Target has everything though. So many times I am just buying something like soap or mouthwash. 
4. Where do you find the best deals? Target has great deals. Especially their clearance items. I just picked up a tank for $2.40 (70% off). Also Old Navy when they are having sales and have coupons. I had a pretty successful shopping trip there this past week. I was able to get the shorts I needed that were on my Spring Wish List. I also love Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret semi annul sales that happen in January and June. Those two stores also send out coupons, often for a free item with no purchase necessary. Definitely sign up (I believe you can do so in store at the registers). Right now I have a coupon for a free pair of underwear (VS) and a coupon for free travel size item (B&BW). I'm excited!
5. What designer are you willing to spurge for? Honestly I don't have anything designer. I do though sometimes spurge on Lauren Conrad's clothing line at Kohls. 
6. Do you have a go to shopping outfit? Not really. I just try to wear something comfy. If I am smart I will try to remember to wear something that is easy to take off if I know I will be trying on clothes. 
7. Whats your guilty pleasure? (not including makeup) Perfumes and body sprays. However, recently I have been good and I haven't been buying any. Also I seem to have way to many t-shirts. And yet I still keep buying more.
8. What is one staple clothing you can not live without? I have these tank tops that I wear under my shirts. Even in the summer. I just feel weird when I am not wearing one. I like them because most are a bit long so they give the layered look. Also if a shirt is a bit to short for my liking I can still wear it and feel comfortable.
9. What is a trend you hope never goes out of style? Is lace a trend? I think it is. I love lace and lace dresses/shirts. 
10. What is a trend you loved that passed to quickly? I honestly don't know cause like I said I have only recently gotten back into fashion. I  didn't pay attention to the trends before.
11. Who is you fashion icon? Lauren Conrad. I love her style and her clothing/jewerly line.

 I tag everyone who wants to do this tag. Let me know in the comments below if you have done this tag, I would love to read/watch them. 

Till next time,

~amber~

Small haul (8/15/12)

Hello all, sorry for the lack of posts lately.  So today I have a small haul for you.  I stopped posting hauls because when I first started this blog I ended up having all haul posts (I shop to much :( ).  I still think its fun though to see what people get (I watch haul videos and read haul posts myself) so I figure every now and then I will include a haul post, like today. :)

I spent the day with my dad. Since the weather was stormy we went to the mall. I didn't go to crazy today but I did pick up a few things.  We went into Sears. I used to shop in Sears all the time when I was a kid. But I haven't really shopped in a Sears in years. They have a huge cosmetics section now! They have all the drugstore brands and they even had NYX,  which I have only seen at Ulta. The selection is not as big as Ulta's and I think Sears is a bit more expensive but I still think its awesome that I now know of a another store that carries that brand. I picked up one thing from NYX, the Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese, the one everyone talks about on YouTube. I was going to get it the other day when I went to Ulta but the ones they had all looked like they had been opened and used so I passed on getting it then. I was happy to see it and I got the last one they had out.  I also picked up a Maybelline Colors Sensational lip gloss in the clearance section of makeup they had for only $3.25. I got the color Sandstone Shimmer. I think these lip glosses have been discontinued because the two times I have seen them they have been on clearance, so I figured I should pick up a extra for when I need to replace my current one.  I also popped into bath and Body Works and picked up only one thing. A Candy Corn hand sanitizer. I only got one since I picked up five when I went last Saturday. I don't think the Candy Corn ones were out Saturday, I didn't see them. Anyway  I really wanted the Candy Corn one for October so I picked it up. I go through these fast since I use them at work a lot. Even though this has nothing to do with this haul post I just wanted to say  the gift from Saturdays party was so cute. It gets me all excited for fall. I will include a picture to show what was included in the gift.

Todays mini haul.

B&BW gift from Saturdays event. It came in a little blue (or pink) bag.

Then before we left we stopped into Old Navy and they had a bunch of cute new things in for fall but I resisted since they were full price.  I did pick up two pairs of jeans though, since I needed some and they were on sale for $19.00 (originally $29.50). $19 for jeans is pretty awesome in my opinion.



That is all I got today. Till next time. :)