Things I Bought That I Love 003

I originally stole used “Things I Bought That I Love” as a reference to Mindy Kaling’s blog where she wrote about clothes and lovely things. But now that her blog is no longer up, any pretense of a reference is now gone and I’m left with this mingling feeling of plagiarism and vulnerability (plagiarism because of the obvious, but vulnerability because I am now the only person backing this title).  How things change.

So here we are, at Things I Bought That I love 003. I love how I set up this series allowing room for TIBTIL to grow into the triple digits. Honestly, does anyone expect me to get to “Things I Bought That I Love 467?”

I’m not sure I want to hear the answer to that.

There’s a medley of products on the left, but I’m going to start with the Urban Decay Book of Shadows II. For those that don’t know, it’s a makeup box set that comes with the eyeshadow palette you see, two eyeliners, and a sample size of their beloved Eyeshadow Primer Potion. Everyone’s blogged or vlogged about it already, but I’ve had a few questions about my eye makeup, and wanted to share.

It’s a good range of colors. Plenty of neutral brown tones, with a few pops of color for when you want to experiment. The eyeshadow palette slides out of the box, and at first I hated that design (I suppose I still do…) but now I just leave it open, just as you see it. I’m actually at a loss as to how I’ll organize my makeup once I’m through with it, as I now use the original portion of the box as a platform for my other products– and I quite like it like this, aesthetically and practically. I’m inclined to experiment when all these colors are open at my disposal, and it’s a relief not to have a mountain of tiny little eyeshadow pots rolling around.

Quick Holiday Gift Guide

This list is far from comprehensive, and any suggestions are welcome!

Stay healthy this holiday season, folks.

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Notes:
Gift images from Google Images.
Thumbnail from the stock.xchng.

Things I Bought That I Love 002

You might be wondering: Why is there another post already? Did she not just post a blog entry less than an hour ago? Would it not be prudent to wait at least another day?

Well, I shall enlighten you! I am providing you all with a demonstration of procrastination!

Which brings me to ITEM 2: Jewelry from Forever 21

New Boots and No Nancy Sinatra

I realize that I just posted a highly mainstream/commercialized entry about Starbucks, and that I should probably try to offset it with some tips regarding environmentalism or an in-depth exploration of morality. I actually do plan on writing something about being a good person soon, inspired by my friends JT and SK, but the boots I ordered online came in yesterday–and well, I can write about shoes without much thought. So! Bear with me.

Aside from work, one of the reasons I started this blog was because I was asked to by a few friends. Women generally like to talk about clothing (damn them and their shopping!) and I was told that it would be nice if I could keep a record of what I purchased in a timely manner, so that others wouldn’t miss out on any happenin’ sales.

(Note: Think of something intellectually stimulating to write about soon).

I’ve wanted some knee high boots for a while. Although I own some winter boots already (I was glad to escape Uggs last winter), I wanted some less industrial ones to wear before the snow hits us. To be honest, I’ve been sporting a pretty ridonc getup during this chilly weather– super intense North Face down filled parka with…? Ballet shoes. No socks. My red feet have been pointed out too many times, and I will be ridiculed no more!

Hence the looking online. I don’t normally buy from Aldo, or even step into the store. I think there’s a bit of complex around that store, because I haven’t actually known of anyone purchasing anything from there in years. But I’m a really lazy shopper. As in, an online one, because I am too lame to actually go outside and brave a mall. I guess that’s why I eventually got cornered into Aldoshoes.com, because there aren’t that many places with shoes that will ship to Canada.

But I’m really happy about these Farisola boots that I’ve purchased. Retail price was $180, but they were on clearance for $79.98. They’re a gorgeous dark chocolate brown leather, and I really like the thick heel which makes it easy to walk in. I feel sort of ruggedly glamorous in them, like I should go ride a horse now with my effortlessly tousled hair blowing in the wind. Beside Zac Efron.

I ordered these bad boys on Monday night, and they arrived Wednesday morning. I also had a free shipping coupon: VIPOFFER. I got it from Retailmenot.com, which is a site I always check before ordering online. They collect online promo codes for thousands of websites, and so it’s really worth a few seconds of your time to look at before you click “Checkout” at any site.

But even without this promotion code, standard Aldo shipping is only $5, which is pretty cheap. In my experience, shipping to Canada is usually $10, or a million times more if you’re ordering from the states. Another thing I’m pretty happy about is that Aldo lets you return items in-store. That gave me the confidence to order from them for the first time.

So, I am definitely up for ordering from them again. Online shopping for shoes is especially awesome because they’re more likely to have your size, and you don’t have to wait five years for the sales associate to come back. On the down side, yes, they might hurt, they might not fit, etc. But I’ve always been lucky with boots.

Okay, okay. I’ll stop talking about shoes now.