Sarah and Things

Trying to pick a dress

1:45 PM

Okay, everyone is talking about Black Friday. I did not go out to join the crowd but that does not mean I am not taking part of it. I prefer to stay in and shop online instead.

So okay, since I have decided to do this as a shopping for "me, myself and I" day, I thought I should spend a wee bit more. But of course to still shop for the discounted tags, alright? This is the perfect time to get something a little pricier but pay the on sale sticker price.

I browsed BlueFly to see if I can find anything I liked. They always have deals on designer clothing but since it is Black Friday, I am pretty sure they will have discounted prices on their already discounted items.

Alright, I started with sweaters because that's what our weather right now calls for. I did find a few that I liked but then I remembered I still don't know what I am going to wear for Christmas. I looked at some decent looking Nicole Miller dresses and ones from Suzi Chin (some under $100, YAY!). There are a whole bunch of designers to choose from and I'm actually not done browsing yet. I am not really familiar with all the designers they have except for the big ones but obviously, even on a discount price, they will run me grand or so, that's why I'm sticking with lesser known ones. They're still lovely dresses anyway. And yeah, I have two parties to attend this Christmas season so if I do get a dress here, it will be worth it - if I'm to wear it twice!!! Hehehe...

This one is Suzi Chin's for $50 only.

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Blogging on this Sunday night

8:57 PM

Just being silly on a Sunday night... hay, work nanaman bukas.

Earlier today, Jake and I went to go shopping at Target (love love love). I mainly wanted to buy gloves for when I'm driving because when I leave home before 7am, the steering wheel is super cold, and when I leave work around 6pm, the steering wheel is, ...again, cold. Anyway, I found these fantabulous looking pair for $20. They better keep my hands warm. And they not go missing. Because I was thinking of picking up $10 gloves... hurrr.

(Sorry, too lazy, using iPhone for the shots)

But cute, right? They're fleece lined so they're so soft and fuzzy wuzzy inside.. mm-MM! Sooo, I actually picked up more, meaning I got two cardigans that were on sale, two long sleeved tops for layering (ok, it's getting colder here, you know) and a pair of flats for work. Yay! No pictures because I'm in a hurry, still need to make egg salad for my lunch tomorrow. So goodbye internet, goodnight!

PS.
Jake bought a PS3 (the new slimmer version) because he finally gave the old one to his brother... MAN, the new ones look so pathetic compared to the sleek original. I hate the cheap looking parts they used!

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LA Girl's Matte Polish in Lilac and Rose - Swatches

2:44 PM

Hello hello internet!

Today, I painted my nails with LA Girl's Matte polishes that I got from CherryCulture. It's part of the haul I got the last time I blogged. Anyway, I bought two colors that really aren't that different from each other. I wish I got a blus shade instead. Oh well, nothing I can do anymore.

These aren't fully matte, if you ask me, but they're beautiful nonetheless. They're so easy to apply and dry fairly quick to a gorgeous opaque matte finish. I love it! Also, smooth to the touch.. yay! I just hope they won't chip right away. Obviously I can't put a top coat on these or why would I buy them matte.. yeah.

Here is Matte Lilac:

Here is Matte Rose:

Yeah yeaah, I need to clean around the nails... I knowww...

What do you guys think?

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e.l.f. haul!

6:19 PM

So here is my stash! I got all of these when they had the 40% off on their studio line. I limited my shopping to under $25, tax and shipping included.

I got 3 Studio line brushes and 5 of their Essentials, aka $1 brushes. LOL! I haven't really used any yet but I think I will like them, except for the Total Face Brush (big white one in the middle). The bristles on that one is not smooth at all! I don't know if I want to use it on my face.

I also got these:

Conditioning lip balm- not in picture. I got the Romantic Rouge color but the color on the website is so off! It looks like I have a little girl's play lippie on. (Who wants it?)

Daily brush cleaner. It says it's for disinfecting your brush for every time you use it.

Eyelid primer. But you know what, I recently just discovered that my Skin79 bb cream does a VERY GOOD job as a primer. I swear, no creases all day! Let's see if this one can do the same job.

Mineral Foundation in Warm. I remember liking Bare Essentials when I tried it last time... like 4 years ago. Haha! I wonder if this is my shade, and if it won't break me out, and if gives good coverage. It says foundation, not powder... right?

It's really small... but I guess that's a good thing with the price and all. Also for just in case I won't like it.

Blush and Bronzer combo. Beauty bloggers have commented that this is a dupe of Nars' Orgasm blush. I wonder how true that claim is. What I actually want to know more is if the color will suit me. Nyahaha! Anyway, I like that it's in a combo compact.