LOTD #50 and Shoes

Clinique Long Last Lipstick in Black Violet ($15)

 

Every time I wear Black Violet I think about how my friend Heather and I called Clinique lipsticks "Special Occasion Lipsticks" in college because we couldn't imagine wearing a $15 lippie on a daily basis! We saved them for going out. Our go-to then was Pink Chocolate- I need to see if I can find a tube of that one laying around- it was a fave for years.

 

Black Violet is pretty- but DARK! I used a lipliner with this (Clinique Black Honey) but you can still see that this shade needs a careful application.... or it will bleed outside your lipline like it did just a bit in my pic above. Keeping this one for sentimental reasons!

 

Shoes!

 

Do you ever pick out your outfit just to match your shoes? Today I did! I have been dying to wear my Fioni Women's Kit Bow Pumps from Payless and today was the day!

 

 

I have on khaki crops, a white t and a purple short sleeved cardi and I love my outfit! These shoes are comfortable, believe it or not.

LOTD #7 and Spring Shoes

L'Oreal Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain in Berry Persistent

Remember last week I wore a YSL Glossy Stain and commented that L'Oreal had recently come out with a drugstore version of this $34 product? This is it! The retail price is about $10, but you can often find a coupon as well as good sales at CVS or Walgreens. I think I picked mine up for BOGO half off.

 But I love this so much I would have paid the full $10 for it! The above swatch is just one thin coat, and I get great wear and only need to reapply after meals. And I love how it feels- glossy but not sticky.

Discover a stain that thinks it’s a gloss. Now hydration & shine meet lasting, lightweight color. Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain combines the power of a lip stain with lip-gloss luster. This next generation lip stain, formulated with a blend of light hydrating oils & concentrated pigments, delivers lasting color with a glossy finish. Packed with 30% water, Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain leaves lips soft, comfortable and hydrated for up to 6 hours. 

Fioni Women's Kit Bow Pump from Payless

In shopping news, I am going to need to find something to wear with these shoes because I must have them. I know I do it backwards, but I find shoes and then find things to go with them. Aren't these darling? I am SO SO ready for Spring!

Have you gotten any new fun Spring clothes or shoes recently?

New Shoes!

I pretty much wear black or grey slacks every day, along with a company shirt. Since I'm just barely 5'3", I prefer to wear a slight heel to give me a little extra height.

I needed some new black pumps for my dorky work uniform (I figure at least my shoes can look cool!) and I found these Madden Girl Women's Upskale Pumps locally and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! (Hate the name though- I have an aversion to purposeful misspelling.)

They are ultra comfy, and I think the black ruffle is just so cute!

My only issue- I paid about $50 locally, and now I see them on Amazon for $25 with free shipping! Drats!

Guess I'll have to average down and order a back up pair..... Hmmm.... I see they also come in grey and raspberry......

GDA: Womens New Balance Running Shoes $26.99, free shipping

Joe's New Balance Outlet (love them, have used them for years) has these women's running shoes for $26.99 with free shipping.

Edited to add: Looks like this shoe sold out!

And don't forget to go thru ebates for 4% back!

GDA: Team Crocs for $8.49 shipped!

Croc is having a great sale right now on team crocs- I got these for P (we love the Yankees!) for $8.49 shipped!

1. Log in to ebates so you'll get an additional 4% back!

2. Go to Crocs site from ebates

3. Click on "Deal of the Day" in the lower right hand corner

4. Choose your shoes- lots to choose from in mens and childrens sizes

5. Use code secondchance for 15% off and free shipping- don't worry, the shipping will come off after you enter your credit card number

Happy Shopping!

These Boots Are Made For Walking

Toddler Girls' Xhilaration® Dafny Cowboy Boots - Brown ($19.99 at Target)

We're doing family pictures in a few weeks, and I've been keeping an eye out for some boots to go with a brown corduroy dress I picked up for WC to wear. I found the above boots at Target and they are precious! She loved them so much she wanted to wear them to church today and I think they looked so cute with her denim dress.

I had a wonderful day with no obligations after church, so I organized the laundry room (stuffed more stuff in the cabinets in there so it would be out of sight). I found some new crayons the kids can use, a Coach purse hidden under some stuff, about 5 other things I'd been looking for recently, and of course, some Halloween candy.

All in all, a great day and I'm super-sad to see the weekend come to an end. Manic Monday, here we come!

GDA: Boys Mocs at Lands' End

Boys All Weather Mocs from Lands' End

I am such a creature of habit! I've been buying these exact same mocs in mahogany for P for church shoes for the past 4 years! They are comfy, reasonably-priced at $29.50, and oh-so-cute!

Here's the best part: if you happen to need a 9, 10, 11 or 2, they are on sale for $14.99! I snatched up a pair of 13s for P last night, but they appear to be out of stock in that size today.

And here's a free shipping code for someone to use (expires today): Enter the Promotion Code OCT6 and the PIN 1006 in the space provided.

And if that code happens to not work, just click on "Get Live Help- Chat Online" and sweetly ask if they have a free shipping code since the one you have doesn't work, and they might just give you one!

By all means, don't you forget to go through ebates! I'm approaching $900 in cash back since I joined and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

GDA: Girls Crocs Mary Jane

I just got two pair of Crocs Mary Janes for WC for $9.98 shipped!

They are BOGO free, and you can use code SPRINGCUSTOMER09 for free shipping! Sizes are a little spotty, but hey, it's worth spending some time on since they are so cheap! Happy shopping!

Coach Shoes Goodness

Coach Hayes

How gorgeous is she? Dillard's was having a fabulous Coach sale this week and I picked these up for almost 50% off- it was an amazing deal! I love shoe shopping at Dillard's because I just walk around trying on whatever I want since all the display shoes fit me since I am a 6. Fun stuff. Don't have to wait for a salesperson to help!

I wore these yesterday and they are actually very comfortable. Felt like a million bucks....

Target Find: Rain Boots!

There is a girl here at my office who has the cutest Coach rain boots, and every time it rains or snows and she wears them, I die inside just a little bit inside because I'm not as cool as her.

Everywhere I go, I see Coach boots! The Sashas were at Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday night, and there were three college girls in front of us in line. All three had Coach rain boots- and each girl had a different pair. So cute!

But last night I was at Target and I found the cutest substitute boots for only $25! They are absolutely precious and when I went online to find them to show you, it turns out they have a ton of different styles! Seriously, all girls need a pair of kicky rain boots.

When I showed them to Mr. Sasha when I got home, he was really proud of me that I made a good decision to get the budget-friendly boots rather than the luxury boots.

Getcha some. Target has free shipping on $50 right now. (But don't forget to go through ebates! Referral link on the left.)

Tennies for the Kiddies

I always buy tennis shoes for the kids from Joe's New Balance Outlet. I usually watch for a free shipping weekend and stop up on shoes that are less than $20- I've gotten some as low as $9 and I usually try to pay around $18. I've found New Balance shoes to be high quality- the kids outgrow them before they are worn out.

So..... this is a free shipping weekend! Hope you can find some good deals in sizes for you family!