The Young and Thrifty

Weekly Roundup: 12/25-12/31

2011-12-31T18:03:00.000-05:00

So my new years resolution was to not buy anything. I can buy food and stuff, but not material things. I can buy material things if I get money back from a return and things. We'll see how this goes.

The Fossil Stella Watch in White finally came back to stock on Overstock.com so I snatched one up and there was also a 10$ off coupon so I got an $85 watch for $44

I bought a pair of Aeire Gym Slim Flare Pants for $15. They were $30 down to $25 and there was an additonal 30% off clearance and a 15% off coupon so I actually got them for $12.74

I went to Sephora and bought over $159 of things because I had a 10% off coupon from VIB and I needed to return a lot of stuff. I'm not going to list all of them because it's really a lot of stuff. Since my store didn't have some of the things I wanted in stock, I went online and purchased the St. Tropez set with the mousse, highlighter, and mat, theBalm Time Balm creme foundation and I got a 0.33oz bottle of Light Blue perfume for free.

I bought the mini Ole Hendreksin micro peel set $45 and the OPI ridge filler $8.50 from Bloom.com with my $50 voucher purchased for free from Plum District. I absolutely love the micro peel set, it's like going to the spa every week. The ridge filler is just a semi sheer white nail polish.......can't really tell a difference.

I went to MAC and bought the Girl Boy Brow Set $15 which is opaque enough to color my black eyebrows to match my hair color.

I bought $374 of stuff for around $175, but I only had to spend $66 more

Weekly Roundup: 12/18-12/24

2011-12-28T23:35:00.003-05:00

I bought a pair of Prada Minimal Baroque sunglasses in Havana for $185

I returned the white skinny jeans I bought from F21 because they were like see thru thin.....I swear I'm like done from shopping there. On to more sophisticated higher quality clothing stores.

Since F21 only does credit back, I decided to just grab whatever was at the register so I wouldn't have to go back again. I grabbed a brown reindeer sweater $14 in large because it's winter and I wanted something over the shoulder (I still haven't tried the damn thing on) and 6 nail polishes ($2.80 each) because I'm obsessed with doing nails now.

I went to Sephora and returned a bottle of UDPP because I have legit bought 5-6 of them in the past 2 years. Wayyyyy too many primers in my collection. I bought 6 Sephora by OPI nail polishes ($9.50 each) with the gift cards I got from returning. I got Keep Me On My Mistletoes, Flurry Up, Only Gold For Me, Wardrobe Change, Wild About Shimmer, and Caught With My Khakis Down. I'm going back to exchange Wardrobe Change and Wild About Shimmer for Chest-nuts About You and Traffic Stopper Copper because I didn't know they had rose gold colored nail polishes.

I also redeemed the fragrance voucher that I got in the Deluxe Fragrance Sampler ($50) set from Sephora that my boyfriend bought that I ordered. I got Marc Jacobs Daisy ($62) which smells wonderful when mixed with Aquolina Pink Sugar. When I ordered the set, I used a coupon to get a .33oz of Narciso Rodriguez for her eau de parfum ($20ish) and the $15 gift card that Beauty Insiders get every December.

I went to Victoria's Secret to use my $10 off $10 card that I got in the mail for Sexy Little Things Noir Tease Shimmer Hair And Body Spray ($10) which smells just like Viva La Juicy. If you are on a budget, I recommend you get Sexy Little Things Noir Tease, it is just a little watered down, but it is essentially the same smell.

This week I bought $470 of things for $188

Present to myself

2011-12-28T23:28:00.000-05:00

Freaking Carly Cristman just always has to buy everything I could possibly want. She got me into rose gold jewelry, I bought the nail combos she had on, I bought her favorite perfume, she made me buy wide brim wool hats, and now she is going to make me buy her sunglasses. She is going to be the death of me or my bank account.

These Prada Minimal Baroque sunglasses she has been sporting has been haunting me everywhere (Left). I know that they probably won't even look good on my face, I just know that I have to have them. Round sunglasses have never looked good on me and they probably never will, its just the way it is. I'm hoping that these would be a miracle worker since the nose part doesn't stick out so it'll actually fit my nose.

These retail for $290 at Nordstorms, but they can be found for around $190 on eBay. Although I could very much order these right now, I've stopped myself as it is winter. I don't need sunglasses in the winter, but now, I'm thinking that it might be smart to buy these now. I'm not sure when the sunglasses will be off the shelves and when they do, the price will be much higher. Yeah right, I couldn't resist so I bought them for $185 and am getting $3.70 back in eBay bucks.

I bought the Havana color which is a tortoise shell. I went to Sunglasses Hut to try them on and the lady recommended me buy the tortoise instead of the black because it matches very well with my hair. They actually don't look that ridiculous on me because I have a wide face so the glasses aren't in your face oversized. I can't say it's the most flattering pair of sunglasses I've ever bought, but I know I'll love them forever.

Weekly Roundup: 12/11-12/17

2011-12-18T23:14:00.000-05:00

At Forever21 I bought Star Fringe Necklace $6.80, Mustard/Grey Double Layer Gloves $2.50, Silver Interlinked Bangles $3.80 because I lost one of my glove and there was a no minimum free shipping promotion.

I bought a R.J. Graziano Curb Link Watch in Rose Gold for only $21 shipped. It retails originally for $50, on sale for $45, there's a $20 off $40 coupon for HSN, there's 8% cash back on Shopathome.com, and my debit card is doing $10 cash back on $20+ purchases from HSN. I've been looking for a rose gold watch for months and I almost splurged on the Michael Kors one or the Fossil one, but lucky I didn't. The only reason why I even buy watches is because I love the strap of steel watches. This watch's strap is made up of large curbed links which is perfect for me since I love large linked jewelry.

I purchased 3 $50 Folica.com vouchers from Plum District for $34. They're selling them for $30, there's a 10% off coupon: fabulous, and I had $10 in free credits in 3 accounts. There's a program where if you get 3 friends to buy the deal off your account after you buy one, you get yours free. I ended up only paying for 2 vouchers because someone else also bought a voucher. I bought the Caruso hair steamer, Spornette vented round brush, Mavala Mavadry top coat nail polish, Vidal Sassoon Perfect Pouf Brunette Combo, got2b Smooth Operator Smoothing Hairspray, got2b Smooth Operator Smoothing Lustre Lotion, ApHogee Intensive Two Minute Keratin Reconstructor 8 oz., Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Penetrating Oil, Cricket Amped Up Teasing Brush - Fuchsia, VELCRO Classic Bouffant Rollers- 5pk 1-1/2" (38.1mm), Sedu Beach Beauty Sea Salt Spray, Monroe Professional Bobby Pins- 1lb Box - Blonde, Mebco Tortoise Shower Detangler, Diane Double Prong Clips 1 3/4" Silver 80- Pack, and Remington TStudio Ceramic Pearl Curling Wand for only $12 additional. I know this is like a crazy amount of hair stuff haha, I thought I should just buy everything I could possibly need because this is a crazy deal. I can't believe I bought a pound of bobby pins, I guess I will never be out of bobby pins for the rest of my life. Oh my god, there's gonna be so many ways for me to curl my hair after I get all my stuff, wow.
I spent $80 for $232 of stuff this week

Roundup: Black Friday to 12/6 - $1630 of stuff for $265

2011-12-14T16:25:00.000-05:00

Sorry, this blog has been greatly neglected. You'd think I'd update it during the summer right? Ha, I was working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week; I barely had time to myself! And then came school and blah blah blah, but I'm back so enjoy!

On Black Friday, I went to H&M and bought a shearling jacket for $16. It was originally $35, $20 on Black Friday and I had a 20% off coupon from signing up for their newsletter (Available year round). I also got a black velvet tutu dress for $5 which was quite a steal!

Gap perfumes were 40% on Black Friday so I grabbed "Stay". It is originally $10, down to $6 from sale and I had $5 off from this coupon so I got 0.34 fl oz of an eau de toilette for only $1

Sephora had Aquolina Pink Sugar 1.0 fl oz for only $10, down from $29 for Black Friday. I already have a bottle of this, I just bought another one as a backup because I'm a panic freak when I run out of my products.

I finally bought these ankle wedges in leopard for $29.50. Makemechic had a 30% off coupon which covered the shipping costs. I already got the same boot in black, but I loved them so much that I got them in leopard too. They are the most comfortable shoes and the silhouette is amazing. They just came out in plum too! Guess who is getting a pair?

I bought Dusk in purple (looks little more vibrant in person), a studded bottom bag from Just Fabulous using my credit that I bought on Plum District for next to nothing. The bag is actually from Vieta. They were selling $40 vouches for $19 and there was a 15% off coupon so I got vouchers for $11.15 because there's $5 credit for every person you refer that purchases and for the person that purchases. I bought 5 vouchers for $44.60 and got $3.85 left in Plum District credits. If you are curious, I bought Law in beige, Lois in Nude, Principle in black, and Decades Denim Marlene Tux Pants with my other vouchers.

I bought a Personal Microderm from Dermstore. It retails for $179, it is on sale only at Dermstore for 20% off, there was a $30 off $150 on Black Friday weekend, there's a Thanksgiving gift bag that comes free in purchases $150 and up, there's 8% cash back from Shopathome.com (sign up and you'll get $5 in your account automatically), and my debit card gave 20% cash back on Dermstore purchases for a limited time. The PMD was around $141 so I threw a bottle of Skindinavia spray in to make it $150. There's free 2 day shipping on purchases over $100 and the spray was going to delay shipping by 2 weeks so I called and got the spray off my purchases and they also honored the coupons and gift bag. I ended up getting a PMD $179, Boscia Revitalizing Hydra Lift $35, Weleda Sea Buckthorn Body Lotion $22, and a travel size Decleor Hydra Floral Moisturizing Cream for only $87

At F21, I bought a white oxford shirt $15.80, grey bedazzled dress shoes $6.99, a lace print skirt $6.50, ruby red stud earrings $4.80, large hair styling clips $1, mustard yellow tights $4.50, eyelash curler $2.80, a cobalt blue wool beret $5.50, and a black wool beret $5.50. None of the things were on sale except for the shoes, I didn't want to wait till Black Friday to order them because they would have been sold out by the time I ordered them. I've been wanting a standard white oxford for the longest time and I finally found it at F21 for a really good price. The shoes were an impulse buy, I really wanted "grown up glam" stud earrings, I really needed clips cause I didn't have any, my eyelash curler's rubber grip was all cut which was also cutting my eyelashes so I needed a new one, mustard tights are extremely in this season, and I've been wanting a cobalt blue wool beret for 2 years.

I bought 5 vouchers on Plum District for Sole Society that were $25 for $50. It was Black Friday weekend and they had a $10 off coupon code which I used in conjunction with my $10 credit that I got from either purchasing via mobile the 1st day PD went mobile or from creating my account during the $10 credit promotional period. Each $50 voucher only cost me $5 and not to mention, there's 8% cashback via Shopathome.com. I'm not sure if I'm getting $2 back or $0.50 back per voucher. I spent $20 for $250 of vouchers as one of my accounts was loaded with credits so I didn't have to spend a cent.

With my vouchers for Sole Society, I bought 7 pairs of shoes. I bought Heather in dark spice, Lulu in black, Lallixa in brown, Tivoli in army green, Billie in brown, Charlotte in red, and Kyte in nude. I'm returning Lallixa because one shoe is darker and looser than the other and you can't do anything about it, Billie has a round toe which I hate, and Charlotte's ankle straps hurts to walk with. If you are interested in Sole Society, you can join here. It is a shoe club that gives you a monthly selection of shoes. You are not obligated to buy every month. Most shoes retail at $49.95, but if you order on the day your account is opened, you get a pair 50% off. There is also a $10 off coupon right now: sassyholiday. These shoes are by designer Marco Santi which you can find at DSW and some of the shoes are made with genuine nubuck, leather, suede, or kid suede and they still retail at $49.95. For high quality shoes, it is a steal!

About a couple weeks back, Plum District was selling Hautelook vouchers $25 for $50. I bought 7 vouchers for $68.50. There was $10 credit for person purchasing and $5 for the referee and there was some coupon available. There's $10 credit for everyone that you refer that purchases on Hautelook so I accumulated $70 of credits for free. Over the past month, I bought 5 Michael Stars shirts, 2 hats from Lulu NYC , a backpack from Lulu NYC, a set of makeup brushes from Crown Brush, an Insound hoodie, and I recently purchased a Covet modal dress, a Marika dry v-neck tshirt, a bunch of TheBalm cosmetics, an RXB sweater and a Sturhling watch for my boyfriend. I bought Sexy Mama Translucent Powder $19, Down Boy Blush $21, Hot Mama Blush $19, Bahama Mama Bronzer $19, BalmShelter Tinted Moisturizer $25 from the TheBalm flash sale. I think in total, all my Hautelook purchases cost $10 more than what I paid for for all the vouchers. I bought $1150 worth of items for only around $80.

On Plum District again, I bought 2 $50 vouchers to Calinana.com for $3 in total. They were selling them $25 for $50. I had $10 in credits from either the purchasing via mobile promotion or the $10 credit sign up promotion, credits from referring, and there was a $10 off coupon for Black Friday. With my vouchers, I bought the Merkaba necklace $45 and the Seahorse necklace $46 for $0 additional. They both are made with solid gold chain and pendant.

Origins was having a $10 off $25 and free shipping promotion for Black Friday. I bought 2 bottles of Clean Energy Cleansing Oil because I was sick and tired of using Pond's Cold Cream as it is a pain in the butt to wipe off everything and it is just gross to use. Each bottle was $21 and so I paid $32 for $42 of products. It is extremely rare to get department store makeup/skin care on sale and this one was one of the biggest coupons I've seen from Origins so I had to purchase. I've been wanting a bottle of cleansing oil for 2 years now, but I've always held back because they were so expensive.

If you add it all up, I bought $1630 of stuff for only $265 :D

$50 to Folica.com for only $22

2011-12-14T00:20:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone, sorry I've been away, I think I was just too caught up with everything in my life. I missed blogging about all my crazy deals. Anyways, I thought it would be great to share this since I just purchased one.

Plum District is selling $50 vouchers to Folica.com for only $30, but you can easily get one for $22. When you sign up at Plum District, you automatically get $5 in credit for free and there is a 10% coupon code, making the vouchers only $22. There is also free shipping at Folica.com for orders $50+ which you would clearly qualify for. Depending on how the store qualifies as spending $50, you can also get a free 1 year subscription to Allure magazine. I'm not sure if we'll qualify because we technically didn't "spend" $50, we used a coupon. If you don't want the magazine, you can sign up for a $12 rebate here, you end up only shelling out $10 for $50 of products, WOWZA

Folica.com has some of the top hair tools and products out there. They are known for their great selection of flat irons, particularly the Sedu. If you don't need another flat iron, there are thousands of other products to choose from. I, myself, bought a Spornette Prego Ceramic Styling Brush in XX Large $15, Caruso Protraveler 14 Molecular Steam Hairsetter $30, and Mavala Mavadry Top Coat $11. I did go $7 over $50, but who cares, I really needed/wanted these things.

I got the hair brush because I don't have a vented round brush for blow drying and the round brushes that I do have have either very small diameters or doesn't grip my hair. I've been wanting the Caruso Hair Steamer for a couple months now because it's absolutely amazing. Check out this video below to know what I mean. I also bought the Mavala Top Coat because I've been really into doing my nails lately and I wanted a good top coat because I've never decided to "splurge" on the Seche Vite and reviews say that the Mavala is MUCH better than Seche Vite so I'm happy I never bought a bottle of Seche Vite.

Pacsun jeans: Buy one get one FREE

2011-08-05T21:55:00.000-04:00

As of right now, Pacsun.com is selling select Bullhead Black jeans on a BOGO free promo. Don't forget to use coupon code 15friends833 for 15% off your order! The coupon is valid towards any order over $25

Must buy more, more, more!

2011-08-04T23:17:00.003-04:00

I really can't help myself when I have money, its quite sad. Just today, I bought 4 bags, a pair of shoes and a jacket. I also got a my first hair cut in 11 months! Let's start off with the bags:

Since I get emails from basically every retail store, I've been getting a lot of them for about sales. I don't remember the reason why I clicked on the Kohl's one because I usually just read the title and pass. I've been wanting a new bag for a while now because my Express Satchel is a bit too small for heavier school days. Plus, its a little precious since I rarely pay over $20 for anything I buy and I didn't want it beat up. So on Kohl's they were having a lot of bags on sale. I got this Dana Buchman Reese Satchel Bag for $24 after discount and 10% coupon. Originally $89

This Candie's cross body was just too cute to pass and it was so cheap. I got it for $9.57, originally $38. I ended up hating the color of the bag so I gave it away.

And then I had to get a black one because sometimes an all black outfit needs a little black bag too. This bag looked extremely cheap in person so I returned it

And then sad part is, I now realize that these new bags are the same size if not smaller than my Express one...FAIL

I came home from work and bought another bag. I've been eyeing this since last night and it went on the daily sale from $25 down to $10 for today only so needless to say, I had to buy it. Alone with some boat shoes. Both were around $10 and I got shipping for only $3 because I have $5 free credit on Amazon and Target has a store there

Later on, I stumbled upon the Olsenboye line at JCP and discovered that it got a major upgrade from a year ago when it was just crap. I bought this awesome ruffled jacket that is even more amazing than my Target cream one. I had to snatch it even though it was a little higher than my normal price range ($26 shipped). Hold on, it actually was around the same price as my Target one. Fail again. And sorry for the bad picture, the full size picture runs on javascript so I couldn't save it.

As for my hair cut, I got 4 inches off! It was like 2-3 inches down my butt crack (sorry TMI, but its the only way to describe it) and now it sits right above it, in the small of my back which is fine. I went to Paul Mitchel The School because it is near to wear I work and so I just walked 20 minutes back and forth to get there while getting lost and walking in the wrong direction because my phone's GPS kept on crashing. When I met my hair stylist, I could tell she was dreading her new task because my hair was so extreme. She was on her last week before getting her license and she was great with slide cutting. I usually dread anything that resembles a razor to cut my hair because for some reason, it can't handle it, but it did no damage at all this time. Usually I can notice the light bulb ends immediately but not this time. However, when the instructor trimmed my length, ALL OF IT WAS LIKE THAT. Ironic isn't it? I'm gonna have to trim it myself in a few days if I don't want it to start splitting.

Weekly Roundup: 7/24-7/30

2011-07-29T23:25:00.003-04:00

I got my Shoe Dazzle shoes! The Eugenies were cute and comfortable. They are actually made by Unlisted by Kenneth Cole. They retail for $54 and they were $40 on Shoe Dazzle and then on BOGO Free and I got them for free by using a voucher that I bought for free via Groupon.
I also got my Gracielas from Shoe Dazzle. The lavendar color works well with my olive skin tone, but the straps are a pain to put on.
I won a bottle of Australian Gold sunscreen from Teen Vogue from some giveaway maybe a couple months ago that I don't even remember entering. I was skeptical of the product, but I can now say that it is my favorite sunscreen of all time. It has a Invisi-Dri technology that makes the product try matte just like Neutrogena Dry Touch Sunscreen but it comes with 100% more product AND it is a LOT lighter in consistancy. I always worry that the Neutrogena sunscreen will clog my pores because it is so freaking thick, but now I have Australian Gold :)
I got my missing samples from Bobbi Brown in the mail. I got a deluxe sample of the Extreme Party Mascara, the Oil Free Moisturizer and a packets of other stuff.
I got one of my Activa watches in the mail. This one came damaged on the strap because the faux leather was like shedding off, I emailed Fraction Price and hopefully they will replace it. If not, I'll just scrape the coating off the whole strap and wear it because it was only $3.
I got my Amiclubwear shoes in the mail. They are amazingggg! The brown military style boots are freaking hot, but a bit tight because I'm a bit packed there, but the elastic will stretch over time. The black thigh high boots are awesome as well. The pink sole is so cute and the fabric is stretch and soft to touch, unlike many other faux suede shoes. They're like double lined leggings. The boots are a bit loose around the thighs.
I purchased a pair of Jeffrey Campbell Skate Shoes in White on Karmaloop. They retail for $200, found them for $148, used 21% off coupon, got them for $117.
I also purchased a pair of Jeffrey Campbell Lita Boots in Taupe Suede. They retail for $160, got them for $126.
I got a Liz Claiborne phone case in the mail from 1SaleADay for free, but sadly it doesn't fit my phone. Retails for $30.

I paid $244 this week for $398 of stuff

Just ordered: Jeffrey Campbell Skate Wedges and Lita

2011-07-29T23:03:00.002-04:00

I really don't know why I'm a shoe-holic. Once you like a certain style, you want every design, every color, every height. The desires are endless. I, for one, caught the Lita craze. Though I am a bit late on it, I still have it. The Jeffrey Campbell Litas was a highly desired shoe for many in the fall of 2010 and they still are today. I first caught a glimpse of them on Rumi Neely's blog, Fashion Toast. She was wearing the Litas in Taupe Suede which was a very versatile and neutral color which is something I look for in shoes. When I first looked at the shoes, I didn't like them enough to want to buy them, they were just extremely intriguing and the design was just outrageous. I am one for wearing outrageous things in casual settings, but I thought these shoes were just too costume-y for me.

Although I was not into the particular style of the Litas at the time, I looked more into Jeffrey Campbell shoes because his name was being tossed around everywhere. I was browsing on SoleStruck on day a couple months ago when I saw the Skates. When I first lied my eyes on them, I thought they were a piece of art, an absolute piece of art. It is rare to translate art into shoes in such a manner, but the Skates were a perfect representation. I've seen cut out wedges everywhere, but never have I ever seen cutout wedges like the Skates. The shoe was sold out at the time and came with a hefty price tag of $200. The shoes were definitely out of my price range for one and I could never justify spending $200 for a pair of shoes out of my own pocket. The most expensive pair of shoes I've ever owned is a pair of Hanson black leather combat boots my mom bought me in 6th grade for around $200. I still fit into them quite well, but the style of the toe is a bit odd shaped and the boots are mid-calf length which is a kill for me because I am a bit short.

I bookmarked the Skates, hoping that when I have a job, I would be able to afford them. Long story short, here comes the day that I have quite a couple hundred dollars saved up and then I go find the Skates and learn that they are sold out in size 6 on every single website except eBay. The shoe was still selling at $200 except on Karmaloop for $148 ($117 with coupon) and eBay for $230. The shoe comes in black, nude, tan, brown, and white. I was deciding against tan and white, but tan was not sold on Karmaloop so white was the only option. Now, Karmaloop only has the shoes in stock in a size 7 and up and I'm a generally a size 6, but I prefer 6.5 for shoes that I have to wear with socks. A 7 is not such a huge stretch, but since the Skates run large and they are open toed, I was a bit hesitant.

I browsed around Karmaloop's Jeffrey Campbell selection and found the Litas, only to find Taupe Suede only in stock in size 9 and 10. The Litas run for $100-200, depending on how exotic the skin. I found a pair of Pink Leopard Litas in calf hair for $126 which was $80 some dollars down for the original and they looked quite cute, but in retrospective, impossible to pair with every single outfit. The pink leopard would just be an expensive decoration in my room, rarely serving its sole purpose.

I checked back in 2 days and found that Karmaloop had restocked their Lita in Taupe Suede stock and now had size 6 and up. I was excited because Karmaloop has a 20% off coupon and a 1% referral code that can be used on every order along with free shipping while all the other sites that carried Jeffrey Campbell had some silly coupons.

Because it was too hard to decide between the Skates and the Litas and I didn't want to kill any more brain cells, I purchased both pairs after depositing my paycheck and realizing that it was the last pair of Litas in Taupe Brown in size 6. The total came down to $244 which would have been $360 had I not waited and looked for coupons. I feel freaking bad ass purchasing such expensive shoes , but then again, the Uggs that everyone wears retails for $130-$200 and a lot of girls I know have at least 2 pairs. If you don't know, Jeffrey Campbell shoes are the most comfortable shoes you will ever wear, even though they look impossible to walk in.

Whatever, I just wanted to get the shoes out of my system and once I get them, I'll know if I want to keep them or not.

Weekly Roundup: 7/17-23

2011-07-19T20:26:00.010-04:00

Free popcorn at Regal Cinema for texting popcorn to 35350 and checking in on facebook.
Received a tub of Queen Helene Royal Curl Shaping Creme for free from Beauty Stat
Bought a pair of Gap 1969 Sexy Boot Jeans for $10, originally $70.
Bought a genuine leather belt in Rose Gold at Gap for $6, originally $30. There's a 50% off additional sale going on. ~~I plan on going back and getting this one in white as well.~~ Bought it for $6 as well, originally $30
I bought 2 pairs of shoes on Shoe Dazzle for free using my free Groupon. They are having a BOGO free sale on select shoes and I got the Eugenie and the Graciela in Lavendar. Shoe Dazzle shoes usually sell for $40 each.
I bought a pair of Candie's Black Pumps for only $2 because they were on sale for $12 and I had a $10 off coupon. Originally $60
Bought a pair of Gap 1969 Vintage Flare jeans for $5 for a friend, originally $70.
Bought 2 pairs of thigh high/over the knee boots from Ami Club Wear. They're having a 50% off today. I got a pair of Black Suede and Brown Suede Military Style ones. They were both down to $12.99 and with the 50% off, it was $12.99 for both a pairs, however, shipping was $16....It was still a great deal. The total ended up being $28 for 2 pairs of thigh high boots. If you go to retail store, they would most likely sell one pair for $35-40
Bought another phone case, $4
Got 2 pairs of underwear at VS Pink for free because I got 2 of the free panty coupons in the mail. Originally $9.50 each.
Got another 2 boxes of Samy Fat Foam Hair Dye for free because they were $9 at Riteaid and for every box you buy, you also get a $5 +UP reward. I also had 2 $3 off, 2 $1 off and 2 $2 off coupons for a total of $10 off and I got $10 back.
Revlon was 40% off at Rite Aid this week so I bought a bottle of Revlon Photo ready foundation for $1 with a $3 off coupon and a $5+ UP reward. Orignally $14
There's a $1 off Revlon Tools coupon on Coupons.com and since Revlon is 40% off at Rite Aid, I got 2 boxes of emery boards for free. Originally $1.50
I bought a pair of Dollhouse patched denim shorts and a pair of high waisted floral Ultra Flirt shorts from Macy's for $8 each. They're marked $10 and I had a 20% off coupon. Originally $20 each.
I bought a pair of high waisted charcoal wool shorts for $5 at Forever21. Originally $17.80
I bought another pair of high waisted shorts at Forever21, this time in Cocoa and it is a really soft light weight material that comes with a waist belt that actually is small enough for my waist for once. They were $11, originally $17.80
I got a free meal at TGIF because they brought me the wrong meal and I ate it without realizing it until much later. LOL. I also had a $5 off $15 coupon
I finally bought a 2 year warranty for my phone for $20. It includes humidity :D
Bought 4 Modern Amusement tank tops at Modnique. I got 2 of the Cage Scallop Racer Tanks in Dance Pink for $1.50 each, 1 of the Easy Racer Tanks in Dance Pink and 2 of the Micro Tanks in Navy and Effortless White for $2.50 shipped each. The tanks were $7 each, and the cage one was $6. There's a free $5 credit on Modnique if you sign up so I made 5 accounts LOL. Originally $38 to $48 each.
I bought 2 Activa watches on Fraction Price for only $3 each. They were $50 down to $10 and I had 2 $7 gift cards that I earned for free from Swagbucks. I got this gold one and this beige cuff one.

So far this week I've spent $178 and got $920 worth of stuff

Weekly Roundup: 7/10-7/16

2011-07-13T00:55:00.002-04:00

Purchased 3 Almay One Coat mascaras retailing $6.99 each. They were buy 2 get 1 free at Rite aid so I paid for 2 and I also had 2 $2 off Almay One Coat Mascara coupons for a total of $11. If you purchased $10 worth of eye products from Almay that week, you got a $4 +UP reward and there is a $1 rebate for Almay mascaras up to 3x. Overall, I paid around $1 per tube of mascara.
I purchased 2 Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara on BOGO 50% at Rite aid. They retail around $3.69 so they totaled $5.53 and I used the $4 +UP reward from purchasing them mascara so I only shelled out $1.53 more. There is also a $3 rebate if you buy any 2 Rimmel mascaras so overall, I bought 2 for $1 each.
Walgreens was selling their 6 blade razors for $3.99 and you get a $3.99 Register Reward so it was free. They are originally 6.99
Walgreens also sold GUM floss for $2 and you also got a $2 Register Reward so it was free
I purchased an Infiniti by Conair 1" Tourmaline Curling Iron for $17.99 on sale and I got a $5 Register Reward so it ended up being $12.99. It was originally $28
I purchased 4 Rimmel Lasting Finish Primers from CVS because they were 75% off and they are so hard to find at CVS these days! This is my favorite primer of all time because it mattifys my skin like no other. This primer is 75% at all CVS locations, it is just really hard to find in stock. These were originally $7.49 and I bought 4 for $7.49
I also purchased a Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Rosette because it was 75% off
Balance bars were $1.69 at CVS and you get a $1.69 ECB back so I got one.
I purchased a LG Optimus V for $135 because I had a 10% off coupon at Best Buy. Originally $150
I bought a ton of school supplies at Staples for $0.01 and $0.25. They had packs of erasers, pens, and glue bottles for $0.01 each and pencil cases, folders, stickies, and other things for $0.25. There were also tons of stuff for $1-2
I bought a $40 voucher for ShoeDazzle.com from Groupon for $19 which ended up being free because I had $20 of credit.
I bought 2 $12 vouchers for Cellpig.com from Savemore for $6 each which ended up being free because I had $27 of credit.
I bought a case and 3 mirror screen protectors for $0.99 shipped on Cellpig.com
I got a Pandora Black Flowers Glass Charm in the mail for doing a Pandora Club survey for free. Retails $40

I spent $176 so far this week and I got $356 worth of stuff plus tax!

Weekly Roundup: 7/2-7/9

2011-07-13T00:47:00.003-04:00

LOL, I didn't buy anything really this week.

I had 2 $5 +UP rewards at Rite aid that I got for free because I purchased somethings using a lot of high value coupons. I used the +UP rewards to purchase 2 bottles of nail polish remover (Believe it or not, this was my first time buying nail polish remover, I've never owned a bottle) and a bottle of Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Face Wash because I was running very low on facial cleansers that removed makeup well and this one was the best on the market for not drying out skin. My stepmom also grabbed a few things so our order totaled $15 so I could use my $3 off $15 coupon. Everything ended up being $2 for $15 worth of stuff. Cool
I won a Xen Tan Red Carpet from E! from a Beauty Undercover giveaway. Retails $48
I won another Milani HD Lipcolor from their Facebook sweepstakes, Retail ~$7

I spent $0 and got $68 worth of stuff

Free: Neutrogena Wave for Change tote bags

2011-07-02T23:39:00.000-04:00

From left to right: Hayden Panettiere for Environment, Miranda Cosgrove for Education, and Vanessa Hudgens for Disaster Relief

If you purchase 2 Neutrogena products at Target starting 7/1/11 to 8/31/11, mail in your receipt(s) along with your name, address, phone number, and tote choice to

Seventeen Magazine
Neutrogena Promotion
300 W. 57th Street, 17th Fl.
New York, NY 10019

By 9/27/11 and you should receive your tote bag by the end of October. There will be a max of 6,000 totes given out, 2,000 per design and you will not get your receipts back. Also, with if you purchase any Neutrogena Acne, Facial Cleansing, or Cosmetics product from July-August, you can enter in your UPC at Neutrogena.com/waveforchange by 8/31/11 and Neutrogena will donate $1 per product to Global Giving with a minimum of 100k to a maximum of 250k.

Free: Android Phone

2011-07-02T23:28:00.002-04:00

Starting July 12th, try on a pair of jeans at Wet Seal and receive a card with details on how to receive your free Android smartphone. They will be giving out 40,000 and you will need to do a 2 year new or renewal on your plan with data. They don't specify which kind they are giving away nor the carrier.

If you want the details on this offer, check out page 175 on the August 2011 Seventeen Magazine

Free: Mary Kay Mascara

2011-07-01T00:32:00.000-04:00

Text MARY KAY3 to 76477 on 7/5/11 at 10 AM EST and if you are one of the 1st 2,000 entries received, you will receive a FULL SIZE Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara in the mail! This is worth $15.

Free: Pantene shampoo or conditioner

2011-06-29T23:25:00.000-04:00

Sign up on facebook now for your free Pantene shampoo or conditioner coupon! This coupon for up to $4.99 and you can very much get a bottle for free! To sign up, you must like Pantene North America on facebook and also be at least 18. If you are not......just put an older birth year LOLOL

Free: Herbal Essences

2011-06-29T19:15:00.001-04:00

Today on facebook, Herbal Essences is giving out 125,000 $3.99 coupons for their shampoos and conditioners! Snatch one now! You can totally get a bottle free and maybe even get paid to purchase one with the coupon if the drugstores have a sale going on!

Free: Teeth Whitening Pen

2011-06-29T19:11:00.000-04:00

Sign up at Savemore today and you'll receive a $10 credit just for signing up! Today, they are selling $30 Smiling Bright Teeth Whitening Pens for $8.50 with free shipping so you'll get one for free! Sign up here and this offer expires tonight. You do need to enter in a valid credit card/debit card just to confirm that you are real, they will not charge the card.

I also promise that this site is legit because I have gotten $45 worth of nail stuff before for free.

Free: Bare Minerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer

2011-06-29T01:11:00.000-04:00

Another Sephora JCP coupon is out! Call your store ahead of time so you don't drive there for nothing like I often do because sometimes the store doesn't have it. Coupon good till 7/25/11 but I'm pretty sure they'll run out before that...

Steal: Urban Decay 50-66% off

2011-06-22T15:16:00.000-04:00

Select Urban Decay products are 50-66% off on the Urban Decay site! I highly suggest you try out the eyeshadows and primers because that's what Urban Decay is known for. There's also free samples and free shipping at $50+

Weekly Roundup: 6/19-6/25

2011-06-20T23:14:00.008-04:00

I purchased 100 Bobbi Brown Blotting Sheets for $5. Currently, with every single order, no minimum, you get a sample size mascara, face lotion and you can choose between 2 of either foundation, tinted moisturizer, eye creme, or lip balm. Free shipping with code bronze55! I also purchased through Shopathome.com to get 5% cash back which in turn justified the tax to only 3%
I bought a bottle of Suave Professionals Heat Protection Spray and Touchable Finish Hairspray in Lightweight Hold for free! My coupons for free bottle of Suave expired today and I had to go to Hannaford because I've only seen the full selection of the line at supermarkets. It's weird, you'd think they'd have them at drugstores, but no, they only have the original Suave line which is a little iffy. The hairspray smells amazing and I've never gotten a lightweight hold hairspray before and I love how this one doesn't feel crunchy. And of course, you can never go without heat protectant. I still have 2 more free bottle of Suave coupons and I'm planning on purchasing the Shine Spray but I have a hard time finding it on the shelves. Currently I have 4 bottles of heat protectant, 7 bottles of dry shampoo, and 4 shine sprays so I don't know what I'm going to get for the 4th free coupon. They have 2 voluminizing mousses/sprays and curling ones, but I have naturally big hair and it is chemically straightened at the last 18 inches so any type of scrunching looks horrid...
I purchased a bottle of the Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer for $2.60 because they're 75% at CVS. I think the guy messed up or the computers are wrong because they're $7.79 originally and $2.60 is 66% off.....that's okay, its only $0.60 more. The primer is always out of stock at CVS because it is 75% off, but I found 3 bottles laying in random places. I only grabbed 1 because it was the most sanitary one; the rest looked like someone tried to test it out and got product all over the screw cap. Cool. Beauty hoarders also like to buy backups just in case we run out of something so I might go buy the remaining 2 even though they're disgusting...you really can't find them anywhere these days!
So I grabbed another nail polish. This is my 24th nail polish purchase in the past 2 months and I don't ever do my nails so I'm a bit impulsive. Anywho, I got the Sally Hansen Insta Dri Nail Color in Mint Sprint. Theyre $5.49 at CVS and you get $2 ECB back with purchase (limit 1) and I had a $1 off coupon (the guy accidentally put my coupon in my bag, LOL) so it ended up being $2.49 which is an okay price for polishes. The Revlon Polishes are actually cheaper this week because they're $1.99 after ECBs and they have more product. I might go back and grab 6 more because I'm an impulsive buyer.....so they'll make my count up to 30. Smart Connie. Real smart.
Power Bar Chocolate Bites are free after ECBs this week at CVS so I grabbed a bag.
I purchased 2 boxes of Samy Fat Foam Hair Dye in Medium Blonde at Rite Aid. They were $8.99 a box and I had 2 $5 off coupon from Rite Aid Video Values and 2 $3 off facebook coupons. You also got $5 in +UP for purchasing (limit 2). Needless to say, I technically received $8 for purchasing these.
Revlon Colorstay cosmetics are 40% this week at Rite Aid. I grabbed 2 Just Bitten Lip Stains in Flame and Passion. They were $8.99 down to $5.39 each and I had 2 $2 off peelie coupons, 2 $2 off Rite Aid Video Values coupons, $1 off non-prescription purchase Rite Aid Video Values coupon and a $3 off $15 purchase from doing a Rite Aid survey so I got $1.21 for buying them.
Most Victoria's Secret Pink Bras are $12.99 from $19.95-28.50 now so I got 2. I could have also gotten a free ruched panty with my purchase, but I didn't have time to print out the coupon. New Pink Nation sign ups can print out a free ruched panty with purchase coupon.
I bought a bottle of Suave Professionals Touchable Finish Hairspray in Extra Hold and the Dry Shampoo for free with my 2 free Suave product coupons. I looked in 5 stores today and NONE of them had the Sleek Anti Frizz Cream nor the Vibrant Shine Spray so I just got the hairspray and dry shampoo.
And then impulsive little me decided that I needed more nail polish so I bought another Sally Hansen Insta Dri and 3 bottles of Revlon polishes. After ECBs, I paid like $8.50 for them which is a bit much in my standards for drugstore nail polishes so I might just return these.
Free Quiznos sub with purchase of sub and fountain drink with my coupon.
Returned a Revlon Nail Polish in Golden which was a nasty gold color and Not So Blueberry which was just an attack of shimmers. I also returned my Physicians Formula Talc Free Mineral Powder which was really cakey on the skin.
Popcorn chicken deluxe at Corner Ice Cream :D
Got a panty from VS Pink for $3.99 and got a ruched back one for free with Pink Nation coupon.
Got another Murad Oil Free Mattifying Lotion from Sephora JCP

I bought $170 worth of stuff and spent $46 out of pocket and got $5 in EBC and $10 in +UP rewards.

Free: $20 Target Gift Card

2011-06-20T15:42:00.002-04:00

Sweetness! Plum District is offering free $20 Target gift cards again for referring 3 people!

All you have to do is sign up here and hit subscribe via facebook and also accept the facebook application request to have a chance at these gift cards.

Once you have signed up, click on the Get It link. It is a banner in purple and green, right under the header.

Enter in your address and click next; on the new page, you can choose to either spread the word via facebook or twitter. Have a friend click on your link and subscribe via facebook, CONFIRM IT IN THE EMAIL THEY SEND, and you have 1 referral!

Note: Your referral must have at least 25 friends and must be new to Plum District. The gift card will be shipped out within 10 business days and this promotion ends on 6/24/11

If you're wondering if this is too good to be true, I promise you it's not. They had this promotion back a couple months ago and I got my $20 gift card to Target.

Stupid people like me tend to plan out shopping trips weeks in advance

2011-06-19T04:13:00.000-04:00

So here comes summer and along with it summer jobs; the paychecks and the long 8 hour work days ahead. If I'm going to be working 8-5 every single week day, I might as well buy something I want. The problem is, $1320 of it goes to tax! That is crazy! I went through $1000 in a YEAR of shopping and to think that the government can just take 130% of what I spend in a year for income tax for 10 weeks is obscured! I seriously need to move to a tax free state when I'm grown. If I were to save all the money that would have went to taxes every year, oh my, I'd have a completely new wardrobe.

But anyways, I'm thinking about saving half the money, and spending the other half. For my 1st paycheck, I'm purchasing a phone with it because I have the most lousy parent in the world who thinks it is unnecessary for me to have a cell phone so he took it away after a year so I have been phoneless for officially an year now. I was actually planning on getting the iPhone 4 in white because I have a $70 gift card to the Apple store as a gift, but after careful consideration of the costs, it is 2x as expensive to get an iPhone at Verizon on my own plan with the data costs. An year with the iPhone costs $1004 a year ($70 a month) without taxes and there are PLENTY of taxes when it comes to phone bills. So instead of of putting 1/3 of earnings into a phone, I've decided that I'm going to get the LG Optimus V at Virgin Mobile for only $450 a year ($25 a month) with unlimited text and data. If I were to get a phone at Verizon, the plans would start at $40 a month and I'd have a forced $30 data charge and let's not talk about texting. I plans with an iPhone is to not get texting because there's apps for that. Anywho, I'm a deal hunter and I found my deal.

As for clothes and whatever the hell girls love to buy at Forever21, I racked up $1268.84 worth of crap on my wishlist. Of course when the time comes, I'll narrow things down like crazy, but as for now, I'm just adding everything I like. The logic comes when I actually have to buy things. Although the wishlist is practically everything I have been wanting for months, the current stock of Forever21 does not include nude belts, leather pants, super floppy hats, suspender tights, and nice shoes. For the European fashion that I crave, I'd probably have to order it off of Asos.com and the shoes would have to come from various places. (If you don't know, I freaking hate shopping in person.) Regular shoes would probably be around $200 in total and then there's the Jeffrey Campbell Skate Wedges that I MUST purchase ($200). I'll either justify the price or pass when the time comes....My back to school budget is around $1800 right now, but come on, I'm psycho. I'm sure I'll come to my senses when I actually order things.

Whatever I end up buying and how much it totals up to, I will forbid myself from buying anything for the rest of the year unless its on a crazy deal or I need it for than dear life. Uh huh. I made that promise last year and it did not work out so I don't even know why I'm planning on doing it again.

As for the makeup, I shall put myself on project 10 pan! If you don't know, it is a mission where you try to use up everything in your makeup collection until you have completely finished 10 things. Before you finish the 10, you can not buy anymore makeup. If it is an absolute necessity and you run out of it, you are welcome to repurchase it, but it does not count towards the 10. Wait, what if there's a crazy makeup deal? Eh oh.

Weekly Roundup: 6/5-6/11

2011-06-19T01:39:00.002-04:00

I purchased 2 Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Nail Polishes at Rite aid on BOGO 50%, retail $2 each and I had a $0.50 coupon for both.
I purchased 2 Rimmel London Nail Polishes. They were BOGO 50% and I had 2 $2 off Rimmel coupons at Riteaid. The polishes retail $4.49-4.99, I can't remember
I purchased a box of Clairol Natural Instincts Vibrant Hair Color in Light Ash Blonde for free with my coupon.
I purchased a family size bag of Lay's Kettle Cooked Jalapeno Peppers chips for free with coupon.
I bought 4 boxes of Veet Facial Waxing Strips. They retail $4.49 each box and I had 2 $3 off and $2 off manufacturer coupons. I also had 2 $2 off Rite Aid Video Values coupons. There was a $2 off In-Ad coupon in their weekly flyer which I totally forgot about which made me really upset with myself; I used it on my 2nd trip. There was also a $5 +UP reward with purchases of 2 (limit 2). So, after all the coupons, I got 4 boxes for -$10.
The John Frieda hair products were $4.99 this week at Rite Aid. The Full Repair line has a rebate of $5 at Rite Aid this month. Only the Root Lifting Foam was on sale for $4.99 though and I got 2 bottles because there's a limit of 2 for the rebate. There's $1 off John Frieda coupons on the products and I only used 1 because I forgot about the second time which makes me even more disappointed in myself because I forgot about coupons 2x. But anyways, I got them for $-1
I grabbed 2 Almay Bright Eyes Concealers for around $2.50 each, I don't remember the exact amount but I know it was around there. They retail for $8.99 I believe.
At Walgreens I grabbed the last Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer for $2.78. Retails for $11. I forgot to use my $1 off Revlon coupon! Ugh 3rd time this week. I could have saved $6 more this week, but I didn't. I know $6 doesn't seem like a lot to fuss over, but I can legit get $40-50 of stuff for $6 so relatively it is a lot.
I got my antique chain bracelet from nomorerack! It actually looks pretty good.

I got $84 worth of stuff for $8, which could have been $2 if I didn't forget my coupons.