Feelin' Good

Hey everyone! So I stopped by H&M last week to return a clothing piece, but of course I found something to try on while I was on my way to the register. I came across this beauty. 

I'd seen the black version on a mannequin in the store but I had no idea that there was a red version. I quickly found my size and made my way to the dressing room. As soon as I put it on I fell in love. It is a satin maxi dress with an amazing flow to it. I love moving in it and the tassle sash cinches me in at just the right point in my waist. I don't think I've ever fell harder for a dress, and I probably won't until it is time for me to find a wedding dress. 

I fell so hard for this dress that I decided to get it in black. 

After my clothing return, and the fact that these dresses are only $19.95 (!), my total came to just under $20. 

I am absolutely thrilled with these dresses and am so happy I found two pieces that I feel my absolute best in. 

Which pieces in your closet make you feel like a million bucks?

Dooney Heaven

This weekend I decided to stop in Belmont Army. It had been a while since I stopped in and I missed the wonderful vintage they supply for decent prices. In the past I found some treasures such as an American flag mini suitcase and a cute cardigan!

I stopped in with nothing in mind and one of the first things I laid my eyes on was a Dooney & Bourke purse. It was a little more worn than I would have liked but it was only $34, which I thought wasn't too bad considering you find them going for more on Etsy. 

I kept on with my search and found more Dooney's with varying states of quality. And then I found this:

Practically perfect condition, navy blue and it still had the metal Dooney & Bourke tag. I reluctantly picked up the price tag, expecting to see a number in the 50's, and was shocked to see it read $34. Woah! Could it be? How was a purse of this beauty still sitting on a shelf amidst the rest of the purses? I snagged it right away and continued on my walk around the store. 

I tried some things on but in the end decided to head home with this beauty. 

Have you ever come across a beautiful piece of vintage that had a lower price tag than you expected? Share in the comments below :)

Have a nice day!

New Profusion Holiday Palettes: Twinkle Twinkle

Hi everyone! Last night I stopped at a few Walgreen's to look for the new Revlon Matte Balm in Standout. Unfortunately I only found one and it was tampered with (Revlon needs to rethink how they sealed these new products) so I went on to take a look at all the new holiday palettes that are popping up. 

Pictured above is my mini haul. Everything together cost $7.63. Woohoo for affordable make up!

Today I will be taking a closer look at this Twinkle Twinkle palette made by Profusion for the holiday season. Profusion seems to pop up every holiday season in Walgreens across America. I remember them last year for the mini circular palettes and their attempt at dupes for the Naked palettes. I bought a lot of these palettes for friends for the holidays so I wasn't familiar with the quality of their products. I decided that this year I would try out some of their palettes. 

I was immediately drawn to the gorgeous colors in this Twinkle Twinkle palette. In the first Walgreens I went to, these were the only shades I saw in this type of palette but at a later store I noticed another 5 pan palette with bright colors. 

I thought the colors in this palette were beautiful for this time of year, and judging by the colors I had high hopes that the pigmentation would be spot on. 

In natural light

In bright light (no flash, just literally bright sunlight)

I was quite impressed with the pigmentation of the colors. A couple of the colors seem a little different than how they look in the pan. The first color comes off brassier than it looks in the pan (I was hoping for more of a taupe color) and the last color looks like a beautiful navy in the pan but transfers as a black. 

All of the colors are packed with shimmer. I'm absolutely in love with the teal shade and the chocolate brown shade is a great creases color for an everyday autumnal look. My only complaint color wise is that there isn't a highlight shade in the bunch. 

For the look I created I used the brassy shade all over my lid, the chocolate brown in the crease, the teal in the outer corner and the black as a liner. This look was created over the Urban Decay Primer Potion and so far I have been wearing it for 7 hours now and there is no sign of creasing. 

Overall, I am pleased with the palette. Like I said, I wish there were a highlight shade in the bunch but you can't win them all. I forgot to let you in on the best part: this palette is only $1! The shadows are a great size and they come in an easy to travel with palette. 

Have you seen these new Profusion holiday palettes in your Walgreens? What are your thoughts?

Be on the look out for a review on the Profusion Neo Perle eyeshadow journal. I am quite excited to try that palette next!