The day I bought a $32 make-up brush

So, here's the thing. I like to shop, but girl also loves a bargain.

I spent the earlier part of the morning at my mom's, digging through memory lane, and going through old stuff.

Once that had lost its appeal I headed home, then thought, "nah, it's still too early, gotta head back out", which if you're my husband, knows means trouble.

To Taunton I go!

I was actually really good at TJMaxx. I didn't but anything, though there was this really cute Cynthia Rowley sweater, that I think was a tagged return though, as it kinda smelled like old lady. So, anyway, it stayed behind.

I've also been un-needingly hunting for a pair of brown boots that aren't too brown. So I continued my way to Macy*s to scope out the Etienne Aigner Chip in the Banana Bread color. I already have a split black/banana bread pair from two winters ago, and just decided that I love the brown shade.

Well, those are still not cheap enough for me to want to buy, yet. But instead, I stumbled across these Anne Klein Brenton cognac brown ones. They were marked down to $99.99, and I had a coupon for $25 off a $100 purchase. I technically had to by a Godiva chocolate bar to use the coupon, but whatevs. Final price $77 and change. Macy*s online still has them listed at $150, I win.

So, I'm at Macy*s minding my own business, buying some boots, when I also decide I need to sit down with someone at Clinique so they can tell me what shade my face is, and point me in the direction of a make-up that's not too make-up-y.

So Rosana introduces me to the Moisture Surge tinted moisturizer, and I let her do the whole shebang and put it on so I can make sure I like it and I do. Just what I was looking for, some coverage, but not too heavy. Perfecto. Then I make the mistake of deciding I need a foundation brush to go with it. I mean, I can't just keep applying my face make-up with my fingertips, right? And how much can it be, like $17? Wrong! $32.50, almost $35 after tax. What is this thing made out of, chinchilla?!? (no disrespect to PETA). So let's be reminded, that that's like half the price of the boots I just bought! And they end up not even having my shade of make-up in stock! (they're ordering it and mailing it to me for free, but still). So I have this little pot thing of remnant 01 make-up that I get to use my really fancy make-up brush with for like a week til it comes in.

And that's the story of the $32 make-up brush.

Tomorrow starts operation closet clean-out, please pray for me....

See ya!
Anne



(this post was not sponsered by macy*s, tjmaxx, etienne aigner, anne klein, clinique, or anyone else but my wallet)

beginning

You always have to start somewhere. So here is my start. More to come.

Likely to include but not limited to:

unfiltered thought processes on a variety or topics (always the best)

sneak peeks into my closet, and recaps of my shopping expeditions (which will likely become fewer and further between, because of the following)

attempts to have a baby likely starting during summer of 2013, and all the fun leading up to it (my dietary overhaul needs that I'm going to have: No soda! No coffee! I'm going to need to drink water! How am I going to do it?!)

Not specifically a fashion blog at all. More of a "snap shot of Anne" overall blog.

First things first: A closet purge the final week of December.

I have a confession: There are clothes in my closet that I wore in high school. 10 years ago. I don't want to make excuses, some most I just shouldn't own any more because I'm 29 (give or take a few weeks...) and they are clothes from high school but I have a, I'll say it, hoarder-ish tendency when it comes to clothing.

I have attachments to them. I can remember when and what I wore them to. I can still fit into (most of) them. Should I still own all of what I do: NO.

So coming soon, the current state of my closets. Plural. I have my main bedroom walk-in closet, and have also taken over an entire closet for outerwear/coats, and another for overflow. I will take pictures before and during the purging process. Likely less exciting for any of you (are there any of you?), but definitely cleansing for me.

Hello 2013. The time is now.