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)