Go Brazilliant!!

So being Elite has it's privileges, like this Essie nail polish.  A gift from Beautylish to welcome me into Elite status.  

Brazilliant is a super rich orange with a touch of red iridescent shimmer.  This is actually this first Essie pigmented polish that I have tried.  I have used First Base and Good To Go but never ventured outside of OPI or Sally Hansen's shades.  

Victoria's New Secret

I was in Valley Fair last Friday for what turned out to be Victoria's Secret soft re-grand opening.  The remodeled store looks HOT!   It's not 100% complete, what was the original Pink shop is still closed   There are some odd design choices, in my opinion, such as fitting rooms by the front door, seen all the way to the right of the picture, with white doors.  But the look is fresh and sexy.  I'm sure when they complete and open the entire store in October, it will be worth the wait - and the sacrifice... 

Gorgeous white furniture flank the sales floor, boudoir style.

Goodwill = Good Deal

I love to trolling through second hand stores with the girlfriends.  Whether it's a thrift shop or a consignment shop, I have no problem buying and wearing preowned clothes.  Especially when I score deals like this:

I found a fingertip length dusty purple Rachel for Rachel Roy sweater dress for $5.49 at Goodwill in San Francisco.  Full retail price:  $175.00.  Soft and silky, it will be rock star cute with a tank underneath and I just happen to have the perfect pair of knee high Coach boots for Vegas this Fall!  xoxo

Thrifting for a 2012 Wardrobe

Saturday has never been a day that I would venture out to go shopping.  Well, let me rephrase - after working retail for 17 years, I knew better than to go shopping on a Saturday, the day 'everyone else' had off.  But I couldn't help myself.  I was feeling a bit stir crazy and needed to feel the warm California sunshine against my face.  So I hopped in my jeep and headed to Crossroads Trading company off of West San Carlos and this is what I scored:

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GreatLash Turns the big 4-0!

This month Maybelline is celebrating their 40th Anniversary of GreatLash Mascara.  I joined their Twitter party Sunday afternoon and would love to share some fun facts that I learned about this fabulous mascara!

Steal or Splurge

At left is my steal.  I scored this Merona dress at Target.  Featuring a rich fawn-satin upper and textured plaid-like wool base in white, pink, burgundy and silver atop a brown and cream background.  Fully lined, I paid $29.99 for the belted side zip entry version.

See my other Target steals here!

On the right is the Rachel Roy splurge.  This gorgeous $375 inspiration visually differs by excluding the belt and locating the zipper to the rear.  Even though the model in the Rachel Roy splurge is 'leggy', it appears to offer a slightly higher hem line and longer sleeves.

What do you think of my score?
Can you tell a $345 difference?

xoxo

Be a Dahlia, Won't you?

My end of Summer 'it' shade.  Lightly glittered.  Slightly iridescent.  Full of opacity attitude and it took only 2 coats of colour for pink perfection.