Zara annual sale!

Seriously what is up with the last two days? I can already tell July is going to be amazing if this is just the start.

I don't have a nearby Zara in my area so I rely on browsing through their online store and admiring pieces worn on other bloggers. They are the same company as H&M but I hear with better quality so steeper prices. I've never bought anything from them until last night or was it this morning?

Zara holds a sale twice a year and that's it. Well it started 12 am this morning and already things are sold out.

Here's what I bought.

Stud + Blazer + Tweed = I die

 (Now $129)

My main goal this month was to find jeans. I'm hoping these work out. 

 (Now $25.99)

Here's what I have my eye on.

It's the white version of the black studded blazer.

(Now $99)

It just looks so soft and the perfect size for an over nighter.

 (Now $29.99)

What do you have your eye on? Have you tried anything from Zara?

Quick note: Zara offers free shipping and returns!

Huge Deal: H&M 75% off

Read at your credit card's peril. This is the only warning you get in this post.

I cashed in my check and decided to browse the mall since it's conveniently next to my bank (damn them!). I knew that H&M was having a sale but I didn't realize how massive it was. 75% off on most items! 

Here's some things I've tried on.

Cropped jeans with zippers at the bottom. 

(Org. $25 Now $10)

It's hard to find a decent pair of jeans especially since I'm short. 5'0 to be exact and these were the perfect length. The material was sturdy but still very soft. The only problem I had were the GIANT pockets in the back. It made my butt look saggy and that's a no go for me :[

"Baby got back!"

Now I've been eyeing this dress for awhile because it's so different. The material is this beautiful suede but it's breathable and lightweight. It hits perfectly above my knees. It's very simple but quite beautiful paired with different accessories. 

 Tan suede dress 

(Org. $24.95 Now $10)

They have this dress in two different colors and I decided on the blue one. It comes with a thin belt but I wanted to show you how it looked without it.

 Navy Blue suede dress 

(Org. $24.95 Now $10)

Then I tried on this black lace dress. I'm usually a size 4 at H&M but it just goes to show that you have to try the clothes on. The size I'm wearing is a size 8.

I'm going to tell you straight up, I don't care about numbers. Clothes are made inconsistently and materials fit differently against the body. There was a girl next door to my fitting room who was screaming at her mom because she refused to try on a size 4 when she's normally a size 2.

As long as you feel beautiful then nothing else matters. Well and that the clothes actually have to fit.

 Black Lace dress 

(Now $10)

It was loose at the bottom and sort of puffed up at the side. I decided to pass on this one but I did admire the sexy details of it.

I kept going back and forth on this chambray shirt. It was lightweight but wasn't flimsy and on sale for $10.

Chambray button up

 (Now $10)

 I passed on this one too. The length was just too horrendous.

My favorite purchase was this blazer. The camel color with light blue lining was prefect. The length of it hit right below my hip and the gold buttons made the fitted blazer look more refine.

Camel blazer 

(Org. $34.95 Now $20)

Overall the sale is pretty good and I tried my best to limit myself. I only but the suede dress and the blazer but I saved $30. 

Did you get anything from H&M?

NYX sale

I've recently stumbled into NYX and I'm wondering why I didn't earlier. They are a make up company that are cruelty free and very affordable. I've only tried the tinted lip spa but I'm already hooked. 

I'ts not a gloss so it doesn't leave your lips sticky or dry. It's just a tinted moisturizer as it's stated which makes my poor chapped lips very happy. I bought the color "sake" and I just love this light pink color.

This stuff takes care of any rough lips but at the same time it doesn't last long. I say it lasts for about 2 hours at most and then you have to reapply but I don't mind. Much.

As you can see in the picture this is tiny, like super mini tiny. But it makes it easy for me to carry it around. Shrugs

Now are you ready for the deal? It's normally $5.50 but is 50% off at Cherry Culture bringing the price to $2.75. In fact they are having a semi-annual mega sale until January 24 with free shipping for orders $40 and more. 

I'm picking up more of the lips spa in different colors, the NYX soft matte lip cream, and the NYX loose face powder. 

 

I did the review on the NYX tinted lip spa only because that's the one thing I've tried from that brand.

Have you had any experience with NYX? Did you like it?

Drugstore beauty raid part 1

Okay so I had to type this pretty quickly because these sales are going really fast! I happened to purchase two new Wet n Wild Megashield lip colors and I have to say I did not like these.

I picked these up because they are 40% off at Rite Aid and have an additional $1 off coupon which brings the price to .79 each. They swatch beautifully on my skin but on the lips, not so much. I have really dry lips especially in the winter so these dried my lips out even more. Really sad that these didn't work but maybe they would for you.

The whole Wet n Wild collection at Rite Aid seems to be on sale so I also picked up some nail polish. This ended up costing me $1.19 which isn't too bad.

Sage in the City

It dries pretty fast but it needs more then 2 coats to apply. I do however love this particular color. The picture is darker that what it looks like in real life. Overall I'm keeping this one.