How did you make out with Black Friday? I have never been one of those people who line up on the sidewalk at 2 am in the morning. These days I usually utilize Black Friday to get my hands on Christmas pressies at a price that eases the strain on my wallet and to get replacements for things that have long since bid goodbye to their best before date. I have a running list in my head of needs balanced with wants. I hesitated on calling my buys a "haul" and settled on calling them a mindful or intentional haul (only slightly less cringeworthy!). Did you stop in at Sephora? I do love checking out the limited edition boxed sets that brands come out with specifically for Black Friday and the holidays. I picked up this boxed set from Tarte.
You get a blush in Ornate which is a lovely coral that I know will suit me to a "T", a mini lipstick called Surf's Up which is a warm brown pink, and their Lights Camera Lashes mascara. The set that I got last year had a full size lipstick and I do wish that this year's lipstick was also full size but for $13.00 it is a screaming deal so I can forgive the mini sized lipstick.
I picked up this set from Becca. I have never tried anything from Becca so I am really looking forward to acquainting myself with the Shimmering Skin Perfector Spotlight in Moonstone.
Becca's highlighters are known to be holy grail products so I was really pleased to pick this up for $20.00.
Next up, I think every beauty vlogger on the planet has stacks of Muji's acrylic storage cases sitting on her/his vanity. Well, I am no beauty vlogger but I was growing tired of the mess on my table. I have noticed that Muji's sales are far from being doorcrashers. They are usually very sedate affairs but for this Black Friday, their acrylic storage line was 30% off. Woot!
The long wide 3 drawer case was completely sold out so I had to settle for the smaller, 2 drawer case. Now I know why this line is so popular. The clear acrylic is so sleek and minimal and you can see at a glance what is inside and in which drawer. Honestly, I could spend hours opening and closing the drawers.
Next, I have had a long standing love affair with Mary Janes in all its incarnations whether as a high heel, flat or wedge. My old pair of wedge heeled Mary Janes were in a dire condition. I tend to wear shoes until the straps and buckles are hanging by a thread, the leather is splitting apart and the soles are disintegrating. Unless you have no choice, do not take frugality to the extreme like me. I am worried that I have permanently broken my feet as a result. So I was thrilled as anything to pick a new pair from Rockport.
What, Rockport, you say? Gone are the days when I would make a beeline for the stilettos whenever there was a sale. These days, the question in my mind is "Can I walk in them?" Rockport has a line called Cobb Hill which is slightly dressier but still prioritizing comfort. Hopefully, I am not in granny, orthopedic shoe territory just yet and these Mary Janes ride that comfortable yet pretty line just right. The fact that they are riffing off Chie Mihara shoes but at a much more affordable price point doesn't hurt either.
Last but by no means least, are a pair of sneakers by New Balance for J. Crew. The soles of my last pair of sneakers literally separated away from the shoe so a replacement was most definitely in order.
To be honest, I am still on the fence about these. I love the crisp contrast between the navy and the white and the slight retro vibe. But now I am wondering whether they are a bit too retro? What do you think? Yay or nay?
And that's it! Let me know of your Black Friday scores and adventures!
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