What I Bought - September 2013

A little change to the list, I decided to include my beauty purchases every month from here on out.  That's what made me go nuts this month - the beauty purchases.  As I'm getting older, my skin is changing and I'm trying to tweak what I'm using to find the right mix.  So I'm trying out a few new items to see what works for my soon-to-be-40-year-old-skin.

1. Coldwater Creek top - $44.45 (on sale, includes tax and shipping. Also backordered until late October - boo)

2.  Johnny Cupcakes tee (limited edition, no longer available) - $33.81 (including discount and shipping)

3. Coldwater Creek top - $12.86 (on sale, includes tax and shipping)

4.  L'Oreal True Match foundation - $7.49 (had -$1.50 coupon)

5.  Shamanuti Activated Charcoal Cleanser - $14.00 (includes shipping)

6.  Benefit Fakeup - $24

7.  Boscia Konjac Cleansing Sponge - $18 (review here)

8.  Living Proof No Frizz trial pack - $29

9.  Gap button down - $10 (Uptown Cheapskate)

10.  Gap trouser jeans - $8 (Uptown Cheapskate)

Total = $201.61

- $18 (Uptown Cheapskate credit from selling)

- $57.31 (Coldwater Creek giftcard)

Total spent out of pocket - $126.30

Go forth and shop responsibly!

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Since I've been doing some major closet cleaning, I've listed a ton of stuff on Poshmark (good stuff too, like Tory Burch, Ray-Ban, L.A.M.B., Michael Kors, etc).  Check it out!

Boscia Konjac Cleansing Sponge Review

At the beginning of this month I wandered into Sephora and picked up some new things (stay tuned to what I got on Monday's "What I Bought" September post).  I've been hearing a lot about Konjac sponges lately and I wanted to give one a try.  I mean, who couldn't use a little all natural, gentle exfoliation?  So I snapped up Boscia's version for $18.

Boscia Konjac Cleansing Sponge - $18

Okay, first when you get it out of the box, it's hard as a rock.  But once you run it under water it gets bigger (about the size of your palm) and much softer.  Once you get it softened up, squeeze a little of your cleanser on (this version does come with a small packet of Boscia's cleanser to try too).  Then just rub on your face to cleanse and gently exfoliate.  When you are finished, rinse it out and hang it up - it comes with a handy built-in string to hang up so it can air dry between uses.  It's super soft and very gentle, so I was a little skeptical that it was doing anything.  But I was pleasantly surprised at how clean my face was.  I use Retin-A every other day and sometimes I get pesky peeling skin in spots and this takes care of exfoliating that without irritating.  I've been using it nightly for almost a month and I must say I love it!  I was sort of hoping this would drive the thought of my "needing" a Clarisonic out of my mind, but sadly (for my pocketbook) I still would like one for once or twice a week deep cleaning.

Overall, I would highly recommend this!  Has anyone else tried this or any of the other Konjac sponges?  Here's Kimberlee's review of the Julep version.

Also, I've been doing a MEGA closet clean out and have listed a bunch of stuff on Poshmark (spryonthewall).  Click on the box below to check out all the goodies!

Have a great weekend!!

This isn't a sponsored post or anything, I just really love this product and wanted to share!

Wishlist - Fisherman Knit Sweater

1. MICHAEL Michael Kors / 2. Arizona / 3. LOFT / 4. Liz Claiborne / 5. BDG /
6. Liz Claiborne / 7. Topshop / 8. Tommy Bahama / 9. Old Navy / 10. Topshop

I love a fisherman sweater for the fall.  I used to have a great one from Target years ago.  That one is long gone, but lately I've been thinking about getting a new one.  It's perfect for mixing with denim, khakis or even a sleek pencil skirt for the office (#3 would be great for that).  Are fisherman sweaters on your radar for Fall?

Linking up with Lena B and Rachel for Passion for Fashion!

My Take - J.Crew Silver Oxfords

I was flipping through the latest J.Crew catalog Style Guide and fell hard for these silver oxfords, but at $258 they are a little pricey.  So I tracked down a couple of lower priced alternatives.

Top - J.Crew

Left - Jeffrey Campbell

Right - Bass

What do you think? Any interest in some shiny, silver shoes for Fall?

Best Dressed - Emmys 2013

I'm going to jump on the Emmy bandwagon this morning.  I only saw a little of the pre-show red carpet and what I saw I didn't really like.  And I didn't even watch the broadcast - kind of over awards shows themselves, but not the red carpet.  I always like to see fancy dresses on display!  Here are my best dressed picks!

Christina Hendricks, in Christian Siriano, and an Edie Parker clutch (I LOVE these clutches here is my favorite one)

(her hair, obsessed with her hair!)

Allison Williams, in Ralph Lauren

Kiernan Shipka, in Delpozo

Mindy Kaling, in Edition by Georges Chakra

Julianna Margulies, in Reed Krakoff

Alyson Hannigan, in Marchesa

(love a redhead in purple)

Padma Lakshmi, in Kaufmanfranco

Who did you all like the best?  I'm still updating my Spring 2014 Pinterest board, Milan is in full swing.

Images via Style.com

Spring 2014 NYFW Trend - Line Drawing

Last but not least, this trend is pretty self explanatory.  It can be fun sketches or more intricate patterns with a very clean sophistication.  I love it!  Make sure you keep checking out my Spring 2014 Pinterest board for my latest picks (London and now Milan)!

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Spring 2014 NYFW Trend - Geometrics

Circles, triangles, squares, and various other random shapes, it all adds up to a whole lot of geometrics on the runway for Spring 2014.  And I'm loving it!  Make sure you keep checking out my Spring 2014 Pinterest board for my latest picks (London is off to a fabulous start)!  Tomorrow we tackle another trend.

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