Style on a Budget!

So I have been doing a lot of bargain shopping...my thing is if I find it on clearance and I like AND I have the money for it, then get it!  I'm not going to post everything I got, but something I will talk about is the great deal I got on some style books.  The Waldenbooks near me, I believe, is closing in less than ten days.  I didn't know about it until I went in today and the store was just about empty.  Everything was AT LEAST 60% off.  

I was really looking for fiction books, but I happened to go near the self help books and found these style books...I couldn't pass it by, so I go the five pictured for $40!  I saved about $70...Style books can give you a lot of good information, especially if it's something you want to get into professionally or as a hobby for yourself personally.  I may do some reviews as I read through them, I don't know yet...but just wanted to let you all know about the deal I got.

Stay oh so Chic!

Eva 


books purchased: That Extra Half an Inch by Victoria Beckham, Fierce Style by Christian Siriano, The Little Black Book of Style, The One Hundred and The Style Stratgey all by Nina Garcia

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Home Sweet Haul

Hauls & Home
so i finally have a haul...yipee! but i went back home over the weekend because i had it off and you add a wider range of stores and pay day and you get a haul of sorts. i ended up shopping friday and saturday because i found this absolutely gorgeous jumpsuit at macy's during their one day sale. it's not so cute on the hanger but is definitely cute on. i went back to the mall to get a skinny belt to go with it, but we know how hard it is to go to the mall and only get one thing so here's what i got below.

friday's trip:

i took my younger brother and cousin with me this day. i was NOT inspired when i went shopping and macy's was the last store i went to because i wanted to stop by mac, but this caught my eye i tried it on and fell in love!


here it is on with some yellow peep toe sandaled heels


i got lippies from mac- cherish lipstick and chai lipglass


got this from wetseal, i wanted pink but of course they only had blue left...


no trip home is complete without stopping by borders since there isn't one where i am only barnes and noble (which i don't particularly care for) i picked up 2 books from brenda jackson (one of my fave authors) so look out for book reviews soon!


saturday's trip:

i went shopping with my sister this day and she always stops by pacsun. i had been there the day before but didn't pay attention to the signs that read take an ADDITIONAL %50 off so i only got two tops because almost ALL of the smalls were gone...




i had originally went to forever 21 the day before looking for a specific floral skirt and was told they were out of it so i went back this day for accessories specifically a belt for my jumpsuit. why did i find the skirt when i went this day and they only had one in a small which fit but stopped right below the tush so i would've needed a medium...

you guys know i'm loving anything floral so i got this ring and the fushia earrings. the dangly ones were so cute to me and i might pair them with the jumpsuit...


these belts were only $2.50! i got them in sm/md and they only had 1 left in each size in the black so i got the last small one...i plan to pair the grey one with the jumpsuit.

i also have an outfit of the day and FOTD from saturday. i went to my little cousin's birthday party, she turned 2 and it was so beautiful out and the perfect day for outdoor activities so i didn't want to smoke out my makeup but didn't want to do the bronzey look either so i did a pinky purplish look.

with a pinky lipstick to the mall (vs sweet nothing)


with a nude @ the party (mac fresh brew & chai)


vs pink dress and brown buckle sandals with a small wedge


i also paired it with the flower ring and flower earrings (pic from the party)

that's about all i had an okay time at home but it's always nice to be able to go back to your own place. hope your week's been good and i['m trying to update more but ii haven't had much motivation. i'm open for any suggestions!

eva

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Book Spotlight! (Erotic City)

Erotic City by PYNK

i know i just did a book spotlight, but i did say that i brought 2 books...what can i say about this book? first off i must have had one of my a.d.d. moments, because this book wasn't what i thought it was. okay, so the title is "erotic city," but sometimes the title doesn't really mean literally. i usually read the back of the book before purchasing and i think i erased everything i read, but one sentence that made it seem like it wasn't a sex book...

"but now something threatens to close the club's doors forever: a calculating, ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing to destroy Milan's dreams..."

yea...you'd think it wasn't just a sex book too. i'm going to be fair in this review, because i almost took it back when i found out what it really was about, and i'm not a big fan of majority sex scene books (i like to get to the point of the story) but this arthur pynk is a very good writer and she gives very good, in your face details. if you're into the sex type books she'll give you every single visual detail and then some...this book focuses on a female owner of a swingers sex club, milan. i never really paid attention to or wanted to know much about th swinging society, nor do i know anyone who is a part of it...when i say this is a very EXPLICIT book, i mean it and then some. besides the sex, the actual story itself was a good one, but i think the average reader would get lost in the sex scenes and lifestyle of the swingers and lose what the book is really about. the message is mostly female sexual liberation, i can understand that, but if you're not into graphic sex scenes describing oral, anal, vaginal and/or orgy activities then this is DEFINITELY NOT the book for you. i picked this up at borders as well and it ran for 13.99...my personal opinion, spend it on something else if you're not into that type of book, or if you like that kind of thing go ahead and buy it...

--p.s. this is more hardcore than an eric jerome dickey or zane book...

Stay oh so Chic!

MUAH!

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Book Spotlight! (The Midnight Hour)

WELCOME TO 2009!

so i took advantage of going to borders while i was in chicago since there's only a barnes & noble by my school and i had a coupon (yay!) i picked up two books, but this one focuses on Brenda Jackson's book "The Midnight Hour" a part of her Madaris series.

this was surprisingly my first book out of the series. i thought i had read a couple of others from the series, but didn't see them in my book collection unless i overlooked them.

this book was intense with having you totally hooked from the beginning to the end. i'm a mystery solving fein, and even though this is not so much about mystery as it is drama, it still has a way of fulfilling that urge.

the story focuses on a couple who were torn a part in tragedy and death, to later be pulled back together 5 years later; one with a new face and identity. that's all i can give you without giving it away and that's hopefully enough to make you want to go out and buy it. i mean it's only $6.99!

i'm definately going to make a trip to my barnes and noble to pick up more books from this series.

Stay oh so Chic!

MUAH!

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OMG!..SLB!& Hair

so i read the book The Secret Life of Bees since my mother got it for me and i actually loved it! the story is captivating and you feel like you're there with the women going through their struggles. since i read the book i naturally wanted to see the movie last week, but that didn't happen...but i do poan to see it soon.

on a SAD note...i found out about Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother's murder through a text last night (friday) at work. i didn't want to believe it, but it's obviously true and i feel it's truly sad and i'm praying for her and her family and that her nephew returns home safely.

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i came across the keeping it simple sista blog and i an excited about getting my hair to an even healthier state. i've been doing my own relaxers, especially since i'm at school and i don't want to pay nor have the money for going to the shop, but i've been doing them and trimming my ends. i want to try out the unrefined shea butter and coconut oil and see how long i can get my hair. i don't want it too long, but atleast to the top of my bra strap...i think that's realistic.

i've been using the olive oil relaxer, but it's time for another one, been about 10 weeks, and i decided to try creme of nature's relaxer since i love their ohter products...i'll try to document my hair progress and post pics of my "hair journey" and should be relaxing my hair this weekend...

Stay oh so Chic! & keep j. hud and her family in your prayers!

MUAH!

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For Less: Vanessa & Angela (Run's House ep. 4)

i've decided to try and do a "For Less" post on the girls of Run's House every week if i find they're wearing some really cute stuff. i didn't post on episode 3, because it only featured Angela and she had on like 2 outfits...so here it is!

Stay oh so Chic!
MUAH!

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i'm still reading Black Lace...i decided to take it slow so i haven't been reading a lot of it in one sitting, because i haven't had time to. i'm half way in right now and so far it's an interesting read...

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IDK What to Title This As...

so i haven't really been doing much anything as far as makeup and clothing goes...i actually went the whole week without makeup and stuck to t shirts or tanks and jeans...

i've been slacking, but it will pick back up again...one more week of work and i'll be done with telemarketing...

i plan to be focused on getting my stuff ready to move and most of my next purchases will most likely revolve around that.

on another note, i almost forgot what having a cat or kitten was like...this kitten has to be the most energetic and slightly crazy cat i've ever had! she's a handful, but she's still adorable for now...

Stay oh so Chic!
MUAH!

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i finally finished one of the books i brought on tuesday, Dreaming of You by Francis Ray...it seems like it took me forever! i tried to read it on tuesday night when i got it, but fell asleep during the FIRST PARAGRAPH...then tried on wednesday, i read a lil during my lunch break and tried to read while at the bf's house, didn't quite work. then i read a good chunk yesterday and knocked the last half of it out today...

i didn't know her books followed a family, which would explain why it says A Grayson Novel under the title and why the other two books i have (now seeing the characters were related) characters had the same last name...when i got this book i thought i already had it, because some of the names sounded familiar...duh they were the same people!

so i started backwards, not that you could really tell, but it answers some questions that may come up. but another great love story by Francis Ray...now to delve into Beverly Jenkins' Black Lace...

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What is a Tattoo...?

i was flipping through the latest issue of InStyle when i got to the article on Rihanna and the part where she talks about where she got her tattoos...

did you know she has 8 tattoos? i didn't either, but apparently she likes them small and in a place where it is least expected to be or can easily be hidden...i've been thinking about what my next tat would be, i know where i want it, and i already have one...but it's interesting looking at where her tats are and wondering why they're there...

my butterfly tat i have i've wanted in the space between my shoulder and chest for a while before i got it...i wear a lot of tanks, tube tops and dresses in the summer so i knew it could easily be seen and easily be hidden...i got it during my last semester of high school (that seems so long ago...)

but the LOVE tat on her finger took me by surprise, most of her tats did, but that one in particular i would have never guessed was there...including the one in her ear...RIHANNA WHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH THESE PLACES FROM?! i just thought it was interestingly different...

Stay oh so Chic!
MUAH!

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last night i took another trip to Borders and i picked up two books...i love Francis Ray's books, especially the Grayson Novels...so i picked up one of those and it's titled Dreaming of You. i tried to start reading it last night, but i was too tired and fell asleep, but i did get to read a lil during lunch, not much, but i'm trying to fight the sleepiness so i can fully enjoy it.

the second book i got was another by Beverly Jenkins (love her books!) and it's titled Black Lace...it seems to have some mystery to it and i love my mysteries so i picked that one up...i'll let you know what i think of them soon!

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Just Another Monday...

monday was a slow moving day like always...bc of my injury from yesterday i didn't really dress up or do any makeup...

the t-shirt is from Vicky's & the sweatshirt is from aeropostale (it gets really cold in the office)

the shoes are by report...

i went to work, which is starting to get to me (the ppl & the job itself) i have about four more weeks of working there before returning to school which i'm so excited about!

after work i went to Borders! i LOVE borders way more than Barnes & Noble, bc they have a section with African American authors only...at B&N you have to know the author's last name, but at Borders they're all in one spot & i find SOOOOOO many books i want to read...i had about 20 books in my hand (i love reading & been reading numerous books at a time since i was little) but i narrowed my selection to just 3...Arlington Heights by Erica Lewis, Forget Me Not by Adrianne Byrd & Sexy/Dangerous by Beverly Jenkins...

i'm reading them in that order & will let you know what i think of each one...i'm saving Beverly Jenkins' book for last, bc her book Deadly Sexy was unbelievably wonderful! so yea...

but other than that i spent the rest of the day after work with the bf...

we went to get ice cream then to this park by his house...

on the blanket acting difficult...


us @ his house...his eyes are always closed in the pics...

Stay oh so Chic!
MUAH!

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