I am BACK!

Posted on September 24, 2020 at 9:18 AM
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well. I wanted to start with apologizing for my absence. It has been four long years since my last blog post and I never intended for that to happen. As many will know and understand, life gets in the way. I plan to start posting things again very soon but until that time comes I have made a few little updates to the blog.

Wish List - I have updated my wish list. If anyone even remembers what was on there you will see that nearly every item has been replaced with something else. Some of the items I was lucky enough to add to my collection while others did not. My wish list hadn't been updated for at least four or five years and as of this this morning it has been updated completely. Check out the page for what I am lusting after right now.

About The Blogger - This page hadn't been touched since I made it five years ago. It was in dire need of an update. There are probably still things I could update on this page and will probably do so in the weeks to come.

I will do my best to blog here as often as I can. Reviews, what I use my items for and so much more. Cannot wait to share all of this with you again!

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Reveal - Chanel Card Holder

Posted on July 20, 2016 at 5:53 PM EST
I did not realize until this very moment that it has been over a year since I lasted posted anything. I cannot tell you how sorry I am about that but never fear I am back with a brand new reveal..

On Saturday I lived out another dream of mine. One that has been a couple of years in the making but I never took the plunge until now. I finally set foot in a Chanel boutique. I am not sure why but I've always been a little intimidated by Chanel. I'm not as educated about the brand as I am with Louis Vuitton but I'm slowly learning.

So I started putting back money back in March after my last trip to Louis Vuitton. My birthday was back in May and I wanted to buy myself a birthday present. I could have easily went to LV but I wanted to dip my toes into something else. That something else being Chanel. In my mind I knew what I wanted. In fact I had three items picked out that I would have been more than happy with. The Card Holder, The Snap Card Holder, and the Zip Coin Purse. I had my heart set on Caviar Chevron and had about seven different color options between all three. I knew how much each item cost. I figured out how much I'd need with tax and I started putting money back.

Going in I knew that it was possible that I could completely strike out. My Chanel boutique is quite small. Much smaller than my Louis Vuitton so I knew and was prepared that I could walk out empty handed. I showed my SA pictures that I had saved to my phone of items that I was interested in. I had no idea that the Chevron items I wanted were from a few seasons ago and that they didn't have them. I was disappointed because I have seen very recent photos on Instagram and TPF of people having just purchased these items. Melinda did show me what they did have in stock and while I liked the zip coin purses they had they just weren't what I wanted. As for the snap closure card holder they didn't have that at all. For card holders they had two styles. A classic lambskin in Navy with silver hardware and my reason for walking in. A classic caviar leather in Black with gold hardware. Caviar leather was the whole reason I fell in love with Chanel in the first place. The Chevron was just something I thought was beautiful but for my very first piece I had no problem with just Caviar.

Melinda was very patient with me as I was making my decisions. She knew this was my first piece and my first time there and treated me like a customer that had been going there for years. By the picture above you can tell which item I went with. I could have held out for something else but there was no guarantee that they'd ever get it. Had I been put on a wait list I know I still would have missed out because I don't live very close and I only get there a few times a year. I honestly couldn't be happier with my first Chanel purchase. It's a great starter item for anyone getting into the brand and can hold so much. I have a Louis Vuitton card holder in Epi leather Fuchsia which doesn't hold as much and is a bit smaller. Which do I prefer? Right now I'd say my Chanel but I did just get it. I'd probably always pick the one I just bought. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. It's small, the leather is so soft, it can hold quite a bit and it's just plain beautiful. Yes you'll pay more for the Chanel than the LV but you'll be happy regardless. I know I am.

My only disappointment was because my Chanel is so tiny we don't get the packaging. No shopping bag, flower, or tissue paper. I did manage to get my hands on a ribbon thanks to my LV SA Veronica who went over to see what packaging they had. Not only that but she went to the make up boutique and got me one of their bags with a bunch of samples which was so sweet. I will eventually get all of the packing when/if I am ever lucky enough to go to one of the bigger boutiques but for now it's time to start saving up for more items!

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Chanel Reveal: 3 New Polishes!

Posted on August 7, 2014 at 10:50 AM EST
I've been thinking a lot of about things that I want to post on here. Reviews, wishlist items, etc. I would like to do a little of everything so I thought I'd start with a reveal. I've always loved to paint my nails even though I am horrible at it. Since I am so pale it is hard to find colors that look good on me. Sure I could just run to the store and pick up something cheaper but I just love Chanel nail polish too much to do that.

I've already done reviews on three other colors that I have. May, Rose Cache, and Tutti Frutti. Yesterday the UPS man made a delivery and I received three more colors.

May I present April, Suspicious, and Charivari.

When I ordered these I was going off the color chart on the Chanel website. April and Suspicious looked much more red than what they really are. In this photo the April is showing more pink but in reality it is a dark burgundy. I'm okay with that but I'd really like to get my hands on some Red. Every girl should have at least one bottle of Red nail polish in her collection.

I currently am wearing Chanel Suspicious. I just couldn't wait to try it out. Reviews to come soon!

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Review: Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour - May 535

Posted on June 4, 2014 at 8:21 PM EST

Recently I began purchasing Chanel Beauty Products. I've admired them for quite a while and decided I should have them in my collection. I love having painted nails but because my skin is so light (white, pale, whichever you prefer) it is hard to find colors that look good on me.

So, after looking at all the colors that Chanel has to offer I decided to start with three. Rose Cache, Tutti Frutti, and the color I will be reviewing today, May.

When my polishes came via UPS I was ectatic and couldn't wait to wear one. The problem was I didn't know which color to wear first so I did the only thing I knew to do. I closed my eyes and picked one. May happened to be the color I chose.

After applying the first coat I wasn't sure if I liked the color with my skin. It seemed pretty thin on the nail so I knew I would be applying a second coat. I noticed that the first coat was taking quite a while to dry. It took much longer than polishes from other brands that I've used before that were also much cheaper. Once it finally dried I applied the second coat, waited for it to dry then grabbed my iPhone 5 to start taking photos.

I still wasn't sure if I loved the color on me. Sure it was pretty and I liked it but I didn't love it. Not like I thought I would anyway. Then after only one day I noticed it was already starting to chip off. This did not sit well with me. While Chanel nail polish is one of the cheaper Chanel products it is much more expensive than what you'll find in any store such as CVS or Walmart.

After three days I noticed chipping on every single finger. Not just little chips here and there but so much so that I'd either need to touch them up or just completely remove it from my nails. Finally on the fifth day I decided to just remove it. So I grabbed my cheap Dollar General Nail Polish remover and sat down to take off the color. I was shocked at how easily and quickly I did all ten nails. I have never had a polish come off that way in my life.

Would I re-purchase this color?
Probably not. It is a gorgeous pink that's perfect for Summer but it's not for me. It would probably look better on anyone with a tan and it irritated me how quickly it started chipping. I also noticed that nasty nail polish odor days after having it on my nails. It's one thing to smell it while it's being applied but I don't want to smell it days later.

All in all Chanel May is gorgeous but I was disappointed with it for many reasons. I'm sure I could find the same color in a cheaper brand that would last longer.

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