i love target! did some liberty haulin'...

I was soooo excited for the Liberty collections from Target that hit stores yesterday (March 14). I felt like a child on Christmas Eve (or, who am I kidding, ME!) the night before, itching with anticipation!

And I wasn't disappointed. I found a few really wonderful things. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the watering can I so desperately wanted to get for my mama, but I haven't given up on that just yet. ;)

Here are some pics of my haul and my makeup/outfit/nails of the day.

CLOTHES (ignore the tank + bra strap - oops!) :D

xhilaration dress:


liberty dress (cutest print ever!):


xhilaration romper:


I think I might return the romper. I thought it was super cute in the fitting room, but when I look at this pic, I think it looks sooo short!

THE BEST OF THE REST...

I got several cans of Coconut Water... yummy! ;) The Green Ginger Tea is also super-delicious. Love! Also pictured: lip balms & a lip scrub, mini Liberty frame, Liberty storage boxes, the standard weekly gossip mag (usually I go trashier than People, but it was a double issue!), and a cereal weakness...



One of the new lines in the Beauty/Cosmetics section is For Kings and Queens. I got the Nefertiti Honey Body Butter (smells like raw honey -- amazing!) and Queen Elizabeth Sugar Shower Gel (fruity, floral, and equally gorgeous-smelling!). Also in this pic: Bella Vanilla Amber candle (lovely scent again..), Wet & Wild lipstick in 901B, Sally Hansen Shrimply Divine nail polish, Sonia Kashuk glitter eyeshadow quad, elf Blush/Bronzer duo, earrings, faux flowers (love!), and the same storage boxes that were in the pic above...



I love this bed-in-a-bag set sooo much, and so does Sparky! ;) It even goes with the striped pillowcases, sheets, ottoman, and beside table I already had. Yay!



FACE OF THE DAY:



Face: YSL Teint Resist Foundation (No.3 Opal), MAC Studio Finish Concealer (to cover pimples from the MAC foundation! :P), MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (Medium), MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder (as blush)
Eyes: MAC Bough Grey on lid and under eye, MAC Black Tied in crease & outer V, Smashbox Heartbreaker Liner on lid, MUFE Aqua Eyes 18L under eyes, Sephora shimmery pink pencil (forgot the name) in inner corners to highlight, Lancome Hypnose Drama + Givenchy Phenom'eneyes mascara
Lips: MAC Viva Glam Gaga (my current fave!)

OUTFIT OF THE DAY:



Tee: Fifi Lapin by Alloy
Skirt: Gap
Belt: Dorothy Perkins
Brogues: Steve Madden
Bag: Topshop
Necklace: Vintage (mom's)
Earrings: white thumbtack studs (not shown) from H&M

NAILS OF THE DAY:



OPI Jade is the New Black + OPI Mad As A Hatter on ring finger (please excuse the sloppy job I did! Yikes!)

That's all for now, but I'll be back soon for sure. I had to run to the mall today to pick up my bridesmaid shoes for my cousin Amy's wedding and stopped at Lush while I was there... and the Easter stuff was in! I also want to post about some MAC Give Me Liberty and some other makeup stuffs I've gotten in the past month or so.

Love you all & see you soon!

have i mentioned i love sundays?

I had to run over to David's Bridal yesterday to try on my bridesmaid dress for my cousin's wedding in July. They didn't have the color I needed, but I tried on the style and it fit great! :) I felt really lucky to not be a bride, because HOLY CRAP was that place a madhouse. A line to get in the door! Helllll no.

Here's the OOTD (outfit of the day):


(the sticker was on the mirror, not my bag! lol)

Sweater & Sweater Vest: Target
Belt: NY&Co.
Jeans: Mixit (JCPenney)
Bag: Merona (Target)
Necklace: Target! I tend to be a walking billboard....
Bracelets: bangle, Target; magnet chain, Ann Taylor Loft
Flats: Gianni Bini

Well, since David's Bridal is right across from Target and Mall at Millenia... you know I couldn't just head home! Believe it or not, all I got at Target was essentials/grocery items. (Please refrain from gasping in shock.) But at Mall at Millenia, I did grab a few fun things. :)

I went to Sanrio again (I know, I thought I grew out of Hello Kitty... I guess not!!), and picked up the CUTEST tote:



Sorry for the cuh-RAP picture -- it was taken in my poorly-lit bedroom with my phone.

I also snagged a 3-pack of file folders with images of Hello Kitty from different years, celebrating her 30th anniversary. Cute!

Next to Sanrio is Blooming Beauty, a very daaaaangerous and wonderful place. Nail polish everywhere!! I snagged three bottles, then high-tailed it out of there before it got out of hand.

The shades I picked out were OPI Barefoot in Barcelona, Essie Van D'Go, and from the highly-anticipated (by me!) Alice in Wonderland collection by OPI -- Mad as a Hatter.

A pic of the bottles:




And swatched on nails:

Mad as a Hatter & Barefoot in Barcelona


Essie Van D'Go



There was something familiar about Van D'Go, and sure enough, it's the shade twin of one of my favorite nude lipsticks, Lorac Babydoll:




On the way out of the mall, I cut through Macy's, and of course had to walk by the handbags. I'm really craving a black leather Juicy Couture wallet, but managed to walk by that section unscathed (it helps when it doesn't fit the budget!). However, I did find something that I couldn't go home without:



These Betsey Johnson earrings were just such a wonderful mixture of girly-cute (pink eyes and pink heart bellies!) and badass (spiders, duh!). Love them!

I also wanted to share something else SUPERCUTE that I saw but didn't get. Coach's Poppy line has a new line of products out featuring cartoon superhero-type girls with cute names (Pinky, Pepper, Minty) and fun hair to match.



Spy the cuteness?

I went to Coach's website to find out more about the line, and here's a collage (a collage! I'm such a nerd!) of some of my favorites:



So cute! I think if I were to ever get anything from this line, it'd probably just be the key fob, because I hate to say it, but I think it's almost too young for me. I can't believe I'm saying that!!

I didn't paint my nails this weekend (which turned out to be a good thing, since I got new polishes to swatch!), and I also forgot to take a close-up of the day's makeup. Ooops! For my own reference (and in case you're interested, too, I guess!), here's what I wore:

Face: MUFE HD foundation + MAC MSF Natural in Medium (also used a bit of MAC Studio Finish concealer under eyes and on blemishes before applying powder), MAC Strada blush as bronzer/contour, Shu Uemura MPeach44 blush, MAC MSF in Light Flush

Eyes: MAC Painterly paint pot, MAC Cross Cultural, Showstopper, & All Races eyeshadows, MAC Blacktrack Fluidline (top), MUFE Aqua Eyes in 18L (under eyes), Sephora soft eye pencil (shimmery pink) on inner eyes, Lancome Hypnose Drama + Givenchy Phenom'eneyes mascara

Lips: Illamasqua Filth + MAC Glamour For All lipglass (gotta get a backup for this -- I've been using it pretty much every day since I got it!)

That's all for now, ladies and gents. Hope you're enjoying your Monday! :)