I'VE BEEN BAD

my new years resolution this year was to be good with money, to get my credit cards paid off and start saving, like a responsible person would do.. and so far this year has been good for me. i've paid off 2 credit cards and by september (maybe even earlier) my debt will be eliminated. i havent bought much, literally i havent bought anything which is amazing for me... other than gas & food all my money goes to bills. i've resisted the lure of makeup, handbags, clothes and shoes. literally everything i love so much. i've even given up my pricey department store brands for drug store brands (which isnt really a bad thing) i traded in my beloved Chanel Matte Lumiere ($56) for Revlons Color Stay foundation ($11.00). i've even given up my Clinique skin care regimen ($45) for a L'oreal skin care set ($25), honestly i've been cutting back and saving money left and right. but fighting my addiction to shopping has not been easy. i was itching to buy something, anything and i finally caved... these are my purchases:

Steve Madden Maddie pumps. i know i dont need another pair of heels, but they were sooo cute on my feet and they're very very sexy. i dont really like animal print shoes or bags, but i am guilty of owning a beautiful python bag. haha plus, they were like more than 50% off, normally $109.95, how do you say no to that!? its impossible. haha i got them for $40

then i caved and bought the "coastal scents" palettes. i put "coastal scents" because they buy them in bulk from china and redistibutes them at a higher cost plus shipping cost... i ordered mine from ebay for $36 with free shipping! for both, and while its going to take a bit longer to get here, but i saved a few bucks. i've been wanting these for months but resisted the temptation. i finally caved cause prom is coming up next month and im going to need to do makeup for my sister and her friends. i didnt wanna hit mac or walmart to buy a million different shadows, so these palettes are like a one stop shop. i got the 120 palette and the neutral palette, both arent available on the coastal scents site at the moment . haha i havent bought makeup, like seriously purchased makeup in a long time, so this definitely will scratch my itch for a while. yaaaaaay ;)