Bargain Hunting: Valentino SS12 Sale 40% off

The Valentino Spring/Summer 2012 collection is on sale. If you enter the promo code PRIVATESS12 at checkout, you will receive 40% off your purchase.

(Images from Valentino.com)

Jewelry: Chanel Earrings

For my birthday, my amazing boyfriend bought me Chanel earrings. Style 12A A61278Y02066 Boucles Oreille. I really like that these aren't the typical small rhinestone studs. There was a matching necklace, but that would have been overkill with the earrings. I am thrilled to be starting my Chanel jewelry collection. I think my next addition, will be a necklace. I particularly like the long strand pearl necklaces.

What are your thoughts on Chanel Jewelry?

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Beauty Roundup: Butter London, Chloe, MAC, Fresh, Too Faced, Bobbi Brown...

Recently, I did a little beauty shopping. This time around, most products came from Sephora, Ulta, and MAC. From MAC, I picked up #32 Lashes, Russian Red Lipglass, lipstick in Snob, and lipstick in Pink Nouveau. I suggest checking out the new MAC collection, because it features their most popular lipsticks. In addition, they have released matching lipgloss and nail polish. At Ulta, I got Butter London polish in Slapper. This is a beautiful turquoise color, that will probably look amazing on the toes. I also finally got the Too Faced Naked Eye Palette. I was on the fence, about this palette, because I am such a die hard Urban Decay fan for eyeshadows. But, I have heard such good things, and decided to give it a try. I am glad I did, because I love the texture, color selections, and pigmentation. My last trip was to Sephora, where I picked up 2 new rollerballs. I am beginning to think, I am addicted to rollerballs. I bought Chloe Eau De Parfum. It surprisingly smells similar to the Jo Malone Paer Freesia. I have been layering the two scents together. I also got the Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh. I was never a fan of the original Daisy, I only liked the way the bottle looked. But, the Eau so Fresh smells, oh so good! I am running out of my Bobbi Brown corrector, and picked up a new one in Bisque. Which in my opinion, is the best product Bobbi Brown has ever come out with. Lastly, I was sucked in during checkout, and got the mini Sephora by Opi polishes. Not much to say about them, besides the colors are good for summer, and the minis are so adorable. Also, it's rare that anyone finishes a big bottle of nail polish, so why not get the little ones? In addition, I got a new Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Passion. I have had many of the Sugar Lip Treatments over the years, but have decided to venture into the tinted ones. The last thing I got at Sephora, was a sample of the Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara. I have wanted to try out this mascara for a while, but always heard mixed reviews. I can honestly say, I am so impressed. It separates my lashes like no mascara has ever done before. Overall, I consider this beauty roundup a successful one!

                                               
What summer beauty products have you recently picked up?

(Pink Nouveau, Snob)

Event: BirchBox + Gossip Girl Season Finale

Last night, I was invited to attend the BirchBox + Gossip Girl Season Finale Event. To put it simply, the event was fabulous. When my guest and I arrived, we were given the signature drink, called the Upper East Sider. Then, we proceeded to the frozen yogurt cart. After that, we went to the back room, where we could get touchups. Our first stop, was to get our hair done by the Kerastase team. I learned how to properly use a curling iron. In addition, my hair went from flat to having big beautiful curls, in just a few minutes. The stand out product was the Lumiere Liquide. It really helped hydrate my dry ends. Then we got our nails done by the Color Club team. The two choices were Disco Nap, which is a beautiful gold color, or Clambake Coral. One could also get their makeup done by Stila, but we were short on time. 8 o'clock hit and we went to go take our seats, for the screening of the Gossip Girl season finale. It was by far the best episode of the season! I really enjoyed the Q&A session with Kelly Rutherford, during the commercial breaks. Kelly was so sweet, funny, and flawless. I also enjoyed hearing Amy & Jen (lead makeup and hair) tell us about how working for Gossip Girl has changed their lives. What I was most impressed by was the Birchbox team. All the ladies were so lovely, and attentive. It was nice to see such a collaboration go off without a hitch. At the end, we were gifted the May Birchbox. All in all, it was a fabulous night, and I am thankful I was able to attend.