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Sunday, December 27
This may come as shocking news to some of you, but I have never, in the past 16 years of my rather short life, attended a Boxing Day sale. Until yesterday. And OH MY LORD, I AM NEVER EVER GOING AGAIN FOR AS LONG AS I SHALL LIVE. Trudging around both Myer and David Jones in the city, with hundreds or maybe thousands of other vile desperate bargain seekers, and finding NOTHING that you like, that'd fit you, that you'd pay for is not my idea of fun. But I did learn some valuable lessons in the meantime:
1. Don't wear heels. I thought wearing heels would give me the advantage of towering over people as well as being able to stab them in the foot, if a fight over a dress was to arise. But no, wearing heels makes you more likely to fall over when shoved.
2. Don't plan on spending a thousand dollars. Because you'll be disappointed (but secretly kind of relieved) when you spend less than a quarter of it.
3. Fuel up well and good. It's happened twice over the past two days now- where I decide to skip breakfast, thinking that I'll eat when I get there. But the promise of low prices is way more appealing than an empty stomach. Then I end up functioning for six hours on zero food.
4. Big bags are great. You use them as a kind of barricade against you and the people around you. You just hold it in front of you and walk through people and they just fly out of your path.
5. Be ruthless when in search of a bargain. Use your heels to step on people. Shove people aside with your bag. Pull clothes of hangers and open packaged makeup to try it on and leave tried shoes all over the floor.
Other than the fruitless five hours I spent in Myer and David Jones, I managed to score some great bargains elsewhere. Here's are some Christmas presents and purchases worth lengthening this post:
My first ever hat that actually came in a hat box!!! I'M OFFICIALLY A LAAAAAAAAAAADY NOW!
YAY fun with a floppy wide-brimmed sunhat!
LOL my shopping.
EEEEEEEEEE Siren Cage shoes for $50!!! They retail over $100, were on sale at Wanted for $100, and $70 at Myer. SCORE!!!
Cute bag with a leather teddybear charm thing I received for Christmas.
Bluebird bag + bag below purchased together for under $50 from Strandbags!
Diva Dreamcatcher necklace for only $5. Happiest purchase of the day.
Chi Chi red lipstick + lipgloss. I'm really digging fire-engine-red makeup look at the moment. I plan to write up a huge post of all my favourite beauty products soon, so STAY TUNED!
I love the names they give makeup shades. The above two colours of red are called 'Exhibitionist' and 'Fashion Victim'. Other than those, my two favourite shade names ever are 'Birthday Suit' for my nude Rimmel lipstick, and 'Apple of My Eye' for my favourite red L'Oreal nailpolish.
I bought a heap of clothing too but I didn't see the point of photographing them, since you guys are gonna see them at some point or other in outfit posts. However, I did take a picture of the dress below to commemorate my greatest score over the past two days:
Forever New bodycon dress for $30, marked down from $120. 75% OFF BROS. Not only is it insanely cheap, but I finally found the perfect little black dress to wear to my work cruise. YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT. My boss is throwing a work function on a boat, and I plan to wear my 'backup' idea that I had planned in case my first idea for the school cruise didn't work out. I'm going to end up wearing that black dress above, with scarlet pumps (Tony Bianco Dons hopefully, if they come in time), red nailpolish + red lipstick, and a huge gold statement necklace. I still have yet to find the gold statement necklace.
Anyway, I'm going to be busy for the next few days with New Years parties and working to catch up on my debt (whoops...), so expect pre-written outfit posts and random other crap.
P.S. I SPOTTED A FEW OF YOU IN DAVID JONES, hanging around the Sass and Bide racks. Except I didn't get the chance to say hi to anyone because there were like 50 other desperate shoppers between us.
P.P.S. MY FEET ARE LIKE LITERALLY BURNING. OKAY no they aren't on fire. But my veins and arteries are on fire. Or something, I don't know. The soles of my feet seriously seriously hurt. I don't know what to do. What if I get foot cancer or something. LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL YOU KIDDIES. DON'T WEAR HEELS OUT TO GO SHOPPING. TWO DAYS IN A ROW. It's probably the stupidest thing I've ever done.