Monday, March 30, 2015


Joe Fresh - Python Print Silk shirt:  $9.04 (RSP:  $59)


Joe Fresh - Sequin snake skirt:  $4.04 (RSP:  $29)

I never normally buy from this store online, because their minimum for free shipping is usually around $50 and I never buy that much.  This time there was no minimum, so I had to jump on it!

The best part was, these are both lower than I thought they'd be!  I'm not sure if it was just a glitch, or if the site just wasn't up to date.  The python shirt was supposed to be $14.94, while the sequin skirt was supposed to be $6.94!!  Those prices are still the same even now.

I had a 10% off code, but this was way higher than that.  The price didn't even change until the very last minute.  Even when I was paying!  I tried to submit my payment twice, but each time there was an error.  But when it finally went through, I noticed that the total was lower!

Oh well, worked out great for me!  It only took about a week to receive too.  They packaged it pretty nicely.  The skirt even has a hanger, and the shirt has a cardboard backing.


Even the packing slip was on heavy weight paper!  I was pretty impressed.

Unfortunately, the clothes don't look as good on me as they do the model!  The snake skirt was a smaller size than I take, but I thought it would fit as a bodycon.  Well, it's not even a bodycon, but the silhouette is so weird!  

It has pockets...which in turn makes me look like I have huge saddlebags!  Which is weird, because it's not tight on me at all, even though I normally wear a large.

The skirt is actually velvet with sequins too, which I wasn't expecting.  Hmm, well we'll see how it looks after I lose some weight!

The shirt doesn't fit either, sadly.  It also doesn't even feel like silk, even though it's 100%!  I would have thought it was just polyester if there was no tag.  

They only had a medium left, and since the fit looked somewhat baggy on the model, I thought I could fit into it.

Well, I was wrong!  It's really form fitting!  I can't wear it right now.  I mean I can button it up, but it's super unflattering. 

Maybe I can wear them both in a month!

Sunday, March 29, 2015


Gold belt:  $1.20 @ Urban Planet (RSP:  $6)

I wasn't sure if this was on sale because it wasn't marked, but it was in their 80% off section (which was mostly winter accessories).  

There was only one of them, so the girl just gave it to me for that price.  What a great deal!  I haven't seen any this low for a long time.

Saturday, March 28, 2015


Pearl branch necklace:  $2.25 (BIN:  $17.99)
Zara rhinestone necklace dupe:  $3.50 (BIN:  $14+)
Black crochet top:  $5.50 (Highest:  $13.50)(RSP:  $26.90)

Gold cupid shoes:  $.66 (Highest:  $1.45)
Rose shoes:  $.15 (BIN:  $1.20)
Pink cupid shoes:  $.15 (Highest:  $1.76)
Blue ruffle shoes:  $.16 (Highest:  $2.26)

All off eBay.

I'm shocked both of the necklaces were so low!  I've never seen them go so cheaply before, so I'm happy I was the one to get them!  I've wanted both for a very long time.

Same with the top.  It's so gorgeous!  I have a few in other colours coming in the mail.  I've been trying to win them for a long time, but they kept on going over my price range (which was $5).  

I finally decided to go a bit higher, and I won a bunch in no time. Maybe I should have waited, since I have seen them go as low as $3.75 before! 

Anyway, they look the same, but they're lower quality in person.  I was expecting it to be a heavier crochet type material, but it's just like a normal lace.  Oh well, at least it looks as nice as I thought!

I wish I paid less for the gold shoes (they've gone way lower since).  I was excited because I thought they were Ever After High cupid's shoes:


But they're way too small to fit them!!!  Even though the design is exactly the same.  They can only fit the tiniest Barbie feet, so they have a very limited use for me.  Most of my dolls have huge feet!  I guess I have to stick to the ones actually labeled Ever After High / Monster High to get the right size.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015


American Apparel - Cotton Spandex Jersey Bandeau Pencil Dress in raspberry:  $5 (RSP:  $45)

My first backordered item arrived!  The other 3 haven't even been sent out, so I wonder how long it'll take.

I still wish I could have gotten this dress in pink!  It's sold out now, so I doubt it'll happen.

Monday, March 23, 2015


George - Roll tab chambray floral shirt:  $3 (RSP:  $15)
 

Nygard - Khaki pull on faux fly pants:  $3 (RSP:  $18 - $32)

Both @ Walmart.ca

I think I actually could have sized down for the blouse.  I might just get another one at this price!

I'm not sure if the pants will work out, I might just return them.  I'm really surprised that the retail price is almost double what Wal mart is charging!

Saturday, March 21, 2015


My Little Pony Water Cuties - Diamond Mint
My Little Pony Water Cuties - Rarity
My Little Pony Water Cuties -  Pinkie Pie

$14.34 for all @ Superstore (RSP:  $11.99 each!)

Plus a great freebie from L'occitane!  They always have such nice giveaways.  The value of this works out to $8, if the tin doesn't add any additional value.


As for the ponies...Superstore was having a no tax day, so I decided to get these water ponies.  I just thought they were so cool!  I was planning on using my points so I didn't have to pay anything, and they were still on sale for $7.17.

I haven't checked around, but that seemed to be lower than normal, so it seemed like the right time to buy.

Well, they scanned in way higher, so I got one for free.  Yay!  That would work out to $4.27 plus tax each!  I'm sure it would have never gone that low otherwise.

I was planning on buying the skull shores 5 pack, since it would have been $24.94 with no tax.  That would have been $4.45 each plus tax somewhere else!  

That's a great deal, and I did buy a double for that price at target once...but I left these ones behind.  I just didn't care about them that much, and I did already have two of them.  I have so many now, I'd rather just buy the ones that really wow me.

Of course, it's hard to keep to that when you run across deals this amazing!  I hope I don't regret it.

Friday, March 20, 2015



Forever 21 - Mesh-Trimmed Bodycon Dress in Aqua and Teal:  $3.99 each (RSP:  $18.80 each)

Plus sized, as you can tell!  I'm only about a size 10, but Forever 21 bodycon dresses are so small!  Their regular sizes are already one size smaller, whereas their bodycons are around 2 sizes smaller.  

I really don't like super skintight dresses, especially when moderately tight dresses look just as good (and much classier) in my opinion.  They're way more comfortable too!

I got the 1X, and it fits the way I hoped.  Skims my body without being too tight, while showing off my figure in a flattering way.  It's also quite long too, so I'm very happy with them.

The colours are different than expected though...they're not as bright.  But for the price, I'm super happy!  That included free shipping too!  It only took 5 days to arrive, including the day I ordered!

I wish I could have gotten the fuchsia as well:


I had an opportunity to, but since I was rushed for time, I decided to order later.  Well, it was gone later!  It was also a 2X, which I think might have been too big for me.  Oh well.

Thursday, March 19, 2015


Scarf print chiffon dress:  $3.59


Bird print dress:  $2.35

Both @ Aliexpress.

Both from the same seller, who has promptly raised their prices!  A lot of the time sellers don't bother sending clothes this cheap...they mainly just use these sales to give their store visibility.   Then they just send the full price items that are purchased.

But since Aliexpress has decent buyer protection, there's really no risk if you keep on track of things.  Except sometimes you lose a bit when the exchange rate changes..

Anyhow, this one worked out, so I'm happy about it.  It did take two months, but it was worth it for the price!

The only problem is, the bird dress was so small in the waist!   I couldn't even put it on, even though the bust and waist were big enough.  That's never happened before!  I had to take out some of the gathers, but after that I was able to put it on.

It fits me as a sheath dress though.  An inch or two smaller and it would have been a bodycon!  I prefer that though, so I didn't bother complaining.  I wouldn't have for something this cheap anyway.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015


Joe Fresh - Waxed zipper jegging:  $4.94 (RSP:  $49)

From the same one!  I wonder if I missed it last time, or if they just added it recently.  I certainly don't remember seeing it.


I didn't even know waxed jeans were a thing!  I haven't seen them anywhere else.  I really like the look of them.  Joe Fresh has similar ones on their website on clearance for $29.  I think the pricing goes much lower in store, I also saw a $5 skirt that's still $20 on their website!

Now I wonder what gems I missed out on all of the other times I went to superstore!  I'll have to make an effort to check out Joe Fresh whenever I'm in the area.

They also had some tan velvet pants for the same price, but I left them behind.  I was considering a $6.94 long sleeved maxi dress, but I'd rather not pay more than $5 for something like that. 

Monday, March 16, 2015

 
Baby rib cap sleeve raglan tee:  $2 each (RSP: $23 each)
Cotton spandex jersey pencil dress (navy, nude, creme, aqua, brown):  $5 each (RSP:  $45 each)

All @ American Apparel.

I don't normally buy from here, but that's because they're usually way overpriced!  It's because everything is sweatshop free, which is good, but I only buy from places that give me good deals.

Well, the time has finally come!  These were all about 90% off, which finally made the prices appealing to me.  I wouldn't normally buy so many, except you needed to spend $60 to get free shipping...and deals really aren't deals if you have to pay shipping!  

I wouldn't normally have bothered, except when I noticed that the dress styles kept changing...at first I thought they were all different, but then I realized this was a convertible dress!  This many styles and more:


So of course, for $5, I wanted them bad!  I don't have any dresses like this, and their versatility makes them worthwhile.  I wanted one in every colour!  I doubt I'll ever see them for this low again.

Sadly, I didn't get the one I really wanted, light pink.  I had it in my cart and everything, but there was a dumb glitch...a colour I had originally added (army) was sold out.  I removed it, but I think they were removing it at the same time...and I accidentally took out the pink instead!  


Since they were in the process of removing a bunch of colours while I was ordering, I rushed to get my order in and didn't notice.  

I also accidentally ordered two of the same coloured raglans (the very first one), which was annoying too.  I would have preferred to get a different colour!  There were still 3 other colour combinations in my size that I could have gotten.

I read that you could change your order if it hasn't been shipped, so I called the next day...and they said they couldn't do it once your status changed to processed!  How dumb.  That happened within the hour, and they don't take calls on Sunday!

The whole thing was a gamble anyway, since I wasn't sure how everything would fit.  I was thinking that it might be too tight, or that the material might be too thin.

Surprisingly, everything worked out!  The tees ended up being a little loose, but still cut close to my body and very flattering.  I kind of wish I got the last few colours, but I really only bought them to get free shipping.

The dresses are even better than expected!  I was worried that they would be cheap and thin, but they're actually thick and great quality.  The styles are so sexy too!  I love the cross halter and pencil skirt styles.  

I considered getting the light pink afterwards, but I couldn't bring myself to pay $8 for shipping...then my previous savings would have been null!  Just couldn't do it, even though they brought back another colour I missed out on.

I'm waiting for 3 more dresses (raspberry, coral, and black) and one more raglan tee that ended up on backorder. 

Overall, I'm really happy.  Especially because everything is back to full price again!  I wonder why they discounted everything so low in the first place if they weren't trying to clear them out permanently.

Sunday, March 15, 2015


My Little Pony - Rainbow power Rainbow Dash:  $1.44 (RSP:  $6+)
My Little Pony - Rainbow power Pinkie Pie:  $1.44 (RSP:  $6+)
Joe Fresh - Light gold sequin skirt:  $2.94 (RSP:  $29)

All @ Superstore

I'm so glad I checked!  Normally I don't bother looking at the clothing, because their prices are almost never cheap enough.  I noticed that they were having a reasonably priced clearance sale online, so I decided to pop in this time.

The skirt was the only cheaply priced thing I found.  And it's gorgeous!  I love sequins, and I don't have any like these ones.  They're rectangular and feel like metal.  It's a very pale gold colour, even though it looks silver in the picture.

The ponies...even though I stopped collecting them a long time ago, I couldn't help it.  At $1.44 each, that's almost free!


Felt like a shame to leave them behind.  These ones are a bit better than normal, since they do have tinsel in their hair.  For that price, why not.  The only other G4 I have is this glitter pony I got last year.

I have seen them for $3 at Dollarama before, but that didn't feel like much of a deal.  They are only $5 in the US!  Normally $6-$7 here, so half price is reasonable...but not for me.

At Superstore, I did notice that they have these snow globe type ponies:


They were $7.19 on sale, so maybe $10 regular price...they are $7.99 in the US.  I love gimmicky toys, especially water filled ones!  I'd really like to get them, but I'd rather pay around $5.  I don't know if they'll ever go that low, so maybe I'll just use my PC points to get them for free at that price.

Friday, March 13, 2015


G21 Stretch lace tee:  $3 @ Walmart.ca (RSP:  $12)

I saw this for a while, but I wasn't that keen on buying clothing due to the last time.  The clothes weren't very figure flattering, so they didn't seem worth buying.  

When someone posted this deal again, I decided to give it a shot.  Well, it was better than expected!  It's got a nice bodycon fit and it's actually very sexy on.  I did size down though (because they didn't have my usual size), while last time, I bought my actual size.

I just wish they had yellow in stock! 

Monday, March 9, 2015


Leopard head clutch:  $6.53 (Highest:  $10+)
ASOS spider necklace:  $2.87 (BIN:  $4.99+)
Blue gem necklace:  $3.75 (BIN:  ~$10)
Grey Zara necklace:  $4.06 (Highest:  $10.50)
10 Lipstick pens:  $2.79

Zara multicolour rhinestone necklace:  $5.06 (BIN:  $18.99)(RSP:  $50)
Blackmilk print Jaws/Little Mermaid tank top:  $3.93 (Highest:  $5+)
Panda cookie cutter set:  $2.29
Blue lace floral turtleneck:  $9.75 (Highest:  $20+)

Snake ring:  $1.25
Love necklace:  $.39 (BIN:  $1.45)
Love me necklace:  $.51 (Highest:  $1.76)
Lulu Frost phoenix dupe necklace:  $2.10 (Highest:  $8.72)

All off eBay.

Some of those took two months to arrive!  I hope that's not going to be the standard shipping time from now on.

The crochet top came ripped, so the seller said they'd send me another one.  We'll see.