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Saturday, July 23, 2016

NYC Day With Mini Me & MAC Sample Sale Haul!



This week I took Ella into the City for a mommy & me day. Our schedule was full but I had a feeling my little fashionista could handle it. Our first stop was Nordstrom Rack where we walked out empty handed. I pulled out my camera to take a few picks before we headed to meet my future SIL at Kleinfeld's Bridal...only to find I left both my memory card and battery charging at home. Ugh. Luckily my phone takes a decent picture. You really can tell the difference in quality between my cell and DSLR pics.




Ella's OOTD from head to toe:
  • Barrette: Sequin butterfly hair clip, sample sale, $2
  • Sunglasses: Dolce & Gabbana, Century 21, $15
  • Dress: Flowers by Zoe, thrift store, $5 (Ava has a matching one too!)
  • Shorts: Cherokee, Target, $1.80
  • Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Lola, sample sale, $10
  • Bracelet: Balenciaga, sample sale, $99
  • Shoes: Toms, thrift store, $4
And for those of you who want to look like Ella, you can shop her look below :)




I just wanted to add that Ella styles herself. I make a suggestion here or there but she has her own ideas and doesn't always listen LOL. I encourage my kids to make their own choices and develop their own sense of style.




After grabbing a quick bite, the promise of 60% off MAC's retail prices kept us waiting on line for a little over two hours. For me it was no big deal but the sun was out in full force and Ella burns easily. After spotting several people in line with umbrellas, I ran around the corner to Bed Bath and Beyond to grab a giant umbrella to protect us from the sun. Another shopper also shared some sunscreen just in the nick of time, and fellow bargainista, Practically Haute joined us in line and treated us to cold drinks. Be sure to head to her site and check out her look inside too.





Once inside we forgot all about the wait and proceeded to fill up our basket with inexpensive makeup. I'm not a huge MAC fan but I love their reasonably priced lipsticks. Take an extra 60% off and I'm sold.




Signs said you couldn't apply but many sales associates let you swatch the colors on your hand.





I've never used their nail polish before but for less than $5 it was worth a shot.





Here is our first edit. When we were in line to pay we noticed some other colors in other people's baskets that we needed.




As much fun as we had, Ella was very happy to get on to out next stop.




Next stop was the dOMAIN Integrated Holiday in July preview - we probably spent the most time at the Perverse Sunglasses booth trying on sunnies while waiting for our free manicures. These glasses retail for about $40-60 with a few higher. Of course Ella's favorite was the $75 Eros 1042. We put down our bags while looking around and a few bloggers grabbed Ella's Rebecca Minkoff backpack thinking it was a part of the preview. It seems everyone wants my 9 year old's bag.





Walking to the High Line we passed this wall and thought it was perfect. Then my phone died. We grabbed some dinner then headed home. We were literally out for over 12 hours on our feet.




And now for our MAC haul! These were shot with my Cannon T5 and you can totally see the difference.

All of these MAC Studio nail polishes were $4.80 each. Colors from L-R; Instant Crush, Miami, Impassioned, and Flaming Rose.




Here is Ava modeling one coat of Miami. She's a wiggly little girl so this was the best I could do.




I let Ella choose one lipgloss for herself and she chose Such A Sweetheart Huggable Glass ($8). I choose the Spring Flock blush ($8.80) because it was the only color that looked like it would work for me. Looking back I wish I tried a few neutral colors but I love my bright pinks, corals and reds.




Lipsticks from L-R; Brooke Candy Mind Control, Such a Sweetheart, Be Silly & Silly. These were all $6.80 other than Mind Control which was $7.20.




I've always wanted to try MAC Cosmetics Velvetease Lip Pencils! I purchased (from L-R) Just My Type, Lovers Lane, Anything Goes, and Just Add Romance - all $8 each. Note Ella's green manicure :)




I swatched the lipsticks on top and the lip pencils on bottom - in the order I photographed them above. The lipgloss is to the far right. The top pic was bright sunlight and the bottom pic was in the shade.





It was MAC's first sample sale and I would definitely go to their next. My only future recommendation is to bring lots of water, sunscreen and an umbrella if it's sunny (or rainy) as you're totally exposed to the elements while waiting on line. I heard that the last couple days of the sale had little to no line and they were constantly restocking. Next time I'll be waiting till the end of the sale because the line really was insane. As we left, we saw that the line wrapped from the Metropolitan Pavilion on 18th Street - to all the way around the block down 19th Street. I'm sure there were people waiting in that line for much longer than we waited.

I'd like to apologize for getting this report up so late - typically I like to share during (not after) a sale but this Summer is insanity. I could have had it up Friday afternoon but the sale ended at 4PM and I decided it would be too late if you were only first hearing about it, so I walked away from my computer and hit the pool with the kids. Between my kids being home (no camp - not sure what I was thinking), personal shopping clients, and my brother's upcoming wedding, my plate is full. That being said, if you follow me on social media you were given ample notice - so please don't yell at me for not telling you LOL. You can always follow me on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for live updates. I'll start Snapchatting more (I'm @LeHoarder over there) as soon as I can figure it out.

I have to share a big win for me this week. This photo exceeded 550 likes. Not sure why this one but feel free to like it too :) Until now my most liked photo was around 360 and it was just a EOS lipgloss. I just wanted to thank you all for your support. Every like, comment, and share is greatly appreciated! Thank you!




Hope your Summer is going well! Retail sales are starting to heat up just as sample sales take a summer hiatus. I got an email that Neiman Marcus got another markdown - plus an extra 20% off sale. Nordstrom is having their Half Yearly sale but honestly I do better at the Rack. If anything amazing pops up I'll be sure to share!

XO
Shoppinggal


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5 comments

  1. Wow so many beautiful shades! I decided to skip it because I can get 40% off at MAC whenever which makes the prices great (obviously not as great as 60%) and for me, I was just not interested on waiting on a line like that! But it looks like you did really well! I have a bunch of MAC products I love but also need more makeup like I need a hole in my head LOL.

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    1. Right?! Shades of makeup and eyewear :) I wish I went last day when there were no lines. It was so good, Shira! It's never about needing with these things...

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  2. Looks like a fun day! I love mac's eye primer, but I've never tried anything else.

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  3. I would love to go to a MAC sample sale, love the colors you came home with! Ella continues to amaze me, you can tell it's her style and she is working it, LOL! Blogging is sooo much harder when you add even one more thing to a packed schedule, good luck with all of it :)

    Tracy
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  4. Those colours are great! i would like to here
    try something bright. I think that this should be an interesting idea for me.

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