Little Black Bag - January 2013

After waiting forever, my Little Black Bag showed up a few days ago! I've really been enjoying everything so far.

This will be my last LBB for a few months...I've refreshed my accessories collection, and it's time to take a break for a while! :)

Here's what I got.

Latique Sutton Tote in Grey - I have had my eye on this bag for a while. I wasn't sure about it, then I saw a review on another site, and I was sold. It's beautiful! It's the perfect size, not too big, and the biggest selling point for me - it has a TON of pockets, including hidden side pockets accessible when the purse is zipped. The picture does it no justice, the studs are so pretty and sparkly and the material is nice and soft.

Goose Creek Candles - I kept getting these in previous bags, and then I'd get too good of an offer to pass up and trade them away. So, in this bag, I was determined to get all three of the jar candles. I succeeded, and I also managed to get one of the pillars! The scents are Butter Cookie (pillar), Vanilla Cashmere, Gingerbread Crisp, and Whipped Pumpkin Latte.  They are a great size and they all smell absolutely amazing. They are double wick candles, and the jar lids have an adorable tree on them. I'll be saving the jars to reuse!

NYX Runway Collection eyeshadow palettes in Strike a Pose and Jazz Night - I have been curious to try more NYX products, as I've previously only used the loose pearl shadows and a lipgloss. I was excited to get my hands on both of these palettes! I find them nice and soft and blendable, and adore the colors.

This is one of my favorite LBBs to date, and I ended up with everything I set out to get. Awesome!

What's your favorite product by NYX?

Little Black Bag - January 2013

I got yet another LBB shipment today! I have one more bag on its way to me, and then I am taking a break for a few months...now that I've refreshed my accessories for a bit!

This bag, I went into with some goals - I was determined to end up with this Pink Cosmo Studded Satchel and the two Love Nail Tree necklaces. They were all three super popular items, so I had to trade myself stupid...but I did it! And I also ended up with this Big Buddha satchel that I liked, but didn't love...until I got it. Really happy with this bag!

Both of these necklaces are by Love Nail Tree. I am in love with them both...so cute.

This is the Big Buddha satchel I got last minute. This picture does it no justice! It's much bigger than I thought, and a very pretty grey. It feels nice and looks really cute and classy. It's a very different shape for me and I'm excited to use it!

The entire bag is two compartments that zip. It's deep and also has smaller pockets in each compartment. The lining is cute and satiny.

And the bag I was dying to get - the Pink Cosmo studded satchel. I adore this bag! It is huge and simple. I have no brown bags, so this is a welcome addition to my collection. It has a thick, sturdy strap and several pockets.

I didn't realize that the studded part is actually a little zipper pouch! Love it...perfect to drop my phone and keys into! This might be my favorite bag I've gotten from LBB yet.

What are your favorite accessories right now?

Little Black Bag - late December 2012

While Little Black Bag isn't really known for their fast shipping, this box took the cake. It was MIA with no updates for 4 days once it hit the hub an hour from here...and then when it finally showed up, it was crushed. Thanks, Newgistics!

This is AFTER I attempted to "unfold" it. The bottom was coming apart, as well. Yeesh.

Luckily, nothing inside was harmed. And here's what I got!

Vieta Maddie satchel in grey. LOVE. I was skeptical about this bag after I shipped, because the last Vieta bag I got (Blaze) ended up having a defective zipper and had to be returned.

Glad to say that this one feels much nicer! The style and colors are really different for me, I love it.

It feels nice and well made. It has lots of cute little details, like the turn-lock on the front.

The zippers on this one are nice and substantial and, you know, actually work!

I love the shape and the cute stud details on the sides.

This bag has a zippered pocket on the bag, a large pocket in the front, and three pockets on the inside. The lining is nice and smooth and simple, with the Vieta logo all over it.

The bag is adorable and I am no longer hesitant about Vieta as a brand. :)

These Nila Anthony cosmetic cases were added as a free gift...I didn't initially get one, as I opened before the promo. But I ended up trading something for one. It's larger than I expected, and it'll be great for keeping my vanity organized...I plan to use it to hold tiny little tubes and samples so they don't get lost!

This is the item I was determined to get! I ended up trading way down for it, but totally worth it. It's the medieval axe necklace by Flea Market Girl and it's freakin' adorable. This is probably one of my favorite jewelry pieces I've gotten from LBB!

This is NCLA polish in Rock Solid! It is my first NCLA...I fell in love with this color. It's grey with silver sparkles!

Here's a quick, sloppy single coat. A 2nd coat evens it out and makes it opaque. I think there's just the right amount of glitter. The only thing I don't like about this is that it does not dry smooth, definitely needs a topcoat. But that's normal for a glittery polish...I've just been spoiled by Zoya. After trying this, I don't think I'd ever pay full price for a polish by NCLA, but more would be welcome in my LBB.

This is the item I felt kind of blah about, and I actually ended up loving it! This is Pixi polish in Mink Grey. It's a very different color for me - a greige shade with a purple lean. The formula is awesome! It is almost a one coater, and it dries super shiny and smooth. Pleasantly surprised! I had, at one point, all 4 Pixi polishes in my bag and traded them away...now I wish I'd kept the others!

In all, I like everything in my LBB this time.

What was in your last Little Black Bag?

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Little Black Bag December

I got my most recent Little Black Bag a few days ago, and it was the only thing I opened on Christmas! Here's what I ended up with.

I had other things to begin with - namely a nail polish, lip gloss, and night cream...I traded them for some more Lavanila (Pure Vanilla, which is an amazing scent) and the Befine sampler, which contains sample pouches of 6 products. They threw in a free YuBe moisturizer sample...yay!

The first is the handcuff necklace by Flea Market Girl. This is the item I opened my bag for, I was determined to get it! So cute.

The second necklace is a beaded necklace by Zad. I wasn't too thrilled with this when it was in my bag, but it is so much nicer in person! It has a nice heft, with glass beads. Nice and shiny in person, as well.

This is the Steve Madden leopard tote in Natural. I was undecided about this, as I usually go for solid colored bags, but I love it! It's HUGE, and flashy, and well made...I am really happy with it. It has cute details, zipper pockets on the outside, and great handles. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the croc tote next.

And finally, a Vieta satchel. This is pretty nice, it is made of a nice fabric and it is a good medium size. It has a TON of pockets. My only complaint is that the zipper kind of sucks...but I will still use it!

So, there's what I got in my December LBB...so far I'm loving everything. What was in yours?

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Little Black Bag - December - $29.95 bag

After a very slow shipping process, my December LBB finally arrived!

This month, I decided to try out their new $29.95 bag. This is a bag that allows you to choose your first item from the mid-to-lower priced jewelry, accessories, etc and provides 2-3 items worth $50-$70. Then, instead of 7 days of trading, you get 3.

I was lucky first of all, that I opened this bag when they were offering several bonus items in the bag (all of which I traded except for one!), and they also added 12 hours to my trading time after their site was down for a couple of hours.  I'm really happy with this bag and how it turned out!  Here's what I received.

This is the item I opened my bag for! It's iWave Audio cheetah print headphones. I'd been trying to get some headphones in my last bag but people were just not letting them go, so I opened my bag with them and they are the one item I held onto! These retail for $35.

This is Oliva hand cream by Baronessa Cali. This is a hand cream containing extracts of olive oil. It has a nice fresh scent and is moisturizing. I was able to trade a couple of my bonuses for this, and I am excited - I wash my hands a billion times a day, so a good hand cream is a must. This retails for $20.

This is the By Phillippe Triple Drop Heart pendant. I wasn't sure about this based on the pics on LBB's site, but I was offered it for a $24 item I had in my bag, so I went for it - and I'm really glad I did! It's nice and delicate and pretty in person, I love the little colored gems. This necklace retails for $50.

It's a great size and chain length. This is my first item by this brand and I'm really interested in trying other pieces, now!

This is the Betsey Johnson Snake Pendant, and I was ecstatic to finally get this in my bag! It took a solid day of trading, but I finally got it, and I couldn't be happier. It's so gorgeous and colorful.

It is a thicker chain and a larger pendant than most of my jewelry, and I'm super excited to wear it. This retails for $48.

This is the tie dye scarf by Cejon, and it's just a simple purple toned scarf. It retails for $32. I got really lucky this this one, too - I had one of the Pixi shadow pens, and someone traded me this scarf for it! 

And finally, this is the one bonus item I kept - Magic Tink Tint by Pixi. This is a lip tint that goes on clear and then turns into a custom shade of pink on the lips. It feels nice and moisturizing and is very natural on me.

Here it is on my lips. This retails for $16.

In all, I am really happy with this bag, especially for $29.95. Can't wait to use everything! If you still haven't signed up for LBB, the $29.95 bag is a great way to try it out. Here is my referral link!

What's in your latest Little Black Bag?

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Little Black Bag - November

I haven't gotten a Little Black Bag in a while, so it was extra exciting to get one in the mail this morning! I had taken a little hiatus to save money and clean out my closet...but the arrival of new cozy things (hats, scarves, leggings) were the boost I needed.

But before I share what I got, Little Black Bag has also introduced a 2nd bag option. You can still get the $50 bag with 3-4 items and a value of at least $100, but they have a new, smaller option: the $29.95 bag. For that price, you get 2-3 items with a $50-$70 value. The $29.95 gallery is made up of the smaller items, like the moderate and lower priced jewelry, scarves, accessories and you have 3 days to trade this one. It's a good way to try out LBB if you're new to it!

I did just try out the $29.95 bag, but it hasn't' arrived yet...this is the regular bag. This bag is a little odd for me, because I didn't get a handbag! I had one most of the way through the trading process, but then I ended up being determined to get the two items I got that go together, and traded my soul for them!

It's been a while since I've gotten one of these...yay!

First, I got the Vanilla Grapefruit body wash by Lavanila and three perfume samples. The body wash is full of healthy natural ingredients and it smells amazing! The samples were a freebie, in that they added one to each bag, and I traded for a couple more because I love them!

They are slightly larger than the typical perfume sample and I love that they have a little atomizer! Pure Vanilla is my absolute favorite scent to wear, so I was excited to get a couple of these to keep in my purse. I love Lavanila for their healthy ingredients and yummy smells.

This is another item I traded my soul for - the Betsey Johnson Eiffel Tower necklace. Sooo worth it! This is absolutely adorable!

Pretty and sparkly with little pearly and rhinestoney bits. This is probably my favorite piece of jewelry I have gotten from LBB to date.

And finally, my main items. The Navajo Infinity scarf by Steve Madden...I LOVE scarves, and I live in Indiana so they are kind of a necessity. This one is so cute! It's soft and fluffy and warm, and I love loop scarves because they're so easy to wear.

And, the matching ear flap hat! I love silly hats and I think this one is freakin' adorable. It is also very warm.

 

So, I am really happy with everything in my bag this month! I wish it were a little colder today so I could wear my hat and scarf already!

And here's what the hat and scarf look on (a just woken up, makeup less person..yikes).

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Have you gotten anything good from LBB lately? Are you ready for hat and scarf season?

Little Black Bag (August/September)

I've been having a pretty crappy couple of weeks, so I was really excited to wake up to my latest Little Black Bag.  If you can't tell, I'm on a handbag kick lately. For a while I was all about the jewelry and accessories, but my last few bags have been all handbags!

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My favorite thing to get in the mail! I never got a shipping email for this bag, so I was really excited when it showed up.

The first item I got is the ruched hobo (Carlow) by Big Buddha. Frankly, I have found this bag to be impossible to photograph, but it's beautiful! I was expecting it to be a lighter color based on the pictures on the site, but I do like the color that it is. The color in the third closeup is the most accurate! It is nice and big and the material is super soft.

The lining is so pretty and very soft. Love it! This is my first Big Buddha bag, and I am impressed with the quality.

This is the buckle satchel by Olivia & Joy, and I was super surprised by how awesome it is! The material is amazing and soft. It's huge and has pockets on the outside as well as inside. I got the gunmetal color, and I am glad I did...so pretty.

The material is shiny, but not tacky shiny. 

The inside has several pockets as well. I am super impressed with this bag, and I am now very interested in more Olivia & Joy products...this might be my favorite handbag I've ever gotten!

This month, they did another Redken promotion and added a deluxe sample of a Redken product to every bag. Though trading, I snagged another one. Both are hairsprays. I rarely use hairspray, but it certainly doesn't hurt to have some on hand, especially since I don't buy it. I love Redken, as well. Love these promotions! 

And on a related note, they are currently doing a Benefit promotion...if you open a bag, you get a free sample of a Benefit product (I've seen primers, highlighters, eye cream, and mascaras!)

In all, I'm happy with this LBB Love both of the handbags, and they're both very different from anything I own! 

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