Oh boy, I kind of bought everything in sight! š¬ Nail polish, headbands, clothes, lip productsā¦ YIKES. Thank god February is the shortest month!
Zip Top Crossbody Bag (Old Navy): $30 on sale for $10 + Super Cash = $7
Frank Body Send Nudes Lip Tint (Ulta): $12 - gift card + $0
Memebox Mini Disco Kitten Face Mask (Ulta): $4 - gift card = $0
Zoya Nail Polish in Saint (Ulta): $10
Rockstar 27/7 Released Hem Super Skinny Jeans (Old Navy): $45 on sale for $10
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Super Stretch Skinny Jeans (Primark): $15
Crop sweatshirt (Primark): $7 (I got it in light grey, which I couldnāt find online)
Wild Fable Mock Neck Cropped Pullover (Target, sold out online): $18 on sale for $5
Relaxed Vintage Crew Sweatshirt āAdventure Togetherā (Old Navy, sold out online): $30 on sale + Super Cash = $6
Mudd Burnout Tee (Kohls): $14 on sale for $10
Relaxed Classic Soft-Brushed Twill Shirt (Old Navy): $27 on sale for $7 (I got a navy and green plaid that doesnāt seem to be available online anymore)
Slim-Fit Luxe Rib-Knit Top (Old Navy, sold out online in grey): $20 on sale + Super Cash = $6
Queen Hot Space t-shirt (Amazon): $20
Ribbed Infinity Scarf (Old Navy, canāt find online): $17 on sale + Super Cash = $3
Card Case (Old Navy, canāt find online): $5 on sale + Super Cash = $.62
Metallic Lurex Knot Headwrap (Claireās): $8
Space Galaxy Headband (Claireās): $8
Mauve Jersey Headwrap (Claireās): $8
Shimmer Twist Headwrap in gold (Claireās, canāt find online): $8 on sale for $5 - Buy 3 Get 3 Free = $0
Ribbed Knot Bow Headwrap (Claireās): $8 - Buy 3 Get 3 Free = $0
Velvet Knotted Headwrap (Old Navy, canāt find online): on sale for $1
Aquis Lisse Luxe Hair Towel (Ulta): $30 - gift card and Ulta bucks = $4
Ulta Super Blender Sponge: $5 - gift card = $0
Lanolips 101 Ointment in Strawberry (Ulta): $14
Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter (Target): $7
TOTAL: $156.62
Considering everything I got, thatās not a bad total. Itās even less than the total I originally designated for my monthly shopping (clothes, accessories, non-drugstore beauty) budget, which is $170. But the question is, do I really need to be spending so much money on stuff? And do I need all of (any of?) these things? Thatās always my dilemma these days. Itās interesting how my attitude toward shopping has shifted over the years from āBUY ALL THE THINGS!ā to āMaybe try to only buy some of the things? Particularly those things that you actually need or will use.ā
Some of the things I bought this month (like most of the Ulta buys) were fun gift card purchases, and Iām okay with that. I like to spend my gift cards on treats that I would normally talk myself out of. Yāall already know that Iām obsessed with the coffee ice cream smell of the Frank Body lip balm. The Lanolips was a re-buy. (I actually ended up returning the Lano Superbalm I talked about here because I just didnāt like it as much). The jury is out on the Aquis towel. Iāve seen people rave about them, so I was psyched to find one at Ultaā¦ that is, until I got to the cash register and found out that it was THIRTY FREAKING DOLLARS. For a towel?! Am I just cheap? (Maybeāsee below.) If Iām spending $30 on a towel, I want my hair to look like Iām about to walk the red carpetā¦ and that hasnāt happened yet, so Iām just meh at the moment. š
The Primark jeans are a tried and true fave. With this monthās purchase, I now have three pairs of them! (I thought I ruined one pair and panicked, hence buying this third pair!) They are pretty much my favorite jeansāalthough I do really love the Old Navy Rockstar jeans I bought this month too, mainly because theyāre super soft and feel even more like leggings than the Primark ones. If you can find them at your local Old Navy for $9, POUNCE! ($15 is really my upper limit price for jeans apparently!)
But my favorite purchase of the month? That would be the Old Navy crossbody. I tend to use my Longchamp Le Pliage on weekends/days off, but it can be a pain at times with its penchant for slipping off my shoulder. The roomy, inexpensive ON crossbody has been a great solution! I can easily fit my wallet, a water bottle, and a notebook with room to spare! Plus, it has POCKETS GALORE! (Well, that may be a stretch but IT HAS POCKETS, which is a real design flaw of the Le Pliage.)
Well, I donāt need to go through every purchase in-depth because then weād be here all day! š So what did you get this month?