GILT GROUPE: EXPLAINED & HOW YOU CAN JOIN

Gilt Groupe is an online shopping website that offers members instant access to exclusive designer labels. The merchandise, such as clothing, handbags, home furnishings, jewelry, food, travel, etc., is offered at up to 60% off retail. In 2009, FastCompany called it the "darling of luxury-obsessed bargain hunters." and you can definitely find some great bargains too! They were even featured on ABC's early morning TV show, Good Morning America; now how cool is that!

Here are some of the requirements / details for accessing the website:

• You must be a member to view the sales and to shop the website.
• All sales will be available only on www.gilt.com.
• There are no monthly fees, nor is there any cost for you to sign up and/or join either.
• New sales typically start at Noon EST, but have been offered as late as 9PM EST as well.
• The sales usually last either 24-36 hours or 36-48 hours.
• You will receive a preview e-mail announcing the start of the day's sales shortly before the sale starts.
• All orders are taken on a first come, first-served basis.
• In the event a popular item becomes unavailable, sometimes you are given the option to waitlist the item.

If you are still unsure, that is okay, because I was at first too. Now I am constantly buying from their website. These are just some of the items that I have personally purchased from the Gilt Groupe website:

kate spade sunglasses
Evan Square Frame

Havaianas  
Brazil Flip Flops (2 Pack)

 Havaianas  
Crystal Heart Flip Flops

Laura Mercier  
Colour Clutch Collection

Laura Mercier  
COLOUR WARDROBE

Kate Spade
York Street Noel Rue Tote

Heather Moore  
Stone Charm

Feel free to ask me any questions about my experiences with them. Just leave a comment below and I will try to answer them as quickly as possible. Also, let me know if you have purchased from them before and how was your experience and what did you buy? Happy shopping! ♥♥

SEPHORA 2011 FRIENDS & FAMILY HAUL / SHOPPING SPREE

This year there was a change in the way that Sephora offered their 2011 Sephora Friends and Family 20% discount. I'm not going to go into the details again, but you can read my earlier post here to find out exactly what happened.

Anyway, on to the good part...my Sephora haul!!!

Here are the items that I purchased in no particular order:

• Nars Blush - Oasis
• Nars Nail Polish - Bad Influence
• Fusion Beauty IllumiFill Line Filling Luminizer
• tokidoki compact mirror
• Laura Mercier Luxury sized Hydrating Foundation Primer
• Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel
• Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick - Rose Quartz
• Clinique Black Honey Shimmering tones powder
• Nars Danmari All About Cheeks palette

In addition to the above items, I really wanted some of the Bobbi Brown eyeshadows but I decided to hold off on those for now and mainly focus on building up my blush collection.

Upcoming: 
Chanel, and even more Chanel. Yep, I picked up some goodies from my local Chanel counter and I'm so excited to share it with you all! Also, I will be posting swatches / reviews of all the items listed above so check back ♥♥

SEPHORA 2011 V.I.B. HOLIDAY PARTY

TONIGHT ONLY: Sephora is having their annual V.I.B. party. Yes, this is the V.I.B. Holiday Shopping Event that you all have been waiting for ♥♥♥
The party starts tonight, Thursday, November 10th, from 6-9 PM so don't be late or you might miss out on some of the festivities!

Plus, not only do you get 20% off but bring a friend and they will get 20% off as well.

So who's ready to P*A*R*T*Y...

What's that??? You can't make it to the party (*sob*). 

No worries my dear friends. Use code VIBDREAM at checkout and receive the 20% off on all purchases from November 10th - 14th. 

**(Some exclusions may apply so check your local store or the website for the specific exclusions that may pertain to you.)