Birthday Wish List

Shopping has not been fun since my self-imposed ban. The good thing is that my birthday is coming up and my BFF asked me for a wish list of things I'd like. Oh... There's so many things that although I don't need, I would just love to have.

Lululemon deep V-tank - It's a bit pricey for workout clothes but I have one of these and it looks great and is functional. And I always need motivation to work out.

Banana Republic trouser jeans - A great business casual look for the office.

Victoria's Secret long jane pajamas - These are so cute! I love to have warm PJs in the winter that I can lounge around in all day.

Miz Mooz 'Amber' Boot - I was eyeing these during the Nordstrom's anniversary sale but couldn't pull the trigger then. But these are fantastic with a thick heel for comfort.

Shu Uemura false eye lashes - Almost every girl at Halloween was wearing eye popping false eyelashes. Next time I go to a big bash, I'm definitely giving them a try. Maybe for New Year's?

Nars super orgasm blush - My Nars orgasm blush is running out, and what's this? Super orgasm!

VictoriasSecret.com Review

It's easy to fall for the allure of those incredibly beautiful Victoria's Secret models. So when I got an email about the semi annual sale with full color images of the sexy girls in cute summer dresses, I decided to give Victoria's Secret.com another shot after a few disappointing experiences years ago. I quickly racked up over $200 of clothes in my shopping bag to qualify for free shipping over $75. Some of them were back-ordered so they won't ship right away but the ETA was soon enough to still make me place the purchase. When the items arrived a week or so later, I was pleased, bewildered and disappointed at once.

• the squareneck babydoll bra top dress fit way too tight. For $29, I wasn't going to keep it if I didn't like it. Oh yeah, I don't look like the model in the picture. Darn it.
  
• they mistakenly shipped a bra top instead of the babydoll halter bra top dress. I had to call customer service to get that sorted out and get the real dress shipped.
• I ordered a couple of baby doll tees and they look very cheaply made. They were cheap, just $10 or so each. I kept one and returned one that had a stain on it.
  
• I ordered a sequined silk baby doll top for $30 and that was cute and well made. It was a keeper.

Squareneck babydoll Bra Top dress - $29

O-ring babydoll halter bra top dress - $19

Ruffle Rim Babydoll Tee - $9.99

The Important Details:

Shipping: free over $75, promotion varies
Returns: returns are easy to make since they provide resealable envelopes with pre-printed return labels. Although you do have to pay for return shipping. It takes many weeks for the return to process. It's a real pain.

Rating: 2 out of 5
The bottom line: You get what you paid for. Spend a little more to ensure that the pieces will be well made but the cheaper items are exactly that. Given that shipping is not free, you're better off shopping at brick & mortar stores to make sure that you can see the quality of the pieces.