Recent Purchases ~ Clothes, Accessories and Nail Polish/Care/Decor

Hello again! Finally I am back with a recent purchases (irl) post :P
So here's all the stuff I've bought over the last... few weeks(?) that I want to share :)

First off is this blazer jacket I got from Winners!

Carmen dark purple blazer jacket - $49.99, Winners

 Here's a close up + a better look at the colour~

Maybe cuz I was so depressed about not being able to find that purple/maroon blazer from the Aritzia warehouse sale... but I immediately gravitated to this blazer when I first saw it. There was also a deep red one and a dark green one, but I opted for this colour :)

Next off is this dress~

Black hi-low midi/maxi dress - $32.50, but I paid $19.5 + tax (40% off), Costa Blanca

There's such a funny story behind this dress... lol. I guess I should share it then xD... even though I am feeling a little lazy with the typing and what not.. but oh well. So in the beginning of the summer, I saw a navy version of this same dress in the store, and it also came in a burnt orange colour. I tried on the navy one and I really loved it because it's such a pretty and unique length, but I didn't feel like paying for it at the time (I feel like it was under 30 when I first saw it... maybe they raised the price? not sure...) so I thought I would try and wait for it to go on sale. School got busier so I didn't have time to visit the mall, but when I did, I remembered that dress so I went hunting for it, but they sold out of them pretty fast. When I eventually did go back to purchase it, they were all gone... so I was pretty sad since I wanted this type of dress for the summer. So I went into the store a few weeks ago and I saw this dress! This time they had it in black, a dark green and maybe another colour, I can't really remember. So I grabbed it, tried it on and purchased it. At the same time, I decided to get the SPC card from there so I could get 10% off the dress. I was super happy just to be able to get my hands on it!
Flash forward a few days - I check my email and Costa Blanca has a coupon for 40% off all of their full priced items. I was so mad!! So on that weekend, I went back to Costa Blanca, explained to the person working there at the counter ringing items up that I purchased the dress a few days earlier, and that I wanted to return it and use the 40% email coupon. She was really nice about it and said yes.. but even funnier she said "I think people have been doing that all day... but you're the first one to say it outright like that". I replied saying "isn't it better to be honest? Who likes spending more money than they have to? :P" She agreed, lol. Anyway I ended up getting this dress for ~$20 instead of ~$35. It felt awesome, lol.


Alrighty, that was a long ass story, lol. Onto the next items~ Accessories!

I got a few things from Aldo Accessories... cuz I'm crazy for those Infinity signs.. haha.. but only on dainty looking pieces x)

Infinity necklace - $8, Aldo Accessories

Also got these midi rings! I love how they look, but I really don't have many other rings that match with them... so I don't know how I'm gonna wear them >< But I WILL! Or else it'll be such a waste of money!! >__<

Gold midi rings - $8 (for both), Aldo Accessories

 Next are these cute BCBG bracelets I found on discount at the Bay!

BCBG DREAM bracelet - $12.60, TRUE<3 bracelet - $7.20, the Bay

Yeah I dunno what's up with the price discrepancy between the two... but whatever. They're so cute! I don't have any other rose gold jewelry though.. so I'm not sure how to match these with other jewelry.. but I'll figure it out :P (btw I bought them at separate times.. the bottom 2 pictures have better lighting, so I decided to include them in too xD)

Alrighty, clothes + accessories, CHECK~
Onto nail stuff!

Nail rhinestones - $5/box

 I picked up these nail rhinestones at a random store in Chinatown, since the price was decent. I dunno how often I'm gonna use these... I haven't even been painting my nails these days, but it seems my nail purchases are at their highest right now... lol.. I really need to stop buying so much of this stuff =_= It's such a bad addiction!

*Sigh*.... speaking of which... lol... I picked up these 6 nail polishes from Superstore.

Essie over the edge, merino cool, chinchilly, vested interest, where's my chauffeur and go ginza - $7.97 each, Superstore

 I picked up a bottle of Seche Vite fast dry top coat and a bottle of OPI Nail Envy from Winners, on different days. I stopped using Seche Vite top coat because I thought it was way too expensive... but I realized it's about the same price as the Sally Hansen fast dry top coat... if I get the Seche Vite from Winners, lol. Honestly I feel that the Seche Vite is a better quality top coat. It doesn't bubble as much as the S.H one... for a person who loves layers and layers of top coat, I think the Seche Vite is a better product.
I've used the Nail Envy once, and it really does help harden your nails! I was too lazy to consistently apply it, but I felt its power with just one use!

Seche Vite fast dry top coat - $7.99 & OPI Nail Envy - $9.99, both from Winners

Next are these Milani jewel polishes~

Milani Silver & Gems - $4.99 each, Superstore

 And FINALLY! Today I purchased these Covergirl outlast stay brilliant polishes from Superstore. They were on sale for under $5, and the limit was 4. PLUS it was no tax day, so I picked these four up!

Covergirl outlast stay brilliant nail poishes - 260 always autumn, 235 bronze beauty, 230 golden opportunity and 320 midnight magic

It's my first time picking up this brand/line of polishes, so I'm hoping they're good! Midnight Magic is sooo beautiful, but I couldn't capture it well >< I definitely need to reserve my next polish purchases to unique colours like this so I don't get multiples of different colours... only from different brands =_=

Anyway PHEW! That was a long post. That's it for now, cya later! :)
~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Online Purchases ~ Second BornPrettyStore Experience

Hello again!! Yes! My laptop has finally been repaired! ...Should I write more about it? Ah whatever, it's my blog. Why the hell not? Lol. So around a week and a half ago, I turned on my laptop before leaving for school to use it for a bit, then I turned it off and left it. Usually I unplug the power cord, but when I came home, I realized I left it plugged in, so I unplugged it. A few hours later I tried to turn it on to use, but the screen wouldn't show any image. I thought my external monitor (this is how I use my laptop) was on the fritz again, but I tried playing around with it, unplugging+plugging it back in, but nothing worked. I asked my lil bro for assistance cuz usually he's the techy one who can solve my computer problems, but he couldn't figure it out either. So we both did some googling and we both realized that there was probably something wrong internally with my laptop. Anyway I brought it in to get fixed, a week and a half later, I received a call from the shop saying my laptop is ready to be picked up. I asked the owner what was wrong with it, and he said something went wrong with the motherboard, and that he replaced the chips inside the motherboard instead of replacing the whole thing (I think he said this would probably ruin the laptop, and I'd have to buy another one...). Anyhow I was in a rush so I forgot to ask him how it happened, and how I can prevent it from happening again.. but my little bro and I both think it has to do with it overheating :s Maybe cuz I haven't cleaned the inside of the laptop ever since I got it >.<

ALRIGHTY~ Anyway, here are the items I ordered from the BornPrettyStore for my second order.

 First is this phone case:

Galaxy iPhone 5 Case - $3.03

Here's a close up:

I am so disappointed with this :/ The print is really badly done. You can see in the close up that the print is really streaky and low-quality. I just decided to purchase it cuz I thought it was cute, plus it's only $3... but yeah.... I am not impressed. I'm not even sure if I'll end up using this :/ I find it to be so aesthetically underwhelming... after all, I only purchased it for aesthetic reasons... do not recommend...
 If you're still interested...
Phone case available here.

Secondly is this wrap watch:

Black wrap watch - $8.32

I've wanted a wrap watch for a while now... but I didn't want to invest a lot into one, so I thought I'd just try my luck with this one I found on the website. As expected, the quality isn't great - the sides of the faux leather wrap fray really easily, and of course the tension with the closing belt part doesn't help with that. It's alright though, it's not like I expected it to be great quality :x Anyway I like this style, I think it's really easy to wear, but I'm still not sure if I'd invest into a more expensive and durable one.
Wrap watch available here.

Next I got this silver spike bracelet:

Silver spike bracelet - $3.59

You may recall that I purchased this same bracelet in gold. I wasn't really that satisfied with that one because the gold colour on it just seems so fake and too yellowy. This silver one is a lot better, and I think I'll wear it more than that gold one... *sigh* wasted a few bucks on that gold one :(
Silver spike bracelet available here.

Next I just got this little pump dispenser bottle:

Pump dispenser bottle - $3.55

This is so useful for nail polish remover! Finally I won't have to spill it all over the place when I'm pouring it out onto a cotton pad =_=! I wish it was a bit cheaper... but oh well, lol.
Pump dispenser bottle available here.

Finally I just picked up these nail sticker tip guides:

Nail tip sticker guides - $0.99

Haven't used these yet, but I thought for a dollar, why not? :p
Nail tip sticker guides available here.

Before I go... I just want to do an update on the first phone case I purchased from the BornPrettyStore.
I thought it would age well... but it's definitely proving me wrong.
THIS CASE GETS DIRTY REALLY REALLY EASILY!!!
And I am a person who tends to get her belongings really dirty really easily.. for no apparent reason... so  I caution you before you purchase it!! I wish someone told me about the kind of material this case is before I purchased it... but there were no reviews on the site... so yeah =_= I think I'll go post one on there soon, just to warn unsuspecting people.... Oh btw the material is like a .... I'm not even sure how to describe it... It's a matte finish and the flowers are sorta bumpy and textured. It's just not glossy and it definitely does not endure scratching very well. Yeah... the best I can do is call it matte... I think :s

 Look at those nasty yellow/orange stains on it!! They won't even come off with soap.. T.T Ugh so gross!

 For comparison...

Here's a picture of when I first got it to compare.... *sigh*.....
OH! One more thing, this case gets scratched really easily also... the print gets scratched off really easily.
I definitely do not recommend this case ._." Even if your belongings don't get dirty super fast like mine and you want this case because it's just so pretty..... don't. :/ I mean unless you really want to. It's not like I can stop you, lol. It's available here.

OK that's all for now! I'll be back soon :p Cya~
~♔Josephine ♥