Put more thought into my appearance.

I don’t know what it is about seeing a MAC store, I find myself being drawn in. So a mascara, lipstick, lip liner and 2 eyeliners…it is all good. I am treating myself. It is my birthday month.

So, through GroupOn I got a coupon for a local shop that is offering threading. I know it is more than what I pay in NY, but I can at least I can get ‘em done w/out coming out of pocket. Then a friend from work told me about another local place that does threading as well. There may be hope, and even better…it is inexpensive hope.

So the warmer weather is upon us and I have committed to this and but the sweaters, wool and corduroy in the trunk. The problem is, I don’t have much for the warmer weather. A pile of perspiration, I am always hot, I am always miserable and just can’t find something to be comfortable in. Outside of wearing Dri-Fit (Nike) items under all of my garments, I think I will try, and this is a big TRY, to do dresses this summer. I despise the dress. They are nice in idea, but for me, it requires confining and heat hoarding undergarments. I don’t need my thighs to rub in the heat…oh, it is sooo not fun. But, alas, I think I will give it a try. It will be cooler than pants, and it is one stop dressing. No need to fuss with finding a top and bottoms that coordinate. It is dressed in a snap. Now, to purchase these said items…that is another story. I also need to upgrade my shoe game. Well, either that or get them to shoe repair for new lifts and stuff.

So I went to Macy’s last week Saturday, and spent almost 300 bucks on what? 2 pairs of capris, one pair of denim work pants, and a top. Can that be right? Granted the ….no there was another top in there. One was … oh right, I also got a dress and I think another top that was like ….yes, a brown top that was 15 bucks. So….2 tops, 3 bottoms, 1 dress….almost 300 bucks. Thank goodness for mark downs and additonal 15% for using my Macy’s card. I swear, I am never going to get this balance down to 0. I pay 250 each month on the bill (100 max, currently teetering in the 800 range). I get to the 500 dollar range, and I am like, “cool in 2 months, I am done”. Then I go into the store for one reason or another . .. and bam. . . back up it spikes.

It is all good though. I only purchase things I absolutely love, love, love, love. If I am on the fence about it, I put it on hold for 24 hours. If I have got to have it, I will go back to get it, if not . .. that means I made the right decision in not purchasing it at all. So even thought I spent almost 300 bucks, I feel no remorse and am very happy w/ my purchases. I have also been purchasing higher quality items. INC, Calvin Klein, Jones NY . . . so I feel that even if I do pay full price sometimes, I love what I have purchased, it looks good and feels good, but then I get the added perk of a good quality item.

So doing pretty well with this. Granted, sometimes I slack, but all in all, much much better. It was really the clothes w/ me. I did not want to purchase because I am too fat, things are too expensive, blah blah blah. I will say, having this credit card has helped me out tremendously as well. Granted I do feel a bit confined to just Macy’s, but all in all, it is a good thing for me and my current “put more thought into my appearance” situation.

Cheers out there! Here’s to liking what you see in the mirror and being proud of what you portray to the world.

feeling good, looking good, and the compliments are rolling in. I just really need to get a few pairs of new shoes and then I will really have it all together. Nothing kills a great looking outfit like awful shoes.

Cheers!

Went to Macy’s today and spent the number listed above on some items for myself. With my improved credit rating and since I have not applied for a credit card in eons, I was approved for a store card. Not the best from credit standing, (they usually have ridiculously high interest rates…) but I have told myself that I will not spend more than 200 bucks a month. I have already gone over that by 21.42, but I will pay this off in full at the end of the month. The other thing I have promised myself is to pay off the balance at the end of each month, hence the 200 max that I have imposed upon myself.

So on to the reason for the entry . . . I got 2 pairs of pants and 3 tops. INC has some great looking stuff. I am very happy w/ my purchases and am looking forward to walking in w/ my new stuff and feeling confident and looking professional.

Yeaaaaa me!

I got a pedicure and a manicure and had my brows and lip threaded. I purchased some new items that fit better and have been doing some shopping to improve my wardrobe and putting on a little color as my mom likes to say.

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Definitely going to purchase some clothes that fit, no matter what the size. I often scoff at the size that I wear and get so angry that I will not purchase anything. I basically punish myself because I am not fitting the image that I have of what I should look like. So I wear the same old clothes. I have 2 pairs of dress pants that actually fit. The rest need to be altered in some way. Need to be shortened is usually the case, or needs to be taken in due to excessive stretch and also some weight loss. So I don’t wear those pants so often because it also requires that I wear heels and I don’t feel like it. Another thing I need to step up . . . my shoe game. It is faltering badly. I have tossed a few of my standard favorites in the trash at the end of the season because otherwise I will never get rid of them. So at this point I need both black and brown shoes. Egad, I really need Tim Gunn to come and save me, or even the beloved Stacey and Clint to give me a card with some money so that I can go shopping. I can look much like a schlub. I would not want to flaunt it on public television, but hey, I do need some new bras….Tim? Veronica is that I hear rattling on my door?

Went to San Francisco last week and went to the MAC counter and spent some dough on some eye shadow, lip glass and foundation. I have been feeling like my skin is just looking awful and maybe a little cover up will help to give it a smoother and more balanced look. With this I am also moving towards my goal of really working on what I present to the world. My image. The one I create needs to be more polished and I need to care. So, thanks San Francisco, you helped to reinforce something that I had definitely slacked on.

oh my goodness what kind of mess am i portraying to the world? i cannot seem to find a decent photo of me now a days. i look so slumpy in all of them. i am wearing some sort of head scarf and just look thrown together in some willy nilly way. yikes. i have to do better. it is quite upsetting. i have to have to do more. i am so not showing up in the world like this anymore.