My USA Shopping

By Aruna

body lotions

Here are some details –
• The first one is a strong smelling body lotion but pretty nice – $3.99 ( about 180 bucks)
• The bodycology is about $2.99 – approx 140 bucks – if you like cucumber this is amazing. I loved it.
• The Coconut pineapple is just a $1 – this is great for gifts and as a travel size
• The body mist was $2.99. Very lavender’ish. I am using it currently just before I hit the bed at night.

Very pretty broach. This was a gift from my sis to my mom-in-law. No idea about the price but ‘Charter Club’ is a very nice brand so my thinking is that it might have been about $8 to $10 bucks atleast.

brooch

These were the best parts of my shopping. The ELF glosses were $3.99 for 5 of them. Fantastic stuff. Can be worn alone or on top of a brighter color perhaps. The eye pencils were from a shoe store called payless and they were only $2.99 each (about 140 bucks). I love them. I am using this currently. They stay on for atleast 4 to 5 hours. I am using the white shade for my lower lashes.
The 5th one from the left is again from Payless and it more of a lip balm with a slight hint of pink. It is slightly shimmery but is probably a good day time wear. It cost only $1.00.

ELF, NYC Lipstick

The NYC lipstick was very mauv’ish and quite dark. Since I got it for a $1.99 I figured I would use it with another color and slightly tone it down a bit . 🙂

These were gifted to me by my sister’s friend. The top one is more lavender in color. In this foto it seems darker. I am wearing it to work . I am not a big watch person but these look pretty nice. The pink one is definitely more garish but cute as hell so I am planning to wear it over the weekends . 🙂

Purple , pink Watch

These were awesome purchases too. The Covergirl powder costs $8.99 and the Maybelline was $7.99. I wish I had picked up one shade lighter but its pretty nice nevertheless.

maybelline loose powder

The Maybelline is just a darker shade of loose powder but works great as a bronzer so that’s what me using it for. I bought a blush brush from Body shop before I left so this powder works great as a highlighter/contouring too.

nyc blush wheel

Now these were my Ok Ok purchases. I was fascinated with the wheel and imagined what It could do to my face and believe me its pretty disappointing. The bronzer would work just as well. I didn’t pay much. Not sure but I think it was about $4.99 so I am not too depressed with this purchase. Hahah..The eyeshadow and the mascara are also ok products. I have used better from lakme and Maybelline frankly.

mac foundation, concealer

Now I must say this was the BEST things I ever bought. My dark circles covered quite well with the MAC concealer. This is NC 42. The foundation is NC 40. Slight golden tint to it. The prices were the best. Got both together for $32- about 1400 bucks. Glad its available in India so I can keep buying it once its over too.

necklace set

Sis gifted this to me. I love it. Very very elegant for sarees or even at work. The earrings by itself can also worn with jeans.

face illuminator

I am quite happy with this purchase. It does give the face a little glow. I am using it all over my face but I am sure it can also be used over a blush or for contouring. The brand I assume is not very well known. I got this for $4.99.
Well I got these for a $1 each . I was checking out and found these at the cashier. Could not resist the price. I am wearing the brown one today . 🙂

blue stone earrings

These were $4.99 each (180 bucks). Very indian’ish I thought.

green stone necklace set

This was $7 bucks. The whole thing I mean. I have so many greens in my wardrobe that was a good buy for me.

blue beads

I lovedddddddddddddddddddd these. Havent worn it yet. Waiting for the right outfit. White round neck top and blue jeans pe shaayad aacha lagega you think? 🙂

blue pendant

Costs about $5.


Just a few tops..Nothing major. The first transparent top can be worn on sleeveless or strappy tshirts. The back and white top to the left can be worn on tights..if you are a little adventurous can be worn as a dress with a belt.

The bracelet (a gift) was from White House/Black market. The earrings as shown is from Forever 21 and costed $2.99.

silver bag

pink bag

black bag

lv bag

 

silver bag

The bags were a lot of fun. I loved all of them. I am sure I will use the pink and this big silver bag the most.

My favourite kinda stores ofcourse.second foto is in the MAC dept.

In the Body Shop store in Hyderabad!!! Shopped after I returned to ☺ am trying out the CTM routine. Used the shampoo too. Pretty nice. Volumizes quite a bit too . 🙂

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81 thoughts on “My USA Shopping

  1. Aruna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wowwwwwwwwwwwww! :woot: the brooch, the blue earrings, those watches…the lip glosses……… Im jealos :scream: :scream:

  2. wow Aruna 🙂
    such a nice haul
    duno where to begin with : i lovvved the broach,your lipglosses, the geometric pattern top
    blue earrings, both pendants, the body mist, lavender watch, pink and silver bag and finally your over all getup esp the long chain and your sweet smile 🙂
    :puchhi: :puchhi:

  3. you hauled hauled and hauled aruna.. :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: i love dthe watches.. so super cute and pink bag :love: you wearing the neckalce … deepika one na…? i also have it. i loveee :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

    1. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…its so universal na..can be worn on most things..i wore quite a bit of her jewelry too. I had taken this black kurta too just in case and i actually had a need to wear it one day..was having dinner wiht my cousins and an elderly couple. so i wore black sleeveless kurta, blue jeans and wore the red beaded necklace with long earrings (the one I had ordered from Deepika)..i loved my utfit so much forget if anyone else liked it or not.. :lol2: i thot i was looking stylish..style was wasted on the old couple but was felling good nevertheless :makeup: :makeup:

    1. :)..there were so many of these, i cud have bought everything in sight…nevermind that my husbandddd wud not have let me into the house but atleast i wud have left with all that fantastic stuff.. 😀 ..I think Rati is absolutely in the right job..me love makeup and clothes and jewelry and all..just darpok to be a little bolder with my dressing..

  4. i love each and everything :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :tongue:

  5. OMG, what a coincidence, I too got sooooo many same same things from my last US trip…its amazing shopping there..simply love it..Bath & body works rock..!!

    1. hey really??? so cool na..i loveee bath and Body works..had some good deals too..just cudnt buy everything.. :nababana:

  6. Aruna…. :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: so much stuff….and all of them lust=worthy…..particularly the stone-studded necklace :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars:

    1. hey thanks Jomol..cant wait to wear it..one of my bolder pieces in my wardrobe..i’ll see what kind of comments I get from ppl around and then I’ll figure out if I shud buy more of these :toothygrin:

    1. 🙂 you shud lp..but there are so many stores in india..with the sales everywhere, great time to shop..i come back and just abt every store right from pantaloons to Lifestyle to Tommy to Marks and Spencer has a sale..i am like what the heck!!! that too bang in the middle of the month..sheeeeesh..

  7. arunaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……i am so jealous……i want all of this………….. :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa:

  8. i luved the watches the most n ur sleek jewellery sets.. u wud be weaaring 1 everyday for off.. they luk apt for tht wear n off course normal wear too.. :whistle: :victory2:

    1. yeah exactly..the jewelry is nothing bold per se..everyday wear types but i am a little practical (or boring maybe) so i end up buying things I can wear more often so you wont see a bright pink, red types ( i am very boring) in my wardrobe..all blues, black, whites types..even in my earlier US fotos most of my outfits are also navy blue, balck types..maybe its time to change my wardrobe..the fun of being a woman i suppose

  9. Loved the Charter Club products!! The bags and makeup items look great too. The pic with the MAC MUA is lovely! And the one in your fav kinda store *drool*

    1. hehhehe..ya i just went crazy and visited every cosmetic around..my sis was like whats wrong with you!! why u obsessed with makeup!!! but poor creature came patiently and even helped me try out some of the stuff..sisters are sisters after all

    1. thanks sabrina..yet to use the body lotions properly but i have so many body lotions now..sis had visited me in June and she had got me body lotions too..no reason to ever stink for the next 50 years atleast… :nono: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

  10. Awesssssssssssssome shopping Aruna!!! :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: I am soo happy for you!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: and Good morning everyone!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

    1. Nothing much Bee…I am all tired and exhausted with packing packing packing..abhi coming weekend and next whole week will be gone in shifting and setting the new place!!! :methinks:

  11. wowwwwwwwwwwwwww :jiggy1: :jaiho: ………………………………………….i am completely mesmerized.completely :-* :-* loved the haul……..

  12. Aruna loved all the stuff!! itna kuch tha na ki comment likhte hue kuch yaad nahi raha…but then I hate u :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

    1. hahha..no problemo..i am sure i will hate you soon when you go shopping..i so envy ppl who shop often..but my thing is that I will get bored of all this soon believe me..i’ll start shopping again..like i cudnt resist the TBS stuff 🙂

    1. shopping is so much..can shop anywhere..even in a grocery store. i swear for me it gets me out of any bad mood i am in and instantly makes me feel better

  13. Lovely haul. Loved the simple black pendant on the silver chain the most. so elegant. Loved the tops, the bags…oh everything. swatch the lipglosses please!

    1. yeah sure…i will do that..but I’ll be flooding Rati’s mailbox too much..let me give her a break from my mails 🙂 but would love to..

  14. :stars: VERY VERY NICE HAUL ARUNA :woot: :woot: :stars: :stars: ENJOY UR SHOPPING..BTW U R LUKING VERY PRETTY :preen:

  15. this is amazing aruna….soooo much of shoppinggg….its just fun to shop and share….except for the wallet…… :love: :love:

    1. seriously 🙂 ya the wallet does get lighter..:( thats the sad part..but thankfully i returned on august 1st when my salary had already come in.felt so good..

  16. lovely stuff……………… :waytogo: love these watches………. :teddy: :teddy: :teddy: :teddy: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa:

  17. Oh wow, lovely haul Aruna. :)) So cute the pink and purple watches…and the makeup of course…and the silver/grey bag!

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