Little Black Bag September 2012

While I was loading the pics into Blogger for this post,I realized that I forgot to take a picture of all my stuff together! ACK! And now it's all put away. :( So you will just have to use your imagination!

I received a total of 9 items plus the "bonus" item from Benefit.
Here we go!

First, Olivia and Joy Buckled Satchel in black. This is a big, roomy bag. I just transferred all my stuff from my other purse and it fits nicely with lots of room to spare. This is what I opened my bag with this month.

Ball of fame picture frame. This feels cheap and was a last minute trade. I had two smaller items that I hated so I traded up for this. Now I just need to find some pictures to go in it!

Robert Rose Silver Hoop Earrings with discs. These are really cute and were actually some of the cheaper items in the site! Is it weird that I usually like the cheaper items better?

Benefit "That Gal" face primer. This was the bonus item this month. I love the brand and I couldn't decide if I wanted to try something new or if I wanted to have a small size of a product I already use and love. I decided to go with something new. Can't wait to try this primer tomorrow!

Spring Street Black and White Flower Earrings. These are much larger than I thought they would be. See how they make my hand look like a 5 year old's? 

Cargo blu-ray Lip Gloss in Panama. I was obsessing over this gloss. I don't know why. I got it stuck in my head and just had to have it. It retails at about $22 and I traded down from a $35 item to get it! I guess a girl wants what a girl wants. :) The good news is...I LOVE IT. The color is perfect for me! Also, it smells like peppermint!

Surprise bonus! A Benefit "Spy Gal" comic book. Ha! Funny!

Robert Rose wired cuff. This is actually smaller than I thought it would be...and I rarely say that about LBB! It barely fits my wrist. :( I tried bending it out but it doesn't really work. Oh well! Can't win 'em all!

Lydell NYC necklace. I love this. It will look great with the collared shirts I wear to work. It's nice and long and super cute.

Kenneth Cole Blue Cherry Drop Earrings. Not a fan of these. The Kenneth Cole stuff is nearly impossible to trade. I was offering crazy trades at the end to try and dump these, but I couldn't! Nobody wants the Kenneth Cole stuff! At first I thought it was weird but now that  I see these in person, I know it's because they're ugly and cheap looking!

Kenneth Cole Pull through earrings. These ones were also impossible to get rid of. These are keep-able though. I just wish they weren't so gigantic. 

And that's all! I have been LOVING LBB. It's seriously addicting. I may have to exhibit some self control and skip October though...just to save a little money!

Thanks for reading!

Little Black Bag August 2012

I am SOOOOO in love with Little Black Bag. You should try it. If you're on the fence, seriously just try it. Can you feel the peer pressure coming through the internet? DOO ITTT.....

Here is my referral link if my peer pressure worked. :)

In the bag this month, I have some items that I'm totally in love with.

 First, a photo of the overall haul:

BCBGeneration Hematite Drop Earrings. Verdit: Super cute and I love them.

Lydell Pearl Bracelet. Verdict: Amazing! Can be worn with nearly any outfit.

Betsey Johnson half pearl half chain bracelet. Verdict: I want to marry Betsey Johnson. Everything she makes steals my heart. This is the item I opened my bag with and I wouldn't let it go. Not for anything!

Betsey Johnson Mis-Matches Zebra Earrings. Verdict: Swoon!

 Betsey Johnson Gingham and Yellow Flower earrings. Verdict: A LOT bigger in person than I thought they would be. I imagined a pea-sized drop and they are more the size of grapes. With a little confidence, though, I bet I can pull them off.

Spring Street Three Flower Cuff. Verdict: OMG! I was thisclose to starting my bag with this but went for the Betsey bracelet instead. I was super pumped when I was able to trade for this. It's freaking adorable in person!

Love love love my bag this month. Three new pairs of earrings and three new bracelets! Score! I am getting a reputation at work for always being fashionably accessorized and it's all thanks to LBB. Did I mention you should join? ;)

August 2012 Little Black Bag Preview

Trading just ended! I'm very excited for this bag! Here's a preview of the items I'm getting. I'll post live pictures when the box arrives. (Usually takes about a week.) I didn't write down the retail values but overall the box is worth about $200 but I only pay $50. If you're interested in signing up, you can use my referral link here.

Looks like I was really wanting some black and white accessories this month! Haha! The two half pearl bracelets are very similar. The one with chain is a Betsey Johnson which was my selected item and I'm totally in love with. The one with rope is much cheaper and not a brand name I remember. I kept it in my bag because I really like the style and I figured I could wear it frequently while saving my precious Betsey bracelet for more special occasions The earrings on the left middle and bottom are also Betsey Johnson...I LOVE Betsey stuff!

I'll get you more details and better pics when my stuff arrives! Yay Little Black Bag! I love it!

Little Black Bag July 2012

Thanks to Chelsea at the girlyenthusiast.com, I am super addicted to Little Black Bag (LBB). I just got my July 2012 box in the mail! This month I got a Robert Rose ring, a Peacock Jewelry Tree, a Betsey Johnson Bracelet, and a Kenneth Cole watch.

This is quite the haul for only $50!!! If you are interested in joining, you can sign up here.

And on to the pics!

Here's the jewelry tree with some of the items in the dish. Then, it has metal "tail feathers" that you can hang necklaces and bracelets on.

Here is the Robert Rose ring. It is much bigger than I thought it was going to be. I'm not sure I can pull it off, but I think as long as I wear it with confidence, maybe it will look ok! haha

And my favorite piece of all, a Betsey Johnson three chain bracelet. OMG. This baby is so freaking cute and I am officially obsessed with Betsey Johnson. I think I'll probably open my bag with a Betsey piece from now on!

Kenneth Cole Reaction watch. This is Waaaaaaaaayyyyyyy bigger than I thought it was going to be. Except for the purple and the rhinestones, it could be a man's watch. It's huge! See the picture below with it on my wrist.

So the lesson here today is that at least 50% of the items on LBB are going to be a lot bigger than expected!! Haha. I think I should be a little better at analyzing the descriptions of pieces before I trade for them or put them in my bag!

This isn't my favorite bag I've received but I love the Betsey bracelet and the peacock tree.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

Little Black Bag June 2012

My June 2012 Little Black Bag arrived today! I couldn't be happier!!! If you're interested, visit http://lbb.ag/1bXG to sign up. 

Here's the awesomeness that I got.

I got this purse as my original item and then traded it in a four-for-one swap. I immediately regretted it and spent the rest of the week trying to get it back! I succeeded!

 
These Betsey Johnson earrings are a lot bigger than I thought they would be, but they are freaking adorable. I hope you like Betsey Johnson, because that's what the rest of the stuff is, too! :)

Here are some more pics of the purse. This is the back, which LBB actually didn't show online. I love it!

For perspective, here are some of the MyGlam bags thrown into the purse. This baby is huge and it's awesome!

Here's a shot of all the earrings next to each for some perspective on size.

If you're on the fence about joining LBB, I can tell you that I love it! But it is addicting and takes a lot of time to get a really great bag put together. But it's totally worth it! I think this bag was worth retail of around $180 and I only paid $50! What a steal!

Little Black Bag - Second Bag May 2012

I received my second box from Little Black Bag. As you can see, this time I scored way better than my first bag. A little strategy totally pays off!

If you're interested in LBB, here is my referral link for you to sign up: http://lbb.ag/1bXG

Here's the breakdown:
Robyn Rhodes - Large Rose Gold Cuff
Robert Rose - Snake Cuff
Zara Terez - Leather and Coin Earrings
'ZAD - Hammered Collar
Robert Rose - Mesh Chain Necklace

And the close ups:

Mesh Chain Necklace--I LOVE this and it is probably my favorite piece of the bunch. It's a great length, a great thickness, and is really funky but feminine. This will be a frequently worn piece!

Gold Cuff (That is WAY more copper in real life) -- This is the piece that I selected myself at the start of the process. In real life, I'm not that in love with it. It's just a touch too long for my taste and is not gold it is COPPER.

Snake Cuff-- I was in love with this one on the website, but in real life, it really looks cheap. Around the edges of the "Snake skin" you can see the material is already lifting from the metal. There are also some spots where the material is puckering.

Leather and Coin Earrings -- I didn't think I would like this and was a little disappointed that I could trade them. Turns out, I LOVE Them! They are super-duper cute in real life and I can see myself wearing them a lot! These were a total unexpected score!

Hammered Necklace -- This is another piece I really like. I thought it would be bigger, though. If you watch my video on youtube.com/annemarielsmith you will see that it's really more of a choker. It really sits right up there at the nape of your neck. I still really like it, but it wasn't what I was expecting.

Thanks for reading!!

Check them out! I really, really, really like LBB!

http://lbb.ag/1bXG

Little Black Bag - First Bag

I recently discovered Little Black Bag thanks to Chelsea over at girlyenthusiast.com. I'm not going to explain how the site works because there are 800 other people who have already done that.
But, if you're interested in joining, please use my referral link! I would appreciate it very much. :)

Here's my referral link:
http://lbb.ag/1bXG

So, this is my first bag and I didn't really formulate a very good strategy. I have VERY happy with the items I got, but I know now that I could have really gotten a lot more items. This means, my second bag is going to be amaaaaaazing! I should have it in a week or so.

Without much further ado, here are the two items I ended up getting:

The cuff is from BCBGeneration and is nice and chunky. It feels nice and heavy on my wrist. The ring is a Betsey Johnson. I love her designs but I do wish she'd make more silver colored items as most of her items are gold.

Here are some up close shots for you:

I'm very pleased with the items as well as the fun and addicting style of shopping on their site. Warning: It really is VERY addicting!!!!

Again, if you're interested, please use my link: http://lbb.ag/1bXG
Using my link doesn't change the experience for you at all, but it does give me a free item in my next bag for referring you! :)

Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day!

Beauty Bar Sample Society May 2012

I have received my May 2012 Sample Society box from Beauty Bar. To be upfront, I have already cancelled my subscription and this will be my last month. I just haven't been that impressed. It doesn't offer me anything that I don't already get from all the other sample subscriptions. In fact...I've already received some dupes. Who wants to pay for the same stuff?! Since this is the most expensive one, I decided it had to go.

Here's what we got:

On the left, you can see that we got a makeup poof. Also, Strivectin. I already got this in a Beauty Army box. I wasn't impressed at all. I saw no difference in my stretch marks so to me, this is a total waste.

A perfume sample. No comment.

Stila mascara.

Bamboo UV+ that is basically hair sunscreen.

Thank you for reading!

On a more pleasant note, I recently discovered an AWESOME website! The company is called Little Black Bag. I highly recommend you go check it out. I'll do a blog post for it soon.
Here's my referral link if you want more info before then: http://lbb.ag/1bXG