Hello fellow Bargainista's!
My name is Nikki, and I am just an average girl trying to look great during a recession! So I am here to teach you tips and tricks on shopping, make up, hair, nails and more!
So get ready to get more bang for your beauty buck!


Sunday, January 25, 2009

  Going to church...

I love this jacket and it was such a steal!!

Jacket: Target $3.74
Brown Tank: Old Navy $6.00
Jeans: Lane Bryant $20.00
Shoes: Thrifted $3.99
Mustard Necklace: Hannah D's $1.00
Pendant Necklace: Target $2.74
Headband: Dollar Tree $1.00

Dog....well...he just HAD to be in the photo today! He wouldn't leave me alone so I picked him up! :) I think we all know who the star is in today's photo!

  Running to the store

This outfit is actually from the 22nd. I had to run and get stuff for Lagan at the store and then she took my picture! She LOVES photography and has her own digital camera and everything! lol She just might have something there!!

My outfit today:
v-neck Henley: Ross $7.00
Black Jeans: Old Navy $5.99
Copper flats: Old Navy $2.99
Necklace: Tuesday Morning $6.99

Saturday, January 24, 2009

  Orange and Brown

Wow, it's really cold here today! Yesterday when I made this video, it was hot outside and I was afraid I would have beads of sweat running down my face when I was making it. NOT SO today! For the clothes today...
Orange Tank: Old Navy clearance $3.00
Brown Tank: Old Navy clearance $3.00
Oatmeal v-neck shirt: Old Navy clearance $1.99
Greyish jeans: Old Navy super clearance $6.99
Shoes: Target clearance $3.99
Bracelet: Hannah D's $1.00
Necklace: Target $2.74
Scarf: ROSS $1.99

So why am I showing a huge photo of my face? Well, I wanted you to be able to see the makeup in this image because below it is the video on how to do it! IT'S SOOOOOO EASY!! So follow along with me!
On my youtube channel, I listed where you can get the products!



Friday, January 23, 2009

  Sunday's Look

So as you all know, Sunday got a little sidetracked because Lagan had to be taken to the hospital. So I just got around to uploading my photos and blogging! Thank you all for your support!!

Purple Tank: Old Navy clearance $3.00
Yellow Jacket: Old Navy clearance $9.99
Jeans: Lane Bryant $15.00
Shoes: Thrifted $3.00
Necklace: Gymboree (yes, it's for kids...I altered it a bit!) $4.99
Bracelet: Hannah D's $1.00

Here is the necklace close up:

Saturday, January 17, 2009

  Makin' Chocolate!!!

Today was SO MUCH FUN! My sister and my bestie, Joy, hosted a Pampered Chef Party. The theme was DEATH BY CHOCOLATE! So my mom and I met up at Brittany's house this morning just before 8:00am to start making chocolate goodies! You can see the photos of the party on my Facebook! :)

Ohhh...everything was DIVINE and the party was awesome...I got to order some great kitchen gadgets!

So, again, I was cooking all day and wanted to be comfortable! (**don't forget to look below at my post about last night!!)

Ohh...and I don't know if you can see it or not, but I totally rocked a Lauren Conrad side braid in my hair today!!

White tank (under white t-shirt): Old Navy $3.00
White t-shirt Ross: I don't remember how much this was, but it was cheap! I can tell you that much! lol
Green Cardi: Old Navy $4.99
Jeans: Lane Bryant $20.00
Tweed Shoes: Old Navy $2.00
Necklace: Dot's $6.00

  Makin' Sushi!

Hey Everyone! Wow, I have totally neglected the blog and my style this week. It was a lazy week in my pj's all day! But I have so much going on this weekend that I actually got dressed! :)

This was me last night actually. Today, the 17Th, is my Brother-in-law's birthday, but last night we surprised him and my sister by throwing a sushi party! Joey, LOVES sushi, so he was very excited. I rolled sushi for everyone and we eat until we busted! It was FAB-O!! There are photos on my facebook if you want to see the sushi!

Anyway, my outfit needed to be comfy to be rolling all night, so I did just that!

Brown shirt: Ross $6.99
Jeans: Lane Bryant $20 (I must have about a gazillion of these! lol)
Shoes: Torrid, SUPER SALE $9.99! (they were $49.99!)
Necklace: Dot's $6.00
Head wrap scarf: Ross $1.99

Sunday, January 11, 2009

  1-11-09 Mom and Me

Went to church this morning then out to lunch with my family! :)
And mom decided to make a guest appearance on the blog today!

Grey turtleneck dress: Target $3.74
Vest: Lane Bryant via ROSS $5.99
Jeans: Lane Bryant $14.99
Black sweater "UGG like" boots: Walmart $5.00
Mirror Necklace: Hannah D's $2.00
Flower broach: Claire's $1.00
Headband: Claire's (I don't remember how much I paid for this, it was a long time ago! :)










Mom's Outfit:

Grey Pants: Lane Bryant $49.99
White Shirt: Liz Lange for Target $ 3.74
Black Cardi: $5.74
Black Belt: Moms from the 80's!
Shoes: Gifted
Cross Necklace: I made it for her
Pearl necklace: Kohl's $2.00

Saturday, January 10, 2009

  1-10-09


I wore this outfit today to go shopping for Lagan's science project at school. So, I thought I would try out a new color combination today.

Purple tank $3.00 -Old Navy
Orange/red cardi $4.99-Old Navy
Jeans Lane Bryant -$20.00 Lane Bryant (I wear these ALL the time! lol)
Shoes $2.00 -Old Navy (I got these like 5 years ago!)
Necklace -I made it

  1-9-09

I wore this outfit yesterday to go shopping with my mom and sister when Lagan was in school. I have had this top forever, and I bought a new cardi and had no idea what to wear it with. So I pulled the outfit together with some awesome shoes and the necklace

Purple Top $3.24 clearance-Target
Blue cardi $3.25 clearance-Target
Jeans $20.00 -Lane Bryant
Shoes $3.99 -Thrifted (they are from Target)
Necklace $6.00-Dots












Here is up close of the shoes. They are so perfect because they have so many different colors, they work with LOTS of outfits!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

  1-6-09

This is my look for today. Real simple since I was just hanging around the house making video's for youtube! :) I will tell you all about that, but first the breakdown for the outfit.

Grey Tank Top: Old Navy $6.00
White Shirt: Old Navy $5.00
Navy Cardi: Liz Lange for Target $3.74 (yes, I wear Liz Lange! And, no, I am not pregnant. Nothing wrong with that!! lol)
Belt: It's my moms from back in the day.
Jeans: Lane Bryant $20.00 (I bought these like 5 years ago!)
Necklace: Dots $4.00
Shoes: Target $4.97

Ok, so now for the youtube thing. Yesterday I got a comment from Brandi asking about scarves. Well, I LOVE scarves, so I thought I would make a few video's for you all on different ways to tie you scarf or just different ways to wear certain types of scarves! I hope you enjoy me and all my dorkyness.

If you ever wanted to know what its like to hang out with me, guess what? This is what I am really like!! lol

How to tie a french knot:


muffler style scarf:


simple loop and knot:


Double loop and knot:


skinny scarf knot:


chunky knit scarf:


how to tie ascots, hair scarves, and belts:


half bow style:

Monday, January 5, 2009

  Who is this fashionista I see?...

Hey Everyone! WOW! My first post! I'm so excited! So I thought I would welcome you all to my new blog by posting a photo of what I wore yesterday. I will be posting any day that I actually get "dressed" and share with you the prices I paid for and the places I got my clothes. Feel free to leave your comments, I would love to know what you think!

Here is the breakdown for this outfit:
Black v-neck: Dot's $6.00
Jean Jacket: Old Navy $15.00
Black Jeans: Old Navy $6.00
Scarf: Ebay (rayspeed12388) $6.25
Red Ballet Flats: Target $3.74

Oh...P.S. Want to see other fashionistas showing off their style? Click the links on the sidebar for some of my favorite girls!
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