2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[Sparkletastic]

Wait… so… years ago, when I used to wear that stupid contraption called a "panty girdle" (yeah, I know, it was a LONG time ago) was it making my butt smaller? And then when I stopped wearing it, that's when my butt grew???

OMG! I remember panty girdles. Lol!!! And I also remember being a size zero and still thinking I needed to wear a “shaper” to slim my thighs. What in the ham sandwich was I thinking???

Lordt. I’m so anti girdles and spanx. They belong in the pit of he** with uncomfortable shoes and any bra that pinches. Either go to the gym and get the body you “want” or love the body you “have”. Strangling our poor bodies just doesn’t make sense to me. No shame if you do it. I’m just not not trying to be uncomfortable...ever.

Because leather is naturally darker. Even bleached, most pure white bags are over-dyed white.

Ah! I never thought about the process issue. I just thought that with yellows, pale pinks, etc that true white shouldn’t be an issue. I thought it was more a reflection of trends and demand.

 

[papertiger]

OMG! I remember panty girdles. Lol!!! And I also remember being a size zero and still thinking I needed to wear a “shaper” to slim my thighs. What in the ham sandwich was I thinking???

Lordt. I’m so anti girdles and spanx. They belong in the pit of he** with uncomfortable shoes and any bra that pinches. Either go to the gym and get the body you “want” or love the body you “have”. Strangling our poor bodies just doesn’t make sense to me. No shame if you do it. I’m just not not trying to be uncomfortable...ever.
Ah! I never thought about the process issue. I just thought that with yellows, pale pinks, etc that true white shouldn’t be an issue. I thought it was more a reflection of trends and demand.

In the 1950 and '60s when white bags and shoes were 'all the rage'. People often used the phrase pure-white bags and shoes looked cheap because the difference was that white-white could be made of plastic (which was a fairly new material then) while leather was always slightly off-white.

 

[dcooney4]

I think you may be right. My eyes are an unusual light medium- ish honey / toffee color. Not hazel. Not brown. I have tried and tried to use that as a jumping off point for colors in my wardrobe and it’s always a fail. The very pale eggshell of the Dior looks good against my skin which gave me hopes for more creams and beiges. But, nope. It seems it’s that one shade or bust. Happily though it works so well with colors that look great on me.

I’ve also given up the ghost on continuing to try to force some colors. I know I look terrible in lavender for some reason so I avoid it like the plague. But, I don’t look “terrible” in rust, brown, harvest gold, olive green... I just look sad and blah. Unremarkable. Meh. They are just suboptimal colors for me. So I’ve stopped even trying. BUT! True greens look great on me - lime, emerald, Kelly. Why? Who knows.

I’m no longer asking questions. It is what it is.

This is SUPER cute!
Yes, yes, yes to all!
On stark white - why is it so hard to find a true white bag???? Especially one without gold hardware???

Thanks! I like that the logo is super tiny.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Quarantine wear questions:

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

For me:
1) I don’t “do” my hair everyday. It’s long and curly / wavy. I’m taking this time to avoid the heat of flat irons and curling irons. So, I wash it on the same schedule but, I let my hair air dry. Then I wear it “down” or in a cute high poufy bun. One day I was so bored, I wore two high wavy pigtails. Mr. S actually liked it. He’s such a goof ball.

2) I love well done makeup on other people but don’t wear much...because I’m not great at applying it (need to watch some YouTube videos). I’m still wearing eyeliner and mascara because I think I look sleepy without it. Other than that - nope! The blush and lip color have been abandoned.

3) I have no cute loungewear. I realized I don’t even really know what “loungewear” is. And, I’m now no longer certain what I even wore in the evenings before. So, I’m bouncing between pjs luckily I just bought those last year and they’re sorta cute-ish and workout clothes which are super cute but, leggings / tights all day???? . I’ve tried wearing jeans and t shirts and I feel slightly over dressed and mostly uncomfortable. I wish I had some light, cute, throw in the laundry, fitted through the waist dresses. Where are those?? Help!

Here are two of my favorite workout outfits. I tend to be a bit of a pretty workout wear fanatic. Mostly Nike but I pick up one or two others every now and again. Feel free to post your loungewear pics. I’d love to see!!!

 

[dcooney4]

This is a very cute bag! That quilted pattern is so interesting. At first I thought it was chevron, but now that I look more closely I see that it's more complicated. I'm not a quilter, so I don't know if there's a name for it, but it's very cool!

Thank you! I glad I ended up liking my oops bag. LOL

 

[dcooney4]

1. I have long curly hair so if I wash it that day I brush when wet , stick some gel in and air dry. If it is not getting washed when I shower then I dampen it and finger brush it. I actually cut it myself for the first time in 20 years and it looks fine.
2. No, only some gloss or chapstick.
3. I either wear my pj's or my jeans and a tee shirt. Leggings just seem to attract dog hair so I only wear them at the gym.

 

[More bags]

I received my Posh purchase. It is brand new and still had all the wrapping on it. I took it all off to check it out. It is quite cute. The strap could be a bit longer but it is long enough .

It’s cute - congratulations!

 

[Sparkletastic]

1. I have long curly hair so if I wash it that day I brush when wet , stick some gel in and air dry. If it is not getting washed when I shower then I dampen it and finger brush it. I actually cut it myself for the first time in 20 years and it looks fine.
2. No, only some gloss or chapstick.
3. I either wear my pj's or my jeans and a tee shirt. Leggings just seem to attract dog hair so I only wear them at the gym.

What gel do you use? When I go curly, I do the same and use a cheapy drugstore gel. I’ve been thinking I’m probably overlooking a better option.

 

[dcooney4]

Thank you

Questions for you all. Sticking with neutrals, which greys, whites and/or creams do prefer and why?

It depends on the item. I prefer white tee shirts or dark grey because of my coloring. For bags I like a grey that is not to drab . I like taupe but not on me .

 

[dcooney4]

What gel do you use? When I go curly, I do the same and use a cheapy drugstore gel. I’ve been thinking I’m probably overlooking a better option.

Deva Curl ulta defining gel

 

[dcooney4]

It’s cute - congratulations!

Thanks!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Deva Curl ulta defining gel

Thanks!

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I “get” to go to the doctor’s office tomorrow for another surgery follow up. Yay! Any excuse to get out of the house! I may just sit in the parking lot and people watch. Lol!

I’m going to pick it a different purse to wear. Any, different purse. Likely my Jimmy Choo raven hobo. I’m just not in the moose to dress up just yet. Still hurting and sick of it.

 

[papertiger]

I received my Posh purchase. It is brand new and still had all the wrapping on it. I took it all off to check it out. It is quite cute. The strap could be a bit longer but it is long enough .

Liking that quilted pattern

 

[papertiger]

Quarantine wear questions:

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

For me:
1) I don’t “do” my hair everyday. It’s long and curly / wavy. I’m taking this time to avoid the heat of flat irons and curling irons. So, I wash it on the same schedule but, I let my hair air dry. Then I wear it “down” or in a cute high poufy bun. One day I was so bored, I wore two high wavy pigtails. Mr. S actually liked it. He’s such a goof ball.

2) I love well done makeup on other people but don’t wear much...because I’m not great at applying it (need to watch some YouTube videos). I’m still wearing eyeliner and mascara because I think I look sleepy without it. Other than that - nope! The blush and lip color have been abandoned.

3) I have no cute loungewear. I realized I don’t even really know what “loungewear” is. And, I’m now no longer certain what I even wore in the evenings before. So, I’m bouncing between pjs luckily I just bought those last year and they’re sorta cute-ish and workout clothes which are super cute but, leggings / tights all day???? . I’ve tried wearing jeans and t shirts and I feel slightly over dressed and mostly uncomfortable. I wish I had some light, cute, throw in the laundry, fitted through the waist dresses. Where are those?? Help!

Here are two of my favorite workout outfits. I tend to be a bit of a pretty workout wear fanatic. Mostly Nike but I pick up one or two others every now and again. Feel free to post your loungewear pics. I’d love to see!!! View attachment 4704862View attachment 4704869

Very sorry about the pain you're in. Knees obviously take a long, long time. I can't remember if I told you I had knee problems for about 3-4 years after a bad Judo move. I went to see a specialist when I could no longer walk without a stick and he gave me exercises - I do those and Ashtanga and overall I'm happy to remember I can forget about them except for the odd twinge. I can run too but cross-country, no more roadwork and I no longer do martial arts.

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

My hair is almost at my waist and wavy. It's fine but there's a lot of it. I brush it with a paddle brush and put it up because it is getting too long. In a week I'll trim it myself. Otherwise just an anti-frizz shampoo and oil replenishing conditioner, usually Keven Murphy products which did the sponsorship of shows I used to work at so have products to last me at least 10 years ha.

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

I do something because:

a) the makeup will go off whether I'm wearing it or not
b) I'm on Zoom, FaceTime or whatever nearly every day
c) I have more time to do it.

Any chance I do looks that don't involve mascara. If I was going out 'properly' it would be the one thing I need because my lashes are blond but I don't think that mascara is good for eyes.

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

I just get dressed. It's 07:20 and I'm wearing a red-purple cord mini, men's aubergine T-shirt and a vintage turquoise wool sweater. Obviously I wear slippers and not boots indoors.

My running shoes and running jacket are Nike but for indoor exercise I wear mostly Bloch dancewear. Specialist Yoga stuff I find a waste of money, not that comfortable and I don't like the slogans or tie-dye etc, dancewear is much hardier and I like leotards with very low backs and high fronts. I bought (M&S) swimsuits that I sometimes wear as leotards, I bought a new navy and another in black recently (below) and haven't even had a chance to wear them.

 

[dcooney4]

Liking that quilted pattern

Thank You!