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Quote from MissDaisy : woohoo!! how exciting what kind of style is it? that's awesome you found a good deal on the wedding dress. slickdeals at heart

i'll pm you and yeah, i had to bargain a little, but i think the store i went to may be cheaper generally because it has less employees - in fact, they may just be the owners working. considering how fast they let me have what i offered, i guess i could have gone lower - but i was just so happy that i could get it for < 1k considering the retail is around 1350 and it's a brand new fall 2012 style!

i got a new nail polish last night - my friend got me a deborah lippmann np for xmas in a dark grey (stormy weather), but i found it was so close to an essie polish that i have, that i exchanged it yesterday, for this:



i love how it's almost the perfect nude, but there's a slight sheen/shimmer to it! it's called 'satin doll' and was created for mariah carey. i love it! plus, her formulas are sooooo nice - very creamy & super pigmented. i heard it lasts forever too.

does anyone know if, after you call in to express cs to change an order, do the changes in your order show up on your online account?

Quote from annicus : reply to alvs: yes!! ordered my wedding gown!!! :woot2 : : yahoo: that's one thing crossed off the list, finally!! i didn't expect to do it yet but i had time after work so i headed to a store nearby that quoted a lower price. i talked them down another $80 (plus no tax if i pay cash - it was a chinese place :coverlaf so in the end i saved something like $450 by going there! i just hope everything goes okay, the dress comes in the right size and on time, etc. :pray :

Was it the one I liked best? I didn't know you could negotiate the price on a wedding dress. I've been spending too much money for years. Now, I just need to get up the nerve to try to talk them down. I paid the first asking price in the straw market in the Bahamas once, just so the merchants would leave us alone.

Quote from ALVSGIRLY : Going back to the dr today ladies. This time it isn't supposed to snow :whee :!!!

I hope it goes well.

Quote from annicus : does anyone know if, after you call in to express cs to change an order, do the changes in your order show up on your online account?

i think it does not. it will be in the invoice. maybe the shipping confirmation too.

many times i ask them a new confirmation email that reflects the change, they say yes, but i don't receive. the ship confirm email will reflect the order update though.

Quote from annicus : reply to alvs: yes!! ordered my wedding gown!!! that's one thing crossed off the list, finally!! i didn't expect to do it yet but i had time after work so i headed to a store nearby that quoted a lower price. i talked them down another $80 (plus no tax if i pay cash - it was a chinese place ) so in the end i saved something like $450 by going there! i just hope everything goes okay, the dress comes in the right size and on time, etc.

yay! Glad you found it so quickly, and a new fall style!

Quote from ALVSGIRLY : Going back to the dr today ladies. This time it isn't supposed to snow !!!

yay! hope your appt goes smoothly!

Quote from GoHeels : Was it the one I liked best? I didn't know you could negotiate the price on a wedding dress. I've been spending too much money for years. Now, I just need to get up the nerve to try to talk them down. I paid the first asking price in the straw market in the Bahamas once, just so the merchants would leave us alone. I hope it goes well.

yep! it was the more cost-effective one. plus i knew i could possibly talk down the price on it, a lot more than at the other store.
it depends on the store. supposedly you can bargain ANYWHERE, but it's definitely easier some places than others. i know that you can usually do so at chinese places and i have experience with bargaining from when i lived in asia. i know it's difficult but it helps a lot! even at the other store i went to (it was an american place, full service, with a lot of attendants) i was wavering over the other dress and she told me she could knock down the price a little if i really wanted it (she offered!). so i asked how much and she took 200 off!

Quote from kurips : i think it does not. it will be in the invoice. maybe the shipping confirmation too. many times i ask them a new confirmation email that reflects the change, they say yes, but i don't receive. the ship confirm email will reflect the order update though.

thanks kurpee! that makes me feel better.

fp deal--50% off everything at giftinggrace. i think someone mentioned wanting to get the stila in the garden palette [giftinggrace.com]? the site has it for half off, plus $7 s/h if orders are below $75. there are some other great deals in the beauty section

Quote from annicus : i got a new nail polish last night - my friend got me a deborah lippmann np for xmas in a dark grey (stormy weather), but i found it was so close to an essie polish that i have, that i exchanged it yesterday, for this... i love how it's almost the perfect nude, but there's a slight sheen/shimmer to it! it's called 'satin doll' and was created for mariah carey. i love it! plus, her formulas are sooooo nice - very creamy & super pigmented. i heard it lasts forever too.

Ooooh! That is cute. So that is a Deborah Lippman NP or Essie? #confused
If it is DL, what B&M retailers sell it? I have never heard of the brand.

Quote from IceyNiki : Ooooh! That is cute. So that is a Deborah Lippman NP or Essie? #confused If it is DL, what B&M retailers sell it? I have never heard of the brand.

it's DL. nordstroms has it. they had testers too so i tried a whole bunch of polishes yesterday.

Quote from annicus : it's DL. nordstroms has it. they had testers too so i tried a whole bunch of polishes yesterday.

Thanks! I have a Nordstrom GC that is useless to me because I hardly ever shop there.

Free makeup bag trio with $45 beauty purchase in stores:


FREE VS TRAVEL TRIO WITH A $45 PURCHASE: EXCLUSIVE STORE OFFER
*February 15-27, 2012 in select stores. Comparable value $28. Purchase must be $45 after deducting all applicable discounts but before adding tax. One per customer, while supplies last.

Looks really cute!

Quote from MissDaisy : fp deal--50% off everything at giftinggrace. i think someone mentioned wanting to get the stila in the garden palette [giftinggrace.com]? the site has it for half off, plus $7 s/h if orders are below $75. there are some other great deals in the beauty section

wow, there are some great deals on this site! i just placed a $84 order - got a bunch of jewelry for gifts/etc. and some philosophy sets. thanks missdaisy!

Quote from IceyNiki : Thanks! I have a Nordstrom GC that is useless to me because I hardly ever shop there.

what?! how can you not shop there... i nordstrom!!

Quote from annicus : what?! how can you not shop there... i nordstrom!!

I own one thing from Nordstrom. A cute pair of Steven Madden boots that I bought more than a decade ago. They are still in great shape. I have purchased things from Nordstrom since then; however, I always return them. When I used to wear MAC Lip Glass (for a few months until a boyfriend killed that), I would buy it from Nordstrom. I also bought my niece the cutest ruffle skirt from there. I just do not get Nordstrom. Maybe I will pay attention to Nordstrom deals you all post in the future. We have a really nice one, and it is very close to my home.