RETIRED - The Official VS, Express, Beauty & more Thread

Quote from ALVSGIRLY : Looks like mine !

Quote from nerdgirl : pretty!

Oh no, they look much prettier in the drawer when I make a rainbow with them

Quote from kurips : looks like only one return shipping charge for my latest big package to vs!

Sweet, I've got a box lined up for them

Quote from wolfiegirl : . . . sad that most stores already put away the sas merchandise. Was in Glendale today n there were mainly only vs lotions n mists. 1 rack of pink n 1 small corner of lingerie

Thanks for the HU. Selection is probably pretty scant by now. I rate in-store SAS for this round. Taking too long to discount items further and overall meh selection even from day 1.

VS Reviews
ETA- credit to GoHeels She mentioned getting a larger size for the bust and that inspired me to give these tops another go.

Eyelet wireless push-up top [victoriassecret.com] - size M. White. Love it. Was so afraid the M would be too big in the torso, but it's fine. Quality is great, can wear it with all my new shorts from Express. Keep.

Ruched Lightly Padded Bra Top [victoriassecret.com] - size M . Navy. Really like this- draping is great. My only problem with it is the halter string - it's like a thin rope around your neck. It's not terribly comfortable - I wish it were thicker. May not be a problem for those not relying on the rope for any support. Another issue- my top is somewhat defective in the stitching- it's ruched on one side but barely at all on the other??? IDK, not worth my time to return and not that noticeable. Keep.

Key-hole lightly padded bra top : [victoriassecret.com]Size M, coral kiss. Quite snug in a size M, especially for someone used to buying size S. It's supposed to be tunic length, but it falls a little short of that, more like a slightly long tee. The top part can be played with for more or less coverage. As for the key hole, it could be a bit peek-a-boo- I wouldn't wear it if I were expecting to be hanging out with basketball players, the view from above is . It's never going to look like this [victoriassecret.com] on me, but I don't want to show off my melons when I'm at the grocery store, that's what the produce department is for Keep.

Low cowl-back tee : [victoriassecret.com]Size S, carbon. It took me forever to put this tee on right and it turned out, I actually liked the way it looked when it was on backwards cute, but don't need another strapless bra or cami-requiring top. Return.

Seamless Long-sleeve top [victoriassecret.com]Size S, black. I thought this would be like a slim-fitting crochet or knit top. Oh man, this was like putting on a body-stocking of fishnet It was soooooo tight. I tried it on like the model is wearing it, with no bra for DH. He luuuurved it that way, but this thing's a joke for me, going back! Return.

http://slickdeals.net/f/4839648-F...e-shipping

Zoya deal on fp.

Quote from ALVSGIRLY : My bra orders from porda's code shipped already . VS needs a cookie!

darn! missed Proda's codes?!

HAPPY FORTH ALL! It cloudy here but thats fine by me, we are spending the day in Coronado, parade, art walk, concert and fireworks! Hope ds survives the day!

Ds just turned ONE on July 2. No longer a baby says DH. not true!

have a great day ladies, and thanks CarazyJ for the PM for the new thread!

Quote from PordaPoddy : : Thanks for the HU. Selection is probably pretty scant by now. I rate in-store SAS for this round. Taking too long to discount items further and overall meh selection even from day 1.

I agree! Last night I went to South Bay Galleria (So Cal) and it was super slim pickings, especially with sleep wear. 2 round-bins of bras, mostly 34DD and various 32. 1 round-bin of panties.

I went to get PA and had no problems.

Quote from ALVSGIRLY : http://slickdeals.net/f/4839648-F...e-shipping Zoya deal on fp.

thanks for the HU. looks like they killed the glitch, and are cancelling orders. i'll bet it's due to all the guys who ordered just to get a free product. many comments of "i have no idea what i'd do with nail polish, but free is free!"... some of us actually USE and LIKE zoya! </rant> anyway, i think i'm good as far as red polish, tho i might want a neutral from them. too bad the deal is only for a free red. i would have gone in for a free blue.

are AT sales the same in store as online? i.e. they're doing 40% off swimwear - is that also in stores (and do they even have swimwear in store)? how long does their shipping take?

I made Express A-List today. When will I get FS? I just did a mock order, using my Express CC. I'm still being charged shipping.

Quote from ALVSGIRLY : Nude or black wedges depending on the colors. Heels if you want to make it a little more dressy. You could do a metallic shoe with some of them.

Quote from nerdgirl : i think a nude wedge would go with all those dresses. (tho it wouldn't be my first choice with the black/white/grey print of strapless ruched dress) nude is very popular these days which makes it easy bc it goes with just about everything. i think alvs gets shoes for her teeny tiny feet at nords - they carry a lot more small sizes than other places. :iagree : metallics could look better with some of them. it'd also help dress them up a little.

Quote from PordaPoddy : : blowkiss: You're welcome! I think blush is a nude tone for the pastey/pinkish skin tones. I remember it being a light/faint pink. EDIT - I'm wrong, I was thinking of the blush pink cotton panties, oops! In addition to nude or metallic, I think you could also do an animal print with most of them like this: Franco Sarto [gap.com] . I actually have something very similar to the metallic version (gold straps on a cork wedge) of that from PaylessShoeSource and wear it a ton! I see that Payless and Franco Sarto come in size 5, miss teeny feety :coverlaf : Thanks for the HU on the bra deal. Question for you- Now that I have all those ruched knit dresses from Express, where am I supposed to "lay flat to dry" ???? They're taking forever to dry and covering all of my furniture :lol :

Thanks girls for the suggestions. I was thinking nude wedges for a more casual look too. I don't have any nude shoes, so I need those anyway. What should I order for a dressier look with the strapless dresses? I have gold & silver shoes, but they have a fairly wide heel. Are those completely out of style? I only see you all buying narrow heels or wedges, which makes me wonder about wearing them.

Porda, thanks for the link. I'm terrified of snakes. Anything that resembles one freaks me out. I do like the style. Those would be great in nude.

Quote from red333 : I did it. I finally gave in and got an express credit card. I'm A-list so I get free shipping. To bad I didn't do this during June when I would get bonus points for accessories. Oh well. I'm pretty excited for free shipping : )

Yay, for FS! I wish they'd update my acct., so I will have FS.

Quote from PordaPoddy : Key-hole lightly padded bra top : [victoriassecret.com]Size M, coral kiss. Quite snug in a size M, especially for someone used to buying size S. It's supposed to be tunic length, but it falls a little short of that, more like a slightly long tee. The top part can be played with for more or less coverage. As for the key hole, it could be a bit peek-a-boo- I wouldn't wear it if I were expecting to be hanging out with basketball players, the view from above is :omg : . It's never going to look like this [victoriassecret.com] on me, but I don't want to show off my melons when I'm at the grocery store, that's what the produce department is for :wink 2: Keep.

Thanks for the reviews.

Quote from crazymonkey1980 : darn! missed Proda's codes?! HAPPY FORTH ALL! It cloudy here but thats fine by me, we are spending the day in Coronado, parade, art walk, concert and fireworks! Hope ds survives the day! :lo l: Ds just turned ONE on July 2. : ( No longer a baby says DH. not true! have a great day ladies, and thanks CarazyJ for the PM for the new thread!

Coronado is a great place to hang out. We really enjoyed wandering around the island. Have fun.

I have a 20 yr. old baby. He'll always be your baby.

Quote from aJoLLyDork : I agree! Last night I went to South Bay Galleria (So Cal) and it was super slim pickings, especially with sleep wear. 2 round-bins of bras, mostly 34DD and various 32. 1 round-bin of panties. I went to get PA and had no problems.

That's too funny. I wear a 34DD & my store only had 3 bras in my size, when I was there on Tuesday. Just my luck.

Quote from nerdgirl : thanks for the HU. looks like they killed the glitch, and are cancelling orders. i'll bet it's due to all the guys who ordered just to get a free product. many comments of "i have no idea what i'd do with nail polish, but free is free!"... :annoyed : some of us actually USE and LIKE zoya! </rant> :lol : anyway, i think i'm good as far as red polish, tho i might want a neutral from them. too bad the deal is only for a free red. i would have gone in for a free blue.

Hot Deals ruins good deals. That's why I never post there. I agree with you. It kills me for people to order stuff they don't even want, because it's free or really cheap. You see that a lot in HD.

They're not giving me FS on express.com either. How annoying. I'll have to call in and see if they will remove the charge.

Also, beautycrunch.com has 20% off orders of $50 or more with code TWENTYOFF (with FS with $50 before the 20% off is applied but it doesn't show up until you go to the order confirmation page). They have a TON of stila stuff. My mom wears their foundation. I may place an order. I've ordered from them before and really liked what i got.

Quote from GoHeels : I made Express A-List today. When will I get FS? I just did a mock order, using my Express CC. I'm still being charged shipping. Thanks girls for the suggestions. I was thinking nude wedges for a more casual look too. I don't have any nude shoes, so I need those anyway. What should I order for a dressier look with the strapless dresses? I have gold & silver shoes, but they have a fairly wide heel. Are those completely out of style? I only see you all buying narrow heels or wedges, which makes me wonder about wearing them. ... That's too funny. I wear a 34DD & my store only had 3 bras in my size, when I was there on Tuesday. Just my luck. Hot Deals ruins good deals. That's why I never post there. I agree with you. It kills me for people to order stuff they don't even want, because it's free or really cheap. You see that a lot in HD.

my FS activated right away, but that could be because i had to call in to get all my missing points, which put me WAY over for a-list, so she did it for me while i was on the phone. did you go to the last page? my FS doesn't show up until i put in my express card and then click 'review your order'. in the payment method section it says "Standard shipping is FREE when you use your EXPRESS NEXT A-List Credit Card!", above the box where you enter your cc #. does yours say that?

chunky heels look like they're back in style, tho i have yet to get any. i find them to be too heavy for me. but your shoes may work!

also, i thought about you when jolly mentioned the 34dd.

Quote from red333 : Also, beautycrunch.com has 20% off orders of $50 or more with code TWENTYOFF (with FS with $50 before the 20% off is applied but it doesn't show up until you go to the order confirmation page). They have a TON of stila stuff. My mom wears their foundation. I may place an order. I've ordered from them before and really liked what i got.

they are a good company. i ordered from them once and everything went smoothly. they are also located at someone's house, about a mile from where i live. i was annoyed i still had to pay for shipping - i would have gladly stopped by the house to pick up my order. but anyway...

Quote from nerdgirl : they are a good company. i ordered from them once and everything went smoothly. they are also located at someone's house, about a mile from where i live. i was annoyed i still had to pay for shipping - i would have gladly stopped by the house to pick up my order. but anyway...

Really? Wow...that's really funny about the shipping! Shipping is really expensive for less than $50 ($7.95), but I think this is a good deal.

GH, I just called express and told them I was going to place two orders and should get free shipping. The CS rep told me to place the orders and she would manually take off the shipping. She was extremely nice to do business with, and it sounds like it was easy for her to do. You should call in just before placing your order and ask if they can go in and wave the shipping.

Happy fourth of July everyone!

Review: I just received this tie-back lightly padded bra top [victoriassecret.com]. It's my favorite dress ever (even more than the express scoop neck dress that I'm also obsessed with.. It's comfortable, fits TTS (though I could actually go up or down because the back is adjustable). The skirt is really flowy, and overall, it's just a really sexy dress. I ordered it in red and purple. I wore the purple one yesterday and received a bunch of compliments from total strangers. I highly recommend checking this dress out.

If the certs are active with the FS $25, I'm going to buy it in teal.

Also, I called VS about my one SAS package not coming with a $10 certificate in it. They said they would send one out to me and I would get it in 10 business days. I hope I get it before it expires...

edit: has anyone tried this crochet scoopback [victoriassecret.com] mini dress

I just noticed that Express didn't give me double points for my 6/29 order. It included bracelets, so it should have qualified. I emailed them hoping they'll fix it. I made A-List with single points on that order.

Quote from red333 : Also, beautycrunch.com has 20% off orders of $50 or more with code TWENTYOFF (with FS with $50 before the 20% off is applied but it doesn't show up until you go to the order confirmation page). They have a TON of stila stuff. My mom wears their foundation. I may place an order. I've ordered from them before and really liked what i got.

Thanks

Quote from nerdgirl : my FS activated right away, but that could be because i had to call in to get all my missing points, which put me WAY over for a-list, so she did it for me while i was on the phone. did you go to the last page? my FS doesn't show up until i put in my express card and then click 'review your order'. in the payment method section it says "Standard shipping is FREE when you use your EXPRESS NEXT A-List Credit Card!", above the box where you enter your cc #. does yours say that? chunky heels look like they're back in style, tho i have yet to get any. i find them to be too heavy for me. but your shoes may work! also, i thought about you when jolly mentioned the 34dd. :lol : :iagree : they are a good company. i ordered from them once and everything went smoothly. they are also located at someone's house, about a mile from where i live. :lol : i was annoyed i still had to pay for shipping - i would have gladly stopped by the house to pick up my order. but anyway...

I did go through the entire process, but no FS. If I find something on clearance I want to order, I'll call. None of the regular price stuff I want is on sale. I've bought a lot in the past week to get to FS.

My gold & silver heels aren't heavy. They're just wide, which is helpful with my back & knee. They offer a little more stability. I'm glad to see I can still wear them.

I had no idea Beautycrunch was run out of a house. It sounds like an eBay business. As long as they're reasonable & dependable, I don't care how big the business is.

Quote from red333 : GH, I just called express and told them I was going to place two orders and should get free shipping. The CS rep told me to place the orders and she would manually take off the shipping. She was extremely nice to do business with, and it sounds like it was easy for her to do. You should call in just before placing your order and ask if they can go in and wave the shipping. Happy fourth of July everyone!

Thanks for the info. I'm glad you were able to get FS. I'll call them, if I decide to order. Did she say how long it would take for the website to be updated, so you wouldn't need to call?

Quote from red333 : Review: I just received this tie-back lightly padded bra top [victoriassecret.com]. It's my favorite dress ever (even more than the express scoop neck dress that I'm also obsessed with.. It's comfortable, fits TTS (though I could actually go up or down because the back is adjustable). The skirt is really flowy, and overall, it's just a really sexy dress. I ordered it in red and purple. I wore the purple one yesterday and received a bunch of compliments from total strangers. I highly recommend checking this dress out. If the certs are active with the FS $25, I'm going to buy it in teal. Also, I called VS about my one SAS package not coming with a $10 certificate in it. They said they would send one out to me and I would get it in 10 business days. I hope I get it before it expires... edit: has anyone tried this crochet scoopback [victoriassecret.com] mini dress

Thanks for the review. Some of my packages didn't have a certificate either. I didn't think to contact them. It's probably better that I don't have more though. If I did, I'd place more orders.