The Senior Prom Blues

Quite frankly, I was miserable at my senior prom, but at least I had a cute dress and fabulous heels.
I wanted to share some photos from that night so I could discuss every aspect of the look including hair and makeup (because obviously, I took much longer getting ready for prom than I did for this shoot). I seem to have misplaced all of my prom pictures, though, but had this one on Facebook.
Much like my junior prom, I had no intention of attending prom, but I figured "Why the hell not?" last minute. Once again, I dragged my mom on a shopping trip to find something great, yet extremely affordable-- I had to pay for my AP exams at around the same time.
I was set on a navy blue/gold combination for that night, and after trying on various dresses, found this one at Ross for $17. It originally hit just below the knee, but I asked my mom to make a bit shorter for a less serious (?) look.
Next came the shoe hunt. I really wanted gold glittery pumps, but after not finding anything comfortable or affordable enough, I considered something silver and glittery. I found these at Payless. They were priced much higher than what we paid-- a mere $5. I've appropriately nicknamed them my $5 babies. Somewhat of a tip: when shopping for a special occasion, such as prom, I don't think it's super important to go for a high quality shoe unless you plan on wearing them often in the future. For someone like me who never wears heels and prefers much more casual settings, spending any more than maybe $15 on shoes that I'm only going to wear a couple of times seems pretty ridiculous.
Although I had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted to look like outfit-wise, I had no idea what I wanted to do with hair and makeup. The one-strap, back detail made it obvious I should go with an up-do, but I had recently chopped off my hair and still wanted to go shorter, so I saw this as an opportunity to do so.
My hair was short enough to leave it down without hiding the back, but still, I felt like an up-do was more appropriate for the dress.
As far as makeup went, I just wanted really dramatic eyes, so I asked my older sister for assistance. She gave me a fabulous smokey eye in shades of blue and silver-- it was a bit too much for my own personal style, but I got plenty of compliments which kind of made up for it.

 Dress: Ross $17

Shoes: Payless $5

Earrings worn on prom night: sister's
Earrings worn below: Payless $10 for pack of 6 

 -Gabee

November Bargains

First and foremost: like Noemi said, we need YOU to keep this blog going the way we initially intended to. Meanwhile we find us some fashionistas who love bargains, l'm going to attempt to keep Chatoyant updated with my own fashion adventures.

Since I started working, I've been extra careful about how much I spend-- and it is with much guilt that I admit most of my earned cash has been spent on ice cream-- so these are REALLY good finds in my opinion.

The first is this coin necklace. I like the contrast of the different colors (gold, silver, and bronze) and the length. I'm not big on larger/bulkier accessories, but I really like how this one looks with lower necklines. $3.98 at Target.                                                                            

The next two I found at the Payless near my house (9870 West Lower Buckeye Rd Tolleson, AZ 85353) that's closing soon-- and by soon, I mean within the next week. Not only did Payless have their "Buy One Get One 1/2 Off" promotion going on, but because of their closing, everything was reduced. And they give you a 40% off coupon for your next visit to that store!                                                                                   

I bought this little alligator ring for about $4 (originally priced $7) and bought my little sister a mood ring for $1. Honestly, I only bought this because my sister wanted the ring; I'm always sucked into buying things on sale. It's adorable nonetheless and matches my cute new green skirt (not a bargain, unfortunately) perfectly.

These shoes, however, I absolutely adore. How much I paid for them may be the best thing about them; brace yourself for this. Marked originally at $24.99, I only paid $2.50 for them! They'd been reduced to $8 and then $5, so with the purchase of another pair, they were all mine for just a few bucks! They're my new favorites. I've been wearing them nearly every day although I'm having some trouble parting with my every day silver flats. Funny thing: when I first saw them, I was immediately discouraged by their 6 1/2 size considering I wear a 7 1/2. After searching the entire store for my size, I gave the smaller size a try, and they miraculously fit!

Next is this silk blouse I found at Goodwill for $6.99. After I bought it, I was slightly upset with myself for spending so much on a thrifted blouse, but then I realized it was 100% silk. I mostly like it because of its simplicity and all the different ways I can wear it.

Last, but not least, is this beauty. From the Elle collection at Kohl's and originally $64, I paid less than $3.00 (after tax!) for it. All thanks to those dainty little $10 off cards they send out in the mail. I have no idea how we get them, but everyone should look into getting those mailed to them. But this dress..I love it. As simple as that. I'll probably wear it for our Thanksgiving party and dinner on Thursday.

 

With love, Gabee.