I love Target. They always have the coolest things at great prices, and yes they sucker me in, I will only go there for one thing and end up coming out with 20 other things I don’t need!

This ring/jewelry dish was one of them. But it was on sale for $10! Too good to pass up, not to mention how I love the femininity of it, and the fact that I wanted a place to put my wedding ring at the end of the day; and it can hold other small items like bracelets and other rings.

If you are looking for something small that doesn’t take up a lot of room, this is a pretty cool buy!

Originally, I saw this bracelet on Google images when I was searching for “cuff bracelets” and when I clicked on the pic to see the original website, I was surprised that it was also a Hermes bracelet, but not shocked about the price tag (really?!? $1,600?!), and this is even on ebay!

I am a sucker for etsy, and came across a really good dupe for the Hermes bracelet (if you type that in the search box on etsy I am sure you can find a few sellers), and they had a white and gold one that I fell in love with! It was around $30 with shipping, still expensive for a bracelet in general, but an awesome price and look alike in comparison to the real thing. Of course the “leather” isn’t as sturdy and reliable as the real deal, and because I got white, I noticed it gets dirty fast, but it’s strikingly similar to the real thing, so I am happy with it and have received many compliments on it already. If you are looking for a dupe for one of these cuffs, definitely check out what Etsy sellers have to offer!

A lot of people on Instagram have been asking me where I got my spiked rhinestone bracelets, I bought them off of Amazon (if you search for “spiked rhinestone bracelets” they should pop up), the seller is Star’s Jewelry. They are $14.99 each and Amazon had a deal where if you spent over $30 you would get free shipping.They are very durable meaning they do not feel cheap and have some weight to it). I bought them in 3 colors: Rose Gold, Silver, and Gold. HOWEVER, the “silver” was actually the black rhodium, and they sent me the wrong one and didn’t realize it till recently, so the middle one in the picture is NOT in fact the silver, but the black rhodium. Just wanted to make it clear in case you order silver and actually get the lighter version.

They go great with watches and other bracelets, especially the BCBG bracelets that have the rose gold lettering.

Wearing the black rhodium

Went to Kohl’s and found a cute watch from Geneva, it was on sale for $18 (regularly $29.99), it’s an all white hard plastic band, with a light silver face, and of course bling around the edge of the face. Kohl’s has a lot of awesome, affordable watches.

I’ve seen similar Michael Kors watches and Fossil watches for $395.00 and $85.00 respectively, so for a gal on a budget that does not want to compromise style and their wallet, the Geneva watch is definitely a good dupe. Now keep in mind, I just find LOOKS for less, not quality. So in terms of craftsmanship, quality, and longevity of a watch, then obviously you get what you paid for, and higher, name-brand watches would be your best bet. But for those of you that don’t really care to spend a lot of money for a watch and just want some affordable arm candy, then I highly recommend these watches.

I personally like to switch around watches, purses, etc. so because I do, I don’t like spending a lot of money on one thing, hence why I do not mind cheap watches. Same goes for sunglasses- I lose them. So personally, I don’t want to spend a pretty penny on designer glasses only because I know have a tendency to lose them; therefore Forever 21 glasses do it for me. But hey, that’s just me.

I use large pencil/pen cups from Staples & Office Depot to store my lipglosses, because they are cheap and they are the perfect height for my lipglosses, not too tall, and not too short. But i’ve been running out of space since I have so many lipglosses and found this little gem at the Marshalls by my work. It’s a swivel storage caddy for only $6.99. I imagine it’s really for pens and the like, but I thought this was great to store my lipglosses that do not have a home, and great for pretty much anything such as mascaras, makeup brushes, makeup pencils, etc.

What sold me was the swivel base, I like that it spins for easy access to my lipglosses when I am trying to pick a color. For all you artists, you can definitely decorate this and make it unique, in case the stark white is too plain; the all white matches my makeup room decor, so I am rolling with it.

They definitely have awesome finds at Marshalls. I also got a chic earring rack for $10 from there too (which will be in a separate post soon!)

Ever since I got on Instagram, I have been constantly drooling over the pictures Armcandyshoppe posts because all the bracelets are just super cute and different!  I decided to get the beaded cross bracelet in gold ($12.99), which sits nice and dainty on the wrist because it’s not too big or too blingy, but definitely is eye catching; the gold bling bracelet in “Dream” (since I could not find those damn BCBG bracelets that say “Dream”! $11.99), and a Hermes Inspired Cuff in Black (and gold metal) for $19.99.

My husband says I have champagne taste on a beer budget. And sadly, I have to agree. Show me a group of pictures of anything and I always pick the most expensive one, I don’t know how or why- I just do. So it’s no surprise that the Hermes Cuff I was eyeing happens to be *gulp* waaaaaaayyy out of my budget. No joke. See below.

So I was very content that I was able to get a decent dupe in black and gold from armcandyshoppe.com for $19.99 (WAY better and more reasonable than almost $2K for a bracelet!) Seriously, if I am gonna pay $2K for a bracelet, it better do much more than just look cute. It needs to make me dinner, fly me to exotic places, and clear up traffic. Insane.

Nonetheless, I got my order super fast! And they always offer free shipping on a minimum order of $30. Definitely check them out if you are looking for some unique arm candy to sport!

These affirmation bracelets by BCBG ($18, Macy’s, bcbg.com) are all the rage right now, why? Because aside from the fact that they are super cute and trendy, these bracelets allow you to express yourself and your mood! Go ahead! Tell people you are “Taken” or “Single”, or that you are “Fierce” or “Fearless”; the combinations are never ending. I love that they have different materials and textures for their bands: jelly, canvas-cloth, see-thru (clear), faux-leather, etc., and that the letters come in gold, silver, rose gold, and other painted colors, giving you a variety to choose from. They have two, single button closure so that you can adjust it to your size.

The only disadvantage at the time of this writing, is that these bad boys are HARD to find! I mean you can check every nook and cranny of the internet and all the ones you want most likely have disappeared from the face of the Earth. (I wanted “Dream” and can’t find it anywhere!) And BCBG is not going to be restocking these because rumor has it (again this is just what I heard), is that next month in June, they are going to be re-releasing these bracelets but allowing us to CUSTOMIZE the bracelets to whichever saying we want. We get to choose the band/color we want, and the phrase we want. If you notice in these pictures, they have two “stopper” button studs; one in front of the word, and one at the end of the word, to prevent the letters from moving around or falling off the bracelet. I really do hope the rumor is true and they bring these little gems back into the market, they are a hot seller that’s for sure! I would love to be able to customize my own!

Although some may argue, $18 a bracelet isn’t exactly budget friendly (trust me I thought the same thing); let me put things into a comparative perspective: I have seen Forever 21 bracelets, at $12.80 and $14.80 a pop, yes people FOREVER 21 has bracelets that cost this much! I feel if I was going to buy a bracelet from Forever 21 for that much, I would rather put in a few more dollars to get: 1.) better quality 2.) ummm BCBG hello! But on the real, I only paid full price for maybe 2 of these bracelets. BCBG offered a 20% discount and free shipping, so I was able to get more at a discount. Steal!

But I digress, I will be fair and put in the next closest dupe I can think of, which are these magnetic bracelet cuffs (see below) from Charlotte Russe at $5 a pop (all of Charlotte Russe’s accessories are only $5 right now!). They only have “LOVE” and “SINGLE” unfortunately but nonetheless I think they are still kinda cute, especially how each letter has some bling. The only gripe I have is that it has a weird shape right out of the box and I thought wearing it on my wrist will loosen the shape up a bit so it conforms more to my arm, but nope, still a weird elliptic shape and it doesn’t sit right on my wrist. Phooey. But I DO love the magnetic closure, definitely makes putting bracelets on yourself a breeze and it’s a sturdy/strong magnet too!

Do you have these bracelets? What do you think of them? Do you like the idea of customizing your own? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section!

Love & Fashion,

Nessa

Nailpolish I am wearing is Essie’s “Boathouse” with Essie’s “A Cut Above” on top (Luxe Effects polish).

Designer Kenneth Jay Lane has these cute enamel pyramid bracelets, however the cost is far from cute. Found one selling on ebay for $99! Are they smoking crack?!?

Luckily, Forever 21 never seems to fail me in the accessories department, and I was able to snag these awesome dupes (look alikes) for only $6.80 each! I got 3 bracelets in different (and all) of the colors (black, white, and blue) for under $25! Steal! These bracelets are hinged and surprisingly fit my super small wrists and fit comfortably (rather than sliding around my arm), not to mention how cute they are when paired with other bracelets or even just by itself to make a simple statement.

$99 versus $6.80

I bought this ‘Ditzy’ dress from Forever 21 for $24.80, and it’s perfect for the summer. I paired it with a brown belt to create a focal point since it’s a printed dress so it doesn’t look so busy and some cute tan lace up peep-toe wedges (also from Forever 21 for $29.80). You can easily accessorize this dress with some cute bracelets (arm candy!) or a gorgeous necklace.

I bought another high-low skirt which I will feature in another post soon. What do you think of this trend? Yay or nay?