Chanel Chanel so nice I had to say it twice.

Remember how a few weeks ago I went to Chanel and had an amazing experience? A few days later Dave and I stopped at the Chanel counter in Saks at the Prudential Center and I was showing him the things the woman used at that last visit. We were just strolling and the saint he is ENJOYS me showing him 5 of varying shades of pink lip gloss. He actually offers thought out opinions too. None of that "That's nice hun" or "What ever you like" business. I have been with this man for 14 years. (I was just shy of turning 18. He was 17) I have taught him well. It doesn't hurt he works in a design profession and needs to have a keen eye for details.

Oh yes so we were at the counter and the insanely nice girl who works there Carrie said "Hey we are having an event in a couple weeks you want to make an appointment?" I did a typical Hillary and awkwardly said no thank you. Loud mouth with me says "Yes she would! What time do you have available?" I could of kicked him. My mind went $$$$$ I think I even gave him the look. OH you know the look. The don't take me to the kitten store to look at kittens look. There was much hmming and hawwwing this week and me saying I was going to cancel. Kinda like the eshop and ditch. YOU KNOW YOU DO IT. Spend hours on sites only to run away. Who else puts things back in the wrong place in a store when you change your mind? Dave hates when I do that. Starts saying how the sales people have to put that away. HEY buddy I've been that sales person WAY too many times and I kinda loved it. I loved seeing things in random places abandoned by someone with second thoughts. Last night he asked if he could borrow some cash because he had to pay cash to the car inspection guy this morning. I didn't think anything of it. Today in the middle of the day he IMs me saying "So you are going right?" I made a bunch of excuses and said "no I don't want to go sniff a cupcake." How I only had enough allowance (budgeted fun money) for one thing and why waste their time. He says well count how much you really have then I will help you preshop online. (Yes I ALWAYS preshop online so as to have a strategy when I get to the store and don't get distracted by shiny sparkly) I opened my wallet and that bugger had slipped money in it last night! I had no idea. "From my calculations you have enough in there to get THREE things or one big fancy and a glosss" DEAR LORD I LOVE THIS MAN.

I went. I had a blast. Carrie who booked the appointment was there but she was doing more of the actual cashing people out and two people from corporate Chanel worked on me. YES TWO. The main person was Shirley a cute little thing with long gorgeous hair (Think Demi) She really addressed my concerns and made it tailored to my likes and skin and didn't just put on me what she wanted like many makeup artists tend to do. I feel terrible I didn't catch the guys name. I was shy and didn't ask him to repeat it. I was distracted by him. He was confidant and assured and said I had nice eyes and I got flustered and missed his name. Whenever people compliment me I get all awkward. I need to work on the being thankful in the moment. I always say thank you but get all fumbly.

Enough talk. Look how pretty I look!

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And the big reveal!!!


I have a picture with all the makeup listed on it in order. They also prioritized it for me because they knew I was working with a budget. I love when people GET THAT and are respectful and tell you what will get you the best bang for your buck. I also asked them to mark things that were limited edition. Because I hate nothing more than going back in three months to get something from the list and it is sold out! Now I know!

I got the Lipgloss in Fatale, Eyeshadow in Amethyst and Mascara in Rouge Noir. The mascara is UNGODLY expensive for mascara but hands down it was the best one I ever used and it is PLUM!!!! (remember I got a sample two weeks ago? Strangers in public have said how nice my eyes look!) I asked a good friend recently (a very literal minded male engineer) how do you review something that is more expensive than normal? He said that if you really like it say "it is the kinda thing you save up for"

That is Chanel. The kinda stuff you save up for. I'd rather have one AMAZING mascara then 3 or 4 MEH drugstore ones I can't try before buying and end up never using because I don't like them.

PS Remember how I said this was the year of me being bold? Breaking that shell? I told all three about my blog and GAVE THEM MY CARD! Can I get a high 5? If you guys are reading this.. THANK YOU so much you really made me feel special and I can't wait to save up for my next piece to add to the collection!