My Retail Therapy Day

About a week ago, I had to pick my husband up at the airport around 5:30.  I dropped my kids off at school at 8:00 am.  Take off the two hour drive and I had a full day to wander around stores and shop to my hearts content.  I came home with all kinds of good stuff!  My first stop was Target:

Target, $12.99.

Target, $12.99.

Target, $10.

e.l.f. cream eyeliners, $3 each.  Cover Girl mascara, I think around $6.

I've been into hats this spring so I popped the natural straw one into my buggy.  I couldn't resist getting the white version with the floral hatband, too.  Well, maybe I could have resisted but honestly I didn't try very hard at all!

Feathers are popular right now and I had been looking at all the different feathered headbands.  I liked this one because it has a nice feathery detail without being too over the top.

I had read about the Cover Girl Volume Exact Waterproof mascara on a blog so I gave it a try and I'm happy to report that I've had zero flaking or smearing.  I forgot which blog I read the tip on, so if it was you "thanks!"  and post your website in the comments section if you would like.

I've been wanting to try cream eyeliner and when I saw these in the e.l.f. makeup section I snatched them up in both black and brown since they were only $3 each.  So far, I've tried the brown and it stays in place all day.  The texture is very soft and creamy and easy to apply.

My next stop was Half Price Books.  I still love full price bookstores, but Half Price Books spoils you just like Goodwill and thrift stores spoil you regarding paying full price for clothes.  I found a paperback on a topic I'm in desperate need of:

Organization book from Half Price Books, $5.99

I haven't read it yet and as long as I don't misplace it in all my junk, I think it will be a great help.  Perhaps, this summer...

I wound my way over to the other side of town and went to Whole Foods.  I won't bore you with my food items, but I did browse the natural makeup aisle and finally treated myself to a shade I've been longing to buy for a while called "Dollhouse".  It was definitely a splurge.

Whole Foods, ZuZu lipstick in Dollhouse, $18.

Whole Foods is set in a shopping center that also houses Joseph-Beth Booksellers.  I spent quite some time here sitting on a comfortable couch skimming through some fashion books and a couple of biographies of Isabella Blow.  I 'm always attracted to the foreign fashion magazines and the ones I buy I keep just like I would a book I love.  I came away with the May issue of British Vogue.

Joseph Beth Booksellers, British Vogue, $10.99.

There was a beautiful and strange photo layout inside with a look I wanted to copy.  (Inspiration pages and post to follow in June).  My last stop was Goodwill:

Goodwill, Vintage wicker clutch, $3.

Goodwill, Vintage looking floral dress, $5.

Goodwill, Black, white and pink tie, $1.50.

Showing detail on tie.

You can blame me buying a tie on Megan and Nora at two birds.  Having to wear a tie in this post for one of their inspiration mondays got me interested in the look.

Goodwill, Fuzzy Peach Beret, $1.50.

For all I know this is a kid's hat but it was cute and it fits.

By the time I finished up at Goodwill it was time to head to the airport.  I had a beautiful sunshiny day to shop and I was pleased with my finds.  Do you enjoy spending a day shopping alone sometimes?