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Sep 2, 2012

Little Black Bag Open, Nila Anthony Doctor Bag Review

September 2, 2012 By Carleenp 4 Comments

I did a video review of another Little Black Bag opening. You can learn all about little black bag in my original post on this fun shopping and trading experience here: Little Black Bag Review.

In this bag, I received a Nila Anthony Doctor bag that I initially loved, but then quickly encountered problems with. Full details are in the video, but the quick version is that, after I got the bag into better light, I noticed that it looked a bit discolored and distressed. I was not a fan of that, but decided to keep the bag. Here is a photo, but I think the problem shows up better in the video. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the only problem with the bag.

After I carried the bag for one day, the magnetic clasp broke. The casing around the magnet came apart and then the magnet could not stay put. I had a fair amount of stuff in the bag, but I don’t think it was overloaded. I was on vacation, so I was stuck using it, and now I can’t return it because of that. So, that all left me rather unhappy about a bag that I initially was very excited to get.

Oh, and bag came with this rather scary and odd tag as well:

Anyway, I did get two more little black bags after this one and they were OK, and I liked the jewelry that I got in this current bag. So I’m sticking with the service for now because it is so much fun, but this Little Black Bag was quite a disappointment in the end because of the problems with the handbag.

Here is my video review for the full bag opening experience:

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Jul 20, 2012

Little Black Bag Review

July 20, 2012 By Carleenp 3 Comments

If you haven’t heard of Little Black Bag, you should! This extremely fun shopping experience involves mystery products and fun trading. Warning! It is addictive! The Big Budda Clutch pictured below was my favorite item in my last bag. You can see my video opening the bag and my review of it below.

Little Black Bag works like this:

(1) Purchase a bag of products at Little Black Bag: You can buy a single bag for $59.95, or sign up for a monthly bag at $49.95. Monthly is easy and safe because you can skip a bag or cancel at any time with just a few simple clicks. LBB tacks on a few bucks for shipping. I think my bags have been around $54 with shipping.

(2) Pick Your first item: You choose your first item, which can range in value from a few dollars to over $100. Needless to say, most people pick a pricier item! You are guaranteed to have this item in your bag.

(3) Get your bonus items: Little Black Bag will add a couple of bonus mystery items to your bag. You won’t know what they are until you accept the bag. Your total bag value will end up worth at least $100, often more. Mine have been around $110-120. Then the fun begins!

(4) Trade!: You have 7 days to trade your items if you so desire. This is the fun and addicting part. Don’t like that silver nail polish mystery item you got? Trade it for something else! Did a new cool handbag suddenly get added? Trade your first chosen item for it. You can offer trades and see offers made to you quickly and easily.

(5) Ship Your Bag: When your trading time is up, or anytime before that if you feel satisfied, click to ship your bag. You are then charged and it will arrive a few days later.

The entire experience is a lot of fun. I am on my third bag and so far am pretty happy. The handbags on the site seem to be particularly good. On the downside, sometimes the photos on there do not show sizes well, so reading comments left by others on items can be worth it. For example, I got some pricey cubic zirconia earrings that I like just fine, but they were much larger than I expected and I might have chosen something else had I known that. Meanwhile, another necklace was bulkier than I imagined, while yet another was smaller than I thought. So, keep in mind that it really can be a bit of a mystery. Reading comments on items and looking at them on the brand’s websites help. Also, lots of people do video openings of their bags, which allows you to see items. I’m rather excited about the handbag that I have coming next after seeing several videos of it!

I also had one necklace come broken, which you can see in the video below, although right after I filmed it, I fixed it myself. It was a simple case of an attaching lop needing to be closed up. I am told that Little Black Bag has good customer service on these things.

Here is my video opening on my most recent bag. I love the clutch wallet that I got in this one! to see openings of future bags, subscribe to my new YouTube channel!

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Apr 26, 2012

Hop on the Pantone Color of the Year Trend: Tangerine

April 26, 2012 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

The Pantone color of the year is tangerine and great tangerine items are popping up everywhere for summer! Here are a few of the best ways to rock the hot tangerine trend this summer.

Bag

Marc by Marc Jacobs Pot Holders Rosie: A fun and bright bag for summer that is perfect for any fun in the sun outing.

Dress

Mason by Michele Mason Color Block Tank Maxi Dress: Get two trends in one with this tangerine and white color block dress! The perfect dress for either a relaxed day or upscale outdoor function.

Makeup

Sephora+Pantone Color of the Year Set: This is a wonderful makeup set that plays off the tangerine color trend while still keeping a pretty and easy to wear look. A great value set!