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Finding the One that Got Away- Handbag Edition

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Sometimes I overthink a bag purchase. Or other times its not the right time for such a big investment. Or I have even bought the bag to then return it thinking I didn’t like it. But all I know is that at the end of the day I wish I still had the bag in my collection. Whenever I try to locate the bag again in a boutique or a department store I am always met with the same “sorry it is sold out.”

So what is a handbag addict to do in this situation? Clearly giving up is not an option so I turn to the preloved market- specifically my favorite place to shop preloved eBay!

Why Shop For Handbags on eBay?

  • The variety! Whether you are looking for a brand new bag, a limited edition piece, or a vintage item it is likely that an eBay seller is going to have it!
  • The security! I know you are all probably thinking but wait this is eBay, it is not know for being a super safe place to buy luxury goods. My response to that would be that is so not true! Not only is eBay very buyer friendly with the ability to return a good if it is fake, they also have luxury pieces that are guaranteed authentic and are part of eBay authenticate. Already authenticated goods= no need to worry!
  • The savings! I mean let’s be real all of us luxury addicts know that we need to save money whenever possible- I mean the more money saved the more items you can buy right?

My Favorite Unique Pieces from eBay

I have been shopping eBay consistently for a couple of years and I have been able to find a lot of pieces that I missed out on. Some of my favorites include:

  • Louis Vuitton Totally GM in Damier Azure– This bag was discontinued by LV in 2016. At the time I was still a student and besides my one vintage LV speedy 25 I did not have any other high-end luxury bags so the price tag on the bag was shocking to me. I was lucky to get this bag for $648 in February of 2019.
  • Dior Saddle Bag (pictured above) – I loved the Dior saddle bag when it came out in the early 2000s but at that time I was in middle school and high school so my lifeguarding income definitely wasn’t enough for a new bag. Fast forward to 2018 when Dior re-released this bag. I still loved the bag but the sticker shock was intense, especially when months before you could get the bag preloved for a couple hundred dollars. After stalking my saved search for a Dior saddle bag I was able to find a brown and raffia version of the bag with vintage gold hardware. This bag was such a steal at $425.
  • Louis Vuitton Monceau- This bag is the vintage version of the very popular and very hard to get Pochette Metis. I was lucky enough to add the red epi leather Monceau for $612. That means I now have this bag in the monogram, epi noir, epi kenya fawn and epi red- clearly I love this bag!
  • Chanel Paris Edition Medium Flap– This beige lambskin flap bag is from the 80’s in amazing condition. The hardware is both silver and gold. I got this bag to remember my engagement in Paris since it is the Paris edition flap. I would never have been able to purchase this bag without eBay as I was not even born in the 80s! I purchased this bag from eBay for $1,100 in May of 2018.

Favorite Vintage Pieces

Favorite Hard to Find Pieces

So what is your handbag that got away?

Thank you to eBay for kindly sponsoring this post.

Picture Perfect with Smile Brilliant + Giveaway!

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If anyone has seen me at breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack time, break time or anytime I am thirsty you will see me with a soda in my hand. (I know I know not a good habit but I have limited it to one a day- two when its a really really bad day.) I love my daily soda and do not drink coffee but that does not mean that my teeth are pearly white. My favorite sodas happen to me Diet Dr. Pepper and Coke Zero both of which are not ideal for keeping your teeth white. So when I was approached by Smile Brilliant to try their customized teeth whitening kit I immediately agreed. (Note this is a sponsored post. Keep scrolling for the giveaway and coupon code!)

The product comes in a box with mold ingredients, mold trays, a prepaid labeled pack to send the models back in, teeth whitening gel and sensitivity gel. This product  is unique in the sense that every person gets custom fitted whitening trays – clear molds made that fit your teeth perfect, hence the prepaid label. This is achieved by sending in dental impressions that you make by easily combining two ingredients and putting the trays in your mouth. Then a couple days later your custom fitted trays appear!

PROS

  • Custom Fit Molds- They stay on so well!
  • Desensitizing Gel– You use this gel after the whitening gel and it helps a lot to minimize tooth sensitivity
  • Refillable- you already have the custom fitted trays and can just order more gel
  • Flexible- can use the whitening trays for 45 minutes-3 hours so you can use it either when you have a lot of time or a little time
  • Cost Savings- wayyyyy cheaper than getting your teeth whitened at the dentist (A comparable whitening system at the dentist can cost more than 300 dollars!)

Before

After

CONS 

  • Can be hard to administer the gel evenly and correctly on the molds
  • You do have to wait for the molds to be sent back to you since they are made to fit your teeth
  • Cannot really talk when whitening (but big positive is its a great excuse to be left alone to read the new book you just got!) #whileiwhiten

Overall I loved the product and found it to work better than a lot of different teeth whitening products I have used. The other products I have tried do not stay on well, hurt my teeth, or do not really seem to whiten. The Smile Brilliant product was the exact opposite! I would completely buy refills once I run out of the whitening materials and probably will re-whiten my teeth before my wedding!

Plus I have been lucky enough to offer you all the opportunity to enter to win your own a free kit to try! Click here to enter. All you need to enter is you name and email! So easy. If you do not want to wait receive 10% off your order with the code “bargainhuntingblonde”.