Yesterday I needed to replace one item of cosmetics so I went to Bloomingdales to buy another (dangerous thing for me to do).
Naturally, I got lost there for 3 hours.

Tried on a nice dress for fall/winter. Knit wrap dress with equestrian belt detail (would look nice with Fratelli Rosetti black leather riding boots).
It looked good on me, but I did not buy it! I have so much clothing that I imposed a mandatory "cooling off" period. ( I can't just buy everything that looks good ) I really like it though...

There was also a well cut short black pencil skirt with leather build-in belt detail (unusual ones) that also was really nice (and under $100), but again, I held strong.
I may think about it few days later and want to come back and get it. But than I will know how much I really want it.

I also like this skirt, but it is not worth the huge asking price:


However, there is a good chance that as season progresses it will go on sale for half the price. Than maybe.
That is what I did last fall/winter season. I waited patiently for very expensive things I liked to go on deep discount at the end of the season and got them.
I still love most of these items, and I don't anticipate buying much this season.
But with my accidental 11lb loss I can now wear tight, narrow wasted pencil with shirts tucked in, so I am thinking about getting one.
And that dress just looked like such an easy thing to wear. Oh boy, here I go again! Must stay strong...

Anyway, the only thing I bought were things I was prepared to buy when I walked in:

Rouge Volupte lipstick in nude beige and a matching lip liner.

(different shade)

I had $20 left on my Bloomingdales gift card, so the damage was only $45. Not too bad for a 3 hour shopping trip.

I also got made up by the Yves Saint Laurent make up artist and resisted the urge to buy primer and foundation (I never wear those because my skin is really good and just moisturizer is enough), but the way he did it just made is model flawless. I am still not sure I would bother doing it on a regular basis, so instead of buying it I asked them to give me free samples of them (and I also got a free mascara sample). So I can try it few times on my own and see if I can get the same result.