Wednesday Roundup

Good morning, all! Welcome to the newest segment on Simply Skin Deep.  "Wednesday Roundup" is basically a post on anything and everything interesting/fun/sad/exciting/etc. that I've come across in the past week.  Sometimes it may be beauty relevant, other times it could just be a picture of my favorite coffee mug.  It's a toss up!  Let's see what I've found this week...

50% Off SITEWIDE on Tobi.com
Why, oh why? I decided to start budgeting myself this month and then Tobi goes ahead and makes it nearly impossible.  Ladies, you'd be silly not to take advantage of this sale.  Check it out here.

I found my dream tote for $30
For the past few weeks, I've been contemplating the purchase of a linen and leather tote, similar to what you see below.  Unfortunately, the one you see below costs about $79 here on Etsy, without adding the shipping costs.

*Photo via ottobags on Etsy

Luckily enough for me, I found a similar bag at the GAP Outlet in Hebron, Ky., for $30!  I seriously love it when stuff like this happens.
 

Just so perfect!

The Best Day Ever for Caffeine Addicts
I'm not sure what's going on, but apparently the scientific community is out to prove that coffee and tea actually aren't that bad for you and I am loving it.  According to Glamour, it turns out that the caffeine in coffee and tea reduces your risk of skin cancer. So drink up!

The best news I've read all summer.

Lexington has a juice bar!
This is only really pertinent to my Lexingtonian readers, but it looks like our little piece of Kentucky has joined the modern world.  The Weekly Juicery, now open on Old Vine Street, is serving up some delicious, freshly made juices.  I'd be lying, though, if I told you I was only in it for the juices.  They also sell Hurraw lip balms and the S.W. Basics line, amongst other things.

Pineapple Passion

Well, folks, that's our first Wednesday Roundup.  What do you think?

The Best Lipgloss Ever and a French Press

French press...is that supposed to be one word?  Well, regardless of how you spell it, mine is broken.  I am a caffeine addict and caffeine addicts need good, strong coffee.  While the coffee in the sorority house is strong, it is often burnt, simply because it is made early in the morning then left on the burner for hours.  After one too many cups of burnt coffee, I caved and brought my French press back from home... or at least tried to.  As soon as I got back to Lexington, I was unloading my weekend bags from the backseat and out tumbled my little coffee press, and the glass shattered everywhere.  I suppose this means back to burnt coffee, or selling my soul to Starbucks, until I can find some replacement glass.  I'm fine with it, but ugh, what luck!

  Anyways, enough coffee talk, let's get to the lipgloss.  I almost always opt for a more natural lip, as I usually find bright colors to be overwhelming on my small lips;  however, during this particular trip to Sephora, I decided to step outside of the box.  I am so glad I did!  This is a Sephora brand gloss in The Red- Shiny.  I bought this right before a trip to Ohio with some girlfriends and this lipgloss got some serious mileage.  Everyone loved the color and I let everyone borrow it , which may gross some people out, but at least I know these people.  One girl affectionately referred to it as "The Senator's Wife Red".  She has a thing for politicians, and her own tube of this lipgloss, now.  With one application, this goes on as a sheer hot pink, but layered, it becomes a gorgeous bright red.  The staying power is not better or worse than your average lipgloss, but with the curvy, lip-contour shaped wand, re-applying is no problem at all.  I hardly rave about lipgloss, but this particular product deserves it.  As an added bonus, it only set me back about $14.  Everyone should have this lipgloss, in my opinion!