January Budget

CLOTHES:

chateau parka – $365 (worn here and here)

fair isle sweater – $30 – 40% off w/ SHOPNOW (worn here and here)

holly stripe sweater – $17.50 – on sale $21 now!

olive skater skirt – $13.60

white skater skirt – $13.60 – on sale now $10!

bow earrings – $25.55 – on sale now!

white trousers – $39.20 – on sale for $20 w/ PRETTY50 (worn here)

Poshmark sales – $371.62 (my closet)

TOTAL: $504.45 – 371.62 = $132.83 ($167.17 under $300 monthly budget!)

BEAUTY:

lip maximizer – $33

milk hydrating serum – $56

Bobbi Brown eye cream – $50
olay eye serum – $20 (review)

olay moisturizer – $24 (review)

contour palette – $12 (review)

Glambot sales – $268

TOTAL: $195 – 268 = -$73 ($123 under $50 monthly budget!)

Budgeting is a big part of my life and while it’s been awhile since I shared my monthly budget posts (last one was in 2011!), I figured the start of the new year would be a great opportunity to bring it back!  While the financial side of the blog isn’t nearly as exciting as new outfits, I figured it’s still a great way to shed some light on how I make my purchasing decisions as well as a way to keep me accountable!

For January, I made a big ticket purchase with the J.Crew Chateau parka.  While I had originally purchased the coat on sale, I had gotten my size wrong and ended up returning it only to then buy it at full price since sizes were selling out.  I’m over the moon with my coat though and I know it’ll definitely be one that I can wear for many years to come (and the 000P fit is absolutely perfect)!  While at J.Crew, I was sucked into a few great sales they had going on and bought 2 more gray sweaters (I can never have enough gray sweaters, it seems!) as well as a pretty pair of bow earrings.

I also have been wanting to add a few more fit-and-flare style skirts to my closet as I love the flattering style and how they pair perfectly with my favorite otk boots.  I picked up this olive one (planning to wear it for date night tonight!) as the darker color is great for fall / winter and of course, a white one as I just love the look of winter white!

I’ve also been revamping my beauty routine and placed a big Sephora haul at the beginning of the year after selling a bunch of my unused makeup to Glambot (highly recommend, btw!).  The Josie Maran Milk serum has quickly become a new favorite as I literally wake up with baby-soft skin!  Also, this lip maximizer is also something I have started using whenever I’m at home and don’t have lipstick on as it’s super moisturizing, non-sticky, and only has the slightest tingle to help plump up my lips!

For next month, I’ve got my eye on a new sweater dress (love the navy!) and maybe a new pair of boots!

I hope you find these budget posts enlightening and let me know if it’s a feature you’d like to see more of!  Have a wonderful weekend!