My Designer Handbag Christimas Wishlist For 2016

Hello bloggies,

I am always excited when this time of year arrives, not only because Christmas is around the corner, but mainly because of the gifts I will shower myself with. I know you maybe thinking I am a bit of a shopaholic, however I feel there is nothing wrong with treating yourself from time to time. I also understand that the true spirit of Christmas is not in the gifts but more in the time spent with the people you love. However I just can’t contain my excitement when it comes to thinking about what the next replica bag I should buy is. So what I did was narrow down my top 5 picks in the list below!

1) Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag

I truly adore this brand with all of my heart. They are in my opinion the definition of timeless and classic. I really believe that every handbag enthusiast needs one of these in their handbag collection, it really is a must have.

2) Louis Vuitton Speedy 30

This has to be one of Louis Vuitton’s most iconic bags. Ever since I laid my eyes on this bag, I immediately fell in love with this simple yet chic design.

3) Hermes Kelly

There is no doubt that Hermes is on their A game when it comes to quality. I have actually seen this bag in person and felt the leather, and OMG I cannot tell you enough how smooth it was. I have actually found a couple of sites that make this bag in high quality. I will definitely be sharing in the near future, so please stay tuned.

4) Lady Dior

I am not sure if it is just me, but I feel this brand is a bit under appreciated. There designs are very classy and chic.

This is probably going to be one of the hardest decisions I make, however I will be happy with any of them. If you have any other suggestions on which bag I should get, let me know by email or the comments below!

XOXO till the next post.

How To Protect Yourself From a Replica Scam Site

I know first hand that it is tough finding a trustable source when purchasing a replica. I know the feeling when you finally found the replica bag you wanted, only to find out they were a scam. So in order to steer many away from this horrible experience, I decided to create a guide to help you distinguish whether a site has a high possibility of being a scam or not.

Forums

The best place in my opinion for good advice is to look at replica purse forums. Forums usually have a wide range of perspectives and experiences which you can learn from. You can ask around and see if the site your investigating has a good or bad reputation among the forums. If a site is as good as they say it is, then you should definitely be hearing about them among the replica enthusiast community. Ultimately forums are good weapons to use when fighting off scammers.

Blogs

The next place to look at is review blogs. A quick search with the keyword “review” next to the sites name will hopefully bring up positive reviews. If you don’t see any reviews at all, its best to stay away, simply because anything can go wrong and you don’t want to be their first victim. Also its a good idea to keep updated with the review blogs you find useful (like mine – haha), as they usually tend to have good site recommendations.

SiteJabber.com and TrustPilot.com

These two sites are lifesavers (or should I say money-savers) when it comes to finding genuine reviews. You can search up your target site and voila you get loads of reviews whether they be good or bad, and the best part you can actually trust them.

Overall the main point I am getting across here is that the more information you have the better the chance you will get a quality product and most importantly not get scammed. Please comment below if you have any advice you would like to add on how to avoid scam sites.

Bye for now bloggies! Till next post!

Counterluxury.cn Review – Replica Celine Trio

Hello bloggies! So I’ve been in need of a good cross-body bag for a while now and I’ve heard a lot of good things about Celine. I’ve seen their luggage series which includes the Mini, Micro, and Nano tote but to be honest I was kind of tired of seeing these bags anywhere and wanted something different from the line. When I saw the Celine Trio I knew it was the bag for me. It had the same leather quality and vibe as the other Celine bag models but it was also much smaller and the perfect size for me. I ordered the bag from counterluxury.cn and paid through Western Union. I know it sounds sketchy but to be honest I have hardly found any replica sites that accept credit cards and when they do I’m always afraid of having my information stolen and abused so I prefer to pay with a wire transfer or Western Union since it is easier and they can’t access my information. I guess it seems risky, but I always make sure to research sites before I actually purchase from them to make sure they are legit.

The shipping was fairly fast, and the bag is really beautiful. I was able to track the bag’s progress to America through USPS and EMS which gave me a lot of comfort in an otherwise risky purchase. It came in a small white Celine box with a dustbag and all. The box was wrapped with a lot tape which struck me as weird, but what was inside was perfect! The leather smells genuine, and I know it is real since I used to work at a leather handbag store during my teen years. The Celine stamp is on the front of the bag and there are three pouches that are basically detachable and re-attachable. I like this feature because it lets me choose whether I want to carry all 3 pouches or only 2. I got the bag in black because I wanted something that would go with everything. The hardware is gold and the Celine stamp is also in gold. Overall I would rate the bag a 9.5 out of 10, and give my shopping experience (including customer service) a 8/10 rating. I’ve posted the photos of the bag below.

4 Reasons Why I Love the Louis Vuitton Neverfull!

The Louis Vuitton Neverfull has always been and I can predict with certainly will always remain one of my favorite bags to carry. These are my top 4 reasons as to why this bag is awesome:

1) It Can Never Get Too Full: if you are a girl who loves to carry as much as I do then this is the bag for you. I have never had an issue with space with the bag. What I love is that the bag is available in 3 sizes: the PM, MM, and GM. It is an extremely functional bag and I have stuffed everything including my laptop in my MM successfully without any issues. I have a girlfriend who has also used the bag as a diaper bag – she got the GM to make sure it fit in everything for the baby. I don’t blame her – have you seen how ugly most diaper bags are? Basically the versatility of the Neverfull bag is one of it’s key features. It can be used for many purposes and this is why it is one of my most used bags!

2) It Will Never Go Out of Style: This bag is probably one of Louis Vuitton’s most essential designs. It has been in production for many years and it has always managed to stay relevant withvery twist and turn in the fashion industry. It is a timeless design and you can rest assured if you choose to buy it that it will remain in style forever. I personally hate it when I buy a bag and it looks amazing but it ends up going out of style after a year and I’ve spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on it.

3) It Matches Every Outfit Combo: I hate that feeling you get when you are picking an outfit out and you’re worried that your bag will not match the style of your outfit. Well the Neverfull is not a bag that will have you dealing with those fears. Whether I’ve worn a dress, or just some jeans and a coat the bag has always managed to perfectly blend in and compliment what I’m wearing. I personally prefer it with a more casual look overall but have pulled off wearing it on some formal occasions as well.

4) It Comes In Many Colors: I personally have the classic Monogram Canvas Neverfull which is the very well known brown canvas with the logo printed on it. This is probably the most popular design and I’m sure most of you have spotted it while out and about. But the Neverfull comes in a variety of other canvases and colors as well. This includes the Damier Ebene canvas, the Damier Azur canvas, and the Epi Leather series which is very beautiful! I am personally thinking of betting another replica Epi Neverfull but am waiting to find a good copy of the bag!

If you want to see what can fit inside a Neverfull click here to read my article on what I personally keep inside my Neverfull, or click here to read my review of a Neverfull replica (yes it’s fake but a damn good one)!

3 Beauty Favorites For November!

Hello bloggies! As we all know November is creeping up upon us and that means my absolute favorite holiday of the year – CHRISTMAS – is right around the corner. Yes that’s right the lights, the music, and the holiday cheer are all coming up in short time. But there’s a downside to the chillier months of the year especially if you aren’t lucky enough to live in a place like California where there is sun year round. Us folks in the colder regions of the country and world have to deal with a harsh and cold winter. I have to say I love it when the snow falls around Christmas as it is a beautiful sight, but the beauty fades quickly for me and then you’re left dealing with slush and dirt.

If your skin is anything like mine it most likely dries out during these months and feels uber difficult. My lips tend to chap like crazy and my patience with the cold weather starts to run thin. That’s why my November favorites in terms of beauty pics are items which are ESSENTIAL to help you get through the colder months of the year. These include:

1) Fresh Cosmetics Sugar Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15

This lip balm is the BOMB. Cliche joke – I know. But it’s true. This balm has repartive oil and waxes and is mixed with real sugar. It is good for all types of lips and helps deal with dryness, rough texture, and sun protection. I love that it is natural and is free of petroleum, mineral oil, and lanolin. If you have not tried this balm get out there and do so ASAP. It is a little more on the pricey side of $24, and I first tried it when Sephora included it as a freebie for my birthday while shopping there. But as soon as I tried it I was hooked! EOS is a good cheaper alternative, but there is nothing like Fresh’s balm in my opinion.

2) Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief

Ok so next on my list of things you NEED to deal with the cold is Clinque’s Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief cream. I don’t know if your skin is anything like mine, but my skin gets SUPER dry in the winter. My skin is in the normal range in terms of oil so it reacts well to this cream, but I would highly suggest making sure your skin reacts well to the cream before slabbering it on since you don’t want to risk breakouts!

3) Burt’s Bees Body Lotion Shea Butter & Vitamin E

The final item on my winter MUST-HAVE beauty list is Burt’s Bees Body lotion. The last two items I mentioned target your face and lips, but we all know dry hands and skin is another lovely side affect of the colder months. I find this body lotion from Burt’s Bees to be amazing as not only is natural but it really works. Shea Butter is AMAZING for dryness and so is Vitamin E. What I really love about Burt’s Bees is that the pricing is very accessible so you won’t have to dig really deep in order to afford this product.

So that rounds out my 3 beauty must haves for November. I hope it helps anybody out there dealing with the harsh winter weather! Let me know it the comments what your winter essentials are for dealing with the cold!

September Top Beauty Favorite Pick: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation

Hello beautiful bloggies! My top beauty pick I wanted to share with you for the month of September is the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation. Fortunately my skin is generally clear but there are a couple of problem areas every now and then, or a little scar here or there that I need covered. To do this I use the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Coverage foundation. I find this foundation to provide the perfect coverage. I am of Hispanic ancestry so my skin is fairly tan naturally and I find this foundation works perfectly with it. I find that the foundation stays on very well throughout the day and feels light. I would like to mention my personal belief is that less is more when it comes to makeup so I like to keep it as light as possible!

What I really LOVE about this foundation is that it is natural. That’s right you don’t have to worry about putting a million chemicals on your skin when you wear this foundation. That is actually what I love about the whole Tarte makeup line in general. I also purchased an eyeshadow palette from them at the same time and haven’t really used it yet but I will update you guys once I do. I ordered both products from the Tarte website and got free shipping (woohoo – I love it when a site gives me free shipping) I’m not gonna lie, the foundation is a bit pricey compared to drugstore cosmetics- it was $45 when I bought it only but it is completely worth it in my opinion. I don’t use gobs of foundation so a bottle lasts me half the year and so the price is very justified in my opinion.

Have you tried out any Tarte products or this foundation? Let me know in the comments below!

Designer-discreet.ru Review – Louis Vuitton Neverfull Bag

Before I bought from designer-discreet.ru I read a lot of reviews about them online! Most of them were raving reviews that really had me convinced they were a good source for replica handbags. I was a little worried to be honest because we all know that not everything you read online is true and I also stumbled upon a bad review. But after deciding to take the risk and make a purchase with them myself boy oh boy am I glad I did. My order turned out AMAZING! I am so so shocked that replica handbags are actually made with so much accuracy and high quality nowadays. But then again I guess it still does depend where you by from – the blog I read about them initially on had a person who had spent 7 years shopping for fake bags before she found them and I have to say that takes time and dedication – neither of which I really have. I am so happy that my first replica purchase went so well and now that I have seen with my own eyes how good these bags can be I have to say I will 100% be back for more. I will share my future shopping experiences on this blog with my readers in order to provide them with advice and help them avoid any bad spots (which luckily I haven’t run into yet). So here’s how I’d rate my first order with Designer Discreet (or DD as their nickname seems to be in online forums):

Quality: 5/5

I have only bought one other fake so far in my life and that was on Canal st. in New York when I went up there a couple of years ago with one of my girlfriends. I was young and naive and I thought a good deal on a Louis Vuitton multicolore replica bag, and to be quite honest I don’t even remember what model I picked – I don’t think I knew much about Louis Vuitton at the time. This bag is light years ahead of that bag in quality and it really leaves me feeling like I got a luxury product. It just has a lux feeling I can’t really explain – it’s something you have to see in person to understand.

Delivery Time: 4/5

There was a delay in the delivery as my bag was still in production when I initially ordered it. This had me a bit worried at first as I wasn’t sure if they were trying to rip me off or if there was a genuine delay. Luckily it turned out to be genuine, but I still gave them only a 4 cause it would have been nice to get the bag on time as advertised.

Customer Service: 4/5

The customer service was very nice – I had some issues at first with them receiving my emails but once I got their wechat account communication became much easier! I still gave them only a 4 cause of the troubles I faced at the beginning.

I have added some snaps I took of the bag to this review  to help you see how nice my bag actually is. The pop of yellow reminds me of the sun and happiness, and puts me in such a jolly mood when I carry this bag.

What’s Inside My Replica Louis Vuitton Neverfull Bag?

As the title of this post suggests I will be sharing a post in which I highlight what I carry in Louis Vuitton Neverfull bag (it’s in the MM size) on a daily basis. You might also be able to tell by the title that I mention my bag is a replica. As I have explicitly mentioned I do purchase replica bags (this is not something that is up for debate – this is something I do – I don’t care what your opinion is about replica bags), and I wanted to put that in the title so people realize I was not CRAZY enough to pay full price for the bag which looks identical to the real thing (I took it in to the LV store the sales associate complimented me on the color I picked out). I’m not sure if you guys have seen the Neverfull bags with the colorful interiors but I have been in absolute love with this line of Louis Vuitton’s ever since I first laid eyes on it at the store. I was initially crazy enough to think I should save up for it but after reading another blog online I found where to get some GOOD replicas and haven’t looked back since. The money I was saving for this one bag was now used to buy 3 good fakes. Uh-huh folks. I saved, and as a fashionista with a budget I am HAPPY. I will do a more detailed review of where I got my bag from in the next post!

Everything from the way the bag was threaded to the heaviness of the canvas makes the bag a top quality replica handbag. Take a look for yourselves at the snaps I have taken of the bag below! Oh and don’t forget to peek at what I keep in my bag on a day to day basis, as I lay that out as well!

Girl Did You Accidently Buy a Fake Louis Vuitton Bag?

The only good fake bag is the one you buy knowingly fake (and we all know there are some good fakes out there!). It sucks however when you pay full price for a bag thinking it is the real thing. These are the key 4 aspects of the bag I would suggest looking at to determine whether your newly bought or received Louis Vuitton bag is a knock off:

• Bad Hardware: Unless they are very high quality, most fake Louis Vuitton bags come with BAD hardware. And by bad I mean plastic hardware that is not going to last. The hardware on a real LV bag is usually a bit more weighty and you should pay attention to the printing of the name on the hardware. It is usually clearer on the real bag and not as crisp on the fake. I would like to once again mention there are fakes that meet the standard of the real bag, but most replica bags are garbage and don’t measure to such high standards.
• Bad Stamping: Once again unless you are buying a good replica bag, most come with terrible stamping. The font is usually off and the two t’s in VUITTON are touching. These are surefire signs of a fake Louis Vuitton bag. Make sure the font is also not awfully bold. Crooked stamping is also a negative sign as it shows the level of care that was put into the bag.
• No Serial Number: If your bag does not have a serial number it is 100% fake unless you bought it used and somehow the serial number tag was pulled out when the previous owner used it. Now if the bag does have a serial number you must take a look at the serial number to see if actually follows the coding system used by Louis Vuitton to see if it is a real. Many replica Louis Vuitton bags come with a generic code that is used in all bags.
• Bad Stitching: This is a big one! Sometimes the thread color on fake bags are totally off – it might be a very florescent yellow that they use which doesn’t match the dullish yellow used in the original bags. Not just the color matters, the way the stitching is done (tight or loose) can also let you know whether the bag is fake or real. If the threading is poor is either a defective authentic bag or just simply a fake.

Yes I Buy Fake or Replica Handbags! Read Why Below!

Ok so this post is on a potentially controversial topic – fake bags. I know, don’t start with the eye rolls yet. We all have our opinions – are fakes good, bad, ethical, unethical etc. My personal opinion is that fakes aren’t necessarily bad, especially if you educate yourself on where the specific bags you are buying are coming from. For example if you are buying bags from some sketchy company you can make a safe bet that the sketchiness extends into their production methods. On the other hand if you are buying bags from a supplier you have clear communication with and are shown to be genuine and honest this most likely extends to the supply line. Anyways my good friend Melody is Chinese and she visits back home every now and then. She has told me a lot about the whole replica handbag industry and states that it is basically like mom and pop shops who set up and create after hours makeshift workshops in which they create the bags.

The people are usually already involved in the handbag industry, pumping out bags for the authentic designers during the day, and have the skill/talent to reproduce the genuine bags on their own time. So even though those of us who have visited sites like the Purse Forum would think that these fake bags are the cause of everything bad going on the world (e.g. terrorism, child labor etc.) it turns out this is more so propaganda on behalf of the fashion industry that naturally wants to protect its image and above all profits. So I guess my point is you don’t have to feel bad for buying a fake bag. We don’t all have the budget for the real deal, and based on my experience if you can get bags which are close to being as good I really don’t see the wrong in buying the bags. Last time I checked LV’s CEO wasn’t starving for profits. And I also have personally purchased some genuine pieces here and there from Louis Vuitton particularly (since it’s always been my favorite brand) so I think the thousands I’ve spent have already helped their company grow enough.

So yes if you will be visiting my blog there will be some posts on reviews about fake bags every now and then –and I am totally honest about this because I want to be real with my followers (unlike so many other bloggers that buy fake bags and pretend their real) because I’m not into fakery. So there you go. That’s my explanation and justification for buying fakes. You may not agree- but hey that’s the beauty of being able to differ on opinions.