Bargain Brag: Dr. Martens Lester Floral Oxford from Ross

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share with you my latest Dr. Marten steal from Ross Dress for Less.  
My first Dr. Marten find at Ross was a pair of cherry red docs, which were by far the best Dr. Marten deal I have encountered.  (You can see that post here.) Since that first pair, I have seen quite a few pairs of Docs at Ross in my size.  The red Docs had a label inside that said "sample."  Since I have only seen Dr. Martens at Ross in size 6, and the pricing is always very low, it seems likely that they are all sample shoes.  So, if you are a size 6 and a Dr. Martens aficionado, scour your local Ross racks for these super deals!

Dr. Marten Lester Oxford

I discovered this pair at the Roosevelt Boulevard Ross here in Philadelphia.  It is the Lester Floral Oxford.  This style is not currently selling on Dr. Martens web site, but I found it selling on NordstromRack.com for $74.97, with an original price of $120.00.  But...  

I got my pair at Ross for just $24.99!!!     

These chunky floral oxfords are a fun way to add a pop of color to a simple outfit.  They are great for the transition from winter into spring here on the East Coast.  There are so many ways to style these...I imagine mine paired with a textured pink car coat, chambray shirt, or a black dress or skater skirt.  Really the possibilities are endless!  They come with 90s-style ribbon laces, but also include traditional laces.  

 So, will you be incorporating any floral prints into your looks this spring?  

Product I love: The Ped Egg

Today I just wanted to review a product that I recently tried and LOVED!  I know that the Ped Egg has been around for a long time, so I'm a little late to the party, but this thing is so good that I wanted to share my experience with those of you who have never tried it.

I'm not exactly sure when things started going downhill with my feet...As a teenager, my sister and I used to laugh about the fact that on more than one occasion random creepy guys on the street told me that I had cute feet.  We used to joke that I should get a foot modeling job.  Back then, I used to do my own simple little weekly pedicure that consisted of exfoliating my feet and painting my toes-nothing fancy.  But, based on the reactions of the random creepers, I guess it was working for me at the time.

Fast forward a number of years later and I was living in Northern Florida.  Except for the coldest part of the winter, I practically lived in cheap Old Navy flip flops.  I had a pair in every color imaginable and I used to make treks all around town in them.  It was somewhere around that time that I noticed that I was starting to look less like a foot model, and more like Fred Flintstone's body double.  You would think I would have gone back to my old pedicure routine, but I just didn't care that much.  I always kept my toenails painted, but that was about it.  Once my sister started working in the beauty industry, she occasionally did her service to humanity by buying me "Mr Pumice" blocks at the beauty supply store. Every now and then I would give my feet a half-hearted scrub, but as a busy grownup, sitting around pampering my feet was the last thing I felt like doing.

About a week ago, though, I decided that my feet were a mess and that I needed to put some thought into this part of my appearance.  I tried to remind myself to buy a pumice stone or foot file on my next shopping trip, but somehow I seemed to forget every time.  Then, lo and behold, while at Ross Dress for Less, I happened to see the Ped Egg on clearance for only $3.99.  Who hasn't seen the commercial for this "As Seen on TV product" where women happily scrape their feet with an egg-shaped contraption that resembles a cheese grater, then open the egg to reveal piles of the disgusting powdered foot skin they remove. Ewwwww...  Pretty gross!  But, the metal blades made the Ped Egg seem like the kind of serious tool I needed.  I was debating whether the thing could possibly work, when I noticed endorsements from a number of top Beauty Magazines on the packaging.  I decided that, for such a low price, I'd give it a try.

When I took it home and put it together, the blade part seemed pretty sharp.  Not knife-sharp, but definitely cheese-grater sharp.  There were even some warnings on the package.  You should use the Ped Egg only on calloused skin that is not wet or damp, and also be careful to not press too hard.  My sister looked at the glinting silver blade of my Ped Egg suspiciously and warned me to be careful...

As soon as I slid the Ped Egg across the bottom of my heel and felt it working, I knew I had found a great tool.  The Ped Egg REALLY works!  I absolutely love it!  As I mentioned before, I have never invested a great deal of time or money on foot care, but this thing is better than any pedicure product I have tried in the past.  If you have dry cracked skin and calluses on your feet, you will amazed by the wonders this product can do!  I have been using it over the past week, and while I wouldn't  say I'm anywhere near "foot model" status yet, my feet are much softer and smoother than they have been in years.   

If you are looking to buy one, check out your local Ross store.  The classic one that I bought was on sale there for just $3.99.  They also had colorful "designer" Ped Eggs for $5.99.  This is a really good deal.  Target is currently selling their Ped Egg for $14.99.  

So, do you do your own pedicures, or do you leave it to the professionals?  Have you ever tried the Ped Egg?          

Bargain Brag-Cherry Red Doc Martens

While in Ross last week, I spied a really cool pair of cherry red army boots from afar.  They looked like high-quality shoes.  I was trying to tell myself I don't need a pair of red army boots as I picked them up and discovered they were genuine Doc Martens... 

AND THEY WERE ONLY $19.99! 

I have never owned a pair of Doc's before, but I knew they are never that cheap.  I couldn't believe my eyes.  They had two other styles in my size, all priced the same, so I knew it was no mistake.  Suddenly I realized I NEEDED a pair of red army boots! (haha) They just looked so cool, I had to have them.  And when I tried them on...SOLD!  If you never tried on a pair of Doc Martens before, they have to be the most comfortable shoes ever!  I can't believe my good luck.

Here are some cool Red Doc Martens looks.

  

Bargain Brag- Ross

Check out this awesome deal I got at Ross

Ross Dress for Less is probably my favorite place to shop these days.  There are two locations nearby my house and they are even open a little later than most of the stores in the area, which is convenient.  Ross is a discount store that carries name brand and department store merchandise for considerably less than department store prices.  Ross is similar to Marshall's and T.J. Maxx, and they tend to carry some of the same merchandise as those stores, but their prices are always slightly lower.  Marshall's and T.J. Maxx have a bigger selection, however.  Each Ross location has different merchandise, and some are better than others.  When I lived in Florida, the local Ross was a garbage dump, I never found anything there.  It seemed more like a thrift store than a Ross.  But the stores I shop here in Philly are very good and I always see at least a few standout items every visit (which is very often!). While you can get just about anything at Ross, my favorite thing to buy there is footwear. The selection is limited, so you can't shop with something specific in mind, but if you are open-minded, the shoes they carry are often good brand names and will cost you less than shoes from Forever 21!

Last night I snagged these really cute boots.   

They are called Fiesta, by Pink and Pepper.  I checked out the Pink and Pepper website and these shoes are currently selling for $69.00.

As you can see, the original Ross price was $24.99 and they were on sale for $16.99.  What a steal!!!

I love the spikes on the strap! They are really now, but also not over-the-top, making them very wearable and versatile. 

These boots definitely embody the idea I was going for in my "Good Girl Gone Bad" post.