Saturday, March 20, 2010

Seacret Ocean Dead Sea Nail Kit

Posted by kim on July 9, 2009

I promised my daughter, Macy, the other day that she could go shopping while we were in Omaha for a doctor’s appointment for her. Her hard-earned babysitting money has been burning a hole in her pocket, and she insisted she needed new clothes for the upcoming county fairs.

We went to Westroads Mall where she went one way, and I went the other and kept tabs via cellphones. My first stop (after the little girls’ room) was Cinnabon – only to find out they were shut down! My mouth had been salivating for a Cinnabon since lunch at Le Peep where I intentionally did not order a cinnamon roll and left room for a Cinnabon.  Oh well, my hips didn’t need one anyway.

While walking past the Seacret Spa kiosk, the saleman man offered me to try their lotion. No, thank you. I was in no need for a sales pitch, but then he complimented my fingernails asking if they were real.  I’m a sucker for compliments, and yes my nails are real!  I used to bite my nails until I discovered Nail Tek and have been faithfully using that for years.

The All NEW Seacret Ocean Dead Sea Nail Kit - Therapy and Shine for Your NailsHe talked me into giving him “just 15 seconds” of my time for him to show me something.  And he had a sexy accent, so okay. He took the Nail Tek polish off my right thumb and used the Seacret Ocean Dead Sea Nail Kit (buffer and cuticle oil).  I have to admit that I’m not easily amazed, but I was amazed, as my right thumb now looked better and shinier than the rest of my nails! And in 15 seconds (him and I counted together). And then he let me try it myself on my left thumbnail, and it looked as good as the right. I felt like I was on an infomercial. RIP Billy Mays.

I was practically sold, except for the price! $69.95 included a custom-designed buffing block / nail file (with lifetime warranty), nourishing cuticle oil (free refills), and lotion (your fragrance choice). I declined, so of course, he wants immediately drops the price to $59.95. Still no deal, as I didn’t come to the mall to shop for myself!  As I decline again, he offers TWO complete sets for $59.95.  Not a bad deal, but if they offer a lifetime warranty and free refills, what do I need a second set for?

I told him I’d think about it, and he continued to follow me “Wait, wait…” I’m wondering how low he would go on the price had I stopped.  But I did think about it – I knew I’d come home and research it and look for it even cheaper! And I did!

Amazon’s price is $49.95 with Free Shipping (and no tax for most) with a list price of $69.95 (so we he was correct on that).  But I wanted it for less!

Next up, good ‘ole Ebay.com! Dozens of offers listed the Seacret Nail Kit for under $20 shipped! Guess where I ordered mine?? Yep, Ebay was the winner, winner, chicken dinner! Now I can’t wait to try it on all my nails!

brand-new-seacret-nail-&-body-care-kit-cucumber-melon Brand New Seacret Nail & Body Care Kit, Cucumber Melon
US $18.40 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Sunday Mar-21-2010 13:24:23 PDT
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seacret-from-the-dead-sea-nail-and-body-care-kit Seacret from the dead sea nail and body care kit
US $0.99 (1 Bid)
Auction Ends: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 18:27:32 PDT
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seacret-dead-sea-nail-&-body-care-kit-w-ocean-lotion Seacret Dead Sea Nail & Body Care Kit w/ Ocean Lotion
US $17.99 (0 Bid)
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Be Thinner with Spanx Power Panties

Posted by kim on June 7, 2009

Spanx as seen on Oprah

My youngest brother is getting married in a couple of weeks. I had a hard time today trying to decide what dress to wear to the bridal shower. So I have no idea what I’m going to wear to the wedding, let alone the other bridal showers and the bachelorette party! I was informed today that for the bachelorette party, the bride-to-be, bridesmaids and guests are to wear “sexy cocktail dresses”. Great, just great.

Remembering that I had seen on Oprah these Spanx Power Panties with Tummy Control that make one look ten pounds thinner instantly and hide “spare tires” and “love handles”, I searched the web for the best price which I found at Freshpair.com – $30 with Free Shipping, which is way cheaper, easier, faster and painless compared to liposuction! I placed my order immediately!

Spanx Power Panties are available in Bare, Black &/or Cocoa with sizes fitting up 325 pounds. I ordered black because I wear a lot of black, and I think I’ve narrowed my party dress down to three choices, all of them black.

I did find them even cheaper on Ebay.com, but didn’t want to wait to see if I’d win an auction and/or then wait to see if they’d be shipped to me in time even if I did the “Buy It Now” option. Maybe if I’d been more on the ball, I could have taken advantage of the great deals on Spanx Power Panties on Ebay

Two days after my brother’s wedding I am having surgery. I am waiting until then to save my mother some stress since she will be the one to take me to the hospital and take care of my children while I recover. I am actually hoping I will lose a few pounds through the whole ordeal! And I should definitely feel better afterwards so I’ll have more uptime to play on the computer and find more deals!

brand-new-bare-spanx-power-panties-size-a BRAND NEW BARE SPANX POWER PANTIES (SIZE A)
US $20.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Saturday Mar-20-2010 8:33:44 PDT
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