Diorshow Unlimited mascara, US$19.50

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 27, 2007. Bargains, Makeup, Under $20, Under $50

Remember last week when I said the only expensive mascara I’d consider is DiorShow?

I just found out about a cheaper alternative: Christian Dior Diorshow Unlimited Mascara.

Same mascara + smaller brush = only $19.50, eight dollars less than the best price I could find for regular Diorshow!

Love it? Click here to buy it! (Or comment & you could win it.)

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Bruno Magli work pumps, US$74.89

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 26, 2007. Bargains, Shoes, Under $100, Under $200

Gorgeous Italian pumps that are fine for even the most conservative office… and are now 70% off. Sound too good to be true?

These Bruno Magli Women’s Rokita Pumps are the ultimate job interview shoe and they’re marked down to $74.89. The catch? Only sizes 6.5, 7 & 9 are left.

PS: If $75 is still too rich, try these AK Anne Klein Women’ s Case Tailored Pumps for a mere $23.89. Available in sizes 7.5, 8.5 and 9.5.

Love it? Click here to buy it! (Or comment & you could win it.)

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American Apparel fluoro tank, US$7.49

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 26, 2007. Bargains, Clothing, Fashion, Under $10, Under $20

So 80s-style fluoro is back.

This is one trend I wouldn’t spend big on — but if you’d like to try it in a small way, this American Apparel 2×1 Rib U-Neck Tank Top is perfect.

Wear it peaking out from under a shirt of jacket and you’ve got a hint of up-to-date colour. It’s guaranteed to not make you look like a fashion victim, even if you lived through fluoro the first time like I did!

Love it? Click here to buy it! (Or comment & you could win it.)

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Anne Klein wedge sandals, US$21.89

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 25, 2007. Bargains, News, Shoes, Under $100, Under $200, Under $50

Looking for a shoe that goes from Casual Friday to a spring wedding to a night out in the summer heat and looks great at each?

My pick is these AK Anne Klein Women’s Halliday Wedge Sandals.

Amazon has them for $21.89, down from an original price of $74.95 — but the navy ones are only left in an 8M. The good news? There are lots more left in red and black.

Love it? Click here to buy it! (Or comment & you could win it.)

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Tip: makeup wipes keep shoes sparkling

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 25, 2007. Advice, Shoes, Skin Care

Have you ever bought a pack of makeup wipes that were terrible for your skin?

Don’t throw them out; they’re great for keeping your shoes fresh and clean. Here’s how.

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4+ great Lancome lip colours, US$19.50

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 24, 2007. Bargains, Makeup, Under $20, Under $50

You could easily pay $20 for a single lipstick.

Or you could spend your hard-earned cash on an adorable purse-size compact that gives you lots of lip colour options.

The Lancome Palette Juicy Rouge — No. 002 has four great lip colours… but even better, you can mix two or more colours together to make your own custom colour, so you have almost unlimited colour options in one small compact!

Strawberrynet have it for US$19.50 (half the RRP!) or £10.00.

Love it? Click here to buy it! (Or comment & you could win it.)

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Exciting news!

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 24, 2007. News

We have some more exciting news to celebrate:

Last week, AustralianBlogs.com.au released their updated list of Australia’s Noisiest Bloggers and we came in at #45 — by far the highest rank of any Australian fashion or shopping site. We’re pretty chuffed!

We also moved house last week and now live in a fabulous inner city apartment. Wonderful as the ‘burbs have been, it’s not really the type of lifestyle we want. So back to the city it is.

If that wasn’t enough to keep us busy, we’ve also been working behind-the-scenes on some exciting new developments for The Bargain Queen. Stay tuned for some more news!

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The Fabulous! Festival for July 23

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 23, 2007. News, The Fabulous! Festival

Welcome to the July 23, 2007 edition of the fabulous! festival.

Personal style and shopping

Penelope Trunk presents How to manage your professional image posted at Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk.

Kori presents Getting the Perfect Pixie hair cut posted at The Fashion-y Blog.

Meg presents Can’t Afford to NOT Be Picky - Looking Great on a Budget posted at All About Appearances.

Tracee Sioux presents a Fabulous Hair Accessory posted at Blog Fabulous.

Other articles

A gorgeous home idea: Mark Cutler from Mark Cutler Design presents Wall Painting.

Ruby presents a Quick Diet Tip 1 posted at Advice and Rants… a sensible one to help you eat healthier.

Yum! lafloo presents Who Gives a Fig? at eternallycool.net posted at eternallycool.net.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the fabulous! festival
using our carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Perfume samples, under $5

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 19, 2007. Bargains, Perfume, Under $10, Under $5

Picking a new perfume is hard because scents smell different on different people — so you need to wear a fragrance for a few days before you know if it suits you.

If you can’t convince a cosmetics saleswoman to give you a sample vial of a fragrance you’d like to try, you can buy them online at Fragrance Monkey instead — and most are under $5. While that’s a lot for a few drops of perfume, it’s much cheaper than buying a big bottle that doesn’t suit you!

(My pick: Boss Intense for US$4.70.)

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Eat cake with the Queen (& Gala!)

By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 18, 2007. News

Sydney readers: on Sunday July 29th at 2pm, I’m hosting a high tea that many of Australia’s best fashion bloggers will be attending — and you’re invited.

We’re meeting to celebrate Gala Darling’s new job as a columnist for Cosmopolitan magazine.

It’s your chance to meet myself, Gala, Mr BQ and…

• Cat from fashion e-tailer Xanadu Traders, the ABC’s Catalyst program and Cat’s Experiment
• Canada’s best fashion blogging export, Melanie from Slave to Shopping
• Just back from Japan, Melanie from Beijng Baby!
• Chrissy from Fashion on a Shoestring and
• Sarah from SJ + Hat
• Last but not least, Anna/Icy from Individual Chic

If you’d like to be there, you can RSVP here.

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