User: Sara The Bargain Queen
Hi there! I'm Sara Goldstein and I started The Bargain Queen blog in February 2006, but I've been known as "the bargain queen" for a lot longer. I started bargain hunting in high school, so I could look great despite being poor. It's become a life-long habit: I know all the tricks and I'm not afraid to use them ;) I'm 29, Australian and live in New York City with Mr Bargain Queen and a spoiled kitty called Saffron.
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So long & thanks for all the fish
Thank you, dear reader, for visiting our site. We’ve enjoyed getting to know you over the last 3 years and hope you’ve found the site useful and interesting.
Sadly, today, we’re calling it quits.
We’re back in the position we’ve been many times in the life of this site: being blatantly plagiarized by one of the web’s less-scrupulous operators. It’s not the first time we’ve been here, and if we keep going, it won’t be the last — but this time, we just can’t be bothered fighting it. It’s sad that we know the technical and legal manuevring involved in fighting people like this so well, but the longer we blog, the more this becomes a blogger’s core skill set. And that’s just not why we’re in this.
To add insult to injury, this is apparently why our ‘most sincere flatterers’ exist:
The Click Away started when a group of friends were trying to find a good website that had collected information on good websites to shop at. After a few hours without finding a decent website that had given reviews and information on the content of websites, they decided to make their own.
(By “make their own”, read: re-publish The Bargain Queen’s content on their own site, un-credited, but only after taking the trouble to replace our Amazon codes with their own — so if anyone makes money off our content, it’s them. Do people really begrudge us the small amount of money we make, sharing the best bargains we find?!?)
We’re sorry to quit at a time when bargain-hunting is more important than ever; but don’t worry, there’ll be plenty more ‘helpful’ sites where The Click Away came from… and while they might not have any new content to steal from us, I’m sure they’ll find someone else’s content to use soon enough.
How to save money on food
Looking for some great food ideas that are cheap and yummy?
Some of you will remember Mr Bargain Queen, my husband and occasional contributor to this blog. Among his many talents, he’s a fantastic cook.
Here’s some great food ideas he wrote some time ago, that you might’ve missed — they’re still delicious!
Last chance to WIN our $500 Xmas stocking
Would you like to win $500 worth of fashion and beauty goodies for Christmas this year? Or a $300 runner-up prize?
If you haven’t already entered, you have one last day to enter the contest here; the contest close at 11:59PM EST on 20th December. All you have to do is visit the contest page and leave a comment, telling us what you’d like for Christmas this year.
PS: If you tried to enter before and couldn’t, sorry about that. The technical issues we had for the last couple of weeks are finally sorted - so get your entry in now!
Win a $500 fashion & beauty Christmas stocking from The Bargain Queens & WORKS
UPDATE: Technical issues are now fixed; leave a comment below to enter.
One lucky Bargain Queen reader will win a Christmas stocking worth over $500 as a gift from us to you.
One more reader will receive a runner-up prize of a goodie bag worth $250.
To enter, leave a comment to tell us what you most wish for in your stocking this year by midnight EST on December 20th.
Beauty Truth Test: Color Oops hair color remover
I went to the hairdresser blond and came home with auburn hair — not what I asked for!
Color Oops hair color remover promises to remove unwanted hair color, so let’s see if it works:
If you’d like to try it yourself, Color Oops Hair Color Remover, Extra Conditioning is available at drugstore.com for $9.99.
How to get ready faster with dry shampoo
I admit, I love the ’snooze’ button. If I have to choose between sleeping in or washing my hair, dirty hair it is.
Luckily, there’s no need to choose; dry shampoo is the answer:
Dry shampoo, the kind that comes in a spray, is a lifesaver for limp morning locks. These powder-based formulas help to soak up grease and usually add a pleasant scent while doing so. A quick spritz, a little fluff, and you’re good to go. Light-haired ladies can even try a bit of baby powder if they’re running short. Just remember that a little bit goes a long way.
Source: WORKS by Nicole Williams
My personal favorite is Klorane dry shampoo with oat milk, although blonds could also try a tiny bit of baby powder instead.
PS: More tips from Nicole Williams on how to get ready in a hurry here.
Week in Chic from some of our favorite blogs
On the web this week:
Contests
MyItThings invites budding fashion designers to create their ultimate holiday dress; the winner’s design will be carried in the Ilus boutique in NYC.
Moms: adorable See Kai Run baby shoes are up for grabs at The Fashionable Bambino.
Fashion finds
Fashion Pulse lists the sample sales that are currently on in NYC; worth a look if you’re after designer gear for much, much less.
A beautiful feathered headband is featured over at ecosalon.
The Fashionable Gal reviews the new Juicy Couture products at Sephora.
Fashion Fille found her faux Doc Martens at Target — for $29!
BarkingDogShoes shows off her new comfortable and cute Born shoes.
A bunch of Uggs at The Fashionable Housewife.
Articles
Michele Obama’s election night dress gets a nay from both Fashion Tribes and Hip Candy.
$600+ fashion & beauty giveaway winners
Congratulations to redtwinkle, who won our $500 Lucky Shops fashion & beauty goodie bag! Her favorite vendors at this year’s Lucky Shops?
Many favs: Nine West, Kate Spade purses, D&B. Heck I love it all.
Congratulations also to our two runners-up, who each won a Lucky tote bag filled with Lucky swag, valued at $60. These go to klm39, who said:
My favorites are Michael Kors and Nine West for sure.
…and alissashreddah, who sounds like she’s hanging out for the discounts Lucky Shops is famous for:
I love Ed Hardy and Bluefly. Now if only I was rich!
Thank you to everyone who entered, and stay tuned for our next goodie bag giveaway.
Last chance to win $600+ fashion & beauty goodies; contest closes Wednesday.
If you haven’t yet entered our $600+ fashion & beauty goodie bag giveaway (in conjunction with Lucky Shops), be quick! Entries close 11:59pm this Wednesday, November 5th.
Week in Chic from some of our favorite blogs
What’s happening on the web this week?
Contests
WIN a pair of limited edition Dansko clogs at Barking Dog Shoes
Articles
Project Runway vs. Real Women at My It Things
Bone up on your winter boot vocabulary - The Fashionable Gal
Fashion finds
Boot hangers to organize your winter boots at Fashiontribes
Croc bags for under $50 at Fashion Pulse
Shapewear: lose 2 inches In 2 seconds at The Fashionable Housewife
Pretty jewelry at The Eco Salon
Cute shoes at Hip Candy
DIY fashion
Jean shorts bleached, ripped & blinged to perfection - Fashion Fille
