Considering the state of my finances, I know the last thing I should be doing right now is spending money.  Yet somehow I managed to spend around $120 today at the mall.  Yay me.  Well, alright here is my attempt at a justification.

I spent $27.96 at Wal-Mart.

1. L’Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous Mascara $6.72 (seriously.. the best mascara ever.  Works better than DiorShow for me.  I wear mascara on a daily basis and my old tube is pretty much done… so technically, technically, this is more of a need than a want … right??)
2. Maybelline Waterproof Black Liquid Eyeliner $7.56 (another must-buy.. I also wear eyeliner everyday and this is my favorite.)
3. Parissa  Microwaveable Warm Wax Kit $10.46 (I’d like to be hair free for the Dominican, but also stress-free!  Will not be needing my razor for my trip after putting this baby to use.)

Then, it was time to go bikini shopping.  I know some of you may consider it irresponsible of me to buy more bikinis when I have two perfectly good ones at home (one brown crochet, one black) but … I had to give in just this one time.  Never fear, my wallet didn’t have to suffer too much.  I went bargain hunting and scored some huge deals!  I ended up spending a total of $90.35 on 4 bikinis!  I think that’s a good price.. hopefully you guys do as well?

1. One black and white houndstooth string bikini top $10 (There was no bottom in my size, plus I can just match it with my black bikini bottom that I already have.)
2. Brown and white floral print string bikini $29.99
3. Pink and purple tropical print halter bikini $19.98
4. White halter bikini with light blue and aqua polka dots $19.98

Strangely enough, I feel no buyers remorse.  I am happy with my purchases and know that I didn’t buy any of them just because they were on sale.  I’m also fairly certain these bikinis will keep my happy for at least the next 3 summers or so, since I’ve never been all that into swimwear in the first place.  In fact, I’ve been wearing my plain black one for as long as I can remember.

So yes I spent a lot today, perhaps more than some of you think I should have.  But.. I don’t regret it.  It was $120 well spent in my eyes!

(P.S. I spent $14.95 on lunch with the coworkers.  Sigh.  Now I don’t feel so good.)