The Bra at Victoria's Secret:
Me: Hello, it is time to replace my favorite bra. I would like to procure it in both black & nude please.
Salesgirl: Sure! Which one would you like to purchase?
Me: The full coverage uplift, if you will.
Salesgirl: (crestfallen face) Oh, I'm so sorry that has been discontinued. Perhaps you would like to try our new (more expensive) Incredible Bra. (that's the name you see, Incredible!)
Me: WHAT??? NO!!! Come on this is my everyday fall back bra! Ohh that new one does look nice, how much is is again? BUT I'm very displeased about MY bra!
BTW it does NOT make my abs look like that, I think this is false advertising!
Let's start out by saying that I'm a bit sensitive in the smell department. I don't like strong odors or anything too floral, they give me a headache. When I first started going to B&BW I used Sun-Ripened Raspberry. It was a natural, clean smell that wasn't too floral or overpowering. Well, of course, they discontinued that a couple years ago.
I then discovered Warm Vanilla Sugar--perfect! It was light, clean and who doesn't want to smell like cookies!
Last week I went in to purchase my normal trifecta, lotion, shower gel, & body splash. Much to my chagrin there was a little sticker on the bottle that says "NEW & IMPROVED". It didn't need to be improved! I give it a quick sniff--seemed ok--and took it home. After my shower I slathered on the lotion only to fine that it was TOTALLY different. (I know your thinking vanilla is vanilla, well it isn't I tell you!) I read the label and discovered that vanilla was no longer one of the ingredients! It has been replaced with, wait for it, perfume! That is not the same at all--chemicals do not equal real vanilla smell.
Anyway, I had to spend 3 days smelling tons of different stuff and finally found vanilla & bergamot by Bliss. I have no idea what a bergamot is but it is listed in the ingredients along with actual vanilla. It's not bad, very natural and all and I guess bergamot will grow on me... what ever it is.
Finally, shoes:
I play tennis almost everyday so I to through a lot of tennis shoes. The soles get slick, the toes split, they get icky, dirty, etc. I have kind of narrow feet so finding tennis shoes that fit right (without rubbing or being too loose--which both cause blisters FYI) is hard.
A few years ago I was at a tournament and tried on a pair of Fila shoes called the Alfa. They were in a snappy white & cayenne color and I was hooked. When they wore out the color had been updated to white & blue. Then the Alpha II came out in white & white, you get the picture. They were there but the colors changed. Fine as long as they keep making them. Well they quit. I ordered a pair last week and was informed that they have been out of production for several months and most retailers have sold out of them. I've scoured the interwebs trying to find every last pair in a size 8 (if you find any lmk) but I think I've come to the end of the run.
I've tried a couple of alternatives that are ok but nothing has been perfect yet. I'm still hopeful but it's not looking good. These Prince are ok but make my feet look like I'm wearing clown shoes. My feet are just too narrow I think.
I also tried these Nike's and they are pretty good but I rub my toe a lot and it doesn't have that extra support (I could learn to not rub my toe but that isn't likely either!)
I might try these, I just heard a good recommendation about them.
I really don't understand what it is about me that I use things no one else likes. I mean obviously things get discontinued because lack of people buying them. I either need to start a list of things I love and convince people to get out there and purchase or I need to never tell anyone what I like incase maybe it is me and not the products. ;-)
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