Happy New Year, Ladies! I hope you all enjoyed an exciting, joyful, and safe NYE! Or, more importantly, found some fabulous deals in those wonderful after-Christmas sales! If you still haven’t pressed "checkout" on those full shopping carts, here are some inspiring looks your favorite bloggers flaunted during the first week of 2014 - featuring pieces priced from just $15-$95!

I’m not a loyalist when it comes to lip balms, but with my chronically chapped lips, I’ve tried out my fair share. You could find pretty much an entire drugstore selection in my handbags, everything from the stand-by Chapstick, a tin of rosy Vaseline, fresh Sugar Lips, and even a desperate “Did I seriously just pay $15 for a chapstick?” from Caudalie. I’ve never found a cure-all for my parched lips, though, so I was really excited to check out these new all-natural offerings from Yes to! Because I have my mother to thank for this genetic gift, I enlisted her help as well. Here's how it went...

Another week, another roundup of some gorgeous - and affordable - blogger style finds. Maybe you’ll be inspired to buy yourself (another) present? From a feminine midi skirt to a sporty varsity jacket, here's what we loved last week:

Recently, I was surprised with a complimentary box from Beauty Box 5, a subscription company that delivers 4-5 cosmetic samples to your mailbox each month, all for $12 (or $30 quarterly/ $99 annually).

I was really excited to test out Beauty Box 5 as I’ve been subscribing to Birchbox for over two years, and I love getting a little present in the mail every month! I’ve been thinking about subscribing to another company because I adore the idea so much, so this was an ideal test run.

Hello again lovely readers! I’m back with another roundup of the best budget finds your favorite bloggers styled last week. I may or may not have done some damage at Asos after checking all this out. Have since learned that I’m really good at holiday shopping. For myself.

On to the looks!