The Budget Babe | Affordable Fashion & Style Blog

Get A Free Piece of Jewelry When You Sign Up with BaubleBar




You may have noticed that I've been featuring pieces from BaubleBar lately, a great new online boutique for quality costume jewelry that's totally on-trend and priced mostly under $50. I love the site and one of my blogger buddies works for them, so it's totally legit.

Another thing that's totally legit: BaubleBar is giving away FREE jewelry! All you have to do is sign up and pay $4 shipping. I finally scooped up my free piece of jewelry yesterday (you may have seen my tweets) - I got a gorgeous preppy-glam leather wrap bracelet that looks very J. Crew for FREE (plus $4 shipping).

Claim your free piece of jewelry ASAP, this offer won't last long.

UPDATE 5/19: BaubleBar.com experienced a temporary technical glitch on 5/17 and has deleted the accounts of everyone who signed up during the glitch. If you create an account again using my invitation link, you'll be able to choose your welcome gift right away. Thanks everyone :-)

Shown Above: Examples of jewelry from "The Vault" at BaubleBar, which you can redeem for between 5 and 10 credits. You can earn additional credits by referring friends and making purchases… 5 credits gets a gift, 10 credits gets an even better gift. There's no limit to how many gifts you can earn - just have to keep referring people and making purchases.

Lunch Hour Shopping: Boutique 9, Jewelry Steals at Swirl




Today at Swirl, you can pick up a pair of shoes from Boutique 9 at a big discount. Every day, Swirl sales save you up to 70% off retail on the latest styles and fashions from the coolest mid-level designers. Translation: Serious fashion cred at prices you can afford. But back to the Boutique 9 sale: There are cool flat gladiators, strappy heels and sexy pumps, starting at $59. If you're not into the shoes, there's also an ongoing CC Skye jewelry sale, a jewelry steals sale, a James Jeans sale and more going on now. Take a peek, you never know what you'll find today!

Shop it online:
Boutique 9 at Swirl

Deal du Jour: Michael Kors Watch Sale at Hautelook




Run, don't walk to Hautelook's "Watch Event of the Season" sale where you will find gorgeous watches by Michael Kors, like the perfect boyfriend watch shown above right for $176 (down from $250). Sure, it's still a bit of a splurge, but these coveted watches are oh-so-perfect timepieces you will wear for years. Whether your style is girly or glam, a Michael Kors watch strikes the perfect sartorial chord, being both timeless and statement-making at the same time. What other accessory can be all that, day or night, for work or play? If you can think of something, let me know! If not, head to the sale now and grab yours now before they sell out.

Shop it online:
The Watch Event of the Season at Hautelook

Lunch Hour Shopping: Swim and Sun Sale at eBay Fashion Vault




If you're still looking for a stylish swimsuit to wear this summer, head to eBay Fashion Vault's just-launched Swim & Sun sale where you'll find swimsuits, sunglasses, flip-flops, cover-ups and tote bags up to 80% off. Brands include La Blanca, ABS, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Maui & Sons, Diva, Pareos, Yellow Box, Perry Ellis, Oscar de la Renta, Betsey Johnson, and Jantzen. There's something for everyone...but my top picks would have to be this lovely lilac one-piece swimsuit ($43.99, down from $89) and this straw circle-handle tote ($24.99, down from $50). A match made in sun, surf and sand heaven!

Shop it online:
eBay Fashion Vault Swim & Sun Sale