My First Little Black Bag

I just received my first little black bag which to my delight came within only a couple days. I appreciate quick shipping more than most and I am one of those people that pay for overnight shipping because I can't wait to see my goodies. My box showed up nicely wrapped in tissue and contained the two items that were in my bag at the end of the trading period. For those who do not know how LBB works, you choose one item and then LBB gives you 2 to 4 additional products to equivalent $100 minimum. I choose a cute little BCBG Ribbon Watch in a taupe shade. Additionally I was given a pretty Zad bracelet and some nail polish in a nice summer shade. I thought I had done pretty well but I was eager to trade so I began. I was a little disappointed that as soon as my bag was revealed there seemed to be new products that I would have definitely picked rather than the watch. I tried for some purses which seemed to have just come available with no luck. I began getting trade offers for my watch but none of equal value and most not even close to the value of $85 (what my watch was valued at retail however a quick search turned my same BCBG watch on sale sites for $40-50) so I declined them. I did however see some Young Blood Tinted Body Shimmer that I wanted so I made some offers. I offered people my nail polish and bracelet for the YB Tinted Moisturizer and my trade was quickly accepted!

Overall I found that my watch for $85 and the YB lotion valued at $38 was a great deal since I only paid $50 for the bag but I do have to say that so many of the products can be found for less than 50% of what the said value is which makes this less appealing. The TB lotion is pretty rarely found for less so even with the watch going for half the price I still came out ahead. However...the watch really wasn't that great and I thought the tinted lotion was more of a self tanner and in actuality it is a glittery lotion. It's one thing to pay $38 for self tanner but a whole other thing to pay $38 for lotion. I'm kinda bummed so I skipped my bag this month. I found some cute bags offered on the site that had the value been spot on I would have gladly added to my LBB and tried my luck again but I found these products for way less on other sites so I'm sitting this month out.