Vestiaire Collective Review/What I bought from there

Hayyyy!!

Can I just start by announcing that Rihannas new song FourFiveSeconds is out now!!! And I am obsesssed, I love Rih and I can't wait for her new album to be release, hopefully soon!

Okey, on to the days topic, I discovered this site Vestiaire Collective last summer, and basically it is a online-high-end- thrift store. So you buy used and sometimes new items from actual people or small companies, so not directly from the brand. The reason why Vestiaire Collective is sooo good, is because they check that all the items are authentic before sending it to the buyer. The process goes as follows:

1. You see a product that you want to buy and either a) discuss the price and ask questions from the seller, or then b) just pay the shown price that the seller has set. You pay the price for Vestiaire, and not directly for the seller.

2. The seller gets a notification that their product was sold and they are asked to send it over to the Vestiaire Collective head office. You start to waiting excitingly when your purchase will arrive!

3. In the head office, a professional team will evaluate the product and checks that it is as the seller described and that it matches the pictures online. They also check that it is authentic, they will not sell any fakes, which is good!! You hope that your baby passes the test and will be on the way to its new home soon.

4. If the product is as described and authentic, Vestiaire will send the product to you and pay the money to the seller, and take their commission. Almost home!

5. The most exciting part!! You receive your item, which is very well packaged so that your item doesn't get hurt during the transportation. Every product has a tag attached to it, and when you remove it, the item is completely yours! However, if the product is not the one you wanted, or you have changed your mind, no worries, you can still cancel the sale! Just don't take the tag off and follow the instructions provided.

6. Now you can enjoy your life with your new baby and use it as much as you like and take selfies!

I have bought a Louis Vuitton agenda and a Chanel vanity case. I love Vestiaire because I got these items for a really good price, and they are almost in perfect condition!!

This is very convenient, but I'm thinking of selling this because I don't use it as much as I'd want to :/ It is too big for everyday use for my school bag so I only take it with me when I travel, which is like every 3-4 months. But I like it a lot and it kinda reminds me of the old-times when Chanel was founded. Like old ladies in the 20's :D I love it! 

But ohmgg this I love and I have been using it everyday since I got it. It even came with the stickers! The previous owner hadn't used them. I just had to buy new pages and thats it! 

I do have one "negative" story!!

I saw these BEAUTIFUL white leather sneakers from YSL and they were only 300 euros and normally they are 500. I had been eyeing those on their own website and now I thought my opportunity had come and decided to click them to my shopping cart and paid the 300 euros! So, they informed the owner to send them to them. Waited for some weeks, didn't hear a response. I e-mailed them again asking for them and they said that they hadn't heard anything and that we have to wait for some time still. It ended up that the owner never send the shoes, maybe because they changed their mind, I never heard of them. BUT, the good thing is that they give you the full refund, so you don't actually lose anything :) 

And another good thing, I found the same exact shoes from Farfetch.com for a little cheaper, and they were new :) 

So, I HIGHLY recommend this site for all you luxury lovers :)!! Let me know if you have bought anything from Vestiaire, and how was the experience :)!

XXX

-S from Paradise

December Favorites: Cetaphil, Soap&Glory, Michael Todd etc...

Hello and Happy New Year!!

It has been a long time since I last updated my blog, I have been very busy with school stuff and vacationing in Finland. Now I am back in the UK finally!

Today Im going to share my favorites for the month of December! I know its a little late but decided to do it anyways!

Michael Todd True Organics Jojoba charcoal facial scrub has been a real save for me recently! It contains natural and organic ingredients, so it is not so harmful for the skin. It leaves my skin super smooth and not dry, as some scrubs may do. And because of the charcoal, it is black which I think is cool :D

The formula is a little foamy and the exfoliating granules are really small and they don't rip your skin into scars. 

Soap&Glory was a new friend to me as I had never tried that brand before and I fell in Love! The body wash and body milk smell like heaven and are super moisturising, but not at all sticky or greasy. The Hand Food hand cream is also really moisturising and it smells very nice aswell, really clean. As I mentioned, I did some traveling in December, and this really moisturised my dry hands from the dry airplane air. From Boots.com

I got a recommendation from my friend to start using Cetaphil skin care products and I love them!! The cleanser is super gentle and moisturising, and it still cleanses my face very well which was a surprise to me. Doesn't leave skin dry at all. The Lotion is the same, very gentle and moisturising, yet I can wear it during day time, as it doesn't leave skin so shiny and greasy as other lotions do. Both of them are also scent free, so if you have a very sensitive skin, I highly RECOMMEND these products :)! Also if you suffer from acne or you have acne prone skin, these are great as they are very gentle so they don't irritate the skin at all! That will eventually lead to clearer skin. I'm going to do my skin care routine post soon, and also tell a bit about my skin history. From Boots.com

I recently bleached my hair a little bit from the ends, and I had a bit of a struggle with it to be honest :D They turned out really blonde and eventually a little orange, but this Bleach Silver Shampoo has saved me. I use it every 3 days and it keeps the orange somewhat away, but I still need to find another one that completely makes it orange-free :D From Boots.com

When traveling, you will be in contact with a lot of bacteria, so I try to minimize getting sick and getting sticky and dirty hands, and I always have these in hand when traveling. These are from Tesco, so nothing fancy, but they do the job :D This brand specifically isn't my favorite, as I don't really care about the brand, so any hand sanitizer and hand sanitizer wipes will do.

These products were a lot of help also when traveling! Louis Vuitton mini pochette is such a great item! I had my passport, lipbalm, my YSL cardholder, gum, tissues, tickets and boarding passes, Travalo perfume thingy and some change, and they all fit perfectly!! So easy when everything is in a small handy thing that you can just carry in your wrist with no worries. I highly recommend this item to everyone! I decided not to take my big wallet with me with all my cards in it, because if it got stolen or lost, that's it :D So I only took my bank cards and driving license and put them in my YSL cardholder. Travalo perfume thingy is really helpful, because you can take your favorite perfume and put it in this little thing, without taking the whole bottle with you. It is airplane approved and keeps you smelling good the whole trip. This hat inspired by Chanel (so, not real :D) saved my head in the FREEZING Finland climate!

Last but not least:

Favorite TV-Show: RuPaul DragRace (SO GOOD XD)

Favorite song: Beyonce 7/11

Favorite movie: Love Actually

Favorite person: Me

Thank you so much for reading and please leave a comment! :) I hope this was helpful! 

I'll see you soon!

X

-S from Paradise