My SiJCP has Buxom Lipgloss on sale for $9! The shades Isabella and Carmen are the only ones a part of this at mine but they are pretty.
Jumbo Korres Showergel and Body Butter duos are $15.
Check the brushes and see if the travel brush sets are $10 (regularly $39 and $44). I'm not sure why they were marked down so cheap at mine.
This was at my FS but I forgot to mention it in the prior post: Thanks to my friend Laci, I had to go grab a sample of the new Korres Mineral Foundation. Thanks to my friend Demetrius, I have quite the generous sample so I will be giving a detailed review of that soon. Let's just say I already know what I'm buying when my foundation runs out...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
New Year, New Loves
My camera has decided to part ways with us. Sooooooo the hunt was on for a new one--and then I got distracted by pretty things, smelly things and fun things so it kind of got shoved to the back burner.
I ordered from Lush during their Boxing Day Sale. This isn't as fun when I can't show you...
Snowglobe Body Soap
The Godmother Soap (uh, I can't stop smelling this. It's kind of a problem)
Snowfairy Lip Tint
Snowcake Soap
Satsuma Bath Bomb
Candy Cane Bubble Bar
Coal Face Sample
Godmother Soap Sample
They currently have a few items back in stock if you hurry, you can take advantage of their BOGO sale. The wrapped gifts have a 15% off coupon in the ones under $25 (or $20) and the ones above have a 25% off coupon on 3 skincare items.
Zoya recently had a promotion to celebrate their reaching 20000 fans on Facebook before January. Three free nailpolishes but you pay shipping. So buy 1 get 2 free! I've only tried Zoya polish but never owned it and I'm not sure why I waited so freaking long. I had a few of my friends and my sister take advantage of this great offer and we all got different colors so we could share. I ordered Ki, Veruschuka, and Kelly. I'm wearing Veruschuka right now and I'm blown away by the quality of this matte polish--it's way better than my Sephora by OPI in Metro Chic! Also, I can put clear polish over it to make it "normal" or glossy whereas with the SbOPI it always looked weird.
Lately I've been experimenting with quick and easy recipes/ideas to eat quickly and cheaply and feed my friends. I'm completely addicted to making my own tomato sauce now whether it be for pizzas or pasta. So stupidly easy, I kind of kick myself for not doing it sooner! The results are a trillion times better and you get to choose whatever to put into it based on what you enjoy so the possibilities are endless!
Most recently I made french bread pizza. I'll make it again and take photos but basically:
1. Slice french bread in half long ways.
2. Put some olive oil on it but don't go all the way to the edge.
3. Mince some garlic (uhhh my friends and I like a ton so I minced 8 cloves. Yup, 8) and throw it into a saucepan with some olive oil. No need to brown the garlic. Don't have the heat on too high. I typically have it around medium or medium low.
4. Add in some red wine (if you're like me, you'll add in a decent amount over time). I used the Cabernet Sauvignon from Trader Joe's--cheap and works well for cooking. :)
5. Let most of the alcohol reduce out for a little bit.
6. Throw in a can of tomato sauce. Just the most basic. Or if you have fresh tomatoes you can use that too. I have some canned with onions from the garden (the ones that Wesley did not eat).
7. Pour in some Italian Seasoning. I start out with 2 teaspoons but end up adding more over time along with wine and cracked black pepper. You can also add vegetables, meats or whateverrrrr!
8. Once the sauce is ready, spread some onto the bread and then put on some mozerella but don't put either all the way to the edges if you want the "crust" crispy. The olive oil you put on it before not only helps with flavor but I'm told it keeps the tomato sauce from running into the bread.
9. Add pepperonis/ham/veggies/whatever on top and then cover it with a little more cheese (because who doesn't like cheese)
10. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
It's just one of those things that you read what to do once and you just kind of modify it when you actually do it. I made this for the BCS game at a friend's house and it was quite delicious. :)
Products I'm about to try/Products I've used up
Last year especially for the last 2 months things got extremely dramatic and hectic. Since then I'm more than happy to leave 2010's drama in 2010. I'm sure 2011 will have plenty of its own but I'm enjoying things as they are now. I'm expecting the Josie Moran Bear Naked Wipes to arrive soon as my beloved Ole Henriksen Truth to Go Wipes are nearly out. I used up another Badgal mascara and I'm currently using Cargo's Lash Activator mascara. This would be great if I needed more volume! I only need length and I have noticed my lashes are a lot longer since I started using it but it's so hard for me to keep using it given the formula makes my lashes clump.
I finished another Mineral Veil. I really do like it a lot more than the Laura Mercier finishing powder. That's probably why I've yet to finish the LM powder...
I'm halfway through another Bare Minerals foundation and almost out of my LM Tinted Moisturizer in Sand--which is okay because I'm too light for that color now. I dropped my MUFE primer halfway through the bottle and I honestly cannot find where it rolled to! Wesley? Did you take my primer?? But I liked it enough. I still prefer Korres but I'm glad I'm using (or losing) my primers.
For lips I'm addicted to the Korres Cherry Oil Lipgloss. I got a set for Christmas and wow. Why didn't I use the ones I got from their sale more before? They smell good, they are moisturizing and they look amazing. I actually like it better than my Buxom glosses (which I still love and use most days).
Still not using any blush. Wooooo!
I've started using MAC's MSF in Refined again and just as before it breaks me out still so it's a good thing I have a gazillion illuminators (Lorac being the other one I use right now). My TFSI keeps on giving. Which is fine considering when I try other primers I'm typically disappointed.
I hated the Origins Ginzing eye cream.
For concealer I'm looooooooooving the Everyday Minerals Abbotts Pick Me Up. I use my ecotools concealer brush to apply.
I got 2 nice brush sets from SiJCP for $10 each (from $39 and $44) and am using one to do makeup of my friends. And I love my Clinique Brush Cleanser still--no fragrance.
I used up my Bliss Triple Oxygen moisturizer which I'm a little bummed about but I get to start using Fresh Soy Face Cream so expect a review on that and the other newbies in the next month or two (once I get used to them and can give a detailed review).
For face wash I'm almost done with Origins Never a Dull Moment and still using Korres Pomegranate Scrub to make my skin awesome. The Origins wash is alright. Smells okay but kind of plastic-like sometimes. It cleans but I don't feel like it's doing much else.
Those are pretty much all the things you didn't really want to know about me. :) Yay for 1/11/11!
I ordered from Lush during their Boxing Day Sale. This isn't as fun when I can't show you...
Snowglobe Body Soap
The Godmother Soap (uh, I can't stop smelling this. It's kind of a problem)
Snowfairy Lip Tint
Snowcake Soap
Satsuma Bath Bomb
Candy Cane Bubble Bar
Coal Face Sample
Godmother Soap Sample
They currently have a few items back in stock if you hurry, you can take advantage of their BOGO sale. The wrapped gifts have a 15% off coupon in the ones under $25 (or $20) and the ones above have a 25% off coupon on 3 skincare items.
Zoya recently had a promotion to celebrate their reaching 20000 fans on Facebook before January. Three free nailpolishes but you pay shipping. So buy 1 get 2 free! I've only tried Zoya polish but never owned it and I'm not sure why I waited so freaking long. I had a few of my friends and my sister take advantage of this great offer and we all got different colors so we could share. I ordered Ki, Veruschuka, and Kelly. I'm wearing Veruschuka right now and I'm blown away by the quality of this matte polish--it's way better than my Sephora by OPI in Metro Chic! Also, I can put clear polish over it to make it "normal" or glossy whereas with the SbOPI it always looked weird.
Lately I've been experimenting with quick and easy recipes/ideas to eat quickly and cheaply and feed my friends. I'm completely addicted to making my own tomato sauce now whether it be for pizzas or pasta. So stupidly easy, I kind of kick myself for not doing it sooner! The results are a trillion times better and you get to choose whatever to put into it based on what you enjoy so the possibilities are endless!
Most recently I made french bread pizza. I'll make it again and take photos but basically:
1. Slice french bread in half long ways.
2. Put some olive oil on it but don't go all the way to the edge.
3. Mince some garlic (uhhh my friends and I like a ton so I minced 8 cloves. Yup, 8) and throw it into a saucepan with some olive oil. No need to brown the garlic. Don't have the heat on too high. I typically have it around medium or medium low.
4. Add in some red wine (if you're like me, you'll add in a decent amount over time). I used the Cabernet Sauvignon from Trader Joe's--cheap and works well for cooking. :)
5. Let most of the alcohol reduce out for a little bit.
6. Throw in a can of tomato sauce. Just the most basic. Or if you have fresh tomatoes you can use that too. I have some canned with onions from the garden (the ones that Wesley did not eat).
7. Pour in some Italian Seasoning. I start out with 2 teaspoons but end up adding more over time along with wine and cracked black pepper. You can also add vegetables, meats or whateverrrrr!
8. Once the sauce is ready, spread some onto the bread and then put on some mozerella but don't put either all the way to the edges if you want the "crust" crispy. The olive oil you put on it before not only helps with flavor but I'm told it keeps the tomato sauce from running into the bread.
9. Add pepperonis/ham/veggies/whatever on top and then cover it with a little more cheese (because who doesn't like cheese)
10. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
It's just one of those things that you read what to do once and you just kind of modify it when you actually do it. I made this for the BCS game at a friend's house and it was quite delicious. :)
Products I'm about to try/Products I've used up
Last year especially for the last 2 months things got extremely dramatic and hectic. Since then I'm more than happy to leave 2010's drama in 2010. I'm sure 2011 will have plenty of its own but I'm enjoying things as they are now. I'm expecting the Josie Moran Bear Naked Wipes to arrive soon as my beloved Ole Henriksen Truth to Go Wipes are nearly out. I used up another Badgal mascara and I'm currently using Cargo's Lash Activator mascara. This would be great if I needed more volume! I only need length and I have noticed my lashes are a lot longer since I started using it but it's so hard for me to keep using it given the formula makes my lashes clump.
I finished another Mineral Veil. I really do like it a lot more than the Laura Mercier finishing powder. That's probably why I've yet to finish the LM powder...
I'm halfway through another Bare Minerals foundation and almost out of my LM Tinted Moisturizer in Sand--which is okay because I'm too light for that color now. I dropped my MUFE primer halfway through the bottle and I honestly cannot find where it rolled to! Wesley? Did you take my primer?? But I liked it enough. I still prefer Korres but I'm glad I'm using (or losing) my primers.
For lips I'm addicted to the Korres Cherry Oil Lipgloss. I got a set for Christmas and wow. Why didn't I use the ones I got from their sale more before? They smell good, they are moisturizing and they look amazing. I actually like it better than my Buxom glosses (which I still love and use most days).
Still not using any blush. Wooooo!
I've started using MAC's MSF in Refined again and just as before it breaks me out still so it's a good thing I have a gazillion illuminators (Lorac being the other one I use right now). My TFSI keeps on giving. Which is fine considering when I try other primers I'm typically disappointed.
I hated the Origins Ginzing eye cream.
For concealer I'm looooooooooving the Everyday Minerals Abbotts Pick Me Up. I use my ecotools concealer brush to apply.
I got 2 nice brush sets from SiJCP for $10 each (from $39 and $44) and am using one to do makeup of my friends. And I love my Clinique Brush Cleanser still--no fragrance.
I used up my Bliss Triple Oxygen moisturizer which I'm a little bummed about but I get to start using Fresh Soy Face Cream so expect a review on that and the other newbies in the next month or two (once I get used to them and can give a detailed review).
For face wash I'm almost done with Origins Never a Dull Moment and still using Korres Pomegranate Scrub to make my skin awesome. The Origins wash is alright. Smells okay but kind of plastic-like sometimes. It cleans but I don't feel like it's doing much else.
Those are pretty much all the things you didn't really want to know about me. :) Yay for 1/11/11!
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