Magazine Scans

I saw these scans in the new Allure (The one with Blake Lively on the cover) and thought they could be of use. I hope there readable!

Lake

Went to D.C. for an independant exhibit review for my Photo. class yesterday. I had to crunch for time though because it took the damn train an HOUR to get to the smithsonian stop and Janella had to be at work by 4. Ugh =/ should have drove... Did have fun though - went with janella and walked around enjoying the nice day. Took the usual pictures of the white house and the Washington Monument A.K.A. "The Pencil"... 

     

Janella bought a jamaican empana from the on the Fly carts. I say save ur money and go for the hot dog, there all beef unlike the other cart vendors and at least you'll know what they taste like! Apparenty the empanada wasnt that good =/. We're going back on Sunday - hopefully later in the afternoon so i can get some sunset/night images.

   

Once i got home me brother, the hubby and I decided to go to Fuddruckers, it was packed with shoobies from Ohio! lol! Luckily there was a booth open and it just so happened to be the Washington D.C. booth! Yay Pandas! I didnt have my digi cam on me though so no pics. Dangit!

After Fuddruckers we were stuffed and decided to walk our food off by going to the lake right around the corner from my house... we stopped and picked up the pooch for a walk as well :] I love our lake, perfect dog trails, seams like your in the middle of nowhere when your out there.

 

    

Today is a nice day as well (Finally two nice days! Its is spring right?!)... going for a bike ride with my brother after work! Update later ;]

"Stars Sans Fards"

I saw this link on yahoo… great article! I wish we would do more things like this, its so empowering guess Americans don't do it so much because we're always proclaiming natural beauty but our standard of what beautiful is, is so far for the vast majority that we're not comfortable revealing ourselves to such a critical audience. Even Jessica Alba was horribly photoshopped to make her "look more aesthetically pleasing" - and she’s gorgeous! Just as the article says, usually when we see "stars without make up" as a headline its usually a negative pictorial.. This is so refreshing - No makeup. No Photoshop. No bull! Just lovely ladies :] 

Goodies!

Yay! So I went online and found a nearby target that had the Soap & Glory Glow Lotion I was lemming for :] Ahh, I was so excited!! It smells sooo good and the sheen that it leaves behind is just perfect! The lotion isn’t overly blingly or sparkly, no big cheepy looking sparkles, just a subtle sheen made up of tiny peachy pink flecks. I’ve tried other shimmer lotions but with this cute packaging (Hey, I am perusing my Graphic arts degree to go into product packaging!) tiny peachy-pink flecks and a delightful fragrance makes this me new Spring/Summer Staple.

I also got some other goodies… a super cute eco friendly - recycled make-up bag by Contents, some adorable hello kitty band-aids (not pictured), Mac concealer, & back up of UDPP which I’m kind of upset I got now, since their Friends and Family discount is going on but no biggie. Oh, and I want the black train case, so cute!!

LOVE this stuff.

How cute :] Remember to recycle!

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And you know I couldn't resist picking up something for my pup either. I love my abby :] Check out this cute video of her enjoying her yummy treat!

                              

Lol! She had some issues with the ice cream on the aluminum, so we put it in a bowl for her, but she still pushed that around! My brother then wedged the bowl under one of my desk drawers - haha! She's so cute ^_^

Great Deals!

Today was so hectic! It was the first day of the semester so I was running around trying to take care of holds so I could get my schedule. I don't understand why we have to clear holds and get our schedules the same day! Um, I have an 8 o'clock class, which means I have to catch the train by at least 6:30 to give myself a 30min cushion to take care of holds.. Which means I have to be up by at least 5:30 to get ready! Ahh! Then work, which is never that bad but the salon was so busy for a Monday plus the fact that we're putting in a new door - so the construction noise was soooo annoying! I just wanted to take a nap :[

On the plus side I did get to have a mid-day-at-work-drink ;]  If I'm going to be making them for the clients I have to know how they taste right?

Working at a salon has its perks besides just beauty stuff. My boss stocks a bunch or delicious drinks and liquors for our clients, so more "Drinks-of-the-Day" to come, haha.

This one is a simple Galliano Orange :]

One part Galliano 
Two parts Pure Orange Juice
(any no pulp brand will do)
Ice & Enjoy!

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As tired as I was I wanted a little pick me up, so me and the hubby decided to go to TJMaxx to see if we could find anything good. Man, I found some great deals! A cute grey dress that will pair nicely with a wide vera wang belt I already have cinched at the waist (will upload pics when I wear it!) The dress was originaly priced at $100 and they marked it down quite a few times, so I ended up getting it for $15! I also found this cute single button blazer for $5 my total was just $22 bucks. I honestly went in with the intentions if getting some heels or something but these were the only things that caught my eye and $20 bucks for both is such a steal.

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And lastly... I went to target to check out if there was anything that caught my eye, and there was this body glow by Soap & Glory that I fell in love with and just HAD to have. The scent was amazing and there was a touch of shimmer for highlight. Perfect for shoulders or legs in the summer :] Long story short they were all out, and wouldn’t even sell me the tester! Ugh. Semi-Jokingly I said "This sucks, you guys will probably just throw it away" and the associate went on to say, in a rude tone - "Yea, I’m going to throw it away right now". Great, so you’re going to throw away a full bottle of product that I wanted to purchase! :,[ So tomorrow I’m going to serchTarget.com to see if another store nearby has it in stock *crosses fingers* Hopefully!

NYX Haul

I got my NYX lippies today in the mail from Cherry Culture! As a first time buyer I’m glad to say the shipping was speedy, which is great for me because I have NO patience =/ haha. So I got it and did my first lip swatches! I’m still getting used to take pictures of myself and editing them, so bare with me :]

Lippies! (Left to Right: Sierra, Earth Angel, B-52. Round Glosses: Natural, Chocolate Moose, Cafe Latte, Apricot & Whipped)

Some lip Swatches :]

And the round glosses!

I can agree with all the posts I’ve read on MUA regarding NYX lippies. These go on smooth, and last quite awhile. Considering these were only $2 a pop, and come in 144 shades, I WILL be getting more. My fave. so far is Indian Pink - sooo gorgeous! It wasn't a part of this haul but I will take a photo of it and post it, it’s so lovely!

The Round glosses are super cute too, Natural is just that! it goes perfect for a nice neutral look, I love it! One thing I will say is that the MUA reviews are dead on! These really do smell like some sort of uber lemony cleaning product.. It’s not horrendous but they could have really left that out! lol. for $3 I can learn to cope ;]