A few of my new fav beauty products...

Ok, I definitely a self-diagnosed beauty product junkie, but as of late I haven't been experimenting as much....but I have found a few new products that have held my attention.....


1. Philosophy's Hope in Jar Moisturizer: Ok, I know it's been on Oprah's favorite things, but I am just now discovering it. I had gotten off the expensive moisturizer kick since I discovered my good old Oil of Olay worked just the same as Kiehl's, so I couldn't justify spending 35 buckaroos for a 2oz jar of cream. However, this stuff literally fell into my lap, free of charge. My boss is a huge fan of the Philosophy brand, and had an extra jar she wasn't going to use. Voila, new moisturizer!
I have to say, I already love this stuff!! It has lactic acid in it, which seems to be fading the little red marks left over from zits, and the texture and tone of my skin has improved dramatically. I've only been using it for a few days, but I'm hooked. You gotta try this stuff!

2. Aveda's Smoothing Fluid -- this little bottle o' serum is really wonderful at smoothing away the fly-aways. I have almost gotten all of my layers grown out, and this stuff has done wonders for keeping my hair sleek and super super shiny...I think it even has lavender, probably my favorite smell of all time. Now, it's pricey, something like $24 for a small bottle, but you only use 2 squirts. I swear this stuff will last you at least a couple of years. Oh, it works PARTICULARLY well when you are using a flat iron to straighten your hair.






3. Boscia Lavender Blotting linens -- So it's about 180 degrees here in Texas, and the last thing I want to do is apply more make-up to cover up the inevitable shine that appears the minute you walk out into the blinding sun and crushing heat. These blotting papers are great -- they are larger than some of the others on the market, take off the shine, and leave your makeup intact. Word to the wise, do not use Philosophy's blotting papers -- too small and they take off all your makeup.






4. Lorac's Sheer wash lip and Cheek stain: this is a brand-new discovery. It's summer, and I really don't like wearing lip-stick. Glosses even feel too sticky and heavy. So it was time to try a stain; something I could put on in the morning, maybe add a little lip balm to for some shine, and forget about it. This stain, which I got in Sheer Emotion, works great. It brightens up my natural lip color without being over the top, and it stays on forever. The only drawback is try not to blend it using your fingers--it will stain those as well and takes awhile to fade.

Ok, I'm back...well, sort of

I know, it's been a long 4 months (almost!)....you've missed me right?

Anywho, lots o'stuff has happened since the beginning of April. I managed to move all my stuff into a storage unit and move into my parents' house. After a week, I was ready to move out of my parents' house. Unfortunately I was stuck there until May 15th --- or so I thought. I ended up having a panic attack in the middle of the night about my insanely over-priced downtown apartment that would be the size of a small shoebox and promptly backed out of the place. That little lapse in judgement cost me a cool $250.

Well, what to do, what to do....I ended up finding a great place south of the good ole Colorado, BUT, alas, I would have to wait till June. Eek, I was already ready to leave, and now I have another month to wait?

Ahh, but at the same time, I managed to meet a nice young man at a bar (where you meet nice young men) and start up a relationship -- thus, not a lot of time spent at my parents' house, but I am sure my mother aged about 10 more years worrying about me and where I was at all times.

That relationship had a short shelf life, and I finally got moved into my new place in June--WOOHOO!! Single in the city again, and fancy-free.... I was flirty and fun at my 10-year reunion, although I did end at the end of the night cat-napping on the floor of my new apartment with a large Taco Cabana cup strategically placed by my head. SOMEONE, who shall remain nameless, but who lives in NYC and has a name that rhymes with "beer", decided that it was truly time to capture the moment on film. And for you Sonny, here's that lovely picture....




But life was about to get more interesting. It's amazing how life throws you some curve balls. My ex-boyfriend, and probably the one love of my life, who broke my heart 6 years ago when I embarked on my brief stint to NYC, tracked me down and found me. It's been a crazy roller-coaster ride of emotions for the last few weeks, but we're on track, re-discovering each other, and life is pretty damn good.

Oh, did I mention I am going to Cabo in 11 days????!!!!!!! Vive la VACATION!!!!

Soooo, that brings us to today....I'll try to come back regularly with my take on all things celebrity-obsessed as well as beauty products, fashion, and occassionally, my strange and wonderful life....