A Van Struck Me...

Vanessa, that is... right in the heart!

That's right, Miss Vanessa M. loves little ol'me enough to hook me up with these fabu press-ons =) It's funny, cuz I asked how much she was selling them for, and she's like "LOL, no babe. I'm giving them to you!"




I just wanted to show you the cute cuppy-cake card she sent along with it.



Now, a close up of the goodies --
I made sure you could see the style number and product name, just in case any of y'all wanted to get your hands on them. I know press-ons get a pretty bad rap and most people prefer to go to get their nails done by a pro. But yea, I don't really like being touched so I avoid all that shit and stick to D.I.Y. things.











Thank you, thank you, thank you Van!
Oh yea, and y'all... please don't go asking her for free shit, especially if you didn't even know who she was before this post. Cuz yea, that ain't cute.

Toodle-looz!!!

Low Blow From A HOBO!

So let me tell y'all a little story about my trip to McDonald's today.

There I was, at the drive-thru... I was 3rd in line. There's this homeless man, asking drivers for money. I noticed the two people ahead give him a couple dollar bills [that's per driver]. Ok, now remember that, NOT change but BILLS. So at this point, he probly has $4 on him, and that's not including the money he got from other people [it was lunch time, MickeeDeez is popular, is it not?]. So when he gets to me he asks for some change so he can buy himself a burger. I tell him no, I don't have any change because I'm using a card.

THEN... he asks if I can get him a McChicken Sandwich. Now at this point, I still kept my cool but told him, "No. I can't".

He kinda looks around, like I just fucking crushed his world, and goes,
"Oh ok, God Bless."
But before he completely walks away he turns back to me and says,
"By the way, you need a car wash."


WHAT THE FUCK???
Is he serious?

Now first of all, I completely understand being homeless ain't no joke. I understand that I, or any of us for that matter, am one wrong decision away from becoming homeless. AND I do give out change sometimes, when I HAVE money to give.

Second, he's pocketed $4 already. Hasn't he heard of the Dollar Menu??? I mean, he was right next to the damn thing! Four dollars is enough to get him a McChicken, some fries, and a drink. That's 3-muthafuckin-dollars spent and you got you a whole meal right there.


But whatever,
I know he wasn't tryna eat. That foo' was saving up for a fix. I don't like to stereotype, but damnit, you can't come to me with cracked out eyes, itchin' your arms, asking for money and not expect me to think you's a crackhead.


That's bullshit, I'm GLAD I didn't give his old, sensitive ass shit. So HA, hobo, HA! He just mad cuz now he's gotta work a couple dollars harder. Tellin' me my car needs a wash, FUCK YOU. I know it, LOL, I ain't blind. That's another reason I didn't give his ass no damn sandwich, cuz I know I need that money to add to the tip I'ma give the guy that washes my car. You know, the muthafucka that earned it, NOT the sensitive ass crackhead.


Call it whatever you want, but I'm just sayin'.

A Little Birdie Told Me...

That Fly Away Jewelry was having a give-away!

Pretty little thing isn't it? Want a chance to get your grubby hands on this beauty?
Check out the FAJ Give-away.

But do it soon, before this opportunity flies right past you!

Heard The Latest Gossip...

So according to the fashion section of New York Magazine, Anna Sui has teamed up with Target for Fall 2009!

The line is supposed to be Gossip Girl inspired, and although I could care less about that show, Anna Sui's interpretation of the characters' styles is pretty fly.


















to view more from this collection, please visit: New York Magazine
all photo's are credited to New York Magazine

So That's It, Huh?

Anyone who really knew me knew I loved this guy.


Rest In Peace

photo taken from C'est La Vie

PS: I know the controversies, shit... I lived through'em. Keep your thoughts to yourself; a man, a brother, a father, an uncle... a legend just passed.
Have some goddamn respect.

I'm At IMATS... Har-Har!

As some of you may know, I attended IMATS (International Makeup Artist Trade Show) yesterday in Pasadena, CA. Let me tell you, I had so much fun! It wasn't like just another trip to the mall or being inside a really big Sephora or anything. I mean, of course, it's a convention but not just any convention, a MAKEUP convention! Not just beauty stuff, ARTSY stuff! What more could a chick like me ask for?

Anywhooz, I met up with my lovelies, Jackie & Tia; they had me standing on the corner looking like a conservative hooker, waiting on them! Damn Filipino time!!!! LOL, all good, they were worth the wait. Oh yea, I should mention, Tia's BF [Brian] was there too. He was our designated photographer, which we all appreciated very much so that's why I had to throw in his name =)


Here we are, waiting in line at will call for our tickets.



Finally inside and the first thing we saw was this rather brightly colored man and his package =)



The rest of the pictures are gonna be out of order, but you don't need to know what happened when. Just enjoy!


I accidentally pressed the zoom button.




















I was trippin' off this one! If you think he looks real in the picture, you shoulda seen him in real life! I swear this kid was gonna start crying soon! I must've stared at it for a good 5 minutes, just waiting to see if it would start breathing.



If only the rest of the world were as open minded as the artist that created this, I'd totally wear this on a night out!!!



Tia WON! I forgot what, but she got herself a freebie!




This is Brian, our photographer. He got his chance to be in front of the camera, and with a well dressed ghost at that! Doesn't she look eery? She's got a white cast surrounding her entire body!




I swear, every time I see this pic, it just seems so surreal. I mean, just the day before we're all just Twittering with one another and checking to see what's up on our google readers. Then all of the sudden, BAM! There we all were, in the flesh!

Fellow Bloggers [Left - Right]
Camilla -- Eclectic Beauty
Katrina -- Ahoy Mate
Jackie -- J.Rose Online
Tia -- Memoirs of a Shopping Addict
Aina -- Ainstein
Iyah -- As Pink As My Juicy
Me =)
Anne -- Yummiebitez

There were a few more girls behind us, Pink was one of them. They were a little busy buying stuff, or playing with makeup I think. But in any case, there was quite a few of us walking around. I'm sure there were a lot more girls that we might not have recognized off the bat. But it's ok. Oh yea, I saw Linda from MPPB, but I was still in the car and she was standing in line! I rushed out of the car after I parked but she was gone =( Too bad, I could have gotten a little gift.



And lookie who we got here!!! She found us, but no way we'd ever miss this lovely girl in the crowd! It's Vanessa of NessasaryMakeup =) We got to hang out with her a bit at the Crown Brushes booth... or should I say WALL! Dude, you guys should have seen the Crown Brush display, they took up most of the back wall. I swear, it was like a buffet line except people couldn't decide what to put on their plate! BTW, do y'all notice Nessa towering over us? LOL, she's actually kinda bending her knees in this pic, too.



After all is said and done, we went outside to rest... all that walking makes a girl hate her shoes! Actually, maybe it was just me. Let's just say, I picked a bad day to break in my new boots =/


Here we are on the bench, acting a fool! LOL, we took it waaaay back; back in the teeny-bopper, studio picture days! What can I say, we know how to entertain ourselves.

I don't know what that white thing is by my arm, it wasn't there in the other pix... an orb, perhaps?
Ha, spooooky.


All that walking around, a chick needs to replenish her lost energy...

Notice, I had to switch to my flip-flops.


The following pictures were taken at home...


Here's the "LOOK of the DAY", hehe... frizzy hair w/shimmery eyes =)




Everything I used came from this palette from Milani. The lashes are from Ardell [Demi Pixies]







Here's the goods!

Two free booklets, 2 brushes, and 1 lash glue. LOL, yea, big spender right? Actually, I've stated it before, I went to IMATS to socialize with other makeup art enthusiasts, and that I did. Besides, a lot of the stuff that I really, really wanted were things I'd never use anyway. Like theater makeup and such. I barely use the shit I have now, and I'd hate for good quality items to go to waste. But still, it was great. Perhaps next year =)


When Eve Pearl was doing her demonstration, she used this glue. As she was describing it, I knew I had to get my hands on a tube! She said it's grey when it's wet, but dries to a matte black. I currently use DUO, which is still a great glue, but yeno... gotta have that back up.




The next two items were gifts from Tia!!! She said it was for my graduation =) So sweet, no? Thanks so much Tia, I know you said, "girl, you only got 2 things, that's nothing." But dude, trust me, that's a LOT to me!


First up, is this pretty little brush from Crown Brushes. When I felt this, I instantly fell in love. The bristles were so soft but dense-ish. I really didn't know what I needed it for, I already have a blush brush & and a contour brush, but they're both angled. So a pointed one would be a nice little addition to the brush family, right?



Then there's this one. I forgot the name, but if you've ever heard about MAC's 109 brush, this is supposed to be the dupe. And for less than a quarter of the price, I figured hell, why not?

btw, you can always google it or search on youtube.


Overall, I had such an awesome time. Great event w/even greater company =) Thank you ladies and Mr. Photog, we gotta do this again soon!

So I've Been Keeping Mum About This...

Guess who FINALLY Graduated?



Yepp... no fancy degrees or anything, just an AA, but I'm happy. If anyone is wondering, there are multiple reasons why it took me so long. For the first 1/3 part of my college life, I was a mess. Yea I said it, I thought I wanted to be one thing, dropped that then became something else... then dropped that and decided to be another thing. Then, when I thought I had it ALL figured out, the beginning of the rest of my life happened [that's all I'll say about that, those who are IN my life know what's up].


Word of advice:
Plan on having your plans get fucked up.
That way, in the case that plan A is taking too long or whatnot, you won't go into a state of self-worthlessness and depression because you planned for the worse to happen. Life throws many, many curveballs... some will probably hit you in the face like BAM. But you know, at least when you get up and shake it off, you can take a deep breath and say, "Ok, I'm still breathing... I can do this, I can fix it."


Anyway, I've also kept quiet about this whole graduation thing cuz frankly, I was sooo used to failing that I didn't even think I would qualify for graduation. And when I did, my diploma was hanging on the balance of passing just this ONE class... the class that I was soooo sure I was gonna have to take over summer. But I just checked my grades, and whew.... thank fucking goodness, I passed and I passed it well! It's crazy how they let you walk the stage and you're not even sure if you'd be receiving your diploma, LOL.


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Anyways, if you didn't already know, I'll be attending IMATS tomorrow morning. So if you've ever wanted to meet me, I'll be signing autographs at the booth next to MAC. Puahahahah I'm kidding y'all, but I WILL be in attendance. Stalkers, look out for me there cuz anytime after IMATS, I'm calling the cops on y'all asses! And this is what I'll say, "But officer, his/her nose was already bleeding when I met him," LOL.


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That's all my peoples, until next time! Oodles of toodles!

WTH: Why, Oh Why?

Alright, y'all know how Google has that predictive search? You know, when you begin typing something into Google search and it begins to spell random stuff out for you? Yea, that one. Well, I decided to have fun with it and this is the stuff I came up up. The ones in pink boxes are the ones I found most interesting. Go ahead and try it!

Please note that these aren't made up by me, Google's predictive search is determined by the popularity of the subject in question or whatever. So if you're offended, that's not my fault or my problem.

NEW SERIES: "I'm Just Saying"

So as promised, I said I would be posting more about shit that actually had to do with life and so here I am with a brand new series. This one's called:

"I'm Just Saying"

Why? Well, you'll find out as the series progresses. It'll be a different topic each post, some might be familiar to you, some might not. But keep in mind, this is all based on my experiences & opinions. No research necessary cuz I aint writing no damn paper.

Be warned however, if you start to feel like your getting a bit defensive, or find yourself saying "yea whatever, bitch" then hell, I might be talking to you. So please, as always, you're all more than welcome to make comments but keep that catty-ness aside cuz it won't get you anywhere. Actually, depending on how catty you become, I might make YOU my next subject so yea... yey for you.


So today's topic is none other than:
LIARS

Do you really hate them?

I mean, haven't you ever lied before? Little "white" lies count you know. Remember when you told yo' mama that you don't know what happened to those cookies she just made? You know, the ones that no one was supposed to touch before dinner? Oh you don't remember... see there you go, you lyin' to me already.

Anyway, this topic came about when I was reading a few peoples profiles/surveys and I noticed that a good amount of these people mentioned how much they HATE liars. But seriously, do they really believe that EVERYone is telling the complete & honest truth? Every time someone tells you that you look great, but deep down inside you know you're lookin' like a fresh pile of shit, do you really believe that?

I believe that we could all use a liar at some point. You know why? Cuz sometimes, I don't want to believe the mirror. And I damn sure know, that at some point, I didn't want to believe in my report card. Call me pretty & say I'm a genius, and I'll be your bestest friend for at least 2 days.

Of course, I do see why people could jump to the conclusion and think that they hate all liars. A cheating boyfriend, a back-stabbing frenemy, etc... self explanatory right? The point is, why generalize? You tell yourself you don't want to be surrounded by liars, but if that were true, you'd be completely alone.

Call me a hater, but I'm just saying.
Not trying to stir up drama, but if you strongly feel that I'm being ignorant about an issue, email me. No anonymous comments.

My Very 1st E.L.F. Haul!

Ok, no I'm lying. It's not the first time I've gotten stuff from E.L.F. Cosmetics. I've gotten brushes from them at the Food4Less store. BUTTTT it IS my first time buying their actual cosmetic products. I've always heard good things about E.L.F., you know, that whole "It's good shit considering they're all just $1!". And since my sister decided she was gonna pay, that just means I get good shit for FREE! =)

This is everything I got.

Didn't go crazy or anything, just got the stuff that interested me most and stuff I've heard really things about.



I haven't tried the plumping part yet, but the pink is really pretty. It does shimmer because it's a glaze, but it's not like a trashy type shimmer. I find the consistency a bit difficult to work with, like I have to keep dipping in the tube to really get it all over my lips. But it's not tacky, not sticky, and not goopey... I like it.




Haven't used this one yet, but I have high hopes. The hair on it is soft and pretty densely packed.




I read pretty good reviews on this product. I'm a little disappointed it only comes in a handful of shades, but it's worth a try. It seems to be a decent match, but I have yet to try it on my face. It felt really soft & smooth on my hand though.





I'd saw swatches for this blush on Specktra, and I fell in LOVE. I was most excited to receive this product, I'm so glad it's as pretty as I'd hoped it would be. Don't let the swatch scare ya though, I applied it with a heavy hand.




I really didn't know if I would find this useful, but it was cute.





This came out brighter than I had expected. It's cool though, it's still a pretty shade.




That's all folks.
Toodles!