Cosmetics.

What I love:

 

bareMinerals [NEW] READY Foundation Broad Spectrum + SPF 20

Previously I used the bareMinerals ORIGINAL Foundation (loose powder) - I find the new foundation to be much quicker to apply, I also use much less. BEWARE: the color is off, in most cases you will NOT wear the same color of the NEW READY Foundation as the ORIGINAL Foundation!

http://www.bareescentuals.com/Face/BE_FACE,default,sc.html

 

NARS [Orgasm] - I LOVE LOVE LOVE anything NARS Orgasm. Seriously. Described on the website as "peachy pink shimmer" it really is perfection. I use the lip gloss religiously and always have the the blush on hand!

 

http://www.narscosmetics.com/

 

 

When it comes to mascara...... I am extremely torn. I have 2 ALL TIME FAVORITES that I alternate, depending on how I am feeling.

 

http://www.sephora.com/diorshow-waterproof-mascara-P99901?skuId=838763

 

DIORSHOW Waterproof mascara lengthens and thickens better than any mascara on the market. LOVE. It runs about 25.00 so it is the more expensive of my favorites.

 

http://www.sephora.com/badgal-lash-mascara-P49014?skuId=713941

BENEFIT BADgal Lash Mascara works wonders. It curls and lengthens and can even create a falsies look without clumping! Runs about 19.00 but also comes in a compact "purse size" for 10.00.

 

 

What do you love? What are your favorite products?

 

Tif.

 

Kelly, kelly, kelly....

So, circa 2003 you may or may not have found me on the phone voting for Kelly Clarkson on American Idol...yes this is embarrassing.  She has a beautiful voice, and holy hell her performance tributes to Patty Page and Carole King last night were amazing!!!  However, WHAT THE FUCK was she wearing? I'm all about not starving yourself to conform to the Hollywood norm, but girlfriend could have worn something mildly more attractive, and the bright yellow hair? Not such a good look for her.  

Secondly, what did you think of her acceptance speech?  I think someone might have had a few too many drinks beforehand.  I mean, she obviously didn't know she was going to win because she sounds wasted.  And did you see her fiance's face when they scanned to him in the audience? Brandon Blackstock did NOT look too pleased... Check out her acceptance speech below.

"So sorry, I got stuck to Miranda Lambert! There's a story and a song, for later ... after alcohol. I'm just kidding, children! I get nervous speaking in front of people.

I didn't know I was gonna win because I literally – I was so excited to be in a category – fun., I have been covering you all summer. I'm sorry, I love that song. I think it's so awesome. I love Pink, everyone – Adele – that I was in the category with, Miguel? I don't know who the hell you are but we need to sing together, I mean good God that was the sexiest thing I've ever seen. WHAT!?

Anyway, thank you so much friends, family, label, my manager. Thank you so much, my fiancé who is sexy tonight, y'all!"

Thoughts?

xoxo danielle

Yet another Grammys post...

I'd have to say the Adam Levine/Alicia Keys mash up for Girl on Fire was my absolute favorite collaboration performance last night.  Its hard to find good performers who can actually SING.  Technology makes it too easy to have the shittiest voice in America but somehow still be famous.  Take a look at their performance, it's amazeballs. 

Also, most of you know I'm a die-hard country fan, but lets be honest...Miranda Lambert/Dierks Bentley...not so great of a performance, sorry :(

xoxo

danielle

Adele- Grammy's Edition.

I missed the Grammy's last night.  Sorry, but I did.  So this morning I decided to surf the web to catch up on Grammy fashion.  As usual there some hits and some misses, some people trying too hard, and some people not trying hard enough.  And then there was Adele.  Sweet songbird Adele with a voice of and angel, a mouth of a sailor, and a personality that seems like she would be a blast to hang out with.  However, she had a slight- no excuse me- large lapse in judgement.  Her outfit reminded me of something you may find in my 94 year-old great grandma's closet that she would throw out because it is old and brutta.  Why would she wear THIS to the GRAMMY'S.....

Source: http://perezhilton.com/

So I got to thinking... Adele is a new mommy- maybe she was just busy feeding and playing with her baby when she looked at the clock and thought "oh my, the Grammy's start in 15 minutes, I should get dressed" and then proceeded to grab the nearest table cloth/afghan/curtain and turned it into a dress.  Then it hit me.. as I was listening to music this morning I found her inspiration...  She must have been listening to...

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ 

...when she got her inspiration. Touche Adele, touche. I'll let it slide this time... but next time NO, just NO. Listen to the video- it's hilarious and love it. Have a great one :)

always, nicole.

happy fucking friday!!!!!

I'm kind of a dork. Lie. I'm a huge dork. I keep a notebook in my purse in case I see something I need to jot down- a website that has discount yarn,recipe, quote that makes me smile,laugh,cry, etc.  Iphone? yeah I have one, what's your point? I like my notebook or...as some people like to say, my journal. When I fill one up.. I get a new one! Here's one that I got from a pretty good friend of mine and you all know her as uncle beckY:

ANYWAYS, I was flipping through my snoopy journal and found this quote that I want to share with everyone to kick of the weekend (or the work weekend, sorry tiffy): 

"Find what you love and let it kill you."  

no idea who said it.  

Have a great weekend everyone!!! 
drive safe
put on perfume
have a drink
eat a pie
dance like a fool


-bree. 

How Sweet.

I was just looking through perezhilton.com - my favorite gossip site - and stumbled upon this video.  

Perez writes: "A goldfish who is prone to flipping has received her very own wheelchair, keeping her balanced and looking better than any fish in a tank EVA!"

How.fucking.sweet.  Take a moment to watch this cute video and appreciate the small things.  

slow the fuck down...

so, i work as a coordinator in a special needs school and work privately with special needs families and i work my ASS off. being a coordinator means working with the students, the teachers, the parents, the other coordinators, and the BOSS. this is EXHAUSTING. i get so caught up in work, going a million miles an hour, i typically eat my salad over my computer.

because I LOVE my work so much, i tend to bring it home with me-much like most working humans. i then walk through the door to a stunningly handsome man, standing in the kitchen, shirtless, cooking me dinner and handing me a glass of wine. one would think i would then simply forget about the day and melt into my wonderful little paradise away from work...but nope. i find myself so riled up about work that i spend the next hour carrying on and when i finally black in, my wonderful boyfriend is patiently waiting for me to shut the fuck up.

we went through a rough patch when i wasn’t able to separate work and home...and it wasn’t pretty. not to say the delicious dinners and glasses of wine stopped, because he would never do that to me - but the conversation sucked ass.

so, now you may be wondering...why the hell is this broad telling me about her problems, we all have them...what the hell am I supposed to do!?

obviously you need to stop and smell the fucking roses.
this means...

• take a sledgehammer to your television...yes, that right people. if you didn’t have a TV you may actually talk to each other and enjoy each others company...and if not, then take a sledgehammer to the company you keep.

• enjoy that glass of wine...or vodka...or beer...just ENJOY it. go sit outside, away from the computer, away from the phone, away from the iPad, away from EVERYTHING. boy it’s a real bitch to actually do, but SO worth it. 

• take the time to enjoy a real meal....set the table. light a candle. turn off the TV. try actually talking to the person/people at the table with you...who knows, maybe they’re actually fun to be around. 

• go for a walk....go walk your dog, your bunny, your cat, your kid - I don’t give a shit what you walk, just do it. 

obviously you can’t do all of these things....unless you have no fucking life, in which case - do them all and own that shit and anything else you can think of!! i have managed to do quite a few of these on a regular basis and it sure can be a bitch to leave work at work, but just remember work will still be there in the morning.  

So, just remember people, SLOW DOWN and enjoy those around you. are the people you surround yourself with enhancing your life or making it a living hell? it may be a cold, hard, bitch slap of truth...but one that needs to be addressed before you find yourself preferring the company of electronic devices over actual humans (and ladies, a little support from your “device” every now and then is totally normal).

-bekka