yet another housing lament.
so my roommate needed a new faucet installed. apparently they had to go through my wall to get to it. so there are two huge holes in my closet.
so the fix it people never call first. they always just show up at the most random times. so i’m about to get in the shower DING DONG there they are.
i have had to pull my stuff out of my closet ONE TOO MANY TIMES for them not to show up, then randomly show up. my room is TINY i can’t deal with thissssssssssss
so they show up today, i’m not dressed, not showered no makeup. i went to take my 8am exam and came home and crashed. well here they are. my rooms a WRECK and three sketchy dudes and a lady with an eyebrow piercing show up and all come into my room with my personal items strewn everywhere. FIX THE WALL AND LEAVE ME ALONE.
i have to freaking take all my valuables with me to class, because who knows what they could just walk away with, and I would have no proof of.
gosh i miss my home. get me out of here!
Is it really “Natural” or “Green”?
I recently bought Sally Hansen’s Natural Beauty Airbrush Spray Makeup. I really liked it so far. It was very light, but gave coverage too! And so easy to apply with the spray can! It’s even paraben free and contains olive oil and vitamin A! OH WAIT….the vitamin A is in the form of…Retinyl Palmitate. NO GOOD! It is rated by EWG as a level 8 risk, and according to dermatologists, in this form, continued use increases skin caner risks!
the cute little green packaging had me fooled. it even talks about vitamin A on the packaging, like it’s a good thing. In reality, if your body takes in too much Vitamin A, it causes cancer, organ damage, and reproductive defects! GROSS!
My search for all natural makeup continues.
After a several month drought of blah de blah music in my library, I had fallen back into the dark abyss of the music world known as Top 20. Just as I thought all hope was lost…First Aid Kit has redeemed my sanity.
go download their single on iTunes…it’s free this week!
DRY SHAMPOO FOR YOU?
ok, you people know how I like dry shampoo. I have fine bleached hair that gets so oily, it needs a wash everyday. Well too bad. I don’t have time for that, and it’s destroying my hair. So I have turned to dry shampoo. I have tried three kinds:
1. Pssssst! -ok it’s no secret that this dry shampoo sucks. It leaves my blonde hair looking grey, so I can’t imagine what it does to a brunette. And the smell really did nothing for me.
2. Rockaholic by TIGI- This stuff works, but is very white and grainy. I felt like I had to work really hard to get it out of my hair, and it got all over my bathroom. It felt kind of like sand or silt. Caused major buildup and weighed down my hair. Also, it smells weird.
3. Suave Dry Shampoo -this stuff is super affordable. I’m talking 2-3 bucks! It works very well and brushes out great. My hair had a very textured feeling afterwords, it wasn’t soft. But on the bright side, it wasn’t greasy either. I like the smell, but my sister made a gagging face when she smelled it, so smell before you buy!
AND THE WINNER IS….
4. DOVE DRY SHAMPOO!!!! This dry shampoo takes the cake. My hair is still touchable (not just-washed soft, but still quite soft) and this stuff is practically clear. It has a wonderful smell very similar to the rest of their shampoos. This is my new hair hero!
I am now trying out dry conditioners to keep my ends lovely soft and shiny even when I skip a day. They need all the love they can get. I’ll let you know how it goes :)
LOOK FOR LESS!!!!
tan/red/blue available at FOREVER 21 for $26.80
chestnut available from STEVE MADDEN for $130 and HAUTELOOK for $59
it’s 6:39…here’s what i need to do
1. wash my hair.
2. give my face some help with some extra moisturizing and massage like bubzbeauty.
3. put my laundry away.
4. homework/print off slides/prepare for class tomorrow.
5. go to bed at a decent hour.
CAN IT BE DONE?? annnnnd BREAK! GO TEAM GO!
happy tuesday. don’t worry it’s almost wednesday. :D
arbitranox asked: when you CAN afford nice stuff, why not indulge? but i found out early that you could get twice or even triple the quantity of products that are lesser in money and in popularity. I now shop on sales, bargains and at thrift stores. Doing that, i own products and clothing that no one has because ,most likely, they shop for what is trendy and IN style, while I, create my own style. Being a smart, independent shopper has made others ask where i got my things or how they love them, I say thanks but
AGREED :)
okay, why exactly did i pay that much…?
question of the day: why do we (some of us) crave to have the more expensive things in life? are they better? or do we just want that name brand on it?
if something is better, I can understand wanting the more expensive item. such as a mac laptop/ipad/ipod. I do think that these items are better than other options.
but what about the name brand concept? I admit that I am very guilty of this. I just spent 350 dollars on a pair of tory burch flats. They are something that I have wanted for a long time, yes. But are they THAT cute? I mean is their cuteness worth $350? Not really. They are gold faux snakeskin flats. I’ll wear them A LOT which means I can justify with myself the price of the shoes. But still….the majority of that price is because of the tory burch emblem on the shoe. It’s not like Mrs. Burch is my sister or anything…I don’t care to support her by wearing her name on everything. So this purchase really started to make me think. I’ve been chewing on it for a couple of weeks.
Then yesterday my sister and I went to Ulta (makeup/hair/all beauty things store galore). Of course I went straight to the Urban Decay section. There it was. The NAKED palette. I wanted it. I REALLY wanted it. Then I noticed the price. $50. FIFTY DOLLARS? for eyeshadow? I do agree that it is a great quality of eyeshadow, but geez that’s a lot of money. So I started walking around the store some more (holding on to my precious ‘naked’ palette just in case). The good thing about Ulta compared to other stores likes sephora, is that they have a whole side of the store for drugstore products. That means I can shop luxury makeup, or the cheap stuff. As I browsed, I started thinking about that whole namebrand thing again. I started to add things up, and the amount of drugstore eyeshadows I could buy for $50 compared to the just buying the ‘naked’ palette? A TON. So we left ulta, and I bought nothing because I was too busy thinking to actually buy the things I needed…..
So on the car ride home I continued thinking.
Why would I ever spend a chunk of money on something no one could even tell was expensive?
AH HA!!! I GOT IT!
I caught myself being interested in other people’s opinion of me. Subconsciously, I have been telling myself I love a product, and that I should spend a pretty penny for it, to impress others.
WOW SHALLOW MUCH? I was very disappointed in myself. Coming to this conclusion is so sad but true. I could honestly buy the visual equivalent of most things that I spend a lot on, for so much cheaper, sans the name brand. That is an obvious statement, but the reasoning is so pathetic.
OKAY so I do love having nice things. Doesn’t everybody? I do agree that you get what you pay for. I have owned a fake louis Vuitton bag. I know GASP. I was in 8th grade and stupid. So of course it fell apart in about 3 weeks. (NOTE: I no longer support the black market so don’t attack me people!) Another point is, I didn’t choose a MacBook to impress others. I adore OS X. I wanted to be able to edit videos. Steve Jobs is my hero sorda. I don’t care what anyone thinks about my computer bc I chose it for me. But on the other hand why did I beg my parents for my LV speedy for four years? I mean do I really look at that bag and say “OH THE STYLE IS JUST IMPECCABLE! IT’S GORGEOUS!” no not really. It’s kind of ugly when you think about it. It has been the most reliable and durable bag I have ever owned, though. But honestly, I saw disney channel stars carrying them and then I wanted one. And the monogram would tell everyone in the world ‘hey look i have the same purse as miley cyrus-look at me now i’m gettin paper” type thing.
I don’t know. I’m still thinking about the whole situation. Bottom line, I have decided to put more thought into my purchases. Some things are worth the money. But I really want to start thinking about why exactly I want the item. I don’t want to value other’s opinions of me so much that I lose track of who I really am….or go broke. I like having nice things-it makes me happy-but I want to start purchasing things for the right reasons, and be more money conscious. Plus, once I have a legit job of my own, I’ll be spending money I earned, which of course will give things more value to me. Right now I just spend my savings and gift money, or the items are given to me as gifts.
I don’t know. I’m not hating on brand name divas at all. I’m guilty of shallow shopping. I admit it. But it’s not worth it if it’s for the wrong reasons. What do you think?
