Baaaa

This is a teeny weeny picture of the Ulta Salon Finish nail polish in "Princess." I bought because... I don't know why. I read about it yesterday on BellaSugar, it's supposed to be a dead ringer for some more expensive nail polish, (the brand escapes me at the moment) so I bought it. Just. Like. That. I barely even looked at it first, that is how easily swayed I am by the opinions of others, evey people I've never met.

Luckily, it turns out to be pretty cute, sort of a pinky-peachy shimmer that would look nice on my fingernails, if I ever painted them. Which I don't. Gah! I bought a new eyeliner too, in Emerald, because they were having a buy one, get one free sale on Ulta products, AND I had a coupon for 20% off one item. In considering this purchase, I realized a couple things: 1) I am a sheep. 2) I will buy anything if it is on sale and I have a coupon. 3) I should not shop on my lunch half-hour, because it leads me to make hasty decisions. In my defense, I was also being crowded by a blond woman who apparently desperately needed an inappropriately dark eyebrow pencil to scribble on her Joan Crawford eyebrows. I'm no makeup guru, but why do people do that?

There is no point to this, other than to moan about my lack of self control. If you actually need make-up or nail polish, the Ulta brand stuff is buy one, get one free through Saturday, and it looks like pretty good stuff.

the Devil and The Angel

Today I received an email from CVS offering me a free gift! It turns out to be my choice of a free Absolutely Divine chocolate bar or... four disposable toothbrushes! My first reaction was, "who on earth is taking the toothbrushes?" But then I realized that I know at least two people who would be all over the disposable toothbrushes. (Including my own husband, who does not like chocolate. Communist.) Secondly, what a dichotomy. It's like the sort of test I imagine a dentist giving his kids, to see if they've been properly indoctrinated. All I'm saying is, it's a weird choice of gifts.

Anyway, the point of this stupid post is to tell you that you should sign up for the CVS email, because they give you free candy, or sometimes coupons for $3.00 off a $10.00 purchase. Think of all the lipstick you could buy! Or you could buy things you will actually use. Whatever.

Cute angel/devil doodle from www.doodlerblog.com

You Should Know...

...that it is not a good idea to experiment with your new Max Factor Vivid Impact Eye Shadow two minutes before you have to leave for work. Especially the disco-esque gold color. Glittery! Blindingly so. On the upside, if you WERE trying to look like a Vegas showgirl, this would totally be the product for you!

Luckily I was able to blend/smear/scrape enough of it off that I looked okay for work. If you want a bold eyeshadow that sticks like glue, you might want to snap one of these up before Max Factor stops selling in the United States. Ulta had them half off.

Image courtesy of cinnamonkitten.blogspot.com

'Cuz Being Dead Isn't Cute

The result of me taking a picture through the window. It's enough to make you cry.

As you may or may not know, a huge snow storm crapped all over Minnesota today. In light of this event, I thought I would take a break from nattering about my clothes to discuss Winter Driving. Now, you would think Minnesotans would have this down. You would be wrong-o. Here are a few tips from me, possibly the worst driver ever:

1. Brush the snow off your car. Do ALL of the windows, even that pesky back one, just in case you, you know, need to see what is behind you for some reason. If you are feeling really motivated, brush as much snow off the top of the car as you can so it doesn't slide off and block your view.

2. Scrape off any ice that may be under the snow. Do not make a tiny porthole in the driver's side of the windshield and pretend you can see, because we all know you can't.

3. Turn your lights on. This cannot be over-emphasized. Dirty grayish car on a dirty grayish road against a dirty grayish sky equals nobody can see your dumbass.

4. Slow down. I'm talking to you, Mr. Escalade driver. That enormous hunk of iron you drive does not make you Superman. While you're at it, save the aggressive tailgating for a nice, dry, sunny day, m'kay?

5. A snowstorm is not the time to practice automotive multi-tasking. Cease and desist eating, scratching, cell phone chatting, texting and nose-picking. Both hands on the wheel, both eyes on the road is the motto here. (Unless Nickleback comes on the radio. Then changing the station is totally worth the risk of death.)

6. If your car should happen to stall, say in the middle of France Avenue, please turn on your emergency flashers. Geez.

Those are my most important ones. Always remember, better late than dead!