tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51667474713764276482024-02-19T01:24:04.972-08:00Simply SusieSusannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-53597649288220854632011-05-09T23:55:00.001-07:002011-05-10T00:07:00.508-07:00Blackberry Cloud CakeHappy belated Mother's Day! To celebrate the best woman I know, I made a Blackberry Cloud Cake from a recipe in <span style="font-style: italic;">Martha Stewart Living</span> (also found <a href="http://gastronomyblog.com/2010/10/03/blackberry-cloud-cake/">here</a>).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIQP64QALTXG8_aOsleLuV01JVOW5sRlWBeOoVsUCGToF7_s2lAURRQd7lVK_HxL5fyNEj7LINpGGHJSpz4FT_rHAn1MOysBDrtVThA9eaSDWwVnjjNTmJT681y1mMYFvHW3qROHPbWY/s1600/Picture+282.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIQP64QALTXG8_aOsleLuV01JVOW5sRlWBeOoVsUCGToF7_s2lAURRQd7lVK_HxL5fyNEj7LINpGGHJSpz4FT_rHAn1MOysBDrtVThA9eaSDWwVnjjNTmJT681y1mMYFvHW3qROHPbWY/s400/Picture+282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604978061800581106" border="0" /></a>Meringue, spread into a sheet pan and ready to bake.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbBsvHgEDrROOnhnxtZRSrWb5SGGaLpGyEUQu4J_KzwWcTPftijTPfjMhyfRWxlkp_lIC0BfoSQPpo94B6uJzpQgGRyC1K5voyqfutURoN_MG_PnfdLr9I-rGAnOkhtbnlt70jRr1CU8/s1600/Picture+283.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbBsvHgEDrROOnhnxtZRSrWb5SGGaLpGyEUQu4J_KzwWcTPftijTPfjMhyfRWxlkp_lIC0BfoSQPpo94B6uJzpQgGRyC1K5voyqfutURoN_MG_PnfdLr9I-rGAnOkhtbnlt70jRr1CU8/s400/Picture+283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604978056665965042" border="0" /></a>Blackberries, mascerating.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX95F5SYqwNuhqTF_1Mz_mIZRP9rUGiAKfqZj1yQjgWci7b1k6Twg8V09ZShE-O75-Lm9vSrYnV_pOUbMg5HgcxR7kAVJcSwDHjJ19CNSszBVJClfkEZW7FnIuAP3M1rdzZTWr8uLXwc/s1600/Picture+287.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX95F5SYqwNuhqTF_1Mz_mIZRP9rUGiAKfqZj1yQjgWci7b1k6Twg8V09ZShE-O75-Lm9vSrYnV_pOUbMg5HgcxR7kAVJcSwDHjJ19CNSszBVJClfkEZW7FnIuAP3M1rdzZTWr8uLXwc/s400/Picture+287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604978053065544738" border="0" /></a>The beautiful lavender color in the whipped cream filling can be attributed to the strained and seeded blackberry puree that I made with some of the blackberries.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbhWo4IqxYnInqlYNA8Qxiw3CTgu9w-vKcJqKRLII1KWCBnwh7Rxqme21rowwA8_v4iS41-PPtcTHCq6c-HQF6bP_Cr01O6eY0r-dJlL6Uwbtbp11Z8GcNLOxXnbHlWwbrwi1ogoe7u0/s1600/Picture+289.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbhWo4IqxYnInqlYNA8Qxiw3CTgu9w-vKcJqKRLII1KWCBnwh7Rxqme21rowwA8_v4iS41-PPtcTHCq6c-HQF6bP_Cr01O6eY0r-dJlL6Uwbtbp11Z8GcNLOxXnbHlWwbrwi1ogoe7u0/s400/Picture+289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604978053406755426" border="0" /></a>The rest of the berries were served on the side with a generous slice of cake.<br /><br />This cake was very appropriately named; the texture was light and fluffy and absolutely perfect for a spring day. I reduced the amount of sugar in the cake recipe by about 1/3 cup and omitted the confectioner's sugar in the whipped cream since my mom does not care for overly-sweet desserts. The fresh berries combined with the melt-in-your-mouth cake were a perfect ending to lunch with my mama! <3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-86231760998818902352011-03-21T12:37:00.000-07:002011-03-21T12:39:15.887-07:00Homemade Popovers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_h5FyQwUoGlzvv4wo3GOBJl5peuI_9cLmfMJJGxEWLwpc1wU1oFEvDdlM3NRJRy31jHpxr9As_jEEdB-MP6f-FPsW0WAWYp6TjiQT8bSWReP9VZmdDDZn1uj8Anx_KGlg9pjYw6_g1k/s1600/Picture+495.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 465px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584598064361510946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_h5FyQwUoGlzvv4wo3GOBJl5peuI_9cLmfMJJGxEWLwpc1wU1oFEvDdlM3NRJRy31jHpxr9As_jEEdB-MP6f-FPsW0WAWYp6TjiQT8bSWReP9VZmdDDZn1uj8Anx_KGlg9pjYw6_g1k/s400/Picture+495.jpg" /></a>After a weekend of relentless rain and wind and a dreary forecast of <em>another</em> week of the same, there's nowhere I would rather be than indoors baking up a batch of these babies. I don't usually go for pans/utensils that only serve a single purpose, but made an exception in this case because <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/breakfast/recipe-easy-ethereal-popovers-043019">this recipe</a> for these popovers seemed like the perfect quick/easy/tasty baked good for both breakfasts and as a side for dinner. They come together in a jiffy, and, as my family can attest, who can resist the smell of butter wafting through the house in the morning?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz1ZYB_i7qG3QhTNN-sTCv1vztH74nzSgwNG3iTlpR1gb7UtWw988kozP04ogY8jQsFLuSMTXM6vqc66huxgUukmRcxBtaTeAOIlF66s8X3A_L_EqSwwWLAeSgQxMwJEtbdqr2V7bya4/s1600/Picture+496.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 466px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584598058195865170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz1ZYB_i7qG3QhTNN-sTCv1vztH74nzSgwNG3iTlpR1gb7UtWw988kozP04ogY8jQsFLuSMTXM6vqc66huxgUukmRcxBtaTeAOIlF66s8X3A_L_EqSwwWLAeSgQxMwJEtbdqr2V7bya4/s400/Picture+496.jpg" /></a> I had mine with a generous smear of good European-style butter and some strawberry preserves (don't forget the cuppa Earl Grey!), but foresee adding grated cheese and chives in the future for a tasty side to some soup or chili.<br /><br />Yum! :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-5719819923396457942011-03-16T01:40:00.000-07:002011-03-16T01:41:01.481-07:00On Heavy Rotation.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwzd32Apgytp0RC8uzoyNYl1G6w921Cg02aC5X0_zSdm9DRXNkHypk4hQ6FXZlhGV-glEf8PArQngegFKsPvzDlcg5bDksTLC8nxqgzRnWEe5qlVp7sMHSuP_J4XM1IzJmAZaoSUag2Y/s1600/Picture+865.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwzd32Apgytp0RC8uzoyNYl1G6w921Cg02aC5X0_zSdm9DRXNkHypk4hQ6FXZlhGV-glEf8PArQngegFKsPvzDlcg5bDksTLC8nxqgzRnWEe5qlVp7sMHSuP_J4XM1IzJmAZaoSUag2Y/s400/Picture+865.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584589427978817762" border="0" /></a>A weeks-old picture of my three current favorites when they were still new. I somehow got lucky and managed to grab the last Blush G Serie Noire from the nearest Guerlain counter and the second to last Ombres Perlees eyeshadow palette from Chanel. I winced a little (ok, a lot) when I handed over my debit card, and I reallyreallyreally wish it weren't true, but you really do get what you pay for. The blush and the eyeshadow (especially) are so buttery and apply like a dream. I haven't put them down since they came home with me. As for the nail polish, I set a personal record of 5 weeks in a row when it became all I wanted to reach for as my weekly manicure. I have probably sent myself down a rabbit hole considering this high-end makeup obsession comes attached to some scary price tags (can you say gateway drugs??), but guess what? This Alice continues to knowingly and obligingly follow the white bunny. :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-89286779113900731382010-12-22T02:25:00.000-08:002010-12-22T02:25:59.780-08:00Chanel Le Vernis in 547 Pulsion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P_jLfs-tXuf0CK_VS5M4plKEjV-5_SwKGnfB7eSPwegtXQ9uxLZ1ExAy04FFGk1JXLt2wmNgHumrn7sz2T6msEescIrDEItBUPFDZv-i5Eu-MfjoRBVbFEB2gjZryA3of_MniJ06mzI/s1600/Picture+845.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P_jLfs-tXuf0CK_VS5M4plKEjV-5_SwKGnfB7eSPwegtXQ9uxLZ1ExAy04FFGk1JXLt2wmNgHumrn7sz2T6msEescIrDEItBUPFDZv-i5Eu-MfjoRBVbFEB2gjZryA3of_MniJ06mzI/s400/Picture+845.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553447708961060098" border="0" /></a>I take back what I said in my last post regarding muted nail colors. The moment I saw Pulsion at the Chanel counter, that tame streak ended and now I'm back on with bright fingers. :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jFjs6oJP_SSjFTZ2KwRMT0VXAacrtWnlWzHamnb2SNmdSmRcgQ0Z_uXnJd05qUKbERDM8vjq1zsSbQ12Ev0eCuowR8b9cscytqHJbrTGVtCNL4jaEyI4YnyYSgMlRZigsMHG9327EcA/s1600/Picture+846.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jFjs6oJP_SSjFTZ2KwRMT0VXAacrtWnlWzHamnb2SNmdSmRcgQ0Z_uXnJd05qUKbERDM8vjq1zsSbQ12Ev0eCuowR8b9cscytqHJbrTGVtCNL4jaEyI4YnyYSgMlRZigsMHG9327EcA/s400/Picture+846.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553447704771891778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwv1eT7UG71zFnfjmbQ_ite4Niy5DOOtygKRPpHSmjqlNliHMuPj8x3Mui6qKXphYef67namRElILoZGcRdtYexfJg-giH9cfUH2JhXRnorYmQd6DiuDHegmOLOtkMAyXUs7Fi3-2l2c/s1600/Picture+847.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwv1eT7UG71zFnfjmbQ_ite4Niy5DOOtygKRPpHSmjqlNliHMuPj8x3Mui6qKXphYef67namRElILoZGcRdtYexfJg-giH9cfUH2JhXRnorYmQd6DiuDHegmOLOtkMAyXUs7Fi3-2l2c/s400/Picture+847.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553447698691254498" border="0" /></a>Pulsion is an electric, fuchsia-pink creme that provides full opacity in 1 layer. The formula is probably the best I have ever tried on (for the price, it better be!). The color is probably not the most unique, but I don't care! I love it, and can see this looking beautiful on summer toesies.<br /><br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />In other news, a package arrived for me on Saturday. Guess what it is?? ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWLa_8PVRNvYk7KTrWFq7-SafQO6Uq6VVjTKwCXCV8ykUqoGN74Hjs4FZXb1cV9mZDndJGVpITpNIrnZU3-1w53WdIENo9dkwQCa29oHpzURf0ehTF26cwwQTPoHawazEdw6MmVKQkcQ/s1600/Picture+851.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWLa_8PVRNvYk7KTrWFq7-SafQO6Uq6VVjTKwCXCV8ykUqoGN74Hjs4FZXb1cV9mZDndJGVpITpNIrnZU3-1w53WdIENo9dkwQCa29oHpzURf0ehTF26cwwQTPoHawazEdw6MmVKQkcQ/s400/Picture+851.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553447696926224482" border="0" /></a>....................<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ympsNuG8Yubxy4yn8t_ti3AATubuCLBPGT1TCGdNOLPZqaBESlAyWJ8vilxv0SEW4w6jr22hmGdgqL3UE8TWgw-wHsciRf-fJH3Wcj1kxXw2Zp8RdPd6zEP6_sCafiygQEtSpdRvvnE/s1600/Picture+852.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ympsNuG8Yubxy4yn8t_ti3AATubuCLBPGT1TCGdNOLPZqaBESlAyWJ8vilxv0SEW4w6jr22hmGdgqL3UE8TWgw-wHsciRf-fJH3Wcj1kxXw2Zp8RdPd6zEP6_sCafiygQEtSpdRvvnE/s400/Picture+852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553447688392955922" border="0" /></a>Yup, my Benefit Bella Bamba's! I've been impatiently waiting for this release and snatched up three (one for me, two for Christmas presents) on the first day it debuted on Benefit's site. I love Benefit's boxed powders/blushes, and from the peeks I've taken of this new one, I have a feeling it's going to rocket to the top of my favorites list. Still trying to get myself to break the new surface of it. Anyone else do this with new products??<br /><br />It's been so rainy and cold here in Northern California. Hopefully the sun will come out soon and I'll get an opportunity to get some good pictures of Bella Bamba. Review and swatches to come!<br /><br /><3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-4491598550239456032010-12-16T00:11:00.000-08:002010-12-22T02:26:17.163-08:00Essie Sew Psyched<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxdxp0NZ4T4rUCSq1qu_q4JvY5stbjK6LHPFvD91-wTjb2hgFdFJm0XtBWY-5gtkaLmSLH9Kh94BKqaXIG2WFBDO9Ru2Oe-eQXQKhoVb_jLNrdQt2eIMR1DbIgswj0X2Olo-AlBMx4nw/s1600/Picture+844.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxdxp0NZ4T4rUCSq1qu_q4JvY5stbjK6LHPFvD91-wTjb2hgFdFJm0XtBWY-5gtkaLmSLH9Kh94BKqaXIG2WFBDO9Ru2Oe-eQXQKhoVb_jLNrdQt2eIMR1DbIgswj0X2Olo-AlBMx4nw/s400/Picture+844.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551188388720906594" border="0" /></a>Been feeling the more muted colors on my nails lately...Essie Sew Psyched fits in nicely with all the other nudes, greiges, and greys without being TOO boring. After all, I still crave a little bit of color! Love.Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-19535956364573292842010-12-15T01:07:00.000-08:002010-12-22T02:29:47.541-08:00Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcXP4ae5fUI9g0spiMBGfxcTyflwLg6ewJbYPoLTWyShpgjCFxseyMtGwKM6MezA_awfjuFkfCCM4DJmX2zgFnEK69gUNuhvRwuncaCminidRvVavq_Sup2o8HfbCXpvBGxfp4fEAj6M/s1600/Picture+843.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcXP4ae5fUI9g0spiMBGfxcTyflwLg6ewJbYPoLTWyShpgjCFxseyMtGwKM6MezA_awfjuFkfCCM4DJmX2zgFnEK69gUNuhvRwuncaCminidRvVavq_Sup2o8HfbCXpvBGxfp4fEAj6M/s400/Picture+843.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545593638479359874" border="0" /></a>A late, random update! I made some <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/11/candy-corn-for-really-lucky-grown-ups/">bourbon pumpkin cheesecake</a> over Thanksgiving. It's one of the most impressive-looking cheesecakes I've ever made. It's always nerve-racking for me to make cheesecakes, but this one went off without a hitch. Yay!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KaZDF052Tnu3JORuQnbxtnTijsYm8GuZ4EdFdSzgWWwyzWYyhpST4ouE2Hc2tPgozwWC0Wtm0SPRLiy_pHYmH3Mou68_hCsdKTGqzBAry8D75ZusfA7lJC42EjC6_ADCpFydwh5RNC8/s1600/Picture+831.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KaZDF052Tnu3JORuQnbxtnTijsYm8GuZ4EdFdSzgWWwyzWYyhpST4ouE2Hc2tPgozwWC0Wtm0SPRLiy_pHYmH3Mou68_hCsdKTGqzBAry8D75ZusfA7lJC42EjC6_ADCpFydwh5RNC8/s400/Picture+831.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545591266920598786" border="0" /></a>Pouring the batter into the pan<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvY3Hi3NwkQlfAj5hhZBx9Ut-C1IuGhbJIw7f8DzEudKX3fDlBZ9wvcILKwOKWrEjcu4GN6VxtslNvISqZviAeTbR3vEWxGCXxUpIj1Fn8FvKTtIzkOMxkefENPfuOFjYsii8TXRq0g1Q/s1600/Picture+833.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvY3Hi3NwkQlfAj5hhZBx9Ut-C1IuGhbJIw7f8DzEudKX3fDlBZ9wvcILKwOKWrEjcu4GN6VxtslNvISqZviAeTbR3vEWxGCXxUpIj1Fn8FvKTtIzkOMxkefENPfuOFjYsii8TXRq0g1Q/s400/Picture+833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545591259125293010" border="0" /></a>Results! Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Graham-Pecan Crust and Sour Cream Topping<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSgkr0UOR2lBurv2n6CxuWZX_qmgREyqb1uMJXcymFWh5bFI-XaOZ8Hwim0texVMBSz77PhpH148iMU_RocF82OJixsHHCFUW3-hQbGjBP1C492zBT-JK32KHEnoqtpgjlVMd5qa1aHI/s1600/Picture+840.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSgkr0UOR2lBurv2n6CxuWZX_qmgREyqb1uMJXcymFWh5bFI-XaOZ8Hwim0texVMBSz77PhpH148iMU_RocF82OJixsHHCFUW3-hQbGjBP1C492zBT-JK32KHEnoqtpgjlVMd5qa1aHI/s400/Picture+840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545591256988507218" border="0" /></a>Close up<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrpHPmHL8-HLegLqAq1t5FRJV_nkgY6Akz7x4KqEoM-XJ2Y0r9F_IQJF44jZK5-0BS9Xm2hOyqzhe56U5RT5dgJ8vPC1EqOYJVTF4kpFUr6DXpgLkzXaRJPYDXyfOdoQqZkXREBjL7hM/s1600/Picture+842.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrpHPmHL8-HLegLqAq1t5FRJV_nkgY6Akz7x4KqEoM-XJ2Y0r9F_IQJF44jZK5-0BS9Xm2hOyqzhe56U5RT5dgJ8vPC1EqOYJVTF4kpFUr6DXpgLkzXaRJPYDXyfOdoQqZkXREBjL7hM/s400/Picture+842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545591262679991106" border="0" /></a>My cheesecake + the pumpkin pie I also made for Thanksgiving :)<br /><br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />It's 1am here in California and my body has finally succumbed to the cold that has been going around. I'm full of sniffles and sneezes, not to mention an extremely sore throat. Gah! I hate being sick! :(<br /><br />Hope everyone else is in better health!Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-86867697788354339942010-11-22T22:06:00.000-08:002010-12-22T02:28:34.833-08:00weekends are made for baking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVy7F7h1S62pXmr7uK7LgDV0DULTXr-_eDpq8gKN5Evz3hyphenhyphenG2igbRQpPgvBzRoFTMz7wdMk2YPNnR3UTIznZUgTiZp6AUCXWug0dNA5KFae9fG-E9j2ZymBECHqh4-qwmAAibq4qaxGY/s1600/Picture+798.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVy7F7h1S62pXmr7uK7LgDV0DULTXr-_eDpq8gKN5Evz3hyphenhyphenG2igbRQpPgvBzRoFTMz7wdMk2YPNnR3UTIznZUgTiZp6AUCXWug0dNA5KFae9fG-E9j2ZymBECHqh4-qwmAAibq4qaxGY/s400/Picture+798.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542619954490916338" border="0" /></a>To me, there is nothing better after a long week than designating half a day out of my weekend to baking a few things on my To Cook List. I wake up after a much-needed, long 8-hour sleep feeling ready to tackle new recipes. I take my time getting out of bed, pad downstairs in my jammies, and a nice cup of hot tea or coffee later, I start pulling out various bowls, measuring cups, and jars of flour and sugar. The past weekend, I had two projects in mind: first, some <a href="http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/pumpkin-nutella-bread/">pumpkin Nutella bread</a> (above) that had been on my mind for a month now, and secondly, my first commissioned (!!!) birthday cake that my cousin requested for her mom! :) She gave me free rein over the whole thing, so I decided to make a chocolate cake with raspberry filling and chocolate frosting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYudv7R9DOHJmur7zcyCdTFXw3Y72_3AyptEaihHi0a0sZVDIqK1CACW8QhDuzA56Vs9APkDjizgnhVp_zFpMs_OwVPaGgKXsfWwB9q9Be9H-Y900c1_7UJuzNSkAuHu3_MT1yU9AB34/s1600/Picture+794.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYudv7R9DOHJmur7zcyCdTFXw3Y72_3AyptEaihHi0a0sZVDIqK1CACW8QhDuzA56Vs9APkDjizgnhVp_zFpMs_OwVPaGgKXsfWwB9q9Be9H-Y900c1_7UJuzNSkAuHu3_MT1yU9AB34/s400/Picture+794.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542616505789221698" border="0" /></a>After pureeing and straining out about a million seeds from my raspberries, I cooked it with some sugar and a bit of cornstarch to make the filling.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLBQgiwQpe66wxyB1vTPtDbZExZ6DpgaiNd6WOXa_lNtYH2-wVUEtsY9ZArFe5wnKu8aevQetRScmHvAw1Z10ECEH6DEMqSrxPY62AfSdZSM6DbjcwpGPuUI56uphIFLvXQaNN2BHI4s/s1600/Picture+795.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLBQgiwQpe66wxyB1vTPtDbZExZ6DpgaiNd6WOXa_lNtYH2-wVUEtsY9ZArFe5wnKu8aevQetRScmHvAw1Z10ECEH6DEMqSrxPY62AfSdZSM6DbjcwpGPuUI56uphIFLvXQaNN2BHI4s/s400/Picture+795.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542616502886660242" border="0" /></a>Layering the cake with raspberry filling.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMot2BxmlzeTZHU8UV-Ixn4nkrMyGqvhRc9nC955wMhL1kGC3oNW7aoo_6p_3HcsW4CuWHcc-Px7WptoOKkDSnv9e1599AKVkYEtVHfyVGufOtNV6wtquVFzEClLPdC0QPYjTLBSvJbg/s1600/Picture+796.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMot2BxmlzeTZHU8UV-Ixn4nkrMyGqvhRc9nC955wMhL1kGC3oNW7aoo_6p_3HcsW4CuWHcc-Px7WptoOKkDSnv9e1599AKVkYEtVHfyVGufOtNV6wtquVFzEClLPdC0QPYjTLBSvJbg/s400/Picture+796.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542615657464481474" border="0" /></a>Crumb coating to help keep the frosting smooth~<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcizX-tL16W_Xa2pLd6GdEnQ78I0TtyMi-oUJhLxevl2d_kkVMJnS-PHFvuh1CctKPWTKH9DBNDAMyUXLIeOBN1YUfsKbJdnVH1YywWmdpZudxIc3_TXFAPWsAb7U4G_OImCYUzjCG8xA/s1600/Picture+799.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcizX-tL16W_Xa2pLd6GdEnQ78I0TtyMi-oUJhLxevl2d_kkVMJnS-PHFvuh1CctKPWTKH9DBNDAMyUXLIeOBN1YUfsKbJdnVH1YywWmdpZudxIc3_TXFAPWsAb7U4G_OImCYUzjCG8xA/s400/Picture+799.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542615648738619666" border="0" /></a>Final application of frosting!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPVpkPCD0WjHSkI0gkJHlNInjLdh21aR21-SmgVWlWgr638P5Fwnb7uqIdqutwzxyIRElrGQeXvBcJU095rgZ98hYa13KtbXy5ESbEPMB_hLpPkATnqsyuf2m_66GC8GJOJ8wdTMdohU/s1600/Picture+800.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPVpkPCD0WjHSkI0gkJHlNInjLdh21aR21-SmgVWlWgr638P5Fwnb7uqIdqutwzxyIRElrGQeXvBcJU095rgZ98hYa13KtbXy5ESbEPMB_hLpPkATnqsyuf2m_66GC8GJOJ8wdTMdohU/s400/Picture+800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542615645239356178" border="0" /></a>I jazzed up the otherwise plain-looking cake with some colorful birthday candles and mini star sprinkles--aren't they cute??<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkJXg62v5ii5UmczValZAct_IBGJq8rR07gHnDOAj_U1ahF3dfWa5fW5cmmn0UibB9oenUuVcQqbOnlH7-HJwr8eXlALgelUrFX3QJ2APzx1ZdKoonj9NEs0yXfUxl4MVyBYPEqdhAlI/s1600/Picture+802.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkJXg62v5ii5UmczValZAct_IBGJq8rR07gHnDOAj_U1ahF3dfWa5fW5cmmn0UibB9oenUuVcQqbOnlH7-HJwr8eXlALgelUrFX3QJ2APzx1ZdKoonj9NEs0yXfUxl4MVyBYPEqdhAlI/s400/Picture+802.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542615639317169426" border="0" /></a>Close up of the sprinkles<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0FHgsXhiwUrP6mzjVfK95OrIGJfJt3rnSFgcJrgRTvKLiLgXPUNspVIbwEvYT-pwhU0vbbf2bZElZGNjS1l-ZyVqaw7vkS0oonEEMavHgITuTz9QG3T_FonPxyHQgVaYQu7XarpTlW4/s1600/Picture+805.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0FHgsXhiwUrP6mzjVfK95OrIGJfJt3rnSFgcJrgRTvKLiLgXPUNspVIbwEvYT-pwhU0vbbf2bZElZGNjS1l-ZyVqaw7vkS0oonEEMavHgITuTz9QG3T_FonPxyHQgVaYQu7XarpTlW4/s400/Picture+805.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542615629758506162" border="0" /></a>The result! It took me about 7 hours to bake, assemble, and clean everything after these two most recent projects. I should have been tired, but I felt so happy with the (really yummy and well-appreciated) results that I was ready to take on the second half of my Saturday, which included my aunt's birthday party and the latest HARRY POTTER!!! I'm a <span style="font-weight: bold;">huge </span>Potter fan, so it was a nice way to end my day. :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-74164207796705095832010-11-19T00:52:00.000-08:002010-12-22T02:28:50.029-08:00Mexican Hot Chocolate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXeq7pQywxXQksTSJJzC4Sdu7w86sQTQopU_-YUQiGiWJto_1yJKam0wUXphUxDiDjcLcKiyRUM__gv0E6DXI_8aYrpmr21HBQlVYFTUToOUXFC1PmQ6-Cq-uzX_pXaV628dfkj-wt6U/s1600/Picture+711.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXeq7pQywxXQksTSJJzC4Sdu7w86sQTQopU_-YUQiGiWJto_1yJKam0wUXphUxDiDjcLcKiyRUM__gv0E6DXI_8aYrpmr21HBQlVYFTUToOUXFC1PmQ6-Cq-uzX_pXaV628dfkj-wt6U/s400/Picture+711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541177513509989362" border="0" /></a>Is there anything better on these chilly autumn days than a good cup of hot chocolate? I think not. Today I took some time out for myself after a long day at work to make <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mexican-hot-chocolate-recipe/index.html">this spin</a> on traditional cocoa. Decadent and creamy, with an extra punch of heat from some cinnamon and cayenne, this drink definitely lifted my mood and kept me warm long after I drained my cup. You <span style="font-style: italic;">could </span>use nonfat/soy milk, but I did myself a favor and went all the way with whole milk and a good bit of Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate. Aaah...now I feel more ready to face the colder days ahead. :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-30285841663008244932010-11-18T02:08:00.000-08:002010-11-18T02:09:38.295-08:00MAC Cut-A-Caper Lipstick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k7k9Xf2pAmNPCeDvI0TBzRmSV12vgdFMcj28nTF2QZeKSsgN9dngcGrm8cCO8l6gQas3pW9JwqcCimRug1tGbdk0prdpDx2Q1uBw-j5OH6ihJtpVY3cvLFvmYN4btoFlA1D4li-nHpg/s1600/Picture+806.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k7k9Xf2pAmNPCeDvI0TBzRmSV12vgdFMcj28nTF2QZeKSsgN9dngcGrm8cCO8l6gQas3pW9JwqcCimRug1tGbdk0prdpDx2Q1uBw-j5OH6ihJtpVY3cvLFvmYN4btoFlA1D4li-nHpg/s400/Picture+806.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540820219684256674" border="0" /></a>Though the <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-a-tartan-tale-collection-chapter-2-for-holiday-2010-official-photos-info">packaging </a>from MAC's A Tartan Tale collection was pretty cute, none of the products really appealed to me besides this lustre lipstick in Cut-A-Caper.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUiFwX5xIVVZ2ijd72d4Anq_uypB_gQFd-OTXZIOSPzCRvHIes5vPMz75FTEYt03VbPPstffkECMUS7s_d44g4ZnqvI6KQZDd_QuOCZo50UKpfCDziJJ6ppt2XG1bFYU2TRBRy21GICU/s1600/Picture+804.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUiFwX5xIVVZ2ijd72d4Anq_uypB_gQFd-OTXZIOSPzCRvHIes5vPMz75FTEYt03VbPPstffkECMUS7s_d44g4ZnqvI6KQZDd_QuOCZo50UKpfCDziJJ6ppt2XG1bFYU2TRBRy21GICU/s400/Picture+804.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540820212283984914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR4Rv0vYEXUpr235INlDBqV7Bp8D-TMHAJwj3OkS6KHWyX4c0zVQ2Y58tbA_G3-21GumGBXOjtIveNqBJVsMnZE0KCcg3zeG_1IgepI_kV_Dq6fEu21BmJFMEGFTaypEW9jcmBeRwil0/s1600/Picture+805.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR4Rv0vYEXUpr235INlDBqV7Bp8D-TMHAJwj3OkS6KHWyX4c0zVQ2Y58tbA_G3-21GumGBXOjtIveNqBJVsMnZE0KCcg3zeG_1IgepI_kV_Dq6fEu21BmJFMEGFTaypEW9jcmBeRwil0/s400/Picture+805.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540820202812118226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPsD0BGtDYKsu8IImRgwldxxb9aC-jGteD2ahDghVANcIr67PoxsAmlMvQlENe24I3vptTa-T65irC5NLwHuFPkVhR_Dn-tMYB6qmqIqwR6csEx5VTIaHahQH92_wvdzTT_U54I44yy4/s1600/Picture+807.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPsD0BGtDYKsu8IImRgwldxxb9aC-jGteD2ahDghVANcIr67PoxsAmlMvQlENe24I3vptTa-T65irC5NLwHuFPkVhR_Dn-tMYB6qmqIqwR6csEx5VTIaHahQH92_wvdzTT_U54I44yy4/s400/Picture+807.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540819202561968210" border="0" /></a>It's a cute, soft coral-peach that's right up my alley. In person, the lipstick looks brighter than this picture, which is what attracted me initially. I love bright lip products! However, when swatched on my hand and lips, it was rather disappointing for me.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhww9sY6F3-jxaJY_0shpq0f0rFvbE1x9HZ8ElgE48zHtqbklUAcajVwpiPabRP1kRPrUIhc41FFV0YTx1cNeONO3upA391NPZovO1IHSRzBCHXic69pv4-bMSiAvghjUFBl5G4YnOIMg/s1600/Picture+808.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhww9sY6F3-jxaJY_0shpq0f0rFvbE1x9HZ8ElgE48zHtqbklUAcajVwpiPabRP1kRPrUIhc41FFV0YTx1cNeONO3upA391NPZovO1IHSRzBCHXic69pv4-bMSiAvghjUFBl5G4YnOIMg/s400/Picture+808.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540819196533054098" border="0" /></a>First of all, it applied too sheer for my liking. This swatch probably took about 5-6 swipes for this amount of opacity.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bj5ZPSQRDt5fPK8mkwxceT94gqrWjUzS_nDkQJbeVV8CGYY25c9vwcRkTJ3nR07FhlBqoo7MSLGkea3DeXeGxQSfa9GdVLnH7jLkejwI6qWSLUQxhrg5nM8qR1lFoVit2Cc12vxr8lM/s1600/Picture+809.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bj5ZPSQRDt5fPK8mkwxceT94gqrWjUzS_nDkQJbeVV8CGYY25c9vwcRkTJ3nR07FhlBqoo7MSLGkea3DeXeGxQSfa9GdVLnH7jLkejwI6qWSLUQxhrg5nM8qR1lFoVit2Cc12vxr8lM/s400/Picture+809.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540819184782295010" border="0" /></a>Compared to my <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/make-up-for-ever-rouge-artist-intense_08.html">MUFE Rouge Artist Intense in #38</a> (left), Cut-A-Caper (right) is definitely lighter and more peachy. However, the MUFE lipstick only took 1 swipe to get that color as opposed to the 5-6 that Cut-A-Caper required.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzL66bwr081mMWaMXpdUXstbdSn6lXmabdcGnffvAHj6Z6HzTZ-BsPlHXqSC9t745oRiOrwyquA5b4Zeb06Hd6Ks5iYlyDujOx6fZSHWTpseUW5_HhyFnOkXfGLDkOj620WF23nRzaZY/s1600/Picture+810.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzL66bwr081mMWaMXpdUXstbdSn6lXmabdcGnffvAHj6Z6HzTZ-BsPlHXqSC9t745oRiOrwyquA5b4Zeb06Hd6Ks5iYlyDujOx6fZSHWTpseUW5_HhyFnOkXfGLDkOj620WF23nRzaZY/s400/Picture+810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540819173789289954" border="0" /></a>Lip swatch<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietMCeTxzNCHK3wRk3GPT8_NhIz2T1_lEbAnvrQZnjtQEbEYPdnbEuIJFsNbyebVADBgf4c5KORp6CHzqD5WtL59aR0eX_BYNlHZc949S1qx-VrMzDzJvaGcUwKipJwZWcRYBSZRTRWSU/s1600/Picture+811.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietMCeTxzNCHK3wRk3GPT8_NhIz2T1_lEbAnvrQZnjtQEbEYPdnbEuIJFsNbyebVADBgf4c5KORp6CHzqD5WtL59aR0eX_BYNlHZc949S1qx-VrMzDzJvaGcUwKipJwZWcRYBSZRTRWSU/s400/Picture+811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540819168668707426" border="0" /></a>Yes, it is pretty enough on the lips after a few layers, and yes it isn't too drying, but it tends to settle into my fine lines and to be honest, the color isn't unique enough to make up for its lack in pigment. In fact, on my lips it looked very close to my (much cheaper) Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/maybelline-color-sensational-lipstick.html">Pink Please</a>. Again, this is all a matter of my opinion. Cut-A-Caper just didn't make the cut for me, so back it went. Oh well, better luck next time!<br /><br />---------------------------------<br /><br />P.S. The dress I'm wearing in the picture above is the same one I'm wearing in the picture below. It's from the collaboration Tucker did with Target (yay!). I bought 3 pieces from this collection (including <a href="http://www.target.com/Tucker-Target-Camisole-Dress-Butterfly/dp/B003V739ZW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&keywords=tucker&searchSize=90&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchPage=1&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-5&qid=1290073195&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=target104545&frombrowse=0">this </a>and <a href="http://www.target.com/Tucker-Target-Camisole-Dress-Print/dp/B003V7177O/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&keywords=tucker&searchSize=90&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchPage=1&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-8&qid=1290073195&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=target104545&frombrowse=0">this</a>) and love them all.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOU1qrbZZ4lGkdYKJ3gtQloNQf1BR5dWKxmw4OiCSvY8xs72kOq0x9xMNw-9QUsCYn4vo2xyHgV8sSBfsimaON9Q3CkIzxzbX-alPaLJ1uQk7Mr3DNYrIa_RESQiesUbrjuaPmSDVQGs/s1600/Picture+360.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOU1qrbZZ4lGkdYKJ3gtQloNQf1BR5dWKxmw4OiCSvY8xs72kOq0x9xMNw-9QUsCYn4vo2xyHgV8sSBfsimaON9Q3CkIzxzbX-alPaLJ1uQk7Mr3DNYrIa_RESQiesUbrjuaPmSDVQGs/s400/Picture+360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540821150324502530" border="0" /></a>Coolest part about this dress? It has pockets which are so seamlessly integrated that you can't even tell they're there. In fact, I didn't even realize it had pockets until I was smoothing out my dress one day. I thought I had ripped a hole in it, haha! Worn with a braided belt from F21 and red pumps from Nine West.Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-34227594931236676232010-11-17T19:43:00.000-08:002010-11-17T19:44:25.067-08:00Sephora FF & VIB Sale 2010 Haul<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatnIGgkOa5v3ykFHfFrsSJNYRNcZXItRa11OUe9YnbHdV8aD_838sOtbMzEIRVvlsSjfB7jfv4vS2e_eY-vB5IgsJrbjkpv0uPRp6cfZC0m4oEkAog_y4irdCYmIj3bhadTITKk1MU2k/s1600/Picture+835.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatnIGgkOa5v3ykFHfFrsSJNYRNcZXItRa11OUe9YnbHdV8aD_838sOtbMzEIRVvlsSjfB7jfv4vS2e_eY-vB5IgsJrbjkpv0uPRp6cfZC0m4oEkAog_y4irdCYmIj3bhadTITKk1MU2k/s400/Picture+835.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540724340907132114" border="0" /></a>So after returning a few items I deemed unworthy after testing, this is the final stash that I came out with from this year's Sephora Friends & Family and V.I.B. sales. Most of the items are necessary refills that I use on a daily basis, but I did indulge in some new products that I'm quite happy with. :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Final Cut:</span><br />-Too Faced Enchanted Glamourland<br />-Boscia Peppermint Blotting Linens<br />-Dr. Dennis Gross Extra Strength Alpha Beta Peel<br />-Rene Furterer Dry Shampoo<br />-Clinique All About Eyes<br />- Guerlain Rouge G lipstick in #64 Gemma<br />-NARS blush in Sin<br />-Purity Made Simple Luxury Size<br />-Laura Mercier Mineral Foundation Primer<br />-Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Foundation<br />-Laura Mercier Mineral Powder SPF 15 (not shown)<br />-Laura Mercier Secret Concealer (not shown)<br />-Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head Twin-Pack in Sensitive (not shown)<br />-Make Up For Ever Lip Brush #3N (not shown)<br /><br />Seeing this list puts me on the verge of a heart attack, so I keep having to remind myself that <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the majority</span> of the items are things that I use every day, and only 4 (Guerlain lippie, Too Faced palette, NARS blush, Laura Mercier creme foundation) are really considered "indulgences."<br /><br />Ahem. Yup. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! :P<br /><br />Did anyone else haul from Sephora during this season's two biggest sales? Do share! :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-76335512714978053352010-11-17T01:07:00.000-08:002010-11-17T01:52:59.638-08:00Hello...again! I know, I know, I've been so bad at updating this blog. My last post was over a month ago. October was super hectic yet went by so quickly that I felt like I never had a moment to sit down and write. So, in an effort to be more regular with the postings, I've decided to do more short, to the point updates rather than attempt entire detailed reviews. That way, it will be easier and more fun for me to keep up with this, and that should be the whole point of blogging right?? Of course, I will still write reviews on things I acquire/like, but at the same time I will post more random life, fashion, food-related (my favorite!) subjects. Like....my new favorite toy!<br /><br />I went to LA a few weeks ago for a relaxing weekend, which I spent catching up with college friends and eating everything I had been missing. The bf and I went to the new, swankier mall section of Third Street Promenade and wandered into the Disney Store. The moment I saw this toy, I knew I had to have it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5-5S-A_tJMgEC-5AqoSsyGUGCEpl92CFY84pvt5hwSl313NvEXMCiytJSLwedyu0vZCkueolLEI_k6I8R9UfixXTlPt1RoyRk1QDGUFSRpOtlzkW_UXkbW1t_aVp2yPfCbpw9fGtQS0/s1600/Picture+387.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5-5S-A_tJMgEC-5AqoSsyGUGCEpl92CFY84pvt5hwSl313NvEXMCiytJSLwedyu0vZCkueolLEI_k6I8R9UfixXTlPt1RoyRk1QDGUFSRpOtlzkW_UXkbW1t_aVp2yPfCbpw9fGtQS0/s400/Picture+387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540441065250067106" border="0" /></a>Just looks like any old regular green bean...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYjlth16G0MhyNg23jK0tshRqmdu7i7y6-bmYhIquRAJg-0BGkq2RwvN1pCur3Katv8WRGesNbB_ajxB4RLBkFn93IzYxfjB0Y4ttCjJB1m4iHATrly932JrG0ioPq37H0TYuMqA4Y7A/s1600/Picture+388.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYjlth16G0MhyNg23jK0tshRqmdu7i7y6-bmYhIquRAJg-0BGkq2RwvN1pCur3Katv8WRGesNbB_ajxB4RLBkFn93IzYxfjB0Y4ttCjJB1m4iHATrly932JrG0ioPq37H0TYuMqA4Y7A/s400/Picture+388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540441065923988930" border="0" /></a>But unzip it.....<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM-C_m1T2T6mAQHrMHpT6u-MIUWK4Vd9JYQ9fhAMQ0mzZqR5ACoZcG5JmETH6YiQg-eXScYQIvyAiEV8qDnKOy-oXuzy7LY6i7RiRh9CjPyESFZtDgGTWRjNgZ_T4sYPowDYMdodJZGU/s1600/Picture+390.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM-C_m1T2T6mAQHrMHpT6u-MIUWK4Vd9JYQ9fhAMQ0mzZqR5ACoZcG5JmETH6YiQg-eXScYQIvyAiEV8qDnKOy-oXuzy7LY6i7RiRh9CjPyESFZtDgGTWRjNgZ_T4sYPowDYMdodJZGU/s400/Picture+390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540441075729432658" border="0" /></a>....and you'll find the cutest little peas in a pod from Toy Story 3! They only made a brief appearance in the movie, but I remember thinking they were so adorable. I practically squealed when I saw this in the store, and even picked up another one for the boy's little sister. It's currently sitting on top of my bed frame's ledge, fully unzipped so you can see the little guys inside. :)<br /><br />Anyway, it's 1am here in California, so off to bed I go. Consider this the first of many mini posts.<br /><br />Ciao! <3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-84017016396507530212010-09-23T16:33:00.000-07:002010-11-19T00:59:28.539-08:00Zoya Flame for Winter 2010: Swatches and Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgckR1UfEIOnYj3NXdU33Hiu47jjsaCwAc4KRZ5sEzeHNBBc062J51j-iyhaHOMlSrREqmYt8l2vMOSFIR5r7vk4sVRwXisGjgvGH2fd8PpxgHukuKt4Ej2Iu9oWi_gG1wH8MBXoleW5M/s1600/Picture+722.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgckR1UfEIOnYj3NXdU33Hiu47jjsaCwAc4KRZ5sEzeHNBBc062J51j-iyhaHOMlSrREqmYt8l2vMOSFIR5r7vk4sVRwXisGjgvGH2fd8PpxgHukuKt4Ej2Iu9oWi_gG1wH8MBXoleW5M/s400/Picture+722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519689637167866194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">EDIT 11/19/2010: This collection is now called "Flame" instead of "Fire and Ice" due to some trademark issues with Revlon. Apparently Revlon already had a collection by that name. Sorry for the confusion!</span><br /><br />Imagine my surprise when I found Zoya's Winter 2010 collection as I was browsing for nail polish. Named "Fire and Ice," this is Zoya's ultra shimmery, ultra stunning line for winter. Yes, winter! I haven't even worn any of from my fall collections haul and I'm already skipping ahead to winter. In my defense, these were hard to resist. I love shimmery polishes, and from the moment I saw the color samples online, I knew my wallet was going to be in trouble.<br /><br />The collection consists of 6 different colors, but I ended up only picking out 4 that I liked the most. The other 2, called Lisa (red with gold sparkles) and Sarah (magenta with gold sparkles), weren't really special to me so I passed on those. I couldn't find any swatches of this collection on any of my favorite nail polish blogs, so I'm guessing that the collection hasn't been officially released yet? I read somewhere that it's supposed to come out on October 1st. Oh well, I found these at my local beauty supply shop, so I figure that if I was able to buy them in a store open to the public, I should be able to show them online to you, my dear readers!<br /><br />These will be perfect for the holidays. All the colors pack some serious shimmer. The formula is typical of a shimmer, which is to say a little thin and sheer, so I did 3 coats for all of the swatches. Dry time was pretty good; I was able to paint the nails on my left to right hand and back without significant wait time in between. The only gripe I have with these polishes is that they are a pain to remove. The polish itself isn't difficult to take off, but expect gold glitter residue everywhere! Even after a good wipe down with 4 remover-soaked cotton balls, I can still see some tiny flecks here and there. Still, these exceeded my expectations in terms of looks. I thought it would be harder to let go of the mint greens, yellows, and bright pinks I've been sporting all summer, but these lovely shades make the transition to colder weather easy.<br /><br />So, without further ado, I present to you my personal favorites from Zoya Fire and Ice for Winter 2010. Click on the pictures for a closer look! :)<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxZIAVGbTNSc-wHaet0dRBorF1nBkopeNeXn6CDN0-Hejp93x-EfhOlbn9wy4X0wJolQJOUqkx_ragUM_1eBnMGkY8ms2Z_tgQf3LgoDPd5JnUpWUmz0OlSyBktv0xaapBRlCLfWhIJM/s1600/Picture+725.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxZIAVGbTNSc-wHaet0dRBorF1nBkopeNeXn6CDN0-Hejp93x-EfhOlbn9wy4X0wJolQJOUqkx_ragUM_1eBnMGkY8ms2Z_tgQf3LgoDPd5JnUpWUmz0OlSyBktv0xaapBRlCLfWhIJM/s400/Picture+725.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519689619791505890" border="0" /></a>The first is called Tiffany, and I would describe it as a pink/peach champagne with gold shimmer. I'm not usually drawn to colors like this, but Tiffany is so pretty! I can see myself wearing this a lot. It makes me think of New Year's and bottles of bubbly popping open, haha! It's a nice way to do a light pink without veering towards spring's pastel version. It's very refined-looking; I think it will match beautifully with medium skin tones. My second favorite from the collection.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRmFgdlr3iDojkVuRV3gVxPfg_4cdPUZYKJ9raXP0SXC977l-Bbp1sKMUfqFtDiff3Cx0cBkE5R6ma-zDNg0P44_jYHROAMLBP7oUXORpml-FS7BDy0J7cIolDNGUHNVikUpr7lhe4To/s1600/Picture+737.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRmFgdlr3iDojkVuRV3gVxPfg_4cdPUZYKJ9raXP0SXC977l-Bbp1sKMUfqFtDiff3Cx0cBkE5R6ma-zDNg0P44_jYHROAMLBP7oUXORpml-FS7BDy0J7cIolDNGUHNVikUpr7lhe4To/s400/Picture+737.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520251551980880866" border="0" /></a>Natural light<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_64N2gF0vWaUNqs_bNqlyy3rF4WUc0S2HREfKG8eNajju8CQ0xLgwR93gHs5PezBkpAp3Zxf0g7Liac3ZBaeeCFM7gWtRXsjOxAYdqQ10-zAJLKVOi7PQtYA3Vc2XskODo40RqdS9Rzw/s1600/Picture+738.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 531px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_64N2gF0vWaUNqs_bNqlyy3rF4WUc0S2HREfKG8eNajju8CQ0xLgwR93gHs5PezBkpAp3Zxf0g7Liac3ZBaeeCFM7gWtRXsjOxAYdqQ10-zAJLKVOi7PQtYA3Vc2XskODo40RqdS9Rzw/s400/Picture+738.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520251546334336610" border="0" /></a>With flash<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtTaNwxXwX46OoLFwKVvRFp7CBTmD5o821k7af1mmQH3BoSuHGIHNNONWnwE-GQT0-zV4vFpfnUg0n_3I4E3xmOrv09WLZyPQCYbXu1Yhl8yyvFZgBHKVLzcUtxuB-4nimb2KAb9H04Q/s1600/Picture+727.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtTaNwxXwX46OoLFwKVvRFp7CBTmD5o821k7af1mmQH3BoSuHGIHNNONWnwE-GQT0-zV4vFpfnUg0n_3I4E3xmOrv09WLZyPQCYbXu1Yhl8yyvFZgBHKVLzcUtxuB-4nimb2KAb9H04Q/s400/Picture+727.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519689597925307442" border="0" /></a>The second is called Gloria. Out of the 4 I picked up, Gloria is probably the least unique, though that doesn't mean it's ugly! On the contrary, Gloria is a bright red pink with gold shimmer that will be nice on both hands and toes. A different way to do red. It's the perfect color to wear come December 25th as you stand underneath some mistletoe ;)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHfdqDDUpwSEi_ThCmjuB4aexZa52uGXVuEjUGDaBAJsUp-FWN4vK7dui3QMeZyAj-37uJl2__JcT4mLjKHptp4aTlwg15vkAzEpQKOQJxnQW2FjgEuTWNbMSKp8bvcY3jEkN_tyFiRg/s1600/Picture+739.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHfdqDDUpwSEi_ThCmjuB4aexZa52uGXVuEjUGDaBAJsUp-FWN4vK7dui3QMeZyAj-37uJl2__JcT4mLjKHptp4aTlwg15vkAzEpQKOQJxnQW2FjgEuTWNbMSKp8bvcY3jEkN_tyFiRg/s400/Picture+739.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520251539260598274" border="0" /></a>Natural light<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Sd1gIWMxJlw_P1DSRNKoExolKRhJmbwJSra0qGgv8llcVRMLt41L4NadoHd2yz94l4fZIvSv5z8qehxhQvvLuH1HzivwosSsNZ1rUQv4OLA5u7aj8Wh-3-yextjaIHtP7SUVC_PE9co/s1600/Picture+742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Sd1gIWMxJlw_P1DSRNKoExolKRhJmbwJSra0qGgv8llcVRMLt41L4NadoHd2yz94l4fZIvSv5z8qehxhQvvLuH1HzivwosSsNZ1rUQv4OLA5u7aj8Wh-3-yextjaIHtP7SUVC_PE9co/s400/Picture+742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520250433276737538" border="0" /></a>With flash<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HII1-RWzMk9_hrnTg0gXu_ru_doKrkmbi8S6dv4kokfYlWta5NuZ1wnvyzY2-7di0TAHZEdCPP2Dh4k4E8VmYf7DxgO5uzhPW6gcfa_mzx15_W3NN_tnwouoSMXHpeVlO54Krap300Q/s1600/Picture+724.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HII1-RWzMk9_hrnTg0gXu_ru_doKrkmbi8S6dv4kokfYlWta5NuZ1wnvyzY2-7di0TAHZEdCPP2Dh4k4E8VmYf7DxgO5uzhPW6gcfa_mzx15_W3NN_tnwouoSMXHpeVlO54Krap300Q/s400/Picture+724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519689625963644226" border="0" /></a>The third polish I picked up is my personal favorite from this collection. Valerie is a deep purple shimmer that has flashes of orange/yellow. Gorgeous. Looks great on lighter skin tones!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH3m_4kL0JflR2mDLAtp3Y_D8mo4FFQmdj-8OTnN9l7j0X3QWepm6zQSOtV9eE0tCUzLKW4WbMKh96cRrdPQkBW48px4GUTD276uRdq2LnGliRRMfNCmuzHqagdWae5Bqnxh2ZSbfFTg/s1600/Picture+746.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH3m_4kL0JflR2mDLAtp3Y_D8mo4FFQmdj-8OTnN9l7j0X3QWepm6zQSOtV9eE0tCUzLKW4WbMKh96cRrdPQkBW48px4GUTD276uRdq2LnGliRRMfNCmuzHqagdWae5Bqnxh2ZSbfFTg/s400/Picture+746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520250403144871474" border="0" /></a>Natural light<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrg0_Tno6BGd-MomwQX_OXlf3-ygkIE2QayTMshUNIy66GUYbgdEoT_AV_3TPfDkjlS3pm-JOKRoz7X_zVIY6dCVzu_5tCRvjVaLctZ_X3LUFroCyHE7M_tthWUdlO_tATgvHOOdp0qxE/s1600/Picture+745.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrg0_Tno6BGd-MomwQX_OXlf3-ygkIE2QayTMshUNIy66GUYbgdEoT_AV_3TPfDkjlS3pm-JOKRoz7X_zVIY6dCVzu_5tCRvjVaLctZ_X3LUFroCyHE7M_tthWUdlO_tATgvHOOdp0qxE/s400/Picture+745.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520250405353144914" border="0" /></a>With flash<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxZIAVGbTNSc-wHaet0dRBorF1nBkopeNeXn6CDN0-Hejp93x-EfhOlbn9wy4X0wJolQJOUqkx_ragUM_1eBnMGkY8ms2Z_tgQf3LgoDPd5JnUpWUmz0OlSyBktv0xaapBRlCLfWhIJM/s1600/Picture+725.jpg"><br /></a>---<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHeUX28oDDbQBA-UPwCEGSUyjJ5MiZsi-FTV3SfO1zm_5KUiDSElGLXw46fnJ4KbO8V0zt9B09bVbn5K6iOGkCgOCgFcfEzjAWFFGXwU2WVr8RmiCfSHvuV8sG2rwjGqhT5d4MpltRfk/s1600/Picture+726.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHeUX28oDDbQBA-UPwCEGSUyjJ5MiZsi-FTV3SfO1zm_5KUiDSElGLXw46fnJ4KbO8V0zt9B09bVbn5K6iOGkCgOCgFcfEzjAWFFGXwU2WVr8RmiCfSHvuV8sG2rwjGqhT5d4MpltRfk/s400/Picture+726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519689603988496482" border="0" /></a>The last one I picked up is called Crystal, and it's a light blue with gold shimmer. I'm pretty biased towards this color and picked it up mainly because they're UCLA colors. ;) I would probably wear Crystal to a tailgate for this football season if I were still living in LA (GO BRUINS!). Football or not, this is still a very pretty color. I've heard that it could be a dupe for OPI's Absolutely Alice, but I think this is a much lighter, frostier blue.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiInTN7gU9pFBzjpdTLgx1RhGG2x9cvf-y4za9FSAkKi2d7zsHEiKRAdz_wvltfCvPE0f7at5tKrhV6liXEqbfA4o07gTJibQGOOKzl-TtSVzV7VYc6NIbjWIwWH5_rrHZsi9pH6tzuM/s1600/Picture+743.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiInTN7gU9pFBzjpdTLgx1RhGG2x9cvf-y4za9FSAkKi2d7zsHEiKRAdz_wvltfCvPE0f7at5tKrhV6liXEqbfA4o07gTJibQGOOKzl-TtSVzV7VYc6NIbjWIwWH5_rrHZsi9pH6tzuM/s400/Picture+743.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520250428875913874" border="0" /></a>Natural light<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZLX_wxoP1dicaBtNw8DYPSk7QjipaGaXB_mhGs1YxSxQfhiqox1KDQepDdrYYXkySRfE-38DYXtGjgE2pc_dDlzMB2-4TDAa5meM6nrCApQmJAOI5rppTcXQSLl0EMPnKbYiUZMU5qY/s1600/Picture+744.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZLX_wxoP1dicaBtNw8DYPSk7QjipaGaXB_mhGs1YxSxQfhiqox1KDQepDdrYYXkySRfE-38DYXtGjgE2pc_dDlzMB2-4TDAa5meM6nrCApQmJAOI5rppTcXQSLl0EMPnKbYiUZMU5qY/s400/Picture+744.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520250416557364994" border="0" /></a>With flash<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />Alrighty, those are my thoughts on Zoya's Winter 2010 collection! If you do happen to see these in stores before October 1st, make sure to grab some. I would probably pick up Valerie and Tiffany, as these are the 2 stand outs in the collection in my opinion.<br /><br />Have a great Thursday!<br /><br /><3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-24777439746872013082010-09-21T18:32:00.000-07:002010-09-21T21:09:59.558-07:00Fall 2010 Nail Polish Frenzy!After trying and failing to find Chanel's Les Khakis collection (By the way, this is what sucks about living in Northern California as opposed to LA. In LA, I could have chosen from 3 different retailers within 15 minutes of my apartment that would have stocked all of the Chanel polishes. Here, the closest--and only!--place that would have it is in San Francisco. ARGH!), I guess I went a little crazy and assuaged my pain by picking up items from 3 other Fall 2010 nail polish collections (plus one Winter 2010 collection!). I know. I have a problem. I admit it! I gave in. I am weak to the charms of pretty nails.<br /><br />Just how badly did I break down??<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdWfDJDpg9VouT5IPLJCdx9W9Np7q1_tRG_5bUTrpbw9PpBHh_zhVmb_wPg4hka1CRtoxtRgbAnR7XJOVALriRvhtFJ6AQYtPhd-rScAf8ACJk-t-zA-ze_Fqg-yvJGPZTePKedSSC1s/s1600/Picture+719.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdWfDJDpg9VouT5IPLJCdx9W9Np7q1_tRG_5bUTrpbw9PpBHh_zhVmb_wPg4hka1CRtoxtRgbAnR7XJOVALriRvhtFJ6AQYtPhd-rScAf8ACJk-t-zA-ze_Fqg-yvJGPZTePKedSSC1s/s400/Picture+719.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519539037379935842" border="0" /></a>This badly.<br /><br />Yeaaaa...I should really get some help. Overcompensation through overconsumption. I even hid the bag of polishes inside my purse when I got home so that the boy wouldn't see it. That's when you know there's something wrong! Hahaha...do any of you ever do that? Hide your purchases/receipts from loved ones? Sneak around with your newly-bought goods?? Say "Oh, I've had this for a while" when someone asks you if it's new??? If so, then hello. I'm a fellow addict.<br /><br />But can you blame a girl? Just look!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kM62cHkcG5P1pBXPT5w7Y3R-YTcFEyWlWhkU-UlEaSKilbZ3DiHZshuZEr6x_APrtDXT4U1L6BHR5318xya5576b18LaHl4fzMvyagSTXEL7Jgq4_8q7c2hyphenhyphentRrASNQURDpZd1dBMlo/s1600/Picture.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kM62cHkcG5P1pBXPT5w7Y3R-YTcFEyWlWhkU-UlEaSKilbZ3DiHZshuZEr6x_APrtDXT4U1L6BHR5318xya5576b18LaHl4fzMvyagSTXEL7Jgq4_8q7c2hyphenhyphentRrASNQURDpZd1dBMlo/s400/Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519539082495539554" border="0" /></a>First, I picked up a mini set of Essie's Fall 2010 collection, which includes (from left to right): Little Brown Dress, Merino Cool, Limited Addiction, and Sew Psyched (which I was so psyched about because it's the closest I'll get to Chanel's Khaki Vert).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvivCy9GVi9DIhp74yOTVpp85DhygXqoBBttahmhzW4rpB2EnaFO6bUElI4dEO9SDni2CSa4xKRQk8sanYpmr0-g32KeqxR41tj00UQeCQVJ7it2BePnbtcO4KhG4KsxGl1uqJR3AMlc/s1600/Picture+728.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvivCy9GVi9DIhp74yOTVpp85DhygXqoBBttahmhzW4rpB2EnaFO6bUElI4dEO9SDni2CSa4xKRQk8sanYpmr0-g32KeqxR41tj00UQeCQVJ7it2BePnbtcO4KhG4KsxGl1uqJR3AMlc/s400/Picture+728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519539059342636290" border="0" /></a>Then I saw OPI's Swiss Fall Collection and thought "Ooh! I don't have anything pine green (Cuckoo For This Color), gunmetal (Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous), or dark teal (Ski Teal We Drop)!" And before you knew it, three more bottles were in my basket.<br /><br />Then of course, there were the 2 collections that I've reallyyyyyy been looking forward to: Orly's Cosmic FX for Fall 2010 and Zoya's Fire and Ice for Winter 2010.<br /><br />And whaddaya know? The beauty store I went to had both! There was no way I was passing up these babies.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0Pu0d7yKNRFDkhyRLQGoVzLg1xw1bZVtJsvWDgv0-xy-dpnXRETJtyTcuook070LOJEaOiMeHfQwYjUuWsBLVlr_uQ7jyJ0DA329Dd3BWxVs3GWP-P6v67Z8GoahLwKsXsKKechAxTw/s1600/Picture+732.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0Pu0d7yKNRFDkhyRLQGoVzLg1xw1bZVtJsvWDgv0-xy-dpnXRETJtyTcuook070LOJEaOiMeHfQwYjUuWsBLVlr_uQ7jyJ0DA329Dd3BWxVs3GWP-P6v67Z8GoahLwKsXsKKechAxTw/s400/Picture+732.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519539064363933122" border="0" /></a>Lunar Eclipse, Space Cadet (MY FAVE!), and Haley's Comet. Lunar Eclipse and Haley's Comet have almost exact dupes, but I don't own any of them, so I picked them up. Space Cadet was just too cool to leave behind. If I had to pick JUST ONE (though I wouldn't anyway, lol), it would be Orly's Space Cadet.<br /><br />Finally, there's Zoya's Fire and Ice Collection. All shimmery, beautiful, and perfect for this upcoming season. I picked up my four favorites<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9f1Y3EbNl7gEniMmIA5ck8R9_gmy-I49l__njOXOcAEwyXftS6UREmBa8yIe0XyYRU3OPsfrY-mmUsRX0WZQ0TycJp6Ig5Q_4ViCwKwTq-si4v_Eq1PJcxvakcWme4Yqdlqa8IUyvOk/s1600/Picture+722.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9f1Y3EbNl7gEniMmIA5ck8R9_gmy-I49l__njOXOcAEwyXftS6UREmBa8yIe0XyYRU3OPsfrY-mmUsRX0WZQ0TycJp6Ig5Q_4ViCwKwTq-si4v_Eq1PJcxvakcWme4Yqdlqa8IUyvOk/s400/Picture+722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519539046409993234" border="0" /></a>Valerie, Tiffany, Crystal, Gloria. Can't wait to use all of them!<br /><br /><br />Now the question is.......which one first?? :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-52534256667274988942010-09-20T09:24:00.000-07:002010-09-20T09:24:48.615-07:00MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipglass<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUViDDTz8MzmUYqyJnaVu6wV4KTpSGjft1Ey3VDDK686usqG_v1VDFsMY-Wj2s59fnKO0sz8deFcAdGcMwWsVMXistNqORkkVpuDqeU42UcTlyFE86fFLRQFk8ZmzBbPgCuxt63ffV84/s1600/Picture+693.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUViDDTz8MzmUYqyJnaVu6wV4KTpSGjft1Ey3VDDK686usqG_v1VDFsMY-Wj2s59fnKO0sz8deFcAdGcMwWsVMXistNqORkkVpuDqeU42UcTlyFE86fFLRQFk8ZmzBbPgCuxt63ffV84/s400/Picture+693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518860657878899426" border="0" /></a>When MAC collaborated a few months ago with Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga to create 2 Viva Glam lipsticks, I was really excited to check out the collection and possibly pick up something. Cyndi Lauper is responsible for one of my all time favorite songs, one that even my mom knows and loves, which is why I grew up listening to it: "Time After Time" :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv1alVctAqKZ8a0y-_QEzCcXR2hsQeKzNLLjyM0sEE9VrvqsBBcljK_Y3s-MD35yDUjbK9Y2iK9S6B7ZZ2iaevPK-_HZh-E2l7_BB3AS5kzTr5Z3RhtHp1xLsGwGKIEw52KP_iZ2o6-A/s1600/Picture+699.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv1alVctAqKZ8a0y-_QEzCcXR2hsQeKzNLLjyM0sEE9VrvqsBBcljK_Y3s-MD35yDUjbK9Y2iK9S6B7ZZ2iaevPK-_HZh-E2l7_BB3AS5kzTr5Z3RhtHp1xLsGwGKIEw52KP_iZ2o6-A/s400/Picture+699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518859247970936482" border="0" /></a>I ended up getting the Cyndi lipstick, since its soft coral red proved to be more wearable on me than Gaga's more pale baby pink. I've been wearing it on and off ever since. I really liked it because it transitions beautifully from season to season and from day to night. It looks great both in warmer and colder seasons thanks to its coral tinge, which keeps it from looking straight red.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGYwIeiR3pTiUG3Apyvlfatq8lApQ7h3DmTWxlrOhaBTgUD8Ol0kP-o7gcKL9EDd7iOsZk8eotAGDPoIftGTlqPS9PyCxZZlOtQEOJLmNdJjj3RhFr2nHJvmxOWdMiQ4CNXwXjUM8b_0/s1600/Picture+694.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGYwIeiR3pTiUG3Apyvlfatq8lApQ7h3DmTWxlrOhaBTgUD8Ol0kP-o7gcKL9EDd7iOsZk8eotAGDPoIftGTlqPS9PyCxZZlOtQEOJLmNdJjj3RhFr2nHJvmxOWdMiQ4CNXwXjUM8b_0/s400/Picture+694.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518860644377423810" border="0" /></a>Then, when I heard recently that MAC was also coming out with Cyndi and Gaga lipglasses in the same shades as the lipsticks, I was as excited as the first time I heard of the collaboration. Again, I tried both Cyndi and Gaga, but ended up with the Cyndi lipglass for the same reason: it's just easier to wear.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jvPHSKzq_9OmhZHU44qqTaC-6__pTnEYy437ZutvXkcCnS6jnOSndLiv4cVABIqh3qJR8xdWoxJmNxcXTILl192Be4WiO9PIbfWeu1VTVnhgj-SpJVKy8T9TuXlL3AIH7kUvvpfrsqs/s1600/Picture+696.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jvPHSKzq_9OmhZHU44qqTaC-6__pTnEYy437ZutvXkcCnS6jnOSndLiv4cVABIqh3qJR8xdWoxJmNxcXTILl192Be4WiO9PIbfWeu1VTVnhgj-SpJVKy8T9TuXlL3AIH7kUvvpfrsqs/s400/Picture+696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518860636389460754" border="0" /></a>The lipglass comes with MAC's typical doe foot applicator, and the formula, also typical of lipglasses, is on the stickier side. I usually hate sticky lipglosses, but I found that I don't mind as much in this case because it helps with the staying power.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike9Nz56Ufx4FKEN7ygjPfuzlwuyv7ALYGd5nOq8ZnPz9bYnSeOQS9xktqoIme_uN8io_IzqOVkzTt_MkirBgLdlc-pm9h3DkoC_VV9SszZBgdNKldNXMbxImYt4Jba5P2ITxgxxDBy-o/s1600/Picture+700.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike9Nz56Ufx4FKEN7ygjPfuzlwuyv7ALYGd5nOq8ZnPz9bYnSeOQS9xktqoIme_uN8io_IzqOVkzTt_MkirBgLdlc-pm9h3DkoC_VV9SszZBgdNKldNXMbxImYt4Jba5P2ITxgxxDBy-o/s400/Picture+700.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518859233017417842" border="0" /></a>The Cyndi shade is so pretty! Here's a swatch of the lipglass (left) and the lipstick (right). As you can see, the gloss is more opaque than the lipstick, but on the lips it looks juicy and bright without going overboard.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvk_jGRp1OUQHMo_V8dduWLa-5f8n03hR4KdCBnM8brUIZBwKaUqsKCuBb0VWYU2M5aSwu_qqXqrTOKPCLROvG_6wdKcu_eXl-1RkdimmLJJLoQ8H72pZzBBv7a-0qd_9F-E5qgYR7J1A/s1600/Picture+701.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvk_jGRp1OUQHMo_V8dduWLa-5f8n03hR4KdCBnM8brUIZBwKaUqsKCuBb0VWYU2M5aSwu_qqXqrTOKPCLROvG_6wdKcu_eXl-1RkdimmLJJLoQ8H72pZzBBv7a-0qd_9F-E5qgYR7J1A/s400/Picture+701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518859225657989586" border="0" /></a>On my lips<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9X0AuKm2Djm-z9TZP882d-xCvs3aOjHvICJ0bD9L3XEXpV2IMd5ZDI7-wTSU1x9CPnMzuMHlt-OFGUERWQFmUiimH9qN0iCArS4bqL6ndUjK3tmndkf2W_Vnw6fbbJhZA7rnsjhklU2g/s1600/Picture+702.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9X0AuKm2Djm-z9TZP882d-xCvs3aOjHvICJ0bD9L3XEXpV2IMd5ZDI7-wTSU1x9CPnMzuMHlt-OFGUERWQFmUiimH9qN0iCArS4bqL6ndUjK3tmndkf2W_Vnw6fbbJhZA7rnsjhklU2g/s400/Picture+702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518859214365995698" border="0" /></a>See? Nice! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVNJNVzysppzES07oL8u2eEGnNd-YWoFlb9LE1NLewIlTOBQhY2JBUmWhwg1fvCfR2km1S8E_W8eGUg3oFpHkdLT9Abrm9N5qVXpOQGoxtJg2FqOZyUgTo-MWCNMkZtEljtdy9Silbnk/s1600/Picture+704.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVNJNVzysppzES07oL8u2eEGnNd-YWoFlb9LE1NLewIlTOBQhY2JBUmWhwg1fvCfR2km1S8E_W8eGUg3oFpHkdLT9Abrm9N5qVXpOQGoxtJg2FqOZyUgTo-MWCNMkZtEljtdy9Silbnk/s400/Picture+704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518859211780595282" border="0" /></a>I think this picture shows the color better. You can really see the coral here~<br /><br />Overall, I'm loving it. It goes nicely with my Cyndi lipstick. On its own, the lipglass adds a shiny pop of color to the face. Paired with a lipstick underneath, the coral red is intensified and looks even more gorgeous. I would definitely recommend checking out/picking up Cyndi in either lipstick or lipglass form (or even better, both!). Then, go listen to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS5rS_da9E">an oldie but goodie</a> as you put it on :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-4693492499622807712010-09-19T23:17:00.000-07:002010-09-19T23:19:12.297-07:00Cinnamon Swirl BreadI've been trying my hand at bread-baking lately, and let me tell you, it's HARD! I've had my fair share of difficult dishes (temperamental Thanksgiving turkeys and deflating souffles come to mind), but making your own bread is on a whole different level.<br /><br />I've been stalking food blogs and forums for tips and tricks on how to make different kinds of bread, and it's mind-boggling how many things you have to consider when you finally decide which one to make. I truly admire the hard work and dedication of the people out there whose experiences make mine a little easier. Even though I take what they say into consideration, it's still darn DIFFICULT!<br /><br />There are so many factors that go into making a single loaf of bread: yeast, timing, temperature, risings, ovens, your hands'/mixer's kneading prowess, etc...and there are different steps to take for every kind of bread! Sourdough, brioche, ciabatta, focaccia, baguette, and even your basic sliced white bread require specific conditions and a whole lot of watching and waiting. It's enough to make me want to forget about it all and just drive to the nearest market and pick up a prepared loaf. Plus, my poor mixer is threatening to commit suicide if I make any more bread this week. Something about too much kneading.<br /><br />Except.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3alwi0XYVT8800BW8sGoiornzDwjB9gstr1cj_0fm4lN3dfI5DbcwE2-C_e7Pag2zaVFvSzRtXk1mQrpwm8E5n_FY_9loCz4xBzzMiOJ7OEw0Jtr5-o-YpI-bMxJOMoPCLy5zGQnuik/s1600/Picture+076.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3alwi0XYVT8800BW8sGoiornzDwjB9gstr1cj_0fm4lN3dfI5DbcwE2-C_e7Pag2zaVFvSzRtXk1mQrpwm8E5n_FY_9loCz4xBzzMiOJ7OEw0Jtr5-o-YpI-bMxJOMoPCLy5zGQnuik/s400/Picture+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518865766444842898" border="0" /></a>There really is nothing like homemade bread. Nothing! Despite all the hardship you had to endure, during which you cursed yourself for messing up a single small step which caused the entire dough's demise, got even more angry when you realized that you just spent 5 hours on a failed project, or beat yourself up for even taking on the task in the first place...Making bread, to me, is like love.<br /><br />You give it everything you've got, nurturing it and keeping it as warm as you can. It's emotional and dependent upon the amount of care you put into it. It definitely asks for a lot of your time and awareness, and if you neglect it, it will fail.<br /><br />However, if you make the effort, remain patient, watch over it faithfully, and use your instincts correctly, then the end results are phenomenal.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnpsCrWi-jXIVVck-NoVbkaN55yHYdtFFtoyMVEftxUk1ASxF3anLuNsH9feKDvjDA87sasedRdwHxV7mAzUE6lOMbWrpVAZrRpcAhhMiXQ8V6u1otlK_dXGQWcE3LUcHK1QGhiLb7fI/s1600/Picture+073.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnpsCrWi-jXIVVck-NoVbkaN55yHYdtFFtoyMVEftxUk1ASxF3anLuNsH9feKDvjDA87sasedRdwHxV7mAzUE6lOMbWrpVAZrRpcAhhMiXQ8V6u1otlK_dXGQWcE3LUcHK1QGhiLb7fI/s400/Picture+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518865772433302194" border="0" /></a>And it will make you happy! The smell of freshly-baked bread will weave itself throughout your home and suddenly, things don't seem so bad after all and you will wonder why you don't do this more often. :)<br /><br />For my latest forays into the world of bread, I've been using <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/08/homemade-cinnamon-bread/">this recipe</a>. It seemed like the most simple but impressive-looking recipe. Also, I already had all the ingredients on hand. I've made it 3 times, and each time, it got easier and looked/tasted better. I even made a loaf to give to the bf's family when I was invited over for dinner. It's been a hit with everyone who has tasted it, and, like the recipe states, is excellent for French toast. Next time, I'm going to add the optional raisins to the dough!<br /><br />I wanted to share this with you, even though Sunday is almost over. Making bread is a weekend project that's totally worth your time. Recipes will say that the prep time may take 4-5 hours or even overnight, but a lot of that time is for the risings, which don't require you to do anything but monitor warm conditions and wait. You could watch a movie, spend time with loved ones, or get other errands done while the dough is rising. I would make a loaf on Saturday, and use the leftovers (if there are any!) for a French toast breakfast on Sunday.<br /><br />Just don't be overzealous with the humidity as I was the first time or you will end up with this:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WM1w5SarH-UBj6lZ0TLww6pboBamRcuFaAqli-jOdUlysgPt-uGGNMMttGKDeKhSLi0rnBtDTky60UDfuN9cx6Kmk0WtMRcQqCT9TnGCpQLpsAMmBuuQ2EUH6hnQeygCq4gtNIlZWJs/s1600/Picture+071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WM1w5SarH-UBj6lZ0TLww6pboBamRcuFaAqli-jOdUlysgPt-uGGNMMttGKDeKhSLi0rnBtDTky60UDfuN9cx6Kmk0WtMRcQqCT9TnGCpQLpsAMmBuuQ2EUH6hnQeygCq4gtNIlZWJs/s400/Picture+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518865781862877522" border="0" /></a>Overly-rapid yeast! This was after the first rising...haha. It only looked puffy, but once I touched it, it deflated to its original size. No good!<br /><br />Bread-making is definitely trial and error, and possibly a lot of frustration and anxiety (at least for me!), but like any labor of love, the end result will have you coming back again ;)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-87395820948576085732010-09-18T02:30:00.000-07:002010-09-18T02:31:23.065-07:00Maybelline NYFW 2010 Nail Polish #642 Gray-T Glamour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKdEqJNyvaSGEQznlJXxTCpIYL-Ook6ufEfOUrWI3yrs2xWEP4j7BceX6dpyh6el6gQDhiI54pv8KrQa4JJ73r21UQ2wT32Vxh7Q-KAZcbf28OGLccY82o3K3XiaFiCo4H_Th0ld3uFA/s1600/Picture+684.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKdEqJNyvaSGEQznlJXxTCpIYL-Ook6ufEfOUrWI3yrs2xWEP4j7BceX6dpyh6el6gQDhiI54pv8KrQa4JJ73r21UQ2wT32Vxh7Q-KAZcbf28OGLccY82o3K3XiaFiCo4H_Th0ld3uFA/s400/Picture+684.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518088004311796530" border="0" /></a>Hey everyone! It's 2am here in California, and I am just about to pass out, but I wanted to post this before I go to bed. This is the second item that I got from the Maybelline NYFW collection. Now, I'm not sure if this is considered part of Maybelline's fall collection or if it's solely for Fashion Week, but I do hope that they extend the availability of the items into winter, because both of the things I got are sooo worth snagging for yourself!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2lAIEl2j8_5JBapxnqJzcmQSPWHWl1G5wLhW7gwikUX2P93_H5lk2qI4hvoaWqvJ_Eonj-lwZ46jucHjZdupusZrGwfoCVV-at3hmZ_1u2bp8em8q26-RVEl9vOrVZaENXsEgES-Fxo/s1600/Picture+685.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2lAIEl2j8_5JBapxnqJzcmQSPWHWl1G5wLhW7gwikUX2P93_H5lk2qI4hvoaWqvJ_Eonj-lwZ46jucHjZdupusZrGwfoCVV-at3hmZ_1u2bp8em8q26-RVEl9vOrVZaENXsEgES-Fxo/s400/Picture+685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518087762845015970" border="0" /></a>This nail polish definitely caught my eye because it stood out amongst the dark reds and purples of <a href="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/gallery/id/4753/maybelline-fall-2010-nail-polish-display/">the display</a>. I don't have any color like it, so I'm really happy that I found a pretty gray polish--and it's by Maybelline no less!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk5IMzFiLYemG6GsdJepP60txxgw9L6HweGo8xsI81ehpGiQrFiNP_X72ntQJE4KNl01m_1800LY9CxceCyF2503FkbOotUPQ3oEZ5_6xmmFTIQiU_jLIxQW0vNz7TvAmcnI_dbCZRj8/s1600/Picture+686.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk5IMzFiLYemG6GsdJepP60txxgw9L6HweGo8xsI81ehpGiQrFiNP_X72ntQJE4KNl01m_1800LY9CxceCyF2503FkbOotUPQ3oEZ5_6xmmFTIQiU_jLIxQW0vNz7TvAmcnI_dbCZRj8/s400/Picture+686.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518087741137242738" border="0" /></a>I would describe this as a blue-gray polish with ultra fine shimmer. The shimmer is almost imperceptible, but there's enough in it to keep the polish from looking like flat cement. The formula is surprisingly excellent. I say "surprisingly" because I haven't always had good experiences with Maybelline polishes in the past. They're usually goopy and hard to use. This particular polish applies pretty much flawlessly. The brush is a little more stiff than I'm used to, but I found that it makes the application more quick and easy since it allows for precision. It only required 2 coats to be opaque. I didn't time myself to see if it would really dry in 50 seconds (I also used a quick-dry top coat), but I cooked dinner and washed dishes right after I gave myself a manicure, and it's still looking fresh hours later. I would say that the wearing power (so far) is good.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0MIoaFOIu8EqdDr4qg9CHzm_c4P65dOOssXGpq7y6Q4U89M7NjOYHiKWaRnJ2wgNhK3mjOWxudvlLKRzM48zcj4Q3g2niNY7silmWVW0_MVCS6_Hyk96tzifK-JsqsMt_8fzmpSolZQ/s1600/Picture+687.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0MIoaFOIu8EqdDr4qg9CHzm_c4P65dOOssXGpq7y6Q4U89M7NjOYHiKWaRnJ2wgNhK3mjOWxudvlLKRzM48zcj4Q3g2niNY7silmWVW0_MVCS6_Hyk96tzifK-JsqsMt_8fzmpSolZQ/s400/Picture+687.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518087733828048882" border="0" /></a>2 coats, natural light. Pretty, isn't it? Too bad my camera isn't good enough to capture its greatness. For a better idea of how the polish looks, check out <a href="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/gallery/id/4749/maybelline-grayt-glamour-nail-polish/">this swatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2y5SfwMaNo-EVPo9_3m1OFLt95b3hyV95MpqWicJZ47xX-GIJRJ_lDynlmygrYD8zqdwvTbAz8S3Eqve_I03OWf8L4PcpaZfAWgmZipXBdJNlgjbokBmZnoT6t-Tnsct9m5d_YdvS_r8/s1600/Picture+688.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2y5SfwMaNo-EVPo9_3m1OFLt95b3hyV95MpqWicJZ47xX-GIJRJ_lDynlmygrYD8zqdwvTbAz8S3Eqve_I03OWf8L4PcpaZfAWgmZipXBdJNlgjbokBmZnoT6t-Tnsct9m5d_YdvS_r8/s400/Picture+688.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518087715806211730" border="0" /></a>With flash. This picture is better because it shows the gorgeous shimmer, and the color here is more true to life~<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3i4BkbtZXQKKuhPZnX46-ZNDbVq1IB8cbLvNvF9VdZ3x64P89bl5fWrafprjZR0J_t49KxEru6XNkeAZaIi8ziSuv4k-QP8xPnajuCrySKjOcXzR4XYoFPC0V_bqHyhgTEsgnN7zem4/s1600/Picture+692.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 531px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3i4BkbtZXQKKuhPZnX46-ZNDbVq1IB8cbLvNvF9VdZ3x64P89bl5fWrafprjZR0J_t49KxEru6XNkeAZaIi8ziSuv4k-QP8xPnajuCrySKjOcXzR4XYoFPC0V_bqHyhgTEsgnN7zem4/s400/Picture+692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518087702459297170" border="0" /></a>My FOTD using my new Maybelline products! A look inspired by the <a href="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/gallery/id/4754/maybelline-fall-2010-makeup-display/">display's model</a> :)<br /><br />On my face:<br />-Laura Mercier Secret Concealer<br />-Laura Mercier Mineral Powder SPF 15<br />-Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder<br />-Stila Custom Color Blush<br /><br />Eyes:<br />-Diorshow Iconic Waterproof Mascara<br />-Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in 0L<br />-Benefit Kohl Pencil in Royale<br /><br />Lips:<br />-Maybelline Color Sensational in Wined & Dined (review <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/maybelline-nyfw-2010-lipstick-939-wined.html">here</a>)<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />Alrighty, that's it for tonight. I'm so happy it's Saturday! Time to sleep in and enjoy the weekend. Have a great 2 day break everyone!<br /><br /><3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-43401295264403907212010-09-17T13:13:00.000-07:002010-09-17T13:19:59.980-07:00Maybelline NYFW 2010 Lipstick #939 Wined & Dined<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTO0TdDBmFPs0ssZC3giYPofIUkd_Uojq-EoIKiEBVztaC9phz93y-vE8eS8sTMhT4orIQN3sKiQePycyxll2-APGQco5Ntpzjy9_aLVB4hrMv9Xt9zzdgURVw-Ckf5jY8FZtLumH1D0/s1600/Picture+682.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517816547134368882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTO0TdDBmFPs0ssZC3giYPofIUkd_Uojq-EoIKiEBVztaC9phz93y-vE8eS8sTMhT4orIQN3sKiQePycyxll2-APGQco5Ntpzjy9_aLVB4hrMv9Xt9zzdgURVw-Ckf5jY8FZtLumH1D0/s400/Picture+682.jpg" border="0" /></a>As promised, today I have the first item that I picked up from Maybelline's newest collection that they created for this year's New York Fashion Week (which just ended yesterday!).<br /><br />I was pretty excited when I saw <a href="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/gallery/id/4754/maybelline-fall-2010-makeup-display/">this display</a> in Ulta since I've been following the fashion show pictures that have been popping up on blogs all week. Though food and make-up are both dear to my heart, I am also a giddy girl when it comes to clothes! NYFW is the ultimate dream come true for both designers and consumers alike: beautiful clothes, killer shoes, accessories to die for...all in one of the greatest cities in the world. What's not to like?? So, even though I couldn't be in New York this time of year, it's still nice to have something that connects me to it all.<br /><br />When I saw the Maybelline display, the first thing that caught my eye was the model's bold red lips and secondly, her cute blue-gray nails. I picked up both the nail polish and one of the 2 red lipsticks offered. I haven't done a manicure with the polish yet, so for now I have for you the lipstick!<br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9hyyh0nSkOylf7F6mI8r0IQpWsKuBAgiVgydGy0e4GHMzprifU53OiDsaPjBoJ1f_ADVb4D-Fo0V91WtqXgtBLwgl2rFnZBjliVIY51W6tFR3w_QaaHxIOdlMu8Q8dyISt0AaHhV2WU/s1600/Picture+675.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517815463332818242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9hyyh0nSkOylf7F6mI8r0IQpWsKuBAgiVgydGy0e4GHMzprifU53OiDsaPjBoJ1f_ADVb4D-Fo0V91WtqXgtBLwgl2rFnZBjliVIY51W6tFR3w_QaaHxIOdlMu8Q8dyISt0AaHhV2WU/s400/Picture+675.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is from the Color Sensational line, just like <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/maybelline-color-sensational-lipstick.html">this one</a>, but unlike the other's pale pinkness, #939 Wined & Dined is defininitely on the bolder end of the spectrum. </p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNSGMfGXRebJEts0D3fQPbFwedWnm2S7YoiRZT5BxxKJEGmIAdG7_6GSVTPaVxb2OUD-Y7DL5PMuh6yTovO4ujVRr5-GHp2Q-J72fQ4SpHsD7Fft3wwe9QdM8wfRVzUFRJ5U8lytGniU/s1600/Picture+674.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517815453848564306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNSGMfGXRebJEts0D3fQPbFwedWnm2S7YoiRZT5BxxKJEGmIAdG7_6GSVTPaVxb2OUD-Y7DL5PMuh6yTovO4ujVRr5-GHp2Q-J72fQ4SpHsD7Fft3wwe9QdM8wfRVzUFRJ5U8lytGniU/s400/Picture+674.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQggHFUqfE6u0K4loJCSVfEE6U2IBVGl8PzUVYWzbjmuHDOeCfgDdVt7ed_Fz9L8TAmDrLyWauG-5jP23kE0rQfkYJMnOJ9mw2L-CBPPFc8R55NYODLcKn16y7EI6nMzzgR4FJHuqUKl4/s1600/Picture+676.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517814725933797362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQggHFUqfE6u0K4loJCSVfEE6U2IBVGl8PzUVYWzbjmuHDOeCfgDdVt7ed_Fz9L8TAmDrLyWauG-5jP23kE0rQfkYJMnOJ9mw2L-CBPPFc8R55NYODLcKn16y7EI6nMzzgR4FJHuqUKl4/s400/Picture+676.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wined & Dined is a deep brick red, the exact shade of red that I've always wanted to rock with pale, flawless skin, a slick cat eye, and perhaps some faux fur and a pair of slick knee-high boots. ;) In other words, it's precisely what I would imagine myself wearing if I were roaming the streets of New York <em>right now</em>, at this beautiful time of year when summer is beginning to fade into fall. </p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4y_1ysroES_1h7JT8ezpHhc98PihapKzbPAloOObHbXUedi4DPoazKCdG2oGGIjA1AGEJQ1AD5WczQFz3N28WcCUfnx8MPHDW1JYCbZQVeSg7mKqGssU-TwqTu34qecee3z0NR6fgkU/s1600/Picture+677.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517814719554762418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4y_1ysroES_1h7JT8ezpHhc98PihapKzbPAloOObHbXUedi4DPoazKCdG2oGGIjA1AGEJQ1AD5WczQFz3N28WcCUfnx8MPHDW1JYCbZQVeSg7mKqGssU-TwqTu34qecee3z0NR6fgkU/s400/Picture+677.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's pretty much perfect for fall and winter. I think it's actually more wearable than a blue-based red, especially during the day. It's a very sophisticated red that, if used moderately, could be worn to both work and a black tie affair. I'm in love!</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncVzHO8eu6ppYnVKFrXWAl_Xf1QqUfsinVserBcj5V8Dl1q4gfYlGXPyZ4hvHw2TWmb_XPJwM5HuKrHlCZw-b2R6-JHlXgXoNscAeZoCjBbjRxVmbERXIR0QDVraFNPu4MAYxy32TOVw/s1600/Picture+678.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517814694861415218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncVzHO8eu6ppYnVKFrXWAl_Xf1QqUfsinVserBcj5V8Dl1q4gfYlGXPyZ4hvHw2TWmb_XPJwM5HuKrHlCZw-b2R6-JHlXgXoNscAeZoCjBbjRxVmbERXIR0QDVraFNPu4MAYxy32TOVw/s400/Picture+678.jpg" border="0" /></a>The shade has an old Hollywood feel to it, and would be flattering on both medium and light skin tones. The formula is quite opaque without being drying, just like the rest of the Color Sensational line.</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1p9x2LTD-00a2UUhlmukdK9ShcSg5HM4K1Nc38OfwWCkyuXftDElfBP6heYPon8TEohyphenhyphenVLiyYXl0JiJ51m9x9HhCcEnt5Cz1qrYAPrOc9JgJ4UOgLqr9bR2QQ-JrhQTudxGMd8bmDos/s1600/Picture+679.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517814684592649362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 530px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1p9x2LTD-00a2UUhlmukdK9ShcSg5HM4K1Nc38OfwWCkyuXftDElfBP6heYPon8TEohyphenhyphenVLiyYXl0JiJ51m9x9HhCcEnt5Cz1qrYAPrOc9JgJ4UOgLqr9bR2QQ-JrhQTudxGMd8bmDos/s400/Picture+679.jpg" border="0" /></a>The only bad thing about this lipstick (though it is by no means the product's failure) is that I have to take my time applying it, but this is typical of every red lipstick. The effort it takes to put this on perfectly is worth it though! I'm very happy with the results :)</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDMlUnTemS4JNhIXq1KJshViiCXeUiV_saE5iX3ZUMuJL7cLq5SkVk27pK8roIkiNe5CHuiNWufHRU0J78qut9MiP1b7Y2YXuMkt1AT2JBQWD-Mk4Z0L2_oLuhhukCsSYVvpl6AUhE9w/s1600/Picture+681.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517814675400597602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDMlUnTemS4JNhIXq1KJshViiCXeUiV_saE5iX3ZUMuJL7cLq5SkVk27pK8roIkiNe5CHuiNWufHRU0J78qut9MiP1b7Y2YXuMkt1AT2JBQWD-Mk4Z0L2_oLuhhukCsSYVvpl6AUhE9w/s400/Picture+681.jpg" border="0" /></a> Be back later with the nail polish!</p>Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-62149858336570026682010-09-16T23:38:00.000-07:002010-09-17T11:55:56.126-07:00Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick #025 Pink Please<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPRTbRg7EXGdSXm5mZpR7vObb17X2Hc19hXjpJZuCPKXMskIrLkwR3vPFm9gxqnu_HqppZ4W7eiwcql7geuF0VPGOeZeewoNUv-pRgZb8h_wuM3iHhQDltz2ht7OmboO5Rg_7YKOeZkA/s1600/Picture+659.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517488440716646066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPRTbRg7EXGdSXm5mZpR7vObb17X2Hc19hXjpJZuCPKXMskIrLkwR3vPFm9gxqnu_HqppZ4W7eiwcql7geuF0VPGOeZeewoNUv-pRgZb8h_wuM3iHhQDltz2ht7OmboO5Rg_7YKOeZkA/s400/Picture+659.jpg" border="0" /></a>Maybelline came out with their Color Sensational line about a year ago, and since then, I've bought, wore, and loved the ones I got. I never did a review or swatch any of them on this site, so today I want to share with you my favorite shade. :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJCMhd18wneIN-2nBuHD-USuYjsDL9xeIoq-ckV2lPliAlIo_SqI8OE7qVpa0dZgi4OtRpEI889OFyBIQHZYK4yICW0jLS6cP2pRzxVJjVDMUL5zE0e1RXRJx3-bTop37mvdprVr81Oo/s1600/Picture+660.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517488425488569698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJCMhd18wneIN-2nBuHD-USuYjsDL9xeIoq-ckV2lPliAlIo_SqI8OE7qVpa0dZgi4OtRpEI889OFyBIQHZYK4yICW0jLS6cP2pRzxVJjVDMUL5zE0e1RXRJx3-bTop37mvdprVr81Oo/s400/Picture+660.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's called Pink Please, and although it's wayyy cheaper than a department store lipstick, its low price does not mean it's low quality. I picked up a back up tube of this because I love it so much.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZbaJ8Gy5aEEohq0_0-NQhQ2rwDbdU45ruhi1e6RSj31tgl1n5tc8koQkJFghND88HyXCQP5lm_o7SMhtqVUR7hyCXr5kEGoyWA_0l3AIxBmcJC37ZU9f83WYurc2_JfJLNFUFVDNHjg/s1600/Picture+658.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517488436362361746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZbaJ8Gy5aEEohq0_0-NQhQ2rwDbdU45ruhi1e6RSj31tgl1n5tc8koQkJFghND88HyXCQP5lm_o7SMhtqVUR7hyCXr5kEGoyWA_0l3AIxBmcJC37ZU9f83WYurc2_JfJLNFUFVDNHjg/s400/Picture+658.jpg" border="0" /></a>The packaging looks sleek and the caps come in multiple shades that categorize the lipsticks by different color families. For example, the pink family has these dark pink caps, the neutrals/nudes have brown caps, plums/berries are purple, and the corals/reds have red caps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJCMhd18wneIN-2nBuHD-USuYjsDL9xeIoq-ckV2lPliAlIo_SqI8OE7qVpa0dZgi4OtRpEI889OFyBIQHZYK4yICW0jLS6cP2pRzxVJjVDMUL5zE0e1RXRJx3-bTop37mvdprVr81Oo/s1600/Picture+660.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OEay64hbOw_nOUErZA8cJUKrFfOOnyxmnWGt2Ybza-KYUfVnKYvUwIyou_gJI6GLz5nk2bpYUvm5gh_saM2CYyBkNc1TEOer1fwkbosswWK6erV85D-kSDuIkRC_TcdWSjeGVUg9B2c/s1600/Picture+661.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517482031768608674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OEay64hbOw_nOUErZA8cJUKrFfOOnyxmnWGt2Ybza-KYUfVnKYvUwIyou_gJI6GLz5nk2bpYUvm5gh_saM2CYyBkNc1TEOer1fwkbosswWK6erV85D-kSDuIkRC_TcdWSjeGVUg9B2c/s400/Picture+661.jpg" border="0" /></a>For a drugstore lipstick, I'm very impressed. It doesn't dry out my lips, the formula is neither too sheer nor too opaque, there's no weird smell, and there are many colors to choose from.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK-tUAgTvVbWisMuxuXjfzBHA12O5yU2YAkWNbWwTCgqEijgjeM2oo8obhivF4TuEPyWLDLNlPUR5ffbrJpCO_Z64QRT31-jH-YvTafkfpqGnlpZOIotYFrKJQm7WDA59f_NMsWMeA5I/s1600/Picture+662.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517482023153814402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK-tUAgTvVbWisMuxuXjfzBHA12O5yU2YAkWNbWwTCgqEijgjeM2oo8obhivF4TuEPyWLDLNlPUR5ffbrJpCO_Z64QRT31-jH-YvTafkfpqGnlpZOIotYFrKJQm7WDA59f_NMsWMeA5I/s400/Picture+662.jpg" border="0" /></a>Personally, I think it swatches a lot darker on the arm than on the lips. This is about 3 layers since I wanted to show the color, but I usually use about 2 layers on my lips.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEkLoSj_ciTPJfFMmePhE5KRuFs7KEzLtDqoZGPS9i3a6O5zHJqAFNtFi3o0jCJ4MtLJX20P0MTNlaneex2CfblzFHRy2-KncJc2C0nyGbdUXGzhJmCXiDNvJMeGNvfq2DtvETGFbUyY/s1600/Picture+652.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517482013825433778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEkLoSj_ciTPJfFMmePhE5KRuFs7KEzLtDqoZGPS9i3a6O5zHJqAFNtFi3o0jCJ4MtLJX20P0MTNlaneex2CfblzFHRy2-KncJc2C0nyGbdUXGzhJmCXiDNvJMeGNvfq2DtvETGFbUyY/s400/Picture+652.jpg" border="0" /></a>Love this color! It's noticeably pink, but soft enough that it could also be considered a nude lipstick. Totally appropriate for daytime use and even for the office.<br /><br />In fact...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJCzzBWQxGZBJxdbB36_-sUMVgOlqK-j980SEFc5tAuGZLlkJht6Iezrlzybmq-Fu1kvIu6kWJCtQJAK0l2nrkd7DBqpBE3QMkeDqU2xrhO89Yq5Df_Qeldr8WyYpvIi28WajWm7RrC4/s1600/Picture+655.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517482006688644786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJCzzBWQxGZBJxdbB36_-sUMVgOlqK-j980SEFc5tAuGZLlkJht6Iezrlzybmq-Fu1kvIu6kWJCtQJAK0l2nrkd7DBqpBE3QMkeDqU2xrhO89Yq5Df_Qeldr8WyYpvIi28WajWm7RrC4/s400/Picture+655.jpg" border="0" /></a>I wore it to work today and have been doing so for the past 2 weeks! It's my go-to color right now because it's so easy to use. I just throw one into my bag whenever I go out since I can apply it quickly without a mirror. Plus, it's great when I'm trying to streamline and only want to take one lipstick with me that can transition from day to night.<br /><br />During the day, it's a natural face with light lips. After work, the only other thing I need is some black or gunmetal eyeshadow to up the volume on the eyes. A swipe of Pink Please and I'm ready to rock a smokey eye/nude lip. Great for when you have to go out right after work!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_x8akeb3sOunk6l7kB9BY47EigLluUArSsr3I-iWj2fPSzN8LhRtS68sAisydFem-rQNSveJvSxfMWgtO8fgG0W0V2JSF4DV-Dz09um3mfhVy-9KF4nx-Pp6jcuO7EYQB1AI5GukpkU/s1600/Picture+654.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517481996311735442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 530px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_x8akeb3sOunk6l7kB9BY47EigLluUArSsr3I-iWj2fPSzN8LhRtS68sAisydFem-rQNSveJvSxfMWgtO8fgG0W0V2JSF4DV-Dz09um3mfhVy-9KF4nx-Pp6jcuO7EYQB1AI5GukpkU/s400/Picture+654.jpg" border="0" /></a>I've seen the Color Sensational display in every drugstore/Walmart/Target that I've been too, and although there is always a nice array to choose from, I've noticed that a lot of stores do not stock all the colors. For example, my local CVS and Target do not carry Pink Please, but the Walgreen's does. So, you might have to look around if you're searching for a specific shade, but if you just want to try out the line, I would definitely recommend picking up any color that catches your eye. I haven't been disappointed yet!<br /><br />---<br /><br />I stopped by Ulta today and saw Maybelline's Limited Edition display with lipsticks and nail polishes that they created especially for this year's New York Fashion Week. I picked out two items that I particularly liked; can't wait to show them to you!<br /><br /><3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-59128026011704861812010-09-16T04:58:00.000-07:002010-09-16T04:58:50.325-07:00Smith's Rosebud Salve...in a Tube!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g13ntl7ekiIDOXaXcLPDhb2jem8HjtklOg0hV5Iv2yfenoBTGD4SN0jwFXe9MgNWvJt-scDnd3AggungN7mz6xORbNFKIASsj-V8O47VG9GCLVMENNAO3Nm1VUJdjT6a_Q6cFxnXWVA/s1600/Picture+609.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g13ntl7ekiIDOXaXcLPDhb2jem8HjtklOg0hV5Iv2yfenoBTGD4SN0jwFXe9MgNWvJt-scDnd3AggungN7mz6xORbNFKIASsj-V8O47VG9GCLVMENNAO3Nm1VUJdjT6a_Q6cFxnXWVA/s400/Picture+609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517368962812360818" border="0" /></a>I've always seen <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P42204&categoryId=B70">Smith's Rosebud Salve</a> as I stood in line for the cashier at Sephora. Several times, their cute little metal tins have called out to me as I tried to resist grabbing any more little knick knacks on the way to the register. Those clear containers that you have to line up next to? Pure evil! A guaranteed way to make a girl spend JUST A LITTLE MORE by causing acute shifty-eye-syndrome and chronic just-one-more-thing disease. They sure as heck work on me. :P<br /><br />Although I've been guilty of indulging in one of those smaller-sized products near the counter, I never bought the Smith's Rosebud Salve. Even though I knew that it had rave reviews and seems to show up on everyone's list of "must-haves," I was always turned off by the little tin. Even though it's vintage-looking and cute (and, in addition to the original Rose-scented balm, also comes in flavors like <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P164932&categoryId=RPYMAL&shouldPaginate=">Minted Rose</a> and <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P42205&categoryId=RPYMAL&shouldPaginate=">Strawberry</a>), every time I opened the sample, the product inside was melted and all over the place, making it look very messy and unhygienic. And so, I would wistfully walk away from a potentially great lip balm because of its packaging.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeel9HIs0GFZbFCyZym59RzosN75AcD6r2_ZL2UU20AHv2MfD1IPNLOHasLpczmUSYaKNmP3LwWiyvOi8fkMcJpUncqH6a3HqdZv-hkO8Up73Qvn6bmXtkLzK5B9Ei6fjX2Vx8jKLkw9I/s1600/Picture+611.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeel9HIs0GFZbFCyZym59RzosN75AcD6r2_ZL2UU20AHv2MfD1IPNLOHasLpczmUSYaKNmP3LwWiyvOi8fkMcJpUncqH6a3HqdZv-hkO8Up73Qvn6bmXtkLzK5B9Ei6fjX2Vx8jKLkw9I/s400/Picture+611.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517368954672757170" border="0" /></a>This all changed when I discovered that they now have the same lip balm <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P266126&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=5671">in a tube</a>! I picked one up right away and have been using it religiously ever since. This product really is wonderful. It smells of roses, but not in an overbearing way. Just very clean and comforting. Apparently it's a "multitasking miracle balm" that "not only moisturizes and soothes dry lips; it also calms and heals irritation, soothes the sting of minor burns, helps heal cuts, tames mangled cuticles, helps fix ashy elbows and knees, and minimizes diaper rash."<span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2R9BXcpgy0smheXogaDaaEcayUGMbq1GhZutZrY-nxJR_apZDMqr1UzlExMiLFy7yHeG68eouqAZPz7kn_AlGX5U2HVXgjWgvDUFAxCDdasmnGNW1F3oejHLDvttQ-osdi6DZykh4xw/s1600/Picture+612.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2R9BXcpgy0smheXogaDaaEcayUGMbq1GhZutZrY-nxJR_apZDMqr1UzlExMiLFy7yHeG68eouqAZPz7kn_AlGX5U2HVXgjWgvDUFAxCDdasmnGNW1F3oejHLDvttQ-osdi6DZykh4xw/s400/Picture+612.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517368943887690002" border="0" /></a>Close up of the tube opening<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZEGhBMNpy8oF5n4C0_9TfOFJoI1cL6UxHhasZ4z_F6GS4_-6dgIdlgTHl8qWrXV1LQ3w4SQBAZHToc0nWoHD63f-wWzfe8WRjg56dO-4JUVUhihT6qHjn5YBVu73bJ6SOw3F7hnXsks/s1600/Picture+613.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZEGhBMNpy8oF5n4C0_9TfOFJoI1cL6UxHhasZ4z_F6GS4_-6dgIdlgTHl8qWrXV1LQ3w4SQBAZHToc0nWoHD63f-wWzfe8WRjg56dO-4JUVUhihT6qHjn5YBVu73bJ6SOw3F7hnXsks/s400/Picture+613.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517368932401685394" border="0" /></a>I haven't tried<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>it on anything but my lips, but I'm sure that it would work great on ragged cuticles and dry spots. <span>The formula</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>f</span><span>eels moisturizing without being sticky. It goes on very easily due to its almost gloss-like consistency. It comes out as a pale peachy pink, but goes on clear. The only gripe I have with this lip balm is that I find it doesn't go well with lipstick if you're planning to wear some on top of it. Because it's so shiny and glossy, lipstick won't go on as well as it would with, say, a drier stick formula like Burt's Bees. That being said, I don't really have any complaints because I'm fine with using this balm on its own. It adds some shine without color, perfect to put on without a mirror and then go on with my day. I wouldn't say it's my pick for favorite lip balm, but it's definitely up there in terms of quality, value ($6 for the tube and $7 for the tin, but I think it will last you a while either way), and cuteness factor.<br /><br />If you're already a fan, but are tired of the tin leaking melted lip balm all over your purse or having to use your finger, you'll like this new convenient tube format. If you've never tried Rosebud Salve, you should give it a go, especially now that they have a variety of packaging for you to choose from.<br /><br />If you're doubtful, just give in to that little voice inside your head and pick up a cute tin or tube the next time you're in line at Sephora. ;)<br /><br />You won't be disappointed.<br /></span><div><br /></div>Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-38789347747447096152010-09-15T13:37:00.000-07:002010-09-15T13:38:07.116-07:00Urban Decay NAKED Palette!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOnvlatrgwpd8mqE68CXthUILJfB6rt7wq8BWiDVr_5jU39IM6XeNQ2MC_MMpDe9cOzEKqgQivU_6c3IH788RkK9qBg0nzhWvB8C8cNH8XhTO4PMjEEqBpBmprkc_zkPd01aB95OeX6w/s1600/Picture+637.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516698728998184066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOnvlatrgwpd8mqE68CXthUILJfB6rt7wq8BWiDVr_5jU39IM6XeNQ2MC_MMpDe9cOzEKqgQivU_6c3IH788RkK9qBg0nzhWvB8C8cNH8XhTO4PMjEEqBpBmprkc_zkPd01aB95OeX6w/s400/Picture+637.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yes, I caved. Yes, I had to make it mine. Yes, it's worth every penny!<br /><br />What is there to say about this palette that hasn't already been said?? Urban Decay came out with their Naked palette this summer, and it was an instant hit amongst all make-up lovers, blogs, and youtube videos alike. Even though this is a permanent item, it sold out quickly...and is still apparently difficult to get a hold of? I know that when I first started to become interested in it a few weeks ago, I checked every Sephora within my area, and none of them had it in stock. The palettes are even sold out online! I just went to Sephora again yesterday, and yup, still out of stock.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I happened to stop by my nearest Ulta for the first time a few weeks ago and came across an Urban Decay display. Lo and behold! THREE Naked palettes left! I grabbed one for myself, and notified my friends who have also been looking for it. Unfortunately, I must have gotten lucky that day because by the time one of them got there, they were all sold out--and still are. I checked the Ulta again yesterday, too. Lol.<br /><br />I've been putting off this review for as long as I have because I didn't want to swatch the colors. Does anyone feel this way?? Whenever I have a pretty palette, I take the longest time to use it because I don't want to disturb its original state!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YBbSx_uNtXp-QhQVH-pCNUE-WOGb0qd_JXs1aaFVUyMpvfMveWFXTMinEraQrGLgpakZy4aLGaSunUnha802eA078-N9jk_7SQH9EzsRL5mkeAYoEkxTAKzaGp_VB2xS65vfkC2IPRg/s1600/Picture+632.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516693780856810242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YBbSx_uNtXp-QhQVH-pCNUE-WOGb0qd_JXs1aaFVUyMpvfMveWFXTMinEraQrGLgpakZy4aLGaSunUnha802eA078-N9jk_7SQH9EzsRL5mkeAYoEkxTAKzaGp_VB2xS65vfkC2IPRg/s400/Picture+632.jpg" border="0" /></a>So for the past, oh, 3 weeks?...my Naked palette has been in its plastic package, only taken out occasionally for me to admire but not use. :P<br /><br />And admire it I have. This is the most sophisticated-looking palette that Urban Decay has put out to date. It looks very sleek with its brown velvet-feeling cover and gold font. It just feels and looks very luxe and elegant!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_5Y0hZq0DyfKrKV2UV0KghvyGWh5lWWf4OYCWVzH1dFieah6A9yGOE2FG4klgFFw0pC8AJrkKfn75KVuTMCkVllRzZL1Ziu6bgOQmTQYWuRM767iwoBOhyjiU_Ey_451_276L1nF08Y/s1600/Picture+633.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516693773966526658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_5Y0hZq0DyfKrKV2UV0KghvyGWh5lWWf4OYCWVzH1dFieah6A9yGOE2FG4klgFFw0pC8AJrkKfn75KVuTMCkVllRzZL1Ziu6bgOQmTQYWuRM767iwoBOhyjiU_Ey_451_276L1nF08Y/s400/Picture+633.jpg" border="0" /></a>The description on the back<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrkH6uW9T_zAxuxihtd1uybxYs13Tv3deGw-H_SOKD11kjx3t0JuK2VMCZFLMJFm3wganUk4_TkZNL9BgrImdUnHI283zw7wBhNOy3DqETtH-xT66DCm6WAesglz82VViTJA1b3WNtPw/s1600/Picture+634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516693767035512562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrkH6uW9T_zAxuxihtd1uybxYs13Tv3deGw-H_SOKD11kjx3t0JuK2VMCZFLMJFm3wganUk4_TkZNL9BgrImdUnHI283zw7wBhNOy3DqETtH-xT66DCm6WAesglz82VViTJA1b3WNtPw/s400/Picture+634.jpg" border="0" /></a>The set comes with the actual eyeshadow palette and UD's cult favorite Eyeshadow Primer Potion on the side<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__WuXarBHdyCiMPoFISX9N0NurcYcTfSLcUaX3PW1wYcXEMWIXDBrpiDlxTb_JKZw91JYxkwKegGOsOSphshJTcBJ1LYHeXP75X9GhZzOtRDZTcmZ6pqOgqLQ0kTbqP5ANRyuG8sSLHg/s1600/Picture+635.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516693757524062674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 530px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__WuXarBHdyCiMPoFISX9N0NurcYcTfSLcUaX3PW1wYcXEMWIXDBrpiDlxTb_JKZw91JYxkwKegGOsOSphshJTcBJ1LYHeXP75X9GhZzOtRDZTcmZ6pqOgqLQ0kTbqP5ANRyuG8sSLHg/s400/Picture+635.jpg" border="0" /></a>Isn't the mini bottle absolutely adorable??<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwU0dpuPgczf6du82mmFH2kRaO70luR9BDDCuzFa3Rd9ALHBASldeyUKJlG0ofg6SFy3nzbUHyqzZbL2vLhv5EKpKo1GOIWAOYa0OTWXzLfG0l9wghBo_jodFR-CC_vStmzRJdP5zEJQ4/s1600/Picture+636.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516693753370870178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwU0dpuPgczf6du82mmFH2kRaO70luR9BDDCuzFa3Rd9ALHBASldeyUKJlG0ofg6SFy3nzbUHyqzZbL2vLhv5EKpKo1GOIWAOYa0OTWXzLfG0l9wghBo_jodFR-CC_vStmzRJdP5zEJQ4/s400/Picture+636.jpg" border="0" /></a>Typical Primer Potion wand<br /><br />And now, the moment of truth....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcmxUfv4d9EzV62oA8cEcSryDZn3d3-WP5w-1EQ6f7TwyODpN4gw4_h5YRzpkQtURK5DP940ARDUQ6NM3wYElUmp9NIDJob7E1RNpIv_-Yo14Uan1sUSWendXqu-iXfPI7G-aqpVRxMo/s1600/Picture+640.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516692697731112386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcmxUfv4d9EzV62oA8cEcSryDZn3d3-WP5w-1EQ6f7TwyODpN4gw4_h5YRzpkQtURK5DP940ARDUQ6NM3wYElUmp9NIDJob7E1RNpIv_-Yo14Uan1sUSWendXqu-iXfPI7G-aqpVRxMo/s400/Picture+640.jpg" border="0" /></a>...The inside!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSl7IFTkkMaRTAJaU7SZrVOdnu9qag6ui57oNUk8XCH3dIUno1lfdlIFotErr01XIUHoZG4RoLYQFs3-v_s5AHMfVKJ9Ff-rFhdGIQENtTNr6FpLJZHrQlCiDTe59LBdG2KIe5N5caRTI/s1600/Picture+638.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516692686950411698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSl7IFTkkMaRTAJaU7SZrVOdnu9qag6ui57oNUk8XCH3dIUno1lfdlIFotErr01XIUHoZG4RoLYQFs3-v_s5AHMfVKJ9Ff-rFhdGIQENtTNr6FpLJZHrQlCiDTe59LBdG2KIe5N5caRTI/s400/Picture+638.jpg" border="0" /></a>Left side of the palette<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZdjeU9yorD6YLFErAjvw6OpzHDj2ZowV9kKFAFY91qQkbYmzkSEI68S0goiKT8Q4Rk_3GKwhq8gGvwo9J5Nc4zaU3IFt4O-y39jcSyy6SKMpOfZ763VRPEq88Z3x0_mj203wwV5gwyk/s1600/Picture+639.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516692680465633106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZdjeU9yorD6YLFErAjvw6OpzHDj2ZowV9kKFAFY91qQkbYmzkSEI68S0goiKT8Q4Rk_3GKwhq8gGvwo9J5Nc4zaU3IFt4O-y39jcSyy6SKMpOfZ763VRPEq88Z3x0_mj203wwV5gwyk/s400/Picture+639.jpg" border="0" /></a>Right side~<br /><br />Now for the swatches! I hesitated a bit before I dipped my finger into the shadows, but now that I have, I can't wait to start using them!<br /><br />I'm sure you've already read a lot about this palette on other blogs, so I'll keep it short and sweet. Like always, Urban Decay eyeshadows didn't fail me. The colors are rich, pigmented, blend well, and are extremely wearable. I really really love this palette, even though they're all neutrals, because it's something that I'll actually use. Usually their other palettes have bright colors that I wouldn't use, but I see myself utilizing every shade in this palette for both day and night time looks. The palette is both office-appropriate and, with a little more shadow packed on, good for a night on the town.<br /><br />Look!<br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_SzF6FyRrYt3Al0z-xo-jzwKuASNa95vivByaIMgaD5l1KroNt22SrSfEwfV_611C1e0sKwDNRbjeYICiMZWmuwFvuTPgMSJTUkuqnfCkb_qAOdWfsbVnU3DTAxKyp9atLTKvA1ny7Y/s1600/Picture+642.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516692672667244258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_SzF6FyRrYt3Al0z-xo-jzwKuASNa95vivByaIMgaD5l1KroNt22SrSfEwfV_611C1e0sKwDNRbjeYICiMZWmuwFvuTPgMSJTUkuqnfCkb_qAOdWfsbVnU3DTAxKyp9atLTKvA1ny7Y/s400/Picture+642.jpg" border="0" /></a>From left to right: Virgin (nude satin), Sin (champagne shimmer), Naked (buff matte), Sidecar (beige sparkle), Buck (brown matte), Half Baked (bronze).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9CC5fl-Yb31IVzN3QMYbZV11Vst4tzB5_0KKGRZrib2nKCei0YHRN7mwhsTXDMAf91-U97ow2z-SVr_S-D40P7-XbgIqAKuY6iDeCZdABfbnK3TpNuljn0YTBsK_iONvN4dAN_TxyCw/s1600/Picture+641.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516692664416417714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9CC5fl-Yb31IVzN3QMYbZV11Vst4tzB5_0KKGRZrib2nKCei0YHRN7mwhsTXDMAf91-U97ow2z-SVr_S-D40P7-XbgIqAKuY6iDeCZdABfbnK3TpNuljn0YTBsK_iONvN4dAN_TxyCw/s400/Picture+641.jpg" border="0" /></a>Smog (golden brown shimmer), Darkhorse (bronze-plum shimmer), Toasted (taupe-bronze), Hustle (mocha shimmer), Creep (near-black metallic, Gunmetal (dark gray metallic).<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQABn8avH-lngwyWDmjAHgKWr-RfLbqKw8T-skiJhYyuyO1Wxgkq8Urxg0-t9VJ2DQXiUScc9fo5tIcer1Tjv_et8wSPTLonMsn8eclBMBdbLH0GZeTX2eDhlQI3QPky50vCXVn09uHxQ/s1600/Picture+643.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516691186005110114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQABn8avH-lngwyWDmjAHgKWr-RfLbqKw8T-skiJhYyuyO1Wxgkq8Urxg0-t9VJ2DQXiUScc9fo5tIcer1Tjv_et8wSPTLonMsn8eclBMBdbLH0GZeTX2eDhlQI3QPky50vCXVn09uHxQ/s400/Picture+643.jpg" border="0" /></a> The set also comes with a dual-sided 24/7 liner in Zero (black) and Whiskey (reddish-brown; this is a new shade). Urban Decay's liners are great (wide range of color choices, good opacity and staying power), so I was happy to have this included.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFpHIhRz9Mbr8mFqlK5tAEZfk9g1ZAMMq0K6n984xSPEQTyZmSZSpVyJ0lsjqb6jYSGjMdL_A5w7PzPRgUZU4tyE5Jq6sagr_wk9wIpTAUaKQbCRSHPU1IAwHAucKQ2k2QvM28yvapHY/s1600/Picture+644.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516691176715481522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFpHIhRz9Mbr8mFqlK5tAEZfk9g1ZAMMq0K6n984xSPEQTyZmSZSpVyJ0lsjqb6jYSGjMdL_A5w7PzPRgUZU4tyE5Jq6sagr_wk9wIpTAUaKQbCRSHPU1IAwHAucKQ2k2QvM28yvapHY/s400/Picture+644.jpg" border="0" /></a> The shade that's in almost everyyyy Urban Decay palette. It's ok, but I prefer my Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscOXRExk3FNaDYuCyQ2U7g_bLlQz1uQx8FtAlb2tE33AeUlxGsW32chGf8CobUopw-whPLne16VCC5Al6c7rF93a2DMMv15E2MtTZx0xdOMro9LT88vVUehTDW5ZvMmTl58vA4Pa-Hhs/s1600/Picture+645.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516691167997398562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscOXRExk3FNaDYuCyQ2U7g_bLlQz1uQx8FtAlb2tE33AeUlxGsW32chGf8CobUopw-whPLne16VCC5Al6c7rF93a2DMMv15E2MtTZx0xdOMro9LT88vVUehTDW5ZvMmTl58vA4Pa-Hhs/s400/Picture+645.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is Whiskey. I have a 24/7 liner in Bourbon, which is a more cool-toned brown with sparkle. I think I like Bourbon more.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lMnarUgvnZSrhXBM04-kYAO-57D4_Nm5ypnfi9uVL-GZHTvtd4KlnECX7Y_monKKD8GPCeiMwsr7UiY43pL5JwThdJggDKsf1WMmegaf1pVf73-LtArU4l343oyjahACZRS31ikG9Qs/s1600/Picture+646.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516691160872463986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 530px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lMnarUgvnZSrhXBM04-kYAO-57D4_Nm5ypnfi9uVL-GZHTvtd4KlnECX7Y_monKKD8GPCeiMwsr7UiY43pL5JwThdJggDKsf1WMmegaf1pVf73-LtArU4l343oyjahACZRS31ikG9Qs/s400/Picture+646.jpg" border="0" /></a> Swatches of Zero and Whiskey<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wi4ToYlQPux7DdJprSxtnLkFzNFZShWsmlPNicrn0j3NUmp2IvoF-JMuLlcV9m6hIXYh2D29qkF3-9y65DlUMqKDF2PFc8l0K1I_Q34bw3ZO9JMMh_DzmwnumTrfrfMY_X48fM8Pp-g/s1600/Picture+647.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516691150023178530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 530px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wi4ToYlQPux7DdJprSxtnLkFzNFZShWsmlPNicrn0j3NUmp2IvoF-JMuLlcV9m6hIXYh2D29qkF3-9y65DlUMqKDF2PFc8l0K1I_Q34bw3ZO9JMMh_DzmwnumTrfrfMY_X48fM8Pp-g/s400/Picture+647.jpg" border="0" /></a> Swatch arm :P</p><p>There's no denying it, this is quite possibly my favorite palette that I own. For once, the product is worthy of its hype. Good thing it's a permanent item! Urban Decay, you need to hurry up and ship out more of these babies. The people are waiting! </p><p>And while you're doing that, do you think you could ship out a couple hundred more Alice in Wonderland palettes too?? :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-73406501759897226152010-09-13T22:29:00.000-07:002010-09-13T22:29:42.834-07:00Mixed Fruit Tart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9v7n7lAByRtAjSifuBzFUZkkNReMEQUS3yyRQvXgDkASkxqGfWhUSE9adHSJOGe3cbwnirIKwhbqfM_Z6_e-TsWgxPhqogbfaO9CD8JBqgGzn7eyn8i4M5dobZN75kqgtx2kTVSMAZY/s1600/Picture+887.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9v7n7lAByRtAjSifuBzFUZkkNReMEQUS3yyRQvXgDkASkxqGfWhUSE9adHSJOGe3cbwnirIKwhbqfM_Z6_e-TsWgxPhqogbfaO9CD8JBqgGzn7eyn8i4M5dobZN75kqgtx2kTVSMAZY/s400/Picture+887.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236328137294962" border="0" /></a>Speaking of <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/nars-strawberry-fields.html">berries</a>...Here's a mixed fruit tart that I made a few weeks ago. Looking at the pictures now makes me hungry for a fat slice of it! This is quite possibly the most impressive thing that I have baked thus far, but it wasn't actually that difficult to make! I, of course, relied on smittenkitchen once again for <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/the-great-unshrinkable-sweet-tart-shell/">the crust</a> and <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/06/two-of-tarts/">the pastry cream</a>, and <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/FruitTart.html">this site</a> for some more tart-making tips.<br /><br />I mentioned in my last post how much I love autumn and winter, but the one thing I miss most about summer (besides nice weather) is the abundance of produce. All my favorite fruits and vegetables are at their prime during summer and spring. This tart has very simple elements, and the fruit is the star attraction, so make sure to use things that are in season for the best flavor. Unfortunately, berry season is almost over so I'll have to start making apple tarts...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv92kaoWUJ3vWOe3INbs9kI4k2M85UOlTsbknestgjyQttGWKPiv5DyDZF9Hu976UUIFCMQ0ITwn14qiz2DjQ03LHH4BdOWDsCNpel41G8iaL-k8DR_MW2KIub7hvOJalAhCS-VCbeLY/s1600/Picture+833.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnWeA4GqeabLFiHI5yFx1cSHlGIDYlLjiOASKIeA6bzGzRHvWJrDOjTrk3IE4bmlMSNxv9dkfAliHUtWX6bgSktP9ap-zgrnqQTTFge9QflqqUO1pWM4ZFXBg5mv8HR6ufLkoLHiZVL8/s1600/Picture+835.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnWeA4GqeabLFiHI5yFx1cSHlGIDYlLjiOASKIeA6bzGzRHvWJrDOjTrk3IE4bmlMSNxv9dkfAliHUtWX6bgSktP9ap-zgrnqQTTFge9QflqqUO1pWM4ZFXBg5mv8HR6ufLkoLHiZVL8/s400/Picture+835.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515237188255958402" border="0" /></a>This is the creme patissiere (pastry cream). This stuff is like crack. You don't even need to make the tart; just make this cream and dip with shortbread cookies, cut fruit, cake, your fingers...it's seriously that good!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv92kaoWUJ3vWOe3INbs9kI4k2M85UOlTsbknestgjyQttGWKPiv5DyDZF9Hu976UUIFCMQ0ITwn14qiz2DjQ03LHH4BdOWDsCNpel41G8iaL-k8DR_MW2KIub7hvOJalAhCS-VCbeLY/s1600/Picture+833.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv92kaoWUJ3vWOe3INbs9kI4k2M85UOlTsbknestgjyQttGWKPiv5DyDZF9Hu976UUIFCMQ0ITwn14qiz2DjQ03LHH4BdOWDsCNpel41G8iaL-k8DR_MW2KIub7hvOJalAhCS-VCbeLY/s400/Picture+833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515237202554827682" border="0" /></a>And it has to be good. It required an actual vanilla bean and it's made from butter, milk, and eggs. How can that combination not be good?? Well, maybe if you're talking about your figure....but hey, we're not going to think about that right now!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OJ8KY2VCWEfiNHHLjAKaySMNsmvgwgsjInXQgas5aS_wOu_BtMbIIgEm5I6kx6KtowphU2ZzSvVvwcO-5sdrD4HiTPP6Hw8rqOTLu5-sQeFIbpepryN2BOqdB9NYMClgi3mz0rhim5g/s1600/Picture+854.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OJ8KY2VCWEfiNHHLjAKaySMNsmvgwgsjInXQgas5aS_wOu_BtMbIIgEm5I6kx6KtowphU2ZzSvVvwcO-5sdrD4HiTPP6Hw8rqOTLu5-sQeFIbpepryN2BOqdB9NYMClgi3mz0rhim5g/s400/Picture+854.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236969838415602" border="0" /></a>The most difficult part of this tart was the shell, or pate sucree. But if you have a nice removable bottom tart pan (thanks bf!) and some patience, it should turn out just fine.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRGILTm6_0XdMUYmNKSKvu4IDb2Yovz0eyrhMbraGSZ7QETNl7k6jUfHbVzVkAmTdU0ED9pBmDmSjCl8meiDMGlJTdOCTArjDsYd1nv7k_6ofXY91zoWRuA9JbVsieOILDRIJuu_tQMg/s1600/Picture+856.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRGILTm6_0XdMUYmNKSKvu4IDb2Yovz0eyrhMbraGSZ7QETNl7k6jUfHbVzVkAmTdU0ED9pBmDmSjCl8meiDMGlJTdOCTArjDsYd1nv7k_6ofXY91zoWRuA9JbVsieOILDRIJuu_tQMg/s400/Picture+856.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236960044528178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerURmM0DhrXuf2s_xOB0cFME_ZBkjmnHmsrk-2FYdYgvGS6x-M0zkqXMOFAslk6EaDtVt4V2vQtiNogq4ebsyJg9nDoz9USOnsFltaTkX000UVypMfs12QIll01LsxJ9luFSv9OoLUG8/s1600/Picture+874.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerURmM0DhrXuf2s_xOB0cFME_ZBkjmnHmsrk-2FYdYgvGS6x-M0zkqXMOFAslk6EaDtVt4V2vQtiNogq4ebsyJg9nDoz9USOnsFltaTkX000UVypMfs12QIll01LsxJ9luFSv9OoLUG8/s400/Picture+874.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236952366429346" border="0" /></a>See those slashes in the crust?? I had to run some errands while it was baking and asked my mom to keep an eye on it. She slashed it with a knife when she thought it was puffing up too much...lol. This picture was taken while I was spreading apricot jam on the crust to prevent the cream and fruit from making it too soggy...nice tip!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1qPFnCwHi7vsHME-jUBLQrmbjr-91f1NYYIJNNm7dfeWWP4nGgkcvUPWDTEtEUi-1XXIdeUxrC2xRUMETg9gQ_PXNrHj3BKK_kRKmfNlDn2_-IUr8MHgRtQWIRDTgpLbTUrAV4q7PUg/s1600/Picture+875.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1qPFnCwHi7vsHME-jUBLQrmbjr-91f1NYYIJNNm7dfeWWP4nGgkcvUPWDTEtEUi-1XXIdeUxrC2xRUMETg9gQ_PXNrHj3BKK_kRKmfNlDn2_-IUr8MHgRtQWIRDTgpLbTUrAV4q7PUg/s400/Picture+875.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236936985173746" border="0" /></a>Putting in the pastry cream...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTh5oCqzIIP39lwNZPZb49AvhHWnj23kTJinQv0ms2B9aLuIlD9qeT8nrM3Tvxw9YLpX6SVtt1ZBoKZyaOodI6khw27N8LjZ8tnwPh4m5SPkMr_mrEyw5AEMUeMcLnomVTX3HyLTmPVk/s1600/Picture+876.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTh5oCqzIIP39lwNZPZb49AvhHWnj23kTJinQv0ms2B9aLuIlD9qeT8nrM3Tvxw9YLpX6SVtt1ZBoKZyaOodI6khw27N8LjZ8tnwPh4m5SPkMr_mrEyw5AEMUeMcLnomVTX3HyLTmPVk/s400/Picture+876.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236927697217874" border="0" /></a>Arranging the fruit...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BVRWKBgwkC5snZHAf2YEwfX0kkjLlTtwLQw624yJa9v0cShQgEs-KyyMnCOaCf0aE5mWhUT_0mAhC6ELDI0NlauSf9rweUb-jDvt67YJiPfZllGgHfBTc0xb8cR5hsr3fZba-weTvTQ/s1600/Picture+877.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BVRWKBgwkC5snZHAf2YEwfX0kkjLlTtwLQw624yJa9v0cShQgEs-KyyMnCOaCf0aE5mWhUT_0mAhC6ELDI0NlauSf9rweUb-jDvt67YJiPfZllGgHfBTc0xb8cR5hsr3fZba-weTvTQ/s400/Picture+877.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236350031207586" border="0" /></a>Almost done...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCKqhV03VFNhgWQzLyRutBmcMZdwOpowFUlWE97T8p0mI5DWVmuUqFhQAEmsH93A5gxfq9jp2h7ZQhESzZlPHB6N-iPVHiPDJCOLZVPhO6-6tvlE3lbypFFPvmOHOxuRWxj8QayHPmys/s1600/Picture+881.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCKqhV03VFNhgWQzLyRutBmcMZdwOpowFUlWE97T8p0mI5DWVmuUqFhQAEmsH93A5gxfq9jp2h7ZQhESzZlPHB6N-iPVHiPDJCOLZVPhO6-6tvlE3lbypFFPvmOHOxuRWxj8QayHPmys/s400/Picture+881.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236342199388978" border="0" /></a>Finished product!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-8QkT2jNDD4aHsvK6aafZf2ijsJL6hw91K7imk0G-vxoh-XALotSdwe7rHvDN45RSixxymXQa4-mr2m_6faD1LnNHCWTGwmCTj0IUPk7xp0Ioa-xFpG_XGteOVxQWMtmoP3bZkO0Lfg/s1600/Picture+882.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-8QkT2jNDD4aHsvK6aafZf2ijsJL6hw91K7imk0G-vxoh-XALotSdwe7rHvDN45RSixxymXQa4-mr2m_6faD1LnNHCWTGwmCTj0IUPk7xp0Ioa-xFpG_XGteOVxQWMtmoP3bZkO0Lfg/s400/Picture+882.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236335666076002" border="0" /></a>Me, super happy with the results of my first fruit tart<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9v7n7lAByRtAjSifuBzFUZkkNReMEQUS3yyRQvXgDkASkxqGfWhUSE9adHSJOGe3cbwnirIKwhbqfM_Z6_e-TsWgxPhqogbfaO9CD8JBqgGzn7eyn8i4M5dobZN75kqgtx2kTVSMAZY/s1600/Picture+887.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzDJXzeuGbFyXjFSJrO1UCbowf68npfnsaSUx62CCjomwit_2c9N75P_a7S6neIvM-bLtUN656ugRq-6rc2lJMOK1UxkM_VDtGBpbld9o9wJ0Tdi8Snn5-595pfePZlMa2ImLjymlP-U/s1600/Picture+888.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzDJXzeuGbFyXjFSJrO1UCbowf68npfnsaSUx62CCjomwit_2c9N75P_a7S6neIvM-bLtUN656ugRq-6rc2lJMOK1UxkM_VDtGBpbld9o9wJ0Tdi8Snn5-595pfePZlMa2ImLjymlP-U/s400/Picture+888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515236316445431522" border="0" /></a>My family was happy, too. It was gone in 5 minutes. Literally. I didn't even get a slice! I barely got to take a bite from my cousin's plate. But trust me, it was goooooooood :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-90985947030054727612010-09-13T22:05:00.000-07:002010-09-15T04:15:01.143-07:00NARS Strawberry Fields<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88MBrEU4nyZjGIs-e3iZLtNFZCGwgeh-Ba9wTBWnjMd90iWH65JZdVe1_jgANpF10KMd-4Gj7FlG15EcyrQajQ5JKDTO1Jh2vQ6NkqptXd8EhAViBT5bENaNmBYN7UUgP4woy4br7TK0/s1600/Picture+597.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88MBrEU4nyZjGIs-e3iZLtNFZCGwgeh-Ba9wTBWnjMd90iWH65JZdVe1_jgANpF10KMd-4Gj7FlG15EcyrQajQ5JKDTO1Jh2vQ6NkqptXd8EhAViBT5bENaNmBYN7UUgP4woy4br7TK0/s400/Picture+597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515605139198406402" border="0" /></a> Hope everyone had a great weekend! :) Monday's already winding down for me, thank goodness! It's always so hard for me to get back to the daily grind after a nice weekend. But that's life!<br /><br />Today marks the beginning of my transition into fall fashion and make-up. Summer is quickly fading, and as the weather gets cooler, my lip color choices get darker. It's about this time of year when I start to dream of sleek pea coats, warm scarves, and knee-high boots. Though I still love summer, now that I'm older I realize I actually like fall and winter a teensy bit more. Blasphemy, I know! But really, I love to bundle up in different layers and experiment with red lipsticks more than stripping down to a bikini and trying not to blind people with my ghastly white legs in shorts. :P I am definitely more suited for colder weather, as I CANNOT stand temperatures above 80 degrees or humid climates. Plus, there's the holiday season, heartier foods to make (chili and beef stew anyone??), snowboarding to look forward to (yay!!!), I can go on and on...!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdjud218PehyphenhyphenfCSM-7geDOXqR7am2ndEGZdjIvOwQp03cMCGHRr_9oQq39bJwGoxlxbyorPggDMaWLoxicBGjWSM4xmYXLn9NP8kLT49To7UAh8I3zgJX0I15BRtAhcd4Yo9wx0BERlY/s1600/Picture+597.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqyrcM_u5J0yCqr_dzy4JBU6rcJwrCnECoLW5TRR8-gG7rdkTVE531YBIJ920hSIbo4IOSDlfhNV_c0dEy-jVYKsAl63KTIaTCIgdjHjOsQbqYkkVIcc9Q9C7mXLcLMURcTA3FjMcm_0/s1600/Picture+595.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqyrcM_u5J0yCqr_dzy4JBU6rcJwrCnECoLW5TRR8-gG7rdkTVE531YBIJ920hSIbo4IOSDlfhNV_c0dEy-jVYKsAl63KTIaTCIgdjHjOsQbqYkkVIcc9Q9C7mXLcLMURcTA3FjMcm_0/s400/Picture+595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515234344139727810" border="0" /></a>ANYWAY, seasonal tangents aside, today I have for you the first of my fall make-up acquisitions. NARS lip gloss in Strawberry Fields, which sounds like summer but is reminiscent of autumn's rich colors.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11JH8iUQGD1Cp3vY9QbtkZCWWP0b932Ymd46F2TxW3oXoMKYIyJJf-1aDkVvRTuLG693B036vIgQyS5ZguV4-BtDY1wfUj6UDQXIhUc4vh4kaLbMC1jqtSr-DmttDP-lqTfs41CZL1ug/s1600/Picture+594.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11JH8iUQGD1Cp3vY9QbtkZCWWP0b932Ymd46F2TxW3oXoMKYIyJJf-1aDkVvRTuLG693B036vIgQyS5ZguV4-BtDY1wfUj6UDQXIhUc4vh4kaLbMC1jqtSr-DmttDP-lqTfs41CZL1ug/s400/Picture+594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515234352096257970" border="0" /></a>Described as a "bright strawberry pink" and packaged in the brand's signature black and white, this is supposedly a limited edition item that came out this summer. Now, I love NARS lip glosses, but I definitely don't buy them for their bold colors. Compared to many other brands, NARS' glosses are generally sheer. However, what they lack in pigmentation, they make up for in the formula and staying power. These babies are definitely in the higher end of the lip gloss spectrum, both in price ($24 each) and quality. They go on easily without drying out your lips. And as a plus, the tube itself is sophisticated-looking. ;) I always love seeing a NARS lip gloss when I look into my purse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqyrcM_u5J0yCqr_dzy4JBU6rcJwrCnECoLW5TRR8-gG7rdkTVE531YBIJ920hSIbo4IOSDlfhNV_c0dEy-jVYKsAl63KTIaTCIgdjHjOsQbqYkkVIcc9Q9C7mXLcLMURcTA3FjMcm_0/s1600/Picture+595.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsuY_wPMHnWOuje85UeJygJHKyTsL_TDYjIX2fzSatu4fFKnAizEGGJbJZ_m_MFEE_5y3vpP1bzVbS_X-v2kzvo-nd1Pgbzmgc_eEztK_kfVdneCB-LL8woQsmD9A91I3WofM32QdAVo/s1600/Picture+596.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsuY_wPMHnWOuje85UeJygJHKyTsL_TDYjIX2fzSatu4fFKnAizEGGJbJZ_m_MFEE_5y3vpP1bzVbS_X-v2kzvo-nd1Pgbzmgc_eEztK_kfVdneCB-LL8woQsmD9A91I3WofM32QdAVo/s400/Picture+596.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515234335440304338" border="0" /></a>Strawberry Fields strays from the NARS norm because it is quite possibly the most pigmented lip gloss that I have in my collection. It's definitely the most pigmented gloss that NARS has come out with so far.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzcgztK2TLnaqDXDprcNxCmi3swW4eEATidD9_0Q5uyqxP04rQVZ2UFO8zbsat4eslvn9Kg6HXceSZKOjy5kxpcFUc2a3TV5po4WioFkRQGtxQroriaJ_yrDTLkhJa0bWsxIP1rGJNz8/s1600/Picture+598.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzcgztK2TLnaqDXDprcNxCmi3swW4eEATidD9_0Q5uyqxP04rQVZ2UFO8zbsat4eslvn9Kg6HXceSZKOjy5kxpcFUc2a3TV5po4WioFkRQGtxQroriaJ_yrDTLkhJa0bWsxIP1rGJNz8/s400/Picture+598.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515233809342370466" border="0" /></a>I think it's my favorite NARS! Its typical doe foot applicator makes it a cinch to apply, and you definitely don't need very much for your lips to stand out. This color is bold, but there's nothing garish about it. In fact, I would consider it a very grown up shade to wear. Definitely different from a red lipstick, but just as pretty. Also, I wouldn't consider this a "pink"; it's definitely more of a berry.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCnvQ1lxcaozw74pcZaRrs7lIZ8cyquZkGN86xkrvP3jDZxoqwQZoAZ1nAIYcuLLDN4TKuGV-hTKq3VkKGlm3PwCleMhy8IAQQOlU-xE8A87tn1nXC1kFIZOvMW8_RJCzkVZyCh_FfAc/s1600/Picture+599.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCnvQ1lxcaozw74pcZaRrs7lIZ8cyquZkGN86xkrvP3jDZxoqwQZoAZ1nAIYcuLLDN4TKuGV-hTKq3VkKGlm3PwCleMhy8IAQQOlU-xE8A87tn1nXC1kFIZOvMW8_RJCzkVZyCh_FfAc/s400/Picture+599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515233800492146482" border="0" /></a>Swatch on my arm. Look how opaque the color is!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRfLRVKuAJGnnhvCClzR3N14BAjpmfl8NgipFZAzf5bKN_EuOiUe4reKq8FoiGX1m4FCpjbTpACn24BIwbDCQjK_96m-0m0FJb8VJ6CbGU6jNCze8PYdWyGoUse2LZoOFQ8PP2s3Cr08/s1600/Picture+600.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRfLRVKuAJGnnhvCClzR3N14BAjpmfl8NgipFZAzf5bKN_EuOiUe4reKq8FoiGX1m4FCpjbTpACn24BIwbDCQjK_96m-0m0FJb8VJ6CbGU6jNCze8PYdWyGoUse2LZoOFQ8PP2s3Cr08/s400/Picture+600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515233788060335954" border="0" /></a>Even when the color fades away, there's still a faint stain that stays on your lips for the rest of the day. Or if you want the look of a stain without the shine, slick on a bit of this lip gloss and blot off most of the excess with a tissue. Instant stain without having to buy another product!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMy6zRc-Ndkp9hvPfpxjZhyphenhyphen6lhJ84O6EaoMcycLuTIarRhmfZmR3Jkq0Q-0x6BYybyd9QjHcYBmMFlZpmEOCs2R8zNsBzEctzvv2F9Kuds2xJJUhYYLNKKdohDaOIu1yNrxv0vveLh5A/s1600/Picture+608.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMy6zRc-Ndkp9hvPfpxjZhyphenhyphen6lhJ84O6EaoMcycLuTIarRhmfZmR3Jkq0Q-0x6BYybyd9QjHcYBmMFlZpmEOCs2R8zNsBzEctzvv2F9Kuds2xJJUhYYLNKKdohDaOIu1yNrxv0vveLh5A/s400/Picture+608.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517095352104159714" border="0" /></a>The color's so rich and vibrant. It's right up my alley :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nq-__IzSiaTPOJ_HUI6jwAKziwPXWLSjcIu_dGlDxczYU9HU1S63ovJMbNDCFkOWvnjPBHTf9UBZevZUgDC1ESDX2Il5P8aKK9dsmUyWf27glKgr3Nqk0ZGOqSpxiKMi8poNEI05WUI/s1600/Picture+603.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nq-__IzSiaTPOJ_HUI6jwAKziwPXWLSjcIu_dGlDxczYU9HU1S63ovJMbNDCFkOWvnjPBHTf9UBZevZUgDC1ESDX2Il5P8aKK9dsmUyWf27glKgr3Nqk0ZGOqSpxiKMi8poNEI05WUI/s400/Picture+603.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515233774802910482" border="0" /></a>If you're looking for a gorgeous berry shade this fall, go get NARS Strawberry Fields! Even if you're skeptical of bright colors like this, you should still try it out. I think this shade would be nice on a variety of skin tones, and it's much easier to pull off than diving into bright lip colors with red.<br /><br />I hope NARS keeps this in their permanent collection! It's too good to be just limited edition!<br /><br /><br />'Til later! <3Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-49800142038039003572010-09-11T10:06:00.000-07:002010-09-11T10:07:04.258-07:00Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense #36<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsqVEcs7j1J7fuR8fjnLWWparju_AOOofPQkgKnUCCLalS7z4tkntc12Ve371AHTYSyQusoSwqBn3WFkK-0qOVbZEWBDmM9PX9nbsaJ7hlh4M_MxYvh8V-o70Dwu3bLW9PL8oiu9Ln1s/s1600/Picture+526.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsqVEcs7j1J7fuR8fjnLWWparju_AOOofPQkgKnUCCLalS7z4tkntc12Ve371AHTYSyQusoSwqBn3WFkK-0qOVbZEWBDmM9PX9nbsaJ7hlh4M_MxYvh8V-o70Dwu3bLW9PL8oiu9Ln1s/s400/Picture+526.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515637075399132866" border="0" /></a>Today is all about the last of the three Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense lipsticks that I picked up. Unlike her sisters #37 and #38, which I picked up as an afterthought (reviews and swatches <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/make-up-for-ever-rouge-artist-intense.html">here</a> and <a href="http://simply-susie.blogspot.com/2010/09/make-up-for-ever-rouge-artist-intense_08.html">here</a>), I went into Sephora knowing for sure that I wanted #36 after reviewing the colors available <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P268702&categoryId=B70">online</a>. I had been looking for the perfect, shimmer-free hot pink, and never found exactly what I was looking for until MUFE came out with this line.<br /><br />Straight out of the tube, #36 already looked promising. It's bright, bold, and without a hint of sparkle. Yay!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEacpswk1-3543Ye8eJbVJXWY37Q8bolAxZQYpAQ5i0zB4pLFVAm5TzGMUZfAq7RjgaYj9Z-4VKV_KAfPJtrdHFZARhKX70uwmALAo-AUUuNtJFE0vWMUdT47oCyMTHofBkoYkYXVFqQ/s1600/Picture+525.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEacpswk1-3543Ye8eJbVJXWY37Q8bolAxZQYpAQ5i0zB4pLFVAm5TzGMUZfAq7RjgaYj9Z-4VKV_KAfPJtrdHFZARhKX70uwmALAo-AUUuNtJFE0vWMUdT47oCyMTHofBkoYkYXVFqQ/s400/Picture+525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515637067216724466" border="0" /></a>Performance-wise, it's just as pigmented and long-lasting as I expected. I was and continue to be really impressed with this line of lipsticks.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6Bp0L8mTSde_XxDNtRJIw3qMZK44_yxeiLrWRC68GyNWuqt7iIfaOmZk55dGhowH54WsAWHUr4y0_kM25Sc7NS4onaz7TxkB4s_cN8pC5-spQRS8yk4rbvW6tZGVAhaVbU5eFMdINwY/s1600/Picture+527.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6Bp0L8mTSde_XxDNtRJIw3qMZK44_yxeiLrWRC68GyNWuqt7iIfaOmZk55dGhowH54WsAWHUr4y0_kM25Sc7NS4onaz7TxkB4s_cN8pC5-spQRS8yk4rbvW6tZGVAhaVbU5eFMdINwY/s400/Picture+527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636689526068370" border="0" /></a>This is a swatch of #36 next to a swatch of the go-to fuchsia that I had before: Lancome Color Fever in Rock Icon Fuchsia. While I still love my Lancome, it has a blue sheen to it that made it darker than I wanted in a hot pink lipstick. I never classified it as anything other than FUCHSIA. The MUFE is perfect in that it is pure hot pink on the lips!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TzfXsTOp6qkCfrBAMaUj8fuMAhHJ7fLVAzpRp4SyfUbfGFtWdYCvo6t2nkbiusoeUO3Yuzx5mLOtdqs0R3fT5uXtmgS3nHCR8RHAUVYWLyxjtteepq02IsxRjoSbN68FWSXApCku0xg/s1600/Picture+617.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TzfXsTOp6qkCfrBAMaUj8fuMAhHJ7fLVAzpRp4SyfUbfGFtWdYCvo6t2nkbiusoeUO3Yuzx5mLOtdqs0R3fT5uXtmgS3nHCR8RHAUVYWLyxjtteepq02IsxRjoSbN68FWSXApCku0xg/s400/Picture+617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636683806609586" border="0" /></a>Here's #36 on my lips. For some reason, its daring color brings out different sides in me. ;) I initially wanted a hot pink lipstick to wear for nights out instead of the typical nude or red. This is definitely a fun color that's great for night time when worn in its full glory, but at the same time, it looks beautiful during the day time when you pat it on sparingly like a stain.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LC_P3cxiFy4ZYJ30dBB_tfcGJ8xN7dqxQhBiBu1fa7dKnDbZ1bO5pz_9je2orRC77pBWkJXyD_2uRV6bomukFDiEBj5B1g2GDY-s0lIS3Edk8cUb5IObSboS1wOH-4ShCpDs0hzw-pA/s1600/Picture+528.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LC_P3cxiFy4ZYJ30dBB_tfcGJ8xN7dqxQhBiBu1fa7dKnDbZ1bO5pz_9je2orRC77pBWkJXyD_2uRV6bomukFDiEBj5B1g2GDY-s0lIS3Edk8cUb5IObSboS1wOH-4ShCpDs0hzw-pA/s400/Picture+528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515637081691440242" border="0" /></a>This is a more blurry, unfocused swatch, but the lip color shown is actually more true-to-life than the swatch above. BRIGHT, right?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77MmGawtQ02BbSInJO2gs5eLn6jlHgEZx3wvJByatxHUTbPHd8hr3-Yp_AQ8sRZ0KQhpd-XgIIInZb5XdJhJh85IR7m1Ax9A2_B9MzUW4H07mXvZKAE_R_kJ-f_Y3lRmjT_YxknUsrx4/s1600/Picture+620.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77MmGawtQ02BbSInJO2gs5eLn6jlHgEZx3wvJByatxHUTbPHd8hr3-Yp_AQ8sRZ0KQhpd-XgIIInZb5XdJhJh85IR7m1Ax9A2_B9MzUW4H07mXvZKAE_R_kJ-f_Y3lRmjT_YxknUsrx4/s400/Picture+620.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636675438787202" border="0" /></a>I told you this lipstick brings out different sides of me! :P I feel almost like a rock star with this color. Paired with a light steel/gunmetal smoky eye or a defined cat eye with black liquid liner, #36 would complete the look nicely.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfr9oSR6BgS0LEAdorXvprXsXWZzVgUHwn0eQ5EbOfe0sbnu0WuGqerOburFMTLBI3jGxlwBlCyGvoLFKQadfwZ0Tu3DEeJ7qXS5xOIxn9dwExD1wcrhXNcoTj7Nt5AARGWSXnlvnWJ9w/s1600/Picture+619.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfr9oSR6BgS0LEAdorXvprXsXWZzVgUHwn0eQ5EbOfe0sbnu0WuGqerOburFMTLBI3jGxlwBlCyGvoLFKQadfwZ0Tu3DEeJ7qXS5xOIxn9dwExD1wcrhXNcoTj7Nt5AARGWSXnlvnWJ9w/s400/Picture+619.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636669372035858" border="0" /></a>Here's the nicer side of the lipstick. :D Unfortunately, my camera isn't good enough to pick up the true richness of the pink. In fact, it drastically washes out the color :/<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfTgXbcYqEYTSOZYJ7wN2UhcEjOd815MNC40DIOFD-tZ155kb04_vhTaeZ4oCsYYsoY9t1X8TwGn_AmLUTBOESWPPpZBt3kj2z2qg_3RWw193F7RQTFUajHu0IVuDSuWAHqNFMJbPD0Q/s1600/Picture+615.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfTgXbcYqEYTSOZYJ7wN2UhcEjOd815MNC40DIOFD-tZ155kb04_vhTaeZ4oCsYYsoY9t1X8TwGn_AmLUTBOESWPPpZBt3kj2z2qg_3RWw193F7RQTFUajHu0IVuDSuWAHqNFMJbPD0Q/s400/Picture+615.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636658499750930" border="0" /></a>This one makes me the happiest out of the 3 Rouge Artist Intense lipsticks I have! Though I no longer have endless summer nights to wear this, I'll gladly transition this bold shade into autumn. It's definitely atypical to wear a shade like this during autumn and winter. After I bought this though, it was mentioned in Allure's Daily Beauty Reporter as one of the <a href="http://www.allure.com/beauty/blogs/reporter/2010/09/the-top-5-trends-for-fall-make.html">Top 5 Fall Trends</a>. So I guess I'm not the only one who thinks hot pink is appropriate for warming up colder days? ;) Who needs scarves and mittens when this smoking color is on your lips? Haha!<br /><br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone! If you get the chance, definitely go check out #36!Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-56517145321046650412010-09-10T02:23:00.000-07:002010-09-10T02:23:54.876-07:00Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Cleansing Foam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG20yCvQJRyOD3cS9Qrvmt4fxugEiBo70h8iv7MWT1slZ3jJq67nvTZGaqyeru8SbBHcC_Tc9X1jAbZ3MP1Hft5VCRQKYNlAn70HmYn90wiXMxvE1Cxrv2afsyEtZUSBKmQ03D2KBklKc/s1600/Picture+523.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG20yCvQJRyOD3cS9Qrvmt4fxugEiBo70h8iv7MWT1slZ3jJq67nvTZGaqyeru8SbBHcC_Tc9X1jAbZ3MP1Hft5VCRQKYNlAn70HmYn90wiXMxvE1Cxrv2afsyEtZUSBKmQ03D2KBklKc/s400/Picture+523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514976118151578658" border="0" /></a>My skincare regimen has always been limited to Cetaphil cleanser and, in recent years, Philosophy products, including such favorites like Purity Made Simple cleanser, The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, and Hope in a Jar moisturizer. I've never tried the Shiseido skin care line before, but I really like their sunscreen, so I figured I would give the <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P173660&categoryId=B70">White Lucent Brightening Cleansing Foam</a> a try since it was a deluxe sample for Beauty Insiders at Sephora one day.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fvCuii67oOWnT6QpDV4r81K-6WPxmgcoE385x99YFE4Cb4vzYOzizkSbkIGlN9jjLLPWuQoFsO6LgFC2G_SO1D9-Hscpzs7DeVwIswbsQRmoCxQGYU2VDBopMKJcMt1VVKiV4pPbepo/s1600/Picture+524.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fvCuii67oOWnT6QpDV4r81K-6WPxmgcoE385x99YFE4Cb4vzYOzizkSbkIGlN9jjLLPWuQoFsO6LgFC2G_SO1D9-Hscpzs7DeVwIswbsQRmoCxQGYU2VDBopMKJcMt1VVKiV4pPbepo/s400/Picture+524.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514976109575277954" border="0" /></a>I brought home the generously-sized sample with high hopes because it has pretty good ratings online. The description on the Sephora site says that it's "a gentle cleansing foam that whisks away impurities with a fresh, creamy lather." It supposedly "purifies the complexion and promotes a look of inner radiance, without stripping moisture" while a "dose of micro white powder helps remove dead surface cells to boost clarity and luminosity."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvm8kfJ3FGeHrcS7xar6Q2_nfJgyKl6JuURayPA8tOYiZp67OQYEhhIiM0i9ObmHeiHHDojkWM6HskBD5RqKQRNNd2ig8Z36liyWRji1_XwY1f2NtIPRMiI9Eay0ZGOjFju71gEXKS1iU/s1600/Picture.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvm8kfJ3FGeHrcS7xar6Q2_nfJgyKl6JuURayPA8tOYiZp67OQYEhhIiM0i9ObmHeiHHDojkWM6HskBD5RqKQRNNd2ig8Z36liyWRji1_XwY1f2NtIPRMiI9Eay0ZGOjFju71gEXKS1iU/s400/Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514976101056065186" border="0" /></a>The cleanser comes out of the tube in a white cream form, but quickly foams up once you put it on a damp face with some water. The first time I used it in the morning, I noticed an immediate radiance to my skin. Right after cleansing, my face looked brighter than it usually does. I've been really big on brightening my skin lately (not the same as whitening!), so I was initially really happy and optimistic that I had found a good cleanser to incorporate into my routine. The Shiseido cleanser definitely felt different from my Cetaphil and Philosophy cleansers in that the other two are more milky and non-foaming. The Shiseido felt moisturizing as I was smoothing it over my skin, but once I started washing it off, there was an immediate and noticeable tightening feel--not in the good pore-tightening way, but in a drying out the skin way.<br /><br />I gave the sample a one-week trial period, but by day 6 I could not stand it anymore. Though the possible brightening effects were tempting at first, ultimately this cleanser did not work for me. I figured out that it was because of the foam format. My skin did not take well to a foam cleanser. Foams are just too drying for my sensitive skin, and it was starting to show signs of breaking out due to the lack of moisture. And I haven't even mentioned the dry patches! Ugh.<br /><br />I suppose there's a reason why I go for milky lotion-like cleansers like Cetaphil and Philosophy: they clean my skin well without stripping it of much-needed moisture. I switched back to my morning Cetaphil routine right away and within a few days, my skin calmed down again. I guess this teaches me to not stray too far from what already works, right? A prime example of "Don't fix it if it's not broken." The next time I decide to test out a new cleanser, I'm going to steer clear of foams :/<br /><br />Those of you with more oily skin, though, would probably like this cleanser. I'm disappointed that it didn't work for me, but honestly, I think the effects and formula are quite good. If Shiseido came out with this exact product in a non-foaming form, I would probably like it. But for now, I'm going to have to count myself out for this one. Let's hope my next Shiseido experience is better!<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />Do any of you have any Shiseido recommendations? Likes? Dislikes? Do tell! :)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166747471376427648.post-32442161251405093372010-09-09T10:30:00.000-07:002010-09-09T10:31:40.827-07:00Cinnamon Rolls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc6seSpgyNEKrL3vpIkleoINJnf9XcBL-J8RGWmaWqpkYP2pL3YcMr1-wKhiBRoMjfbwzC8g8orRYb7d0TGicd0jPwMRwNmvKdw37UQNZv8LEC6mH5t6uMvJrJySEbVOzeGzDda2f-jQ/s1600/Picture+025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc6seSpgyNEKrL3vpIkleoINJnf9XcBL-J8RGWmaWqpkYP2pL3YcMr1-wKhiBRoMjfbwzC8g8orRYb7d0TGicd0jPwMRwNmvKdw37UQNZv8LEC6mH5t6uMvJrJySEbVOzeGzDda2f-jQ/s400/Picture+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514804079707059986" border="0" /></a>Good morning dear readers!<br /><br />I don't know about you, but I don't think that there's anything that smells better than cinnamon rolls baking in the oven. I mean, if Cinnabon's addicting smell already makes me walk a little slower every time I pass by it in the mall, then I couldn't imagine how good it would be if I tried making my own at home.<br /><br />Let me tell you, I was not disappointed.<br /><br />I made <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/04/cinnamon-swirl-buns-so-much-news/">these</a> on Monday when there was a holiday, and my bf and I lounged around playing Wii, eating lunch, and sipping iced coffee in between risings. It was the perfect day to make something like this, since I could take my time instead of rushing to finish them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o5FixqzqS6LpynjXod7A_7GsMBTwQyiVH7LrjMVu6m_uX3TP1S_b2uvR04zm-GYWIXh5003DqS3e94d2LBCt8AAsBgLSZ46t6bi3cNrXZcgNUuK0aASdZquhOtkRlYjociUF9qbc5Xg/s1600/Picture+010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o5FixqzqS6LpynjXod7A_7GsMBTwQyiVH7LrjMVu6m_uX3TP1S_b2uvR04zm-GYWIXh5003DqS3e94d2LBCt8AAsBgLSZ46t6bi3cNrXZcgNUuK0aASdZquhOtkRlYjociUF9qbc5Xg/s400/Picture+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514804065806407906" border="0" /></a>While the recipe itself is not too difficult, the hardest part for me was waiting for the dough to rise. Oh, the anticipation! After the first 2 hours of rising, I finally got to roll out the dough...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPxqG0sixERWEOE0tMZjY6K9Q5Quw-RX_M3KEJNu-bfuyLjDFO52MWVt-SXX6ebJzKtofv8TfL8SNNuHU63CL3-eFZ1aDaCTWIoce9bO3w5X1afquLEO3GRBpwLqK8tPhO6jukKFb5bk/s1600/Picture+013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPxqG0sixERWEOE0tMZjY6K9Q5Quw-RX_M3KEJNu-bfuyLjDFO52MWVt-SXX6ebJzKtofv8TfL8SNNuHU63CL3-eFZ1aDaCTWIoce9bO3w5X1afquLEO3GRBpwLqK8tPhO6jukKFb5bk/s400/Picture+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514804052051343570" border="0" /></a>Spread on some softened butter...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPgfhAVOeEOR06kGq8fE6lXPZCc32Zt8VtuQlFD5s2X9VRIRtFsY7BuKUfO-CubthKZsag8gYcMZt1yXI-uuUpdS370PJhnd0yjSwRv3_oOr0Qqp0MiTvOg4THJws6YxJy8z3oUPIEcE/s1600/Picture+014.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPgfhAVOeEOR06kGq8fE6lXPZCc32Zt8VtuQlFD5s2X9VRIRtFsY7BuKUfO-CubthKZsag8gYcMZt1yXI-uuUpdS370PJhnd0yjSwRv3_oOr0Qqp0MiTvOg4THJws6YxJy8z3oUPIEcE/s400/Picture+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514804044409352498" border="0" /></a>Sprinkle on the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AoYIIrwRNvt27YvVnhY0vAv8ZMCP4p6aBAarN6_oUSn7TcioPslcZiN2-bw-4-VDYMWFmnVe-pJDxwABH-0o8SHZpuoGw5Ggrko4SOqE85LU8UzOMb-V67Ry8lNYyLLUUegW55fbFh0/s1600/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AoYIIrwRNvt27YvVnhY0vAv8ZMCP4p6aBAarN6_oUSn7TcioPslcZiN2-bw-4-VDYMWFmnVe-pJDxwABH-0o8SHZpuoGw5Ggrko4SOqE85LU8UzOMb-V67Ry8lNYyLLUUegW55fbFh0/s400/Picture+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514804034379662146" border="0" /></a>Roll up the dough...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ow6sDMcQAD_mGFwLoa3ZH6k8K3aICGov7-lNvpiLKKdEYtuZYCULRpNvoQLfCFxdWQ7FwRt0nYg8QRVQzLHeAWCfhfl8z9zYbRsrnCZ76ymRSGLP2bTJssbjV-rSWB-s7mq79ljFeGY/s1600/Picture+021.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ow6sDMcQAD_mGFwLoa3ZH6k8K3aICGov7-lNvpiLKKdEYtuZYCULRpNvoQLfCFxdWQ7FwRt0nYg8QRVQzLHeAWCfhfl8z9zYbRsrnCZ76ymRSGLP2bTJssbjV-rSWB-s7mq79ljFeGY/s400/Picture+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514803602882565250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq4jvQJ1eOApzvoDrET0xOl6BqYF4t3oVr0tta2iKtsRC-_g0UH14rkFQ-Zej2A5l51rKL_5n4NBsahlI8qE1aMfMLEVTi-z8RxpoXQrMFJAPHdeg_uN-JmAVijUgCnlFV3uCpE4Vs-Y/s1600/Picture+023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq4jvQJ1eOApzvoDrET0xOl6BqYF4t3oVr0tta2iKtsRC-_g0UH14rkFQ-Zej2A5l51rKL_5n4NBsahlI8qE1aMfMLEVTi-z8RxpoXQrMFJAPHdeg_uN-JmAVijUgCnlFV3uCpE4Vs-Y/s400/Picture+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514803595964472354" border="0" /></a>Cut it into 18 sections...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5kIrZLmzfE-VjIMNA4xuTn96ZA3Qa0twFKuBQ4ly52Cw8ireK1mUASgtDxDhHB3mBZYAa1YmMuMn2V-buTJcSk_WxlH_T_Tss_3NAYnGG_SbW_KtNeYzAkduurUK_l564blGkmGnmeE/s1600/Picture+029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5kIrZLmzfE-VjIMNA4xuTn96ZA3Qa0twFKuBQ4ly52Cw8ireK1mUASgtDxDhHB3mBZYAa1YmMuMn2V-buTJcSk_WxlH_T_Tss_3NAYnGG_SbW_KtNeYzAkduurUK_l564blGkmGnmeE/s400/Picture+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514803582693427778" border="0" /></a>At this point, the boy was giddy with excitement at the prospect of having cinnamon rolls to eat. He could not stop exclaiming over how cool the swirls looked :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0TM7ZCztrUQhWjGp1y1Y1lABuONGEneqxUq6PmfCJm9qkz3Nt-7zjTPEFyLFXwcJrVUfmXKaV_gyXVewwk4W44QFi70eiKUxF5UhU88EKc_Q6h9oMF4HqZIIoHF3U0d38Y3gQ5a1wiU/s1600/Picture+030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0TM7ZCztrUQhWjGp1y1Y1lABuONGEneqxUq6PmfCJm9qkz3Nt-7zjTPEFyLFXwcJrVUfmXKaV_gyXVewwk4W44QFi70eiKUxF5UhU88EKc_Q6h9oMF4HqZIIoHF3U0d38Y3gQ5a1wiU/s400/Picture+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514803572442563570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPkFGw8ynQoFnmIZSTvAy9exsg6GcHhNtHiDbeu9dZUUZAZd_mff8TmpxSBq-E-08MpVCRWv3D8AgH7exgr-qFBFUy_5WK62Wn8j5QpRh80Cq5-US3eJh1JsUPh0exI-JYO0xFb7j08g/s1600/Picture+032.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPkFGw8ynQoFnmIZSTvAy9exsg6GcHhNtHiDbeu9dZUUZAZd_mff8TmpxSBq-E-08MpVCRWv3D8AgH7exgr-qFBFUy_5WK62Wn8j5QpRh80Cq5-US3eJh1JsUPh0exI-JYO0xFb7j08g/s400/Picture+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514803561793518610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPJZqZt8Qya7ojgPpWPrQKETgq4Ps0heuEyPVojiuf24KjM45fUWlF6QyWPU7P4M-JTfNBzHQ5ODCwS0jD4OrzCZWJM3vcG7-h_KJaSNcelQapvgojgnWLd0o4vJnvYTOs_AUTm1umo0/s1600/Picture+035.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPJZqZt8Qya7ojgPpWPrQKETgq4Ps0heuEyPVojiuf24KjM45fUWlF6QyWPU7P4M-JTfNBzHQ5ODCwS0jD4OrzCZWJM3vcG7-h_KJaSNcelQapvgojgnWLd0o4vJnvYTOs_AUTm1umo0/s400/Picture+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514802732265659954" border="0" /></a>No....it was still not time to bake...we had to wait another hour for the second rising! Le sigh!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBliEP4uv4WMNtZxEUpdIV16q2vwIGMhpUIYWRX2syKtoAxfYISkzBzd239bhyphenhyphenV0SnTH7M2PVOhy3U5oefxEbDQf1PDcPwaldximqAsbe4vO32iH_YxjGM7P_Sku_giUjJ3Jy7w99UeGY/s1600/Picture+040.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQouw9GSby7nGp2VeYDkhKbkmT_r8bFImewXqz7HRdhJvA1FwAtofbAtSuznjvvajQkvV_u5wHsr76N7zcQ0z6bCg8LxAKdzA5jdaQucy0wpsqf3Q6EEz8GsGZKcR5n1sbP0A8WB8TQfs/s1600/Picture+047.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQouw9GSby7nGp2VeYDkhKbkmT_r8bFImewXqz7HRdhJvA1FwAtofbAtSuznjvvajQkvV_u5wHsr76N7zcQ0z6bCg8LxAKdzA5jdaQucy0wpsqf3Q6EEz8GsGZKcR5n1sbP0A8WB8TQfs/s1600/Picture+047.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQouw9GSby7nGp2VeYDkhKbkmT_r8bFImewXqz7HRdhJvA1FwAtofbAtSuznjvvajQkvV_u5wHsr76N7zcQ0z6bCg8LxAKdzA5jdaQucy0wpsqf3Q6EEz8GsGZKcR5n1sbP0A8WB8TQfs/s400/Picture+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514802708479525810" border="0" /></a>After the second rising, we were finally able to put it into the oven.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBliEP4uv4WMNtZxEUpdIV16q2vwIGMhpUIYWRX2syKtoAxfYISkzBzd239bhyphenhyphenV0SnTH7M2PVOhy3U5oefxEbDQf1PDcPwaldximqAsbe4vO32iH_YxjGM7P_Sku_giUjJ3Jy7w99UeGY/s1600/Picture+040.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBliEP4uv4WMNtZxEUpdIV16q2vwIGMhpUIYWRX2syKtoAxfYISkzBzd239bhyphenhyphenV0SnTH7M2PVOhy3U5oefxEbDQf1PDcPwaldximqAsbe4vO32iH_YxjGM7P_Sku_giUjJ3Jy7w99UeGY/s400/Picture+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514802716746577506" border="0" /></a>Then we had to make the cream cheese glaze...which is pretty much cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract lol. Not exactly for anyone on a diet.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSlH-J6Adk_beUkRJYVLt_3yrpxMAA_EMrf4AQ2ofAJR0bSLkQxxmS9_xuU4a-1Fs1UsEsg7ye_Kzl7gUBH8UHNcqyJshKnexv0fMfs43Yoa2uMlodcr4RnAlWX5-MsKEoeBHRDtWM6I/s1600/Picture+049.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSlH-J6Adk_beUkRJYVLt_3yrpxMAA_EMrf4AQ2ofAJR0bSLkQxxmS9_xuU4a-1Fs1UsEsg7ye_Kzl7gUBH8UHNcqyJshKnexv0fMfs43Yoa2uMlodcr4RnAlWX5-MsKEoeBHRDtWM6I/s400/Picture+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514802701784698402" border="0" /></a>All that waiting was totally worth it in the end. The smell that wafted through the entire house was so intoxicating and comforting and delicious. There's no way anyone could resist them! The bf's family and I polished off one pan right then and there, with only sighs of happiness and sticky fingers as evidence of our pig out :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2CuppfB2jgBEg8TKbIhKnDcl-hxCIDxhyUZUDsMIfEUiHerYBIz9i6B9KDwAEcvEfCzYj-jGtpIAYNyqIwrOmn3kpm3YwGuV3lcFZdnHpHfQQQjwMxAndXNe061CzxZJKOxXW-clxJk/s1600/Picture+055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2CuppfB2jgBEg8TKbIhKnDcl-hxCIDxhyUZUDsMIfEUiHerYBIz9i6B9KDwAEcvEfCzYj-jGtpIAYNyqIwrOmn3kpm3YwGuV3lcFZdnHpHfQQQjwMxAndXNe061CzxZJKOxXW-clxJk/s400/Picture+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514802688298114290" border="0" /></a>Sweet, soft, warm, and satisfying. Perfect with a cup of coffee. And, dare I say it, better than Cinnabon! Is there any way I can get someone to make these for me every morning?? I want to wake up to the smell of cinnamon rolls. Even thinking about them now makes me wish that I had some left!<br /><br /><br />Perhaps once again this weekend? ;)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956236279344828580noreply@blogger.com1