Beauty from the Earth Mineral Pigments/MAC Dupes

So I decided to get some pigment samples of Beauty from the Earth since I saw a couple of videos on Youtube using some really vibrant colors. I placed my order on 1/26/09 and received it today 1/29/09. I got 10 samples along with a complimentary sample. My order inclusive of shipping and handeling was $14, $4 for S& H. The colors I got are:

Lemon, Sunshine & Carribean

Crush, Harvest & Tangerine

Raspberry, Isis & Chocolate

Sage & Emerald

After applying the pigments with a dab of Visine I realized that three of the colors are good dupes for MAC colors! The following are my suggestions:

• Crush can be substituted for Expensive Pink
• Raspberry can be substituted for Hepcat
• Harvest can be substituted for Coppering

Hope this helps and have a great day!

My Eighty Eight Beauty Supply Haul

Yay, I finally got my shipment from Eighty Eight Beauty Supply. I placed my order on a friday afternoon (1/9/09) and received it on friday(1/23/09). I would have received it on Thursday but I was at work so the mailman sent my package to the post office, Grrrrr! If you are looking for a great prices for China Glaze Nail Lacquer then you need to go to this website because a bottle of the Nail Lacquer is only $2.68 compared to $5.99 which is the sale price at Sally's Beauty Supply! My total order came to $43.63 which included $12.00 Shipping and Handeling and I received:

• 10 bottles of CG Nail Lacquer


• 1 bottle of CG No-Chip Top Coat


• 1 Nail buffer

So far, I tried out the nail buffer and painted my nails with For Audrey and I must say that I absolutely love this color and I will definately be buying more of the nail buffers.

The name of the nail buffer is Flash Shiner by Design Nail it's only $1.88 and this buffer is the bomb! My nails looked like they had been painted with a coat of clear polish after buffing with the 3 step system and the total time to get both hands buffed was less than 8 minutes. The other colors I got were:

• Secret Periwink-le
• Mom's Chiffon
• Second-Hand Silk
• Heirloom Organza
• Japanese Koi
• VIII
• Liquid Leather
• Rich & Famous
• White on White

I'm excited to wear Secret Periwink-le because it's almost an exact match to one of the colors in my Obama t-shirt.

I have to say, I think my haul has some great color choices because they are bright and bold. I prefer to post pics of the colors on my nails instead of in the bottle which I will do soon. One tip that I think will help you out with ordering colors from this site or any site is: If you want to see what the true color of the nail polish is

1. go to Google
2. click Shopping
3. type in the name of the product Ex: China Glaze Liquid Leather

Hope this tips helps and thanks for reading!

Is this worth 14 Bucks?

Today I had Sbarro's for lunch. In case you can't identify what is on my plate, it contains:

• Four chicken wings (actually three, I ate one)
• Baked Zitti (next to wings)
• Fruit (strawberries, watermelon, pineapple and a slice of kiwi for good measure)
• Piece of garlic bread
• Medium soda pop.

I got this from the lunch bar where you choose your food and the price is $6 and change per pound. When saw the price I felt financially raped! I had a short amount of time to eat my lunch and get back to work in additon to being hungry which is why I didn't protest the price. I don't think this was worth $14, do you?

Urbangirl's Top 10 Snack Foods for Gamers

How many times have you been in the middle of playing a game and realize that you are hungry but don't want to pause the game to eat? This has happened to me many times so I decided to come up with a list of favorite videogame eats! Here are three of my favorite snacks with explanations of why:

· Taquitos- You can use the same hand you eat with to dip in salsa.
· Frozen White Castle Cheeseburgers- It takes 1 1/2 minutes to heat these in the microwave and get back to playing your game.
· Chicken Nuggets- You don’t even have to pause the game to eat these if you have quick reflexes.

The only thing you need to do to participate is post your comments! I'm going to keep this post up until I get a good number of entries so let me know what your favorite snack food is.

Today I had a taste for Mexican

Anyone that knows me knows I love food. Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Indian, and we can’t forget Seafood! When I have a taste for Mexican food there are two taco stands in LA that come to mind, Chabelita and Campos. These two places are reasonable in price and are about 5 minutes from where I live. I go to Chabelita because they have really good chicken taquitos (2), they are home made and come with rice, beans, and a drink for about $5.75. Because the plate only has two taquitos, I get a side order which consist of two and by the end of the meal I am stuffed and smiling like a fat rat! I like Campos for the El Pazon burrito about $6.75, it comes with tortilla chips that I use to scoop the droppings from the burrito with. Just thinking about these two places makes my mouth water. Something else that made my mouth water today was my friend’s homemade taquitos. We met for lunch today which I was excited about because we always have great conversation. I had planned on bringing my lunch today but didn’t because I knew we would buy lunch at one of the restaurants in the building she works in. I also knew that today was the farmers market and when my friend and I worked together we would always go to the farmers market to taste all the free samples the vendors will allow. I was quite surprised when my friend didn’t buy lunch but brought leftovers from her dinner last night…..chicken taquitos! She let me try one and I instantly fell in love because it tastes so good and the recipe is really easy.

Jessica’s chicken taquitos

Ingredients:
Shredded chicken
Mashed potatoes
Corn tortillas

Combine equal parts shredded chicken to mashed potatoes in a mixing bowl, add your favorite seasoning to flavor, place a scoop of the mixture close to the edge of the corn tortilla and roll, coat the bottom of your frying pan with a little vegetable oil, and place your taquito in the pan for frying until golden brown.

Bad Hair Days!

Lately I have been having some bad hair days! The problem I am having stems from wearing a half wig. I love to wear hair extension and have chosen this type of hair extension because I am lazy and don’t like to do my natural hair. I don’t like to do my natural hair everyday because it is time consuming and my hair is thick. Half wigs are also a great choice for me because I work out and wash my hair every other day. When getting ready for work in the morning or anywhere, all I have to do is:

Part my hair from ear to ear leaving my natural hair out in the front
Put the remainder of the hair in a ponytail
Pin the ponytail down with a bobby pin
Attach the wig
Brush my hair over the wig and go!

The hair that I leave out in the front is usually straightened with a pressing comb to ensure that my natural hair closely resembles the wig hair. The major issue with straitening my hair comes from having the pressing comb too hot which singes my hair. I know you are probably thinking “Why don’t you have a professional do your hair” or better yet “let the pressing comb cool a bit before you use it” You are right…. I could do these things and have done these things, I guess I’m just always running around like a chicken with it's head cut off these days which had got to stop. Anyway, I have been looking for alternatives to the type of hair extensions I currently use and types I have used in the past which include a sewn in full head weave, bonding, and clip on hair pieces. I came across the full lace wig. This seems like it would be a great alternative for me because I wouldn’t have to leave out any of my hair. When doing my research I noticed that male and female celebrities, cancer patients, and transvestites wear these types of hair extensions. If anyone has tried this type of hair extension please let me know your experiences with lace front wigs....I'm all ears!