An Explanation.

I've been trying to formulate this post for a while now. I felt I owed all of you an explanation as to why I basically just dropped off the face of the blogging world.

I'm going to be straight with you. Blogging became a chore. I wasn't having fun anymore, and I couldn't help but compare myself to the bloggers who post at least once every day. I saw how, in the great scheme of things, my blog was pretty insignificant. At first, I didn't really care. I had fun blogging! But then I was scrambling to make a post every day or at least three times a week, and it was wearing me out. I had school, I had a social life, I had other interests.

Now, that's not to say I will never return to blogging. I might, someday. But for now, I'm taking a step back. I've met some amazing people while blogging, and I hope I can still keep in contact with them, but I've even been absent on twitter for over a month now.

Nail polish was becoming repetitive and dull, too. I would walk into a store and see the new polish and think, "I have that at home." Nothing was grabbing me anymore. Nothing was interesting. I mean, sure, there were a few gems in the past few months (OPI Burlesque and China Glaze Awakening come to mind), but mostly I just wasn't interested.

I feel bad about doing this, because, in a way, it feels like I'm betraying the blogging world. But why should I do something like this when it isn't fun for me anymore? I started this blog as a fun little expedition to do to take my mind off of school for a while. But that's just not the case anymore.

I hope you're all doing well, and hopefully I'll be back to blogging someday, even if I'm not blogging about nail polish.

- Jean

I'm still alive, I swear!

Hey, all! I'm so, so sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've been so busy with my classes this semester, that I haven't had proper time to just sit down and blog.

Also, school has gotten in the way of having good manis lately. I mean, sure, my nails are polished. But they look pretty horrible and I have been so exhausted by Thursday that I forget to take pictures, and then the polish starts chipping. These excuses are horrible, but they're the truth. Once I get a routine down for this semester, you'll be seeing more polish-related posts from me again!

In the meantime, I'll probably post a few BPAL reviews every now and then. Maybe some bath and body products, too.

I'm so sorry, guys! I'll get back into the swing of things soon, hopefully. :)

And remember: if you do miss hearing from me that much (ha!) you can read my ramblings and complaints over on twitter. There's a link in the sidebar to my twitter account.

P.S. The blog sale is still going on!

Happiness is...

This is a bit of a different post for me, but I feel that it's still related to beauty, because when you're happy, you're the most beautiful person you can be.

(Note: this post is for Get Lippie's Birthday Giveaway.)

Rings, rings, rings. I love rings.

Writing. It's my release.

All of Miyazaki's films.

Films by Sofia Coppola. She has a way of filming that makes one feel like they are watching a dream, rather than a movie.

Books, books, and more books. I am probably the most avid reader I know. I'll read anything.

Cats, music, vintage images.

Getting dolled up for no reason. Wearing lipstick. Just feeling pretty.

Summer bike rides. I don't go on them often enough but, boy, do they make me happy.

Summer. Summer makes me so happy. It's just a time of relaxation and iced teas and lounging outside and sunglasses and sandals and florals.

There are many, many more things that make me happy. Curling up in bed on a rainy day, Klimt, Degas, long baths, new magazines, vintage-inspired fashion, photography, nail polish, obviously.

So, tell me, what makes you happy?

Want...nay, NEED.

What am I talking about, you ask? The L'Oreal Passport to Paradise Summer 2010 nail polish collection! I need those colors. You see, I missed out on Essie's North Fork collection, and this new L'Oreal collection is almost identical to the Essies of last summer. High Tide, Ocean Breeze, and Waters Edge, I need you all! Sadly, my town is extremely lax when it comes to stocking the new polish collections. So I doubt I'll ever get my hands on these. Alas.

Yes, this was just a whine-complain-whine blog. Hehe.

Anyway, how have you all been? Things are crazy around here right now, but next week is exam week! And then I'm free for the summer! And actually, that also means that my foray into the world of henna is right around the corner, too. I'm so excited! I'll try to document my experience the best I can, but I'm not so sure I want pictures of me with a pile of goop on my head to be put out on the Internet, haha.

I'm horrible!

No, really. I keep lying to you all! I said I was going to catch up on posting this weekend, and I didn't! I've got so many posts that I want to do, too!

I was housesitting all weekend, though, and it was chaos. The house I sat for has four dogs, two cats, and two ferrets. It's insane. Fun, but insane.

Honestly, my blogging these next few weeks will be extremely sporadic. We're approaching finals, and I'm getting stuff thrown at me left and right. Ugh.

I'll try to blog when I can, but just know: I'll be on a weird schedule until the beginning of May.

I'm so sorry about this, girls!

Oh, also. I completely redid my polish spreadsheet. The link in the top bar under "My Collection" leads to the correct spreadsheet, which is completely up-to-date. (ETA: So, I realized afterward that I had completely left out all my Color Clubs, as well as a few OPIs and a few China Glazes. I've added them in, and NOW it's all up-to-date.)

I'll get back to regular blogging when I can, I promise!

- Jean

Just so you all know..

The China Glaze Poolside collection is up at Trans Design. It actually went up..yesterday? The day before? I don't quite remember. I do know, though, that I've been compulsively checking the website since April 1 for that collection. I meant to blog about it right when I saw that it was up, but my mind's been a bit scattered lately.

I put in my order yesterday. I was quite upset, though, because I had wanted to also order OPI Breathe Life, but by the time Trans Design finally got the Poolside collection in, Breathe Life was sold out. I ended up getting OPI Give Me the Moon, in hopes that it will satiate my need for fairy princess colors for a while, haha.

OH. ALSO. Kiwi Coolada is already sold out (Unless TD just never got any in stock. Which would be kind of weird, if you ask me). Craziness, I know.

I ended up paring down my order a ton. I got two 10-packs of nail display wheels, ChG Flip Flop Fantasy, Sun Worshiper, Rain Storm, Rio, and Entourage, and OPI Alpine Snow Matte (in hopes that it'll be a good base for neons/sheers) and Give Me The Moon. Trust me, this list was waaay longer. I've been trying to cut it down for the past month, haha.

Anyway, regular posting shall commence this weekend. My Philosophy of Sci-Fi presentation is over (For the most part. I still have to write the paper portion, but that's not difficult), and I do have a presentation for Ethics in about two weeks, but it's not going to be too difficult. I'm just happy that Phil. of Sci-Fi thing is over. It was interesting, sure, but it was so stressful. I really hate presenting, haha.

(Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with Trans Design, Inc., China Glaze, OPI, or any other companies mentioned in this post. I just wanted to share information with my readers that they might find useful.)

Delivery!

I had an amazing surprise when I got home today! My Lush order had arrived (Unmelted! Hallelujah!), as well as a HUGE box from One Bath and Body. Trust me, I'll be reviewing their products for quite some time. I'm not complaining! Everything smells absolutely heavenly.

I'll try to get some pictures up later today, so that you call can get a little taste of what's to come!

Fun little makeup survey.

I took this from Cindy at Nail'd and Polish'd, because it looked like fun! And I'm tagging each and every one of you. :D

How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice: once in the morning and once at night.

What skin type do you have?
Combination. Or..hm. Well, it's just crazy. Sometimes it is insanely oily, sometimes it's insanely dry. And I have a few breakouts. Yeah, my skin sucks. I'm working on rectifying this, though.

What is your current facial wash?
Uh..It's some Physicians Complex stuff that I get from my facialist.
Do you exfoliate?
Yes, about once a week. I use Mark's Berry Grand Super Exfoliating Beads, mixed in with my own facial cleanser.
What brand do you use?
For cleanser, toner, etc., Physician's Complex. For exfoliator, Mark. For eye makeup remover, I go back and forth between Avon and Boots.

What moisturizer do you use?
I use this gel stuff by Physicians Complex, since my facialist says that a traditional moisturizer would make my skin too oily. I do use a sunscreen in the mornings, though.


Do you have freckles?
A few.
Do you use eye cream?
I don't. Not yet, anyway.

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Ugh. Yes. I hate it.

Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Yes. It didn't work. At all. And I followed the steps completely, and used it for quite a while.
What foundation do you use?
The Body Shop All-In-One Face Base

How about concealer?
The Body Shop's Tea Tree Blemish Stick in..01, I believe. Yes, 01.

Do you know your undertone color?

I do not.
What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I think they're pretty awesome, but I suck at putting them on.

Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes, I did know. I try to follow that rule.
What brand of mascara do you use?
L'Oreal Voluminous in Carbon Black. Serious HG mascara right there. And I've tried out a ton of mascaras. Nothing expensive, since they're, well, expensive. But I've tried out a ton of drugstore mascaras, and this is by far my favorite.

Sephora or MAC?
I'm definitely becoming a MAC convert. I do love Sephora for non-Sephora brand things, though.
Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
No.
What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Concealer brush, foundation brush, blush brush, eyelash curler, brow brush thing, occasionally an eyelash comb.

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
No, because I never wear eyeshadow, except for special occasions.
For the face?
Yep.
What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Gah, I never wear eyeshadow. I do love nice neutrals, like taupes and champagnes, though.
Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
I also never wear eyeliner, since I am not very good at putting it on. When I do wear it, I tend to go with pencil, since I seem to lack the skills needed for applying liquid eyeliner.
How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Never, since I never wear it. I've never poked myself in the eye with an eyeliner pencil, though.

What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
I've used them several times, and I like them very much.
Do you use mineral makeup?
I don't. I probably should.
What is your favorite lipstick?
Seriously? How am I supposed to pick just one? Hm. As far as a vampy lipstick goes, MAC Hang-Up. For a neutral, I'd have to go with Laura Mercier in Pink Champagne. For a pink, Korres Mango Butter Lipstick in Pink 14. For a red, Lipstick Queen Medieval. For a wine red, Korres Guava Lipstick in Wine Red. I'm going to stop this list right now, before I list my entire lipstick collection, haha.



How about lipgloss?
I rarely wear lipgloss, because I hate having to reapply all the time. And it's too shiny for my tastes. Despite this, I have a ton of lipgloss, haha.

What is your favorite blush to use?
I've only tried, like, three blushes. I do really like Milani Minerals blush in Luminous, though.

Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
That skeeves me out a little.

Do you like drugstore makeup?
Definitely.
Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
I've never been to one, but I am planning a trip to a nearby CCO for sometime in May.
Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I considered it once. I think it'd be fun.

Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Not really, no.
Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Foundation line.
Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick, eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
It depends, really. I prefer neutrals for everything except for the lips. I love having great color on my lips.
Which celebrity always has great make up?
Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman. They're gorgeous.
If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item, what would you use?
Oy. Just one? I suppose Dr. Feelgood, then.
Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
I have. I prefer not to, though.
Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Definitely not.
In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
I haven't tried very many good makeup lines, to be quite honest. As far as drugstore makeup lines go, though, Covergirl kicks some serious butt.
What do you think of Makeup?
I adore makeup!

Easy post: some recent hauls.

I feel like I haven't done a proper NOTD/Review for a while. I think I've currently got three or four sets of pictures that need to be watermarked, and then I'll be able to do those posts.

I'm feeling completely blah today, though, so I figured I'd just show you all what I've purchased lately. Easy post for all of us, haha.

First, some various mini-hauls. Not even hauls, really.

Avon Rave and Avon Viva Pink, Rimmel Violet Metal, No Miss Boynton Beach Blue, and a random Hello Kitty glitter polish I bought from Target.

Next, Sally's. I got an email about a week ago telling me to go spend 6 more dollars at Sally's this month so I could get a 15% off coupon for next month. And Sally's was still having their China Glaze 2 for $10 deal, and their clearance was buy one, get one free. So.

China Glaze Reggae to Riches, China Glaze Thataway, China Glaze Millenium, Nina Ultra Pro Velvet Seas.

Next up, Walgreen's. I've been wanting to try eos lip balm lately, and Walgreen's stocks it, and it was 2 for $6. And the other day I saw Sally Hansen VIP Pink on a blog, and I wanted it. It looked so girly and pretty!

eos lip balm in Summer Fruit (smells and tastes like peaches), Sally Hansen VIP Pink, eos lip balm in Honeysuckle Honeydew (I don't really get the honeysuckle aspect. Definitely do get the honeydew, though. It's lovely).

Oh! My Nfu-Oh from Lacquer Slacker arrived last week! Behold: Nfu-Oh #56.

So prettyyyy... It's my first Nfu-Oh!

ALSO. I had heard around the blogosphere that Ross was selling all the recent Color Club collections. I decided to check out my two local Ross's, and yes! They were! At the first Ross I found several Pardon My French sets and several Rebel Debutante sets. I only got the PMF, though, since I wasn't drawn to too many of the RD colors.

I then went to the other Ross in town, in search of the Poptastic collection. I didn't find it, but look what I did find! Electro Candy! I was ecstatic.

That's all my haulage lately. I do have a ton of Lush coming soon, though, as well as some items that One offered to send me for review. Oh, and I just placed an order at Evil Shades for two of the new lipsticks, Primrose Path and Diabolical. (If you don't know what Evil Shades is, check it out. It's owned by our very own Andrea/Evil Angel of Black Nail Polish and Lip Gloss!)

Regular posting should commence tomorrow. Oh, also. I added a little box to the sidebar, with all the current contests (that I know of/have entered) for your convenience.

Okay, now I'm going to get off the computer and go finish watching Tarzan. Yes, I am watching Tarzan. My theory is, you can never be too old for Disney movies. (The old-school, animated ones. I don't know what some of this stuff they're putting out now is. It's just ridiculous. And don't even get me started on the downfall of Disney Channel programming.)

Question about white polishes.

I know, I know. I haven't done a real post in days. But weekdays are so busy for me! I promise to get a few things up tomorrow, though. And I'll definitely do a few posts this weekend.

Anyway, my question: What is your favorite affordable white polish?

By this I mean, which white do you use under your neons and sheers? I haven't been able to find a fast-drying, opaque, NON-STREAKY white. I'm thinking I might pick up OPI Alpine Snow Matte, but I'm wondering if the matte finish might affect whatever polish I put on top. And by affordable I mean not RBL Underwear. Because I've heard that one praised all over the place for its wonderful under-polish abilities.

I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering about this, so don't think of it as just helping me. You're helping all of your fellow polish-lovers!

I just figured this would be a good time to ask this, what with all the neons coming out for summer, and all the sheer polishes coming out for wedding season. I know my nails are in no state to go without some sort of opaque or semi-opaque base. They're way too stained, which means I need a nice white to go under my neons that I plan on rocking this summer.

Anyway, just let me know your favorite white in the comments! Thanks!

Sorry!

I'm so sorry I haven't posted my greens yet! Let's just say I'm fashionably late on posting them, yes? Haha, anyway. I'll get my posts up tomorrow. This week has just been insane. I had two papers due, a stats test, a stats quiz, stats homework, and on top of all that, I was sick with a migraine and a fever on Wednesday. This week has been horrible, ha.

But it's officially the weekend (for me)! Yay! Anyway, yes. I will get some posts up tomorrow. :]

- Jean

Another question!

I'm attempting to plan out my TransDesign order ahead of time, so that I'm not sidetracked by shiny things and pretty colors, haha.

So, here's my question: What are your favorite Color Club polishes?

I'm planning on getting Rebel Debutante and Pucci-licious, but I'm wondering if there are any others I absolutely need. (Other than Revvvolution, I mean. I've got my charcoal holo needs satiated (for now) with Diamond Cosmetics Chainmail Charm. :] )

I don't own any Color Clubs, but I've been wanting to get some for quite a while. I'd greatly appreciate your opinions!

And yes, I know, I haven't done a real post in a few days. I plan to do two or three tomorrow, though! All greens, in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

Little question for you all.

Okay, so, I've been searching for nail color display wheel things everywhere, and I finally found exactly what I was looking for at TransDesign, Inc.

I also saw they were getting the China Glaze Poolside collection in on April 1, and I'm seriously lemming Sun Worshipper.

And then there's their extensive Color Club selection, and I've been wanting Rebel Debutante so badly.

And their polishes are so cheap!!

Anyway, my question is: Have you ever ordered from TransDesign? How much is their shipping? All that their website lists is the international shipping, which doesn't help me one bit. (Though it did shock me at first. I was like, "WHOA, WAIT, WHAT?! 18 DOLLARS FOR SHIPPING? WHA-Oh. That's international.")

I'd greatly appreciate tales of your experiences with TransDesign!

Hooray for new comments system!

Okay, so I finally decided to install a commenting system. This one is so much better, in that I can actually reply individually to your comments, and it will tab over and we'll be able to have conversations and whatnot much easier. I'm quite excited, because I love talking to you all, but Blogger's default comment system is so incompatible with that! Hopefully this new system will fix that. And I already tested it out, and it seems to be working fine, so, fingers crossed that it continues working!

EDIT: I also added pages to the top bar area thing. My blog was looking really cluttered, so I decided to clean it up a bit. I'm liking these improvements very much.

Haulage, and some stash pictures.

Warning: This post is extremely picture-heavy.

Now, these did not all happen at once. These are hauls from the past..month or so? Yes, I think that's right. And they're all very small, so. I was going to do a few reviews, but my head is killing, and the sunburn I got yesterday at the Renaissance Faire is making me insanely tired. I'm not used to the sun! It's been gone for so long. I didn't remember what it felt like, haha.

Okay, first up the Valentine's present my mom got me. The Give Me Some Lip set from Sephora!

All of the colors are so, so pretty. They're going to be great for spring and summer, when it becomes time to break out the bright lip colors again. I especially love the first one (Benefit Posietint in Poppy Pink), the third from the left (Urban Decay Pocket Rocket in Doug), and the fourth from the left (Korres Mango Butter Lipstick SPF 10 in Pink 14).

Also in this order from Sephora, I got Sephora by OPI in High Maintenance. It's a gorgeous orangey-red. I was a little worried that I would have a color similar to it, since I have so many reds, but I don't have a single one like it! It's much more orange than my other reds.

Okay! Next up, Milani Hi-Tech. My mom texted me about a week ago about seeing these in CVS (finally!), and she offered to take me to CVS before class on Monday (last monday) to get it.

Not color accurate! It's much more of a bright yellow-green, like a grass green or something. It's so bright and pretty.

Also last month, my order from Billion Dollar Babes finally came! This is the Orly Prepster set, which I got for about 20 dollars, instead of the retail price of..40-something? 50-something? I can't quite remember.

I also took advantage of the Zoya "buy 10 dollars worth of stuff, get 2 polishes free" NYFW sale. That order came a while back, as well.

This is Akyra, Gwin, and Get Even base coat. The other polish I got was Anastasia, which I ordered for my mom. She already had it at this point, and I didn't feel like going and finding it, haha.

A couple weeks ago I went to the mall, in search of Gap Grass EDT and Mac Cremesheen Lipstick in Hang-Up. I found them! They're both absolutely wonderful.

This EDT is so fresh and crisp and green. It's amazingly refreshing, and perfect for summer.

This lipstick is super dark and purpley in the tube, but when it goes on, it's a beautiful dark berry.

Last, but certainly not least, a little Sally's haul. I went in there on Friday because I had a 15% off coupon. When I got there, I found out that China Glaze polishes were 2 for $10, and that my Sally's had finally gotten in the Up and Away collection. Now, if you recall, I had previously said that when I saw these in Ulta, I wasn't really drawn to any of them. I changed my mind, though, at Sally's. I ended up getting Grape Pop and Something Sweet, the two that drew me to the collection way back when it first came out, before I ever saw it in person. These both are super pretty and seem to be excellently pigmented. I haven't tried them yet, though.

This picture really washes them out. They're much prettier in person.

Okay! Time for some stash pictures. I always love looking at pictures of people's amazing polish stashes, and I figured I should share mine. It's miniscule compared to some, but I love it very much.

Side view. I just use a 10 dollar snap container thing that I bought at Target. I need to get another one soon, though, because this one is pretty much full. (Oy. Sorry about the messy counter. I didn't realize it was that horrible until after I posted this.)

Top layer. These are all of my tried polishes. They originally were in color order, but then I was running out of space and just started putting polishes in where I could fit them. Hence the periwinkle in with the oranges and reds.

Bottom layer. Untrieds, base coats, and top coats (as well as other various nail care products, like Seche Restore and whatnot). These were organized by color, as well, but then they got all messed up when I moved the box. Now they're sort of organized by brand, but not really.

Well, that's it for now! I'm slowly catching up on my posting again. Now I'm going to go try to sleep off this crazy headache. Tomorrow I'm going to this little game store and trading in my old Game Cube and a few games and probably going to get Final Fantasy X and perhaps a few others. Then I'm coming back to my house with a few friends and were having a paper bead-making party! I'll try to get a few pictures, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

For fun.

I figured I'd do one of these, just for fun. I've acquired several new followers lately, and I think it's nice to have a sense of the person on the other side of the computer screen, no?

A- Available: Yep.

B- Best Friend: I have three.

C- Color Of Your Room: Yellow. Bright, lemon yellow.

D- Dad’s Name: Larry.

E- Easiest Person To Talk To: Amanda, Rachel.

F- Favorite Food: Lemon yogurt or applesauce. Mm, applesauce.

G- Gummy Bears Or Worms: Sour gummy worms, definitely.

H- Hometown: I'm not quite comfortable with posting that. :]

I- Instrument: I played the piano in elementary school and the clarinet in middle school. I don't play anything anymore.

J- Job: No job, sadly.

K- Kids: Definitely not.

L- Longest Car Ride: I don't even know. I've been on a lot of long car rides in my life.

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M- Milk Flavor: Regular. Though chocolate soy milk is delicious.

N- Number Of Siblings: Two older brothers.

O- One Wish: To make it.

P- Phobias: Spiders. Spiders. Spiders.

Q- Favorite Quote: I have many, but here's just one: “There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” - Ursula K. Le Guin.

R- Reason To Smile: I'm living. I'm breathing. I have a roof over my head, clothes, food, friends, indulgences.

S- Song You Last Heard: "Journey of the Featherless," by Cloud Cult.

T- Time You Woke Up: 9:50 AM.

U- Unknown Fact About Me: I've never seen any of the Matrix movies in their entirety.

W- Worst Habits: Worrying, stressing, mild panic attacks.

X- X-Rays You’ve Had: Ankle, teeth, and I know I've had others. I just can't think of them.

Y- Your Favorite Pastime: Reading.

Z- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn.

Really quick update.

It's currently 5:28 AM. I should be asleep, and yet. I'm not. I went to see "Alice in Wonderland" at midnight with a few friends, and now I just can't seem to be able to get to sleep. So what better way to pass the time than to give you guys a little update, right?

Well, it's officially spring break for me. Hooray! It's going to be great, having one stress-free week. I am planning on really catching up on my blogging.

I've got..let's see. Threeish NOTWs to show you, and a few tiny hauls. I also really want to get some makeup reviews in (such as my new amazing MAC Hang-Up lipstick).

Oh! And I've won a few contests lately! From polishSWATCHES, I won my choice of the new OPI Hong Kong collection, and I chose Meet Me On the Star Ferry. And then from Lacquer Slacker, I won Nfu-Oh #56. My first Nfu-Oh! Hooray!

Also..I was bad. Again. Here's the thing. I've been dying to try out the whole Konad thing. I've been toying with the idea of ordering for some time now, and was originally going to get the Coraline kit. But then I realized, I wouldn't use it very much. So the idea went to the back of my mind. But with all this talk these past few days of the Konad blogger coupons not working soon, I decided I better get to it and put in an order at OC Nail Art. So I did. I ended up getting the starter kit, which contains a stamper, scraper, special white polish, and plate M2. I also really wanted a plate with a butterfly, and so I got M41, as well, since I also really liked the floral designs on that one. The basket and hat are so not me though, haha. Anyway, I'm super excited to use those! I'm happy I finally broke down, because with the 30% discount, it was so inexpensive.

So yay! Expect my first (probably really horrible) attempts at nail art soonish! Well, whenever I get my order.

Okay. I should really try to get some sleep now. I've got to get up in about five hours and redo my nails before I go visit a few friends from high school.

- Jean

Monday poll, via Makeup and Beauty Blog.

I got this from the amazing Makeup and Beauty Blog, and I decided to do it just for fun.

1. Mood: Kind of horrible. I barely slept last night, and then I skipped my last class today because I was feeling sick. Like, really sick. And this is not a good time for me to be sick, because I have a midterm due this week, as well as a stats quiz, and then a midterm due next week.

2. A beauty product you couldn’t live without? Only one? Gah. I'm going to have to say my rosebud salve. I cannot stand having chapped lips. (Close second and third would be concealer and mascara, though. And primer. Gah, I really cannot pick just one.)

3. Socks with high heels — yay or nay? Nay. Well, eh. It depends, I guess. I know I can't pull it off. But some girls, who have that quirky cute style, and who wear super cute socks with, like, heart prints or whatever, can totally pull it off. It looks adorable.

4. Today’s morning beverage? Water. I wish it had been coffee.

5. Eyes/lips/cheeks: Sephora Lash Plumper mascara (I think that's what it is..I got it in that birthday gift thing, and I have no idea where the packaging is.)/Smith's Rosebud Salve/Milani Minerals blush in Luminous

6. What makeup do you have in your purse right now? Whatever is in my makeup bag. That would be three or four lipsticks, my rosebud salve, three mascaras, foundation, blush, Dr. Feelgood, eyebrow pencil/highlighter, uh..I know there's more, I just can't think of it.

7. The highlight of your weekend? Going to see "Valentine's Day" with a few friends.

8. When was the last time you went window shopping for makeup? I go online window shopping all the time, haha. Today it was at Avon, and a bit at Sephora.

9. Outfit: Really old Gap jeans that are actually my painting pants, but they're also the most comfortable pants I own, so I wear them when I'm feeling under the weather, and a navy blue tank top from Old Navy. I had on a gray sweater, but I took it off.

10. Weekly goals: Do well on my Spanish oral, finish my Ethics midterm ahead of time, get most of my Phil. of Sci-Fi midterm out of the way, get my Stats quiz finished ahead of time, update nail polish spreadsheet, clean my room, go to the mall at some point to check out the Bath and Body Works sale and the Old Navy sale, start rewatching "Dollhouse" in preparation for my Phil. of Sci-Fi presentation in a few months, iron out (potential) spring break plans.

Oy!

I'm so, so, so sorry for the lack of posts lately! I feel horrible, I really do. I've just been so busy with school and things this past week, that I just haven't gotten a chance to post. I'll try to get at least one post up tomorrow, though! What's in the lineup: MAC Toast of the Town, a blog award, Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion review, Nina Ultra Pro Sailor, Orly Iron Butterfly, Zoya Envy, and two drugstore mini-hauls. Again, sorry for not being around last week! How have you all been?

Haute Mess Tag!

Hello, all! I was tagged by the lovely Gildedangel at Naive Nails for this Haute Mess Award tag. The rules? State seven interesting things about yourself, and then tag seven people.

1. I have a pet hedgehog named Little Edie. I named her after Little Edie Bouvier-Beale, of Grey Gardens fame. I have wanted a hedgehog since I was in middle school, and I finally bought Edie over the summer, as a little graduation present for myself.

2. I have a life-size cardboard cutout of Edward Cullen in my room. My friend gave him to me for my birthday/Christmas about a year ago. The first few days that he was in my room, I would wake up in the middle of the night and freak out, because I thought there was a man standing in my room. Nope. Just Edward. Now he holds my scarves.

3. I'm a vegetarian. I have been for about two and a half years. I was actually a vegetarian in middle school for a few months, but I just couldn't stick to it, but now I find it to be extremely easy.

4. I collect a lot of things. Jewelry with animal charms, vintage brooches, perfume bottles, old cameras, action figures, nail polish, books.. None of the collections are very big, though, except for the nail polish and the books, obviously.

5. I have seen every single episode of The Office, Dollhouse, Gilmore Girls, Bones, and Flight of the Conchords. Ridiculous, I know. I really don't watch all that much television! These all just sort of..happened, haha.

6. When I was about eight, I wanted to be an advice columnist. I'm not exactly sure where this aspiration came from, haha. I think maybe from GL magazine or Elle Girl or one of those other discontinued tween magazines. (Do they still make GL? I think they might.)

7. I have only ever broken one bone, which is shocking, since I'm so clumsy/klutzy. I broke my toe when I was about thirteen. Would you like to know how? This is the best part. I broke it by running into a wall. Yes, you read correctly. I ran into a wall and broke my toe. Don't ask me how this happened, because I'm not really sure, haha. I think it must have gotten caught on the edge of the wall when I ran into it or something.

Well, those are seven things about me. Whether they're interesting or not, I'm not really sure, haha. Hm..I think almost everyone has done this already, so I'm going to just tag whoever hasn't! So, if you haven't done this yet: Go for it!