Month: November 2012

Obsessed

| Loni

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Pro Picks Lip Tar

$49.00

More info HERE

What the F is Lip Tar?

I had seen this stuff and written it off as super cheap and not worth my time.

Then, after some happenstance. I changed my tune. All of a sudden I was on Sephora online and OCC’s website trying to pick a color. And then I came across this set. And bam, decision made, I had a coupon for Sephora and free shipping etc. so I think each Lip Tar worked out to be something like 8 bucks a tube. Totally worth it. Continue reading →

Toxic Tuesday on a Friday

| Loni

Limited Edition Bobbi Brown Creamy Color for Lips & Cheeks

$20.00

More info HERE

I love lip products. Clearly. So when a lip product comes out that promises a hint of color that says my lips just look like this normally, not overdone but balanced perfectly between subtle and obvious, I am hooked. Continue reading →

Wax on.

| Loni

Waxelene the Petroleum Jelly Alternative

$6.99

More Info HERE

I was on the quest for my cousin Ben, to find him something to soothe his hands (he works outside and inside and just generally puts them through the ringer).

I came across this little jem one late night at Whole Foods.

Its pretty balm. Continue reading →

50 Shades of Grey

| Loni

Julep Nail Varnish in Meryl

$14.00

More info HERE. The above image is from Sephora which has a grey polish set by Julep more info HERE

The funny thing about the color grey is that it can look purple or even blue. I have learned this lesson many times. Including the paint on my walls. Rewind to January 2012, when I embarked on painting my apartment. I picked out a million of those paint swatches, all in shades of grey. I settled on 5 colors all different shades of grey and neutral. I packed up my stuff and headed to my parents for a week while my apartment got painted. While the painting actually took 3 weeks, the first week I decided to return home and check the progress. Well. My walls were not grey, they were purple, my bedroom was baby purple perfect for a five year old’s room and the office was a band-aid flesh color. FML basically. Continue reading →

Blood Donation NYC

| Loni

Since last weekend, New York Blood Center (NYBC) has had to cancel dozens of blood drives and are reaching our blood supply is reaching a critical. We are estimating that we will lose upwards of 10,000 pints because of these cancellations.

There will be a blood drive this Saturday at Williamsburg Church (231 Ainslie Street off the Graham stop on the L). from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

If you can’t donate, please send out to friends, tweet to your legion of followers, post on instagram and Facebook, or simply blog about it. Patients in our hospitals need the blood and there is no way for them to get it other than when volunteer donors role up their sleeves and give.

Hope to see you Saturday.

Thanks!

Sandy Update….

| Loni

In the aftermath of Sandy, I am totally consumed by complete grief for my friends and family who were so impacted by the storm. My neighborhood was pretty much spared, my family is safe and I am very grateful. Below are some links to some images, articles etc. about the storm . Just click on the description and it will take you to the link article etc. I will keep updating this post with new articles as I find them.

People waiting for buses into the city

Images of the extensive flooding

Video of the East Village under water and going dark

Images of Far Rockaway

Damage in Staten Island, Much Worse than Reported

Oil Spil into NY Harbor, aerial views of damage