The Thursday Post

David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust. Have I told you that I'm a Bowie fangirl? I am.

I don't love Starbucks, but I do appreciate some things about the company. This article might provoke some "sell out" comments, but I appreciate the effort and the movement toward local ingredients and the ideals that this bakery represents.

Science geek out time!

Louise has a great series about ingredients.

Baked blueberry doughnuts, anyone? I can't wait for blueberry season to hit full swing!

Hahahahahaha.

"Must. Groom. Foot."

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New Pretties from The Fushigi Shop

I haven't been too interested in recent makeup releases, but I have been picking up a few items of clothing and jewelry. I tweeted about this purchase from the Fushigi Shop earlier, because I was so darn excited. When I saw Yasumi's tweet about these new earrings she had made, I knew it was time to make my first purchase from her shop. Pearls and spikes! Two things I happen to love in earrings, even though I don't have many pieces with those components. These were a one-off pair (sorry!), but keep an eye out - wonderful things make it into that shop all the time!

"Susurrus Bite" earrings from The Fushigi Shop. I love that many of the pieces are inspired by folklore and fairy tales, and also simply little bits of whimsy.

I think they're fun, and can't wait to pair them with a little black dress. I also bought an anklet, but I'll spare you a photo of me wearing that. It's this one, which I couldn't resist, because it was inspired by a David Bowie quote and well, I've been looking for a cute, delicate anklet.

Anyhow. My experience shopping with The Fushigi Shop was lovely; Yasumi was responsive and shipping was fast. I've always got an eye out for new pretties in her shop. The $ to £ conversion is a bit depressing, which is what has always held me back before, but some baubles are worth it, you know? And it's always nice to shop indie. Check her out - she also makes brush rolls and keychains, all kinds of goodies.

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Bright Lipsticks Can Be Fun and Fuss-Free!

[All products featured in this post were purchased by me, except those marked with a * - those were gifts from friends.]

As a Lipstick Bandit, I'm no stranger to pigmented, intense lip colors - bright, vampy, siren-red - we got ya covered. Summer is an especially great time for bright, cheerful lips; the colors are refreshing and go well with a tan and minimal makeup. If you're more into sheers and subtle lip colors, hey, we all have our thing, but you shouldn't be afraid of bright lip colors. They can be relatively fuss-free and easy to wear, and dang, they're fun.

See how HAPPY you could be? Hahaha. Wearing: L'Oreal Coral Tattoo. SO CORAL.

And you don't need to fuss or do any more prep than normal, in my opinion. Neutral, well-defined eyes, a touch of color in your cheeks, maybe some lip liner (depending on the shade/formula), and bam. BRIGHTNESS, BABY.

Start with the amount of base makeup you're comfortable with. For me, that's undereye corrector/concealer, and Annabelle BB Compact Makeup (thanks, Tracy!). Do your brows if you do them, don't if you don't. Then move on to eyes. I like to keep it basic but well-defined: neutral shadows and black winged liner.

Current favorites for neutral eyes: Burberry Pink Taupe*, MAC Moleskin*, Clinique Teddy Bear quad.

Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black, Tarte MultiplEYE Lash-Enhancing Liquid Liner*. Two of my current choices for creating a winged line. The Clinique cream liner became much less smudge-prone after a few months. I'm using it because I have it, but I don't think I would repurchase.

Next, add some color to your cheeks. I think that ties in the bright lip a little better. It could be bronzer all over, or just blush. You could pick a similar color, or something complementary. Lately, I've stuck to similar shades - pink blush with pink lipstick, for example. Usually with a little variety in shade, so it's not too matchy matchy, but hey - that's the concept behind lip/cheek tints, right?

I've stuck to bright, cheery cheek shades lately. Cheeky ones, if you will.

Then, lips. I already showed you some of my favorites lately. Some are slippery and I like to wear those with Dior's clear liner to keep it from feathering, but after that, I don't worry about it. See? Not any more than I usually wear.

NARS Carthage. Ponytails and bangs...I'm still not sure how I feel about that.

Summer is for frolicking around and enjoying the sunshine. If you want to do it with bright lipstick on, by all means, dude, rock on. And let me know what your favorite shades are!

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My New Go-To Hand Cream: Yes to Carrots!

"What...what is this? Momma, I am not a backdrop."
Well. But he's soft. Like my hands, now!
...
Never mind.

Winter wreaked havoc on my hands. I climb, which means I bury them in chalk for a few hours each week, and I teach and do science - lots of hand washing. Add that to dry winter air and hot water in the pipes, and you can see why my hands were extremely unhappy. I also had run out of hand cream.

Not good. So when I made a drugstore.com order, I picked out a budget-friendly hand cream. I went with the Yes to Carrots Daily Softening Hand + Elbow Cream because it was on sale and is paraben-free. Luckily, it's also awesome. It's not heavily scented (something soft and vague, like a shea butter), it's not greasy, and sinks in easily. It leaves my hands soft and they feel moisturized. And the dry cracks and peeling have started to fade. Happy days!

The best thing is that it's $9.99 for a whopping 6.76 oz, and frequently on sale. On the downside, it's not easily slipped into a small clutch or handbag, but they have a smaller, intense version that I may try next for easy transportation. Still, this one lives on my desk during the week and on the end table on the weekend, so it's always on hand. (Ha. Ha. Okay. I'm sorry. I couldn't resist).

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl 3 Stearate, Brassica Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Persea Gratissima (Avacado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus (Sweet Almond) Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sea Water, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Juice, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Maris Limus Silt Extract, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Algae (Seaweed) Extract, Honey Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) Flower Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Niacin, Triisostearin, Beeswax (Apis Mellifera), Glyceryl Stearate SE, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Brassica Glycerides, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Benzoate, Fragrance

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The Thursday Post

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals: Falling or Flying. I love them. I love her voice.

Two things: no spoilers (!) and girl power.

When we move, I think I'm going to just do this (hopefully we'll have more storage space for huge jugs of vinegar!).

S. burst out laughing when he saw this.

One of the prettiest roundup posts for the Dior glosses, polishes, and lipsticks.

Someone in NYC please go do this!

Yeah, I don't know.

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