When You Can't Afford a Trip to the Spa - SpaRitual Nail Polish

I've been feeling so stressed lately. And they say that color has a lot to do with your mood. So, while browsing my favorite drug store last night, I ran across this SpaRitual nail enamel. I'm pretty much an "OPI Gal," but this polish is just a couple bucks more and I often have a tough time getting my OPI open after it's been sitting a while. SpaRitual's patented Plum (TM) cap is supposed to alleviate that problem.

Anyway, the colors are super fun. If anyone has tried it, let me know. I'd love to hear your comments.

Simonie!

Smokey-I by Almay (So Easy My Mom Can Do It!)

As you know, I love the "Smokey Eye" look. But it can be expensive to get and takes a little work. My mom always wants the "smokey eye" effect but she is sort of. . .let's say, "makeup challenged."

Anyway, Almay has a new product from their "Intense i-color" line called "Smokey-I." I got this one for brown eyes at Walgreen's for 7.99. You can probably even find it cheaper on sale or at some other places.

It goes on better if you use your own applicator instead of the ones that come with the kit. However, if you're a "makeup on the go gal," then the Almay applicators (2 come in each set) should work just fine.

It's not the greatest "smokey eye" look on the planet, but the effect is definitely there. The thing I like about Almay is that it's hypoallergic and the price is perfect for a college student.

There's "Smokey-I" for blue eyes and green eyes too.

Simonie

Long Time, No Blog

I'm back!!!!!!! Oh, my God. Where do I begin? Well, let's just say college was much more work than I've ever had in my life! News flash. I finished my first quarter in mid-December and then had my Christmas Break. Except that I had to get FOUR wisdom teeth pulled over break. Yeah. Four. So, it wasn't much of a break at all. I'm back at school. Second quarter is well underway and I'm peddling as fast as I can!

But, I had to take time to tell you about my latest passion. I'm taking a film class this quarter and so I needed a Netflix subscription to rent the hard to find movies. Netflix is the best thing since Tivo! They have so many movies. And while I have very little time to watch movies (other than those assigned by my class) it's a great way to unwind on the weekend. AND, they have all my favorite TV shows on DVD (like "Gossip Girls") so you never have to wonder what happened 2 seasons ago. It's all on record! Way cool.

I'm off to class now, but I promise to blog more. Maybe I'll add movie reviews to my blog. Wouldn't that be a fun idea?

Okay, bye for now.