Beauty Discovery: Jojoba Oil

I never would have tried oil to cleanse my oily skin, but reading enough raves about Jojoba oil on Makeup Alley convinced me. I picked up a 2 ounce bottle for $5.45 at a NatureWay store, and damn if I'm not impressed. I rub it into my skin, wipe it off with a cotton round, and wash my face. It's amazing how much dirt comes off. Today I mixed in some salt and it really sloughed away my dry patches. I also use it in my hair to soften and shine. I wish they sold it by the gallon in a pump.

Celebrity Crush #2

Tim Gunn... hubba hubba. Yeah, he's obviously gay, but he's so freakin' HOT. My oldest sister used to call men like Tim "Silver Foxes." No doubt. I want to sit on his lap. I want him to say, "Make it work" to me.

Yay for Matte!

Matte lipsticks are going the way of the Dodo these days. Who started this crap!? In the last two or three years, everytime I go shopping for a lipstick, matte finishes are nowhere to be found!

However, today, I got lucky. Nars makes the Velvet Matte Lip Pencil. I was just at Naimie's and saw their display, but I didn't notice these pencils. I want Cruella, Damned, Dragon Girl, and Forbidden Red, but at $22 each... I'm going to have to narrow that down. Here's the link:

http://www.narscosmetics.com/acb/stores/1/Velvet-Matte-Lip-Pencil-C26_category_7.aspx

Vogue, October 2006 Issue

After my fruitful trip to Fingerprints yesterday, I stopped by Cha For Tea for lunch. I had my usual, the crispy chicken, large iced Mango Green Tea, and the Sweet Butter Toast. Also as usual, the service sucked, even though it was at about 20% capacity. Anyway, while I was waiting, I noticed the magazine rack for the first time and I browsed the new issue of Vogue.

Yes, I hate Vogue. Normally I never read it because it's 90% ads. But I had the time, boy did I. The crap they try to put over on the masses! The most heinous thing I noticed were the Jill Sander platinum (they are literally metallic silver) oxford with wedge heels... Geez, this is the epitome of Ugly. I'd rather run a mile over broken glass barefoot than wear these atrocities. Chloe had a couple of outfits featured, and both of them looked bulbous and cartoonish, with ugly wedge heels and ridiculous unflattering cuts.

Most of the rest of what I saw was either recycled from previous seasons or equally as hideous as what I've just described, but there were a few exceptions: Giorgio Armani has a sleek blue velvet suit with a floucy hem that is simply divine. Valextra has a pristine white leather valise I'm afraid to ask the price of. J.P. Gaultier has a short chocolate (microfiber?) trench coat with a full 50's skirt that is so pretty on page 458, and Adrienne Vittadini has a lovely, clean-yet-rich looking kimonoesque sweater with a grey tweedy skirt that is just as tailored and flattering. How many is that? Four? I didn't notice any of the fall Chanel line that turned my stomach online. Maybe Vogue knows better than to advertise such foolishness as thigh-high denim stiletto boots. Oh, and the makeup is borderine-Goth this year. Just like two years ago.