Category: Beauty

Christmas 2012: Gifts and Camwhoring

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It’s been hectic this week; I haven’t had the chance to update my Facebook status these past few days, lol. I hope all of you had a great Christmas (if you celebrate it) and it looks like New Year’s Eve is going to be nuts.

In the past week, I’ve been to four dinner parties, battled crazy people at the mall, hosted a sleepover, danced my ass off in Dance Central 3, and had an epic last kill in a game of Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s One in the Chamber.

So I am posting a bunch of photos for you all to ogle at. Here are most of the gifts I’ve received for Christmas this year. The only person who had more gifts was Jackson. :P

Victoria Secret set from my aunt Amerfy
Cosmetics from Peter: (L to R) Anastasia Highlighter in Aspen (the best highlighter ever!), Make Up Forever’s Rouge Intense Lipstick in 37 and 42, Bobbi Brown’s BB Cream in Medium, and Anastasia Brow Pencil in Dark Brown (it comes with a great brow brush and the pencil sets to a powder after application). Not shown: Anastasia Clear Brow Gel (keeps brows looking neat and groomed).
Forget NAKED from Urban Decay, I go for the color and the wicked punch from the Vice palette of UD.
Great color selection of both mattes, satins, and shimmers.
Urban Decay Vice Palette
Couldn’t help myself. I really like the darker shades.
All of the cosmetics.
Michael Kors Jet Set tote handbag and matching continental wallet. The styles are very structured and the leather is easy to maintain.
My first pair of Christian Louboutins. These were a total surprise. We were just walking around in Neiman Marcus and Peter just said yes!
The Dugueclina booties have a suede upper and inner lining, insole, and outsole are all leather. They are truly a product of great craftsmanship.
The infamous red sole.
Size 35.5 (5.5)
The booties are quite secure and stable (although I’ve got over ten years of high heels experience) and they only took an hour to break into. I look forward to the next 20 years with these since they are handmade to last. Hoping to get a pair of Louboutin Daffodiles next year!
I am very content and grateful to have received so many holiday gifts. :D

And here is just me being a camwhore. :P

Typical Christmas photo of me hugging a tree
Gold bows!
Looking fresh faced :D
I honestly don’t even remember posing like this, lol.
Showing off the big guns even though I haven’t worked out in two years. Peter said pose, so pose I did.

My mom recently had her 66th birthday and of all the years I’ve known my mom, she has never celebrated her birthday until this year. We all went out to eat two days ago and I’ll be posting the photos later tonight or tomorrow. I hope you’re all enjoying your Christmas gifts!

Have a happy and safe holiday, everyone, and have a happy new year!

The Gift of Kiehl’s Event

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Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. Black Friday sale ads are everywhere and the tension is getting higher by the moment. Anyone who likes Kiehl’s, go to their website. Sign up for their newsletter and you’ll receive your $20 coupon via email and you can go to the store to get one as well. If you’re lucky like me, you’ll get it through the mail with four of the coupons. Here is the link to the Kiehl’s website: http://www.kiehls.com/ 

I use all Kiehl’s skincare products for both my face and body (except for the My Beauty Diary masks) and I cannot say enough about how much my skin has changed this year. Compared to other higher priced brands, Kiehl’s is still a premium brand that delivers at what I believe is an affordable cost. Now don’t expect a lotion to be $2 there. Honestly, I don’t even know what kind of results you’ll get for that price. I have problematic skin, dry skin, and eczema. So the mere drugstore brand does not work; I’ve tried it all. The Kiehl’s Creme de Crops body moisturizer has worked wonders for my fish-like skin. It takes about five minutes to absorb after a shower, but I make sure to apply it after a shower or a bath religiously to lock in the moisture. With Creme de Corps, I’m always left with smooth, healthy, plump and hydrated skin and that’s a lot to ask from my skin! 

For a link to the famous Creme de Corps moisturizer, click here.

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I just got the 1 liter bottle today and that lasts most people one year while it lasts me about 8 months. It runs for about $75 and the coupon takes it down to $55. I’m planning to get about two more so I’ll have a two-year supply! Also, the 1 litter bottle is only available for the holidays but is available year-round online. They have smaller sizes if you’re not ready to put down the big bucks but I assure you that it’s worth it. Kiehl’s has a very generous return policy. If you don’t like it for any reason, just return it for a full refund. No catches or time period restrictions. 

Have a safe and happy holiday everyone and I hope you catch the great deals that have been sprouting up this season.