Archive for December, 2009

Bloomingdale’s

This is the ceiling in Bloomingdale’s in downtown SF. I always love looking up into the blue sky through the glass, but I especially love it when they have huge wreaths and sparkling lights all over for the holidays.

Balancing Goats

These are some wackadoo goats here! We pass by this little ranch house a lot, and I always see these goats balancing on these concrete thingies. I never had my camera ready but this time it was too good to pass up!

Orly Metal Chic Metallic Matte Collection Swatches and Review

Happy New Years Eve folks!
Orly has released a collection of metallic matte polishes called Metal Chic. These are all metallic, matte and yet still packed with glitter and shimmer.
The formula on these was fabulous. It took just two coats to get them opaque, they applied evenly and smooth and dried quickly. I’ll wager they look [...]

Weekly Poll

1. How has your week been treating you so far? Oh kinda up and down, but I’m glad I’m not working this week!
2. If you celebrate Christmas and exchanged gifts, what was your favorite gift that you received? I love the Marc Ecko watch I got (even though I loathe Marc Ecko himself, I am [...]

China Glaze Up & Away Spring 2010 Collection Swatches & Review – Part II

Hey everyone!
I have part II of China Glaze’s Up & Away spring 2010 collection for you today.
These are also all cremes, but they are brights, not pastels like the ones yesterday. Needless to say these all applied a lot less streaky than the pastels did. They were mostly two coats compared to mostly there coats [...]

So Typical

Sammy of course has to be the center of attention at all times. Right in the middle of present opening, he decided to give himself a nice bath in front of the tree.

China Glaze Up & Away Spring 2010 Collection Swatches & Review – Part I

Happy Monday morning to you all!
How was your Christmas? Did you get everything your heart desired?
Today I have part I of China Glaze’s Up & Away Collection for spring 2010.
This collection is made up of 12 cream colors that range the gamut from yellow to pink to royal purple.
This first half is made up of [...]

Sinful Colors by Guest Blogger: Krissy from Krissy’s One Stop Beauty Shop

Good morning all!
I hope you had a fabulous Christmas!

Today I have a guest post from blogger Krissy from Krissy’s One Stop Beauty Shop.
Sinful Colors is one of my favorite drug store nail polishes.  I used the super milky neon pink Dream On as the main base color to make sure I wouldn’t have any clear [...]

Sunbathing Felines

These two luuuuurve the sun! Whenever I open my bedroom drapes and the sun is shining, this is where you will find them. Chewy likes the sun too, but not as much as Sammy & Squirt.

Merry Christmas!

Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas!
-VV