THROWBACK THURSDAY

"yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me..."
FLASHBACK halloween 2009
the bk is kind of a halloween baby. october 30th is certainly close enough. he tells me he never had a costume party for his birthday. ever. WHAT?!!!! as the self-proclaimed queen of halloween, i must remedy this. i call on the mid-west flock and KABOOM! it's done. a wig, a little nail polish, and a lot guy-liner later and bk's all set. my pirate.
FLASH FORWARD today
avast me 'earties!!! today is talk like a pirate day.  go to the official site where you can learn to talk like a pirate, play games, even learn your pirate name! don't be a bilge rat, matey!! grab some grog with your mates and celebrate this most awesome of days!!

 ^the bk and flock^

                       

 

my pirate name?

Mad Charity Flint

Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!

get your pirate name here!!!

WHAT UP WEDNESDAY

FLASHBACK 1978/79
kat and i are in 7th grade...and we love make~up. we. L~O~V~E make~up. we spend all of our free time listening to blondie and experimenting with mascara and eyeliner. we apply...and, then, we wash it all off with noxzema...drench our skin in seabreeze (we love the way our skin tingles)...and we start all over again. we get it wrong. we wear so much eye make~up you can't even see our eyeballs. 
FLASH FORWARD today
i still love make~up. and sometimes i like to experiment with a smokey eye...or a bombshell eye...or pin~up girl red lips. but, most of the time, i like to look like i'm not wearing any makeup. a natural look just fits my hippy freak personality. how do i get that look? cheaply.  with the exception of my clinique different lipstick (a free gift when i picked up my mama's moisturizer), all my face care and make~up comes from the drug store. look inside my make~up bag and you'll find products that i have used for **cough cough** 35 years **cough cough**. do you have any favorites that you will never ever out~grow?

inside my bag:

• rimmel lasting finish foundation in sand
• maybelline cover stick in medium
• covergirl professional loose powder in translucent medium
• covergirl classic color blush in soft mink
• maybelline expert eyes liner in blond
• maybelline great lash in dark brown
• clinique different lipstick in shy
• love's baby soft cologne spray (i am not even kidding)
• olay complete daily moisturizer

don't forget: it's important to remove your make~up every night to prevent clogged pores and break~outs. i still prefer noxzema, followed by a gentle astringent (i've used witch hazel since high school...thanks kat!). 

IT'S FRIDAY, I'M IN LOVE

 "take off your shoes and throw them away...come back and get them another day...we're barefootin'"
FLASHBACK 1965
like every other baby, i am born barefoot.
FLASH FORWARD 1970 something
maybe...MAYBE...my parents will say different, but i hate shoes. i only remember wearing shoes when i had to. obviously, i wore them to school...or the mall...or in the snow. 
FLASH FORWARD today
i am still barefoot as much as possible. and i am not a fan of shoes. when other women are excited for that cute new pair of pumps...or sandals...or boots....i'm just like "whateva". i have shoes. i have some cute shoes. i have cute shoes because the bk said "i like these, you should get them". or because, when i go to work, the boss is all "really, you have to wear shoes. it's the rules". if i want to be barefoot and they won't let me in the restaurant, or store, or movie theater, i wear flip flops. which is an awful lot like being barefoot. 
there are health benefits to being barefoot:

• it helps stretch and strengthen muscles and tendons in your feet and ankles, using muscles that aren't used when wear shoes. this can help prevent knee strain and back problems. 
• it frees your mind. while you're focused on avoiding sharp rocks, sticks, and thorns, your mind is clear of everyday problems and anxieties. 
• bumps and rocks can stimulate reflex points in your feet, basically a free foot massage!

                           

but, if you're going to go barefoot, you're going to want those babies to be gorgeous. follow these steps for a perfect, at home, pedicure:

1. remove any old polish and soak your feet in a warm salt bath for 10 minutes. sally hansen has some good options...
2. trim your nails straight across, making sure they are about even with the top of your toes, and round edges with an emory board.
3. rub a pumice stone over callused spots. next, rub in an exfoliating scrub (try bliss super slough scrub available at sephora) and rinse with warm water.
4. rub on a moisturizer like kiss my face foot creme. wipe toe nails with a cotton swab to remove any lotion from nails.
5. pick your fave color and paint those piggies. start in the center, at the cuticle and brushing up, finishing at the sides. apply 2 coats of color and a top coat. 

i would do this tonight while your relaxing in front of the tv because tomorrow (june 1) is national go barefoot day!!!

FABULOUS FREEBIES

"the best things in life are free..."
FLASHBACK march 28, 2013
my mama needs make~up and doesn't want to go to the mall. since i, in fact, work at a mall, i agree to pick it up. so, during my break, i head over to the clinique counter for mascara, lipstick, and a moisturizer. "go ahead a choose your gift." gift? what gift? "if you spend $25, or more, you get to choose between violets or pinks..." hmmmmm...let's go with violets! i tell mama about her free gift, although i'm sure she won't want it because of the colors. "you keep it." thanks! even though i'm a drugstore make~up kind of girl!!
FLASH FORWARD today
i just might have been turned on to the clinique mascara and lipstick. the lipstick is soft and buttery, and the color is light and natural. and the mascara makes my lashes look full. so...what exactly did i get with my free gift? i thought you would never ask!!

1 large make~up bag
1 pencil case
1 clinique 7 day scrub cream (1 oz)
1 clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion (1 oz)
1 clinique different lipstick in "shy" (full size)
1 clinique high impact mascara in "black" (.14 oz)
1 clinique colour surge eye shadow duo in "twilight mauve/brandied plum" (.02 oz each)
1 clinique soft-pressed powder blusher in "pink" (.06 oz)
1 clinique true bronze pressed powder bronzer in "sunkissed" (.06 oz)
1 blush brush
1 shadow brush

hurry to your nearest macy's, or order online...offer is good thru april 21st, or while supplies last!!