Halloween: Tooth Fairy Costume

Photos of my 2015 Halloween Costume

Old Prom Dress, newly tulle wings and a homemade headband. Ta-Da!!

Attention to detail is key, I added teeth cut-outs to the under skirt of my dress and used the left over tulle to make a tooth bag, which I carried around with a little handbag inside for my chap-stick, id and cash.    
                                                                               

 

This was popular with the kids while I past candy out and the people in the city thought I was a bride, so telling them I was The Tooth Fairy got old very quickly. Oh well, until next year. 

 

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Ulta Trip

Finally went to Ultra and restocked and got some fun goodies!

I was very surprised to be given a sample of bareMinerals Mineral Veil. Knowing that I do not wear heavy make-up, I know this will last for a long time :) 

Sadly the CC cream given was a little too lite for me, so I gave that to my mom. 

I'm still using the Juice Beauty products and I will not go back to anything else. I am in LOVE with this brand and I think everyone else is too since my closet Ulta is always out of stock. My skin has reacted well and my break outs happen rarely. 

Also I decided to try the Brush Bath by IT Cosmetics. So far I like it. Just spray and wipe on a towel then put it back to dry and that's it! No water. 

That's all for now!

YELP EVENT and Sac Burger Battle

Guilty! I've been really behind in blogging, but it happens when your busy with work and trying to keep up with the house and other responsibilities. 

On Thursday 17th and Saturday 19th, I finally went to Sac Burger Battle and another fun Yelp event in Folsom, a town just up the highway from Sacramento. 

Sac Burger Battle was fun! All you can eat burgers from restaurants around the Sacramento area and local breweries. We got to cast our votes for our favorite burgers. 

Comparing to the other Yelp event I went to last year in Sacramento, this one in Folsom was smaller. Just at the square of the shopping mall there. 

The Yelp event had Chicago Pizza and other local restaurants and shops that are located in the outdoor mall.  

They had outdoor entertainment and some local wineries offering tastings. There was not anything special with this location's event and the crowed was small too. Should not compare locations since Folsom is located in the suburbs and Sacramento a city, but can’t help not to.

Non the less I still enjoyed myself. 

Are you a Yelper? Check out events, they are fun and it's a great community to be apart of. I'm not an Elite, but you don't have to be to go to some gatherings. 

That's all for a post on the go! I love food events!

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LUSH: Mask Of Magnaminty

NEW FACE PRODUCT!

Ok ok, so it's not THAT new, I've been using if for a month or so, but hey, that's enough to see some results!

LUSH Mask Of Magnaminty! I finally got my hands on this stuff, let me tell ya, it always sells out at my local LUSH store. So when I just popped in and saw it on the shelf during a random mall trip, you bet your bottom I bought it right then and there. 

Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon!

Oh my! I've been busy and haven't gotten to post this... OOPS! Here it is, I wrote this July 25th. Enjoy!

MY LANTA FRIENDS! I did it! 13.1 miles and no stopping! Napa to Sonoma was a great run! looking back at my training, I could have trained more and not have the heat as an excuse to not run and being tired from work, But all in all I'm proud that I finished!

Summer 2015

Hello internet friends!!

GAH! Some time has past and I haven't been posting any blogs.

Since starting work life I've lost the time in the day to sit and write new products and share fun trips and events in my life. ( I'm blogging during my lunch)

But I can now say I have a nice adult job, only took me 1 year after Uni to get, and I'm learning so much!

Lets roll some photos of what I have been doing, just to get something started.

I do have products to share with you! They are Lush and I am working on getting it up and I am planning to share my summer 1/2 marathon training for the Napa to Sonoma Destination Race! Spoiler: I did run the whole thing :)

Okay, Now some photos for interest!

 

Trip to Pyramid Brewery Restaurant

LUSH: Breath of Fresh Air and Coalface

So about a month ago, I treated myself to a Lush purchase. The products I bought was the toner water, Breath of Fresh Air and Coalface. Mind you all, I never used toner and do not really see the need to use it. However the sales lady there was very convincing and these weren't too over my budget and I thought, OK, why not try it out. Well I think I have a mix feeling about these.

Shamrock'n Half Marathon

I finished! I did it again, 13.1 miles! As I'm writing this, my legs are sore but I'm happy. All my training made me succeed in another great run.

Funny thing, on my Nike Running App, my distance and time were different than what is on the course. Here are my 2 results from Sunday.

Training Fun and Update

So my training for this 1/2 marathon is coming to an end, and I though it would be fun during this training to sign up for a Color Fest Fun. It was held over the weekend and it was only a 5k which was perfect. The fun part, colors and music... and beer. Need to carb load right? :)

Plus it was nice to do this. This run was to celebrate the spirit of the Holi Festival and the charity group that this run helped, Just Care More.  

Finnish Beauty Haul

So my mom and twin sister just came back from Finland and I got me some much needed goodies. BEAUTY PRODUCTS!

These products we don't have here in the US and they are my favs. So here is what I asked for from my other mother land.

Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer

Lumene Gel Effect in #30 In the Field ( Pellon Laidalla)

Lumene Blueberry Eye Makeup Pencil

Also some samples:

Lumene 2 in 1 Deep Purifying Dail Scrub & Wash

Bright Now Vitamin C Shine Control

Natural Code by Lumene CC Makeup (2 nude)

The 3 products I asked for are the ones I use daily and fell in love with. Yes the US has many of the same products but I just like the formulation of these. For example, the eyeliner from Lumene seems more creamy and easy to draw on and the product stays and last on my tight water line.

I've mention the primer before too here. It helps keep my face matte and it leaves my skin moisturized, so I do not need to put my face lotion on before using the primer.

The gel nail polishes I've wrote about too, here, and I LOVE THEM! I know there is something similar in the drug stores in the US, but I just seemed to like Lumene products, which the cosmetic lines are not sold here.  

So there is my little Finland Beauty Haul for ya.

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At it Again: Half Marathon

I'm at it again! Singed myself up for another half marathon for this year, which means TRAINING! Unlike what I did last year, training on my own, I signed up with a training program who is also in partnership with the race. My reasoning, to not hurt myself like last year and maybe, maybe make some new running friends. 

I signed up with Fleet Feet in Sacramento and for $109, race registration not included, you get a training schedule (8 weeks) and a support team. So far I don't see the benefit of training with a group, but it is my first time and I know it'll take some getting used to. Plus with this group, there are perks on race day, which will make that day stress free and eventful. 

Along with my schedule with them, I still use my Nike Running app to chart my runs. However I do not follow what they are recommending to me this time, but I do like Nike in my ear counting down the miles. Also Nike Running is better if the race is 12-13 weeks out, since they start planning 2 long runs by week 3-4. 

More about this experience to come! 

Wish me luck!

Herbal Essences Naked

I have a Klout account and along with being active on many social media sites, I finally received a perk that I can use. I received from Herbal Essences their Naked shampoo, conditioner and dry shampoo. How exciting is that! Granted the shampoo and conditioner are travel sized, I still think that's pretty cool. 

So what do I think of them, instant smell of lavender from shampoo and an interesting mix of  grapefruit and minty scent from the conditioner and dry shampoo. 

I'm all about the conditioner since my hair tends to be on the dry frizzy side, so I need a bit of weight. Compared to my conditioners I use*, yes, it left my hair feeling silky and would consider, though I'm in favor with what I already have.

As for the dry shampoo. I compared it to my Göt2b Rockin'it dry shampoo. I liked the grapefruit/mint smell of Herbal Essences , and it showed up clear and I didn't feel the powder texture as I do from my Göt2b Rockin'it.  Also I don't have to brush, brush, brush to blend it since there is no white residue. So I'm happy that I got to see how another product was. 

The differences which might make Göt2b "powdery" white on my hair could be the rice starch, where as Herbal Essences has tapioca starch. But I'm no chemistry expert.  

I'm not sure I would buy the full size products since I'm a TRESemmé fan of their climate control shampoo and I do like my hair mask as my conditioner. I didn't have that, "I need this in my life" feeling, however, it's not a bad line of products. 

If your a fan of the brand, give this a try if you haven't yet :)

*I use TRESemmé climate controlled shampoo, Dove damage therapy conditioner and Orlando Pita Argan Restoring Treatment Hair Mask, which I love. You can see I have a damage hair and frizzy problem. Perks of curly hair. 

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Update after Juice Beauty

Back in September (here) I wrote a review about rather I was loving the Juice Beauty product or I hated it. Here is my updated answer...

LOVE IT!


After having ran out, during the month of November I realized I missed it. I noticed my small pimples coming up and my face wasn't as smooth anymore. So what is on my Christmas list for 2014, Juice Beauty skin care. The cleanser, serum and apple peel.

I have tried the moisturizer that came with the started kit, and I don't care for it much. It's thicker than my Simple moisturizer and has a weird minty smell and greasy feeling.

So I'm saying YES! I have combination skin and I have moderate breakouts, and this product really helped minimized the breakouts and made my skin look great.

This is a product I feel you would need to continue to use to have the results last, which is not a problem since I wash my face 2x daily.

I know there are other products out there that you love and work for you, but if  your looking for something new, I would definitely recommend giving this line a try.

Thanks for reading!!!

Better Late than Never

Better late than never I guess. Leading up to the fall months, I had quiet the welcoming. I finally saw David Guetta on my first trip to Las Vegas, Kings of Leon, Walk the Moon and went with my sister to the Halloween Hunt at Universal Studios. 

It was a busy September and October but now that Thanksgiving is coming up, I don't know what to expect what experiences will come my way. 

Oh YES! and the first week of October marks the Scandinavian Festival and International Festival in Davis. The pictures were of our Finnish booth at the International Festival in Davis. 

Love sharing my heritage and nationality. 

I'm happy that I finally posted a blog post, lets hope I can keep up with all my activities and start sharing some recipes and products again :)  

Juice Beauty Facial Products: Love it or Hate it

On August 18th I bought Juice Beauty facial set from Ulta, a beauty store for my international friends. This set came with a cleanser, serum, peel and a moisturizer ( I have not tried the moisturizer). 

They are a deluxe sample size, so I wouldn't have to buy full sizes if I didn't like it, or I got a freaky reaction. I noticed that my current face cleansers were not "working" anymore and it was time to find something else. 

Juice Beauty is an organic skin care line that says clear skin in 30 days. On the box it says it has no parabens, propylene, petroleum and silicones, just to list a few. It does have a light funky smell to it , but I don't mind. 

I was breaking out and my face was now immune to the products I’ve been using, so while at Ulta, I was introduced to Juice Beauty. 

By week 2 I had broken out a little, but it seems that I wasn't alone since in some reviews, girls had mention the same thing happening, so I pushed to week 3. By then I had that weird feeling when I saw a clear face, no pimples! Since then breakouts here and there, almost every other week, clear one week, then breakout the next. It’s tough.

Here I’m in week 5 and I noticed my skin looks great, but the pimples still come, 1 or 2 at a time. I'm forever getting 1 pimple, goes away, and then there's another. I don't get it, the box says blemish, and picture of a face full of acne, so is my pop up pimple something else? Is it my diet? The water? Laziness? - Maybe? Maybe not? But my skin looks great, minus the occasional pimple. 

I saw something happening week 3, then nothing after that. So I cheated during the tough pimple days. I noticed the serum has .75% salicylic acid where as my Neutrogena has 2%. So on a very bad day/days, where I just can't stand a monster, I put my Neutrogena Rapid Clear Spot Gel, which helps. Toothpaste if I need business to happen. (is that a myth? I don’t know, but it helps me.)

What I really like about this line however, is the cleanser and the peel. The peel, my goodness! It's really just a thick liquid you set on a pimple/blemish for 10 mins and wash off. It gives a tingling feeling, so it's doing something. I do notice after cleansing and putting this on, then the serum, I wake up, and there is a slight difference in size. 

If when I decide to repurchase the cleanser and the peel, since they are my 2 favorites, I'll have to really think since the cleanser is $22 and peel $39. I don't want to think how much I've spent to find THE ONE acne treatment for me, but it’s a lot and I end up with a cocktail of facial products that make their rounds on my face.

The problem is they work, but then they stop working and my breakouts are stronger, maybe my acne hormones are stronger. I'm hot and cold with this line, but I wish they had a more stronger option, then maybe my face would be like the ones you see on the before and after, with nice skin tone WITHOUT the bumps. 

Thank you for reading my jumbled up review about this line, "importantly", a brand that is Organic. Maybe my face needs a mix of pure and regular products. All I know is that I’m half way through the bottles, so I’ll see how it goes from here… maybe I need 60 days not 30.

Thanks for reading!

If you have a product that works for you, let me know! I'm still looking for the one! :)

Yelp Farm to Handle Sacramento

**excuse any misspelling and picture sizing, this is a true post on the go done on my phone. Will fix sizing once access to computer! Thank you friends! 

Wow! First post on the go! Literally, I'm in the car back home from my first yelp event!

I'll start off by saying WOW! I was taken away about how many people came today during the peek of the heat during the day!  Free food and drinks will bring out the yelpers! (There was a $10 donation for Saint Johns Program for Real Change which handed out yummy cookies!)

Over all it was so much fun, trying the local restaurants and wineries. My favorite winery I tried was called Viaggio on the River from Acampo, they had a great Zinfandel. Also my mom and I liked Ironestone Vineyard from Murphys, CA.  

Then the food I tried, Buckhorn Grill had a sample of their Char-Roasted Sirloin Tri-Tip, YUM! Paesanos also had a great sample, sadly I do not remember what it was. 

I guess I'll just share this much since I'm almost home! But I really enjoyed my day there. Also thank you to giggle & riot fun booth for the great pictures! Also to Capitol Dime for the Honey whiskey and Margarita drinks!

Thanks for reading!