This is my shallow list – but when I find something I love, I have to share it with the world.
Roux ‘Tween Time Touch Up Sticks
When people ask me “Is that your natural hair color?” I always tell them the truth – “Yes, but now I have to pay for it.”
You see, I’ve always been a redhead – as a child I cursed it, (in THE ME PROJECT I have a whole chapter dedicated to my red-hot hate of my red-hot curls,) and now I pay big bucks for it.
There’s only one problem – my gray hair demands that I get it colored every two weeks – my budget says once a month.
That’s two weeks of frightening small children and woodland creatures…
But now, my hair guy, Franc, (yes, really) introduced me to this “Tween Times stick. All you have to do is find a willing husband to color inside the lines on your head and you’re good to go.
Love.
And yes – they have different colors to blend with yours. I stockpiled the red stick just in case.
My dad has been a collector of all things junk my entire life. Now I finally see the mentality of this put to good use.
This show is like validation for everyone who should be on Hoarders – two guys – Mike and Frank – stop by random houses and go “picking” through people’s stuff. The have an antique business and resell this stuff to dealers, collectors and decorators.
It is my most anticipated hour of TV.
Jamba Juice’s Peach Blackberry Smash Frozen Bar
70 Calories
100% addictive
Must. Go. Get. Now.
Now it’s your turn – anything you would like to share with the rest of the class?
Oh, Kathi, I just had to come back and share one more thing… my Bosch mixer. I have a food processor, cheese grater, blender, juicer and mixer all in one and it is used almost daily… Here’s a link for anyone who wants to see it!
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/Bosch_Universal_Plus_Mixer_MUM6N10UC.aspx
The things I can’t live without would be my iPhone. It has changed my life I have the first one that came out and I am never late or forget an event. Let me say before this phone I was a paper person writing everything down which I don’t anymore. I love it and would never go back again.
Then my next thing is any bag by Very Bradley. Love her bags they keep me organized and cute;) great stuff ladies.
I’m a redhead, too, with the salon appointments to prove it! Paul Mitchell’s just come out with a new line “Awaphuii Wild Ginger,” and it’s made a HUGE difference in the color intensity lasting!!! (And it smells so good, I can’t even get over it!) The shampoo is sulfate-free and the conditioner is keratin-based. Don’t even get me started on the Styling Treatment Oil – you can use it in damp or dry hair, you can reapply it any time you want, and it’s so lightweight and amazing!!!! Love it all! It’s in the black packaging. It’s new and a higher-end product, but you can use it so sparingly that it is a great buy.
My other beauty product obsession is CND’s Shellac for nails!!! Have you tried it!? I was a salon owner for 10 years before being a “housewife” full time, and this is the coolest, COOLEST product I’ve ever seen! It goes on thin, like a polish, cures completely under a UV light (so you can dig out your keys and hit the road without smudging), and it lasts 2 weeks like an acrylic or gel WITHOUT the filling and damage! Awesome product!!! (you can check it out on YouTube if you haven’t seen it – or cnd’s website, which has a list of salons who use Shellac)
It’s funny, but the thing that jumps to my mind is Progresso Soup–specifically the southwestern vegetable. I could eat it every day for months and not tire of it. When I saw the movie Nim’s Island, I about fell off my chair when the OCD author was packing her suitcase with cans of Progresso soup. My kids laughed hysterically. I’m not OCD, I just love the taste. Really!
I will not, not, not give up my nails! You name the grow-strong-nails product, I’ve tried it. My nail technician, Gail, takes good care of me. I’ve also had people ask me, “Are those your nails?” My reply: “I paid for them, so, yes they are!” Having nice, long nails makes me feel pretty and feminine! The cost is a non-negotiable budget-line item.
I will sacrifice for two things: monthly pedicures and Bare Escentuals/ Bare Minerals makeup. Happy toes and deceptively clear skin :D. I may not sacrifice for a Dove milk chocolate, but they are worth the 2 pts.
I carry a mini-folding pair of scissors on my keychain. I got mine at a sewing store, but I bet Target or Michaels carry them too. They are FABULOUSLY handy. I use them to cut the bottoms off outrageously long straws, since most water cups are dinky. (and for any mom with young kids, you know how long the straws are, you just pray the lids hold onto the cups each time they tip over). Stray threads, bottoms of forms that must be turned in NOW, etc…the opportunities to use them are endless. lie. the opportunity ends if you fly. remove said “weapon” before heading through airport security.
Matrix Sleek and Smooth line – For those of us trying to tame a savage beast!
I have enough hair for 8 people. I really do. (I know this cause once we measured it against that of my roomate. To her one handful I had 8.) It is not a blessing, it is a curse – it has a mind of it’s own and from day to day I’m never quite sure what it’s going to do. Matrix at least gives me the upper hand…
Benefit Cosmetics – Stay Don’t Stray – eye primer that NEVER CREASES, nor smudges, nor wipes off. And I often wear it alone, as it does a mightly job covering my vicious dark circles.
I didn’t know there would be so many fun things to buy – this was a dangerous post…
Tweezerman Lash Comb. Absolutely the best. Ever. But don’t be distracted when combing; this sucker is sharp! Also, you have to clean it fairly frequently, but the resulting unclumped eyelashes are worth the extra cleaning time. Promise!
OK Tish – Yum! I will definitely try that.
Oh, how I love Starbucks!! But getting one ( a caramel mocha) everyday is impossible for me to do, when I know the $ could be spent better in other ways. So I make my own imitation Starbucks at home w/ the help from International Delight with their Hersey’s Chocolate Caramel creamer. Yummmmm!
Rachel – I am searching the internet for the miracle elixir today!!!! Amy – it’s not self-serving if you’re just that good!
(However true this may be this is also a shameless plug…) ~wink~
I can’t live without my apron!
It was given to me by my husband’s grandma who has now passed away. I love that apron even more because of all that it stands for. I patterned it and am now selling them on Etsy. Which hello, isn’t Etsy the bomb dot com? I love that place! (My store is: HomeMakerInTraining)
I also can’t live without Zoi Greek Yogurt! My kids and I go through three large containers every two weeks. It’s so much healthier than regular yogurt but it tastes like heaven!
P.S. I love that your hairdresser’s name is seriously Franc! No wonder your hair always looks so cute. You can’t go wrong with a guy named Franc.
I spent most of my life cursing my curly hair, too! When we moved to Galveston for a year, I contemplated shaving all my locks right off! It just wasn’t worth fighting the humidity. Then, I discovered Ouidad’s Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel. Changed.My.Life! I used to use a a whole line of different products and fancy conditioners, now I just use this one product. Even though we are back in Dallas, it’s still all I use.
On the food front, I have to say the So Delicious Coconut Milk products have changed my life the most; everything from the yogurt to the milk to the ice cream sandwiches. They make living dairy free simply blissful.
Fun topic!