Girlie-girl Must-haves

It's 7am, which means that while I can't sleep, I can't think too hard either.  Which pretty much means we're back to one of my favorite things... (wait for it)... a list!  So, in honor of my 29 years as an uber-femme on a budget, here I present you with my tried-and-true list of the things every woman should try if she hasn't already and may have never even known she needed:

1. A general knowledge of how shopping on a budget can still fulfill the diva within.  As in, the last time I checked Maybelline was owned by Lancome and their seasonal color and product rollouts were very similar in concept and design yet very different in price.  We're living in a bad economy; learn how to stay beautiful and save some dough at the same time.  I love Suave's Professionals Haircare line, Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss, and Cover Girl's Cheekers blush in Soft Sable when in comes to low-budg beauty products.

2. Three signature scents; one for fall and winter, one for spring and summer; and one that drives men in general crazy.  Remember that the sense of smell is closely related to other's memory of you, so I try to avoid wearing a different perfume every day.  My favorites are Estee Lauder's Intuition for fall and winter, Ann Taylor's Peach Honey Sheer Musk for spring and summer, and Victoria's Secret Vanilla Lace for man-hunting escapades (because a man once told me it was like an orgasm in a bottle!).

3. Certain Dry Anti-persperant.  I unfortunately inherited my father's hot nature and tendency to over-dew it under the arms, and this is hands-down the best anti-persperant I have ever ever used.  I like the roll-on kind and have seriously considered giving it to all my friends for Christmas, it's that good!  Follow the instructions, though, and apply at night and never to freshly shaved pits (or they will itch and burn for hours!).

4. Baby Wipes.  I am childless yet never without them in my home.  They are there for me when I accidentally sleep through morning shower time, they remove many stains from shirts and sheets alike, and they help me clean dingleberries off The Bun's bum without getting my hands dirty.  I will never be without them again.

5. Vibrating Mascara.  Get your minds out of the gutter ladies, they make other things that vibrate for naughty reasons I relish but won't go into.  You need a vibrating mascara because they work... I was an annoyingly perky and overly made-up Clinique girl for over a year and have tried about 40 mascaras in my doings as a diva, yet Maybelline's Pulse Perfection is by far my favorite thus far.

6. Mira's dual-ended eyebrow groomer/eyeliner brush, though I can't remember its official product name to save my life right now.  But if you look for the Mira line, you'll know what I'm talking about.  For only about $3, this tool has a natural-bristled eyebrow brush, a just-stiff-enough lash comb, and an eyeliner brush that is absolutely perfect.  It creates an even line, won't tear your eyelid apart, and stands up to life in my overcrowded makeup bag.  I love it!

I hope you (at this point literally you, my one follower... and first follower... yay!) might actually pick up a little of what I'm putting down here because I swear, I've spent enough time and money learning the hard way for the both of us!  More to come, all for now... goodnight world.

Bad blogger! Bad, bad blogger!

Not that anyone at all has even read this thing yet, but I am still a little ashamed of my blogging behavior (or lack there of) of late.  I swore to myself that, at 29, a blog would be a wonderful way to ignite the fire under my long-neglected creative side once more.  I thought to myself, 'hey, if nothing else it's free therapy, right?'  Yet here I am 3 months later, my limp and underused creative side slow dancing solo around a pile of cold, wet ash, and still no closer to any kind of big coming-of-age emotional breakthrough.

Not that the last three months have been a complete wash... I first enjoyed and later cried over a two month relationship with Mr. YouthinkI'mwonderfulbutI'mreallyaseverlydamagedlyingasshole (of the afformentioned D-I-V-O-R-C-E), I have finished decorating my apartment (and if anyone ever reads the loveloveloves, they'll know how much like mainlining a vein to a heroin addict that is for me), I've hosted my first adult dinner party, had a wonderful Christmas, splurged on a pair of Burberry glasses and received a $100/week promotion.  All in all, not a bad stretch (but for the record, A can rot with J for all I care).

So here I am, lying in the dark at 1am, listening to Dave Matthews while getting to know my keyboard a little better, and finally feeling the urge to write once again.  Damn, it feels good.  Let's just hope I can stick to it this time!