How much product is too much product?

My seester keeps bugging me for a product blog because well if you have ever been to my house you would feel like you're in Sephora. I'm obsessed with product, all kinds of product, product for your hair, for your face, everything. I read about six fashion magazines a month and each one of them has pages that are dog-eared on a page with a product i want to purchase. So since I am a lover of product I figured I'd share some of my favorites with you and maybe you can start your own product journey!

My #1 love, the product I continue to buy over and over again hands down is Philosophy's Hope in a Jar. I'm obsessed with this moisturizer and have tried millions others but this one always works. It is light enough to where you don't feel like you have a thick layer on your face but hydrating enough to get you through winter. Also a pretty reasonable price as far as face products go.

I've recently become obsessed with the Skyn Iceland brand, I discovered this through a magazine dog-ear page and I think the biggest reason I like them is that their face wash, Glacial Face Wash, comes with packaging that talks about long nights, no sleep, too many drinks and a smoky bar. I like that in a face wash. Skyn's tagline is products for stressed skin, and I think anyone of us can say that at some point in our week we have stressed skin. Their other product I am in love with is the Icelandic Relief Eye Pen, after a long night this is key to not looking like you had a long night- a life saver for anyone.

I happen to be one of those weird people who spends a lot of money on products, and I don't believe that everyone else has to be this way but if you are going to splurge, there is one thing to splurge on. That would be Kiehl's Creme de Corps body moisturizer. By far the best moisturizer I have ever used in my life and worth every single penny. I have tried to use drug store lotion, the Vaseline, Neutrogena, Nivea, etc. but every time even the ones that claim they are hydrating leave my legs looking like alligators. I discovered Kiehl's in college when a roommate used it and swore by it and I didn't believe, I couldn't bring myself to spend that much on lotion. But then I gave in, and I haven't looked back since. And for those of you who are interested, Kiehl's usually goes on sale during Nordstrom's Half Yearly which just so happens to start on May 25th. Aren't I good?

my product bins :) and those are just what i determine to be the "essentials". Enjoy! And happy product hunting! :)

Happy Mothers Day Momma!

Happy Mothers Day to the most amazing mom I could ever ask for! Nobody makes me laugh as hard as you do and pick me up on days when I need it most. You listen to my stories about crazies from work and enjoy it as much as I do! I love drinking wine with you and talking about absolutely nothing for the whole night. I wish we were in the same state but know that I am so lucky to have you as a mom! I love you so much! Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Birthday Seester!!!

Happy birthday to the most amazing, talented, beautiful and hilarious sister I could ever ask for!! I wish I was in Cali to celebrate with you today but only a few more wakeups and we will dance the night away at Stagecoach!! I love you with all my heart! You are my best friend and always make me laugh so hard I cry. I couldn't ask for a better partner in crime (late night bike riding at the old house in HB), car dancing and all of our inside jokes. Happy birthday Tara Belle!

The Things I Hate

For those of you who know me well, you know I hate some very odd things. And those of you who don't know me well you will soon find that I hate some very odd things.
1. I hate magic (with the exception of Harry Potter). I know this is weird and very contradictory given that Harry is a wizard, but it's a recent obsession and I just can't help it, I love those movies. But I truly do hate magic, I hate people who do magic. I once had a guy come up to me and try a magic trick as a conversation starter, I promptly launched in to him about how I hate magic, he tried to argue but I won. Just the mention of David Blaine makes my skin crawl.
2. I hate other people's children. This has also changed a slight bit with my nephew Jackson who is the love of my life. But other people's children, I can't stand them, I think they're hyenas and I tend to say this out loud in public. I was at Ikea one day, all by my lonesome looking to buy a new bed, when out of nowhere this child runs a cart into a table display and knocks all of them down. Parents nowhere to be found. I found myself asking the child "who do you belong to?!" but to no avail, they just kept on their path of destruction. This is why I hate other people's children.
3. I hate people who walk into the exit doors, especially at my work. I see this on a daily basis and it never ceases to amaze me the people who will sprint to get through a closing automatic exit door but don't want to take the three steps to the left and go through the actual entrance. I personally find it hilarious to watch people who are all worked up storm out of the entrance door and just cause themselves more trouble.
4. I hate bridges. Mostly because I always envision myself falling off of them. I think this is fair enough.
5. I hate being sick. Which is what I am right now. And it stinks. This one takes the cake in my book because all I can do is fester and drink orange juice and wait to get better. And I don't have cable, poor choice on my part to save a few bucks- now I'm paying the price for that one.

So as I rest and try to get better I hope you all have a great weekend and don't encounter any of the things you hate.

Two Posts- One Night

I can't believe I live here!
Does anybody else remember the Friends episode where Monica and Rachel lose their apartment to Chandler and Joey and in total sadness and completely disgust they yell out, "I can't believe we live here"...That's how I feel about West Seattle. Before I moved here I didn't really understand it, it's Seattle but you have to cross a bridge-it doesn't make sense. Frankly I still don't understand it, it's a whole little world of weird that I thought I could buy into. Anyway, having the day off today always makes me miss the Queen Anne/Ballard/Fremont area and then I remember that I have to go home to...dun,dun,dun...West Seattle. I miss being able to walk to great restaurants, or awesome bars, and being able to park my car at Starbucks and not wonder who might be breaking into it. Lesson learned, take time finding my next apartment. But on the upside of things, there is a Pho Tan Brothers about two minutes from my house. And currently that is what is sitting in front of me while I type this, so I guess things could be worse. Now I just need to make sure my renters insurance covers everything in my apartment.

I'm a blogger!

I finally gave in and started a blog because quite honestly I think I'm as hilarious as Chelsea Handler and so I thought I should share that with the world, and Twitter scares me. Mostly because I don't know how to use it, but also because it makes me feel like I'm running for high school homecoming queen, which i never won, by having followers. And let's face it 140 characters might be good enough for Britney Spears or Lady Gaga but I have far too much genius to cram into such a small space, so here it is. My attempt at sharing my randomness with the world. Enjoy!