Breast Wishes

Happy anniversary to me! Two years ago today I had a breast reduction and while the recovery was a tad rocky and the process forced me to take a hard look at how I identify myself, I wouldn't trade the experience--or the results--for anything. A story detailing my surgery and recovery is--hopefully--soon to be published...I will post links when I have them.

There ain't no shame in my game

Tried: Sweet Spot Labs product line

True to my word I tried this line-- the gentle wash, balancing mist, eau de spot and on-the-go wipettes in the citrus galbanum scent. And, since I'm sure ya'll want me to spare you the gory details, I will say just this: Sweet Spot Labs is a fabulous product line. It works. It smells yummy and makes you feel fresh and clean and lovely sans the angry irritated vagina reaction one normally gets from some other well known cleansers. I even received a compliment while using the eau de spot, again I will spare you the details on that-- TMI-- but if that's not a testimony to this product I don't know what is.

Can you just head to your local drugstore and get something similar from Summer's Eve? Absolutely. Call me an intimate grooming snob but, I'm so keen on this product line and its offerings and all of its premium-grade sweetifiers, vitamins, botanicals, and pH balancers that I don't think I'd let anything else come between me and my va-jay-jay.

Home Sweet Home

Ahhh...home. I'm so happy to be back from what could be described as one of the worst vacations ever. Not only did it rain, (like torrential down pour rain), almost everyday, the temp hovered around 55 degrees and I ended up being stuck in a house with 15 other people that I don't have the slightest bit in common with except that I share DNA with their grandson/nephew/cousin.

I was only able to test out one bug repellent for about a half hour the whole vacation--Avon's SKIN SO SOFT BUG GUARD Plus PICARIDIN, which worked amazingly well and smelled beautifully clean, but will most definitely have to test a few times more in an environment more conducive to, I don't know, Bugs, Sun and Fun. I did use a new, fun, mascara while I was away and also tried out some awesome organic bath products by Savor. Reviews and details to follow.

So happy to be back to my routine again.

Lobsters and puffins and whales, oh my!

Sorry my posting hasn't been up to par this week. I've been busy with my day job and trying to figure out how to pack the entire contents of my house so that it will fit neatly into a very small car carrier for our annual family to trip to Maine.

Ahh... Maine. Home of the 24 hour LL Bean, a place where the streets are cleaner, the smell of sweet salt water permeates the air, the lobsters are cheap and the whoopie pies are to die for. Most days I get up and run my fingers through my hair, throw it into a pony tail, slather on sunscreen, curl my lashes--eschewing mascara--and dab a little rosebud salve on my lips before I head out the door. I get back to nature. I kayak every morning and take a long mountain or ocean cliff hike, (depending on where we are at the time), in the afternoon.

Of course, I can't leave the product junkie side of me behind for too long...and since I'm liable to be jonesin' for a fix 3-4 days into our trip, I'm bringing along some natural/organic products to experiment with. Because I hate to smell of Eau de DEET, I'm bringing Anti Bug Badger Balm, Buzz Away Spray, and pretty much the whole "Original" Skin So Soft line, to see if I can come up with a concoction to ward of the vicious deer flies and gigantic mosquitoes without the smell and side effects of all those nasty chemicals. I'm also bringing my fav Korres Watermelon Sunscreen Face Cream, and Kiss My Face Sun Spray, and will most definitely be on the hunt for homemade bath and cosmetic products at local farmers markets...oh and I've decided to try out a crystal deodorant, but not to worry, should it fail I will be bringing along my trusty Degree Clinical backup.

So my lovelies, I will be signing off for about a week. I'm hoping to have some great adventures to share with you when I return!

OPI for Sephora

Hurry up and launch this line already would ya Sephora?????

I've been reading about it and hearing little snippets here and there and I'm dying to play with the new 54 long-lasting, chip-resistant polishes that are free of DBP, Toluene, and Formaldehyde. First on my list to try: "Metro Chic" (a gray khaki-ish shade that looks curiously like Butter London's Fash Pack) and "Never Enough Shoes" (A shiny shade of dense black infused with microscopic silver, gold and multi-colored sparkles).

So here I am Sephora Execs...waiting...ready to book my mani appointment as soon as you give the word...sigh...

Fish Food?

Yet another one to try before I die...
Check out the Jet Set Girls post on the Fish Pedicure at Yvonne Salon, (located in Alexandria, VA). A pedi where garra rufa fish ("doctor fish") swim about your feet and nibble the crust and callus away. Ewww...a shiver just went up my spine...I may need to think a little longer on this one.

Major Lash Deal/Steal!

For the ladies on a fab lash quest like me: Exclusively from Sephora, Limited edition, "The Lash Stash" a mascara kit with seven travel sized black mascaras that allows you to test-drive a new mascara every day until you find your true lash love.

The kit includes: Benefit A Little Bit BADgal Lash, Blinc Kiss Me Mascara, LORAC Publicity Stunt Lashes, Smashbox Bionic Mascara, Stila Multi-Effect Mascara, Sephora Brand Lash Plumper and Too Faced Lash Injection .

And for only $28--that's only $4 per mascara, and considering that a travel sized BADgal normally runs you about $9-- that's what we call a major SCORE!

I'm jumpin right on this bargain train, catch you ladies at the check out!