The Blonde Diaries

I’ve often wondered if there was any benefit to using wrinkle cream without having wrinkles. A few months ago, I remember watching a segment on Good Morning America on Botox and young girls in their 20s using it now to help prevent wrinkles. They were under the assumption it would be better to use it as preventative measure rather than after the aging process started to try and “fix” the problem. The doctor that was interviewed actually said it would make no difference – using it now or later.

So thus my wheels started turning regarding wrinkle creams. Wrinkle creams work differently though that something like Botox – they more or less keep you moisturized rather than injecting fillers and delaying the aging process. So after reading and thinking about it more, there really is no reason not to use a wrinkle cream now rather than waiting until the wrinkles start developing. Wrinkle creams tend to be pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things. I think I’m going to pick up some moisturizer and eye cream this weekend and see if I can notice a difference in my skin with daily use.

So here is the premise behind Teaser Tuesday:

Happy Tuesday! I finished up Little Women about two weekends ago and need a short break from blogging and reading for some reason. I am feeling recharged and reenergized to start reading and blogging again. While I thought the book was good, it was not a favorite of mine and I probably will not reread it for a very long time. I’ve moved onto a different sort of book. I found this book while browsing Amazon at the beginning of the year and the title just caught my eye. It is a comical book that explores the blonde throughout human history and tries to explain the obsession with blonde hair. I told you it was quite comical and “out there”. I’m about halfway through with this book and I am really enjoying it if nothing else than because I have a slight obsession with finding the perfect blonde hair color myself.

“The Moon Blonde is a projection of our fantasy of the dark side of the female, and we see her more frequently in advertising and movies than we do on the subway. When you see a Moon Blonde on the street or at a gallery opening or taking your money at the bakery, it is time to look closely at her. She is screaming something to you.”
~p 152, Blonde Like Me, The Roots of the Blonde Myth in Our Culture by Natalia Ilyin

That post title seems a little odd I realize now that I’m typing. Of course toothpaste works in cleaning your teeth and keeping your breath minty fresh, but toothpaste does other amazing things. Now I’m not sure if my mom is totally exaggerating this one but she has been “battling” this zit for 3 months (that was the exaggeration part) and had been trying various acne products to get rid of it. Nothing was working not even a trip to the doctor. So she decided to try a trick I had learned at some point in either high school or college. She applied toothpaste, a natural acne treatment, to the zit for a couple of nights and it just dried up and vanished! I haven’t tried the toothpaste trick in a very long time but I do remember using it thoughout my school days to control and rid myself of zits before big events like prom or homecoming. I was glad to hear from my mom that this old trick still works. It is also a great budget saver. Why spend money on tons of medication that doesn’t work when you can just dab a little toothpaste on your forehead while brushing your teeth before going to bed. Last time I looked, toothpaste was much cheaper than some of those zit creams I tried back in the day.

I had my wedding hair trial last week. I am not sure what to think though now that I look at the photographs.  I really liked the look of the photos I brought for inspiration but something seems off once they were applied to my hair.  I’m not sure if it is the fact that my hair is still too short, the bangs are too long, or just the overall look is wrong for me.

Inspiration photos:

Actual look:

There was mention of putting in 1 hair piece in the bun to make my hair look more fuller and I’m wondering if that would help.  I know for sure I’m going to cut the bangs because I like them short everyday anyway but wasn’t sure how much hair I’d be needing for the wedding and let it all just grow out.  I wonder if that would do the trick or if I need to start looking for a new look.  Sigh.  Why can’t I  be a celebrity with good celebrity hair?  At least the makeup trial went much better.  That will follow shortly.

What a night I’ve had. Today started out pretty calm and boring. Wake up, get ready, get to work late, muster up enough energy to make it through the day and get some work done. Tonight though was the fun part. I made an appointment a month ago to get fake eyelashes applied at my hair salon for my wedding. I wasn’t sure how I’d react to them so I thought I’d get them done early as a trial and then refill them if they worked out before the big day. So I literally ran out of work at 5pm to make it to the salon for my appointment at 5:30. The two places aren’t too far away but with traffic lights and going through a neighborhood you have to be cautious and it adds in time.

Tonight though, the traffic gods were not smiling down on me. In fact, I got a ticket! Yup, a traffic violation for a non existent stop sign that I missed. I made it through one four way stop but apparently there is a hidden one without a stop sign that I missed and now I have to take defensive driving to remove the ticket from my record. Boo! At least it is online. I was just so mad because I’ve taken this route for 4 years and have always checked because it is a weird intersection. It’s 2 separate intersections that don’t match up so you have to snake around to continue on the main road you are traveling on by doing a right and then a quick left. I saw the cop too and made sure to use my signal and I did look around but no stop sign. He’s claiming there is one and I could tell no matter what I said I wouldn’t win so I just kept quiet. He also tacked on the expired inspection sticker that I was planning on taking care of this weekend. It’s only 5 days expired. Sheesh!

Now back to the fun part. I’ve been trying countless mascaras for 2 years now and have yet to find one that was as good as the original Dior Show Mascara – the original formula from when it first came out. So after trashing countless mascaras and eye lash curlers I thought I had given up on pretty eyes. That is until my colorist suggested these fake things that get glued to your actual eyelashes. So I decided to give it a try. She told me it wasn’t too expensive so I said why not.

So, tonight was the night. I was laying down with my bottom lids and lashes taped to my skin and my top lashes being glued one by one for 3 hours. Yes it took 3 hours but I have to say I love my new lashes. They are freaking long and black. It is like I’m wearing mascara all the time and they are curled. My only complaint was the cost. They weren’t as inexpensive as I was led to believe. Originally I thought it would be $50 but it was more like $200 and after laying there and having her apply them for 3 hours I totally understand that cost. I am not sure how much refills are. I hope they are cheaper than that otherwise I might not be able to keep this up after the wedding being that you have to get refilled every 3-4 weeks (I’m stretching out to 6 weeks) but I do love them. I wish I had before and after photos. She took them but I didn’t think to take them. I will post actual photos in the morning of the after and maybe see if I can find an “old” before.