October Favorites

Here are just a few things I reached for most mornings in October:

I know, it's a small amount compared to previous featured favorites. Truthfully, October was so hectic for me that I turned to shades and products I knew that didn't require too much thought. Yes, I bought my first LMdB products last month for my birthday but I really started to use these items in October - see here. I rediscovered my MAC Gingerly blush, a warm peach bronze. This adds a really nice warmth to my complexion in the last few days of our Indian Summer here in the Bay Area. I also love this OPI shade, Get in the Expresso Lane, a deep greenish brown in a cream finish - reviewed here. 

I think the real standout products: Chanel Perfection Lumiere in #44 (reviewed here for La Chanelphile) and Chanel Impertinence Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss. I love this plum brown gloss - this is definitely a MLBB (my lips but better) shade for me.

This gloss is lovely when I don't want to go with the usual pink nude shade with a smoky eye. 

Here's a swatch line up of some of the products featured:

I'm thinking of playing with reds, wines and ruby to get myself ready for the Holiday season.

What were some of you hits or even misses this October?

Boo at the Zoo 2011

Just wanted to share a few pics of my little Princess at the SF Zoo during the annual Boo at the Zoo...

Yes, she picked this out all on her own at the Disney store!

Every year the SF Zoo (and I think all the zoos across the country participate) decorates for Halloween and pass out (healthy) treats to the kids. I wanted to take advantage of another lovely Sunday here in the Bay Area and also I really wanted to get my money's with this costume - it wasn't cheap. Plus, she also needed the accessories!

She couldn't go out with the right shoes and jewelry, right?

Through out the zoo there were pumpkins in the cages along with the animals. It was really festive!

This lemur looked really cozy with this pumpkin!

or this Great Hornbill:

Also the nature walk area in the Children's Zoo was decorated appropriately

Here's the Princess in a giant spiderweb

She did stop along the way to pet a few friendly animals

But all she wanted to do:

This was her second time around

We did get in some story time and some games:

She lined up for some type of spider toss into some buckets but she had her own idea of getting the spider into the bucket:

She walked up to the buckets and dumped them in herself!

It was the first time we attended this event and it won't be our last - it was a lot of fun. I just hope we look at more animals instead of spending time at the carousel!

I love giraffes - they bring me peace when I see look at them.

And so does this guy:

I LOVE Owls!

Have a Happy Halloween! 

What Mr. Lex has been up to lately...

As you know, I like to shamelessly promote those who mean dearly to me so here's the latest from my hubby that I love to refer to as Mr. Lex and yes, I know I'm very lucky he lets me call him that.

When he's not busy cranking away pretty wooden bracelets in the garage, he's doing large scale projects like this:

For more info please take a look at his latest blog entry here...it only took him three months to post a new entry.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that he'll post again in the next two weeks but I'm not holding my breath on it!

A $10 CHANEL FLAP PURSE???

I am currently addicted to watching Bravo's Fashion Hunters, about the Second Time Around consignment boutique in NYC. I think this is the only way a working Mom like me can afford designer luxury items - buying gently used and from a consignment shop.

I was floored when I watched this woman casually bringing in some Chanel bags into the store to see if it would sell. She bought these at a garage sale in Texas - one bag was fake and the other was the REAL DEAL. The best part (for her) was she only paid $10 for it.

I haven't checked prices lately as I know they have gone up TREMENDOUSLY but $10? I cannot even imagine the rush I would get to find this and then have someone in the know tell me that 'yes, it is REAL!'

Honestly, I would have kept this purse especially if I am told that it could go for as high as $4K but maybe she wasn't into Chanel. She ended up selling it to the sales associate for $1200 and a pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes. She did walk away with a wad of cash and some cute shoes but still!! I would have held out for more.

Maybe she was just CRAZY - hahahaha j/k!


Please watch this clip if you haven't already:

Fashion Hunters Season 1 - The Crown Jewel of Any Woman's Closet - Video - Bravo TV Official Site

All I know is that when my husband says he wants to check out a garage sale on our block, I will no longer ignore him. I will grab my wallet before he can say, "let's check it out"

Is anyone else watching this show?

Beauty Baller on a Budget...guest post for Miss Omni Media and What I've been up to.

Happy Monday folks. I really feel like a condescending jerk saying that as I HATE Mondays with a passion. But I must remember the little things that makes the Mondays easier to face: Mini Cupcake yelling at me to get her out of the crib, making that second cup of coffee when I get to the office and yes, Monday Night Football - mainly because it makes my husband giddy and I can use all the help I can get!

I know I have been even more infrequent with my post - I am hoping that I will posting regularly again (more than just 2-3x a wk). I also have my big one year anniversary coming up and yes, it'll involve some type of give away. I have also acted a co-makeup artist for a show that I posted about two weeks ago: Death of a Player. This is where I've been hiding Thursday nights for the past two weeks.

I had tremendous amount of fun: I recreated an Oprah inspired look, 60's B-Movie slasher babe and yes, DRAG makeup for one of the actors. I will say that I need to work on DRAG skills - RuPaul would make me lip sync for my life! I think my timing has gotten better and it has made me rediscover my stash. I will post pictures after I wrap up my makeup duties this weekend.

I did manage to submit my regular guest post at Miss: another Beauty Baller on a Budget segment: Revlon gloss. This is my favorite drugstore gloss.