Tale of Two Removers

The one on the left is evil.  (JK)  But seriously, it left me with a zit on the part just under my eye.  I didn't even know zits were possible there.  That skin is so thin, wtheck?   So I went back to my old tried and true oil-free L'Oreal eye makeup remover.  It's got a new package and name I believe.  "Clean Artiste".  It's for sensitive eyes (aren't they all?) and it even smells good.  Seriously, it's just like good smelling water. 

Just wanted to give anyone reading a "heads up". 



Galileo in Firefly: 50% Merino/50% Bamboo; check out the awesome sheen.  :-)

So I was at a music store last weekend and I noticed a girl with a hat whose pattern I recognized.  (Hermione Hearts Ron)  It was a dark, yet bright green.  I thought I'd matched it well online when I ordered it, but no.  I should've gotten the Dragonfly color.  :-(  Oh well, this is purdy too.  I think I'll still make it.  Too much hassel to send it back.  If I like it, I'll just order the other color.  DD loves this type of color anyway, I'm sure she'll be happy with it.  Matching fingerless gloves too maybe.

 

Here's my fun beauty haul tonight.  Came to twenty dolla - oh yah mon.  Ya gotsta love the deals.  I had a $5 off coupon plus it was buy 2, get 2 free.  Wee! 

Buy 2 Get 2 Free Deal @ Ulta 
Fun!

The 3rd Basic Cowl from Lion Brand patterns. 

Here's a boring looking creature, but actually it's one of my favorite things to knit now.  It is boring to knit actually, but I use these things all the time.  They're so warm.  This is a beautiful light blue with metallic running through it.  I wish it'd show up better in the pic.  It's Lion Brand Thick & Quick in Mystical. I'll make the hat to match - maybe crochet a flower to brighten it up a bit. 

Here's another shot of the cowl on my itch-prone-hates-things-around-his-neck ds.

Ok, well, I'm off.  Gotta practice the piano - just wanted to check in.  Bye.

Hi again!  I've been watching and loving Essiebutton (http://www.youtube.com/user/essiebutton?feature=watch) on Youtube lately and I've been inspired to buy very expensive make-up because of it.  lol  Seriously, $54 for the larger container?  Yeah, it's silly - my version of a mid-life crisis perhaps.  Got free mascara at least.  I bought it at Bloomingdale's.com and it just came today.  Why is it so dang fun to get stuff on my doorstep? 

Next up on my stoop will be an order from Knitpicks.com.  I was in line at a music store last weekend and saw a teenaged girl with a gorgeous colored green/yellow green hat and I recognized the pattern.  I asked her if it was the Hermione Hearts Ron pattern  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hermione-hearts-ron  and sure enough, it was.  She'd done it up in Knitpicks Galileo http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/knit-picks-galileo in the firefly colorway.  It's half Merino and half viscose/bamboo in a sport wt.  So beautiful.  I just can't remember if she said she'd used the size 2 or 3 needles.  So that's what I ordered.

I've been doing other things too.  Namely, practicing the piano and knitting still.  Today I actually cleaned the house. 

I've been considering switching piano teachers.  It's hard too, I don't want to, but I can't shake the feeling that John isn't that interested in being my teacher.  Maybe it's the adult student thing.  I told him about it and gave him a 4 week notice, making next Tuesday my last day.  Sigh.  Well, I'll have to learn to take risks in life.  I've been very measured about this one, hopefully leaving a door open to go back to him if I don't find someone who suits me more.  The teacher I've signed up with is much younger than I am but he's got a couple masters and is working on his PhD in music or piano (I forget) and one of his master's is in pedagogy so hopefully he'll be able to help me with timing. 

Ok, I'm off to finish some more Friday cleaning.  I hope all is well in your corner.  Ta-ta

Update: Next day::   Tried the two Bobbi Brown thingies.  The big jar - tinted moisturizer basically first of all is a little too dark for me in the winter, though would probs work in the summer.  Also, it just smells really odd.  I can't even describe it.

It definitely moisturizes - in fact I ended up needing powder which I thought being 43, I'd be done with.  I'm not thrilled right now with it, but I've only used it once.  And I did get a compliment on my overall appearance today - which never happens - so I guess I'll give it another shot.  Maybe get some translucent powder to go with it.