101 in 1001 plus why I love the fine people at Clarisonic.

So, I guess there was some confusion about my last post.  The 101 in 1001 is a list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days.  As to why I want to fold all those cranes?  In Asian folklore it is said that 1000 paper cranes will make a wish come true, it is also associated with 1000 years of hapiness and prosperity.  I want to fold these cranes and somehow incorporate them into the wedding.  Because I am a dork totally sappy.

In other news, there are some list items completed, or kind of anyway.

3. Pass the FE Exam - This is "in progress"  I took the exam on Saturday (yay! done studying!) but wont get the results until January.  Hopefully I passed it because I don't want to ever take that test again.  Other things I don't want to ever do again: Anything involving electrical engineering.  ouch.

Also: 29) Buy a Clarisonic Skincare Brush.

I took the plunge, I bought it, in pink naturally.

I am in love y'all.  If you have ever considered buying one of these babies, but hessitated based on the price, JUST JUMP IN AND DO IT.  It is truly worth every penny.  Even after 3 days I have noticed a HUGE improvement in my skin.  Important fact of note here: I am a compulsive skin picker.  This means that without even realizing it I will pick at every flaw in my face until I've turned it all into a bloody mess, I don't even notice that I'm doing it half of the time until the damage is done.  That said, my pick sites are healing remarkably fast, my scars seem to be fading quicker than ever, and my skin tone is evening in ways I didn't think possible.  And this is only after 3 days.  Imagine what I will see in one month! 

I bought it online from Sephora (where they are running a "friends and family special" through Nov 2, 2009 - the online code is FF2009, I got 20% off).  I noticed they also have a smaller size "travel" version that is $50 cheaper.  I opted not to get that one because it only had one speed setting and one timmer setting.  The full size version has 2 speeds, and 3 timer settings, allowing for a little more customization.  I've been using it with the included cleansers and following up with DDF 10% Glycolic Toner and Philosophy Hope in a Jar.  I can feel a noticible difference in the moisture level (I was using the DDF and hope in a jar with a DDF cleanser before, FYI) over time using the Clarisonic (meaning my face HOLDS moisture better than ever.).

Seriously, y'all, just do it.  Get the Clarisonic and never look back.  Best. Purchace. Ever.

So, this weekend, was a fun one. It's Mardi Gras Tomorrow, so I spent Satuday celebrating the season, and taking in the Spanish Town parade. There are pictures, but none that are any kind of cute and feature me. so, There are no pictures for the internet... THe day was a blast. I had Jello shots for breakfast, then had a rather large margarita before noon rolled around. My friends and I grabbed pizza for lunch, and then headed to a nice parade watchin' spot. I got some beads, but not many, because there was a girl standing near us who had her boobs out the ENTIRE time, so, as you can imagine, she got all of the beads (even though her boobs weren't all that spectacular, and she clearly didn't have enough money to afford a bra with a little more fabric.)

Other than that, my weekend was fairly relaxed. I hung out with my Mom some, and cleaned the apartment lots, and wore pajamas all day Friday and Sunday.

It's Monday, and the day is going by quickly because I have plenty to work on here at work. But I wanted to take the time to write a quick review of a recent Mascara purchase or two.

Fusion Beaty's LashFusion:

This mascara can be summed up in two words. IT SUCKED. I couldn't believe I had paid so much for a mascara this flaky. For the first application everything was dandy, but then, it seemed almost as if fibers had formed inside the mascara tube, and it looked like there were strings inside the mascara. The mascara made my eyes itch incredebly and it was next to impossible to keep my fingers out of my eyes. This wouldn't have been so bad if it weren't for the fact that once this mascara is applied, you cannot touch your eyes or anywhere near your eyes for the rest of the day without half of the mascara flaking off and making it look as if you had a black eye. I've seriously never seen a mascara flake so much in all my life. On top of this, i saw no volume or legth added to my lashes. I don't normally return cosmetics, but I had to make an exeption for this one just because I thought Spehora needed to know... this mascara is awful, and they should pass the message on to Fusion Beauty. I went in an exchanged the mascara for:

BareEssentials Buxom Lash:

At 10 dollars cheaper than the above mascara, this one delivers on every promise made. It plumps and legthens, dries quickly, and once it's dry it stays put. It's only 18 dollars a tube, and I'd pay twice that without a single blink of my fabulous fluttery eyes.

While I was there I picked up a "earth tomes" blush/eyeshadow/lipgloss collection from Bare Essentials, and Dior Addict Lip Maximizer (which I LOVE)

PS - rember how at the begining of the month I said no more Sephora 'til March? Yea, maybe, just maybe I can go the whole month of March...