The many uses of aspirin

So. We know that small doses of aspirin can help those with heart problems. And it also helps those aches, pains, and had-a-little-too-much-wine situations. But, I saw on the Today show this week that it can also be used on zits! Here's what you do.
1. Take the aspirin and grid it up (or I guess you could get Goody's that's already powder).
2. Mix it into a paste.
3. Apply a small amount of the paste directly onto the blemish.
4. Leave for a few minutes, then gently rinse off.

Could work. Aspirin is anti-inflammatory, so it would reduce any swelling. I don't think it's meant to clear the bacteria and grime that CAUSE blemishes (you need salicylic acid for that), but could reduce the appearance when you need it. I may try it out!

Sephora Friends and Family

Sephora is having their friends and family sale from Oct 19-Nov 2. Use code "FF2009" to save 20% on your total purchase. This is good timing...I need some new eyeliner (Stila is my fav brand currently, if you are curious!)
Happy shopping!

Stila Gift Set...AWESOME VALUE

So this came in my email this morning...and I gotta say this is a great deal. I'm thinking about purchasing. I like Stila and use their eyeshadows. ONE eyeshadow trio is $28 just for comparison on this deal. I tell ya, sometimes those annoying product emails really do highlight a great deal. Free shipping this weekend as well.

Uh oh...NARS Holiday

This could be dangerous for me. Rather than repeat, I'll link you to Beauty Blogging Junkie. Those soft touch pencils and eyeshadows are callin my NAME people. Oh NARS why must you do this to me??

Dandelions and Under My Trench Coat

First, try ever so hard not to be uber-jel of my no makeup-wearin, pageboy hat hair, just got home from a road trip, bad laptop camera look. K? Thx...just pay attention to the products..

So some sweet friends got me Sephora gift cards for my bday in August and I FINALLY spent them last weekend. I got Under my Trench coat...which may be my fave fall nail polish of all time. Seriously. It's kind of gray, kind of khaki and goes with every outfit I wore last week. Every one. I have it on my nails in the pic, hopefully you can see the color...if not I previouslt discussed it here. There's a better pic on the Stephanie's Closet blog. It was $9 at Sephora.

Second, I bought this blush called Dandelion from Benefit. It's actually more of a brightener than a blush. It's very light pink. I had it a year or so ago in a little sample kit from Benefit and have been meaning to replenish it ever since I ran out. So I did! It's nice in the fall because it brightens up skin when things get kind of dull and such out. In the summer it just adds to the normal glow. It's $28 at Sephora, which may seem pricey for blush. But the box actually lasts a long time (my sample size, which was 1/4 the size of this one lasted almost a year!) and it comes with a brush.

I also finally got a small travel size of Living Proof for curly hair to test out. So far the verdict is good. I wore it all week, and my hair stayed pretty wavy and looked decent with little curling iron effort in the morning (I only had to touch up the ends before leaving the house). I don't have a pic at the moment. I recommend buying the travel size if you really want to try this brand (they have straightening stuff too) because it is a little expensive...$14 for the travel size alone. But so far, I'm impressed.