Advent Blog: Stars, Benefit Hoola Bronzer, and Rose Jam

Happiness Quote

"Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Peter Pan quotes make me happy. Her is another one.

"Stars are beautiful, but they may not take an active part in anything, they must just look on for ever. It is a punishment put on them for something they did so long ago that no star knows what it was. So the older ones have become glassy-eyed and seldom speak (winking is the star language), but the little ones still wonder." ~J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him,the son of man that you care for him?" ~Psalm 8:3-4

Christmas Song

We Three Kings by Cambridge Cathedral Choir at King's College http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xutKC8mqPEg

Benefit Countdown to Love Calendar

Day 16: Hoola Bronzer

I was so happy to get this bronzer! People always talk about it. I use a dupe for it NYC Sunny Bronzer. I wanted to see how they compared.

In the pan the colors are a little different.

In person the colors look the same. The difference is NYC Sunny isn't as pigmented as Hoola. NYC Sunny is on the left. But I like that it isn't pigmented because I am fair. On the swatches it looks like NYC Sunny is more orange, white Hoola is more yellow. They both are matte. NYC is really inexpensive at the drugstore. I like them both on my skin.

Lush's Rose Jam Shower Gel

I think this will last longer than the other Lush things. I like the container. This says on the container, "Sweet, tart and wonderfully fresh, this indulgent blend of rose, vanilla and lemon will leave you smelling purely blissful." I smelled it, and it has the pie smell I don't like. I had my mom smell the body conditioner, and she thought it smelled like pie too, but she likes pie. I let her have it. Usually, people like pie. The website says, "You begged and pleaded with us to make Rose Jam available for Christmas and we listened: it's here for a limited time! A decadent, rosy shower gel made with vanilla pod infusion, goji berry juice and nourishing argan oil. Rose Jam leaves your skin soft, hydrated and sweetly-scented. Lovers of our Rose Jam bubbleroon and Ro's Argan body conditioner will recognize its gorgeous rose absolute and lemon fragrance. Lathering up with this shower gel is a truly indulgent way to wash!"

You know what I wanted this to smell like? The Herbal Essences Rose Shampoo. Didn't they use to have a body wash?

Review: It still has that weird pie smell to it, but I can smell the roses more with this. This I can use sparingly. I put a little on a loofah and it will lather up and go on my whole body. I'm glad I'm not wasting the product. It is more like a soap, so I feel like I need to put lotion on afterwards. This is probably why they say to use the body conditioner afterwards.

I hope people are enjoying my advent blogs. I can't believe I've done one every day this month! This is the most I've ever written on my blog.

Advent Blog: Fairies and Benefit Posietint

Happy Thoughts Quotes

"The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts: and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible." ~Montaigne

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." ~Philippians 4:4-9

I figured out what quotes I wanted for each day, but then I realized I forgot Peter Pan. (There are so many Peter Pan quotes I love, and wanted to include.) So I went back and added Peter Pan. Since this is about happy thoughts, I thought I ought to make you have them by thinking of fairies. Does that make sense? I hope so!

"When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." ~J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

"Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time." ~J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Christmas Song

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8At8zfh_o3E

Benefit Countdown to Love Calendar

Day 15: Benefit Posietint

I was so happy to get this because I had heard people talk about it, and for some reason I wanted it too. It is supposed to be like Benetint, but instead of it being a red tint, it is a pink tint for your cheeks and lips. It is supposed to stain them. Unfortunately, when I tried it out it disappeared into my skin and lips. It must match because I can't see it. It is invisible. :( Maybe I need to put more of it on. It has a brush like a nail polish. I like the Benetint better because I can see it and it is a pinkish, rosy color anyway, it isn't as red as it seems in the bottle.

Review: When I swatched it on my hand, I could see the pink. Maybe because the skin on my hand isn't as red as my face or lips.

Lush's Sugar Plum Fairy Body Scrub

Since today I keep talking about fairies, I thought I should put this into the "fairy blog post". It doesn't really look like a fairy, but there is supposed to be the imprint of fairy on it. I don't know how much I will like it, because the last sugar scrub I tried from Lush only lasted for one scrub, and I didn't get my whole body with it. This is probably going to be the same thing. I should focus on what I want scrubbed the most. (That has to be my feet!) This is what the website says, "Our limited edition fairy sugar scrub first paid us a visit a few years ago for the holiday season. Named after the famous ballet 'The Nutcracker,' this beauty contains plum kernel oil which is full of vitamins A and E to help restore moisture to the skin, along with Fair Trade sugar to exfoliate and brighten. The fragrance is a blend of jasmine absolute, ylang ylang and orange blossom, a beautiful light floral scent suitable to this Sugar Plum Fairy."

Review: I broke this in half to use a half for each foot. It wasn't good enough for fixing my feet. I think I would need a pumice stone for that. When I used it on my arm, it was painful! I don't like these scrubs. I like the kind I have that come in a tube. I've mentioned them in favorites of the month. They are less harsh, so you can use them on your body, and a little goes a long way. I feel like I just wasted this product. It dissolved away so fast, and it wasn't that effective. It was the same as with Lush's Fairy Tail. I like the colors though.

Advent Blog: Childhood, Lucky Charm, and Baby Santa

I wanted a picture of myself as a child. I don't know how old I was in this picture. I was with my parents fishing. I think my mom took the picture. I would go fishing with my dad I remember. I would go hiking and my dad would fish.

Christmas Quote

"I know what I really want for Christmas. I want my childhood back. Nobody is going to give me that. I might give at least the memory of it to myself if I try. I know it doesn't make sense, but since when is Christmas about sense, anyway? It is about a child, of long ago and far away, and it is about the child of now. In you and me. Waiting behind the door of our hearts for something wonderful to happen. A child who is impractical, unrealistic, simpleminded and terribly vulnerable to joy." ~Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Extra Quote

"All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs. Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, 'Oh, why can't you remain like this for ever!' This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end." ~J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Christmas Song

Nutcracker Suite: March by Tchaikovsky performed by Voker Hartung & Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t1AeJm7XF0

Benefit Countdown to Love Calendar

Day 13: Horseshoe Charm Bracelet

This is cute. I don't really like to wear jewelry. I will wear it today. Today is Friday the 13, so maybe it will bring good luck. I didn't like the barrette that I got in the calendar, because I couldn't get it into my hair! It's probably my own fault for not knowing how, and I shouldn't blame the barrette. Maybe I can give this to one of my little cousins. Maybe they will get more use out of it. I know I'm weird when it comes to jewelry. I don't like the way it feels against my skin. It is always wrapping, and I feel constricted. xD

Lush's Secret Santa Part 2

This is the Santa that was found in the house yesterday. It doesn't really look like Santa, but use your imagination. It is another bath bomb, so I saved it for today. It probably has the same scents and ingredients as the house, but I'm guessing this will turn the bath water pink and not orange. It is supposed to smell like a Lush shop. I've never been in one. I have seen them on Youtube, and I think I would be overwhelmed by everything. I would rather shop online. The store looks very cluttered, and there are so many smells. Sales people go around and sell you things. I don't really like that, but I heard their sales people are nice.

Review: It is just like the rest of Santa's Secret, except the bath water turned pink.

November Favorites

I am so happy with the weather today. It has been nice and sunny, so I can take pictures! It is supposed to be really rainy these next few days, so I was surprised it was so nice.

1. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie: This is the book I've been reading this month. It is really good! It has a cute story and very well written. It has been an entertaining, light hearted book this month.

2. Bath and Body Works Scentportables in Frosted Cupcake and Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin: I recently discovered these. You can put them in your car. They smell so delicious. I love them. Right now my car is filled with cupcake smell! You can get them in all kinds of scents and they come in different kinds of containers. You can get them in plain colors or cute things, like penguins.

3. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat: This is nice to put on your nail polish to make it last longer.

4. Nailtini in Millionaire: I love this nail polish! The picture doesn't really show how sparkly and cool it is. It has rose gold glitter and green bars, so it reminds me of the colors of a Christmas tree.

5. Suave Kids Detangling Spray in Double Dutch Apple: My hair is pretty tangled when I get out of the shower so I wanted to try something to detangle my hair. This works really well and it smells like apples.

6. Wet 'n Wild Fergie Nail Polish in Flossy Flossy: This is a nice glittery polish. I wore on my ring fingers with a peach color underneath. I like when people do accent nails. It just makes things look a little different and special.

7. Philosophy Caramel Apple Shower Gel, Shampoo, and Bubble Bath: I'm back to using Philosophy again. The other soap was good because it was anti-bacterial but I didn't like the smell of it. This stuff smells delicious! The only thing I don't like is it is red. Sort of weird color to have as a soap in my opinion. It doesn't stain you red or anything. It just comes out red on your skin at first.

8. Maybelline Eye Studio in Cozy Cashmere: I wore these eyeshadows a lot this month. They are really pretty for fall. My favorite one is the 2nd one. It is a dark chocolate color with gold glitter.

9. Jordana In Color FabuLiner Liquid Eye Liner in Black: I used this several times this month. It is inexpensive and is like a pen.

10. Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Shampoo and Conditioner: This is what it says on the bottle, "Indulge in a lavish, moisturizing creamy shampoo/conditioner infused with the Hawaiian beauty secret of rich awapuhi ginger extract to instantly mend and soften dry, coarse hair while stimulating the scalp with freshness, rich keratin proteins fortify each strand creating restored, soft, strengthened hair from the inside out." I think it does all that it claims to do. I also like the smell.