tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416742610001200302024-03-10T15:14:02.364-04:00Blair FowlerBlair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-72314083251248049102011-02-26T14:50:00.005-05:002011-02-26T15:04:00.015-05:00Elle&Blair Jewelry Set!Hey everyone! As you know, Elle and I are kinda obsessed with Jewelmint! We’ve featured them in several videos because we can’t get over how fun the concept of the site is, and how amazing the jewelry actually is. For those of you who don’t know what Jewelmint is... here’s a quick re-cap: Jewelmint.com is an exclusive site for members only (it’s free to sign up!) and it’s a jewelry club by Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter. When you first sign up, you get to take a really fun style quiz that helps them get to know your personal style and what you wear in day-to-day life... that way they can pick out jewelry for you that you can wear with what you already own and love! If you choose to - you can pay $29.99 each month and they will pick custom pieces to go with your style, you choose your favorite, and they send it to you... FREE SHIPPING! Returns are super easy, but I’m sure you’ll love your item. & I always get asked if you have to return the piece at the end of the month to get a new one - NO! It’s yours to keep forever! You can skip a month if you don’t like any of the jewelry they selected for you and won’t be charged, and you can end your subscription at any time without any hidden fees.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTBel3eJZVSxPG1JOeKVRhUbVHNvrAEwGtGQLtnmA1c7QiPJ94721K2k9_E0Ff4WlBfGwTRoZFnrqq793AXcEGEnIJ_Z76cO043QOAhrqt0nWFGDirVNVjI7sCtkOI7O_5f2Bhz8jCvA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.33.27+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTBel3eJZVSxPG1JOeKVRhUbVHNvrAEwGtGQLtnmA1c7QiPJ94721K2k9_E0Ff4WlBfGwTRoZFnrqq793AXcEGEnIJ_Z76cO043QOAhrqt0nWFGDirVNVjI7sCtkOI7O_5f2Bhz8jCvA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.33.27+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578088736692215794" border="0" /></a>Well, Jewelmint saw how excited my sister and I were about the site... and they asked if we wanted to create an Elle&Blair set. What kind of question is that?! Yes, please!!! They let us pick out our three favorite pieces from the month of February and said we could have an exclusive link to give to you guys where you get ALL three pieces for the price of ONE! That’s $29.99 for three pieces! Typically it would be $109.99 for all of them. (& they’re really adorable pieces.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PpGraN4NeDB9V5BYuUhWoa2sOOA-jrC7Soy_ntGJtJLdiLAsVyaiQIcK38PAfdEFviEjzHa9Yyk0_1DZGiyQWEDxFiB0RtAFawMziIaDxnNKTLrZqKTG4FaHxDEyjxSIqZ9Kpf2ID8k/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.51.25+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PpGraN4NeDB9V5BYuUhWoa2sOOA-jrC7Soy_ntGJtJLdiLAsVyaiQIcK38PAfdEFviEjzHa9Yyk0_1DZGiyQWEDxFiB0RtAFawMziIaDxnNKTLrZqKTG4FaHxDEyjxSIqZ9Kpf2ID8k/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.51.25+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578088716030713266" border="0" /></a>This promo only run until Monday night at 12midnight (the last day of February.) You can view it by going to: <a href="http://www.jewelmint.com/jewelry/fowler-sister-set">http://www.jewelmint.com/jewelry/fowler-sister-set</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlCFoEynGKrS9BBLdpkTnphivYpDiEl1D0pNcciVr1_f2fQjsesFLxDp6_r-lF67dhkLTDKcTDxQ4uDugS7J9JuPIQoNZXQAavcIF5-G09IR3NvQjUDX4P9TWd0bek_4grGq9rgaI4cM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.51.15+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlCFoEynGKrS9BBLdpkTnphivYpDiEl1D0pNcciVr1_f2fQjsesFLxDp6_r-lF67dhkLTDKcTDxQ4uDugS7J9JuPIQoNZXQAavcIF5-G09IR3NvQjUDX4P9TWd0bek_4grGq9rgaI4cM/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.51.15+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578088720046757938" border="0" /></a>We picked three pieces that could be worn together if you wanted, but could also be split up for an added pop to any outfit. They’re perfect for spring! You get a Blazing Chain Bracelet that goes perfectly with the color-blocking neon hues for spring, and pearl ring pendant that looks kind of antique and Elle and I will be sporting for quite some time, since it will never go out of style. & Amazing Versailles earrings that will add some serious glitz to ANY outfit! The quality of the jewelry is outstanding. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvgHjO-Pu60SgeFb7H8W-FXFfMvlRTDxo4Sx4Xt3l-dI8mu4HG5Qhnh5qMRVUGBYjmbSzkadSjk1XjU7OfPIXncutnfC3Dzt6C9XawcR6UITStmGyMdjCASs0rBieH80IYMh8MdqInhE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.51.06+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvgHjO-Pu60SgeFb7H8W-FXFfMvlRTDxo4Sx4Xt3l-dI8mu4HG5Qhnh5qMRVUGBYjmbSzkadSjk1XjU7OfPIXncutnfC3Dzt6C9XawcR6UITStmGyMdjCASs0rBieH80IYMh8MdqInhE/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-26+at+11.51.06+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578088724927137138" border="0" /></a>So let me know: do you like the pieces Elle and I paired together for our first ever Elle&Blair set?! What would you wear it with? Can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br />P.S. Thank you Jewelmint for giving Elle and I such an awesome deal to share!Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-3330170896392133232011-02-08T21:30:00.005-05:002011-02-08T22:04:34.051-05:00HELP! I need your opinion...Hey everyone! I'm so excited because my room is almost ready for a room tour :) All I have to do is hang the curtains, paint the walls, and put up the artwork. Well, if I'm being honest, all I have to do is find someone to help accomplish these tasks. I've been going back and forth on what I want to do about my bed. One picture? Two? Four? I finally decided how I want to decorate above my headboard....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_f3tB7SMMATcKLjDWyOGwbdZITvxc8PbcdQ_FtcRPP1ZkAExVWGlxRSYs2aGYgfM9rIxbiiFQA0arVI5QtJQzgB4gai0wJhtlJyltY6qVjZCAEUEi5JR459m50Qnerd8UTcB1BgqdAg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-08+at+6.26.28+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_f3tB7SMMATcKLjDWyOGwbdZITvxc8PbcdQ_FtcRPP1ZkAExVWGlxRSYs2aGYgfM9rIxbiiFQA0arVI5QtJQzgB4gai0wJhtlJyltY6qVjZCAEUEi5JR459m50Qnerd8UTcB1BgqdAg/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-08+at+6.26.28+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571518818897192962" border="0" /></a>A wall quote! Awesome, right? No. I can't decide which quote to choose. It's not only something that I'll read multiple times a day, but it will be in the background of my videos. I want a fun, cute, inspirational quote. I've narrowed down the list and need your help to pick the winner. Please read the following quotes and comment with your favorite! (You don't have to have a blogspot to be able to comment. Anyone can!)<br /><br />Quote #1: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain"<br />I like this one because it's not only inspirational and cute, but I'm someone who likes to have everything planned out. When things don't go by the book or my schedule, I freak. I need to learn to "dance in the rain" or just live in the moment. This quote will definitely remind me to do just that.<br /><br />Quote #2: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."<br />This is a really common quote, but I think every time I look at it, it will remind me to be a good person and.. to be the change I wish to see in the world! I also think it would look really good in a pretty font over the bed and in the back of my videos.<br /><br />Quote #3: "Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself."<br />When I first read this quote it hit me hard. With out getting too into detail, a lot of people have misconstrued thoughts about me. It used to really bother me and I felt the need to defend my every action, every word, every move. I recently learned that I know who I am, and the people I love know who I am. I don't have to constantly <span style="font-style: italic;">prove</span> myself to others. This quote really symbolizes that and I think it could help some other people who are going through the same thing if they catch a glimpse of it in my videos. Everybody is judged by one person or another, but you know who you really are inside.<br /><br />Quote #4: "Even a small star shines in the darkness"<br />You don't have to be famous, be the prettiest person in your class, or be the best jock. You don't have to get straight A's, dress the best, or have the most friends. You don't have to be the best at what you do. You just have to have fun doing it! Everyone's important. Everyone needs the same thing. Everyone has feelings. Everyone's a star. I also like this quote cause it's going over a bed.. and you sleep at night with the lights off. "Stars" and "darkness" haha get it? Nevermind....<br /><br />Quote #5: "A dream is a wish your heart makes"<br />I love this quote and it's from my moms favorite movie. I now live hundreds of miles away from her, maybe even thousands.. and I miss her. This way I could have a little piece of her with me in my new home. It's also about dreaming, which I think is quite appropriate.<br /><br />Quote #6: "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today... it's already tomorrow in Australia"<br />This is obviously the silliest one, but it also reminds us not to live in fear. Something I'm not too good at. I'm a self-proclaimed "scaredy-cat." I think when I look at this quote, it will not only put a smile on my face, but it also symbolizes that everything will be okay.<br /><br />Quote #7: "We don't remember the days... we remember the moments."<br />Just like quote #1, it reminds us to live in the moment, in the now. I like #1 better, but I think this may look prettier above a bed and it gets the same message across.<br /><br />So what do you think?! Comment with your favorite quote number and help me out! The sooner I choose my favorite, the sooner I'll order it, hang it up, and do a ROOM TOUR! Also, feel free to leave your own cute, inspirational quote. Now that you see what I'm looking for, you all may be able to come up with an even better one.Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-57772744469106438152010-12-25T21:14:00.007-05:002010-12-25T21:59:17.292-05:00Merry Christmas<div style="text-align: left;">Hey everyone! Merry Christmas! (To those who celebrate. I know I always say this, but I don't want to offend anyone or assume you all celebrate Christmas.) Today was a wonderful day. It snowed in the middle of the night so we had our first white christmas in quite a few years. It was magical and I couldn't have dreamed of a prettier Christmas. It's now 9:20 PM and this day is almost over. It won't happen again for another 365 days. My life has changed so much in the past 365 days I can't even begin to imagine what I might be blogging about next Christmas Day. All I do know is that I want to still be doing my videos and blogging and interacting with you all. You've changed my life, and I don't know how I could ever repay you. I'm sitting in bed with a new cookbook my grandmother gave me, just flipping through it and marking recipes I'm excited to try with sticky notes, and decided to write a blog post. Today is too important of a day in my life not to share it with you all. So here we go! Here's how my Christmas Day went....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX-s7_vhfBTAZt38g37T_ycFm7Ch8ajAl5GxwXmepRHnYoWFPKiC66815DgeAJdqdnRMw0GMS5IpQd1JQx_AN4eRL27NZx8TT8t9EyYtUXCOsZWJvn4WHFlRoJqYP1_a6HV21mn-D204/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-25+at+10.04.50+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554818893929959138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px; " /></span></div><div>Last night my little sister and I climbed into bed and snuggled up. She kept me up most of the night wondering what Santa was going to bring her. I remember being that young and not being able to sleep the night before Christmas or even stand it! At 6:30 she woke me up again and asked if she had waiting long enough. Considering the fact my family says we can wake up as early as 3 AM, I felt bad and told her to run tell Elle to wake up. As she did that I called Mom and Dad (you have to walk past the living room to get to their bedroom and it's a rule that parents have to be in there before kids can come down.) Mom and Dad made coffee and got Grandmother awake and yelled "Santa came!" Which is our cue to run down the stairs, so we did.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>I went straight to my stocking and didn't see a Santa gift, I assumed it was either the iPod or camera I was wanting and may be in the stocking, so I'm dumping everything out of the stocking when mom says, "Blair, do you not see your santa gift?" Noticing my confused look, she pointed behind me to the coffee table where it was set out. Well, I didn't get the iPod nano or digital camera, and I said I wouldn't do a "Christmas Haul" video but I will give you all a little insight into the main items I got.</div><div><br /></div><div>From Santa I got a pair of sterling silver bow-shaped earrings and matching sterling silver necklace, and also a handbag I've been eying for quite some time. I was so thrilled! Mom said she thought Santa picked that out instead of the iPod since I don't really need one, and I need to pick out my own digital camera (since I'm so picky with my tech gadgets.) This was definitely an unexpected gift and I love all of it so much! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4nsEHXypb-SsPmm8KfXCku5ZeB7mBIEygk-E6VFMBZGu7JTD-GZETxIKYuA5TkI8zEvZ6VkZcUY-D5-V1AziKiCAP0RvCr2IERTR4Xv_-dy0hd7m84cXZlzpG5B8U6BA5utwKpBS2dI/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-25+at+9.55.15+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554818897930713490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 166px; " /></span></div><div>Elle and I then passed out everyones wrapped presents and watched the excitement on everyones face when they unwrapped their pressies! From Elle I got a pair of jeggings and VS yoga pants (THANKS ELLE! I LOVE THEM!) From mom I got a pair of sunglasses and new bathrobe. It's fluffy and pink. It's kind of a tradition that I get a new bathrobe each year. I live in bathrobes if I'm not filming or going somewhere. They're so warm and cozy (THANKS MOM! SUCH AN AMAZING GIFT!) From dad I got an asymmetrical sequin top and scarf. I'm guessing mom went with him to pick them out, because they are very fashion forward and just my style (THANKS DAD! YOU DID A GREAT JOB!) From my little sister I got a pop up portable dog crate, she said it was so I could take Roo and Teddy anywhere with me and they wouldn't run away, and baby tennis balls for the pups since regular ones are too big for them to play with. Mom said my little sister begged her to take her to PetsMart to pick out my gift. (THANKS BABE! YOU COULDN'T HAVE PICKED OUT ANYTHING BETTER! LOVE YOU!) I got a few other small gifts, but these were the main ones. </div><div><br /></div><div>After opening all the presents I carried mine up to my room then helped mom pick up some of the living room. We're pretty good at throwing away the wrapping paper as we go, but sometimes there's a little left behind. Then I sat with Mom on the couch and talked for 2 hours about anything and everything, and listened to Dad in the background going through his gifts again and squealing at each item. (I swear, he's still like a little kid when it comes to Christmas morning. He was just as excited as my little sister and had more fun ripping the wrapping paper off the presents than any of us. LOL!)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5V2WbCB9B25MTchmM59rPwxRKfoMC2DNCuiq4JY60ZKz5wqU27S7BwwYV5TWmv6Fxebfw1xcFLge1G3gHgkMp4YiOtdjAL0u7eFXK9jOwgpvTdB2P2eABru0NDCgZMgXOJBm1YcBWnU/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-25+at+10.07.47+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554818901857863810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I spent the rest of the day relaxing and spending time with my family. This holiday season has been so amazing! Now, all we have left is New Years Eve then it's back to my normal everyday schedule and consistent videos. I hope all of you had an amazing Christmas day and want to thank you again for your support and kind "Merry Christmas" emails and tweets.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>So tell me, what did you do all day? Also, what did you get for Christmas?!</div><div><br /></div><div>-B</div><div><br /></div><div>**Images from candlemaking.com , tiffany.com , and workitmom.com </div></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-9576749259333934632010-12-24T12:19:00.000-05:002010-12-24T12:20:30.679-05:00Merry Christmas Eve!Hey everyone! First off, Merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate :) I was thinking about doing a "Christmas Eve Vlog" on my second channel, but a video usually takes me a few hours at the least (all day at the most) and since today is my favorite day of the year, I decided to spend it with my family. Hope you all don't mind! I feel horrible since I haven't been uploading as many videos as I normally do, but like I said in my last blog post, you all have been so loving and supportive it makes me feel better. After the holidays I'm going to throw myself full force into my videos and it's also one of my top New Years Resolutions! To keep my channel on a consistent schedule of videos so there's never a big gap.<br /><br />I think lots of people's favorite holiday is Christmas Day, but mine is actually Christmas Eve. (and my birthday!!!) Lots of families and households celebrate Christmas differently, but we have our big meal or "feast" on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day. My grandmother ("Blah Blah" and yes, that's the name we call her to her face. Don't judge! LOL) is in town, but other than that we're just with our immediate family. I don't know why my extended family doesn't get together. I have friends who will spend Christmas Eve with one set of grandparents, Christmas morning with their immediate family, Christmas afternoon with the other grandparents, Christmas night with their Aunt's and Uncles... and so on. My family has never been like that. All of my extended family lives far away, the closest are a 6 hour car ride, and they go all the way to Istanbul, Turkey! So it's more stress than fun trying to get everyone together at once.<br /><br />To me, Christmas Day seems like it's more about the presents. We wake up as early as 3 AM and run into our parents room, then we wait while they go "check to see if Santa came" while they make their coffee. Then they yell "OK girls! He left you a present, come see what it is!" And we run into the living room all excited. I go through my stocking first, then look at the main gift he left me. In my family, Santa fills your stocking, and leaves you one "big gift" but it's never wrapped, and everything else is from our family members wrapped and under the tree. After the initial excitement of Santa, Elle and I start distributing the packages to each family member. Then we take turns opening each present, and then eat breakfast, which is always moms famous egg casserole, which sounds disturbing, but is so delish! After breakfast, we all carry our presents up to our room then go back to sleep. When I was little, I was still too excited to sleep and I would stay up playing with my toys, but now that I'm older I understand why my parents always went back to sleep. 3 AM is early! We spend the rest of the day sleeping, eating leftovers, relaxing, watching a movie, but kinda doing our own thing.<br /><br />This is why I like Christmas Eve better. First off, the excitement in the air is so thick you could cut it with a knife! Especially having a little kid in the household, it makes everything so much more magical. Christmas Eve is all about the excitement and being with the family and wrapping last minute presents (dad likes to get his gifts to us on Christmas Eve. Every year, without fail, he buys it on this day. That's actually where he is right now while I write this post!!! Talk about procrastination....) cooking, baking, eating, watching Christmas movies, listening to Christmas music. Chrismas Eve is just more "family oriented" than Christmas Day, and that's why I like it more! To me, the holidays are just about being with my family. I used to take it for granted more when I lived with my parents, but now that I've moved out I cherish every second I get to spend with them. Mom and dad are both off work during this time of the season and it's just a time for us really to bond and be together as a family.<br /><br />OH! I also wanted to just touch on this really quickly. Lots of you are requesting that I do a "Christmas Wish List" and/or "Christmas Haul" video, and I just want to go ahead and let you know I won't be doing that this year. All I really wanted for Christmas was to be home with my family, and as a present I'm hoping for either a pink iPod nano, or a digital camera. I have a video camera, flip camera, and a SLR - but I want one of those small digital cameras so I can carry it around with me and snap pictures where ever I am. I've been using my phone, but I find I don't take that many picutres. I used to have a digital camera (RIP) and I would take SO many pictures with it! I want to start adding albums to facebook (my fan facebook is down at the moment because facebook didn't believe it was really me in charge of it.. but it is/was and it's being put back up soon!) So I'm hoping for a either the iPod, or a small hot pink digital camera. & I won't be doing a Christmas Haul cause I feel like that would be bragging and being like, "OMG look what my parents can afford to buy me!" Whereas, I only haul items I purchased with my own money so that I can show you guys that if I love it enough to spend my own money on it, you probably would too!<br /><br />So I just wanted to do this quick blog post to say Merry Christmas Eve! This year has been the best of my life (so far) and I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you so much for giving me the gift of support this season and allowing me to spend this magical time with my family. I love you all and I can't wait to get back to doing videos consistently!<br /><br />So tell me, how do you spend Christmas with your family? & What's on your Christmas wish list?<br /><br />-BBlair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-70120080571244379562010-12-17T20:16:00.004-05:002010-12-17T20:39:32.030-05:00Thank You & Miss YouHey everyone! I have to write this quick blog post to thank you all. In my 2.5 years of doing YouTube videos, I've never been so pleased or surprised. Most of the time, if I go more than one day without uploading a video, I get an overwhelming amount of tweets, comments, messages, and emails asking me to upload. Normally, I love this! It makes me feel like you all are excited to watch me and it reminds me to do more videos. However, I mentioned in a video and blog post that I was going home for the holidays, and if I didn't upload as much as normal, it was because I was spending time with my family. I have been so shocked at the support I received after this. So many people are writing to me letting me know that it's fine if I skip a little while during the holidays, and to focus on my family. Thank you thank you thank you! Knowing I have your support and love no matter what makes me so happy! <br /><br />Anyways, it's been five days since I uploaded my last video and I miss you all so much! Even when I'm not uploading, I'm still talking to you through twitter and email and this blog, but it's not the same. When I put up a new video and get that initial push of 1,000+ comments I'll sit there and read through each and every one, responding to as many as possible because, the way I see it, if you take the time to write a comment to me, I should take the time to write one back to you.<br /><br />My point of writing this blog post was to thank you for your support. And to tell you that I already miss you. I was never planning on going anywhere for long, but this little break has been good for me, but I'm ready to film and upload again! I miss it already! LOL. <br /><br />Filming and editing and uploading really take a lot of time, but when I sit and respond to comments and read them all, it's a full day ordeal! There's no way I would have been able to decorate the Christmas tree with my family, bake holiday cookies with my grandmother, or wrap presents with my little sister if I had been worried about videos. (Don't get me wrong.. videos are never a hassle and I love doing them, but sometimes they just take up more time than I have.)<br /><br />So tomorrow I'm going to start filming and uploading again! Even tho it's only been 5 days, it feels like a few weeks! This little break got me really excited and happy to do more videos, which is a good thing. I've have time to think of new video ideas and I think if I take a break every once in a while, it'll help me. I'm soooooo excitedd!! I'm going to wake up early and film and AHHHHHHHHHH it's gonna be a good day!!! :)<br /><br />Any video requests? Leave them in the comments of this post!<br /><br />Love you,<br />-BBlair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com194tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-12233229309936840492010-12-16T13:55:00.005-05:002010-12-16T14:41:45.729-05:00My New Obsession: Sunglasses and HauteLookHey everyone! So I'm sitting in the living room in front of the christmas tree my family and I just decorated, (I know, we're a little late on putting it up! LOL) and looking out the window at the blanket of snow that's covering the mountains. I tweeted this a little while ago, but at this moment I feel like I'm living in a fairytale. Anyways, I decided that I needed to vent to you all about a little something. I have a new obsession... well, actually, two new obsessions. And I woke up this morning to see that they came together today in a way that made my heart melt!<br /><br />If you've seen my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWXh21WJ0ko">room tour video</a>, you may have noticed the unreasonable, impracticable amount of sunglasses I own. (Around the 2:58 mark) This is an obsession that I've had for quite some time. Now that I think of it, when I was 5 I think I had a Gymboree collection of sunglasses. That being said, I've been addicted for awhile. And the fact that it's about to be Christmas has me itching to find that dream pair to ask for this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIQXL5SBg7qXykmPgt58SEROhMPo7dzfWHUoqx0ji8U9TRWB1Jsnw-EjzR-71er7zjOMLfoR-o3_W0T_J7-3FFYhscG8ST5zhbH_aP4IT3QbsMjY6e65GeoTX78Q8VMozaXqox6e2xY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-16+at+2.47.51+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIQXL5SBg7qXykmPgt58SEROhMPo7dzfWHUoqx0ji8U9TRWB1Jsnw-EjzR-71er7zjOMLfoR-o3_W0T_J7-3FFYhscG8ST5zhbH_aP4IT3QbsMjY6e65GeoTX78Q8VMozaXqox6e2xY8/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-16+at+2.47.51+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551365668643949202" border="0" /></a>Insert <a href="http://www.hautelook.com/index/index/mk/indexf?%20sid=70498&mid=bd&cid=apa">Hautelook.com</a> !! This is my second obsession. I found it not long ago, maybe a few weeks, and have been logging on every morning to see that days sale. If you don't know what hautelook is, here's a little blurp from their website:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"A leader in online retail, HauteLook brings the thrill back to shopping through 48-hour sale events with the world's top fashion, accessories, beauty, kids and home brands. Each day, HauteLook offers discounts of 50 to 75 percent off to millions of members in the U.S. and Canada. Membership is free to join and everyone is welcome.</div><p style="text-align: center;">In the last two years, over 1,000 high profile brands have chosen HauteLook to host more than 2,500 private events for women, men, kids, home, and beauty.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Get in on the site that has everyone talking: HauteLook was chosen by People as one of the top 15 ways to save money, while Extra television called it a "Virtual Shopaholic Heaven."</p><p style="text-align: center;">See what the buzz is all about! Register now to become a HauteLook member."</p><p style="text-align: left;">In a nutshell, that means that you register a username (it's free!) and log in to see exclusive designer sales. Items are normally 50-70% off which means I can buy twice as many things :) With the holidays right around the corner, I have been finding lots of gifts for friends and family that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">How do these two things come together? This morning I woke up and did the usual, checked my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/juicystar07">youtube</a>, my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/otherjuicystar07">other youtube</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/juicystar007">twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.blairfowler.com/">blog</a>, email, <a href="http://www.glitzy-glam.com/">glitzy-glam</a>, <a href="http://www.dailybooth.com/blairfowler">dailybooth</a> (yet ANOTHER new obsession. If you can't tell, I get obsessed easily. LOL!) and then went on to check justjaredjr, perez, and some other guilty pleasures. When it was finally time to log into <a href="http://www.hautelook.com/index/index/mk/indexf?%20sid=70498&mid=bd&cid=apa">hautelook</a>, I gasped and held my breath for awhile before I realized I wasn't breathing. The cause of my sudden excitement? A <a href="http://www.hautelook.com/campaigns/registration1?event_id=4901&sid=70498&mid=bd&cid=apa&aid=bsunglasses">HauteLook </a><a href="http://www.hautelook.com/campaigns/registration1?event_id=4901&sid=70498&mid=bd&cid=apa&aid=bsunglasses">designer SUNGLASSES sale</a>!!!! No Joke, I wanted to scream! Well, I think I did.</p><p style="text-align: left;">There's this Michael Kors pair for sale for $58.00 that is normally $165.00! Talk about a steal! I think I may have found my pair for the year! They're so unique and beautiful *heart melts*</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jZrO56Lg18QiE3CjcalIu5ULX1PGLkq_1es_MIkdOYIij6AbMtJWx_aTRl65RSpX7bBtUD9rBOByilWYyCL9uI8hHjqhzrLMRHfA_aCXrgUcBRT_ERQW8BwU8nkK2Qfe_lyyUexR3Y4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-16+at+2.37.30+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jZrO56Lg18QiE3CjcalIu5ULX1PGLkq_1es_MIkdOYIij6AbMtJWx_aTRl65RSpX7bBtUD9rBOByilWYyCL9uI8hHjqhzrLMRHfA_aCXrgUcBRT_ERQW8BwU8nkK2Qfe_lyyUexR3Y4/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-16+at+2.37.30+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551365178803959506" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">I know these may be silly obsessions, but I've gotten to the point where I check <a href="http://www.hautelook.com/index/index/mk/indexf?%20sid=70498&mid=bd&cid=apa">hautelook</a> every single day and they have awesome clothing, accessories, and even beauty and makeup sales. The other day they had a juicy couture sale, and a stila sale! Love! </p><p style="text-align: left;">So tell me, have you ever used <a href="http://www.hautelook.com/index/index/mk/indexf?%20sid=70498&mid=bd&cid=apa">hautelook.com</a>? If so, what did you think? Plus, what's your obsession?</p><p style="text-align: left;">-B</p><p style="text-align: left;">**Please note: No, this is not a sponsored blog post. I hate that I have to always defend myself, but this is just my personal opinion on a site that I'm loving.<br /></p>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-83666251519727590732010-12-14T17:38:00.007-05:002010-12-14T18:35:43.952-05:00Hi From The Sky!Hey everyone! All of my blog posts start out the same way... me apologizing for not updating more and saying how I'm sorry and will try harder. Well, all of the above apply for this blog post so let's just move on. LOL! I wanted to say a quick "hi from the sky" since I'm writing this blog post 20,000 feet (give or take a couple thousand.) & Give you all an update on me, my life, and what's going on. When I saw this flight had wi-fi I was so excited. I even dailyboothed a picture of me waving from the plane that you can see <a href="http://dailybooth.com/BlairFowler/11156285">here</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW-0bDmvXAVp9ZGkezWFUMF8MQyxbTI1KHqxE3bD0fWf8CW2sO06dvBo6KXREvIfWc62vC-VYpscACpbWphd45R2bE5G8iZJN8bII592Yy19IDeIvhQY6qzXqp3xDBEMzYZ_T4DVKINQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-14+at+4.40.37+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW-0bDmvXAVp9ZGkezWFUMF8MQyxbTI1KHqxE3bD0fWf8CW2sO06dvBo6KXREvIfWc62vC-VYpscACpbWphd45R2bE5G8iZJN8bII592Yy19IDeIvhQY6qzXqp3xDBEMzYZ_T4DVKINQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-14+at+4.40.37+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550678903321050546" border="0" /></a>Speaking of dailybooth, I'm officially obsessed! I had a dailybooth that I updated maybe twice? Hahaha, but then I was able to get @BlairFowler dailybooth so I have been really addicted. Even tho I've only uploaded 2 pictures so far. I want to try to upload at least 1 a day! You guys need to remind me! Tweet me and be like "BLAIR! dailybooth time!" and I will remember (if you can't tell from this blog, I tend to forget to update sometimes :/ ) If you don't have a dailybooth... you need one! Major. It's kinda my new favorite thing.<br /><br />I'm also super excited to be going home for the holidays. It's such a magical time in my household (OH!!!! BTW, in my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IGMlkQUJjs">holiday tag video</a> I refer to Santa Clause a lot.. and people were confused. Let's just say my 8 year old sister watches my videos and leave it at that. I meant explain that earlier, but couldn't tweet it either. Luckily, I don't think she reads my blog. Well, let's hope not!) Anyways I'm excited to see my family and dogs and spend a couple weeks with them. I really underestimated how much I would miss them and want to go back to see them. I am going to try my hardest to upload as many videos as I can, but if I slack a little bit, I'm sorry! I'm just spending this time with my family. That being said, it doesn't mean I won't be doing videos! I'm pretty sure I'll put up just as many as normal, but in case I don't.. that's why.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBtuTQRCyFd41ZE2OhNmPfKbmHGBtLJAjwD_0S74PmR3Fy_W76_fEhJQ2kOTAuGmMapOsBtYF9wbIa5bK_abhg3Aac1sapcAewilGWCKJ-4YdJJUMGLuoApsfyvxvHqs1OpjW0G-KpuA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-14+at+6.47.10+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBtuTQRCyFd41ZE2OhNmPfKbmHGBtLJAjwD_0S74PmR3Fy_W76_fEhJQ2kOTAuGmMapOsBtYF9wbIa5bK_abhg3Aac1sapcAewilGWCKJ-4YdJJUMGLuoApsfyvxvHqs1OpjW0G-KpuA/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-14+at+6.47.10+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550685281261256690" border="0" /></a>^^This picture with Teddy makes me so happy! I miss him and Roo so much :)<br /></div><br />Today I'm really casual with everything from my outfit, to my hair and makeup since I knew it would be a long day of traveling. I'm wearing Victoria's Secret yoga pants, a VS tank top, a VS zip up hoodie ; tall Ugg boots in chestnut, and carrying my Louis Vuitton Speedy 35. I wore my hair straight and in a low messy bun, but then took it out and wore it down. For my makeup I did my everyday foundation routine which you can see <a href="http://blairfowler.blogspot.com/2010/09/flawless-foundation-routine.html">here</a> (the only difference is I used a Laura Mercier concealer because I ran out of the Bobbi Brown one.)<br /><br />On my eyes I'm wearing:<br />-<a href="http://www.lauramercier.com/store/product/productListing.jsp?catId=cat240137&mainCatId=cat180010">Laura Mercier Eye Basics Eye Primer in "Flax"</a><br />-<a href="http://www.toofaced.com/product_template_003.aspx?dept_sub_id=28&dept_id=10&cat_id=139">Eye Shadows from the Too Faced "Natural Eye" Palette</a><br />-<a href="http://shop.meetmark.com/shop/product.aspx?src_page=product_list.aspx&level1_id=300&level2_id=469&pdept_id=483&dept_id=489&pf_id=8064">Mark Cosmetics On The Edge Liquid Eyeliner in "Cleo"</a><br />-<a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/categories/247EyePencil.cfm">Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in "Zero"</a><br />-<a href="http://shop.meetmark.com/shop/product.aspx?src_page=product_list.aspx&level1_id=300&level2_id=469&pdept_id=483&dept_id=489&pf_id=30363">Mark Cosmetics Make It Big Lash Plumping Mascara in "Raven"</a><br /><br />On my cheeks I'm wearing:<br />-<a href="http://www.narscosmetics.com/Bronzing-Powder-C40_makeup_7.aspx">Nars "Laguna" Bronzer</a><br />-<a href="http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/templates/products/spp/index.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY22758&PRODUCT_ID=PROD12724">Bobbi Brown "Sand Pink" Blush</a><br /><br />On my lips I'm wearing:<br />-<a href="http://www.b-glowing.com/the-lip-slip/">"The Lip Slip" by Sara Happ </a><br /><br />Well, that was a longer post than I intended! Happy holidays, everyone! Don't forget to remind me to blog and dailybooth :)<br /><br />-BBlair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-37675397604398824432010-11-22T23:30:00.007-05:002010-11-23T00:16:50.650-05:00Should I Change My Hair Color?!Hey everyone! First off, sorry for not blogging more! I am officially the worlds worst blogger because of my lack of updates. Go ahead, shun me now! Anyways, I was just on twitter and wrote:<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">so i'm having a crazy moment right now and really want to change my hair color! not too drastic... just a little lighter with a red hue.</span></span></span>"<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">"<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="actions"></span><span class="entry-content">do you think i'm out of my mind? cause i kinda do.. but i still wanna do it! maybe i should sleep on it? LOL</span></span></span>"<br /><br /></div></div>This sparked over 100 @replies in seconds and I decided you all are the best people for me to talk to about this! In the end.. it's just hair. I can always change it if I don't like it. I only live once and have always been kind of fascinated by the thought of changing my hair color. I've had really dark brown (almost black) hair before, and I've gone a little lighter than my natural color as well. I've never had the urge to go blonde, tho. Maybe it's cause Elle is such a gorgeous blonde and I'm scared I would look like a mousy blonde (I also like being a little different from her) or maybe it's cause I just don't think my face could handle blonde. Either way, I don't really want to test it out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqPlMgV2HnDl65qIip3TNOW5bvHkRp-4JUHDQ_L8T7IPuc_jmymVsUmYPYza2_Uk9v5luuawr267_uZU00Hxim9wTqQ2blwRmrhy5WTP0VKk9N-FYQ5vncuJLcjHvHHK_8H3_n0WKWZM/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-23+at+12.16.43+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqPlMgV2HnDl65qIip3TNOW5bvHkRp-4JUHDQ_L8T7IPuc_jmymVsUmYPYza2_Uk9v5luuawr267_uZU00Hxim9wTqQ2blwRmrhy5WTP0VKk9N-FYQ5vncuJLcjHvHHK_8H3_n0WKWZM/s400/Screen+shot+2010-11-23+at+12.16.43+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542606823795263762" border="0" /></a>I've toyed with the thought of red hair since I was 7 and got a barbie doll with dark brown hair, but it had a slight red hue in it. Seeing as I had dark brown hair, I took it as a sign that I needed some red in mine. My mom, however, didn't take it as a sign and said no. I haven't really thought about it since then.<br /><br />Today I was lying around looking at pictures from last nights AMA's and (again) fell in love with Miley Cyrus's hair. Now her color from last night is not what I'm looking to do to my own head, but I was so intrigued by the way she's always changing her hair. Almost as if it's another accessory. I love it and wish I had the guts to do that! Well, I think I might have worked up some guts, cause here's what I'm thinking....<br /><br />1) I'm getting my extensions taken out soon (like, within this week or the next one) and I think I should give my hair a little break. I haven't had shorter hair in years, so I think I should try it out for a little while. Even if that little while is just until I go back to LA... LOL.<br /><br />2) When I'm ready to get extensions put back in.. die my hair a dark brown with red hue (like the included picture of Miley) and rock it out :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVdW54aBLHKsAybJ1Jg2cWTUcQJkns2CAvDoWm2nhHiP3pxadOgBNog5JB-uL3JMdpA8IKzAKUPMXAJ53bHLWBvhDzHn1c2Y9gGAcT6HfZ6bnhdDDuKGh0JsKU8ZMapjxouLKgAoBYAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-23+at+12.26.51+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVdW54aBLHKsAybJ1Jg2cWTUcQJkns2CAvDoWm2nhHiP3pxadOgBNog5JB-uL3JMdpA8IKzAKUPMXAJ53bHLWBvhDzHn1c2Y9gGAcT6HfZ6bnhdDDuKGh0JsKU8ZMapjxouLKgAoBYAI/s400/Screen+shot+2010-11-23+at+12.26.51+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542609579269616370" border="0" /></a>So whatdaya think - should I go for it?! (it's not like it's that different! LOL)<br /><br />***I have to admit, I was a little skeptical of mentioning Miley as my inspiration. Most of you know I do support Miley and don't think it's my place to "hate on her" or anything like that. She's living her life, I'm living mine. However, I do know that if I just tweeted the picture and said "I want my hair like this!" I would get so many "you wanna be just like Miley" or "Ewww.. why do you like her?" comments. So I decided to write this in a blog post instead of twenty 140 character tweets and just let you all know that yeah, I am a Miley fan. But I don't want to change my hair to be like her. I happen to love the color and thought it would be an easy way to show you guys what color I'm talking about when I say "brown with a red hue."<br /><br />Image from <a href="http://www.accessories.about.com/">accessories.about.com</a> and <a href="http://www.accesshollywood.com/">accesshollywood.com</a> it's Miley at the 2010 Grammy Awards in a gorgeous Herve Leger dress.<br /></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com204tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-44907067539265298522010-09-29T11:21:00.004-04:002010-09-29T11:27:26.723-04:00Wish List: iPod Nano<div style="text-align: left; ">Hey everyone! You may know this, you may not. I have an iPhone, but I also have an iPod touch. If you ask me, it's completely unnecessary. As you can tell, I do not need a new iPod. However, the new iPod nano really has me wishing I did! I normally don't talk about technology stuff since, to be quite honest, I know nothing about it. What I do know is that the new iPod nanos are adorable, and I wish I could justify needing one. I always thought about getting an iPod shuffle because they are small and could clip onto me when I'm working out. (There is a little pouch thing you can get for the iPod touch that wraps around your arm, but it's so bulky I feel like it's not even worth it!) The downside to the shuffle is that it can only hold up to 2GB of songs, and being the music addict that I am, that's just unacceptable.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUu2YwX63dtCfsigJU7FABwz4T-wOk6hFhZbweuBVZOb8UFeA5Ca-OpKixuQ9Ej7fLxcZLxsy8RK__cFE93Jy_h41BdfIazy1BKTD93VoSC1f_27qzIKdIU5AEWV1kjTjsTlRYetQ-9I/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-25+at+11.35.22+PM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUu2YwX63dtCfsigJU7FABwz4T-wOk6hFhZbweuBVZOb8UFeA5Ca-OpKixuQ9Ej7fLxcZLxsy8RK__cFE93Jy_h41BdfIazy1BKTD93VoSC1f_27qzIKdIU5AEWV1kjTjsTlRYetQ-9I/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-25+at+11.35.22+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521071519282239458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px; " /></a>Insert iPod nano - the best of both worlds! You can opt for either an 8GB ($149.00) or 16GB ($179.00) and it comes in seven different colors. I think we all know which one I would choose... pink! But the best part about the new nano is how small it is, and it even has a clip on the back to clip onto my tank top while I hit the gym. It's also a touch screen, which makes it too good to be true.</div><div><br /></div><div>Like I said, I don't really trust myself to talk about technology stuff, but I saw the commercial for this bad boy and thought it was way too cute to not talk about! I obviously don't need one, but it's still an item I must add to my mental "wish list."</div><div><br /></div><div>So tell me - would you fork over $149.00-$179.00 for the new nano? If so, which color would you choose?</div><div><br /></div><div>-Blair.</div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com172tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-44997302862353384912010-09-28T10:57:00.004-04:002010-09-28T11:37:19.362-04:00I Don't Like It: L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover<div style="text-align: left;">Hey everyone! Many of you may have seen my sisters "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/allthatglitters21#p/u/3/vntbcWXzjBM">I Don't Like It</a>" video where she reviewed a product she, obviously, didn't like. She has started a new series on her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/allthatglitters21">channel</a> and does mini-videos on products she bought, but later regretted. I don't want to steal her thunder, or marvelous idea, so instead of doing videos on my channel, too, I'm just going to write up a blog post on any products I feel don't make the cut. Say hello to my new blog series, "I Don't Like It: (Insert Product Name Here.)" Oh, and I give Elle all credit for coming up with the idea and name :)</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvddKgXs2jgc9RyIiR4zsx8i8s-J4zFlMZUM_NPRqUgfqAeGq3d2CLACjgx2_IwQv6j7IKvUGy5fbY6devgvKIq0ymfYXYJmtw2fbUHsMRDYzlDOl12GhFZrcgrc8Jc1sHnUFqrd_E0V4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+11.37.01+AM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvddKgXs2jgc9RyIiR4zsx8i8s-J4zFlMZUM_NPRqUgfqAeGq3d2CLACjgx2_IwQv6j7IKvUGy5fbY6devgvKIq0ymfYXYJmtw2fbUHsMRDYzlDOl12GhFZrcgrc8Jc1sHnUFqrd_E0V4/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+11.37.01+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521987317450751250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 188px; " /></a>Todays victim? The <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/qxp150314_333181_sespider/loreal/eye_makeup_remover.htm">L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover</a>, I purchased mine at Walgreens for $8.99, but you can find them online for around $6.00. While I was in NYC for Fashion Week, I took along my beloved <a href="http://www.lancome-usa.com/skincare/eye-makeup-remover/bi-facil.htm">Lancome Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover</a> ($26.00). Somehow, when we were packing up the hotel room to catch our flight which we were running late to, I managed to forget my eye makeup remover! (Along with my skinny bow waist belt!) Once I was home, I realized I didn't have my eye makeup remover with me and made a mental note to pick up a new one at Lancome whenever I was in a department store. Turns out, I hit up Walgreens first and decided to save some cash, and pick out a new eye makeup remover.</div><div><br /></div><div>Insert the <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/qxp150314_333181_sespider/loreal/eye_makeup_remover.htm">L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover</a>. It was sitting on a shelf all by itself, which made me feel like it must be a good product if there's only one left, and it was even in a blue bottle! (The Lancome one is in a blue bottle, too. I knew it must be fate.) I glanced at the $8.99 price tag and decided to give it a go, hey, it beats having to fork over $26.00 for the Lancome one - plus, I wouldn't have to drive to the mall now. I eagerly took it up to the counter to pay for it, along with other items of sheer bliss, like false lashes!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmMbnQCjX-938_LxBLEBYhhKo7TZet8p-KDLqZKMWlLOUIPByB0vADfFW2AjthNShA81tdwHA-JY08M328PM-tfvVUFIINmONY8BKieLjuvTmQwD9yFNFppXehLCjI5a8WJQ5sOVI1rA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+11.37.37+AM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmMbnQCjX-938_LxBLEBYhhKo7TZet8p-KDLqZKMWlLOUIPByB0vADfFW2AjthNShA81tdwHA-JY08M328PM-tfvVUFIINmONY8BKieLjuvTmQwD9yFNFppXehLCjI5a8WJQ5sOVI1rA/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+11.37.37+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521987319932548642" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 270px; " /></a>That night I was getting ready for bed and set out my cotton balls, cotton swabs, and new found "hopeful" love. I saturated a cotton ball first, then set it on my eye for a good 7 seconds to give it time to break up my mascara and eyeliner, err... particles? When I went to wipe the makeup away, I realized my makeup had only smeared, but was still on my eyes. I went in again with a different side of the cotton ball, and held it on for 10 seconds this time. Still, no good. Getting frustrated, I decided to go ahead and wash my face, then I would try again to get my eye makeup off, since my face wash doesn't do a great job at that. After I washing my face twice, (the first time is to remove my face makeup, the second is to cleanse the skin) I dipped a cotton swab into the bottle, and tried to clean up underneath my eyes. Still, no luck. I settled on giving up and went to Elle to borrow her Lancome one. The next night, I decided to give it one more go. Nothing, nada, zip, zilch.</div><div><br /></div><div>My final conclusion is that the L'Oreal remover is water in a blue bottle. That's the only possible explanation for why it wouldn't remove my eye makeup at all. This makes me a little sad, since I was excited to find a less expensive version of my true love, but in this case.. maybe you should pay a little extra for a product that does the job right.</div><div><br /></div><div>So tell me, what's your favorite eye makeup remover? I'd love to know if you have found a drugstore one that works!</div><div><br /></div><div>-Blair.</div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com229tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-32200052862485070312010-09-27T10:21:00.003-04:002010-09-27T10:27:19.279-04:00Juicy Couture Rubik Cube, Anyone?!<div style="text-align: left; ">Hey everyone! Most of you know that I have a strange obsession with rubik cubes. It started when I was in tenth grade and one of my best friends, Sydney, would bring one to school everyday and try to solve it whenever we had free time, or, let's face it, even when we were supposed to be working. For fall break that year, Syd came on vacation with me and my family and brought her rubik cube along. She got stuck in her usual place, after she solved the green side, and was complaining during the car ride. Mom must have heard her since she turned around and said, "Oh, I can do that!" We didn't believe her so Sydney handed it over, and sure enough, Mom solved it in less that two minutes! When we asked her to teach us she said she didn't know how she did it, her fingers just moved the colors to where they needed to be. We spent the rest of vacation trying to figure out how to work the darn thing.</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">Once I was home from vacation, I bought my own rubik cube and logged onto youtube to find out how to solve it. I stayed up all night teaching myself, then walked into class proudly on monday, rubik cube in hand, to show Sydney how it was done. (BTW, she had looked up how to do it too, and solved it before I could even show her I had one with me!) Ever since, I've been obsessed with getting my time down on solving it.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpU_tloN0wmtv3hUmbsiKR35lDzTSma_dv2FVAhtbvoQ4f-Lls6VERHvnsQPqaxZQCV3CBGbS1xIuvbmerrhsXJf6ZvzF_uDwtJihfKnLRB3hFHvHhDP08bkkjEImYpW3G9ZEeF8S_Cc/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-25+at+8.28.14+PM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpU_tloN0wmtv3hUmbsiKR35lDzTSma_dv2FVAhtbvoQ4f-Lls6VERHvnsQPqaxZQCV3CBGbS1xIuvbmerrhsXJf6ZvzF_uDwtJihfKnLRB3hFHvHhDP08bkkjEImYpW3G9ZEeF8S_Cc/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-25+at+8.28.14+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521010643239968290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 241px; " /></a></div><div>A few days ago I tweeted the link to the most amazing rubik cube, EVER! A Juicy Couture rhinestone one! You all know how obsessed I am with Juicy Couture, I mean, hello! That's where the "juicy" in my username comes from. You better believe I would have ordered it online in a heart beat, if it wasn't for the price tag attached. A whopping $68.00 is what you'd have to fork over to own one of these, and I don't know about you, but I can't spend that on a whim for something so frivolous. However, is it weird that I really long for one?</div><div><br /></div><div>I posted a video a long time ago showing you all me solving the rubik cube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EygVR3AMt04">link here</a> in 2 minutes and 3 seconds (not my best time, but it'll work.) BTW, that video is so old - it was one of my first ones, ever! I feel like a totally different person, but it's fun to look back on 15 year old me. Oh, and I totally understand what mom meant when she said she couldn't explain how to solve it. My fingers just move and half the time I have no idea what they're doing. Weird...</div><div><br /></div><div>You tell me, would you pay $68.00 for a rhinestone incrusted Juicy Couture rubik cube?</div><div><br /></div><div>-Blair.</div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com93tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-70759236077137225152010-09-26T14:59:00.006-04:002010-09-26T15:43:51.478-04:00Flawless Foundation Routine<div style="text-align: left;">Hey everyone! Most of you know that I don't have perfect skin, but then again who does? I not only don't have perfect skin, but my skin really isn't good at all. It's a big greasy oil ball and I tend to break out a lot. I've tried countless skin care systems, and I think I may have finally found one that works for me, but more on that in it's own post when I'm sure it's my miracle. For now I have to depend on makeup to help even out my skin tone and cover up my blemishes. If you watch my videos, you also probably know that I change up my foundation routine way to much for a sane soul. That being said, I can't remember the last time I was <i>this</i> in love with a foundation routine and have stuck with it for so long. Here's what I do/use...</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBdSyfGloBaZLDcWJ0r0rWffZA6ZZvcMCvWkjjS-XpH1W8yQxvEyjIdYMn7qpCbAdciLCu18GG09I4PdDgmhvx7TrjiWGtG2isX6sQBLkXCqILSVs_B6e8mMLWGncfX_VSxu_KgfPgTM/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-26+at+3.49.59+PM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBdSyfGloBaZLDcWJ0r0rWffZA6ZZvcMCvWkjjS-XpH1W8yQxvEyjIdYMn7qpCbAdciLCu18GG09I4PdDgmhvx7TrjiWGtG2isX6sQBLkXCqILSVs_B6e8mMLWGncfX_VSxu_KgfPgTM/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-26+at+3.49.59+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521310135232907138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px; " /></a>1) Apply one squirt of <a href="http://www.lancome-usa.com/makeup/faceprimers/la-base-pro.htm">Lancome Prime</a><a href="http://www.lancome-usa.com/makeup/faceprimers/la-base-pro.htm">r</a> all over face using my fingers, then let set for at least sixty seconds.</div><div>2) Put a small amount of <a href="http://www.lauramercier.com/store/shop/Foundations_Silk-Cr%E8me-Foundation_prod210057">Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation</a> on the back of my hand, then use a <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/146/6470/131-Duo-Fibre-PowderBlush/index.tmpl">Mac 131</a> brush to stipple and blend all over my face and neck. (NOTE: Apply a small amount all over, then focus another layer on any problem areas.)</div><div>3) Pat a small amount of <a href="http://www.lauramercier.com/store/shop/FLAWLESS-extras_Secret-Brightener_prod220021">Laura Mercier Secret Brightener</a> below my eyes.</div><div>4) Smear some <a href="http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/templates/products/mpp/index.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY22762">Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer</a> under my eyes, around the sides of my nose, and on any problem areas using my fingers.</div><div>5) Set my under eye concealer with <a href="http://www.lauramercier.com/store/shop/FLAWLESS-extras_Secret-Brightening-Powder_prod220023">Laura Mercier Eye Brightening Powder</a>.</div><div>6) Using a <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/146/1508/134-Large-Powder-Brush/index.tmpl">Mac 134</a> brush, dust on a layer of Nars Powder Foundation.</div><div>7) Finish off with any bronzer, blush, and other makeup of your choice!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now you might be wondering why the multiple under eye products are necessary. For you, they may not be. However, I have dark under eye circles and find that when you conceal them properly, it makes all the difference! The first Laura Mercier product comes in a pen/tube container with a brush applicator and twist up bottom. It's a shimmery color that reflects light away and, in doing that, brightens up your under eyes. (NOTE: If you have lighter skin, get #1. Darker skin requires #2.) The next product is concealer, which speaks for itself. Now you can set this concealer with your normal powder, or you can do what I do, which is use the brightening powder. The brightening powder is a white/translucent powder with tiny little sparkles. When applied on top of your under eye concealer, it brightens up your entire eye. It's also great for photography, since it will react with the flash from the camera and make your eyes look super radiant.</div><div><br /></div><div>You may have also noticed that I set my foundation, with <i>another</i> foundation. Mind you, it's a powder foundation, but still a foundation. I used to set the Laura Mercier foundation with a translucent powder, but when I was in LA in June for IMATS, I met an amazing makeup artist named Gabe who told me to set it using the Nars Powder Foundation. I thought this would look cake-y and overdone, but I took his word for it and tried it out. I was amazed by how great the coverage was! I have done this everyday since and I can't imagine switching it out for other products in the near future.</div><div><br /></div><div>So tell me, what's your every day foundation routine? Have you tried any of these products out, and if so, what'd you think?</div><div><br /></div><div>-Blair.</div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-14301474160618163672010-09-26T09:40:00.008-04:002010-09-26T10:31:46.440-04:00My New Go-To Necklace!<div style="text-align: left;">Hey everyone! So I'm sure you all probably know about mine and my sister's website <a href="http://www.glitzy-glam.com/store/">Glitzy-Glam.com</a>. You all also probably know that I am semi-obsessed with having my initial on things. From my door sign, to towels and wash cloths, to keychains and more, I love having a B plastered on anything and everything. Well, Glitzy-Glam has a new item online that I just cannot get enough of, the "<a href="http://glitzy-glam.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39">Single Initial Necklace</a>!" I knew I had to show you all my new addiction, but I thought a video on this would be a little out there, so lo and behold, a blog post was my answer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RQ4_msp7XyeNk9vsOeAPA4kiu2R6YXL3JTzCxcxrwngb20dIFKQMUR1yLTI5rA94mVdssXdeplMK_1wKg5-vCeornh2hbcp_71LWm038quMK8BU0uXiIUKyDEdsIfCAyHBTtzc5CtwQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-26+at+10.22.46+AM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RQ4_msp7XyeNk9vsOeAPA4kiu2R6YXL3JTzCxcxrwngb20dIFKQMUR1yLTI5rA94mVdssXdeplMK_1wKg5-vCeornh2hbcp_71LWm038quMK8BU0uXiIUKyDEdsIfCAyHBTtzc5CtwQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-26+at+10.22.46+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521225847154290610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 105px; " /></a></div><div>Obviously, my favorite one is the "B!" This little baby is on a silver chain with a white face plate and silver initial. Add in the crystal stones around the plate, and you have yourself a glistening statement that goes with any outfit! I've been wearing mine pretty much everyday, and it's quickly becoming a staple piece in my wardrobe. I also love that it matches anything I wear (as long as it doesn't require gold jewelry! I know mixing silver and gold is a trend, but yuck!) For those wondering, the necklace retails for $14.95.</div><div><br /></div><div>BTW, <a href="http://www.glitzy-glam.com/store/">Glitzy-Glam.com</a> is having a surprise sale right now! It's 20% off keychains, makeup bags, lunch bags, pad and tampon holders, spa wraps, and headbands. The site ships worldwide and there is no minimum purchase to get the 20% off discount! (You don't need a coupon code, the items are already discounted.)</div><div><br /></div><div>If you need to buy holiday gifts for your friends, family, or even yourself - now would be the time to do so, ya know, with the sale going on and all! You also will already have your gifts stocked up, so there's no rushing to get them at the last minute. I personally think the necklace would be a great gift for anyone of any age, but then again, the tampon holders are great too! LOL! </div><div><br /></div><div>-Blair.</div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-23545022455440475452010-09-25T19:12:00.005-04:002010-09-26T00:26:01.392-04:00Dark Nails: Yay or Nay?<div>With fall quickly approaching us, I have a question I've been dying to ask you guys. Dark nails - Yay or Nay? (Yay meaning you love them and/or would wear them. Nay meaning you don't like the look of them.) Personally, my favorite part about the colder seasons is the scarves and dark nail polish.. OH, and the cranberry lips :) Anyways, I have currently been rocking "Lincoln Park After Dark" by OPI on my nails and I have to ask.. Do you like the dark nail trend?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIxBrSHyvidkvkjWRQhXLOYYff2rGGXwu8YN6EIrpmJz6qPuAvBsnq5bJpHxH1QKybKSWRDJuUVA67z1AMed36sQMdVdCpMgLCnYwFDrIhAF8cF28mk3hlf2r6AdyODhz4NCxm_KpOvE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-25+at+7.20.45+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIxBrSHyvidkvkjWRQhXLOYYff2rGGXwu8YN6EIrpmJz6qPuAvBsnq5bJpHxH1QKybKSWRDJuUVA67z1AMed36sQMdVdCpMgLCnYwFDrIhAF8cF28mk3hlf2r6AdyODhz4NCxm_KpOvE/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-25+at+7.20.45+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520993254548174834" /></a>Some may argue that it's either too "emo," "dirty," or just plain ugly - but I love the look of it on short, squoval nails. I prefer not to do black, but opt for a dark purple or deep blue. I talk about trends in my videos a lot and always get people asking me why I'll only wear dark nails in fall/winter or why I like following clothing trends so closely. I can't really explain it other than the fact that this is what I love. I love the beauty and fashion industry (obviously!) and while I like knowing that I'm one of the first ones rocking a new trend, I get even more joy out of knowing that I can deliver certain trends to my viewers first who may not know about them otherwise. <div><br /></div><div>That being said, if you are someone who sets their own trends.. more power to you! When I was in eighth grade I would wear different earrings every day. Like a hoop in one ear and a feather earring in the other. Some of my friends started doing it too, but what they didn't know is that the only reason I did it was because my ears were pierced differently and when I wore matching earrings you could tell my ear holes were uneven. Anyways, to get back to the trend point, I really enjoy following the trends... but I also think dark nails really look good in fall and winter. Then I can wear bright colors in spring and summer :)<br /><div><br /></div><div>So tell me, Dark Nails - Yay or Nay?<br /><div><br /></div><div>-Blair.</div><div><br /></div><div>**picture found on fashion-stylist.net</div></div></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com170tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-87124677486451601172010-09-25T14:44:00.007-04:002010-09-25T20:08:59.649-04:00Where Have I Been?!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hey everyone! So sorry I haven't been posting regularly. I feel like I always say I will keep this blog updated with every intention of doing so, but it just never gets done. Normally, I thought updating this more than once a day would be overload.. so I would write a blog and save it for a rainy day (or a day where I didn't have time to type up a blog post!) Well, I realized that I never actually posted those filler blog posts. So I have a new approach this time...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1) Don't forget to update!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2) If I write more than one post a day, I'll put both of them up!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3) Uhhhh, that's all I could think of!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Anyways, I think that will work! What do you think? Now here is what I need from you... If I go awhile without updated this blog - tweet me, message me, or email me reminding me to UPDATE! I have so many things on my plate right now that sometimes I honestly just forget to write up new posts. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">BTW, lots of you have been asking me to update about the Obaji Nu-Derm Skin Care line that I was in the process of using, and to be honest with you - I just couldn't handle it. I know they say you're supposed to wait out the six weeks.. but six weeks of my skin sliding off my face was just not going to cut it for me. I had to stop using that and go back to my Clinique 3 Step Skin Care System, which, by the way, has started helping again. Another thing is that I have gotten my first Isolaz treatment, and I'm going to get more! I'll do an entire post or video or something dedicated to that - because I think it might be the miracle I've been waiting for all along. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">New posts coming soon :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">-Blair.</span></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-87819983132851217792010-04-28T00:36:00.004-04:002010-09-25T23:25:40.552-04:00Obaji Nu-Derm Skin Care System - Week 1<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Y’all know that I have a strange addiction... changing my skin care routine. Just two months ago I was beaming and boasting about my new Laura Mercier products. Two months previous to that, it was the Clinique 3 step skin care system that had my heart, and my acne at bay! Well, surprise surprise, I have found a new love. One that comes along with peeling, burning, redness, and after 18 weeks, perfect skin - or so they claim. I’m only on week one, so I’m not sure how it will work for me.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I started the Obaji Nu-Derm line last Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Obaji has tons of different systems that can be customized to your personal skin type. Well, y’all know mine. Oily, red, blotchy, acne prone, and scarred. I went to a dermatologist on Tuesday, not knowing what I was looking for, other than a cure. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let me recap you really quickly and let you know about my skin. I’ve had acne since I was in 6th grade. My blackheads are untamable, and I have tried anything and everything, including Accutane. If you’ve watched my skin care videos, you know that I was extremely allergic to Accutane, which I tried when I was 14 (beginning my freshman year of high school). I know your skin is supposed to get dry and flaky in the first two months. Well, in the first four days my skin on my entire body was so dry it was cracking. I had slits all down my lips, and 1/2 millimeter cuts on the corners of my mouth, between my upper and lower lips. My lips inflamed to where my bottom lip was down to my chin, and my upper lip was pressing against my nose. We immediately rushed me to the dermatologist, and she told me to stop it for two weeks, then start back up on half the dosage, every other day. I did exactly as she instructed, and I had the same reaction, this time, my eyes also swelled shut. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now, I am not in any way telling you this to try to scare you! My sister, Elle, went on Accutane 6 years ago and she has the prettiest, porcelain-like skin I’ve ever seen. (Well, if you don’t count Kim Kardashian, sorry sis!) I just had a really awful experience with Accutane. I wanted it to work so badly, I would dream about having skin like Elle’s, and I was furious and upset that Accutane wouldn’t work for me, too. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My skin relaxed after a month of my allergic reaction, and I turned to the Clinique 3 step skin care system to tame my acne. I wanted to get the “acne” version of the system, but ended up with level 3 of the original formula. To my dismay, it worked! Religiously, I used it every morning and night, along with a clinique exfoliator 3 times a week, in the AM. The only time I would skip a day is if I was sick, and couldn’t make it out of bed. I think the consistency of never skipping a morning or eve is what helped my acne, since the system isn’t specifically formulated for that. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I used this routine up until the end of February of 2010. I stopped the clinique simply because I think my skin got immune to it, and to be quite honest, I was kind of tired of it. My skin stopped responding the way it used too, and since I was tired of using the system, I got a little bit lazy, and quit using it every single day and night. Skipping a random morning here, and the occasional night here. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In February, I went to NYC for Fashion Week, and stopped by the Laura Mercier counter in Saks. I picked out a new skin care routine and quickly fell head-over-heels. I went to go get a facial right when I got home from the city, and of course, broke out (I always break out right after facials, since they pull all of the bacteria to the surface). Loving the Laura Mercier products, I blamed the breakout on the facial, but it didn’t go away for a whole month. Still, up until last tuesday, I hadn’t had any luck. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That being said, I still love the Laura Mercier products. If you just had oily skin, but not too much acne, it would do wonders for the texture and look of your skin. Unfortunately, after giving it a two month shot, it didn’t make the cut it for me. Except for the face polish which is the exfoliator! I will never use another one on my face, I’m loving this one way too much! </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So on the 20th, I was at the dermatologist, asking for a cure to my acne, blackheads, oiliness, and scars. We had already tried so many failed approaches, that she turned to an extreme. Obaji Nu-Derm Skin Care System. This is a harsh, Retin A, based treatment that is commonly used on older people with lots of scars, wrinkles, discoloration, and sunspots. It can also cure acne, help fade scars, and make the skin quality that of a baby’s bottom.* </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sounds great! Right? Sure, but there’s a downside, a kind of big down side. For the first 6 weeks, your skin is going to be very red and irritated, extremely peel-y, and it </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">burns</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">! Why would anyone put themselves through this? Because the after pictures and testimonials are AMAZING. The reason people don’t hear about it more often? Most of the time, people can’t take the first six weeks, and give up on it. Then leave nasty reviews saying it left their skin blotchy and peeling. Well, DUH! You didn’t give it time to work, dumb-dumb! Oh, and also, it’s an expensive line! Ranging anywhere from $200-$600, depending on how much your doctors office marks the price up, and what products you require. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The first six weeks has such awful side effects because it is pushing all of the “bad” out of your skin, then peels your skin off to reveal a fresh layer of unscarred, smooth, baby butt* skin. Your skin should start looking better after week 4-6, and you will see the full results by week 18. By the way, this seems like an eternity to me...</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The point of me sharing this with you? Because every Tuesday, I’m going to update this blog and let you all know what side effects I had that week. So here we go, Week 1. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In the morning I have 5 steps. Cleanse, tone, #4 cream, moisturizer/sunscreen, then eye cream. I also use my Clarisonic facial brush with the cleanse step. Night time is 5-6 steps, depending on the day. I take off my eye makeup with Mac’s Eye Makeup Remover, but that doesn’t really count as a step... First, I Cleanse twice, (once to remove makeup, and the second time to actually cleanse the skin, the second time I use my Clarisonic brush) tone, #3 cream, #5 cream, then eye cream. Every other night, in between the #5 cream and the eye cream, I use this strange, thick, yellow liquid stuff. In two weeks, I’m supposed to move it up to using it every night, for now it’s too harsh. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The first morning, when I started the system, I was so excited! The creams were a little bit thick, so I had to pat them into my skin, instead of rubbing it in, to avoid stretching my skin. I didn’t feel any burning, and I took this as a good sign. That night, I did the night time steps and went to sleep (I did use the yellow liquid this night). I woke up the morning of day two and my nose was SO oily! Like, visibly oily. It was shiny and nasty. I hope this was just the systems way of pushing to oil out. I also noticed my pores were closed and small. SIDE NOTE: When I heat them, like taking a hot shower, they open back up and seem to grow before my eyes! Day two was fine, the oil washed off and my skin looked like it normally did. I didn’t use the yellow liquid this night. Day three, I woke up the same as day two, extreme oiliness, but it rinsed off. This night, I did use the gooey, yellow stuff. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Day four I awoke to look in the mirror and see a RED face starring back at me. Like RED, the exact shade of a cherry. I called my dermatologist and she said this is not only normal, but supposed to happen. It still freaked me out, not only was my skin red, it kind of felt raw, and burned a little bit to put the creams on. That night, my skin was starting to flake, just a little bit here and there, and it burned even more this time around. The next morning was the same as day four’s, minus the calling-my-dermatologist part! That night, it was time to use the evil yellow goo. As I slathered it on my skin got even redder, how this is possible, I don’t know. I wanted to scream it burned so badly. But I got through it. Day six my skin was not only flaking and peeling, I had layers of skin falling off of my face, again the creams burned to high heavens. That night was not very comfortable, either.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The morning of day seven (Today, Tuesday) was the worst of all, so far... Again, red skin, falling off of my face with an awful burning sensation. But this time, when I went to put my makeup on, I couldn’t stand it, I wanted to rip my face off. Running to the kitchen, I was fanning my face, I threw the freezer door open and stood there, with my head submerged into the cool, crisp air. This seemed to help, but it was still too much. I visited my dermatologist today to discuss what to do, and also, that there was no way I was going to prom on May 8th with red skin sliding off my face. She assured me that it would be better by then, and the side effects would be much milder. I told her that I have a really important event to go to on Thursday, the 29th, and she said it was safe for me to just use the cleanser, starting tonight, then use my Laura Mercier face cream and leave it at that. I could resume the Obaji after Thursday, and she said that they first week is the worst. This gave me hope. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Tonight, I did as I was told, just used the cleanser and my own moisturizer. It felt so good! I would quit the Obaji, but the before and after pictures of people who have actually completed the course is just too much for me to pass up. I hope that the first week really is the worst, and that it only goes up from here. Each Tuesday or Wednesday, I am going to update this blog and let you know how the previous week went. Hopefully, this will be the miracle worker I’ve been waiting for! </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let me know how you get your flawless skin in the comments, and I’ll blog to you guys later.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bbyyyeeee! (insert wave here)</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blair</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">P.S. I wish I would have taken a “before” picture, but I’m not that smart. Also, this is not something I’d recommend buying online... you really need to sit down with an Obaji representative and make sure you get the right system for your skin type. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">*I added that little part. Not quoted from the company :)</span></span></span></p>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com184tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-88620637386365649662010-04-27T04:55:00.001-04:002010-04-27T04:57:07.106-04:00Becoming a Night Owl<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>It’s 4:40 am and I’m as chipper as a squirrel when it finds a new acorn to add to it’s stash. Previously, I talked to y’all about my new found sleeping habits. Well, it’s been about 3 weeks since I had a “real” nights rest, except for last night, some how I managed to fall to sleep at 12, and wake up at 1 in the afternoon, the latest I’ve ever slept in... in my life! For the past 3 weeks I have been living off of 2-4 hours of sleep, killer migraines, and my skin might be turning a tad grey (a side effect which I am convinced I have, but no one else sees it.) Last nights 13 hour record-breaking deep sleep got me excited! I knew I was back to normal, and I could presume my old sleep schedule, no problem.</b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>I’ve always been one to fall to sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Never having to count sheep or daydream with my eyelids closed. Lately. this is not the case. I find myself tossing and turning until the wee hours in the morning, when I finally fall to sleep, simply out of exhaustion of </b></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>trying</b></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b> to fall to sleep. I’ve tried everything, the sheep, the day dreaming, a warm glass of milk right before I climb into bed, lighting rose scented candles, benadryl, a soothing bath at night, reading a book... The list goes on and on. I believe these are just rumors that people say help them sleep, I can’t imagine drinking a warm glass of milk, which, by the way, seems like soiled milk to me, but I was desperate and willing to try anything.</b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>One pro that has come out of this, is that it’s easy to do school work in the middle of the night, no noise is around to bother you, no one is walking in and out pestering you, it’s quite a relaxing state of mind. This is why I’ve turned to “I can’t sleep to save my life” time into school time. Getting that extra time to study really helps keep me ahead of my planned track. One con? I think my teachers would think I was </b></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>insane</b></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b> if I submitted my work at 3:00 AM. Who knows... Maybe it’s common? </b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Anyways, I just wanted to write this quick blog update to let you all know how I’m doing, and ask if you have have any uncommon tips to falling to sleep, and staying asleep all night. (I’ve tried all the common ones!) Let me know in the comments, and I’ll blog to you guys later. </b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Bbyyyyeeee (insert wave here), </b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Blair</b></span></span></span></p>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com120tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-72677398866893565322010-04-24T07:06:00.006-04:002010-04-24T07:58:01.891-04:00prom night!today's the day. the day that every junior or senior girl in my town wakes up knowing that it will be a memorable night that she will tell her grandchildren about. as she climbs out of bed and into the shower, she thinks to herself about her long dress, the jewelry and shoes she gets to deck out tonight. the manicure, hair do, and makeup application she is about to receive. the junior and senior girls in my town are excited about tonight, that's because tonight is prom night. a night to remember. i night to party. a night to have fun and let loose with your friends. it's also a day to pamper yourself and feel beautiful. tonight is prom night for every junior or senior girl in my town. that is, of course, unless your name is blair fowler. <div><br /></div><div>oh, wait. that's my name! so what does that mean? yep, you guessed it. tonight is not prom night for me, because i am not going to prom. well, not tonight. </div><div><br /></div><div>you all know that i am homeschooled now. so i don't have a prom. i could have gone to my old high schools prom, but i had to have a date, since i don't go to that school anymore. i was supposed to be out of town this weekend, so i just decided to skip it all together. </div><div><br /></div><div>but don't forget, i do get to go to prom with jesse! remember? the guy who asked me over a youtube video. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4pkAJFlQp0">click here to watch his invitation</a>. that prom is in connecticut on may 8th. and don't worry, i will be updating this showing you all my dress, (i already bought it, but i don't have it to take a picture because it is being altered) accessories, makeup, and hairstyle! </div><div><br /></div><div>anyways, tonight is not my prom night, but for most of my friends.. it is! and since i don't have to spend time today getting myself ready, i have time to do their makeup! i have a full day ahead of me. from 12-1 dakota is coming to get made up. ashley will arrive at 1 and stay until 2. emily's "appointment" is from 2-3. at 3 hillary should be pulling into my driveway, and pulling out around 4. then last, but not least, is lori, who gets her make over at 4. i gave each girl an hour just to be safe and make sure that i have time to give them exactly what they want! and also, make sure they have high definition full camera ready makeup on! </div><div><br /></div><div>you might think that i would be a little bit bitter about not being the girl getting all glammed up today, but i actually feel the opposite. i am so excited to be able to do their makeup. i love when i do a make over on someone, and you can just see their face light up when they look into the mirror. watch the flicker in their eyes when they catch a glimpse on the glass, window, or reflection in a tv screen. </div><div><br /></div><div>so how do i prepare for doing 5 girls makeup back to back? first, i make sure that all of my makeup brushes are clean and that i have enough disposable mascara wands. if i knew what type of look they wanted, i would go ahead and get the makeup set out, but i have no idea! i also don't even know what skin shade they are right now (since so many girls tan right before prom. yuck! get a spray tan!) which means i can't even set out the foundation. this is another reason i alloted an hour to do each girls makeup. i also ask them all to wear a button down shirt or zip up hoodie, pretty much any top they don't have to pull over their head, which can smear makeup. and i have stocked my fridge with lots of non-bloating drinks, since no one wants to be bloated when there are about to be 2,000 photos taken of you! i got bottled water with the option of individual crystal light packets, green tea, a few different flavors of gatorade, apple and orange juice, and capri suns. i also had mom pick up some fruit, cheese, and crackers that they can snack on while i turn them into glamorous prom night elite. oh, and i didn't forget the gum and mints! if you are going to be that close to someone's face for an hour, you don't want a stinky stench breathing onto you the whole time! </div><div><br /></div><div>i have also self diagnosed myself with mild insomnia. for the past few weeks i have been going to sleep extremely late, and i wake up super early! naturally! how does that happen? example. i climbed into bed at 11 last night, didn't fall to sleep until about 1 (the last time i remember glancing at the clock it was 12:40something) and i woke up at 3:30, unable to go back to sleep. i would have blamed it on being excited for today, except for the fact that its been going on for weeks, and i haven't been excited for weeks! so my conclusion is mild insomnia. my point of adding that to this blog is because i'm about to have to do 5 hours of makeup non stop... on 2 1/2 hours of sleep. the weird thing? i'm not tired. at all! i haven't crashed once since this started. i need help. </div><div><br /></div><div>so it is not 7:57 in the morning and i am going to go jump in the shower, get my self ready, eat some breakfast, and await the arrival of my first prom queen ** in my eye's they should all be this years prom queen, along with my BFF lauren, but she's doing her own makeup. she's learned enough tips and tricks from yours truly ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo,</div><div>blair</div><div><br /></div><div>btw, i am going to ask each girl if i can take before and after photos, and then do a blog post on it! cross your fingers that they say yes. </div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-89958325483473872132010-04-06T10:51:00.005-04:002010-04-06T11:27:38.694-04:00stop and smell the roses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL88gi-neOTFw6b7LpNFz1QLIaPT3kiBRnETkADPnt5gSh8mVGGNi8XzZ_8z0JK310fM7NSUF4-q4ihoBpNzayh4aGu6NoDD-3bdfrguRlf7Q1B5cv1QPJkWav-bN26DZ30ZjqIHIuc_Q/s1600/DSC01856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL88gi-neOTFw6b7LpNFz1QLIaPT3kiBRnETkADPnt5gSh8mVGGNi8XzZ_8z0JK310fM7NSUF4-q4ihoBpNzayh4aGu6NoDD-3bdfrguRlf7Q1B5cv1QPJkWav-bN26DZ30ZjqIHIuc_Q/s400/DSC01856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457045898296092050" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">many of you know that i signed my baby yorkie, teddy bear, up for obedience school classes at my local petsmart. his first class was on a thursday and he learned to respond to "clicker training" and to sit. i was amazed at how quickly he picked it up! he was a </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">natural</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. well, his second class we were going to work on "come." the trainer explained that we needed to put a leash on him, and that would help us teach him. i let her know that i didn't have a leash, but she said not to worry, she had one and a collar little enough for him. (btw, i know i'm an awful mother for not keeping a collar on him, he just hates the feel of them, and cries whenever i try to put it on him. it's not like he's ever out of my sight or anything....) so anywhos, we loop the collar around his teeny neck and strap the leash on, she gives me the other end of the leash and told me to walk him. well...... it occurred to me.. that i have never walked him on a leash before! i didn't know it was something you had to TEACH a dog to do. i was under the impression that you strap it on them and they walk with you. this, however, is not the case.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">after the trainer/teacher learned that he was a very stubborn dog, and did, in fact, think </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">he</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> was the boss of </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">me</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, she said we weren't going to work on come. we were going to train him to walk on a leash. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i thought this would be a simple task. it was not. he refused to actually walk and instead attempted to lie down with his four legs sprouting out from his body and he seemed to really enjoy being pulled across the slick floor. i thought this would hurt him, but the trainer assured me that as long as i don't jerk on the leash, and i keep a steady pace, he would be fine. he can either choose to walk, or be dragged along. so there i am, in the middle of petsmart, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dragging</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> my dog along the tile. he finally realized that walking with me was the better option. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my homework for the week was to take him on a walk in an unfamiliar place, a.k.a </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">not</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> my back yard, and walk him.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that was 2 weeks ago (i had to skip one week of classes for LA, then the next for my birthday.) i have taken him on a walk every day that i have been in town and i must say, he's getting pretty good at it. that is, until today. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this morning was just like any other morning. i woke up, took a shower, ate some breakfast, blow dried my hair, and decided it was time for teddy's daily walk. i decided today we would walk around the block and that would be enough. well, that was more than enough. first off, today he decided that he was scared, and he was very skittish of anything that moved, i.e. cars, people, birds, and leaves. i could tell he was getting tired and hot by the way he was panting, but i kept reminding him that there was a </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">BIG</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> bowl of ice cold water waiting for him at home. this seemed to keep him moving. until he decided to stop at the neighbors yard, and smell the roses. i </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">am not</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> kidding you. we spent 5 minutes letting him sniff each and every rose before he was content. or so i thought. he then proceeded to lie down on the bed of roses... and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SLEEP</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">! yes, sleep! closed eyes, heavy breathing. i mean, come on, i know he's got short legs... but it was 1 block. 1! i carried him the rest of the 5 steps home and gave him his bowl of water. he lapped it up like he had never been given a sip of the liquid gold in his life. i carried him to my room and plopped him on the bed, where he immediately went to sleep. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i would tell myself that a whole block is too much for his little legs to walk, except for the fact that he's walked it at least 7 other times with no problem, running even! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">anyways, i decided that i would share this fun little blurp with y'all. maybe one day he will be strong enough to walk 2 whole blocks, but i highly doubt it. do you all have any fun doggie stories?! does your dog like smelling the roses? let me know in the comments. and i'll write to y'all later.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">xoxo,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">blair</span></span></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com154tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-20263162399735197382010-03-15T14:49:00.019-04:002010-03-15T15:38:05.240-04:00neutral color pop!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a makeup trend i’m loving at the moment is “the neutral color pop.” this is when you wear neutral eye makeup on the top, but th</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">en on the lower lash line, use a bold, fun color! the contrast is unexpected, and a fun way to use colors without going “all out.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">” i was going to do a tutorial on this look, but my sister elle already did one! you can watch it </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/AllThatGlitters21?blend=2&ob=1#p/u/28/tP2oRu0HJZg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGv0_lgpCI8qjfVN74l_Fwnq5-04oW26sscgILu6GSM6tEJcTJxGdxBG5UAIW16Nm-gM025Df47KDx4e1rNtI1gd_erPROygH2Scxi54XrOYWP8nFpGnCgimMO1coA_-xNjABrKgNkc8/s1600-h/DSC02072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGv0_lgpCI8qjfVN74l_Fwnq5-04oW26sscgILu6GSM6tEJcTJxGdxBG5UAIW16Nm-gM025Df47KDx4e1rNtI1gd_erPROygH2Scxi54XrOYWP8nFpGnCgimMO1coA_-xNjABrKgNkc8/s400/DSC02072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448935422349830546" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">instead of doing a tutorial, i decided just to do a blog post! how fun?! (i think it’s very fun!) anyways, the key to this look is having all of your makeup neutral- yes, lips included- then having your bright liner on the lower lash line. as you can tell, i used a green eyeliner for my pop of color. you can use any color that you like, or makes your eyes stand out. i love using green, purple, sea-foam, and turquoise. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">steps to get this look! </span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgsNRhcw7s3XxMi3O6n17PiIvU-dkr6ps55LF-OsDa2q120j7W5cKsp41SmX_bNEQYc66_JF9p4gnFy_6Z54Id0oRGlIV18rdFbVRlKmhOKsdB2dL16vp6lrPF2P7VHEgFdVQuh7GkrI/s1600-h/DSC02062.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgsNRhcw7s3XxMi3O6n17PiIvU-dkr6ps55LF-OsDa2q120j7W5cKsp41SmX_bNEQYc66_JF9p4gnFy_6Z54Id0oRGlIV18rdFbVRlKmhOKsdB2dL16vp6lrPF2P7VHEgFdVQuh7GkrI/s320/DSC02062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448936540714805954" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', serif;color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">i used my </span></span></span><a href="http://dulcecosmetics.com/prod.php?id=17"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">dulce cosmetics quad for eyeshadow</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">. i applied it using a </span></span></span><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT145&PRODUCT_ID=383"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">mac 239 brush</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">, and a </span></span></span><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT145&PRODUCT_ID=265"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">224 brush</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">. for eyeliner on the upper lash line, i used </span></span></span><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT151&PRODUCT_ID=323"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">mac’s eye kohl in “teddy.”</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"> i chose the brown, because black is too harsh and will take away from the effect of the lower lash line color. i also used the <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2151448&productId=prod380032&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">l</span></a><a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2151448&productId=prod380032&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">’oreal telescopic mascara</span></a> to get long, bold lashes.</span></span></span></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx62NxisxqBFIPV7dqPmk-EjkHOX_l3ELqHw88vczumZYvpVmMfDp6ItVHzLLtj3Iw1h7XfMwzgw-aMkTFK2RR26Tzf4cPyjyH8j81iauwABijmdjE5IQls8RZ5Tcvsr7H6G0JAIWNgfw/s320/DSC02064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448938066781878834" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">now the fun part! the lower lash line color. i chose green, because it really makes my brown eyes pop, and make them seem like a rich chocolate color. (instead of the color i like to think of them as, poo.) for the green eyeliner i used </span></span><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT151&PRODUCT_ID=323"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">mac’s eye kohl in “minted,”</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">and applied this to the waterline, tightline, and the lower lash line. don’t be afraid to choose a bold color! do a bright purple or royal blue!</span></span></p><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">lips i kept it simple and neutral using </span></span></span><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT168&PRODUCT_ID=310"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mac’s lipstick in “myth.”</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> afterwards, i went over that with </span></span></span><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT166&PRODUCT_ID=1765"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sugerrimmed dazzleglass</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. cheeks were classic and a light rose. i achieved this with the </span></span></span><a href="http://dulcecosmetics.com/prod.php?id=58"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dulce cosmetics muffin cake blusher in "04."</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000000;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', serif;color:#181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p color="#181818" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskjnr-2fka5h6LQRO1WIK4G08P6mB7O5IWrTCD8dnqafTqL9DOUr9euwcGXBf2KSM5ihJXVCGo7nAkoSUteWcHG3edmGD3rO6fk6sOk1_7CGhrSUrCV0GjpbYRJkXcms53-dsns8ZbB0/s1600-h/DSC02067.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskjnr-2fka5h6LQRO1WIK4G08P6mB7O5IWrTCD8dnqafTqL9DOUr9euwcGXBf2KSM5ihJXVCGo7nAkoSUteWcHG3edmGD3rO6fk6sOk1_7CGhrSUrCV0GjpbYRJkXcms53-dsns8ZbB0/s320/DSC02067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448941304686133042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so there you go, a BLOG tutorial. i've never done one of these, but i liked it. i'm thinking i'll do it on days when i like my makeup and want to show you all, but it doesn't deserve it's own video. let me know what you think! i want you to do the neutral color pop, take pics, upload it to your blog, then send me the link!</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">xoxo,</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">blair</span></span></span></p></span></div></span></span></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-82543525785276483002010-03-14T10:38:00.007-04:002010-03-14T13:49:10.782-04:005 random facts<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">hey everyone. i wanted to write a blog post, but didn't know what topic to choose. of course, i asked twitter for help. lots of people said i should do a 5 random facts post, and i thought that was a fun idea. so here we go, 5 random, quirky, silly facts that you (probably) don't know about me!</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;">fact #1:</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>something that i think i've mentioned before, but for some reason, everyone thinks i'm kidding... is that i LOVE to cook. baking is fun too, but cooking actual meals- ahhh i love it! my favorite one is breakfast. (even though i don't really even like breakfast foods!) i think my favorite part is the preparation of the food. in the mornings, i'll get up and stroll to the kitchen. i'll get all my ingredients out, and let's just say i'm making eggs. so i'll scramble eggs, toast some bread, butter the toast, cut the toast into two triangles, make a fruit salad, and pour a big glass of juice. then, i get out my honey suckle plate and arrange everything perfectly. eggs on the top left corner, toast beside the eggs to the right, fruit salad in a small bowl in the middle. then, i arrange it all at the table. with a fork, knife, and spoon (even if i'm not eating anything i need a spoon for, or fork... ect.) set the plate just right, the cup at the right corner, napkin on my lap. then dig in :) i like eating alone, that way... i don't hear people smacking their food... but more on that later! you might think it's lonely, but it's not! it's relaxing and gets me ready for a big day! BUT... i can only cook in a clean, organized kitchen. i hate clutter on the countertops, or everything randomly being thrown into a cabinet or drawer. i like perfection. that's who i am.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>p.s. sometimes, when i cook for friends, they'll say they don't "trust" my cooking, and they'd rather just order something in. when i insist they eat what i cooked, they love it! not to brag, but i know what i'm doing. it really upsets me that people think i'm too idiotic to cook or prepare a meal, i mean COME ON!</b></span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>fact #2: </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>animals have a sixth sense. some of you may believe this, others, may not. i am a strong believer in this statement. when i was in sixth grade (haha, sixth grade, sixth sense.. get it?!) i was diagnosed with e-coli 0157-h7. sixth grade had just started and i had moved to a new school, where i only knew one person. ONE! on thursday, the second week of school, i got a horrible belly ache. it was so painful i couldn't see straight, i didn't care what the teacher was saying, and just tried to get through the day without having to call home sick. (i mean, come on, it was the second week of school!) anyways, i dragged myself to my moms car when she came to pick me up and broke into tears. we decided i would go home and get in bed, if it got worse, i'd go to the doctor. the next morning i woke up... and i was fine! no, better than fine, i felt totally normal. i even asked if i could have a friend spend the night. mom said no, since i might still be sick. we dismissed it as a 24 hour stomach flu and decided i was okay to go to school. friday i felt fine, saturday i felt fine, sunday i felt fine... until night came around. the pain came back in the middle of the night and i couldn't sleep. mom sat with me the whole night, trying to get my mind off the pain, reading me magazines and telling me funny stories. when dad woke up he came into my room and told mom to let me stay home from school, and that if it got any worse, take me to the emergency room. mom left me in bed and went to go take her shower and get ready in case we did have to suddenly go to the ER. while she was showering, a white blob of fur strolled into my room. "OH NO!" i thought. you see, that was elle's cat, furball, he was a furry, white persian, and he didn't like me. he was known for attacking my ankles, and biting my elbows. my belly hurt so badly, i didn't want to have to deal with getting up, putting the cat out, and shutting the door. so i just crawled further under the covers, in hopes that he would turn around, and walk out of my room. he didn't. instead, he leaped up on my bed! then he proceeded to lay down right beside me, as close as he could get without being on top of me, and purr. he was purring?! what?! he always did this with elle, but i'm not a cat person, and i always believed that he could sense that. mom got out of the shower and came into my room, she was just as startled as i had been to see furball lying right by me. she walked over to me and was about to press of my stomach (to see if the pain had worsened) and furball snapped at her hand. it was about 5 minutes of trying to get furball away from me so that she could sit with me, but he was NOT having that. he kept purring to me, i felt as if he was trying to keep me calm, while he was hissing at momma. this was NOT normal, not at all. she decided i needed to go into the ER right then, when she said this, it was almost as furball relaxed around her (i know, i know, it sounds CRAZY!) as she helped me to the car, furball walked beside me the entire time. as if to make sure i got there okay. while we were driving away, i glanced out the rear window. furball was in the front window, watching us, he had a pleasant look on his face (which he never did around me!) and almost seemed to be smiling. this was way weird. that 15 minute car ride to the hospital was awful, every second the pain intensified, growing worse and worse. anyways...... to make an even longer story short. i got to the ER and they told me to pee in a cup. by this point i couldn't stand because of the pain, i had broken into a sweat and couldn't help the tears streaming down my face. i had my mom come into the bathroom with me to help me hold up my gown. (yes, a hospital gown, the kind that has a big slit in the back that shows your booty if you don't remember to hold it shut!) while i was trying to pee in the cup, i started bleeding. bleeding a lot! blood was pouring out of my body, YES, from down there! my bottom. (one of the many, NASTY symptoms of e-coli.) mom rushed out to grab some nurses and a doctor. from there it was a very fast blur- scans, cts, needles. i was in the hospital for 2 weeks (a story i might tell another time, but this one is already long enough) </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>mom and i truly believe that furball sensed something was terribly wrong with my body (lots of people die from e-coli. a little boy my age, in the town next to us had it just before i was diagnosed, and he passed away from it.) if it wasn't for furball, we might not have been in such a rush to get me to the hospital, and if we hadn't, the blood downpour would have happened at my house. with no one there to help us know what to do, or stop the bleeding. your body almost has so much blood, ya know?! you can't afford to loose a whole lot of it, like i was. so thank you, furball. oh! and RIP. </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>i know animals have a sixth sense, what do you think?</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>gosh... that's like a story out of a "chicken noodle soup" book. i need to learn to condense my stories! </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>fact #3:</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>most of you know that my first birth name is not blair. (which, yes, is what i go by in everyday life.) what you like to think you know, but don't, is that it is also NOT elizabeth. i have not gone by my first birth name for as long as i can remember. in my town, it's not strange or uncommon to go by a middle name or nickname. i've gotta admit that i let out a little chuckle every time someone will comment on a video saying "great video ELIZABETH," because they are obviously trying to be all clever, like they know the </b></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>truth</b></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>. when really, it's just plain silly and childish. elizabeth is my middle name, tho. oh, and i also never went by lizzy! that was the name of my teachers tarantula, no thanks. </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>fact #4:</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>paci, binky, bo-bo, or pacifier. what ever you'd like to call it. i preferred to call it a "babbi." and i LOVED me some babbis. i will let you all in on a little secret... i sucked on a babbi until i started first grade! i know, i know, embarrassing. but i loved them! for some reason i was obsessive about them. at ALL times i had to have one in my mouth, and at least one in each hand. mom said i used to hide all my babbis, then cry and scream because i didn't have any. so her or dad would rush out to the store and buy some. (i only liked one brand, and color) she said they would buy them by the dozen, because i was so reliant on them. when they would return home with the new babbis, they would give me a couple, probably 4 at a time. and i would snatch them all up, then go get the rest of them that i had hidden! i had a HUGE collection, well, that's what mom and dad told me. they finally made me give them up when i was starting first grade. they said i had to be a big girl. i didn't want to be a big girl. i wanted to have my babbis. but they took em all away, i was devastated for all of 5 hours. then i was fine. i think they let me help mom bake a cake, so i forgot about the babbis. mom said when she was moving houses and packing everything up, she found about 40 babbis in random places, in the bottom of a sugar jar (not one that we used! ew!) in the sofa cushions, stuffed into the back of drawers, EVERYWHERE! so yes, there is an embarrassing fact you didn't know! i loved my babbis till i was 6.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>fact #5:</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>i have a problem. a problem that affects my everyday life. and that problem is-- chewing. i cannot STAND to listen to people chew their food. it is my biggest pet peeve! i can't even stress how much this bothers me. the worst part about it is that even when people know this bothers me, like my family, they try so hard not to make noise while they chew.. but i still hear it. i think i have super hearing, and it's awful. sometimes i can't eat dinner in the same room because i'm so agitated that day. i know it stems from my OCD, but it makes me want to rip my hair out, and slam my head against a wall. </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>oh, and slurping a drink, lets not get me started on that one.......</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>so there ya go :) 5 random, quirky, silly facts about me. if you wanna do this tag, write it up in your blog.. then send me the link! i wanna see what your random facts are! </b></span></span></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-51879656941042205512010-03-12T17:18:00.009-05:002010-03-13T17:18:21.534-05:00that shiny, silver, pretty thing!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">if</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> you've watched my room tour, you would have seen my previous jewelry organization.... i had a pretty nice set up. i used mesh bookends (from office depot) to hold my earrings in. i poured my many rings into a glass cup, then my personal favorite part- i had a necklace/bracelet holder that i got in atlanta, ga to display my lovely treasures!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">watch in this video! </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS79zNAbBRM"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS79zNAbBRM</span></a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">well, lots of you are now curious about the mysterious, silver chest that has suddenly appeared behind me in my newest videos. "what is that," you ask? it's a jewelry armoire! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i decided to get a new jewelry set </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">up because, as you all know, i'm OCD. so always having my jewelry displayed forced me to concentrate on every necklace being lined up perfectly, every ring being "tossed" into the cup at </span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">just</span></b></i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> the right angle, and every pair of earrings dangling flawlessly in the light. you might think this wouldn't be a big deal- that it would take one extra second to hang your necklace right. i soon became obsessed with keeping the set up in perfect condition. i would wake up in the mornings, put my glasses on, get out of bed, and check to make sure my jewelry was still in the placement that i left it the eve before. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">as you may guess, this became </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">extremely</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> annoying! so i started searching for alternatives to my organization. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">last friday- mom got a coupon for pier 1 imports in the mail. it was 20% off, and it was only good for a few days. she said she didn't need anything from there, but that it would be a shame to let the coupon go to waste. i hopped in my car with the coupon in my purse and drove over to pier 1. i walked in and didn't see anything that i </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">had to have</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. i was about to give up and leave when something caught my eye. something shiny, something silver, and something pretty. i walked back to the shiny, silver, pretty </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">thing</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> only to find an entire COLLECTION of shiny, silver, pretty</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> things</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">that is when i was introduced to the "hayworth" mirrored bedroom furniture collection. the entire set consists of a bed (headboard and footboard,) bedside table, bedside chest, vanity and mirror, vanity stool, lingerie chest, 4 drawer chest, and 1 more thing.... a jewelry armoire!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKHQP9uGAQ88HU_3NJokc4cKV0T_3c0201NQpQ1satIZrxmhN5PVWT5IMMs198BxfweY-0F3fWWwTpIDEugBWOF20E74ob9ap0hf12HixUE7ZNBqwJNLf3HuX_9Xr_lzVkp5mT-PBrNY/s1600-h/hayworth.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKHQP9uGAQ88HU_3NJokc4cKV0T_3c0201NQpQ1satIZrxmhN5PVWT5IMMs198BxfweY-0F3fWWwTpIDEugBWOF20E74ob9ap0hf12HixUE7ZNBqwJNLf3HuX_9Xr_lzVkp5mT-PBrNY/s320/hayworth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447889411333424690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">it was exactly what i was looking for. the price, however, was not. it had a $300 price tag on it.. i calculated that with my 20% off, it would still be $240. too much for me to spend on a whim. i guess the saleswoman saw me staring at the piece, because she walked up to me to tell me that i could get an addition $50 off if i bought the floor display, since there was a slight chip on the front. SOLD! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i dragged the very, very, heavy item out to my car, and it wouldn't fit in the trunk :/ determined to bring it home that night anyways, i propped it up in the front seat and buckled it in, just like a person. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">45 minutes and 10 blistered fingers later- it was in my room, ready to be filled with my jewels. ("jewels" meaning my $4.50 plastics forever21 rings, lol.) </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">you may think that i would still be very critical about where i place the items and how it's organized, and you would be right, i am. the difference with this is.. the chest has doors that close and i can't see the items. they aren't sitting on my dresser staring at me, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mocking</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> me to make them perfect and beautiful. i can just shut the doors and, boom, it looks perfect! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">anyways... that's what that weird silver chest under my "peace, love, twisted princess" painting is. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i understand that it doesn't match ANY of my furniture, but i'm hoping that in the future, i can slowly build my collection and have then entire hayworth set!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i'm wondering if you all are interested in me showing you - either in a video, or on this blog - how i organized the armoire?! it's got lots of drawers, and hooks, and such. if you are, let me know. and SNAP (that was me snapping my fingers, btw) it will be done! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">xoxo,</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">blair</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">p.s. kim kardashian has mirrored furniture in her bedroom (as seen on "keeping up with the kardashians") and i have been searching for an affordable line of mirrored furniture since i first saw her room! the bedside chest from the hayworth set at pier 1 is $399 - which yes, is a lot - but not nearly as much as the $2,000 some people are forking over one, very similar! coughcoughkimcoughcough</span></b></span></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-11589394077646385582010-03-11T15:21:00.001-05:002010-03-11T15:28:27.108-05:00hello, blogging world!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hey everyone! it's blair, juicystar07 and otherjuicystar07 from youtube. i decided that i needed to start blogging- coughcoughagaincoughcough- and my old blog's URL was too confusing (even i forgot it sometimes!) so i thought to make a new blog, and what better name to choose than my own?!</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so hello, world.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this will be a great place for me to do OutfitOfTheDays and reviews on products that i don't want to do an entire video on. i might even do some silly, quirky posts that have nothing to do with fashion or beauty.. and everything to do with me just being me!</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this will also be easier to keep you all in complete touch with my life, and what i'm doing, since twitter limits me to 140 characters! (who can sum up a good story in 140 characters?! not me.....)</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">anywhos... comment and let me know what you all want me to do blog updates on! any fun tags i can do?</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">xoxo,</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">blair</span></b></span></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441674261000120030.post-31582659816500328552010-03-11T14:55:00.000-05:002010-03-11T15:26:53.871-05:00testing, testing, 123!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">this is a test :)</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">xoxo,</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">blair</span></b></span></div>Blair Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054031269450378922noreply@blogger.com17