Jane Iredale Cosmetics

The picture may seem a bit extreme, but this line of make up seriously works miracles. It isn't that well known but it has been around for a while, since 1994. It was actually the very first line of "mineral make up."

I discovered it about 6 years ago when a friend introduced me to it. I had problem skin and would use MAC pressed powder and believe me, that wasn't helping at all. As soon as I started using Jane, my skin began to improve and look healthy. The pressed powder is honestly one of the best products I have ever come across. It is a concealer, foundation, powder and SPF all in one. It goes on beautifully and makes your skin look flawless. And trust me, it is a large task to make my skin look flawless.

Every person that I know that has tried it has fell in love with it and has never gone back to whatever crap they were using before. TRY this. It is amazing. It can be hard to find, but it is sold at a lot of skin spas and high end salons.

In the City: Beauty Network on Geary bt 21st & 22nd
East Bay: Hair and Make Up Studio at Vic Stewart Plaza in Brentwood (ask for Marla)

www.janeiredale.com

Fall Fashion

Okay, I know it's only July but Fall is right around the corner and it's time to start preparing outfits! Easy for me to say because it's pretty much winter in San Francisco right now and have already retired all my summer clothes for the year.

In preparing for a wardrobe shift, it's best to do research and then buy in advance. If you read magazines, you will notice that they are all talking about trends for Autumn. So get some mags and do a little research and find some styles you like. Right now there a lot of coats and boots are on sale (because it's the middle of summer) so now is the perfect time to purchase those. Then every couple of weeks pick up a new sweater or jeans or whatever you want. I like to buy things sporadically so I can spread the cost out of a longer period of time.

One strategy that I have always followed is to spend the extra $$ on the staples. Get a nice coat, a little black dress, a pair of boots and make sure they have a CLASSIC appeal to them. You don't want to spend $500 bucks on a pair of combat boots that will be out of style by next week. Then as the seasons and trends change, pick up tops and skirts and jewelry from H & M or whatever inexpensive store of your choice. The trendy stuff is just that, trendy, so you won't wear it for a long period of time. Why waste your hard earned money?

I personally think that Fall is the best time of year for cute clothes. You can layer, wear boots, scarves, all kinds of accessories... the more the better!

Here are some style ideas for Fall 2010:

Rich colors



Safari inspired and neutral colors

Equestrian (love this look!)


Metallics


Thigh high boots (my instincts tell me this is the season's must have!)

Dear 24 Hour Fitness,

Why do you have 20 televisions and every single one is on ESPN or some other sports related thing? The TVs are seriously 5 feet apart from one another and they are all on same channels. This makes no sense!

Obviously it is a man controlling what channel they are on because a woman would have the consideration to choose channels that a wide variety of people would like. I don't really watch TV at the gym but I possibly would if there was like liiiike say the E! Channel on.

Your members would appreciate a little variety and something exciting to watch to take our minds off the boringness of cardio.

PS- it's a gym, not a sports bar!

Sincerely,
Erin

Facebook

Just a quick FYI- your phone number really is on Facebook! If you go to account (on the top right of your home page), edit friends, click on phonebook on the left navigation bar and voilà, everyone's numbers.
That kind of makes me sick.
To make your number private, go to account, privacy settings, customize settings, and then change "mobile phone" to only me.

Safety Precautions

I could write for dayssss about safety precautions. Probably because I am paranoid from watching too many murder shows on TV. The safety precaution I am compelled to bring up is internet safety.

Ahhh the age of social media. If you're reading this blog, you probably partake in some form of social networking. Why wouldn't you? It's totally fun and entertaining. You can spy on people all the time and no one thinks there's anything wrong with it! ;) The problem with networking on the internet is that sometimes we give TMI (too much information).

I was watching that Kirstie Ally show "Big Life" and she was complaining to all her assistants and entourage because the tabloids were publishing all this personal information about her. She was convinced she had a mole on her staff and launched an investigation to find out who it was. Well, come to find out, the tabloids were getting all this information from what she published on Twitter!

More bothersome, I read an article about people's homes being burglarized when they were out for only 2 hours. The cause was traced back to victims posting where they were and what they were doing on facebook! Yes, it is sad to think that someone you know robbed you, but let's face it, you can't trust everyone you meet. I don't know how many times I see on facebook, my friends posting that they are going on vacation for a week or 2 weeks. Well if someone knew you had valuable things and where you lived, that's the perfect opportunity to rob you.

The moral of the story is be careful of the information you post about yourself online. Sure, posting now and again about what you're doing is great and people love updates, but don't put yourself at risk.

Neutrogena Clinical

I am always looking for new products to make my wrinkles go away. I don't have that many yet but it's good to nip them in the bud when they start to pop up so I use all kinds of wrinkle reducers.

I got this free trial for new Neutrogena Clinical. It's a $40 value! If you want to try it, you pay up front and then send in the receipt and UPC and they send you your money back. Kind of a lot of work but worth it, I think.

So you have 3 choices: You can get either the day cream, night cream or an eye treatment. I am going to Walgreens on my lunch break today to get the night cream.

Here is the link for the certificate. You must purchase by July 18th and return the receipt by July 31st so hurry up and get it!!

http://www.neutrogenaclinical.com/sites/default/files/NeutrogenaClinical_TryItFree_Rebate.pdf



xoxo

Faconnable

They made need a little help with their ads and models, but they make the most beautiful men's shirts! Every guy needs at least one of these in his closet. Even the t-shirts look so nice and are a bit dressy. They just class up every outfit. The shirts are a bit pricey but well worth the quality. So if your guy's birthday is around the corner or if you are just feeling generous, pick one of these up. Guarantee he will love it and he can wear it with anything from jeans to slacks. You can usually find some on sale at Nordstrom.