the day before my birthday: teh paul took me to cheesecake bistro, like last year, and i was depressed that they changed the menu! we haven't been since last year, and i wanted my usual croque madame..but apparently they took it off the menu a few months ago. >.> now there's no reason to go there anymore... regular copeland's is better.
on my birthday: my dad took paul and i to mosca's restaurant, which none of us had been to before. it's a local italian restaurant. apparently it was one of the restaurants of choice back in the 70s with mafias and stuff. lol. it was pretty good, we got crab salad, shrimp mosca, and oyster mosca, followed by a piece of homemade cheesecake with a candle in it. if you ever want to go, they're cash only!
the day after my birthday: my mom's family took me out to siamese, a local thai restaurant. again with the menu changes: i wanted their chow mein..and now it's gone! so i settled for their pineapple fried rice, which i'd known was a safe choice. afterward, we had a strawberry shortcake from whole foods! mmm!
and here are a few things that i got for my birthday! yayy~!
- for the soul: spare tire kit, trunk security cover
- tales of the abyss (3DS)
- kitchenaid flex edge beater (mixer attachment)
- apple lightning to 30-pin adapter--my phone will work in my car now! yay!
- mystic divine nourishing oil treatment -- from my hair stylist
- sigma gift card → spa brush cleaning glove in aqua (& free sampler of surrender, command, and publicize eyeshadows--swatched over ud original eye primer)
- amazon gift card → makeup geek dark raspberry damask z palette (shipping was $2.25 on amazon, but on the mug store site, it's $5.52? what?!) & they sent me a free, full sized mug eyeshadow in pixie dust! awesome! as you can tell, i've already filled the new palette ^^; ... the only complaint about this z palette is that the pattern is only on the lid and the rest is black, unlike other patterned z palettes. also, despite the discrepancy of the dimensions of this palette, it's the same as their large-sized palettes. as far as makeup geek, as a company, i really liked how they personalized a little handwritten thank you note for me. it's the little things that make people happy, and that's exactly marlena's goal.
march hauls:
R: glinda lip color (L), sweet beige lip color (R), watt's up (top)
sephora: urban decay glinda palette, sephora ultra vinyl lip pencil in sweet beige, benefit birthday gift (watt's up & they're real), living proof style extender sample, and clinique happy perfume sample---had to show this to you guys! i've never seen a card-style perfume spray before!
lace, nutmeg, blitzen, ember, pinecone, shiver, satin sparks (all swatched over ud original primer potion)
- sally's: hair chemist macadamia oil hair serum & purple tangle teezer ($10 off $20 bday coupon!)
- bestbuy.com: apple lightning cable (with $5 from reward zone & free shipping!)
- groupon*: skylark by elle and blair snowkissed cashmere eyeshadow palette
- first impressions: this is an awesome, very pigmented palette. only complaint is the price (the full price--$40, not the groupon price--$17), and satin sparks shadow: why is it so huge?! why is it so crumbly? to me, it's very reminiscent stila kitten, which is interesting because i'm pretty sure elle said she didn't like that about kitten.... and pay-off for shiver was ok, it needed to be built up a bit to get it to this swatch. the brush, both ends are very dense, haven't used it but it feels great!
- zpalette.com: aqua/yellow 4u palette -- i love this size! the magnetized area is approximately the same size as unii palettes.
shadows (swatched over ud original eye primer): rock, snatch, bordello, bb cream
polishes (2 coats): steel my thunder, ivy thyme, for shay, flaming berries
- haulerdeals.com*: skylark by elle and blair shiver shades nail set
- first impressions: i don't feel that this set is in any way unique as far as the colors. i do like the pigmentation, but only steel my thunder came out awesome in one coat, while the other three were streaky. got this set on sale for $15+ship vs. $30 on blush.com
- urbandecay.com: rock palette, snatch & bordello shadows (plus walk of shame from the original 6-pan palette)
- beauty.com: urban decay naked bb cream, [something for hub hub for our anniversary (really early...)], and richard chai rory bag (click the link to get yours: free with $100 beauty.com purchase)
- Shaveworks® The Cool Fix™ Targeted Gel Lotion
- Stila® Stay All Day® 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm
- Go Smile® Touch Up Smile Perfecting Ampoules
- Nuxe® Masque Crème Fraiche de Beauté 24H Soothing & Rehydrating Fresh Mask
- ARCONA® Hydrating Serum, Replenish AM/PM
- Joanna Vargas Skincare Daily Serum
- Caudalie Premium Cru The Ultimate Anti-Ageing Cream
- PHYTO® Phytopolléine Scalp Stimulant Universal Elixir
- Murad® Acne Clarifying Cleanser
- Peter Thomas Roth® Mega-Rich Body Wash
- H20 Plus™ Targeted Care Hand and Nail Cream
- The New Black Full-Size Nail Polish in Gold Grenade (see notd post here)
- bareMinerals® Stroke of Light™ Eye Brightener in Luminous 4
- Beauty.com® $10 Gift Card
swatches: pink in the afternoon, teddy bare, brandy
- sally's: finger paints hoppy go lucky, i spy-der, basecoat (buy 2, get basecoat & ring free), palladio rice powder in translucent
- first impressions palladio rice powder: i've removed the shrink wrap on this (haven't actually started using the powder), but this is not a travel-friendly package. the lid just slides right on and off.
- cvs: milani color statement lipstick in teddy bare, lip pencil in brandy, revlon super lustrous lipstick in pink in the afternoon, sally hansen salon effects french mani (pink)
~Lin-chan ^.~
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