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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Beauty Industry is Taking All Your Money

This is my favorite lipstick. It’s YSL’s Rouge Volupte Perlein Impetuous Beige. It’s $34 a pop. So when I get to the end of a tube, I am, to put it mildly, sad. Having seen a few different tutorials on getting the last bit of lipstick out of the tube once it hits that point where you can’t push it up any further, I figured I’d give it a go. I mean, I think we’re all aware the beauty industry is flipping us over and giving us a good shake to take any last shilling they can squeeze out of us, but I never expected there to be another $10 worth of product just kickin’ it underneath! With the leftover product I dug out, I probably won’t need to buy another tube for at least a few more weeks. So yeah! Take THAT YSL Beauty!! (JK, I love you so much, please feel free to send me free stuff, kthanksbai.)

The whole process is mindlessly easy. You only need two things: A toothpick, and a vessel to hold the lipstick once you remove it. I used a small jar I got to hold a sample of a NARS face mask.

Step 1: Push your lipstick up as far as it will go.

Step 2: Run your toothpick along the sides of the lipstick to loosen it from the container. Then start scooping it out into your jar.

Step 3: Keep scooping out the lipstick until there is no more. I was a little horrified to see that it went all the way down to nearly the bottom of the tube.

I mean, just look at it! You can see all the way down. *Shakes head* What I do for beauty.

There’s probably a final step about microwaving the jar for a few seconds so the lipstick melts into a nice smooth flat surface, but this was enough work for me for one day.

I dropped the toothpick in the tube when I finished hollowing it out just to show you how far down it goes. THATS MONEY DOWN THERE LADIES!!!!!!!!!!! In the spirit of back to school season, no dollar left behind, yall.

Step 4: Seal it up and apply with a lip brush.

Does anyone else do this? What are you supposed to do to make it smooth and flat in the container? How many wears are you able to get from the stuff you scoop out???

Friday, January 24, 2014

Happy Halloween! And the Contest Winner Is

Wed like to wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween!!

Congratulations to Angela Cavalier, the winner of our Halloween Dessert Contest! She will be receiving a Camp Chef 9 Piece Professional Knife Set.

Angela made cupcakes made of body parts.

"My name is Angela Cavalier & my dessert is cupcakes with body parts. I got the idea because my boyfriend just bought a lathe to make various hunting tools & to do other projects and he said, Hopefully I dont
dismember myself with my new toy. He hasnt hurt himself, but it gave me inspiration for my gory dessert."

Angelas cupcakes, topped with loose teeth, fingers, an ear, nose and plenty of blood... fantastic job!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Why is Chocolate So Popular on Valentines Day Because it Works!

Im not saying that homemade "Good for One Full Body Massage" gift certificate youre making for your Valentine isnt going to be a huge hit, but just in case, you may want to whip up one or more of these sexy chocolate desserts. Enjoy!

Chocolate Sea Salt Crostini

The marriage of warm, crispy-edged bread, peppery olive oil, bittersweet chocolate, and briny sea salt is sublime.

Chocolate Egg Cream

Along with the chocolate come the simple additions of milk and seltzer water. The magic of this drink is how the minimalist design produces such a rich, yet refreshing chocolate beverage.

Hot Chocolate Stones

You have to be careful when making someone a homemade gift for Valentines Day. Theres a very fine line between, "Oh, you are so thoughtful, romantic, and creative!" and "You cheap bastard!

Boston Cream Pie

The cake in this recipe is simply acting as a pastry cream and chocolate ganache delivery system. A Boston cream pie is all about the pastry cream and ganache.

Burnt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Coins

I always thought the saying should have been, "you cant have your chocolate coins and eat them too." I mean who wants to keep cake around? It gets stale.

Micheles Chili Chocolate Cookies

These dense, dark, and dangerously addictive cookies feature a dose of black pepper and cayenne. If my wife, Michele, a renown foodie, calls these her favorite cookies, you know they rock!

Chocolate Lave Cake

For you single guys that arent handsome, dont have money, and cant play a musical instrument, this may be the only arrow in Cupids quiver. But take heart, it is a devastating weapon when used correctly.

Chili Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate mousse is a surprisingly easy "fancy" dessert you can make for your Valentines dinner. This video recipe shows my favorite basic chocolate mousse recipe, with the addition of a little dash of chipotle pepper - which really does some strange and wonderful things.