Tweet
Stats
- 8 currently online
- 488274 total visitors
Handwriting Meme! A fun little way to waste time…
First off, I’ve finally joined Bloglovin’ after having that on my to-join list for months! Follow my blog with Bloglovin and I’ll follow you back ASAP! I love networking with other bloggers!
I took this from Caity because it just seemed like fun–and being the office supply hoarder that I am, I could use one of my funky new pens to complete this meme.
Here are the questions:
1. Name/Blog URL
2. Lefty/Righty/Ambidextrous
3. Letters you enjoy writing
4. Letters you dislike writing
5. Write “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”
6. Write CRAB, HUMOR, KALEIDOSCOPE, PAJAMAS, and GAZILLION in caps.
7. Write one of your favorite song lyrics.
8. Write who should do this.
9. Any last blurb slash note
Here is my reply:
In the works is another TIL along with some more reviews, so stay tuned. In between preparing a casebook for teaching Moby-Dick in the high school classroom and keeping my kids calm about their final projects, I’ve been a bit of a slacker on the beauty/fashion front.
Morgan’s Boutique: Silken Matte & Oil Absorbing Stones Product Review
I am a hot, shiny mess by the end of the day. I admit it. My Italian and Greek heritage poses this problem for me by the end of the day, especially on those days where I have a full face of makeup on my skin. While I could blame my Roman and Spartan roots (I jest!), I have much more fun trying out new products to curb my forehead which doubles as a mirror come evening when I’m leaving my classes. I have a few parameters when it comes to trying products to put on my face: 1) They must be LIGHT! I’m not about piling on product. 2) It has to be gentle. With my oily skin comes the risk of breaking out if I’m using products with tons of foreign ingredients in them. 3) I don’t want it coming off of my face on to my sweater, hand, notebook, cat, etc if I touch my face during the day. All of this being said, here comes my third installment of reviews ala Morgan’s Boutique Finishing Powders. My fellow oily skinned ladies (or men!)–get a load of these!
If you are like me and don’t use foundation (mineral or otherwise), a finishing powder is your best bet for keeping your face looking fresh throughout the day. I prefer a matte finish to make makeup, so the first product I tried were the Oil Absorbing Stones. At first impression I was a little nervous using a loose powder, but my anxiety was lessened once I saw the ingredient list: Kaolin Clay. That’s it! One simple ingredient. I used it in the morning after applying my regular makeup and my skin stayed matte for hours. I leave for my class at 11am and by 3pm my face still felt smooth and silky. If you’re trying to cut oil in addition to keeping a matte look to your face, this product does double duty. I used a Kabuki brush to buff the powder on my face and tried it both under my makeup as well as on top as a finishing power. Either way, it worked for me, though I prefer to use it on top of my makeup. Sweep your brush in the pot, tap off any extra, and you’re ready to apply.
My next dive into the world of miraculous mattifying (Yes, I made this word up!) was the Silken Matte powder. Also a loose powder, this is a sheer white of clay and talc ingredients. Again, a simple ingredient list that works gently and effectively. I exclusively used the Silken Matte over my makeup, but you could use it as a primer powder if you’d like. The main difference between this and the Oil Absorbing Stones is your oil concerns. This powder provides you with a matte look, without the focus on cutting oil alone. Again, this powder goes on translucent and feels silky and smooth when applying. For my skin type, this powder required a reapply right when I left my classes for the day. Because the main purpose of Silken Matte is to make your face…well…matte, rather than cut oil alone I was fine with a reapply during the day. Being an avid eye shadow girl I noticed I did not have that annoying crease by the middle of day as I usually do without sweeping a finishing powder over my lids. This was a joyful surprise to see!
Overall, oily skinned ladies like myself are stuck in a limbo of figuring out which products will work to keep oil at bay and makeup from sliding off your face by lunchtime and avoiding products which make us prone to break out due to extra oil production. If you’re looking for a way to either stay matte or cut oil all together, either of these powders will work for you, and because both go on translucent your skin tone does not matter. Best of all, each of these products are under $10.00 for the small pots. A product that won’t break the bank OR cause breakouts? Rally, ladies! They have been discovered!
Unfriending Facebook: Why I Did It
I don’t think that anyone is unaware of what Facebook is. Even my Dad who just recently got a cellphone (yes, really!) is aware of the social networking giant. A week ago, I made the decision to remove Facebook from my life. WHAT? A blogger? Remove Facebook? I decided to remove it for a few reasons, the first being I was simply sick of the updates, terrible new mobile apps, and crappy interfaces. At first, I was just annoyed at all of the changes, but then I really started to look at the purpose of Facebook itself. To connect with friends. For me, Facebook became a collection of people rather than a means of connecting with people. The final straw for me was drama and the ease at which your business gets spread across the network like wildfire. Being a teacher, I never posted anything that was considered to be inappropriate, nor did I have my privacy settings weak enough to let everyone know what I had for breakfast. Truth me told, I got sick of being so “connected.”
One of my best friends has never had a Facebook. In fact, she has an e-mail address and a blog, and that’s all. She is a writer and has been able to network with agents successfully while having a trimmed down presence online. I took the initiative from her, and from one of my students who also removed Facebook from her life entirely. So without further ado, I made Keith the administrator of our radio show page on Facebook and deleted my account. In another 7 days I will be erased as if I never existed on their servers. I e-mailed family members with my cell phone in case they didn’t already have it and encouraged them to call, text, or e-mail me if they needed to contact me. The most interesting part of all of this is the people I see on a regular basis (and the people I deem as close in the flesh friends) didn’t even realize I had deleted my account. Why? Because they are able to interact with me on a regular basis OUTSIDE of the online realm. With 7 days under my belt of being Facebook free, I feel a mixture of both alienation and happiness. No, I didn’t get a chance to see the picture my cousin’s dogs dressed up for Halloween, but I’ll get to see them in two weeks for our family’s Halloween party! Yes, I might miss out on the Facebook invite to my friend’s 30th birthday party, but I knew about it BEFORE the invite went out online. What I’m saying is, if you’re doubtful about deleting Facebook because of missing out on things, don’t. I was concerned at first, I admit it, but if they are your friends (as my very, VERY wise student said), you’ll know about what’s going on.
In no way am I down talking social networking. In fact you can still find me tweeting, and google+ing on occasion. I love tumblr for finding inspiration, and Catster has provided me with amazing tips and information and the ability to communicate with other cat owners. I’m still online and connected, but I made the decision for myself that I don’t need Facebook to do it. I’d rather have my 30 friends on google+ than 350 on Facebook from high school and even some from elementary school. You didn’t talk to me then, I didn’t talk to you then–why are we going to start now? Maybe one day I’ll come back to Facebook, but for now you can find me elsewhere. If nothing else, it’s been a great conversation starter within the past week, and I daresay I’ve “connected” with more people in person in the past week than I have in the past few months. I’ll continue to update about this as I see fit, you wouldn’t believe the amount of people who have already asked me, “How did you do it??” I clicked delete. Simple.
Have you deleted Facebook? Thought about it? If you did, what was it like? I’d be interested to hear your experiences!
The Writer
Connect & Network
Recent Photos
Currently Reading
