Great style: Kristen Bell

Food: "Stromboli"

I found this recipe in a magazine but instead of buying a pizza crust like it called for I accidentally got a pie crust instead. But it turned out so yummy that I continued making that mistake.

"Stromboli"

1 pie crust
1/4 c. spaghetti sauce
1 package frozen spinach, thawed w/all water squeezed out or 10 oz fresh spinach, wilted
1-2 chicken breasts, cooked & cut into bite-size pieces
1 c. cheese
1 T. milk
fresh parmesan

375 degrees. Unroll the pie crust on a baking sheet or pizza stone. Spread the sauce over the crust, leaving the outer 1/2" dry. Arrange the spinach down the middle of the crust, then layer the chicken pieces over it, topping with the cheese. Cut strips down each side & fold over each other (see pic). Brush w/milk & grate parmesan over the top. Bake 12-15m.

Magazine Review: Lucky June 2010 - Katy Perry

This issue can be summed up with one word: boring. I got all the way to the end of the Beauty section before making a single note. The most interesting thing in the issue was an H&M ad for bikini tops for $4.95 (wish I had an H&M nearby). I also saw that they had an etsy.com product in one of their pictorials. Glad that site is becoming more popular & legit.
The only articles that stood out at all were 12 Rules for Clear Skin, which mentioned things like taking birth control pills, etc & the Summer Weekend Style Guide, with pieces for country, beach & city looks.
Save your money. Not enough fresh content to make this worth the newstand price

Magazine Review: Harper's Bazaar May 2010 - Gwyneth Paltrow

For some reason this issue hit newstands *much* later than usual.
Overall this is a very good issue. Apparently May really is naked month because Bazaar had a few celebs (Kim K, Joy Bryant, etc) naked too (and apparently unretouched).
My favorite part of Bazaar is the fashion-related articles & this month I def wasn't disappointed. Topics included curvy models on the catwalk, Rules of Summer (printed dresses, leather shorts, stripes, etc), Chic in the Heat, How to wear the denim trends & 4 pages of packing tips. They also had a makeover of the Jersey Shore girls.
The Beauty section was boring as usual.
But overall, I think this issue is worth getting.

Product Review: Revlon Peach Petal & Coral Reef lipglosses

Need to start off by reminding you all that I'm very pale & cool-toned. In a recent pic, my skin looked positively pink (and my hair looked orange. Damn that was a bad pic. lol). These Super Lustrous lipglosses have been getting a lot of press recently & they definitely live up to the hype. I already owned 3 (Nude Lustre, Glossy Rose & Cherries in the Glow) and I bought 2 of the ones pictured above, Peach Petal (2nd from the left) and Coral Reef (far right). Both are quite true to bottle shade and surprisingly both work quite well on me. Peach Petal, while too light for many people, gives me a nice light peach-y lip, very wearable. Coral Reef, I was worried would be too warm or too orange but its a true coral & again, very wearable.
I'm considering getting Pink Pop as well but I already have so many pink lipglosses that I haven't taken the plunge yet.

One of my favorite makeup looks

Obviously, the pic above isn't me. It's Marlena from MakeupGeek ( link http://www.makeupgeek.com/tutorials/back-to-school-makeup-fun-and-flirty/ ) but her pic is much better than anything I would be able to take.
I love using a bright eyeshadow as a liner. It's something I do quite often. It's pretty much the only way I use bright eyeshadow unless I'm doing a bold wash (but recently I haven't been loving that look).
I just did this yesterday using my new Fyrinnae shadows (will post a review soon). I used Titania (light pink) as a wash, then Cheshire Cat Grin (shimmery royal blue) as a liner. I didn't do any contouring (as is shown in Marlena's pic), just layered the blue over a bit of black liner to add definition.

NOTD: Sally Hansen Mint Sprint

Great color & I love that you can almost get away with just 1 coat but *damn* it chips fast.