A quickie...

Hello blogland (yeah all you millions of peeps that follow this blog..lmao)

anywho a quick little update on the weekend plans (YAY the gf is flying in tonight!)

*Tonight: Gf arrives at LAX at 9:30pm-I hope to have a drink...maybe some wine at home will have to do, we have an early wake up time in the am.

*Friday: Wake up run a few errands then go over to Bev Hills to a surprise that the gf has for me (I made her tell me what it is, but not the name of the place!) We're gonna go get spa mani/pedi's at this frou frou Bev Hills spa and she's going to get me MINX!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yay! now I can be like Beyonce) lol. After our spa date, we're going to lunch at The Cabbage Patch then go home and take a power nap before getting ready for the happy hour I'm co-hosting for the QWOC with the ladies of Chocolate and Wine at the Kyoto Grand Hotel! We'll be under the stars with old and new friends till midnight! YAY

*Sat: We'll be attending Treazuremag.com 's beach day during the day then having dinner with the ex wife at Saladang then off to a Yourba Art show at Ave 50 gallery in HP

*Sun: Film day for us! We will check out Made in LA and then later go to the RedCat Theater at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for the Outfest 09 Screening of 'Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen' I'm sooo excited to see this film. My gf's bestis will be joining us for the screening!

*Mon: Possible lunch with my co-workers before having to take her back to LAX to catch her plane back to STL :( There will be no Aug trip since she'll be here 2 times in Sept sooooooo I'm kind of sad about that :(

ok...I'll try to post pics on Monday!

*muah* everyone have a great weekend.

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RIP MJ

My fave MJ song of all time. This song always made me want to sway with a lady (or butch) RIP Micheal Jackson

weekend plans!!!!

Today is my 'Friday' as tomorrow I will be running around doing those last minute things a femme has to do the 'DAY OF' when she's going to see her gf so she can be the FLYEST she can be. You know mani & pedi, esthetician, take a long hot bath and check in and make sure the hotel room is 'set' *woo hoo* so here are the plans in a nutshell (expect pics on Monday!)


*Friday Jess arrives at LAX in the early evening

*Dinner/Drinks at our hotel.

*Saturday morning I have a extra special surprise for Jess! I can't wait. We'll have to check out of the hotel early and be on the road early in the am (around 7 or 8)

*Come back to LA and take a little disco nap

*I got us tickets to go see Cabaret for our 1 month ( i know you're free to snicker..) we're both HUGE musical junkies..soo I think this should be fun

*after the show, we'll prob hit up a bar or something

*Sunday morning brunch at Mama's Hot Tamales in westlake (I think we'll take the metro there)

*Sunday afternoon take her back to the airport and see her off :(

This is the first year in a while that I haven't been to SF Pride. At first I was kind of sad about that..but I don't feel sad about it anymore. I've made the memories that I have to make there and it will always be there..time to move on from those memories and make new ones :)

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Spa night in (on a budget even)

Yes, it's Saturday night and I'm at home (Gasp) Sure, there were plenty of things to do tonight, after all, it IS Los Angeles. However, today, after spending a large portion of my day on Skype with my girlfriend (<----link to her new blog) we decided to take a break and she would wash and tighten her locs and so I decided since that was going to take a couple of hours, that I should pamper myself :)


So here's how the pampering began:



Dove Gentle Exfoliating Bar: Pack of 2 for $4.31

I washed my face with this bar (I had no make up on today, so no need for a make up remover) the Dove bar smells good and has little beads to help exfoliate and take off those dead skin cells.



Sea Breeze Actives Deep Clean Astringent Oil Control Formula: 16 fl oz on sale at Walgreens for $2.50

Next, I put some of this oil control astringent on a cotton ball and swept my face with this. They offer a sensitive skin formula as well, but my skin tends to be more on the oily side, so I chose the Oil Control formula. This is my first time using Sea Breeze (it was on sale), usually I use witch hazel as an astringent. It did the job for about 1/2 the cost of the witch hazel.




Queene Helene Mint Julep Masque 8 oz $2.00 on sale at Walgreens

Next up was this amazing find (honestly the only reason I bought it was on a 'I should give this a try' kick I was having at Walgreens, and the price helped as well) My family is prone enlarged pores and I've noticed that now that I'm in my early 30's, those suckers are starting to appear :( On the front of the tube, the product promises to 'Help dry up acne pimples' (I have read from some that you can use it as a spot treatment for pimples) 'rinse away blackheads & shrink enlarged pores' I'm IN! This is my 2nd time using it. (I'm thinking that once a week should be enough) I love the way that it smells (mintyy) and after I take it off, my skin feels smooth and fresh. I left it on for the 15 minutes that was recommended on the tube and while I had it on..I multi tasked with the next 3 products:



Ped Egg $10.00 at Walgreens

I don't know what we women did before this product came out. To me, this is the perfect invention! I tend to walk around barefoot or in flip flops a lot after work (I'm usually in heels all day at work) and my feet take a beating, so in order to keep my feet smooth in between pedis I take this gadget to my feet about once a week. It's not for the faint, once you use the ped egg and have to empty out the 'shavings' portion of it, you'll understand why I say that. But believe me this product is a miracle. Best Ten bucks I've spent! Check this video out. It's TRUTH!






Gena Pedi Mask with Sea Botanicals & Aloe Vera: Retail $7.00

I got this product in a basket that my mom gave me for Christmas last year, I never tried it, claiming that I 'didn't have the time' but boy was I wrong, I'll be making time for this. After using the Ped Egg on my feet and taking a washcloth with warm water and soap to my feet, I slathered on some of this Gena Pedi Mask. The directions said to put it on and wrap your feet with plastic bags or towels. I choose to wrap my feet in towels this time. The pedi mask is very refreshing and next time I think that I'll choose to stick it in the freezer for a few minutes before application (I think that will make it extra refreshing)




Avon Skin So Soft Shower Off Hair Removal Cream: $4.00

I know what you're thinking...'I'd rather shave than use those smelly hair removing creams' I admit I've tried Nair (both the Shower Power and the regular aloe & lanolin lotions) but I'm a sucker for buying from catalogs..so I decided to give this a try while my feet were soaking in all the moisture and the Mint Julep mask was working wonders. I applied the lotion to my legs and let it sit for about 4 minutes (3 min is the usual, and you should NOT leave it on for more than 8 min.) Honestly, I thought that I would try it and then have to take a razor to my legs. I'm notorious for 'missing spots' even with razors and sometimes I wish I could afford to just get my leg hair lazered off. So, I tried it and I was actually pleasantly surprised. I'm not going to say that it caught every single hair, but it actually did a better job than Nair and the smell wasn't as strong. This product came with a 2 sided sponge that was helpful in taking off the product from my legs. What was also surprising about this product was that unlike Nair, it didn't have that smell even after showering it off.





Sensaria Natural Body Care Moisturizing Salt Glow (in Cherry Almond) 6oz $20.00


I went to a Sensaria Spa party at my friend Dami's house a couple of months ago and I loved their product line! It's all natural and Heather (the Sensaria rep) made the spa party informative and fun. I ended up walking out of the party having purchased about $100 worth of products (not too bad for shampoo, conditioner, a 32oz body wash and the salt glow plus shipping charges) Sensaria's salt glow not only feels amazing, but smells amazing! They have 4 different scents (green tea, mango, rosemary mint, and cherry almond) The cherry almond is my fave. Since this product is on the higher price point than the other products that I use, I only use it as a spot treatment on areas such as elbows and heels. Since I already used the Ped Egg on my heels, I used this as a spot treatment for my elbows only. It smells soo amazing and makes your rough spots smooth. There are always different deals going on over at Sensaria's website, so check it out and tell Heather Laura sent you!




Softsoap Body Butter Coconut Scrub 18oz $3.99

I'll admit it. I'm kind of picky when it comes to body wash. You will usually catch me with some Bath and Body Works body wash in my shower. After the Sensaria Spa party, I have a big 32oz Cherry Almond body wash sitting in my shower that I was using everyday religiously. That was, before my girlfriend came to visit. When she came for a week long visit in May, she showed up with this product and I fell in love with the smell and the fact that it had little bits of crushed coconut. I kindly asked her if she would leave it behind and she obliged. I also found this product on sale at Walgreens for $2.00 so I stocked up on it (since it was 1/2 price) It really made my skin soft and the scent lasted longer than even Bath and Bodyworks products.

So now, out of the shower all toweled dried. Time to moisturize my body!!!!



Shea Butter (unscented or scented) by dopegirlfresh $11.00

First thing out of the shower, I put some Shea butter on my tootsies and cover them with some fluffy socks..mmmm moisuture!

Check out my review of dopegirlfresh's products here.

and last but certainly not least:




Vaseline Cocoa Butter Vitalizing Gel Body Oil 6.8oz $6.99

I've been using this body oil on and off for a couple of months. It's EXTREMELY moisturizing (duh, it's oil) and a little goes a LONGGGGG way (not to shabby for a $6.99 price tag) I slather this all over my body and it keeps me moisturized all day long. The scent is amazing (it contains brazilian nut and almond oils) but not too overpowering. The perfect way to keep your body smooth and moisturized.


So that's it my lovelies! That was my spa night. Hope you enjoyed my product reviews and don't forget to pamper yourself often!
*muah*

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