gunner

Today i took gunner to Petco to get groomed.  Most of his fur was really long, with a few awkward patches of really short fur. Long story short, his new look is not what i expected or wanted. I cried when i got him home, i felt so bad, i made him look like such a fool. But its only fur, and will grow back soon. I think i was just being really shallow, but whatevs. He seems happy/ doesnt give a fuck.

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Clinique product review

true bronze pressed powder

A few weeks ago, i went to the Clinique counter at Macys. I've been using their 3 step acne system for awhile and been pretty happy with it, so i've tried some of there make up too. I got this bronzer in #3 sunblushed. I really like the big packaging and compact (even if it did break the second i opened it and i taped it back together).  It comes with this funny awkward little brush, that i was sure would be useless, but it actually does sweep the product on well. 

It has a slight shimmer to it, but nothing shows up on the face. I wore it to work and it lasted pretty much the whole day, and i touched it up maybe once.  And although i am really happy with the fresh, healthy glow and color it gives my face, i'm pretty confident you could find something similar at the drug store or target and skip the 23.50 price tag.

The other Clinique make up products i have tried are; two colors of tinted moisturizer, almost powder, and stay matte powder. None of these products stayed matte, stayed fresh, or ever really matched my skin tone (even with help from the counter). For some reason this was a hard lesson to learn, but i think i'll stick to MAC for make up, and stick to Clinique for what they're good at and known for, skin care.

BLOCH ballet flats

I got both of these from Habit, at the lab, which is in the process of closing. I think they still have a location in San clemente, but I'm not sure. The tan/black ones have that annoying elastic thing, but you can't tell when you're wearing them. They retail for like $140, but i got them on sale for $60. They're patent leather and leather soled, and look like cheap Chanel knock offs. The Cherry print ones are canvas, rubber soled, and slightly nostalgic. I think they were originally like $90 or something? maybe? But i got them for $10.