Archive for December 2009

Road Trip Highlights

December 31, 2009

Until someone thinks of something better, a bus dragging a trailer must be the perfect family trip vehicle. Inside the bus would be the same number of sealed Plexiglass chambers as there are family members. Each would have its own thermostat. The chambers would be soundproofed so we wouldn’t all be subjected to the squelching, sucking, soggy, and altogether disturbing sounds of Pirates of the Carribean 2.

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Christmas In Full Colour

December 24, 2009

We’re off on the family road trip to PEI yet again. Someone may have to ride on the roof to make room for all the hair products. We’ve blocked all the Christmas carol radio stations. Bill hasn’t gotten over the Bananaphone cassette episode and that was 15 years ago. The back of his seat is [...]

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Product Review : Merle Norman Luxiva Timeless Age-Defying Makeup

December 21, 2009

My search for good quality AND colour in cosmetics, laid out intelligently so women could understand how to use them, led me to MN. I don’t use the skin products because they’re not at Beautypedia, but I relax that rule for makeup. It’s hard enough to get colour right. Timeless foundation has been a happy find.

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New Book on 12 Season Colour Analysis

December 17, 2009

Having seen some of the preliminary work, I know that it will provide a modern and comprehensive explanation of the topic. Lora has the experience to know where people get tangled and what the most common questions are. She will address those, and more, in this book.

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True Summer’s Cool Rose Blush

December 13, 2009

True Summer skin is usually not colourful. By December, Fresh Plum’s dusty softness doesn’t perk it up enough. Bronzer looks crazy on True Summer skin in the hands of real-world women because it adds heat to skin that inherently has none. Months of Product Search may be over.

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Rosalie’s Chicken Soup

December 7, 2009

It is simple and fabulous. In a month of heavy, complicated, demanding, salty, expensive, calorie-burdened food, this is a blessing of a different kind.

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