Yesterday Mr. Postman brought me a pretty nice box from Cherry Culture! My original plan was to order a few of the “The Runway Collection” palettes from NYX Cosmetics, but I came to my senses after a long talk with Sneezingpanda, and ended up ordering ten lipsticks and three pair of lashes instead. Much better! No, but seriously, why should I spent money on palettes from other brands when I already have a favorite? And what I wasn’t planning on saying out loud was that.. if I refrained from ordering the mentioned palettes, I’d have more money to splurge on M·A·C some other time. It’s important to always have a good excuse prepared, you know. Let’s call it.. prioritizing?

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Headache? An infernal one.

It’s almost midnight and I’m tired. Unusual to be me really, seeing that I’m a true creature of the night, to say it in a rather dramatic manner. No, I’m not a vampire .. but the night is the very best time of day, the time I thrive the most.

Today Monica came back for a visit with her own two female Chihuahuas Zita and Lizzi, and this time she also brought the two males Angelo and Lucas. It was fun to watch Theo get to know these two new dogs, them being males and all, and to see that he reacted quite differently than he did the first time he met Zita and Lizzi. There was little or no insecurity, and they interacted immediately. Then the five dogs spent a few hours playing with each other, and Theo absolutely loved the company! When they left he started looking for them, sniffing the floor and the sofa, and then he sat still on his pillow for about 15 minutes without moving. I find it amazing to watch these dogs interact and communicate, it’s really fascinating. Theo clearly prefers Lizzi’s company, as she got most of his attention, but he’s a lot more confident now than when he first met mother and daughter. Lucas was a very charming guy, who almost immediately decided that my lap could be used for a quick cuddle, while Angelo was trying his very best to avoid any conflicts between the others (also play-fighting). A gentleman indeed. Lizzi is the typical teenager who seemed to enjoy all the attention from Theo, and Zita kept everyone in order as the junior leader of the pack.

I have fallen utterly and completely in love with these little dogs, and I’m very grateful to have met a wonderful friend like Monica. Theo was completely exhausted after all the impressions, all the playing, wrestling and running around, but I think he’s a quite happy little dog right now. I just had to share this picture with you. It shows Theo and Lizzi, whom I think he has a crush on, having one of their play-fights. And one thing is absolutely certain, we LOVE the company!

Photo © Øyvind H. ‘10

Imagine the disappointment when I woke up and discovered that Mr. DHL had tried to call me while I was visiting Nemo in Dreamland? I quickly checked my tracking information, just to discover the message: “address information needed, please contact DHL”, so I did. Luckily I’m blessed with a Mr. DHL that now knows my name and where I live, so that wasn’t really an issue, but I returned his call too late to get my shipment delivered today. Bummer! But as you all know, I already have the perfect man in my life. He doesn’t only bring me roses, chocolates and jewelery – he also brings me packages, and today was no exception. He went out, collected my package from DHL, and made my Monday perfect.

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In late October last year I wrote about the gorgeous palettes from Kat Von D for Sephora. I posted pictures of three of her palettes, “Beethoven” and the two LE “Metal Orchestra” and “True Love”, which I was lemming very strongly at the time. I later caved, and ordered them all three through MyUS – and I adore them all of them, even though I must say that “Metal Orchestra” is my absolute favorite. When I suddenly noticed that she had launched another LE called “Memento Mori” – “Remember you are mortal” – and it showed up on Sephora as “sold out”, I instantly felt so sad and disappointed that I had missed it. These palettes sell for a small fortune on eBay, and I’m not really tempted to go bananas anymore. I guess the fright of getting fake products when paying for the real thing has overcome the joy of an insane eBay-spree.

“Memento Mori”

As I’m sure you’ve already noticed each of these palettes contains 8 eyeshadows. From left to right they are called True (cream shadow), Solitude, Meditation, Agatha Pink, Sugar Skull, Peggy, Hard Luck and Tijuana. The one cream shadow is perfect to use as a base for the other shadows, but please remember to use a primer underneath to prevent creasing. xSparkage has posted a very cute tutorial for a look based on this palette on YouTube, and you can watch it here.

There’s nothing very special about the colors in these palettes, and I’m sure most of them can be easily duped by other brands. I still love the whole look and feel of these palettes though, which is why I own three of the palettes. I’m also a big fan of Kat Von D and her art, and I think it’s cool that she’s implemented her tattoos on the packaging of her own makeup line. The one thing I would have changed if I could is those hideous sponge applicators, they should have been replaced with miniature editions of her brushes instead. Luckily I discovered that it was back in stock at Sephora, so soon it will be mine!

Now I’m sure several of my female readers will shake their heads at me for actually buying the following item, but what can I say? I’m don’t have the heart to walk away from insanely cute things, and therefore I just had to get it. Isn’t it just the cutest little coin purse you’ve ever seen? Apart from being insanely cute I found it to be very handy for the days that I don’t want to carry a handbag around with me. I’m not the handbag-carrying-kind-of-girl, even though I must admit that I enjoy buying them every once in a while. I don’t like handbags big enough to house me and a small town! Anyway, this cute little thing is from Miss Sixty, a brand for teenagers I know, but what do I care. It’s perfect for carrying some money and the necessary credit cards around, and seeing that it’s too easy for a random bystander to rob me (when I’m keeping my wallet in my lap), it’s assuring that it comes with a chain for wearing across the body.

Insanely cute!

After discussing a lot back and forth with my sweet Amira, I went on a hunt for Stila Diamond Lil’ (grayish taupe with golden shimmer), an eyeshadow very similar to M·A·C Smoke & Diamonds – which is one of M·A·C’s most popular eyeshadows. Naturally it’s a LE, and therefore close to impossible to get your hands on, unless you were one of the lucky ones when it was repromoted in the Love That Look collection earlier this year. Anyway, I was supposed to write about Stila. I also wanted to try out the infamous Kitten (nude pink with shimmer), and seeing that Stila had extended their promotional offer of a free Precious Pearl Palette with any order of $40 or more, I pretended that no one saw me as I quickly added Black Cat (soft black with shimmer) to my cart before I checked out.

I’m hoping Mr. Postman will find his way to me soon, and shower me with packages from all over the world. Oh.. and in a few days Mr. DHL will come bearing gifts as well, because I got a mail from MyUS telling me that a shipment is on its way to Trondheim, Norway!

Photos © Sephora and ASOS – edited by Shamini Thevarajah ‘10