Whatchu Know 'Bout Me?

I am a girl of many vices. At the moment, I'm indulging in three of them; Goldfish crackers, the latest Kelly Clarkson song, and the new Ulta catalog. Without these things, my life would indeed suck (please note the clever song title tie in.)

I'm going to dedicate this post to my favorite non-beauty related vice; pop music. I like to call them guilty pleasures, but honestly, the older I get the less guilt I feel about what I decide to listen to. I"m less concerned with street cred than I am with a catchy hook.

First up, Beyonce Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it.)
Oh sweet Jebus save me from this song. I know it's become the new anthem for all those women who have been done wrong and it makes me cringe to think of how many trashy, tragic girls are singing this song in the spirit of empowerment. It's akin to the woman who just got dumped who warbles out "I Will Survive" at the karaoke bar. That nasty association aside, it's a damn great song.

Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) [Official Video]
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Oh Beyonce, can you please teach me how to move likeyou do? Oh, and can I have your thighs please? Kthnxbye.

I know I'm going to catch flack for this, but I just can't help having a soft spot for Britney Spears. She's total swamp trash and I'm sure if you got close enough she would totally smell like Bubble Yum and that cheap cotton Candy body spray, but I"m equally sure that she's a really nice girl and she'd be a fun friend to have. Womanizer is, by any standards, a poorly written song. "Maybe if we both lived in a different world/it would be all good/and I could be your girl/ but I can't/ cause we don't" Um, was that written by a 13 year old girl? But you know what makes up for that line? "You say I'm crazy/I GOT your crazy" That line alone is enough to make me love this song.

Britney Spears - Womanizer (Complete HQ)
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Lil' Mama's Lipgloss is such an adorable song. I think I love it so much because, finally, here's a song by a young girl about something that's totally appropriate for a 14 year old to be singing about. I mean, isn't it sort of ridiculous for a pre-teen to sing about heartbreak and lost love? They really have no idea what love is at that age. But they do know about lipgloss. That's why this song is so poppin'. I may also have love for this song because Lil' Mama reminds me of my CASA kid; all this swagger and underneath, a little bit of angel food cake.

LIL MAMA - LIP GLOSS
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I think that's quite enough or embarrassing myself for one day, don't you?

One Thing More

As sort of a nod to convenience, I've added a widget on the side bar that allows you to buy the products that I've reviewed. It should take you right to Amazon.com where you can read their user reviews (and hopefully they agree that it's a good product) and generally get more info. I'm going to update the widget anytime I add a new review, so it should be nice and current.

Do you know what really suffers when I'm forced to be out of the house before say, noon? My hair. Since I started this new job, I've been doing as little as freakin' possible as my limp icky hair can attest. In fact, if you saw me at this very moment you'd be like "what right does that schlub have to run a site about make-up?" I'm not proud of it, but I'll sacrifice almost anything on the altar of 5 more minutes sleep. For this post, however, I'll try to pretend I'm in the perfect world, or that I was a more motivated individual, and focus on the hair products I would use if I were doing anything more than throwing it into a rank ponytail.

My all time favorite number one hair product has got to be the John Frieda Shine Shock from the Brilliant Brunette Line

First of all, can we just focus on that name for a second? It's like they reached into my brain and picked out the thing that I would be flattered by most. Brilliant? Uh, yes, I am. Thanks for noticing. Flattery aside, this stuff is bad ass. Put about a dime sized amount in palm, rub hands together and then distribute through WET hair(don't use this stuff on dry hair. Is no bueno.) The result is hair that is virtually frizz free, soft, and shiny. Don't be concerned about the fact that in your hand it looks all glittery; I promise you won't look like you've been using a 13 year old's products again. I also really like the scent of it. It's kind of clean and yummy but not too heavy or anything. You can usually find this product for about $5.

I know, I'm only posting ONE product. But it's Friday and I'm tired and it's hard to write about beauty stuff when you're feeling distinctly grezy.