So I was looking through gift websites for ideas on what to get my friends, I came upon PerpetualKid.com.

They carry Knock Knock stuff, which I am a fan of. They also carry a lot of interesting things… like bacon dental floss, toast bandages, etc. More pictures below the cut…

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I was unable to make it to the end of the HKO because I spent my whole day in NYC yesterday. This has become quite the tradition with my friends — going to NYC for the day, twice a year. We usually hit the same spots: Chinatown, SoHo, 34th street.

However, in our quest to find the closest Pinkberry to Penn Station, our pickup and drop-off point, we unknowingly stumbled upon an area in NYC that seems to be a Koreatown of sorts…

After eating at Pinkberry, we walked around and checked out places of interest. In one store called “Morning Glory,” I saw a Hello Kitty toaster!

I am not really a Hello Kitty fan — I tend to prefer Pochacco over her. But, I couldn’t resist so I took a phone pic. The coolest thing about this, besides being HK of course, is that her image supposedly gets “burned” into the bread when it’s toasted! Amazon has this toaster for sale for $24.99 for those who are interested.

I know that I’m not the only one to get caught up in the mineral makeup “revolution.” Seems like every major cosmetics brand now offers their own version of mineral makeup.

I think Bare Escentuals was probably one of the first to “revolutionize” with their bareMinerals line. I remember seeing their informercials all the time. They got me curious about them since I’m primarily not a makeup wearer at all because I don’t like the feel of it on my face. My friend, Jade, hit up Sephora and bought herself a starter kit. (Current online price: $59.98/$60 + s&h) I was more reserved and she swore up and down about how awesome it was. I tried it and was kinda underwhelmed by it. It made my face shiny…

I did some research and found Sheer Cover. It offered similar promises that bareMinerals did, but at a lower price point of $29.95+ s&h for their starter kit. That appealed to me so I promptly ordered it online. I liked the goodies that came with the kit. They are plentiful and worth the $30 or so…

However, what turned me off from this product is its insistence that I join its “subscription club” where I am automatically sent a new Sheer Cover kit in a certain time period. Each additional kit costs up to $90, a far cry from the $30 I originally paid and I didn’t use the makeup enough to warrant a subscription so I left Sheer Cover and went searching for another mineral makeup provider.

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When I travelled to Lucerne, Switzerland in April, we passed by this store called Lush, which drew out attention simply by the strong smell of its products and its signage talking about all-natural products. I ended up buying these:

Mange Too Massage Bar
After a long, stressful day or just to smell fabulous, rub Mange Too massage bar into your skin and feel its moisturizing effects. We make it with honey, white chocolate and peppermint; and if that’s not enough we also add in mango butter and fresh bananas. It’s hard to resist eating, but even harder to put down. Prepare to be swept away to candy land while getting unbelievably soft, fragrant skin.

Sweet Japanese Girl cleanser
Sweet Japanese Girl facial massage and exfoliation bar is a do-it-all product. Its lovely butters hydrate the skin while juniper berry helps to clear pores and tea tree keeps bad bacteria at bay. The blackhead-blasting action of aduki beans and almonds is amazing. Just rub the edges of the bar on clogged pores and voila: clean, exfoliated skin without any soreness or dryness! Wash away with warm water on a cotton pad and tone with Tea Tree Water. Instant facial!

Heavenly Bodies Buttercream
Imagine taking orange juice, mixing it with a chocolate brownie, adding some mud, slathering it all over, and actually coming out clean. Well, that’s how this buttercream works. Its delectable ingredients make it a pleasure to use, but you’ll love it for how supple it makes your skin feel. Decadence knows no boundaries as you scrub your way to bliss.

I don’t have a Lush near me – the nearest was about an hour away – so when my family visited the Philippines I compiled a list of things I wanted from Lush. My mom brought me home: Read more »

I checked out Artscape with my friend this Saturday. Artscape is tagged as America’s largest, free public arts festival and was featured in many magazines as a great place to check out. Artscape was definitely huge and not really a place you can check out in one day. Unfortunately, the heat prevented us from getting there earlier so it wasn’t until the evening that we decided to venture out and check it out.

There were some pretty famous acts like Sisqo, Mario and Dru Hill. Unfortunately, they’re not my kind of music: I’m more of the Fall Out Boy, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Academy Is…, Panic at the Disco, etc. type. The sheer amount of arts, crafts, and whatnot for sale was amazing. I really wish I had a bigger wallet so I could purchase the assorted pottery, glassware, and paintings that were available for sale!

Besides food, my only purchase (sadly) was a shagbag. Shagbags are fashionable, reusable bags that get softer the more they are used. What drew my eye – besides the fact that they were environmentally-friendly – were the designs. I purchased the Shagbag signature bag.

It’s been working good so far. I used it to lug 10 frozen meals last night from the grocery store in the pouring rain and it protected my meals. Plus, it felt like it could take the weight, which I was worried about. We’ll see how it goes. For now, though, I would recommend it^_^

I saw Get Smart on Saturday with my friend, Jen. I admit I’m was a little disappointment. I had so much hope for it! But, the humor was definitely face-value. Plus, a lot of the physical comedy got to be too much and therefore unfunny. Funny enough, Kung Fu Panda is still my reigning comedy film this month

After the movie, we headed to Bath & Body Works to hit up their semi-annual sale to stock up on my favorite scents: Japanese Cherry Blossom, Mango Mandarin, Tropical Passionfruit, and Sensual Amber. Unfortunately, I was told Tropical Passionfruit has been *gasp* discontinued!

I also bought a tarot card set from Barnes & Noble using the gift card my company gave me for my birthday. The cards are so beautifully illustrated! I must admit that I was drawn to tarot because of the mysticism that comes with it. Although, I’m sure my readings won’t be accurate at all. LOL. It’s still fun