The depiction of women in advertising 12/18/2011
Recently, I'd been thinking about what magazines I wanted to get with my airline miles. I've subscribed to dozens of different publications in the past--fashion magazines, health and fitness magazines, food magazines, lifestyle magazines, etc. I just love them all! I take them everywhere. And while I have tons of miles, so I could get all the magazines I wanted, but I started to feel like some of the magazines didn't really bring me enjoyment. And even worse, I felt like they made me more discontent. They were basically page after page of advertisement, even the supposed "content" parts. And while I've always considered myself to be immune to advertising ("I know it's all airbrushed!"), I felt like all of the stories and images made me wish I looked different. It brought out my insecurities. I felt more self conscious about how I looked and sounded, I wanted to Photoshop every picture of myself because I didn't like how I looked. It would just be a little white lie, right? And then, this week I saw these videos and was blown away. I realized, THAT's why I was so tired of certain magazines... What do you think? Are women and men objectified to different extents in advertising? Are you immune to advertising? 2 Comments I <3 gingerbread houses... 12/09/2011
But make sure you get a good frosting recipe that actually holds your house together! Our first house fell apart because we used the included, so this is the replacement house, made with a frosting recipe that includes egg whites and cream of tartar. :) Three things Thursday 12/01/2011
Hey there, readers! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. :( I'd love to hear how you're doing in the comments. As for me.... 1. I dyed my hair red! Well, I went to a salon and had it done. It isn't as bright fire-engine-red as I'd hoped, and it's a little too orangey, so I'm going to have a friend redye it tomorrow. What do you think?  2. I bought one of the 5000 Naked 2 palettes today, and it totally made my day :) I waited months to buy the first Naked palette from Urban Decay, but it was totally worth it. I've bought it for several friends as gifts, and they all fell in love with it. So I HAD to have Naked 2. 3. I am obsessed with Lush's Abombinable bath bomb. It looks super cute, like an abominable snow monster, but it smells amazing. It's foamier and less fizzy than regular Lush bath bombs, but it really foams for awhile, and it looks really cool. It also smells AMAZING. I actually fell asleep in the tub, I was so relaxed. It's seasonal, so I highly recommend getting one ASAP! And they'd make an awesome gift too. How are you doing, readers? I received this little solid fragrance to test out last year, but never got around to reviewing it. I felt like it was definitely a fall/winter fragrance and just recently remembered that I still had it! It's a little harder to find nowadays, but you can still get it from Amazon.com and a few other etailers.   Crazylibellule and the Poppies CrazyStick in "Hommage a Gabrielle": Price: $18.00 Top note: Ozonic flower. Heart Notes: Wooded Incense, Indian Jasmine. Base Notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Russian Leather. This product is alcohol- and paraben-free. Honestly, I didn't think that I would like about this fragrance at first, but the more I wore it, the more it grew on me! It's a slightly sweet, faintly Christmas tree-ish scent with bit of floral. It's natural and earthy while still being a bit feminine. The staying power is fabulous, and the packaging is super cute, and fairly durable for cardboard. It does leave a bit of a sticky spot on your skin, but It's definitely one of the more interesting scents that I own. Lipgloss+Spandex rating:   Since I was going to be a military pin-up for Halloween, I decided to try and channel the glamorous Bettie Paige and give myself some bangs and dye my hair black. My BF was an enabler and thought that it was a great idea. I haven't had bangs since I was about five... and I probably should have kept it that way. 
What are you dressing up as for Halloween? Do you cut or color your own hair at home? The FE108 Handmade Black Wispy Feather Lashes are the third style of lashes that I've received from KKcenterHK to review on Lipgloss and Spandex (read my review on the first two styles here and here). The first style were really natural looking, the second was dramatic but still realistic, and this third style is definitely for a costume look.  KKcenterHK FE108 Handmade Black Wispy Feather Lashes
$3.80 for one pair Review: I thought these would be fun maybe for Halloween or a costume party (Black Swan?). Like any pair of really really long costume lashes, these are a little difficult to apply. They come in a plastic box so you can store them and reuse them, which is nice. Glue isn't included, but I prefer to use my Ardell lash glue to any included glues anyway. These lashes are handmade, so expect a little (or a lot) of variation between lashes. The two lash strips that came in my box hardly matched at all, and didn't look very good as a result. Alison Elizabeth! Congrats. Please send me your size preference and address info and YMX will send you your prize :) I was incredibly excited when YMX offered to send me a Tribal Sea Running Tee and Tribal Sea Arm Warmers to review, and even MORE excited when they said they would provide a shirt for a giveaway as well!   Yay for awkward bathroom pictures! Product review: KKcenterHK ES A28 lashes 09/27/2011
The ES A28 lashes are the second style of lashes that I've received from KKcenterHK to review on Lipgloss and Spandex (read my review on the first pair here). The first pair were really nice for a natural look, but these ES A28 lashes are definitely dramatic!   Years ago, I liked American Apparel. I had this great dress that was AA, a fabulous track jacket, and my favorite v-neck t-shirt of all time was made by AA. They're sweatshop free, and make products in a warehouse in LA! Ooooh and that whole "not branding every product with your logo" is soooo counter-culture! Next, I got skeeved out by it. Um, that was when I saw their product photos on their website, which look like they could be amateur soft-core porn. Yet they have obsessive "grooming standards" for their employees...and hire/fire employees based on appearance. Then I decided not to buy their products anymore after hearing about how the CEO was accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment (although he wasn't sentenced, it was all pretty shady). And recently, they started featuring mannequins with ridiculous breasts. And now I feel compelled to encourage others to boycott them as well,after hearing about their tacky "Next BIG Thing" plus-sized model search, complete with opportunity to give each entrant a public rating... And then how they refused to recognize Nancy Upton, who won the contest with her photos that mocked American Apparel, AND wrote a snarky, juvenile letter in response. They sicken me THAT MUCH. I know I'm never going to buy American Apparel again. What do you think about their company? |  Hi, I'm Marilyn! I'm a twenty-something living in the Pacific Northwest. I have an obsession with makeup, and sometimes I actually go to the gym, run, lift, or do yoga. I also write over at WeHeartThis.
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