quidditchgrrl: (Expecting Britney?)
I just did the BEST 30-minute de-stress. Gotta do something to celebrate the big V and Donald Rumsfeld's resignation!

I cleaned my makeup off and put on BBW's Pure Simplicity Pumpkin Mask (that's the body butter under the link). Then I sat on the side of the tub and put a nice coat of Mega Mint Detoxifying Mint Foot Mask on the footsies, followed by Look Ma, New Hands Paraffin Hand Mask (link to the lotion).

20 minutes and some moisturizer later, I'm a new woman! :)

I only wish it were this easy to turn the country around...maybe a spa day for everyone would help?
quidditchgrrl: (Very vexing!)
Oh. My. God. I had the worst thing happen to me.

I went to tan (yeah, yeah, I know, but I have a slight problem with SAD; I'm only in there once or twice a week for 15 minutes, max) and I put on a sample packet of tan cream. It was called "Tingle", and claimed to have an ingredient that promised "tight, firm skin you can feel".

Ohholyshititburnsitburnsitburns.

Christ on a cracker - it started tingling, which progressed to burning by the time my 12 minutes in the bed was up. By the time I got home, I was dancing around, screeching, lobster-red. Showering got the stuff off my skin, and Honeybunch slathered me with sanity-saving gel (Bath and Body Works' Put It On Ice, which they don't seem to carry anymore :O) while I took some Benadryl.

But I took a nap and lo, the redness is gone (you could see the section of my back where I couldn't reach to apply the lotion!) and I'm all better now.

Phew.

Talk about truth in advertising!
quidditchgrrl: (Thumbs up)
First of all, Happy birthday, [livejournal.com profile] slytherincess! :D



Honeybunch only lasted 24 hours in the heat...we went to Sears this morning and picked up a window AC unit. Hilarity ensued.

The dog is very comfortable right now. I'm concerned about the condensation pooling on the floor in the downstairs bathroom, but it's 10 degrees cooler in here than it is outside, and that makes allll the difference.

The second subject of this post...I found the awesomest stuff at Bath and Body Works - Put It On Ice Pain-Relieving Gel with Lidocaine. Wow. My saddle sores will never be the same. I'm sure there's a summer sunburn coming up that will benefit from this stuff, too.

I can justify any BBW purchase, just I can any Sephora buy. :>

Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual Sale starts June 5th. I am going to be so broke for the next month. But all for a good cause (presents, indulgences, surprise backrubs, footsoaks)!

Hope your Memorial Day weekend has been cooler than mine...
quidditchgrrl: (Are you ready for HBP?)
I think I should work backward in my timeline of Recent Events Of Interest To None But Myself.

Reduced-sugar Fruity Pebbles are the real deal, very yummy.  They must take the place of the Girl Scout Cookies - I believe at this point, my blood is just chocolate mint-flavored liquid.

I made Taco salad ) which we'll be having for breakfast, lunch and dinner until we're sporking each other for the last bit.  :-9

I know some folks really love Bath and Body Works.  So do I, except I'm the pickiest BBW shopper, ever )

I have been getting more and more excited about Book 6, specifically excited about what we're going to find out about Professor Snape.  I do plan to spend the release weekend with [livejournal.com profile] kirixchi and company, which should be great fun!  :) 

Right now, I'm satisfying my Snape fascination by reading lots of Snape!fic, from Pawn to Queen to If You Are Prepared and everything in between.  There's even a Snape/Luna fic out there.

What are you all looking forward to in HBP?

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