I spotted these candied apples (and crêpes) at a cute little cafe at the Palazzo hotel. So pretty! The apples were about $10 each. I almost couldn’t bring myself to eat them. Almost!
Merry Christmas from me!
It’s Christmas Eve here and the relatives have arrived at my parent’s house. My mom is running around the kitchen—I think she’s using Giada de Laurentiis’ fried calamari recipe, omg—while the cousins and I are sitting around online shopping with our MacBooks and/or painting nails (proof). I can’t wait to eat! This is my tree and there are absolutely no presents under it for me. Believe me, I’ve checked. Multiple times. Nevertheless, the holidays have been running smoothly and hopefully tomorrow will bring some surprises!
Video Alex Hackett
Music Sufjan Stevens
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas tomorrow and get decent presents. Mele Kalikimaka!
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My first Malin + Goetz purchase!
Malin + Goetz Grapefruit Face Cleanser & Peppermint Hair Shampoo
On one of my ventures into the outdoors—this time it was to the stores at Caesar’s Palace for Christmas shopping—I had a bit of a freak-out moment at Scoop NYC when I spotted the rack of Malin + Goetz skincare products and candles! I’ve had this weird obsession with the brand for more than a year now. Weird only because I’ve never actually tried their products or put the effort into ordering them and yet know about almost everything they offer. So, obviously I had to grab a couple to take for a test drive!
I grabbed the facewash and the shampoo and they were both so amazing! The cleanser feels very mild and a little goes a very long way. The grapefruit scent is incredible. The shampoo is just tingly heaven 24/7. Maybe I’m coming into it with some bias but honestly I thought they both were really great. They hype was definitely worth it. The scents are refreshing and the package design is just so beautiful I’d be lying if I said that it wasn’t the main reason I was drawn to the brand in the first place.
Scoop NYC also had the bergamot bodywash, the cilantro conditioner, the vitamin E moisturizer as well as the aforementioned candles. My sister offered to buy the rest for me so I’m thanking my lucky stars right now. Just thinking about all this scented goodness in my bathroom is so exciting!! However, I may have to buy doubles before I leave because they don’t have these anywhere in Hawaii and I’ve already decided that I’m going to swear by the facewash. Also, the lipbalm is amazing, unscented, syrupy goodness.
Malin + Goetz Lip Moisturizer
The racks at Scoop also deserve another look because I ignored most of them on my mad dash to the skincare section. I happened to spot a large selection of Shipley and Halmos that I can’t afford but I think I can convince myself otherwise!
Question: What do you think the best scented candle purchase would be? I’m so torn.
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Status update summary
Can we discuss how much more ridiculous my Facebook status updates look when they’re collected together? How about after they’ve been collected by one fancy application into a collage? I had to actually edit it down because it was just too, too much with the swirly graphics and bad headings.
At least it wasn’t a boring 2009.
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Get away
VideoSteven Alan
Quote SwipeLife
The ever innovative Steven Alan made the decision to release his Spring and Summer 2010 collection in the medium of a short film this year instead of the standard dog and pony show of New York Fashion Week and the results are gorgeous. A couple’s retreat from New York to the countryside for a weekend is the backdrop in an effort to take the looks out of the usual context of urbanity and into a setting with a much slower pace and more space to let the visuals breathe. As far as Alan’s clothes, they are straight from your parents’ photos from the 1960’s with simple plaid button ups and relaxed denim for men and sweet summer dresses and light sweaters for women. Romance and the light hearted side of life is what the collection is all about and the film expresses it beautifully.
I’m going to try to model my Spring semester after this video, however hectic it may be.