Useless Information

Where’d I go?

Chrissy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:18:27 +0000

So, as you may have noticed, I dropped off the blogosphere for a while last year. Well to be completely honest MOST of the the year. I had some personal things that needed my attention and I also had German classes. Those were NOT fun. But I promise to be more on top of what goes on here. I can’t promise a new post every day but I will strive for one once a week. That’s my goal anyway. But just to give you a heads up. I will be going on vacation for 2 months this summer so I may not post every week then. I hope you understand. But thanks for sticking with me and thank you all for your lovely comments. And, if you would like to see my take on something then please just shoot me a line. Thanks again and I hope that 2010 has been good to you all so far.

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Chrissy — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:39:57 +0000

Rupophobia- the fear of dirt.

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Chrissy — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:45:42 +0000

So, did you know that humans get a new stomach lining every 7 to 10 days? Gross but true. Human bodies are crazy! There’s your first taste of useless information via Chrissy. Enjoy.

May Monthly Faves

Chrissy — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:09:55 +0000

So I thought it might be fun to let you in on what my favorite products of the month are. Yes? No? Maybe? Anyway, on with the list.

*Bvlgari Omnia Green Jade Eau de Toilette-Clean, fresh and just right for summer. Smells like a soap but with more oomph!

*MAC Naked Lunch eyeshadow-I have been in a color rut lately and I realized that I was getting to dark for Shore Leave eyeshadow to look decent on the lid. So, I pulled out Naked Lunch and I fell in love with it all over again. Great amount of shimmer but not in your face discoball. Smooth application too. I can just slap this color on and go.

*MAC Viva Glam 6 Special Edition Lipstick-I really and truly love this color. I thought that it would be too pink for me but it’s the right amount of mauve for my complexion. I like how glossy it goes on and it looks great for daytime or nighttime. Plus, with 100% of the purchase price going to the MAC Aids fund, why would you not at least take a look at it?

*MAC Money Honey Dazzleglass-Okay, so I admit that I HATED Dazzleglasses the first time they were realeased. They were a goopy, sticky, gloppy mess. Lip glue if you will. Lip glue with sparkles. Then MAC released the Kitty Koture Collection with two limited edition Dazzleglasses. And well, with me being the dork that I am, I just had to have one because of that damn charm. Much to my surprise, when I applied Kitty Koture to my lips, it felt smooth, slick and glossy. Nothing like my Baby Sparks from the first release. I was in love. With a Dazzleglass! How could this be? Well, chock it up to MAC for listening to gals like me bitch and moan over the original consistency. They reformulated and even improved the brush. How’s that for customer service? Great I say.

*MAC Pearlglide Liners-Why oh why did these have to be limited edition. Everything about them was perfect. I have all of the colors from the first release with Suite Array and I must say, I less than three (<3) all of them. Fly by Blue looks really great with the bronzed skin I’ve been sporting lately. Makes me feel and Sun Siren like. They’re smooth, pigmented and once they set, they don’t budge. Pretty impressive for a pencil liner eh? Oh, and did I mention they have micro fine glitter? What’s not to love. A bit of warning though, these babies aren’t meant for your waterline or tightlining. Just FYI.

*Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Stay In Place Makeup SPF10-It’s been years since I touched a liquid foundation but I got this as a sample and wanted to see what all the hype was about. MAN! This is good stuff. It’s been fairly humid here and this didn’t make me feel slimy, greasy or melty. It lets my skin breath and offers great coverage with just a bit of foundation. I use my finers to apply this. (Shush you germaphobes!) The warmth from my clean fingers really helps this mesh with my skin and sink in better. It has a nice finish. Not too glowy and not too matte. Just right and like I said, a little dab will do ya so I believe that the price really is worth it.

*MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light-Yeah, yeah. I know that I said that I was rocking a bronzed look and I am. Really! But Light has always been über dark on me. But now that I have gone from a NW 15 to NC 20 this color works great for me. I just take a large fluffy powder brush and sweep over my foundation to set it. Looks great and keeps the oilies at bay. Plus it’s packed full of good for your skin minerals. Yay!

*Clinique Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief-I have been a fan of this stuff for about 6 years now. I especially love to use it at night because my skin seems to drink it up better at night than during the day. But wait! It still really great for freshening up during those hotter than hell days of summer. I like to put mine in the fridge and use it when I feel blah. This has Aloe Vera, Chamomile and Caffeine to sooth, hydrate and de-puff your skin. Comparable with MAC’s Fix + but I tend to like this more. This doesn’t feel as sticky and I like the smell better.

Well, that’s it for the month of May. If I think of any more I will edit this. And just out of curiosity, what are you loving right now? Discoverd a miracle product? Something you can’t live without? An at home remedy passed down generation by generation? Let me know. Leave them in the comments section and I hope you get a chance to check out some of my faves.

A little about me and what I would like to do with this blog.

Chrissy — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:10:48 +0000

So, some of you may know me and some of you don’t. That’s cool. I hope that those that don’t know me yet will stay a spell and get to know me. First, the name’s Chrissy. I am a stay at home Mom to my little doodlebug, Liam. I am originally from the mountains of Western North Carolina but in July 2004 I moved to Austria to be with my now husband. I love music, makeup, shopping, fashion and clogging. WHAT!?! What the crap is clogging you ask? Well, it’s a traditional Appalachian mountain folk dance. It’s greatly influenced by Irish Step Dancing and Canadian Step Dancing. Clogging often gets associated with Tap. But they are not even close. Clogging is on a down beat. The beat that people tap their toes to and clap their hands to. Tap is lighter and on the toes and is mostly on up beats. The beats of music that are in between the down beats. Also, different variations of clogging (i.e. flatfooting, contemporary) use different parts of the foot to get the sound desired. I started clogging at the age of 5 and received my Clogging Instructors Certificate at the age of 16 at the Sugarcane Mountain Dance Workshop. I competed all over the U.S. in N.C.H.C, C.C.A. and A.C.H.F sanctioned competitions. My competition team, Dance Explosion was even featured on an episode of “The Competition” aired on A & E.

So, on to what I would like to achieve with my blog. I am just looking for an outlet of communication and creativity. I always say that I am so full of useless information that I should start a blog about it all. So I did. This blog won’t be completely beauty oriented but it will revolve around it a great bit. I plan on doing reviews on products that I have tried, swatches, posting hauls, a day in the life of type things, music info, music recommendations, music reviews and most of all, offering you useless information. Maybe my junk is your treasure. Who knows. So, I am happy to have you all on board with me for this and if you have any suggestions then please shoot them my way. I hope you enjoy this and remember, I’m full of it!!!

Oh and here’s a little video of the competition clogging that I did for so many weekends of my life.

Clogging Demo 2006