September 2009
42 posts
Love coffee? You’ll probably love this. →
What better way to tell your coffee-loving counterpart how you feel than through your drink…literally.
CoffeeStencil.com makes handmade plastic stencils of texts and graphics that you simply put…
Umm what would you do if you went for a haircut... →
One of my friends (who is basically known for his crazy haircuts) went to his usual barber place recently, and midway into the cut, blood started gushing out from my friend’s ear…his barber…
Vintage nail polish colors →
At least that’s how I like to describe Sabeen’s latest nail experimentation.
We recently went to Urban Outfitters and found a line of nail polish with some really interesting variation…
Bollywood’s Golden Couple on Oprah today! →
Aishwarya Rai
I’ve always been a little obsessed with Aishwarya Rai, a Bollywood actress best known as being “the most beautiful woman in the world,” and today she was on Oprah…
FREE Maybelline Great Lash BIG mascara in Times... →
ATTENTION:
If you want FREE mascara, some Maybelline girls are passing out their new Great Lash BIG Mascara in Times Square, 47th and Broadway. They’ll be there from now til 6 pm so get on it! …
So excited to see YYY’s tonight →
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
That is all.
x
Shy
The search for the perfect sunscreen →
California sunshine has its perks, but sunburn is not one of them. I pretty much spend my days hiding from the sun, which is quite difficult to master in sun-soaked Southern Cali.
The…
Beauty Queen shaves off her hair for cancer... →
I thought this was cool: Tara Wheeler, Miss Virginia 2008, decided to donate her hair to cancer patients — all of it.
TMZ.com documented the whole thing:
The event was an…
Bertucci’s amazing brick oven pizza. drool. →
Sunday was an absolutely GORGEOUS day to run. Seriously couldn’t have hoped for a more beautiful day, and the race went great. But more importantly, and more relevant here, is what we ate afterwards…
Fahad is cooler than me cuz he actually met Gwen... →
I may have had a Gwen Stefani sighting but my friend Fahad actually got to met her at the UN recently! He kindly let me borrow/steal/use his pic because I think it’s that cool.
…
Let’s do this! →
I’m off to Philly this weekend to run the half-marathon!! It’s the first time I’m running any kind of long-distance race, so I’m equal parts excited and nervous. I run it on Sunday, so if…
Delicious dosas at Saravana Bhavan →
Well, this is something I don’t do often: I ate at an Indian restaurant!
It was at my friend, Farah’s, suggestion, and my rule-of-thumb when I eat out with her is just to follow since she never…
Sad news for fans of Prescriptives brand makeup →
Prescriptives brand makeup to go out of business
For all you fans of Prescriptives cosmetics, it’s time to stock up. The brand will be disappearing off counters soon.
WWD and …
Galanga thai in Greenwich Village →
Had an delicious thai dinner with my friend Nabila recently at Galanga in Greenwich Village (see, I eat on the West side too!!).
She’s been before, so I left the ordering to her. We got an order…
TEMPTU Airbrush makeup for home hits Sephora... →
Temptu hits Sephora TODAY
Alright beauty insiders, if you haven’t already heard the buzz about TEMPTU — the at home airbrush makeup system — then you may have been living under a…
Inspired nail designs: black and white, polka dots... →
I love that you guys are sending me pictures of your nail designs!! There are some I had to share — all in the spirit of getting inspired.
Left: Black and white nails from InStyle;…
My new favorite LA spa: Face to Face →
During the last two months, the extreme heat that had overtaken Southern California wreaked havoc on my face. My normally manageable skin has become dull, dry, and blemished.
I decided that it…
Please don’t tell my mom I ate Munchies at 3 am →
Munchies on Essex
I don’t know what’s worse: going to a fast food restaurant at 3 am, or going to a fast food restaurant AFTER having a huge meal. I’m embarrassed, but this is what we…
Something you just NEVER want to see when you get... →
FAIL.
x
Shy
So we finally meet, Cupcake Stop Truck →
The Cupcake Stop truck
After stalking the CupcakeStop truck for months and never being in the right place at the right time, I was SO happy to see their tweet that they’d be parked…
A taste of the exotic Vosges Haut-Chocolate →
We passed by Vosges Haut-Chocolate on Spring Street and they were giving away endless samples of their exotic chocolate. The Chicago-based chocolatiers are known to incorporate ingredients from…
My brief Gwen Stefani sighting…sigh. →
Anyone else make it out Fashion’s Night Out??
I headed straight to Bloomies on 59th just so I could see the lovely Gwen Stefani…I made good time because she came out right when I got there. Anna…
How to do a striped nail design perfectly straight →
Ok, ok…You guys asked for more tips for how to get this look so here it is!
I asked my cousin about how she does the striped nail design, and she let me on to her technique:
1) Start…
Why this might be your last chance to eat at... →
Photo credit: Tavern on the Green
If you haven’t eaten at famed Central Park restaurant, Tavern on the Green, now’s the time to do it — the iconic New York restaurant has filed for…
Chanel’s newest, hottest Jade green nailpolish →
I wish I signed up early for the manicures taking place at Chanel last night. Rows of manicurists were treating women to the official launch of Chanel’s newest Jade green nail color at Fashion’s…
Singer Lykke Li and I talk beauty →
This was the highlight of Fashion’s Night Out for me — meeting Swedish indie singer, Lykke Li. I kind of love her. She was DJ’ing at Longchamp in Soho to a really laidback crowd last night.
Guess blonde was just a phase for Kim Kardashian… →
Don’t panic…Kim Kardashian is back to being a brunette, tweeting:
“Loved the blonde but that is my alter ego, I am back! Feels good to be me again! I swear I was a different person w blonde…
My cousin is up to her nail designs again →
And of course, I make her sit still so I can take a pic…again.
Remember her previous nail art? Good. Now, her latest taupe-and-black striped creation:
Watchu think?
I love this…
Fashion’s Night Out is TONIGHT! Who’s excited? →
Me, me!!!!
Check out their website http://www.fashionsnightout.com/ for details on participating stores and info on the amazingly long list of prizes to win in their sweepstakes…just so…
Shack Shake to open a third location in Nolita →
Music to my ears.
Union Square Hospitality Group just announced that they have their sights set on Nolita for Shake Shack’s newest location…in “a completely new stand-alone building on…
Laurel Tavern in Studio City →
Laurel Tavern in Studio City
Typically, I’m not the tavern type. I usually prefer a lighter, more airy alternative to its dark, all-wood dungeon-like surroundings.
Every once in a…
Tyra Banks reveals her REAL hair →
Kudos to media tycoon Tyra Banks, who went au naturel yesterday on the fifth season premiere of The Tyra Show, declaring it “National Real Hair Day“. The reason? To encourage women to be proud…
THIS WEEK’S MOTIVES MAKEUP WINNERS ARE… →
Congratulations Jules792000 and Crazeypoet for winning the last installment of the Motives Makeup giveaway on BATF! Look out for an email from me so you can pick your palette
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My Mom’s homemade Indian cooking →
I got news my mom cooked up a storm last weekend. I shortly received the pictures afterwards.
The line up included:
Chicken Shish Kababs
Haleem - an Indian dish made of lentils,…
How to apply eyeliner: pencil, gel, and liquid →
This is something I STILL have trouble with.
I found a video from Michelle Phan demonstrating how to apply pencil, gel, and liquid liner (this is why I love her).
Tip: Don’t pull your lids…
Chocolate and other yums at Max Brenner →
The Brown Heart - molten chocolate cake, $12.95
I’m sure many of you have already heard the horrific news that Max Brenner, a restaurant that specializes in chocolate drinks and…
Flip flop dangers: So how much bacteria are we... →
I just had to get this in there while flip-flop wearing season is still around for a little while longer!
SO, I’m going to preemptively let you know that this may gross you out, but ANYWAY. I used…
NEW LA Food Trucks Alert: Lomo Arigato, Dosa... →
More food trucks are hitting the streets of LA!
Owner Eric Nakata and Lomo Arigato
Lomo Arigato is a Peruvian-fusion mobile eaterie created by a Japanese-American foodie.
I’m not…
Ashlee Simpson rockin the red →
Ashlee Simpson, Photo credit: WireImag
Woah.
So, I’m in a very experimental mood with lipstick these days and when I saw this pic of Ashlee Simpson in NYC yesterday, I was really…
September Fashion’s Night Out: Beauty →
I can’t believe it’s already September!!!
For fashionistas, September means Fashion Week, but now beauty junkies in NY have something to rejoice over as well! For Fashion’s Night Out on…
The LAST Motive’s makeup giveaway! →
This is it guys. Kinda makes me sad that this is the last Motives/BATF giveaway in the series, but I’m glad you guys were able to win so many prizes! I’ll look into more giveaways, but without…
THIS WEEK’S MOTIVES WINNER ARE!! →
Congratulations SIDRAH, and SAL for winning the fourth installment of the Motives/BATF makeup giveaway!
Your names were drawn at random and you will each be getting a compact from
August 2009
55 posts
‘Youth Knows No Pain’ explores society views on... →
I’m jealous of you people who have HBO.
First, it was Flight of the Conchords. Then Entourage. Now documentary, Youth Knows No Pain, where filmmaker Mitch McCabe explores aging,…
The Evolution of Beauty →
You tell ‘em, Dove.
x
Shy
Back to Sephora’s Lash guide →
Just came back from my Sephora trip. I figured since I have to return the mascara there anyway, I might as well exchange it for another. I asked a sales associate who — expectedly — led me right…
The food truck phenomenon catches on to LA… →
Fishlips Sushi truck
Okay, there is this crazy trend in L.A. that I am not yet used to — food trucks.
It’s not that I don’t love that idea of gourmet, delicious food being dished out…
I’m out of mascara. →
It’s true.
I’ve misplaced my last tube (sadly, it was the Motives Lustrafy one too).
I was bummed, but consoled myself by thinking I have to have another one buried in my makeup…
File this under “useful” - an easy way to stretch... →
I don’t think my friend realized how relevant this is to me when she forwarded this video.
So, I just happen to be one of those cursed individuals whose feet are always a 1/2 foot size too big or…
Another reason to celebrate Fall…SPA WEEK! →
Spa Week is that glorious week when participating spas offer their signature–and often quite luxurious–treatments for the wallet-friendly price of $50.
Just to show what a steal this…
Chris Rock explores Good Hair →
Chris Rock
This is just brilliant.
Chris Rock, better known for his hilarious stand up, took an unexpected dive into a completely different world: beauty.
In his latest…