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Dr. Hauschka Product Review

Nicole Richie, Dr. Hauschka fan

What do stars like Madonna, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have in common? Divorcees, yes, but they are also big fans of Dr. Hauschka products. Dr. Hauschka is a holistic, organic skin care line that is quite costly, but less than La Mer. People rave about the products and that's all good, but what got me to pony up for some products was Rachel McAdams. Besides being my favorite actress and other girl crush, Rachel has gorgeous skin. She never looks sallow or oompa loompa orange like some other starlets *ahem Lindsay Lohan*.

I bought the Rose Day Cream and Cleansing Clay Mask. I'm only going to review the Rose Day Cream, haven't tried the mask yet.

The Rose Day Cream is great. I haven't used it for long, but I noticed my skin is softer and less dry. It smells pretty much like your average organic product, woodsy even though it's suppose to be derived from plant extracts. It feels a little greasy too, which I don't like. Do not make the same mistake I did and squeeze out too much. A little dab, no bigger than a dime size is sufficient enough. It is also more cost effective! If your skin is oily, do not use this product as it is very moisturizing. Also, I would not recommend using this product in seasons or locations where the weather is hot. Your skin "drinks" this product. If you apply it in the summer you're going to look like a sweaty meth addict.

Other than that, two thumbs up for the Rose Day Cream!

Brittany Murphy, RIP Baby Girl

Brittany Murphy(on the right) with Alicia Silverstone in Clueless

Last night, I finished watching a movie on Netflix called "Love and Other Disasters". I watched it to see Orlando Bloom in it for all of five seconds, but Brittany Murphy starred in it. As I was watching the film I marveled at how far she had gone in her career. She's done voice work for King of the Hill and the movie Happy Feet, plus starred in tons of her own movies. However, she will always be Tai to me, the stoner girl who is given a makeover by Cher and Dionne in Clueless. So imagine my surprise when I check my email on Yahoo and found out that she passed away. Ms. Murphy was only 32.

Everyone that has worked with her has said she was lovely and her fans have said she will sign anything you put in front of her and was incredibly nice. Warm, talented and a little kooky, she was one of the few stars that hadn't allowed commercial success to go to her head.

My condolences to Ms. Murphy's family, friends and fans....

UPS > USPS

"No, I don't have your f*&%ing mail"!

Yeah, I said it. UPS is a million times better than the United States Postal Service.

What draws me to this conclusion? Well, let me explain. Let's do a side by side comparison, shall we?

First, and this is a general statement, UPS workers tend to be a lot friendlier. You may have met a few nasty ones, everyone is different after all, but I notice that the majority of the UPS workers I have encountered were pretty nice. USPS- not so much. Regardless of season, USPS workers always seem to have a stick up their a**. There is this one particular douchebag that works at my local post office- let's call him Bob. Bob is incredibly rude to every person that steps in front of his counter. I ordered a package from Amazon.com and USPS said they delivered it. Mind you I was off from work and home all day waiting for the package. They didn't attempt to deliver it, lazy bastards. Instead they left a pink slip on the front door of my building. Anyone could have knocked it down and had my neighbor not seen it, I would be giving Amazon all kinds of hell right now. Anyway, I went to pick up my package and Bob was there, being nasty to some old lady. I handed Bob my slip and waited for him to find my package-and the line was long. Twenty minutes and nothing... Finally he finds the package on a redelivery stand. Bob snapped "Next time, why don't you tell me that you scheduled a damn redelivery"? I snapped back, "Thank you for fetching my package a-hole. You sort mail. It is not that serious."

I should have asked for a manager, but I wasn't thinking. That's not even the biggest reason I hate USPS. The biggest reason I hate them is that their online delivery status checker sucks. If you have ever tried to check a package on USPS' Track and Confirm, you will receive one of three messages...

1.) There is no record of this item- Great, so I paid for something and have a label number and you don't recognize that you are telling me it doesn't exist in your system.

2.) Electronic Shipping info Received- USPS has been notified to expect your package for mailing, but does not indicate receiving it or a mailing date. F-U.

3.) Delivered- They only update the Track and Confirm to acknowledge a delivery, and sometimes before the package has arrived and been signed for. What a joke.

I'm not alone, as apparently there are 2,370 web pages bitching about USPS' Track and Confirm. Will update soon.

Gift cards are the greatest thing since sliced bread...

'Tis the season... and I know exactly what I'm getting the people I love... gift cards. Some might find this offensive. They think gift cards are impersonal, lazy or lack imagination. Well, I say screw them.

Remember when you were a child and all you wanted were Barbies or G.I. Joes? And you ended up getting some ugly ass sweater? Or in my case a massive parka that was booger green and purple with a matching head set. Seriously, that coat is rotting in a landfill somewhere, or making a colorblind person very, very happy right about now.

Don't get me wrong, I've bought gifts that don't require scratching off or a magnetic swipe, mainly for the younger ones in my family. That's because children are easy to shop for. Adults require a bit more contemplation.

The primary problem is that most folks think they have great taste and they don't. I know, I know: The cardinal rule of gift giving is "it's the thought that counts." I agree , but not when its a gift that won't be put to use. To me, that's worse. It should be understood that my taste may differ from yours and that sweater,necklace, robe thing might be sitting collecting dust somewhere. What for? Why be wasteful?

That's why gift cards are the bomb, baby. You can allow the person to do their own shopping and most online retailers like Home Depot, Victoria's Secret, and Best Buy do not charge for taxes or shipping . Some retailers even offer e-gift cards that you can send directly to your intended's e-mail!

Sephora, M.A.C. and Victoria's Secret gift cards are my favorite to receive. The absolute perfect gifts for me! Even if there is nothing I feel like buying now, these shops are always releasing new products that I'm dying to try. Having a gift card just makes it so much easier. :)

Lockerz Invites

Yup, Shameless plug. Lockerz.com is a cool web site that rewards prizes for doing basically nothing. You do not have to give a credit card or anything. Most of these sites seem hokey, but I think this is the real deal. The catch is that it is by invitation only. If you need and invite you can email me at gorgeouslatina83@yahoo.com

I Want This!!!!!!

I've wanted this for a long, long time. It's the limited edition Juicy Couture sidekick. Sadly for us fans who hoped they would come out with a new Juicy Couture phone, it doesn't seem likely. Even though a Sidekick II is considered outdated, I love this. Its just so girly and feminine, like me! Love the pink and the signature terriers.

This model sold out in three months and you'll probably have to scavenge ebay for one. They are not cheap either. A used phone costs nearly the same as the retail price when these phones first went on the market! Am told that all you need is an unlocked phone and a Sim card and it will work. That is the only reason why I haven't bought it yet. Compatibility issues. Don't really need the phone for internet use. Just calls and text. 

There's always the iPhone. I like Apple products, but I am not sure after seeing this video below.

 Jump to about 2:05 mark to avoid having your ear talked off by the chatty Cathy:

Changed my hair... again!

I have bangs now! My sister-in-law cut them for me and I love them! 

I'm also wearing my new favorite lipstick. It is Fanfare by Mac. Fanfare is a described by the Mac website as being a "mid-tone yellow pink and is a cremesheen lipstick". I don't own many lipsticks nor am I a fan of them. I prefer glosses because you can be a bit more imprecise. Plus, most lipsticks that I have tried are to drying or to thick.

Fanfare isn't like that. With a little nude or peach gloss it is mega pretty and wearable for a variety of different skin tones. What is your favorite lipstick?