Marula Oil...

on sephora right now as a sample. I must say I was super tempted to make a random order.HAHA but I fought my urges. I keep telling myself I need to buy what I need not want.

Sometimes its a thin line ya know. Anyhoo--I probably won't be on here for a while so I hope your summer is wonderful.  

Im kinda burned out. Im going on a more serious diet you have to switch over and over so you don't get a tolerance ya know. So I'm stocking up on different things and I'm stepping up my workouts and changing that too. I have to run errands and I still have to organize. So much to do so little time so I better do that over posting.

I Kinda LOVE Jouer Products!

I've tried a couple of the Jouer goodies but I am really in love with their tinted moisturizers and the cheek tint and gloss!
I just recently got a sample of the cheek tint and I really love it I started using it here and there this month but its really pretty and not cakey easy to dab on easy to blend.

Oh my god a new latte from the brand I love. I want one so bad.HAHA. Dangerous what ads on tv do to your mind. HAHA. The other day it was the Breyer's gelato today its the latte.
I've been eating much better that Im scared I'd gain more weight but I've been thinking about taco bell a lot. A nacho with some mild sauce sound good about now. HAHA. My friends always tease me about how I'm so specific about how I eat the nachos. I take the lid off my hot cheese and I use the lid to squeeze the "mild" sauce and I dab on the cheese then the sauce. That to me is perfect taco bell day for me. With an exception to when my friend spilled all MY food. I was pissed. I will get catty over my taco bell nachos. Then again I don't want to talk about nachos anymore.HAHA. I can't have it. Its hard on me. I haven't gone in over 7 months or a year. I don't even remember. SIGH...haha.

Gold Shimmery Top Coats=Love.

My current obsession is with shimmery top coats. The ones I migrate towards are gold and silver or mixed together. I like to add that finishing touch by painting it over a nice pastel polish like YSL's Jade Imperial or something from OPI like Forgot My Czechbook.

I love doing my own nails and painting other peoples nails. I don't think Im that much of an artist but I love certain "art" nail art is one of em.HAHA. I was trying to go to nail school a couple years ago but I thought hmm maybe I want to do hair and then I just got sick and depressed so I gave up on that but haha...today my nails are extra awesome. I painted them early in the morning.

I Love Bags.

Some people are shoe people and I like shoes(boots more than anything)but I just LOVE bags. I don't know if its because you can throw things you need in it and run or if its because I just love how it gives your outfit the finishing touch. So Im looking at two bags right now. Im going to save my money and get them. I was debating whether I'd get some sort of hobo(which is usually what I go for)but Im into the bigger bags now. I carry way too much to be carrying a small cool shoulder bag. I also plan on traveling more so..bigger is better.
Im tempted to talking a couple friends into joining me on a trip. It would be so much fun.

Im also just looking through stores that offer samples.HAHA. That's my thing today because its raining hard on and off its just yucky looking out.
Right now the Breyer's gelato indulgences caramel is looking really good to me. So I better not go to no grocery store or drive by another delicious ice-cream shop because I'd be in trouble.
My weight isn't great but its finally down and where I like to keep it. Weird because I haven't even been drinking or eating much sugar. I do remember eating bread a couple nights ago though(sigh)
Sad I can't even eat Taco Bell (which I LOVE)and I'm still having weight issues. I nacho and cheese or two would be perfect right now because I'm hungry as hell.....
I have a couple things I want to repurchase (skincare)but the thought of more clutter is scary.HAHA. I already have issues keeping my bag light with all the crap I throw in there.HAHA. My parents were like WTF is in that ziploc bag of yours so I go "hmm lip balm, lip scrub, ysl stuff, mini jars of skin creams laura mercier eyeshadow..haha. its crazy in there.

Overwhelmed.

Sorry it just became too much when you have 21 people reading a post right after you post it.HAHA. Im surprisingly not as thrilled of traffic on here.
I was kinda overwhelmed to be honest. So I deleted it and Im starting a new post today but...today has been pretty good. Overall I would rate today as a big success.
Ended up scoring the samples of a lifetime. Seriously cool stuff. So excited to try them.

Aside from that I finally used up my hair treatment. So sad. I could've ordered it on my sale but I was unhappy about one thing: the product is large and heavy and eats space on my counter.
So I'm going to use up my hair oils first then MAYBE i'll get another jar.
I also finished up my Kate Somerville cream. So Im downsizing sometimes I'll replace an item for something similar but much cheaper gotta cut cost where you can ya know.
Right now Im going to resume munching on this brownie dessert!

Perfect.

Everything is perfect even though I'm exhausted. I got me some Sia on blast. I love her voice its one of a kind.  Im listening to titanium right now. I think her voice is incredible on this track. I told my mom I was all about eating the same thing for dinner again so HAHA that is what we all did. I sipped on some tea from starbucks. I like to switch the type I get but keep it sugar free. You can actually get a better deal with teas and coffees because they offer the biggest size and its cheaper when its bigger!!

Im getting something again tomorrow. HAHA. The drinks are so much cheaper than the espresso lattes because those can hit the big 5.25plus BEFORE taxes. It adds up ya know. 3 and you can buy groceries but Im not gonna lie their stuff is really good. People always whine about the price but they're stuff is pretty tasty and I can always taste their coffee and espresso. I hate going to stores and finding out they tell you most of the stuff is artificial or mixed. I've always loved Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and Starbucks. I also was a big fan of Seattles Best before it went away locally...or is it closed for good. Anyone know? I was debating whether to get shaved ice this weekend but its too much sugar for me. HAHA I'll be wired all over again.

I did repaint my robin's egg blue nails! Its that pretty OPI shade...the Czechbook one.HAHA. I highly recommend it. One of my all time favorite blue polishes...EVER. People ask me about the shade a lot. So what are you waiting for go get a bottle!

Finished Reading! Great Book, Melinda.

I must say I enjoyed the book I just read. Funny thing how much I read these days. I hated reading as a kid. My favorites are generally autobiographies. I also love healthy eating books. Who woulda thought! HAHA. I had a baaaad night. By bad I mean NO SLEEP whatsoever. Maybe 1hour if I had that. It was mostly my fault. I stayed up trying to finish the book, and I drank the leftover coffee at 8pm or so which I swore I'd never do again but I made my father and I dinner and I knew I was full but ate the potato soup and I felt like the coffee would metabolize my food. It usually does. HAHA. Was it a good idea?Absolutely NOT. I usually do decaf if anything by 630-7 but after 7 and nondecaf and you got yourself a toss and turn night of fun...
I was really happy I finished my book and I might re-read it again next week though!

I've been watching my favorite show from HBO on dvd while I work out this week and its been a delight. I generally watch a real funny movie or show while I work out and it keeps me motivated. I'll watch Its Always Sunny...OR I'll watch something like Bad Santa. HAHAHA.
However something really made my day today which I'll maybe talk about down the road. Which is why Im smiling from ear to ear and decided to post.HAHA.

Im also looking for a couple other cool organic items. I wished I could just randomly buy things but its just too risky you know? I won't say all organic brands are pricey but some are.
Here are some brands I read were good and wouldn't mind trying:

African Botanics

Smith & Cult (they make cool nail polishes)

Marula brand skincare

One Love Organics

Skinceuticals

Reading Again.

Back to reading again. Really enjoying every chapter so I didn't get around to post yesterday. Im like 1/3 away from the end of the book so I won't post tomorrow but...I did forget to post that I did get my hair items. Turns out the one conditioner I wanted was so i demand and used in the salon that I was only able to get the travel size. I used it yesterday and it was amazing! The product makes my hair so smooth its almost like the dry ends are not even there!
I've been extra careful with my diet trying to stay as sugar free as I can and its helping. My family are like "sugar free drinks? whats happened to you" HAHAHA. Its hard but once you do it its so easy you're like why didn't I do this all along. I've decided to do the sweet drinks ONLY on my rewards.

I've been wearing the Anna Sui 307 or 306 nail polish and I really like it. It reminds me of the mac dazzle glass in baby sparks. The color is pretty cool its a pastel pink with multidimensional effects with the 2 types of glitter. Its so pretty I didn't want to take it off but its finally wearing off so Im going to do something completely different like robin's egg blue, the jade shade from OPI or the bright fuchsia from Chanel:D Rose insolent!

Ugh.

Is it just me or is anyone else annoyed by random updates of Robert Pattinson and George Clooney. Im so tired reading about them or hearing some random "crew" or channel talk about celeb news that involves the two. Im like not again. HAHA. To be honest I'd rather hear about healthy tips from Gwyneth because she looks so good. I was actually reading about her today and feeling real inspired and then I saw Robert Pattinson and I was like ugh. Im tired of him and his nose ring wearing fiancé. Its like I get it you guys are hiiip. Now go away and annoy someone else. The same with Clooney. I've had enough I do think that lady is pretty.

Man I wished I was as toned as Gwyneth though. So jealous! haha. Today Im wearing all black to give the illusion I am thinner.HAHA. I am doing better so far but my weight isn't really moving. It sucks.
Cutting sugar and dairy is so hard but cutting back is already hard. I asked for a trenta iced tea today sugar free. HAHA. Its not as hard when you avoid it for a long time but when you taste that dairy(cheese or milk)and that sugar its like the switch comes on and you long for it. HAHA. Its almost an obsession. Scary!haha. I have kept my workouts up and I found out my tennis shoes finally broke. HAHA. 3 years of straight devotion! Pretty damn proud. I've had ups and downs but I can truly say I've tried and haven't quit. In 2011 I would've been like oh blah did a hand gesture to ideas of eating healthier and working out. I think I had given up for good by then that I just didn't want to do anything. Now the feeling of guilt comes over when I miss a certain amount of days of working out. Generally after 2 days of avoiding cardio I force myself to get on because the feeling that Im bad to my body takes over. HAHA. You just HAVE to try your best ya know. Its not even about being "fit" its about trying to stay healthy as much as can. If I could just straight up give up snacking I'd be thinner but...HAHA you can't give up everything. I need to go and stock up on some healthier foods but I've been so tired.....

Go, Rue, Go!!

How great of a dancer is Rumer Willis?! She's so good. Watching her dance has been so inspiring to me! I almost wished I wasn't so bad at dancing I have no moves..HAHA. My signature move is the wannabe salsa and the robot. Terrible right?HAHA.

So anyway..I was watching Dancing with the Stars and this might be my favorite season. Not only because Rumer is inspiring and beautiful but because Noah is also wonderful. I root for both of them. From time to time I talk about how adorable the Willis sisters are and it makes me wish I had sisters. I love watching them and her parents tear up. Such a cute family.
I missed out on watching the billboards and like 30 plus minutes of Louis C.K. host SNL and I was so bummed but DWTS was so good. All three teams were amazing but if you already know me by now I love the Chmerkovskly brothers.haha. I crush on them so hard man. hahaha. They are so sweet and sexy. I'd freeze if I had to dance with any of em. Me lord. I got to watch them being interviewed when they were visiting this state and they were so cute. So cute! Rumer and Val are incredible as duo! Go rue and val go!!

I will say the weather was depressing 6:45-7 is when it started thundering and raining real hard so I was so worried i'd lose tv. I mean hey, up until I work out I want to watch a movie or something I dig. In my case I was praying I didn't lose DWTS HAHA. Some people are addicted to phones I love watching new releases and random channels. TV is real expensive but I prefer it over phones and talking to lousy people. Now texting is a different story. I LOVE texting. I know this girl who always complains that its not bonding or whatever and I watch shows like Girlcode that admit that they panic when they text and someone calls back because this new era is about texting. Why on earth do you need to yap when theres email and texting. Keep it simple. haha.
Gotta remind myself to do a couple things between now and June.
Looks like this gal will be watching DTWS over Deadly Catch this Tuesday. Sorry boys Im going to cheat on you this week. I will miss you Keith and Josh! haha.

May Favorites.

-Ysl le teint touche éclat foundation
-Becca skin shimmering skin perfector
-Tarte tipsy cheek stain
-Becca beachtint shimmer souffle in lychee/opal
-Dior concealer
-Giorgio Armani fluid sheer 
-Clarins cleansing water(the orange colored one)

Im also doing a new skincare routine where I blend an oil into a cream it seems to hydrate my skin more. The oil I'm using right now is amazing. It smells like heaven. I'll have to jot down who makes it put that into a future post. I use it every day or every other day.

Also have a couple want-to-try brands/products:
-Neal's Yard rose stuff
-Purely perfect cream (i think its a cleanser for your hair like a two in one)sounds nice for people who suffer with dry scalp, dry hair that don't want to wash daily.


Im worn out so Im grabbing tea this afternoon (at starbucks of course!)its so muggy and gross out. I need something either huge and iced. My friend keeps talking about the passion tea with lemon or whatever so that is also on the list.

annnnd...

Annnnd the drugstore brand soap made my face break out. Ofcourse. HAHA. I'm trying to cut budget where I can but when it comes to soap/cleansers I might want to pay more...I woke up on Tuesday with issues which turned into other issues(a big zit)by today. I also got more acne around my lower face. NOT COOL. So its back to good cleansers. Everything else is a go though.

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So I figured why post another post when I have all this space. This day has gone from ugh to YAY as of 215pm. HAHA.
Great weather today. Went out and really thought if every day of this month was like this for the next 2 weeks or so I'd be quite ecstatic! Not a lot of flying bugs, no unpleasant smells (people do their gardens around now HAHA involves animal waste sometimes)
I gotta watch my sugar intake because Im feeling and looking better than ever MINUS THE ACNE from the NEW SOAP. HAHA.

Im real sad about the whole Amtrak accident. My one friend always travels on that or by car and I thought about how unreal it would be to be on that commuting/going back home and to have that happen...sigh. Its real tragic. I wished there was good news but lately its been so gloomy and bad between the earthquakes and the violence.
I always think about the what ifs and its brings me to Seeking for a friend for the end of the world. You know the movie?

Dolce and Gabbana Dolce Floral Drops.

How amazing is the new Dolce and Gabbana perfume? Its light but its so beautiful. Today the weather is in the 60s I don't know how long but I wonder if there's a bunch of bugs out because that would ruin my day. HAHA. If there not out there having a field day, I may go to the nice starbucks. Maybe even stay local but run my errands. Need to buy a couple odds and ends. Im trying to wash my hair less because my scalp is soooo dry. I also read you're not supposed to wash all the time. I feel like the more I wash the dryer tips are too.

Im real tempted to get a bottle of the DFD perfume.  Its so lovely. Up until now I was obsessing over Tom Ford's Santal Blush (which is gorgeous)but I realize my body chemistry with it is not the best. Its too nice to throw out so its going to one of my favorite people. Probably miss J or my aunt.
I've always had great chemistry with Dolce and Gabbana. I love the light blue perfume and this would be the new favorite from the brand. Versace carries some good ones too. Oh I just love perfume so does my one local friend. HAHA> she even goes to this cool discounted perfume store to stock up.
I like to decide by scent and the beautiful bottles. My all time favorite is YSL baby doll but..I do love all things with a hint of citrus or freesia!

I feel like you can never go wrong with citrus or freesia they give off a soft elegant feel. You know when you walk by someone and they smell wonderful?That. Vetiver is great too. It just depends what kind of perfume with vetiver. You just don't want to be that strong overwhelming scent wearing woman. HAHA.

So Many Polishes.

So many polishes to choose from. What color shall I paint my nails. Im leaning on YSL's jade imperial or Chanel particuliere. Im a big fan of muted neutral type colors. They never get boring. I think Im going to dab on some of that cool topcoat.

Im just about getting ready to workout but I had some time to debate..AFTER what seemed like forever drooling while I surfed the net a porter beauty site. Great selection I must say! I've always wondered about certain brands but I couldn't really commit to the price ya know. Im kinda tempted to check out some of the products the women I admire spoke about. Im always on the lookout for a good product that hides minor imperfections with a hint of shimmer. That's my ideal sun product.

Just Watched: Breaking Upwards.

Woke up later than I wanted to but I can say I feel better than I had in a couple days. Not my best but better than I felt in about a week. My mom had plans to leave and run errands so lucky for me I saw an opportunity to finally wash my favorite clothes. HAHA. By that I mean, I normally can't get by trying to wash select items because she's picky about how "little" you have and how you waste water so today was my day. Turns out right around when the first spin was done(15 minutes or so) I realize I forgot to put the detergent in. UGH. So I had to redo the spin and throw in some detergent. There'd almost be no point of washing if I don't put the cleaning agent in ya know? That was my blonde moment today.

I saw they were finally showing Breaking Upwards again so I jumped on the occasion(I adore Zoe Lister Jones) and I must say its really a good modern love story and I enjoyed it. Daryl and Zoe are really cute together. I had a nice light brunch some medium roast starbucks coffee and here I am debating what other things I can do. Im thinking about giving away more clothes. I can use some more closet and dresser space. I have one of those seat/storage bench thingies...which my best friend says is amazing...COVERED with a mountain of clothes..HAHAHA. I need to do something about that.
Im working on that.

I've been trying to find ways to save where I can and I've been trying a lot of drugstore brands and I must say there are a whole bunch of awesome products out! Its been a struggle finding products that don't give me an allergic reaction or break me out. I just got my hands on a bottle of L'oreal spray sunblock. It smells great and its so easy to smooth on. I love it! I've always loved L'oreal. Im kinda tempted to try their cream blush. I read pretty good reviews about it and if you know me you know I LOVE cream blush. HAHA. I have a handful of powder blushes but Im a cream blush kinda girl. There's only one powder blush I swear by but like 20 cream blushes...HAHA
One additional cream blush wouldn't hurt! I was reading up on the L'oreal self heating hair oil treatment and it said something in the sort of you can use it weekly if you want and I was like no way its too expensive if you do that. Its like 13bucks I'd be spending 50-60 bucks a month. So I use it ONCE a month. Its something because today my hair looks amazing( I used the treatment last night)
I do think the sun products and the hair products from L'oreal are AMAZING so I recommend them. I also think Organix shampoo is affordable good stuff and that cetaphil is something to try if you're skin is sensitive. I found a couple other brands I want to try.

Hi Brazil!

I love automatic tracking its helpful. Hopefully my random-ness excites you. Im all over the place in topics.HAHA. 

So today Im here to tell you my classic movie was fantastic. I was so pleased with the story and not moving away from the screen once.(one of the first times and I got to eat a small slice of cake and mini macarons with it) Im obsessed with the new line of McD's k-cups. They're good. They have a couple different flavors but I have a go to. Its got red or pink designs on it. haha. That's how I remember it. I don't do the light blonde roasts or the dark-dark ones because I love the in-between roasts. The 3rd or so out of lets say the 5th level. Fifth being the strongest bold flavor, I'd do the medium roast.

I will say I had too much coffee and I worked out later and longer and I was wide awake this morning. Just about the whole time since I made my bed to 7. Awful.

So when I finally got to bed, I decided to sleep in but I woke up to a sound of a bell to find nothing and I was like blah it might be some sign or something so I decided to stay awake now and blog instead. I finally watched This is Where I Leave You.

I seriously adore Jason Bateman. I love everything about him. I loved him in Arrested Development but he was hilarious in Bad Words. After that last movie I was like I have to see TWILY ya know?

I also love how beautiful Jane Fonda looks considering her age. I am starting to think dancers and people that did serious workouts never age. It just hit me and now Im like "must work out must work out" HAHAHA. 

So many empties this month. I'd take photos but Im feeling so blah..HAHA. My perfume, my cleansing water, cleansing oil, my shampoo...just to name a few. I don't have plans to spend too much for the next few months but fortunately for me I have a couple cool stores nearby. Some of them carry organics products with ingredients I love. My hair is finally growing out nice even with the gold tips! I'll cut my hair again after summer is over. I've been using a lot of leave in creams and a kerastase oil. They're both really good. I have been tempted to try that new Ren brand moroccan oil for everything for some time...the bottle looks so beautiful and the brand is know for great organic ingredients so I was like mmmmm...HAHA. "You had me at organic." 

YAY!!

The movie I wanted to see is finally going to air!! To be honest I think its aired so many times but Im never home or I miss it for whatever reason. Its an oldie. Im real excited. It has one of my favorite actors in it! Excited! Gonna see if I have popcorn and everything this weekend should be quite awesome. For the first time I actually got something for someone's birthday on time. HAHA. Im proud of myself. I'm going to add another secret gift. ;D

See you on Monday~!

Masks.

Thinking about trying some new mask samples I have saved for a rainy days. I have a sample of the eve lom and the glamglow thirsty mud! Right now I do a nice eucalyptus one every 3 days but they raised the price on that too.HAHA> YIKES. I like it so much I'd probably repurchase but...damn. It was already pricey and it went up by 10 bucks.
I really love it and every time I use it people ask me what I did different. I've always wanted to try anything from the Fresh mask line but I can't decide which one I want to try.HAHA. So many good ones. They have the rose, the honey, and I believe a black tea version. If I had to narrow it down it would be the honey but...the price tag is dangerous. $140 I think...that's tough even for me to fork out. I had a hard time deciding if I should get anything form the Sunday Riley line because its so expensive BUT when I did buy it I was pretty happy. I also waited until a sale.HAHA.
I love how Sunday Riley is natural and works like magic!Its one of those brands you always want in your cabinet.

Its been a couple days since I used a mask so I'm going to use my current go-to. I use two types. One being those powdery just add water ones the other a light exfoliator. Both are great in their own ways but I LOVE my eucalyptus scrub! The packaging is so simple and adorable.
I haven't bought any new day or night creams so I'm just relying on whatevers lying around HAHA. Im cutting corners where I can. Aside from that I just love this luminizer I had forgot about for a while...my Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer. I've been blending that with the YSL foundation or the Bobbi Brown bb cream. Then I dab on some tarte tipsy cheek stain with a sponge. I wished I figured out that dabbing on my cream blush was easier with the sponge because now my cheek stain/blushes don't get all clumpy or foundation right on it.HAHA.
So that's me. For my diet I've been eating korean style. That's where I eat a wee bit of rice, a big bowl of soup with healthy ingredients like enoki, seaweed I throw in some garlic. red pepper and black pepper. It gets boring but its keeping me full and my skin clear. HAHA. Im also eating fruits and nuts when I get hungry. Cardio was so rough on me yesterday. Thank god for good dvds that keep you motivated!

S'mores Frappuccino!

That is all. I have nothing more to say than wow didn't think I'd LOVE it as much as I did. Ah-mazing.

Lets Be Cops (finally finished watching!)

So I was only 40 minutes away from finishing watching the movie Lets Be Cops a couple days ago and I found out they were showing it again so I watched it. I mean I set everything else up so that I could just hop in bed and pass out AFTER the movie.HAHA. It did not fail me.
Yesterday was pretty warm but I got my starbucks fix.HAHA. I got another caramel ribbon crunch.HAHA. Surpise!! I won't be going to starbucks for the next day or two and then its off to starbucks again. I still want to try the s'mores frappuccino but my preference is the caramel ribbon crunch. What can I say one taste of caramel and its like I see rainbows. Its like that caramel gelato dessert thats out...its crunchy its sweet its heavenly. I had to give it up it was so addicting. I gave a bowl full to my dad and ate everything else. -_-bad idea I know. This was like last year or the year before. I haven't bought it because its soooo good.HAHA

I can honestly say I watched a lot of the 2014 movies I wanted to see. Just watched Ride Along yesterday. A Million Ways...and Tammy was incredible. So now Im waiting to see St. Vincent. I also already got my soundtrack for my favorite movie too! Happy, happy!

Caramel Ribbon Crunch

I must say I really enjoyed my starbucks caramel ribbon crunch frappuccino today. Yesterday was day 1 of Starbucks Happy Hour but I did not get a frappuccino I got a tea drink so today it was going to be something worthwhile: the crcf of course!
It did not fail me. I swear it was better than the one I had either last year or the year before. I got a venti HAHA. Why not for 2.63. I plan to stop by happy hour 2 or 3 more times!
Debating what to get. Possibly a s'mores one or a hazelnut...javachip oh heck I can't make up my mind right now but so many good ones to enjoy while they're 1/2 off!! Then its back to sugar free!

Aside from that I watched a couple of the new releases on the movie channel and man I enjoyed Lets Be Cops. Hilarious especially that character Keegan Michael Key plays. I laughed so hard when he had that heavy accent and it was so convincing.
I watched another one but it was a horror movie based on a true story and I was like Im probably not gonna watch that again.HAHA.
I just painted my nails a very pretty red:Revlon's red carpet. Best drugstore brand polish if you ask me!!

I also just saw the new NARSxChristopher Kane line. WOW impressive. I love the duo eyeshadow!! I mean everything looked amazing but I love the colors of the duo shadow. It would compliment any skin tone! I've always loved NARS! I just think I switched to Laura Mercier because I love the main products (the tinted moisturizers concealer and mineral powder)but I still swear by one of my favorite eyeshadow duos from Nars and the shimmery "O" blush.HAHA.