Jolie tagged me, and you know the drill… NOW I’M TAGGING YOU!  Share your answers in the comments!

1. What were you doing ten years ago?
Okay, ten years ago would make me eleven years old.  I presume I was sitting in elementary (maybe junior high?) school (sixth grade, I think…) waiting for the last day of school (which would be any day now…).  I’m pretty awful when it comes to dates and thinking backwards, LOL.

2. What are five things on your to-do list today?

• Take care of some errands (set up Mellan’s neutering appointment, leasing office, etc.)
• Study for my research quiz tonight
• Work on the blog (but of course!)
• Take Mellan for his morning walk
• Grab a Starbucks

3. Snacks you enjoy?
I pretty much like anything that’s bad for you, unfortunately [for my body].  I love cookies and chips and all those kinds of things, though I limit myself quite a bit.  I do regularly indulge in fruit, however!  I’m a big fan of most fruits, especially berries of any kind (right now, we have blueberries and strawberries in the house–and if I could survive off of raspberries, I totally would).

4. Places you’ve lived:
I was in Massachusetts for about five years, and then I’ve been in California (both NorCal & SoCal)since then.

5. What are 5 things you would do if you were a billionaire?

• Buy an awesome house
• Buy a new car
• Get a personal chef
• Get a personal trainer
• Vacation… EVERYWHERE!

6. People you want to know more about?
To be honest, I can’t really think of anybody off the top of my head that I’d want to know more about.  I’m really not fascinated by celebrities in the least, and I don’t have famous role models.  I suppose if I could choose anyone, maybe someone who has truly altered history, like past presidents or major inventors.

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I got bored and was feeling very, very minutely creative, so I thought I’d share these MAC-inspired icons/avatars :)   Use them as you please, just don’t re-distribute without crediting Temptalia.com!

So Roselyn tagged me to share six quirky facts about myself, and here goes!

• I love doing jigsaw puzzles, like insanely large ones.  The largest I’ve ever done was 12,000 pieces, and it was of the New York City skyline pre-9/11.  I actually have it framed in three chunks.  Someday I’ll have a house where I have a wall long enough that I can hang it on!
• You know logic puzzles?  The ones where you have to figure out who did what and when they did it with what vehicle or something like that.  I was so excited to take the LSAT just because you got to practice logic games, LOL.
• I used to edit ten online magazines when I was age 13 to 18 (yes, seriously, ten!).  They were “zines” that I distributed via email on AOL.  I think the most subscribers I ever had for one individual magazine was around 5,000.
• I graduated with 300 units from my undergraduate institution, where the minimum amount to graduate was 180, in three years.  (Too bad my GPA wasn’t particularly outstanding, above a 3, but yeah — don’t rush through college!)
• I’m terribly allergic to rodents (including guinea pigs, which I’ve always loved) and cats, and I’m even a bit allergic to dogs (!).
• I hate law school with a passion!

Six quirky BEAUTY-related facts…

• I hate the way upper lash liner looks and feels on me… I swear, it makes my lids feel so heavy and droopy.
• I’m utterly confounded by the vast amount of ingredients in products, not to mention all of the products available.
• Beauty blogging has opened up an entire realm of brands, products, and knowledge I never knew before.
• I am addicted to chapstick, and I prefer all my lip balm to be in stick form.
• I’ve put vaseline on my lips everyday night since I was five.
• I am an utter dunce when it comes to applying false eyelashes!  I either will get it done SUPER quick or it’ll take me an hour to get one side done.

I could tag other bloggers, but why can’t I just keep tagging… YOU!  Share six quirky facts about you ;)  Oh, and if you like a challenge, share six quirky BEAUTY-related facts about yourself, too!

Teri at Aging Fabulous tagged me for this, and I thought it was quite appropriate to share!

MY BEAUTY SECRETS

• My Foundation:  MAC Studio Fix Fluid applied using the 182 buffer brush 
• My Mascara:  MAC Plushblack Plushlash mascara
• My Blush:  Dior Amber Diamond SkinShimmer
• My Eye Shadow:  MAC pigments (duh!)
• My Day Cream:  Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv Youth Complete (sigh!) — for my cheaper AM cream, I opt for Estee Lauder DayWear Plus.
• My Lipstick: MAC Mari-sheeno lipstick (gorgeous pink-coral with a touch of peach!)
• My Beauty Product Brand: MAC
• My Essential Beauty Product: SPFMy Favorite Makeup Product:  Eyeshadow
• My Perfume:  Dior Addict
• My Nails: Essie or Zoya
• My Feet: Pure African Shea Butter
• My Hands:  Elizabeth Arden’s 8-hour or LUSH Lemony Flutter
• Three Products to bring on a deserted island: Moisturtizer with SPF in it, chapstick, & deodorant (LOL).  I don’t know.  I couldn’t really think of a third one easily!
• Woman I admire for their beauty:  Monica Bellucci for being such a vision to look at.
• Woman with the Best Sense of Style:  I don’t keep up with style whatsoever, I’m awful!
• My Ultimate Dream (but I do not believe in selling my soul to the devil for it):  Being able to do whatever I want whenever I want–whatever that may be at the given time.
• How Do I Define Womanhood: LoveMy Favorite Fashion Publication:  I don’t read any!  (Cue shocked looks!)

I’m tagging… YOU!!  Share your filled out survey with me in the comments! :)

Oh, Nordstrom’s, how you tempt me, let me count the ways… Dior Golds 569 quint is calling to me.  I am rarely so tempted by high end brands like Chanel, Dior, etc., so when something nearly inspires me to buy, it’s an occasion to mark down!  I reviewed and used the Goldfever quint a couple of weeks ago, but boy do I wish I had the Golds quint instead!  This one is full of colors that are utterly me (okay, except the white color).   (Hey, anyone want to trade?!)  What stopped me from caving?  Oh, the fact that just five minutes before I already sealed the deal with some fantastic new high heels (BCBGirls Saraff, $110!) that will kill my feet… 

Dior Goldrush Summer collection is now available, btw! And of course, BCBGirls Saraff Slingback Sandals. Damn you Nordstrom’s! You get me every visit!

Introducing… The Temptalia Test Panel!  Beauty products work differently for different people, but yet they’re geared towards more of a mass market than just you or just me.  What works well for one person doesn’t necessarily mean it will work as well for you (in fact, you could hate it!).  This is where the Temptalia Test Panel comes into play:  three to five readers will have the opportunity to try, test, and review the same product (but the test panel itself will comprise many more than five people).  Once the testing has been completed, the reviews will be posted together to create a truly comprehensive review.

Who makes up the Temptalia Test Panel?  You!  If you would love trying out products and reviewing as part of a panel, then we are interested in you!

How do I get more information?  Send an e-mail to temptalia@gmail.com with the following form filled out:

Name:
Age:
Skintone:
Favorite brand(s):
Beauty concern(s): (e.g. dry skin, acne, wrinkles, etc.)
What’d you prefer to test: (e.g. makeup, skincare, anti-aging, etc.)

Come visit us at The Temptalia Forums! I invite you to register, join, and start discussing–today, why wait?

Introduce yourself, start a post, or reply to some threads! We have tons of great discussions already going on–so join in :)

JOIN THE DISCUSSION!

I am very pleased to announce the opening and launch of The Temptalia Forums for makeup addicts around the world.  I invite you to register, join, and start discussing–today, why wait? 

Why forums?  The Temptalia readership base has grown significantly in the past year, and as a result, we think it is vital to offer our readers a chance to interact and talk shop with other readers.  In many blog posts, readers have started to talk to each other, and forums are a better way to facilitate and manage group discussion.

What about the blog?  The blog will remain the same as it has been!  Nothing’s changed–we’ve only added forums, but we aren’t taking anything away.   You will still see my looks, reviews, and swatches on the blog.  Generally speaking, the forum is for you, my dearest readers, something that you and I and future readers can build together into a solid, friendly community that just happens to love beauty.  The majority of posts you enjoy on the blog will still be exclusive to the blog, so don’t forget about it!

We welcome your feedback & suggestions!  We have spent the past month readying the forums, but there are always going to be a few kinks that we have to deal with in the beginning.  If you see an error, please let us know!  You can email me at temptalia@gmail.com or PM user “temptalia” on the forum.  We value your suggestions for additional forums or things you’d like to see in the forum.

Introduce yourself, start a post, or reply to some threads!  Let’s get this community off the ground!

JOIN THE DISCUSSION!

Lianne tagged me, and I suppose it’s time for me to finally join in the bloggers’ games, right? LOL.

Thing’s I’m Passionate About:

• Beauty (well…blogging about beauty!)
• My puppy, Magellan
• My boyfriend, Shaun
• Family and friends
• Jigsaw puzzles (oh yes, and I mean insanely large ones!)
• Succeeding

Things I want to do before I die:

• Travel to more places
• Get married
• Earn $100k a year (with all this freakin’ school, I’m banking on this so I can pay off all my student loans!)
• Be published
• Learn to cook well

Things I say often:

• “Your face is ____” (as a comeback… but only with the boy)
• Like (it’s the Californian in me!)
• “I forgot” (because I very likely did or will)
• “You’re smean” (again, to the boy)

Books I’ve recently read:

• About ten or so romance novels–I like cheesy, historical romance stuff (I read about half a book to a full book a night, that’s why my list is so long!)
• The Courtesan
• Rain of Gold
• Heart of Darkness
• Lots of law school textbooks

Songs I could listen to over and over:

• I can’t think of individual songs so much as artists with numerous songs I would listen to over and over again, so I choose… Alien Ant Farm, Dido, Garbage, Rascal Flatts, Sarah McLachlan, Tool as a few

Things that attract me to my best friends:

• Genuineness
• Not into partying 24/7
• Passionate
• Happy (or at least relatively happy/enjoying their lives!)
• Commiserates well with me
• Love and big, open hearts

I’m tagging Christina, Karen, and Katarina to play the game next!  By the way, feel free to jump in and play too–comment with your answers!