The Best of the Best, Volume #010
It’s been a good–but tiring–week! I’m still getting over this forever lingering cough, but at least I no longer sound like I’m infected with the worst cold/flu ever! People aren’t running away from me any more :)
What are your weekend plans? Mine are…
My weekend is gonna suck. Seriously. There is nothing promising about this weekend other than the brief moment in time that I’ll spend with my family to celebrate my Mom’s birthday and see my sister (who’s typically away at college) simultaneously. But otherwise? I’ve got a 35 page paper to crank out on Behavioral Advertising and Privacy! Wish me luck–I need it!
This Week’s 5 Most Popular Posts
- Tutorial: Black Smoky Eye was a popular post this week, despite being borderline ancient, and I suspect it was primarily boosted up by those on the hunt for a Halloween smoky eye!
- MAC Mischief Makers Collection has finally debuted in-store and online — get your sets!
- Martha’s Lady Gaga Look was really quite lovely and well-excuted — looks like you thought so, too!
- MAC in Lillyland Collection is a collaboration between MAC and Lilly Pulitzer coming in early 2010.
- CoverGirl’s Latest “Blast” Edition – Smoky ShadowBlast looks and acts kind of like a MAC shadestick and are now available for pre-sale.
This Week’s 5 Most Discussed Posts
- Build a Quad: Soft Fire, our latest feature, debuted this past week and looks like you loved it — so you’ll definitely see it more often in the future!
- Survey Says… November 4th was all about the last products you bought!
- What eyeshadow base are you using? The sheer variety of bases in regular rotation is astounding!
- What’s the best drugstore mascara? We asked, and you told us your favorites!
- Look: White Gold & Teal using MAC’s Mystic Cool Eyeshadow Palette (plus Hold My Gaze!).
Emm
Friday, November 6, 2009
Good Luck on your paper!E-mail me if you need any help I was a psych major in college!
Mary007
Friday, November 6, 2009
Ahhh! I sure don’t miss those days! Christine I’m sure you’ll pull this off and get an excellent grade for it too! Buena suerte = Good luck!!
Christine
Friday, November 6, 2009
LOL! I know, I know. Can’t wait til it’s all done!
Denise
Friday, November 6, 2009
that smokey eye tutorial is what brought me to this very site! that’s history in the making for me :D
Christine
Friday, November 6, 2009
Aww :D
Cindy
Friday, November 6, 2009
Oh how I relate!!
I have an Animal Physiology exam tomorrow morning (my uni schedules exams on Saturdays), a novel to finish reading so I can do a paper on it for Monday night, and a lab to write up for Thursday!
Love this time of year! Not!
Good luck with your studies!!
Christine
Friday, November 6, 2009
Oh, good luck, Cindy!! Happy paper writing to you, too!
Ayrton
Friday, November 6, 2009
LOL, this is great!
Lily
Friday, November 6, 2009
papers suck! especially if its more than 20 pages, you feel like ripping your hair out! dont forget to take breaks to snack!!!!!!!
Christine
Friday, November 6, 2009
LOL, I know, right?
Thank you for commiserating with me, Lily!
Cindy
Saturday, November 7, 2009
My idea of a study break, or pacing yourself while writing a major paper . . .
One of my favorite study things to do is make bread. You mix up the dough,let it rise while you’re working, punch it down and knead it as a break, which also gets you moving and up away from the desk. You let it rise a second time while you write some more, take another break while you let the oven preheat, then throw the dough in the oven. By the time it’s baked, you’re ready for another break, and you get to have some nice fresh bread!
I’ve been doing this for years, and I find it so soothing – not only is the timing great for working on school stuff – you get about 10 minutes of break and stretch for every hour and a bit that you work – but it’s also something that’s immmediately rewarding, when so much of school is all about the deferred gratification. Besides, the brain is a glucose hog, and if you’re like me you get wicked “study munchies”. Fresh bread, while not a health food, is certainly a healthier choice than anything premade or packaged.
If you have the ingredients on hand, I highly recommend breadmaking while studying!!
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
That’s a really useful and unique idea, Cindy! I’m a pretty shoddy chef, but I managed to churn out seventeen pages before calling it quits for the day!
I might have to make sure I have the ingredients to do bread next time I have a big study session!
Christy
Friday, November 6, 2009
Good luck on your paper!
Christine
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thanks, Christy!
Mia
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Hey Christine, totally off topic but I just read that Forever 21 is starting their own makeup line called “love and beauty”. Since I don’t have a blog, I was wondering if you might want to look into it and post about it in the future.
And as usual, these “Best of the Best” are really helpful. :)
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I might – we’ll have to see. If it comes to my local Forever 21, I might brave it to see, but I don’t have any immediate plans to rush out and check it out, lol! I don’t know… something about it just doesn’t get me super excited, you know?
Phoi
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Good luck on your paper Christine! Sounds like such an interesting topic! And… despite all the writing you have to do, I hope you have a lovely time with your mom and sister!
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Thanks, Phoi!
I (well, we – boyfriend and dog were also there with me!) had a great time :D
inuchan
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Hi Christine, hi ladies!
I am not sure this is the best place to post, but I am so happy I cannot help it: next week, my hubby and I will go on a trip to the only MAC shop available in my country, and I feel so happy, impatient, excited, and also intimidated! I am a real MAC newbie, and I try the guess what products I should go for (I am tempted by a blush and a lipglass).. thank you Christine for your site and guides, this will help me make my way throught that beautiful MAC world :)
Christine
Monday, November 9, 2009
Aww!! That is so amazing. Best of luck on your visit! Do let us know what you get!
Cindy
Monday, November 9, 2009
You managed a great visit, a huge chunk of writin, and new posts for us here too. Your time management skills must be awesome – I’m impressed!!
Christine
Monday, November 9, 2009
LOL! I managed to be fairly productive this weekend, thankfully :)