Operation Natural Skin Color Begins Today!

This is a tiny bit wedding related, but it's mostly make-up related. I don't know about anyone else but finding a foundation is nearly impossible for me. My actual skin color is a very light and pale ivory, however because of normal sun exposure my arms, face, and chest are a medium color. Can we say "Sun damage"?

Now, when you buy a foundation or base you are suppose to match it to your neck because of blending. If you do this you will look strange because you are obviously wearing something that doesn't match your face. And you don't want a medium face and chest rolling around with a pale neck, you'll look silly. As I do. But if you put medium base on your neck you'll have to make sure you don't have lines.....and on and on and on.

Now you're probably thinking how does this loop back around to our wedding next year. Well, when I was in Shannon's wedding two years ago I honestly had a farmers tan that I was unaware of. So there I was green dress with a white tank top attached to my body. I hate looking at the photos taken of me that day. So, in order to avoid my derma-wifebeater I am starting a lengthy endeavor, eighteen months actually.

1. Daily application of sunblock to all exposed areas


2. Exfoliation twice a week to all exposed areas


3. Moisturizer with spf 30 even while in the house (but not with the sunblock, they counteract with each other)

The idea is that with attempting to work with simple available products and by putting in the effort I will be avoiding having to get weird fake tan that Erik will hate the day we get married. It seems strange that I've put doing this off for so long, because I love my natural skin color. Light ivory is just so vintage.

I have to say, I like it.

from trixiedelicious @ etsy

In consideration of the first Tacky Tuesday post I didn't have to look to hard. I found a lovely little item on etsy. It's simple, to the point, and I don't have to go into a heavy description of why it was picked.

This lovely plate is a perfect gift for those of us who have a sense of humor to our home decorating. It's food safe so you could use it for serving and have a sweet little surprise reveled as the tasty treats are consumed.

I happen to love the trixiedelicious shop, it has a fun vintage feeling with the kitschiness of pop culture. It is a New Zealand shop so shipping will be a bit higher than a parcel shipment here in the states, but it looks reasonable. For instance if you order the Redneck plate the shipping is nine dollars, that's not bad. The actual item costs are not hard on the budgie either, prices range from fifteen to fifty-five dollars for single items and as always prices will very for custom or large orders.

Possible series of posts?

Mad as hell Monday

Tacky Tuesday

Wicked Wednesday

Truth Thursday

Free for all Friday

Wedding Weekends: this would be one post either on Saturday or Sunday about our wedding planning.

Yep, this starts later today.

Paper Heart

Ok, so the indi-film lover that I am is freaking out. Michael Cera the new geeky god of the indi scene has a movie coming out August 14, 2009. The trailer for Paper Heart is the sweetest looking thing I've seen in a while. What came to mind for me when I saw it over at A CUP OF JO was that the style looks to be in the same vein of Punch Drunk Love, which tickles me as I lurved Punch Drunk Love.
I'm not going to describe the movie because if you are reading this then you can go look it up yourself.

So, here's hoping that Paper Heart doesn't disappoint.

2000 Dollar Budget Wedding: Indonesian Wedding Ritual

2000 Dollar Budget Wedding: Indonesian Wedding Ritual

Hmmmmm, this gives me ideas.