The musings of a 20-something adjusting to life after college, focusing on living life as a bald woman, all things beauty, and trying to put her English degree to use.
I've been bald since I was 10.
I don't think I'll ever grow it back. Like ever.
I sometimes get these patches that end up annoying me by blowing in the wind.
And honestly, I never sit here and sulk, wishing my hair would grow back.
Although, I do think, for a fleeting moment, Ooh, it'd be nice to have some brows and lashes. This makeup look would be banging if I had brows and lashes.
But, alas, they never grow. I only get the patches on my head and maybe one random eyelash that causes me and abundance of irritation before it decides to fall out again.
I've never shaved.
I didn't get to do my hair for prom, I just combed through a wig that I threw on.
What will I do for my wedding day?
I practice cute styles on my sister who has unbelievably long hair. Like insane, down past her butt.
It never really makes me sad that I don't have hair. It's just the hand I was dealt. And besides, what is being sad gonna do about it? For every tear that drop a new strand of hair will grow?! Lmao, please. There's no point in being sad.
I'm 24 now, so I've been bald longer than I've had hair.
Holy shit.
Also, another holy shit moment- I'm gonna be 25 soon, that sounds wayyyy more grown up than I feel.
Kids ask all the time; they don't get it.
But how did you lose it?
It just fell out?
Are you sick?
What happened to you hair?
Do you even have hair under that hat?
Kids annoy me when they don't ask. Like, excuse me little fucker, are you going to just stare at me all day? Then I start getting mad at their parents, like why are you not watching your kid? Did you teach them its not polite to stare? Oh, no you're just gonna let them stare at me and then laugh it of like "oh, kids will be kids." How about no. How about you raise your child better and actually keep an eye on them. I used to scare the kids that would stare at me. Like, screw you, here's me best scary face. Now-a-days, I just stare back at them. Like so hard. They get uncomfortable before me, because I give no fucks, and then they usually hide behind their parents.
Sometimes, the adults are worse. Seriously this happened to me before, a long time ago now, but that's not the point.
I'm in the zone working out on the treadmill at the gym I belong to, but rarely go to anymore, headphones in, listening to my best Gym Playlist while simultaneously watching the Food Network on the TV attached to the treadmill. (Which, just goes to show how much of a #fatgirl I am.) Sweating it out, and this lady taps me on the shoulder, interrupting me.
Excuse me, I'm freaking speed walking here, can't you see that?
I take out one ear bud to show her that I don't have time for her, can't you tell I'm really into this workout. At first I'm thinking I dropped something, or that she's gonna tell me like my shoe is untied, but nope, not the case. She asks me if I was going through treatment.
Treatment aka chemotherapy for the cancer I so clearly have.
Oh god, seriously, you're gonna stop me to ask this?!
I respond with, Nope, I'm good. I'm actually really healthy. Still speed walking, still holding my ear bud in my hand that's hovering next to my ear, to show her that I can't wait to finish this conversation and put my headphone back in. To say something like, move along, lady, I'm fine. Really.
She goes on to say, I just wanted to offer my empathy in case you were, because I've gone through treatment before. I say Oh, okay, blah blah bah. And she keeps going, blah blah blah. I don't remember how it ended, but I know I don't tell her what I do have. Or why I'm wearing my hat at all. I just couldn't wait for her to leave. I mean I should've paused that damn Fergie song as soon as she tapped me.
Then, as I finish my workout, doing a round at the machines, I think, gosh, she must really not have thought about that before she interrupted me. And all I ask of people, is think before you speak. It will save yourself and the people you are talking to some irritation and annoyance. Especially at the gym. That's a no talking place. Get in, do your shit, get out. No one wants I don't want to make friends at the gym.
You thought I was going through chemo? How did that make enough sense to you that you would interrupt me? Like seriously. If you thought about it a little bit more, you would've saved me from you. For one- do I look remotely sickly? I mean okay, no makeup, mayyybe like flu-y, but cancer sickly? No. For two- I'm fucking fat. Have you seen a fat chemo patient before? I know I haven't. Come on. For three- I'm fresh out the hospital after chemotherapy and I choose to go to the gym? Whaaat?
Sorry, not sorry lady, but next time don't interrupt me at the gym. Think before you approach me.
I'm healthier than most in the sickness department, my immune system is essentially in over-drive. Alopecia occurs when one's immune system basically has nothing to do, no infections to fight off, no bugs to fix, and so it sees one's hair follicles as foreign invaders, for whatever reason, or really, no reason at all, and attacks them, causing them to fall out. And that's when you lose your hair, in patches at first, known as Alopecia Areata. Then it can snowball into Alopecia Totalis, no hair on you head, and even more so, Alopeica Universalis, no hair anywhere on your body.
I guess I am glad though that I have AU. I feel like if I have to be bald, I might as well have no hair anywhere. I'd hate to deal with patches, or just a bald head and hair everywhere else. Ew. Especially now since I've grown to not like hair really.
Well, here's to another 14 hairless years. Damn, I'll be 38 then.
Ipsy, Ipsy, Ipsy!! Yayyyyy for Ipsy! And this month's theme: #GirlMeetsGlitter! Uhm, hello, RIGHT up my alley!! Haven't I said "Glitter is my favorite color?" Well, it SO is and I could not be any more excited for this month's glam bag! I mean, I'm only slightly jealous of 2 other items I didn't receive and that is a big improvement from last month's bag!
First up, The Bag: A silver glitter pouch with a pink zipper and signature round Ipsy zipper pull! It is perfect!! It is not the kind of glitter that is loose and falls off, its layered under a clear plastic protective piece and its definitely going into my purse!
Item 1: Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Eye Base in Submissive, full size, value of $14. This is a really pretty chocolatey brown. It has a shimmer in it, but its not overkill. It can be used as just a base with any shadow over it, or it can be used alone for a cream shadow. It can also be layered up to add intensity, if that's the look you're going for. I like in, but I also have a few of these kinds of products, so it will have to go into the rotation I have going now.
Item 2: Temptu S/B Highlighter in Pin Pearl, mini sample, .1 fl oz, full size of 1oz. retails for $27.50. This is an interesting product because it can be used by itself or mixed in with a foundation. I'm actually pretty excited about this, because I've never owned a liquid highlighter and I really wanna try mixing it with my foundation to give me an all over luminous glow and then maybe go back in with it by itself on the tops of my cheek bones. I think it will be so pretty and glowy and not too cray on the highlight.
Item 3: Elizabeth Mott You're So Fine Liquid Eyeliner in Glitterati, full size, value of $17.99. Now, upon first look at this product I was not too excited. I love me some liquid liner but, this looked way too liquidy for my watery ass eyes. Also it has a real brush tip, like with hairs, not like the sponge tips that I have grown to love oh so much. So, I was a little sad that I wouldn't get too much use out of it, but after playing with it and using it right now, I decided I really, really like it! It dries really quick and the glitter in it is just enough to be a little somethin' somethin', but not like straight up glitter on your eye! Not that that would be bad, you've got to know that I have like 5 glitter liners sitting in my stash right now. I just lined my inner rim with a pencil liner like I do every time and put this liner on top and made a rockin' wing on the first time.
Item 4: J.Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paint in Red Potion, full size, value of $4.99. THIS. IS. MY. FAVORITE. I was so excited when I saw this in my bag and I love it! It looks so dark and vampy and just like my favorite color in fall: ox blood, but it isn't as dark when you put it on your lips. It is definitely build-able and, but I'm sad to report that it never does get to the super dark red it appears in the tube, but I love it regardless! Also, Ipsy didn't include a lip brush with it which would have been nice. I mean I have lots of brushes, but lip brushes, not so much. So I ended up using an old eyeliner brush I got in a Wet 'n' Wild set. I'm liking this one so much, I'm considering buying more!!
Item 5: Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Hairspray, travel size 1.5oz, full size of 8.8oz retails for $8.99. Once again, a product I cannot use. Womp...womp...womp. But it looks like it would be good, and argan oil is everywhere right now. Plus it smells really good, so that's a plus for one of my lucky friends who will be getting this.
In Conclusion: The overall value of this bag, including guesstimations of the trial size prices, is just over $40!!! Whaaat? That is so good! I received 3, count 'em 3, full sized products and two trial sizes, plus the extra cute bag!! I guess crossing my fingers after last month's disappointing bag worked, because I definitely love my bag this month!! Lovelovelove Ipsy- it's the best subscription bag out there!
I am so beyond stoked I discovered this set by accident! You see, it all started (that feels like its gonna be a really good story, and I'll warn you its not great at all!) when I forgot my makeup brushes at home. I only discovered this when I sat down Halloween night to begin doing my makeup for our night out! I was three hours from home and I managed to forget every. single. brush. What the hell was I supposed to do? Enter Walgreens to save the day! I went on a mission to find all the specific brushes I needed, and in doing so I found this baby!! I don't care about the Foundation and Concealer brush, I am obsessed with the Contour brush!
Ever since Shaaanxo used that brush by Nars Ita brush, which I'll include a pic of below, I have been dying to try something like that, at a much more affordable price, don't you remember I'm cheap?! So, when I saw this in Walgreens I needed it! It cost like 12 bucks for the set, but I was still too cheap to buy it so I put it back! But as we're checking out, my sister had snuck this set into the purchase! And I'm so glad she did!! I #lovelovelove this contour brush! I still do a bronzer all over and then come in with this sharp, straight edged brush for a really chiseled look! And it fits great down the side of my nose for contouring it too!
Here's the Nars Ita brush:
So, in the words of EleventhGorgeous, #gogetyousome!
I was invited to a themed birthday a long while ago now, but the outfit I wore, and makeup of course, has stuck with me! So, for this Halloween, I am pulling out my "costume" and dolling myself up- the outfit was so fun, I couldn't only wear it once! The theme was "Old Hollywood Glam," and everyone looked so fabulous; it was amazing! I'll detail below what I used for this makeup look, and include pictures and details of the other pieces of my outfit! Enjoy!
Makeup: Classic red lip, added beauty mark, winged liner, simple
neutral eye, and added eyebrows, that I forgot to include :o i knew
something was missing!
Foundation: Covergirl trublend in 2/430.
Bronzer: theBalm Bronzer in Bahama Mama.
Highlight: theBalm Highlighter in Mary-Lou Manizer.
Eyeshadows: Virgin all over, Buck in the crease, Sin on the lid from the Urban Decay Naked Palette.
Liner: Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Black, Nyx The Curve liner in Black.
Beauty Mark: Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Brown
Lips: Nyx Lip Liner Pencil in Hot Red and Wet n Wild Lipstick in 514A.
Pair the makeup look with these other items and achieve this look:
Black Cloche hat, if you also don't have hair! If you do in fact have hair, go for the big Hollywood waves like these:
Red velour long gloves, they go to my elbows:
Cigarette holder, I made mine, but you can buy them at costume stores:
A dress with a high neckline, mine is from Forever 21*:
A fur shawl, I bought a chunk of fabric from my local Joann's but, fur is coming back in for the winter, so you may be able to find something that will work*:
Old costume jewelry with a vintage feel- pearls, crystals, etc.*:
Now your look as an Old Hollywood Glam Girl is complete! Throw on some simple black heels and you are all good to strut your stuff! Strike a pose with that cigarette holder and you instantly turn into a regal, elegant, very chic lady, who somehow has traveled in time to 2014? Whatevs, its Halloween, RULES DO NOT APPLY.
*Please excuse the horrible quality of these photos, I took them on my phone, and in all honesty, I can't be bothered to take the items out of my bag and re-photograph them. So, I've learned my lesson and will be taking pics with my camera from now on! Sorry!
So, Shaaanxo is my favorite beauty guru/ youtuber/ online personality
and she has been posting Halloween makeup looks and so I tried my hand
at the Deer one. I have to say it came out quite cute, but was harder
than I expected, but still pretty easy!
I drew on some really sketchy eyebrows and followed her tutorial the best I could! It was definitely ROUGH, and it will take a little more tweaking to get just right, but overall, I think it turned out good! Shaaanxo's was so much better than my attempt, but I guess that's what you get when you get paid to play with makeup all day!
I definitely wasn't gonna be this for Halloween, but now I'm feeling like I'm totally gonna! At least for one night and the other night I'll be an Old Hollywood Glam, 20s era girl! I went to a themed party and dressed up like the Old Hollywood Glam and it was SO fun! And you still got to feel pretty, so it's easy and what I like to call a halfway-costume! I can't be bothered with full costumes because I'm not that into Halloween really, I know -gasp!- but oh well, I'll write everything I used down below and where I got them and I'll include a link to Shaaanxo's tutorial!
Products I Used:
Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light/Medium- Target
BeautyTreats Concealer Palette (The lightest shade for around eyes and some contouring)- Ross
theBalm bronzer in Bahama Mama- I got mine on Zulily, but thebalm.com
Nyx Eyebrow Marker in Medium- Ulta/Target
Shadows-
Lorac Pro Palette in Sable-Ulta
Lorac Pro Palette in White-Ulta
ELF Single Eyeshadow Pan in Wheat- Target
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil (white under eyes, and freckles/dots on cheeks) in Milk- Ulta, Target
Wet 'n' Wild Fergie Lashes in Flirt- Ross, but probably Walmart or Target too
Tarte Smolder Eyes (Liner, Nose, and nose contouring) in Brown- QVC, Ulta, Sephora
Nyx Lip Liner in Coral- I picked mine up at a random clothing store, but Ulta
Maybelline Color Whisper in Coral Ambition- Target
It's time for IPSY again!!! My favorite time of the month!
Although, I will say, this month I am a little disappointed. Meh. :/
Here's a look at my bag all together! I really like some products, but others I can't use and/or won't use!
If you wanna try out Ipsy for only about 10 bucks a month, here's my link to sign up: #gogetyousome
The Bag: October's makeup bag is a beautiful, rich teal. It is the typical style that Ipsy puts out, with the zip across the front rather than the top, which was weird at first, but I've grown to like this style a lot. The material is a shiny pleather/vinyl type of material that is embossed it seams to appear like a repetition of sqaures. To me, it looks like a tray of ice cubes. In general, I like it. It's another makeup bag to add to the collection. And a collection I have, thanks to my Ipsy subscription.
Item 1:Figs and Rouge Nourishing and Soothing Hand Cream in Mango Mandarin, full size and retails for $6.56 This is something I most likely won't use, #sadlife. I am not a lotion person, as much as I should be, and as much as I want to become one, I'm just not. But, I definitely really like this product. It is made in the UK, which is just cool, and it has a pretty pleasant scent. I wasn't sure about the scent upon first seeing it, but I really do like it. And the packaging is just so cute, it has bright colors and stripes and its for sure a pretty piece to look at, even if I don't use it!
Item 2:Starlooks lip gloss in the color: Guilty Pleasure, sample size, the full size retails for $12. I really like this a lot. The color is perfect for lots of people and its very on trend for the light pink/mauve-y lip right now. And its a good transition color to go from summer to fall. And its just the cutest little size, its about the size of my pinky finger in total. Stoked about this lip gloss the most probably.
Item 3:Epice Purifying Exfoliant, 1oz., the full size (3.3oz) retails for $32. This seems interesting. It says to use it about once a week to exfoliate, so maybe I'll try this in the next few days and see if I like it. Not too excited for this because my skin care routine is non-existent at this point, but maybe I can change? Or is that wishful thinking...hmmm. I'll get back to you on that!
Item 4:Ecru New York Acacia Protein BB Cream (Beauty Balm for Hair) full size, 1oz and retails for $12. Okay, so not excited, because I can't use this. That's the issue with being bald, ya see, we typically can't put products in a body part that isn't there. But this will be heading out to a friend shortly.
Item 5:Jesse's Girl Mineralized Baked Powder Eye Shadow in: Graphite Frost, full size and retails for $3.99. I am also pretty interested in this product! I have been wanting to try Jesse's Girl for a long time and I wanted the eyeliner so bad when it was offered as part of an Ipsy bag! The Graphite Frost color is just as it implies, a dark charcoal, graphite color with a ribbon marble of white running through it. It is very pretty and I really like the packaging. The color payoff leaves a little to be desired, but its awesome when applied wet! And its build-able and will probably work great over Painterly, a MAC paint pot.
In Conclusion: The whole retail value, approximately, based on sizes included is about $35. Which is an awesome deal!! I love Ipsy regardless of being a little unsatisfied with this month's bag, but seriously, every bag can't be unbelievable! I just have product envy over the products I could have recieved. Lol, like an OPI nail polish, 2 different lipsticks, an eyliner, a Smashbox primer sample, etc. But, this definitely won't make me unsubscribe, it just makes me cross my fingers for next month's Ipsy Glam bag.
What can I say about The Mindy Project, other than it is the most hilarious show on television at the moment?
*** If you don't watch it, stop reading immediately, turn on your OnDemand or maybe Netflix (hopefully its on there) and start with Season 1, you will be drawn in and shortly become so addicted to the show that you eat, sleep, and breathe The Mindy Project! Also, there will be spoilers if you aren't up to date, so get to watching!!***
Tuesday nights at 9:30 are my happy place and I wait so impatiently all week for it to return. Legit, I've been known to laugh out loud, while the rest of my house is quiet, while I watch Mindy. On multiple occasions my Mom has asked me, "What are you watching?" She's grown accustomed to my uproarious laughter on Tuesday nights that she has deemed it "My Funny Show." And even my Dad has asked what was so funny one day as I was re-watching episodes in my room, prepping, okay really procrastinating, for this post.
Mindy Kaling is seriously a comedic genius and I feel like her character of Dr. Mindy Lahiri is not really a character at all, I feel like that is who Kaling really is, a quick-witted, food-obssessed, loveable girl just trying to make it work in the real world. And its because I feel the two women are one in the same that my ultimate goal is to be best bitches with Mindy, Kaling or Lahiri either one is fine by me. I just genuinely really love her and appreciate this show because it is so relateable. No, I am not living in New York, nor am I a OBGYN, but I feel like I too am quick-witted, food-obsessed, funny, and maybe loveable? Jury is still out on the loveable thing, but let's focus on the real point of this post: Dr. Danny Castellano.
Dr. C in all his glory is played by Chris Messina, who before Mindy, I had no idea who he was, but now I feel like I MUST WATCH EVERYTHING HE'S BEEN IN. EVER. I mean look at him, he's got the whole older man vibe with out being actually too much of an older man. So, here's the reasons you should have a very non-fiction crush on the fictional character that is Dr. C!
1. He wears these obnoxious red glasses, which I've grown to love. They are not only obnoxious because they're red, but at the bridge of the nose there's a magnet which is just so dorky. This really adds to the idea that he's older than Mindy and sort of really plays up the older man vibe he has going on in the show.
2. Diamond Dan. He used to be a stripper, with Diamond Dan as his stage name. It's cute because he paid his way through Medical School by doing so, so he's not just a slut. And he kept the pink thong he used to wear with "Diamond" written across the front in bling. And its cute cause he was totes embarrassed by the fact that he used to strip, so he tried to hide it from Mindy, which didn't work out to his favor, but still.
3. The strip tease at the end of the Season 3 opener. Naturally, to go along with the fact that he used to be a stripper, Dr. C does a little strip tease at the end of the first episode of Season 3 that got all the girls and probably some guys hearts fluttering. Here he is in all his beautiful Diamond Dan Delicious-ness. Lmao, too bad this isn't a gif. But, go watch Season 3, Episode 1 till the end to get his moves etched into your mind, you won't regret it.
4. The butt shake at the beginning of Season 3 Episode 1. Okay kill me, this episode had a lot of great Danny moments. He does a little butt shake in the beginning after Mindy tells us that Danny gets turned on by weird music. "More Than a Feeling" by Boston is playing in the background and he pulls out this little move while wearing his little wife beater and briefs and seriously hearts are melting. He is so cute and dorky!
5. For like the majority of season 2 he was crushing real hard on our girl Mindy and we could tell. And now that he's in a relationship, like a real, open relationship with her, he's actually falling in love, if not already in love, with her. And we can see he's trying to impress her when he attempts to dress like Bradley Cooper, who Mindy loves, but is defeated and deflated when Mindy shows up at his apt saying "You were right about us not being together...You said that guys don’t break up with girls that you secretly want to
be with. And then I knew for certain that you didn’t want me." Awww all the feels, but he sure looks pretty good in that 20-piece suit.
6. The gym episode. Mindy has a looming vacation with her then boyfriend Cliff where she'll need to wear a bikini, so of course, the pressure is on and she wants to get in shape! She first convinces Morgan to train her, but that doesn't end well so she reluctantly goes with Danny. He then makes up scenarios that include distraught celebrities so Mindy could relate to them and be motivated. This is the cutest thing ever. He talks about Anne Hathaway, and Michale Fassbender, one of Mindy's top celeb obsesseions, and even Leonardo Dicaprio. They show us just how in tune with Mindy, Danny is and how much he gets her.
7. He has a gay brother, Richie, and he's totes okay with it. The Brooklyn Bad Boy in him has known all along that his brother is gay and has accepted him nontheless, so points for Danny.
8. He's Italian/ he can cook. Ahhhh, a man that can cook- straight to the top of the leader board. While I myself can cook, and make some pretty good down-home dishes if I do say so myself, the man of my dreams can sweep me off my feet with a plate of food. Obviously that's the way to a woman's heart, well at least a #fatgirl's heart. Okay, but really, who wouldn't love a man that can throw down in the kitchen? Perfect date night- he cooks me dinner. I am putty in his hands at that point, probably, seeing as I've never been in that situation. But, you get the point! You can just imagine all the pasta he's making in this gif, and then he looks at you like that; bliss.
9. When he broke up with Mindy in Season 2 Episode 18. He told her, and was so genuine about it, that he couldn't lose her. He couldn't risk not having her in his life because she was legitimately his best friend. Awwww. Mindy didn't fall for it and called him a coward, but when her heart broke, ours did too, but not only for her, for him as well.
10. He's a Doctor. Uhm, hello, Doctors are always hot, well that or they're like unbelievably weird/awkward/ugly! And he looks so good in that white coat!
11. He played Let It Go on the piano. Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year, you know a lot about Frozen. And, despite my being 24, I have loved it since the first time I saw it. I mean I guess it doesn't help that I am a nanny, so naturally it was on repeat for a few months and I know all the songs, but it is really a cute movie! And Danny, in his time of sorrow and despair turns to his piano and plays Let It Go. So swoon-worthy. First of all he plays piano, whaat?! Awesome! Second the most popular song from Frozen, even better!!
12. He told Mindy, "I don't know why, but I still wanna hit it" after she plays it off that she's so cool with being secretive that she beat boxes. He's full of one liners, where he shows Mindy just how much he's into her. And he told her this: "I saw a headline in The Post today. It said 'newsflash: you're staying at my place tonight'." All while doing his signature butt-grab.
13. He's good with kids. A.k.a he'll be a good dad. A man that's great with kids, is a great man in general. He has No-Dad-So-I'm-the-Man-of-the-House syndrome since he had a dead beat dad growing up. He raised his brother while his mother worked long hours trying to provide for them. Nothing melts hearts more than a tough guy being a big softie around little kids, uhmm have you heard of all the hype around Dilfs of Disneyland Instagram account?
14. His plushy lips. Mindy Kaling, in an interview with Andy from Watch What Happens Live, called it a tie between Chris Messina and James Franco for the best kisser of the show. She notes his plushy lips as a contributing factor and I couldn't agree more, I mean I haven't kissed him, but those lips doe!
15. He's crotchety and out of touch with technology. But, it adds to his charm and real-ness, and this was straight up funny. Hash bags, Dr. C, really?
16. He tells her this:
After running in her office to find her naked and saying he has some notes. Mindy rattles off a list of things she needs to improve on and he rejects all of them. He tells her to stop holding her stomach in, and then delivers this Heaven sent line. See, we start to see he likes her, he saw her naked, on accident, but still, he ain't mad at it!
17. His ex-wife took modeling photographs of him nude and turned it into an art exhibit, where Mindy shows up to be supportive of his debut as a model. The best part are the pictures, they are so funny. They are all in black and white and are trying to be really artsy and high-brow, but he's nude and holding a baseball bat. Yes, this warrants two pics.
18. Because this picture exists. So sweet, despite that its in Mindy's breakup box, every time we see that box I just love this little picture.
19. Speaking of boxes, Mindy has made it into his "treasures" box, aka his heart. Alongside a picture of his brother, his rosary to represent God, and a picture of Mayor Guiliani sit "some trashy skank's earrings...," and Mindy is that trashy skank.
20. The Bridget Jones' Diary moment when they're in the hospital with menengitis! Apparently I'm big on guys reading to a girl, please refer to the Pacey J. Witter Edition of the 25 Reasons to Have a Crush on a Fictional Character! But he even voices the characters all in a British Accent. HE DOES VOICES.
21. Also while in the hospital, before the syrupy-sweet moment I just mentioned, we learn Danny has a stuffed giraffe that is named "Neck" that Richie brings him to comfort him during his stay in the hospital. Awwww. Shoutout to all the ladies, and especially the gents, who still have those way too loved stuffed animals from their childhood.You know the ones, with the missing eyes, the matted fur, the stitches from where they burst their seams.
22. The "Try Again" Dance. He performs this dance for Mindy for her Secret Santa Christmas gift and I can't even. And Chris Messina is actually the dancer here, his mom was a dance teacher while growing up, so instead of karate, he took dance and actually really enjoyed it. So, thank you Mindy for putting this scene in the show, if we didn't like Danny before, we loved him after this! Here's a clip of it, let me know if you can't even either.
23. He helps her write the break up letter to Cliff. But we all know that this letter is really to her, from him! He's a very good writer, and excellent at expressing his feelings, at least indirectly to the woman he loves. And now, until further notice, please base your relationships off this one line from the show. If that significant other does not force you to be the best version of yourself, bye Felicia!!
24. He gets jealous. When Danny has asked Mindy to keep their relationship a secret, and in doing so he flirts with that pharmaceutical bitch, Peter comes to the rescue to help her get back at him. And quite possibly, this episode may actually be my favorite one ever, but I have commitment issues, so I'm not gonna say that. I really began to love Peter since this episode and feel bad that everyone hated on him for so long. But besides that, Peter makes it look like Mindy and he hooked up in the bathroom, and then he cranks up the flirt game real hard and Danny gets so jealous! But it's kinda like that Nick Jonas song "Jealous," that I'm loving at the moment, he can't help it. When all the other office people are like "woah, check them out," "looks like some flirtation going on there," Danny is quick to say, "Nope, that's friendship!" Okay, here's a little video of the episode I'm talking about and you can see how Danny could be jealous of Peter and Mindy's "flirting." Love this episode!
***Sorry, this video is now Private and I'm working on finding another one!
25. He pays for all his mom's bills. Even her "Coffee Crush" in-app purchases. He's used to taking care of people- Richie, his mom, himself, so it's hard for him to let Mindy take care of him. This is part of what he has to learn to deal with and accept if he's gonna be with Mindy for real because that's what people in relationships do for each other- they care. And here's a pic of when his mother yells at him for paying for everything, promptly before she goes back to working in hotels to pay for her own stuff, which doesn't end well.
In Conclusion: Ahhhhh, Chris Messina. Keep doing you, boo! You are amazing as Dr. Danny Castellano and we appreciate you! Even if its only because we wish Danny was real. Keep those plushy lips plush for our girl Mindy and keep bringing something extra to the character of Danny. Now, if you don't love Danny after reading this, #fuckyalater! Ain't nobody got time for you! And I'll leave you with this beautiful picture of Danny/Chris smiling- a rare treasure!
Let's talk brushes!!! I love buying brushes, specially the ones I use all the time like eyeshadow brushes! So, I've come up with a list of the brushes you just NEED IN YOUR LIFE, well, according to me! These 6 brushes will get you through a whole face and an eye look!
1. The Crease/Blending Brush- How can you do an eye look with out one of these bad boys?! These are your best friend for blending!! They are fluffy and a little pointed towards the end sometimes which makes it so easy to get into the crease of your eye and BLEND. BLEND. BLEND. Without blending you'll end up looking like every middle schooler out there who only covers the lid of their eye with a color and then puts a frosty white under their eyebrow/other half of the eye space. So, #gogetyousome, as Eleventh Gorgeous says!! My favorite ones actually came from Target's brand Up and Up! I was just in Target though and noticed that they've changed the packaging and it looks like the brushes themselves, so I'm not sure if they're still available! But you can find these at probably every place that carries makeup brushes!
2. The Eyeshadow Brush- How you gonna put all that eyeshadow on without one of these? Your finger? I guess that's an option in a pinch, but definitely not my favorite!! I prefer having to not really get any products on my fingers, so I love these! There are many different varieties but they all do the same thing- get that shadow on your lids!! I love stocking up on the Eyes Lips Face (ELF) brand of these because I use them SO much and the ELF ones are only $1! And if you have some for dark colors, and then some for light colors, you don't have to wash your brushes as much! Did I mention this is the #lazygirlsguidetomakeup? Just kidding, but who wants to wash their brushes? That takes way too long and half the time I can't be bothered, so I typically end up wiping my brushes on a makeup remover wipe. Don't judge me, that's basically like cleaning them!!
3. The Expert Face Brush or a Beauty Blender- The Real Techniques Expert Face Brush is so amazing! I apply my liquid or mousse-y type foundations with it and it works wonders! The bristles/hairs are short enough to apply product with enough pressure and they're packed into the handle at just the right density. It makes the brush sturdy enough to really buff in your foundation and make it look like you're not really wearing makeup. Your foundation, with enough blending, looks like skin! The beauty blender is also awesome because it really applies your foundation in a thin layer. You get the sponge wet and then ring all the water out, leaving the sponge moist and about double the size you start with. This is great for applying all of your foundation in light, thin layers, or blending out concealer under the eyes an around the face! I typically go back and fourth between the Expert Face Brush and the Beauty Blender to apply foundation- it just depends on what I'm feeling that day!
4. A Powder Brush- A large fluffy brush is ideal for applying powder to
set all your foundation. I have a Bare Minerals one, an ELF flat top
one, and a random no brand one that I use! I regularly grab for the no
name one because it is the softest and applies the powder the lightest! I
use the Rimmel Stay Matte powder which can look a little cakey if
applied too heavily, so that's why I usually have a light hand when
applying! I use these brushes also to set my under eye concealer, when I
apply it, with a High Definition (HD) powder! Beware of HD powder
though! It typically leaves a white cast on the skin whenever used, so
those flash photos will have you looking like Casper!! So, I apply this
really lightly with one of the really fluffy face powder brushes in
hopes of dispersing the product well and not too heavily.
5. A Bronzer Brush- I have an angled fluffy brush, again from ELF (Notice a trend? These brushes, especially the studio line are really good and are SO cheap!!) that I use everyday! I use this in addition to a Real Techniques Setting Brush for my contouring. The ELF brush bronzes my whole face well and the Real Techniques brush has a small head on it so I can define the cheekbones and contour my nose easily. If you're looking for a good small contour brush to really get in and define your face I definitely think you need the Real Techniques Setting Brush!! And honestly I've been wanting to get a new all over bronzing brush because this ELF one is getting worn out, but for one dollar I cannot complain!
6. Highlighter/Stippling Brush- These stippling brushes are so good!! You can use them for highlighter, like I do, or for foundation! I've never tried it for foundation, but I'm gonna go buy another one and do so! Using a stippling brush for highlighter works so well because it applies the highlight lightly and it doesn't make you look like you have a streak of shimmer above your cheekbone! It blends it in with your blush and if you wanted, since I didn't include a brush for blush, this brush would be terrific!! Its like the white tips only pick up so much product that its essentially fool-proof! I use one from ELF yet again but I've read awesome reviews about most stippling brushes, so you definitely need to try one out!!
Here's links to all the places to get some of the products I mentioned: ELF- for all sorts of makeup and the really affordable brushes!! Real Techniques- for that Expert Face Brush and Setting Brush, I'm telling you, YOU NEED THEM!! Ulta- A place for not only brushes, but ALL things makeup, I feel sorry for you if you don't have one of these nearby!! Oh the struggle! Beauty Blender- the site tells you everything you need to know about the Beauty Blender! Then from there you can find a local retailer that sells them! So you can get that perfect little pink, or maybe another color, egg sponge!
And finally the Up and Up Beauty Brush Section of Target for a bunch of cheap brushes, not as cheap as ELF, but still!
