This is Essie’s Flirty Fuschia. It’s a very, very bright pink nail polish with bluish undertones. I love this color, it’s so perfect for spring.
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Recipe: Thick & Chewy Nutella White Choc Chip Walnut Cookies
I know this has nothing to do with beauty, but just as makeup makes you look & feel good, so do treats like cookies. I tried this recipe (source)out last week so I figured I’d share it with you. If you’re a fan of Nutella or Ferrer Rocher, you’ll love these cookies. To Die For (TDF)!
Directions
- 1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 20 x 14 baking sheet without sides with parchment paper. Mix flour, salt and baking soda together in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
- 2. With electric mixer, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Mix in Nutella, egg, yolk and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients; mix until just combined. Stir in chips.
- 3. Form 1/4 cup dough into ball. Holding ball using fingertips of both hands, pull into two equal halves. Rotate halves 90 degrees and with jagged surfaces exposed, join halves together at their base, again forming a single cookie, being careful not to smooth dough’s uneven surface.
- 4. Place formed dough onto sheet, about nine balls per sheet. (Smaller cookie sheets can be used but fewer cookies can be baked at one time and the time may need to be adjusted).
- 5. Bake until cookies are light golden brown and outer edges start to harden, yet centers are still soft and puffy, 15 to 18 minutes (start checking at 13 minutes). (Frozen dough requires an extra 1 to 2 minutes baking time.) Cool cookies on sheets. Store in an airtight container.
- NOTE: I used a medium icecream scoop (see picture above) to portion out the dough instead of shaping it by hand as described above. The cookies came out a little smaller than the giant 1/4 cup size, but they still looked great. They will deflate a little as they cool so keep that in mind when determining baking time.
Review: My Brazilian Experience at Vada Spa NYC
Warning: This may include some TMI
If you know me and/or have frequented my blog, you’ll know that I get brazilian’s frequently from one place & one waxer, Karmjeet at Shobha threading. (CLICK HERE for referenced post)
I’m going to give you a little background information first. I started seeing Karmjeet at Shobah’s SoHo location, until she moved to Mid-town sometime last year. Being a loyal client, I followed her there, and continued getting waxes from her. I work & live in Brooklyn, and trooping to Mid-town for a 5-7 minute session, just didn’t seem worth it anymore; therefore, I began to look for a place as comparable to Shobha.
One of my best friends who has gone to Shobha before told me about this place, Vada Spa. She said they were clean, cheaper, and they didn’t double dip. All bonuses in my book. I also heard about Vada Spa via lifebooker.com since they had a MINX nail promotion featuring Vada Spa, in which I purchased a ticket for. Anyway, I ended up going to Vada this past Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
I was greeted by Kate, who offered me a choice of Chardonnay or Merlot to relax. I arrived 15 minutes early, so I had to wait for my appointment time, which was 6:00 pm. I didn’t mind. At 6pm, my waxer, Lara came to get me, and I was taken into a private room where there was just a stand with two containers of wax on the heaters which were wrapped in foil (why? I don’t know), and the waxing table. I was nervous because I saw no gloves, no spatulas, nothing.
Lara came back after I was undressed, and put some gloves on (they were ina drawer lol). She then proceeded to wipe me down then add baby powder to absorb excess moisture and/or oil. She asked if this was my 1st time, and I of course said no. Even still, she treated me as if it were my first time. This was cool in my opinion since after 5 weeks of not being waxed, you forget the feeling, so it’s almost like your first time all over again. Lara was quick & gentle. She made sure she got EVERY SINGLE HAIR possible! Seriously… lol I was cracking up on the inside. It was all over in a matter of 10 minutes, and she ended the session by saying “That’s it baby you have no hair.” I also remember her asking me if I got laser because I was virtually hairless. I am though, and I don’t even shave.
Overall, I had an excellent experience at Vada Spa . I will definitely be back. Plus, it saves me a couple of bucks. It really does beat paying $57 for a brazilian.
UPDATE: I am changing my review. After getting waxed here, I suffered serious ingrowns. More ingrowns than I’ve ever had before in my life. This is what I get for “cheating” on Karmjeet at Shobha. My boyfriend even said, “Yeah babe, don’t ever go back to them again.”
Do you get waxed? If so, what were your experiences like?
Just in time for the warm weather: Pedicure Routine
Unless I am feeling super lazy, I almost always end up giving myself a pedicure. Most of the time, I find I do a much better job than the nail tech anyway; I’m picky. If I want to be pampered, I head over to my fave nail salon, Dashing Diva on Montague Street in Brooklyn. Otherwise, I follow these steps to get my feet smooth & pretty!
1. Take all nail polish off of toe nails
2. Buff & shape nails with an emory board & buffer.
3. Place a drop of Jamaican Black Castor oil on cuticles & massage in
4. Soak my feet in warm water with baby wash (I know people like super hot, but that dries your skin out).
5. Push Cuticles back & clip if needed.
6. Massage Mary Kay’s Satin Hands Scrub onto feet (One foot at a time. Leave one foot soaking). Seriously, this stuff makes ymy feet SUPER soft!
7. Use a pumice stone to smooth out any rough areas.
8. Rinse off the Satin Hands & pat dry.
9. Apply Avon’s Foot Works Dual-Action Pedi Peel (click here to order) It’s currently on-sale for $3.99. It keeps my feet nice & soft.
10. Apply base coat, let dry for a minute or two. I normally use my Dashing Diva True Color Base & Top Coats mentioned here.
11. Apply Nail color (2 coats) & let dry fro a minute or two. Then follow with the top coat.
Voila! Perfectly pedicured feet!