don't buy it

I've been coveting this little Chanel enamel flower ring for the longest time. I absolutely adore how humongous it is on my finger! I've tried it on a billion times.
(The blue clutch in the back isn't too shabby either!)

But I've been really bad lately - not keeping in my budget... Balenciaga shoes.. Boots from Urban Outfitters (they arrive later today so I'll decide if they're worth keeping then!)..

Basically, I'm not allowed to buy it. It's not super expensive, in fact it seems almost cheap! For Chanel any way. But I mustn't. I can't. Don't pressure me.

My bday is coming up in a couple months. Maybe then. A little present to myself.

i won the mega million!

Heck no, I didn't. If I did, you'd never hear from me again! MUAHAHAHAHA. *ahem

Anywinner, this award was so graciously bestowed upon me by the ever lovely TamPham. I guess she thinks my blog is tops! Yay!


Now I need to pass this along. Hmmm.. I nominate the following:

PazzoKevin
LoosyInTheSky
SoulTanggg

Now, here are the award's rules:

1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2. Each award has to have the name of the author and a link to her/her blog to be visited by everyone.
3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that presented her/him with the award.
4. The award winner has to link the Arte y Pico blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5. Show these rules.

am i crazy?

For some reason, I really like these LNA zippered leggings at ChickDowntown..

I really don't know how wearable they are, but I just like them. I do! I do! I DO!



(Note to HB: See how easily those two little words just roll off your tongue?!)

Anyway, I better think about it some more before I whip out the CC. They're kinda edgy and I'm kinda not. Not to mention the fact that I'm too cheap to pay $99 for them!

Maybe I'm just swept up in the 80s look that Katie Holmes has been rockin' with those rolled up jeans!

this "girl" is totally gonna win

I'm not really an avid fan of America's Next Top Model. I really only watch it during those monster marathons on MTV when there's absolutely nothing else to watch.

ANTM addict PazzoKevin figured out the next twist in the upcoming cycle. If you haven't guessed yet, there's gonna be a tranny!

As if there isn't always a tranny-look-alike in every cycle. But that's neither here, nor there.. I guess "Isis" was featured in cycle 10's homeless shoot.



Anytranny, she/he's totally going to win. Or at least be in the top 3. Tyra doesn't go to all this trouble to create controversy if it isn't going to last all season!

balencia-ah-ahhh-ARGH!!!!

I had some time to kill before meeting some friends for happy hour on Friday so I thought, why not go to the Rack.

What's this?

Another designer shoe delivery, even more fabulous than Ms. Style-ish's last visit?! I had trotted over there as quickly as I could but all the good ones were already gone.

I was lucky this time! (Perhaps a little 8-8-08 charm?) I couldn't resist picking up these gorgeous, yet simple, Balenciaga sandals. I'm a Balenciaga-virgin, ya know. I love how the insoles are this amazing metallic blue. You can just barely get a glimpse when I walk.

But wait! Get this.. The shoes are marked as size 39 wide! There is now way my 7 1/2, sometimes 8, feet can fill out a size 9 shoe. When I saw them, I just knew they couldn't be a true 9 so I tried them on and voila. There you have it - not a bit big.

Found some lovely Valentinos too but they were a 38 1/2 and waaaaaay too big..

Moral of the story, it never hurts to try!

need a new vibrator

I don't know why I didn't hear about this sooner! Take a peek at this
New York Times article (photo by Tony Cenicola/NYT).

Estee Lauder and Lancome just came out with mascaras that have vibrating wands. That's crazy! I'm such a messy mascara-applier, I'd probably get it smeared all over my face!

At $30+ each, I don't know if I am willing to pony up the dough. Hmm. I guess it kinda makes the Givenchy mascara I've been thinking about sound cheap.

At the moment, I'm back to using good ol' L'oreal Voluminous mascara. It was buy one, get one free at Walgreens a while back and of course I couldn't say no! It doesn't go on quite as smoothly as DiorShow but for the price, I don't mind combing my lashes a bit - it's every bit as volumizing though, if not more so. My lashes almost feel heavy!

Thanks Nicole!

i likey

I went to Urban Outfitters during lunch on my feather quest and what do I find instead? These adorable slouchy boots!

They're not exactly the Loeffler Randall Mathilde boots that I've been oohing and aahing over for months but these are like $600 cheaper too!

I mean if I wanted to spend that much money on some boots, I'd be getting these
delectable Valentino ankle booties!

Just dreaming.

Ahem! So I think I'll return those UGG boots that I bought during the boring Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and pick these little guys up.

for the birds

As I continue my quest in perfecting my skills in accessories, I find myself a little bit obsessed with these anti-PETA headbands.

I blame Diabolina because she's been blogging incessantly about her adoration of all things feathered.

And then DailyCandy goes and sends me my morning email with some exotic plummage. How can you not love this Pluma headband?

But is it wearable or will I look like the crazy bird lady from Mary Poppins?




Over the weekend, I also tried on Forever 21's version. At $10, it's a steal but I wasn't crazy about the colors. The more natural colors didn't quite stand out in my dark hair and then there were the fakey colors. Yikes.

I need to mull this over. Please feel free to weigh in on this - to feather or not to feather.

i want to try this

But daaayaaam! Givenchy's Phenomen'Eyes mascara is $27!

You there! Reading the blog. Yeah you! Buy it for me. Thanks!

I've read some good reviews and am rather curious about that little knobby wand. But do I want to drop that much cheddah on mascara? Heck no. Will I buy it? Probably. I'll just wait until I have a bad day and need a pick-me-up.

frosting

So I'd been kinda, sorta complaining to Hunny Bunny that I'm just not that good at accessorizing. I have a handful of jewelry from my parents' shop that I just rotate but I'm not adventurous when it comes to the costume-y stuff - you know, statement pieces.

Lo and behold, HB actually paid attention! He bought me this set of pretty enamel bangles from Banana Republic to get me started on my new adventure in accessorizing. Granted, they were in the clearance bin for $4, but still.

Now I just need to figure out when/where to wear them.

And then I need to figure out how to get him to accessorize a certain little finger next.. Hmm.