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Probably the most awkward video blog I’ve ever recorded. Haha.
Posts Tagged ‘Being All Feminine and Stuff’
A Bangin’ Video Update
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Bangin’ Update from Steph Corwin on Vimeo.
Bangin’
Monday, December 29th, 2008While watching hours and hours of home movies, I saw something that caught my eye. Something that I couldn’t shake. (and no it’s not that kind of bangin’)
4 year old Stephanie from Steph Corwin on Vimeo.
And yes I still have those awesome dance moves.
And yes I’m still that adorable but you know what? I think I want bangs.. Yes I really am looking at me as a kid and actually thinking of copying that hair as an adult. But seriously. My hair has been long and the same forever. I recently got it trimmed and when my stylist asked if I wanted bangs I just said “Ummm,” which she took as a no and moved on.
But now… I think I want some. I’ve been taunting Cale about bangs all day, which he thinks would be the end of the world. He said I would look like I was trying to hard to look young, but really.. I think I could use the little boost. I rarely get carded, which is pathetic given that I’m only 24. Bangs could help cover up my horrendous forehead wrinkles so that maybe one day Botox will not be on my wishlist anymore.
I took to the internet for one of those instant makeover sites where you upload a picture of yourself to see what you would look like with different hairstyles, and oh my goodness. Well I can tell you I would not look good in bright orange hair. Seriously, how do they expect those sites to produce any sort of realistic predictors? So then I though who has adorable bangs that I could photoshop my face onto? (What you didn’t automatically think of that too?) Kyla Bea! She has great hair!
The result:
If I had Kyla’s hair…..
Then I did what any logical person would do, I pinned up my hair for the evening. Half to torture my husband and half to see if I actually looked okay. I really like it. Cale hates it. But I’ve never been one to listen to my husband until afterward when he says I told you so. So you people. Blog readers. What do you think? Do you have bangs? Do you like them, love them, want to kill them? How often do you have to get them trimmed? Do I look as Cale so lovingly puts it “Like one of those people who is trying to look cool?”
To bang or not to bang?
Birthday Giveaway
Friday, December 5th, 2008I have a long-standing date with myself. Every weekend. For one whole hour. It is a cherished self-pampering time. That my husband has grown to accept. Because even though he doesn’t get any enjoyment out of it, he knows that if I don’t get this time to myself, he will have to deal with a very grumpy Stephie. It is my ultimate way to relax after a long week and get ready for the upcoming week. A manicure. Done by me.
How I recovered after getting horribly sunburned on our anniversary trip
- I start with a good chick flick or girly tv show. Some favorite chick flicks: Pride and Prejudice, The Sweetest Thing, or Bridget Jones. Some favorite girly TV shows: Samantha Who or Kath and Kim (Seriously do you watch this show? It is so amazingly funny).
- Then I remove my old nail polish. With good professional nail polish remover. This is important. Because the cheap stuff will dry out your skin, cuticles, and nails. And that is no good.
- Apply cuticle oil (whatever you have. I use the kind that my mom got from that crazy guy in the mall who grabs your hand and tries to put lotion on you. Don’t know who I’m talking about? Then nevermind, just use whatever) and push your cuticles back with a cuticle stick (also called orange stick).
- File your nails so that they are even and all nails are the same length. I also buff mine so that they do not have ridges.
- Go over your nails one more time with nail polish remover. This is my own little trick to remove the cuticle oil, so the nail polish will be able to stick to the nail. It also helps clean off anything left from filing your nails.
- Get toes ready with the oh-so-stylish toe separators
- Start with a thin layer of base coat. Start with fingernails and end with toes. By the time you finish the last toe, your fingernails should be dry and ready for color.
- Apply nail polish color. My technique is to do one line in the middle of the nail and then brush onto either side. Like this (btw that is sooo not me).
- Apply top coat.
- Then this is the hard part. I used to sit waiting and waiting for my nails to dry completely. This is vital. Otherwise you will end of either smudging it or going to bed and waking up to sheet prints in your polish. But then I discovered drying drops that I will never ever live without again.
- Admire how pretty your nails look and finish your wine.
ohh so purdy
I was trying to think of something to give away for my birthday because I’m super generous like that, but was coming up short. Then I realized how excited I was when I found how freaking amazing awesome Sephora’s new OPI brand of nail polish was. I put it all together because I’m super smart like that. The result:
I am using my birthday as an opportunity to give away my favorite nail products. And believe me, it will change your life forever. Well if you are as superficial as I am. Which ones exactly? Base Coat, a Nail Colour of your choice, Top Coat, and the grand finale drying drops.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS AWESOMENESS?!
First, calm down. Geeze.
Second, go to Sephora’s Nail Colour selection and leave a comment here naming your all-time favorite color they have. Then I will randomly draw a winner on 12/12/2008. Should you win, I will go to Sephora and pick up that color for you! (as long as they have it in stock. If they don’t I will choose one that is similar).
You could win all this! Well that nail colour is mine.. the one that I used the other night.. so you don’t get that one, but something similar! But should you just love the color I got it is “Nonfat Soy Half Caff.” I also have “On Stage” and “BOYBoy.”
Want five extra entries? Post a blog entry sharing this contest with your friends:
I know I’m not the only one who enjoys a perfect manicure. I hope I convert a few more of you.
U.S. and Canada entries only. It would be a sad birthday if I ended up having to spend .5 billion dollars on shipping this to Borneo or something.
23 going on 60
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Twenty-Somethings. We all have our issues. Quarter-life crises. Pregnancy (for some, not me. Calm down!). Weddings. Careers. The common denominator: stress. And through all that we may forget the most important part of ourselves that we present to the world: our face. Sure you may wear makeup, but what about skin care? Washing your face in the shower is not all you need anymore ladies. We are just one step away from sixty. (Okay maybe a little dramatic, but seriously. We’re getting old).
Morgan‘s declaration of her love for Philosophy yesterday reminded me of my lonely jar of night cream in our medicine cabinet. During college I was religious about putting eye and night cream on after washing my face every single night. Then I got married, moved, and my routine is all our of whack. Thanks to Bare Escentuals boasting that it will not ruin your skin if you forget to wash your face at night, I forget every single night.
Well last night I opened up my blessed jar of night cream and even slathered on some eye cream. Among the many things I want to improve about myself, I can now add to the list being better about caring for my skin. Here is iVillage’s list of what us twenty-somethings should be doing. Just as an example I am going to share some of my favorite products:
Philosophy’s When Hope is Not Enough is so rich but doesn’t leave your skin super greasy
l’Occitane’s Immortelle eye cream. Does anyone else adore l’Occitane as much as I do? Love.
Am I the only person terrified of what my forty year old face will look like? Well maybe it’s just because both the hubs and I are notorious for our forehead wrinkles. Oh our poor future children.
ohh the wrinkles….