Coloring Our Hair with Chalk

After our previous attempts at coloring streaks in our hair (see here and here) had faded,  Lauren and I were browsing The Beauty Department and decided to try a less permanent method of hair dyeing. 

Basically, we just ran small pieces of our hair under water and then rubbed the wet hair with chalk (the kind for art, not the kind for sidewalks, although I don't see why sidewalk chalk wouldn't work). Then we rinsed the chalk out, and the hair dried colorfully.

Some Things That Have Happened Recently

Spicy tuna rolls were delicious.

The sunset was beautiful.

Doctor Who: Rose Tyler Makeup and Hair Tutorial

The most recent seasons of Doctor Who are on Netflix Instant so I watched them all last summer and loved them. Then, I found out that Doctor Who is this big phenomenon sweeping this nation as well as others. I'm on board. 

Anyway, something I was wondering was if Doctor Who watchers are also makeup noticers. My guess is no. But who knows? I noticed Rose Tyler's character had a sort of signature makeup look and I thought it would be fun to try to recreate it. 

In the show, most of the time, she's wearing eyeliner and gobs of mascara and has a rosy glow and messy hair from all the world saving and escaping death that she has to do all the time. I know the feeling. 

I'm kidding.

I've never saved the world.

One day, though.

Here's my face with no makeup on and just tinted moisturizer. She doesn't seem like a character who would wear lots of face makeup, so I just evened out my skin tone with Urban Defense tinted moisturizer from Urban Decay. The color I used was Halo. Maybe that's why I have creepy glowing rings in my eyes.

What's in Spencer's Bag

1. sparkly sparkly makeup bag ($3 on sale at Old Navy; ensures that your face is always adorned with several large pieces of multicolored glitter)

2. Korres lip butter in wild rose (so great, but you'll have to wipe your fingers on an old receipt if you put it on when you're not at home)

3. travel size roller ball version of Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck perfume (a gift from my sister, Cody; smells like magic)

Spencer March-April Videoblog

xo,

SF

Spencer's Beginning of March Videoblog

I've had so much fun this March, videoblogging every day. I started on Leap Day and this video ends on the 17th because the video couldn't be longer than 10 minutes (and also I'm not sure who would watch a video of my life for more than 10 minutes), but I definitely plan to have a part 2 to the video starting on the 18th and continuing from there.

More than anything, this experience has brought the patterns in my life to light. From the video above, it is clear that all I really do is drink hot drinks, play guitar, read, and have a cat.  But, hey, is that so bad?

Maybe in the next vlog segment I'll do A LOT of bungee jumping. Stay tuned!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed joining me for the first two thirds of March and I, for one, cannot wait to see what happens next in the glorious short film series that is my life.

xo,

SF

What I'm listening to right now: Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, LA! And also all of our viewers/readers/favorite people! It feels like just yesterday, we were spending Valentine's Day 2011 out on the town, wearing wedges, making memories, eating dinner at 5:00. 

February 2012 Mix CD

1) Just a Boy by Angus & Julia Stone
2) The Stable Song by Gregory Alan Isakov
3) Off to the Races by Lana Del Rey
4) I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz
5) Baby Says by The Kills
6) Black Dirt by Sea Wolf
7) Haiti by Arcade Fire
8) My Girls by Animal Collective
9) Headlines by Drake
10) Powerlines by The Western States Motel
11) Wake Up by Arcade Fire
12) You're a Wolf by Sea Wolf
13) Babylon by Angus & Julia Stone
14) Diet Mtn Dew by Lana Del Rey
15) Colours by Young Liars
16) 3 am by Gregory Alan Isakov

xo,

SF

What I'm reading right now: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Some Kind of Bowling Pun

My family went to a bowling birthday party. Our friend Brittany turned 17! I suppose I could have changed the title before publishing this post.

My January 2012 Favorites

Oh my, I've probably had four cups of tea every day of January.  I didn't always like tea, and then a few years ago I started drinking chai tea, but now I really love most kinds. My favorites are:

-Twinnings English Breakfast tea (with milk and sugar is great, or just on its own)

- Celestial Seasonings Chai Tea (with a splash of soy milk)                                        

Also, Jammie Dodgers are the British jam-filled sandwich cookies (biscuits) in the picture, and they are in the ethnic foods aisle at the grocery store, and they are so wonderful with tea.

These slippers are from Sam's Club and I love them. Okay I found the website. Here's the link. They were a lot less expensive at Sam's Club. The brand is Dearfoams except maybe all the letters are supposed to be lower case. It seems that way. Their slogan is "make yourself comfortable." In conclusion, check out your local Sam's Club for some Dearfoams slipper boots. Unless you don't have a Sam's Club card (or a Sam's Club near you, for that matter) because that would end up being far too expensive and too much trouble for some very comfortable slippers. I mean, they're great, but I suppose you can find slippers at a variety of locations, or go without completely. What a sad existence, though, to be without slippers.

Project #19: Make Macarons

I made macarons last night! I've always wanted to, but I assumed the process was complex and difficult because they're sold for $2 each at French bakeries.

As it turns out, I can make macarons at home! (And you can, too!)

Videoblog #9

What were the highlights of your week??

xo,

SF

What I'm listening to right now: Look What You've Done by Drake

My Sisters

This is a picture of my sisters and me that I took with the flash on, so we're all desperately trying to keep our eyes open. I think the project was a success.

Stubbornly Growing In A Different Direction

 

SF picked out this type for me because it is "you know elegant and graceful or whatever but some of the edges aren't even and stuff like on the a in the corner it crosses and the d sticks up really high and those are your quirks." I have not yet decided if I am touched or offended. 

However, to share a blog with me, she must know me better than any one else. As the saying goes, a blog is the truest sign of devotion. 

For those of you who are not joined to my name by a hyphen or a forward slash or in the case of the url, no space at all, you may not know I resemble a cowlick.

Sometimes I stick out. I try to smooth away the unwieldy stray, but it resists being combed flat. Though I work to act normal and presentable, some of my eccentricities persist. 

Though I seem quite and restrained, I have crazy bits that cannot be tamed.

I drew a comb because it is supposed to be sweeping away the curlicue or what I thought looked to be a cowlick on the "o."

What font describes you?

xo,

LA

 

Sketch

I had the privilege of drawing this lovely lady recently. She is a preacher, and a student wished to give her a present on Sunday. I hope she likes her portrait.

xo,

LA

P.S. I am reading Mercy by Andrea Dworkin

Cute/Pretty Snippets

Cute:

my adorable friends



another adorable friend



Happy Birthday by Deborah Lippmann

Our 100th Post

xoxo,

SF + LA

Miscellaneous Photography

Bee 

Picnic

Tea Party

Say Cheese!

 

 Where the Wild Things Are

It's Johnny

Here's a picture I drew. It's supposed to be Johnny Depp. But the real Johnny Depp is three-dimensional, so they're not really the same.

Hope you like it!

xo,

SF

What I'm listening to right now: Let My Love by Damion Suomi and the Minor Prophets