Spencer's May-June 2012 Videoblog

This is what I've been up to lately.

xo,

SF

What I'm listening to right now: Damn Your Eyes by Alex Clare

One Week of: Breakfasts (Seven Breakfast Ideas for a Working Girl)

One Week of: Eye Makeup Looks

Sunday: MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study as base, a lavender shade from the Coastal Scents 88 Color Eye Shadow Palette all over the lid, a darker purple shade from the same palette in the crease and under my bottom eyelashes, Sephora brand Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner in silver in the inner corner, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar (dark shimmery purple) along top lash line, Maybelline XXL Pro mascara, Benefit Eye Bright as highlight under eyebrow

Monday: light tan shade from the Too Faced Natural Eye palette all over the lid, MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack in a wing, Benefit Eye Bright in inner corner, L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black mascara

Tuesday: MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study as base, shimmery light pink shade from the Too Faced Natural Eye palette all over the lid and under my bottom eyelashes, medium brown shimmery shade from the same palette in the crease, pink sparkly shade from the same palette in the inner corner, MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack along the top lash line, Benefit Eye Bright as highlight under eyebrow, L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black mascara

Wednesday: MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study as base, NARS Isolde eyeshadow duo (bronzy orange and lighter gold) darker shade all over the lid and under the bottom lashes and the lighter shade in the inner corner, NARS Night Clubbing eyeshadow (dark dark brownish green with sparkles) in the crease, L'Oreal Extra-Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner in black on the top lash line and the bottom waterline, Maybelline XXL Pro mascara

Thursday: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Electric (bright turquoisey blue) along top and bottom lash line, L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black mascara

Friday: MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study as base, lighter shade from NARS Isolde eyeshadow duo all over the lid, in the inner corner, and under the bottom lashes,  L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black mascara, Benefit Eye Bright as highlight under eyebrow

Saturday: all from the Maybelline EyeStudio Color Explosion Palette (that doesn't have a name, but it's the one with all the pink shades): the medium pink shade all over the lid and under the bottom lashes, the bright purply shade in the crease, the lightest pink shade in the inner corner and under the eyebrow as a highlight, not from that palette: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack in a little wing, just on the outer half of the top eyelid, Maybelline XXL Pro mascara


These would all be great with any other makeup products that are similar colors. I hope you give some of these a try! Comment below with which one is your favorite!

xo,

SF

What I'm listening to right now: Summer is Over by Jon McLaughlin

B- College Poetry

Death and Human Stupidity

Each time we evade death,

we're made ignorant fools.

We smile at strangers

and find the moon profound.

But soon change is garbage,

coffee is black,  and walking the streets

at night is miserable and outrageous.

Escaping death is too convenient.

We forget

our colors are not perpetually fast;

they fade from exposure, and our engraved

epitaphs fade from erosion. Sunday words are lost

on the dead, eulogies like the work of Ovid.

I see Lucille Ball arriving on the shore

of the River Styx

and blinding Charon with a frying pan

with Three Stooges audacity.

The Big 1-9

Spencer's April-May Videoblog

I made another one! This one's from April 8th to May 13th. It's been a month (ish) filled with guitar and reading and tea and my cat, Josephine, and not that much else, and what else is new?

Anyway, I hope you had a really great month (ish), filled with things you love as much as I love guitar and reading and tea and my cat, Josephine.

xo,

SF

What I'm reading right now: The Truth by Terry Pratchett

May 2012 Mix CD

1) Romeo and Juliet by The Killers
2) Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac
3) Radio by Lana Del Rey
4) I Can Barely Say by The Fray
5) For You by Angus & Julia Stone
6) Creature Fear by Bon Iver
7) Superstar by Taylor Swift
8) First in Line by Matthew Mayfield
9) Million Dollar Man by Lana Del Rey
10) Sympathy by the Goo Goo Dolls
11) About a Girl by Nirvana
12) Fall to Pieces by Matt Nathanson
13) Blindsided by Bon Iver

xo,

SF

What I'm reading right now: The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler

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.