Ahoy!

Yes yes, as a new installment i shall be reviewing products occasionallly...when i find re-viewable products. And it wont really have any real bearing on your life if you cant get these products, but i'm going to do it anyways! (Because 3 months of holidays are here and you're going to be hearing from me ALOT!)

Today we have Nivea Summer Beauty Firming Gradual Tan Lotion! This pretty looking product promises to give you a 'natural looking summer tan' and 'firm' at the same time. So i was naturally there like a bear as 1) I desperately need a tan (even fake, at this point, i care not!) and 2) Every woman is always looking for a lift of some kind! . This was my first time using such a product, as usually i prefer to do it the au naturale way but desperate times call for desperate measures!
Ok, here we go:

Price- Not too bad, it was around R50 ($7 or so) if i remember? Not bad compared to the rest of the self tanning moisturizers.
Smell- It smells awesome when you squeeze it out of the bottle! BUT then once it's on, it smells a little bit queer. Exactly like the Johnson and Johnson's one actually. Well i guess you gotta pay for fake beauty somehow!
Application- So you have to exfoliate, and put normal moisturizer on first bla bla etc (it doesnt tell you this on the bottle though, so maybe you dont have to but i'd rather be safe than streaky! (yes like bacon.) I nearly dislocated my shoulder trying to get it rubbed in properly on my back, but minor pain, minor pain..
Time- After application you gotta stand around in the buff till all the lotion is completely absorbed and this takes quite a while! So make sure you have absolutely nothing going on straight after putting it on. Or a hot date. Cos you'll smell funny and your clothes will be full of marks!

Ok Ok Muse, but whats the results??

Well! I have put it on twice in a row now and i must say i am very happy with the results! No streaking, no orange knee-caps or ankles (ah, good prep is key!) and its a nice, natural looking glow. I'd give it about an 8/10!

Happy Self Tanning!

(or NOT Li-Lo! )

I think my mom is so talented Look at her latest oil painting! She called it "Farm Hand". She's had her own exhibition this year and she's constantly getting her pieces sold... Speaking of, i got paid for those drawings today! Yay! I feel so accomplished! But the frames he has are hideous so we're going to go get some better looking ones today.. Although i dont even feel like stepping outside the confines of my warm (well no actually) house because the weather is DISGUSTING (Karen, i'm feeling it too! )

SO remember i had to do those two drawings for my dad's friend and had no idea what to draw? Well, Gavin's one and only trade card has come in handy, believe it or not! I decided to use that image, but chop it in half (no not the actual postcard, dont stress Gabi! )because this guy wanted to drawings so here it is!




And for what i'm charging him for 2 hours of work, i get in two WEEKENDS of promo work so i think i need to start drawing instead of promoting!

we get your trade cards every month!

Lucy!


Lindsay!


Henry!




and here's Gavin's!



I just finished my Nov cards... Will post them on the morrow!

Well my picture uploader appears to have risen from the dead again! But only i think thanks to Henry's tip on making the image smaller. Turns out i have no patience for computers and codes and things that way inclined!
So anyways, here's the very shnoo picture of Zooey! That has been delayed from the other post!