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Friday Haiku

It frightens me that I’m finding it easier to express my feelings in haiku form than in basic sentences, but I feel the need to go with it. I’m glad to know that I will retain 4 readers.

Thus, I give you Whoorl’s Week in Haiku.

Man, there is a lot
of stink ass perfume out there
Nostril damage, yo

The end of the world
in 2012, no need
to tell me that, Mark

It is possible
to have blunt and sideswept bangs
concomitantly

“Concomitantly”
is the most overused word
by pharma sales reps

Who cares if Twilight
is old news next Halloween
I will be Bella

D will be perfect
as Edward, with his vampire
Blue Steel model stare

My child did not poop
for eleven frickin’ days
Now it is shit city

The most perfect home
was this close to being ours
Up yours, New York man

However, he still
might be our landlord so I
better shut my mouth

When I get nervous
I chew my bottom lip, it
looks like shredded wheat

Wito needs to quit
with the guttural groaning
or it’s bitch slap time

I can’t believe it
but it actually feels
like fall in So Cal

I need to film a
hairstyle tutorial but
my voice kills kittens

Yes, I know I look
like Kristin Davis, yes I
hear it all day long

“People You May Know”
is the most horrifying
app found on Facebook

It’s like a collage
of ex-boyfriends and blind dates
No thank you, AWKWARD

I just wrote sixteen
haikus, now it is your turn
Hit me with your best

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Making out with makeup

Blogher and Estee Lauder gave me free makeup in exchange for a big, wet kiss.

Not really, but you can read about it here.

(Also, exactly how many readers would never EVER come back to this blog if I wrote all of my posts in haiku? Isn’t haiku SO over that it’s actually cool again?)

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Sitting Pretty

Last week, I received a $100 gift card from BlogHer and EsteeLauder.com to check out Estee Lauder’s newly revamped website. (Dude. Free makeup. And when I say “free makeup”, I’m making it sound just like Oprah introducing something cool. You know, FREE MAAAAAKEUUUUUP.) I must admit, Estee Lauder isn’t one of my usual brands for cosmetics, but I was interested to see what products and features the new website had available.

First things first. If you know me at all, you know I can’t stand cluttered websites. I like designs to be clean, modern and straight-forward. The homepage was just that – I could easily find and access the different content tabs, and the drop-down navigation was fairly intuitive.

After poking around a bit, I found my own little spot of nirvana – the Looks & Tips tab. Like I mentioned last week, I’ve recently become a big fan of YouTube “how-to” videos. (And by “big fan”, I mean staring vapidly at my laptop for hours on end while attempting victory rolls in my hair OVER AND OVER AND OVER.) Well, Estee Lauder has their own “how-to” videos featuring this season’s new colors and trends. I really liked how the corresponding products featured in the video are listed in a sidebar while the video plays, but I really wish I could access that list without having to replay the entire video again.

Also, the “Model Looks” section was really fun – it’s nice to see what exact shades the Estee Lauder models are wearing. (Although, Estee Lauder? Do you think you could include a model who doesn’t have blue eyes and blond/light brown hair? I would love to see these looks on differing skin and eye colors!)

Beyond the cool How-To section, they also have a new skincare and foundation finder, which is like your personal 1990’s awesome Cosmopolitan quiz. The skincare finder gave me some good ideas, but I do believe when it comes to foundation, you need to see it in person. Am I right? I’m just not sure I could trust an online color match.

All in all, the website has some good tips and features a streamlined navigation. Plus, I was able to stock up on one of my all-time favorite lip liners, the Automated Lip Liner Duo. If you are looking for a neutral, pinky-brown Your Lips But Better shade, you can’t go wrong with Fig. Trust me.

Thanks to Blogher and Estee Lauder.com!