Sakina: hehe Thanx. 

Tanai: Ivory and rose...I like that.    And yes, pure white foundation can be used alone or to lighten your favorite foundation. Likewise for loose powder. You can also find white pressed powder.
    My skin contains almost no melanin at all, so it doesn't lighten or darken with the seasons. I'm either white, red or purple. 

Hair: September has arrived and I have switched to the Restoratives Time Renewal line as planned. Today was clarifying day, and after washing my hair, I lightly oiled the length.
    As I was rushing out the door to work, I grabbed a hairtie but not a comb, so I couldn't braid at work.    This whole business of having only 2 seamless combs now is a drag! I need to find or replace the ones that I lost.
    For now, hair is up in a pencil bun. And btw, my new hairsticks are pretty groovy.    Very light and slender and about the same length as a pencil. No clue how much they weigh yet, but my hair can hold them...at least for the most part. 

Yesterday's measurement was just barely over the 26" line    but the ends of my hair are really dried out, so I need to schedule a trim soon.

Other Stuff: Despite the start of a new month, this week is off to a wretched start. Friends, family and time are all against me and that's as much as I care to say on the matter. I only hope that conditions improve soon. 

But on a positive note....my De/Vision CD arrived today!! 

I'm also sporting a new manicure for the first time in God knows how long. The color is OPI's Lincoln Park At Midnight. 

AmandaC: A seamless comb is, well, a comb with no seams.    The cheap plastic combs that you find in chain stores are made by injecting liquid plastic into a mold. Where the 2 pieces of the mold come together, there are seams which can damage hair.
    Seamless combs are cut from a solid piece of cellulose or acrylic and have no seams to damage hair. Wood, horn and bone combs are also seamless.

Tanai: I usually can't stand the heavy, earthy, musky scents. They remind me of old ladies and dirty hippies, and sometimes give me a headache.    But Black Amethyst isn't too bad because it's rather light and sweet. Still not my favorite.

Quote:

  True enough. But goth men usually have their look together more than the average Joe. Elder goth K was no exception...but lush, romantic fashions are easier to come by for women than for men. 

Hair: Today was my first WTC of the year with all Time Renewal products. I'd forgotten how concentrated the shampoo is. It takes awhile to get a good lather going, but when it finally happens, OMG! 
    Still using Breakage Defense Detangling Leave-In Crème, of course. Man, I think I've been using it all year long! Kinda hard to believe that it hasn't run out yet. It may well last until the end of the year, and that would be sweet. 

Still haven't called my scissor lady, but I've stuck a reminder note on a mirror in my bedchamber, so I might get on that soon. 

Music: Last night's practice was actually pretty fun.    My father's guitar player tore it up even though it was his first night with us. He amazed everyone in the band...even my father & I who already know what he's capable of. And he'll only get better once he's more familiar with playing the songs.
   
After our session ended, Lizard invited us down to the BBQ area where he fired up some carne asada and put on a blues CD that he wanted us to hear. Then, 2 things happened that disappointed me: 1.) I learned that dear brother Lizard is a drug user    and 2.) Grateful Ed had a meltdown when my father mentioned Boscoe's name. I love all of my brothers and hate seeing them in discord. 

But my father also brought something up last night that I hadn't heard. Boscoe told him that he wanted Baby Sister & I to each sing lead on a song of our own choosing.    I don't get it. He now wants the singers whose harmonies he simplified and discredited to front the band?! I guess he thinks that we're timid and that singing lead on a few songs would give us confidence. Rather insulting to both of us if that's the case.
    Typically, I don't have a problem with the idea of singing lead in a band. It's not only what I dream of, it's in my blood. My destiny, if destiny allows. But not in this band. Not when 2 members have crushes on me. For some reason, having them play to songs of my choosing would make me extremely uncomfortable. 

Other Stuff: Even after popping a few Tylenol PM's and going to bed before 1 am, I still woke up several times during the night, tossing and turning. This morning, I was still under the influence and felt groggy and tired.
    Tonight, I think I'll just crash early and see what happens.

My car is also in desperate need of cleaning, so that's what I'll be doing this weekend.
Oh yeah, and today's payday...and I don't even have enough to cover my car payment. *sigh* 

Tanai: 
Fragrance shopping really isn't that difficult for me. When I run out of one thing, I'll usually replace it with something totally different. I love to play around with different ones...keeps things interesting.
 
Men? Blah. Could care less.     

Hair: Just the usual CWC today. Plus detangling leave-in crème & EVOO. For the past few days, I've mostly just been leaving my hair down since I've been on the go & don't have an adequate supply of hairtoys in my purse. But whatever. Unless it's in my face or whatever, I've pretty much just been leaving it alone to do its own thing.

Still haven't scheduled a trim with my scissor lady.    But I've been a bit distracted.

Life: Ha. There's a good one.
Today we got our carpets cleaned and I'm sooo relieved! It's as if the last traces of the fools I've dated previously have been purged from my life. Ahhh...nice new start. 

Been having some stupid issues with my bff that I of course won't elaborate on here. But I guess I can chalk the end result up to having a male bff in the first place. Oy.

But on a related note, I have pretty much decided to give up the idea of finding a permanent romantic partner. An artist's life is a solitary one, regardless of who they may be paired with...and I'm starting to be ok with that.

I'm also in need of a manicure and I've brought a few of my nail tools to work with me.    So I'll get on that and maybe they'll be ready for polish by tonight. 

This morning, I woke up shortly after 6:00 and by 7:00, I had put on my exercise gear, braided my hair and was out the door for a power walk. I'd like to get back into the habit of walking on the days when I don't have band practice. Healthier heart, healthier body, healthier mood.

Ciao for now!

Wait for a love that never dies
And you've lost life
One overdose just to survive
We'll shine this time
We'll make headlines
        -Blaqk Audio, Cities of Night

Tanai: Thanx for the tip about the Vampyre's Veil powders. They look intriguing.    I might have to try them out the next time I have a spare $20.

Hair: Yesterday, I clarified. Ahhh...
Today's just going to be a CWC. My roots are feeling really greasy this morning, but the rest of my hair is a tangled mess!    We'll see what sort of magic Pantene can do.
   Not sure what sort of style I'll settle on today either. Yesterday, I just twisted the length and pinned it up at the back of my crown with bobby pins, letting the ends just hang loose.

Music: I missed Tuesday's rehearsal. Had a ton of laundry to do and my father wanted to leave in a hurry, so I told him to just go. I missed it, but if nothing else, it may have proved to the rest of the band that I am not the one hitting sour notes in the mix. At least that's what I'm hoping it proved.  
   Tonight's another practice anyway, and once again, I have most of the alto harmonies in the last number figured out. My hope is that Baby Sister can master them before the show. Because of the way the song is written, our harmonies will really make or break it.  

Other Stuff: For the past few days, I've been spending my free time stitching the ruffles of one of my winter shirts into pace. There's a testament to my anal nature.    But really, if I iron them flat, they look stiff and stick out when I put the shirt on. If I leave them go, they shrink up in the wash and look all wonky. What's a girl to do?  

Anyway, I'd best get on with my morning routine. I've arranged for today to be a sort of "spa day" since I didn't have to work early. Between being busy, being tired and the 'rents being home, I haven't had time to shave or masque or exfoliate...any of the girly routine maintenance stuff that's so important. So I'm going to get on that now...between laundry & dishes that is.    

Laters!

Tanai: They do look like they have some interesting lipsticks. Granted, I never wear lipstick - can't stand it - but they look nice. Ruffles though? Absolutely. Anything spilling over with lush detail is right up my alley. 
    And lol @ spare fundage being hard to come by. Story of my life...and everyone else's! 

Music: Practice went ok. The lowest moment for me was when I was having trouble doing a few of the harmonies that Lizard changed on the fly and the guitarist with a crush on me had to play them out for me, note for note.      But gosh darnit, I'm going to sing it the way it was written! I sometimes wish that Boscoe was around to consult. 
    The highest moment, though, was when Moon Pie played the intro to Dead Man's Party on his keyboard.    It seemed to be yet another "gothly Gen X" thing that he & I understood and the rest of the band didn't. We have a lot of those...

Dad & I have mixed emotions about having his guitarist in our group. On one hand, he's amazing...on the other, I miss my dad playing lead. What we really need is a bass player. Oy. 

As far as the last number went, I sang the alto lines myself and told Baby Sister to just follow me. Hope she records it next time so she can practice on her own. We have 5 practices left before the show. 

Hair: Ooh la la! I'm back to doing WTC's on Friday. Pair that with detangling leave-in crème and a little serum on the ends & underside and you're looking at some seriously smooth hair. 
    The serum that I used belongs to my sister and is made by Enjoy. I'm not sure what the proper name for it is, but it comes in a small, blue bottle. Anyway, it seems nice after only one use. Definitely makes my hair easier to manage and I like that it's oil-free, but it also contains SD alcohol 40, which worries me. I wonder if that would cause damage over time?
    Since my hair doesn't like oils, I might continue to search for the perfect serum as an alternative. It's a thought.

Other Stuff: After I get home tonight, I have to pack 3 days worth of goodies for housesitting this weekend. Tomorrow morning, I have to drive my cousin to the airport...and I'm told that at least one of the family's pets may die while I'm staying there.    Their rat is over a year and a half old and is getting ready to check out. And one of their cats has kidney failure. Good times... 

Sometime over the weekend, I must try to use a coupon that I have for $3 off at Boudin Bakery. And depending on how much this housesitting gig pays, that might not be the only thing I get.