Hi All! My name's Melanie and I blog over at Metropolitan Money Pit where I share tips on fun, inexpensive things to do in Southern California. But today I'm taking a break from the travel tips to tell you about some of my favorite makeup products. Now I have to be honest; I'm a minimalist… Continue reading The Essentials
Category: Beauty & Style
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Stash
I bought this Urban Decay eye pencil for those occasions when black kohl just seems a bit too harsh. At thirteen pounds it was more than I'd have wanted to pay for something that it hadn't occurred me I wanted until a sale rep harangued me into a make-over, but I suppose it's a pretty… Continue reading Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Stash
Retail Therapy
"Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to shop." ~ Bo Derek I named this blog Make-Up and Mirtazapine because it is brought to you by the combined effects of beauty products, the medication mirtazapine, and my shiny new iPad. In other words, I feel that my recovery has been fueled in… Continue reading Retail Therapy
And your heels so high that you can’t even have a good time…
I find myself getting disproportionately annoyed whenever I see groups of middle-aged women tottering around town like teenagers, wearing high heeled shoes that they can't walk in properly. Surely by their age they should have either: a) learned to walk in heels, or b) accepted that they can't walk in heels and decided that they… Continue reading And your heels so high that you can’t even have a good time…
What is the problem to which banishing these images would be the solution?
In the last week a few people in my Facebook and Twitter feeds have posted about encouraging the fashion and advertising industries not to use underweight models. They think that normal looking women should be employed instead to promote positive body image. This is nothing new of course, people have been criticising the fashion industry… Continue reading What is the problem to which banishing these images would be the solution?
L’Oreal Paris Glam Shine Miss Candy in Pink Treat
I bought this on a whim in Boots. It was pretty, and shiny, so it appealed to my inner magpie. It comes in a cute little bottle, the top and lettering are gold and set off the two-tone, gold-flecked gloss inside. It's £7.69 for 6ml, and L'Oreal claim that one application will last for six… Continue reading L’Oreal Paris Glam Shine Miss Candy in Pink Treat
In Praise of Primark Ho’s
I bought some Primark hosiery a few weeks ago. Mainly because they were only about fifty pence each. I also bought three pairs of shoes for, like, five quid. But anyway, I was surprisingly impressed with my purchases. I bought some cute, white tights with little black hearts on. They still fit perfectly, even though… Continue reading In Praise of Primark Ho’s
A Useless Object?
Why do so many people own bathroom scales? What is the point of them? I mean, I know they tell you how much you weigh, but why do you need to know to the nearest kilogram? Competitive fighters need to know, and jockeys. They have to weigh in before they can do their thing. But… Continue reading A Useless Object?
CHANEL HYDRAMAX + ACTIVE NUTRITION Lip Care 10ml
I recently bought this product after trying literally everything else you could care to think off. I have terribly dry lips. I thinks it might be a by product of having eczema on the rest of my face. They peal whatever the time of year and are often really sore, especially in the mornings. On… Continue reading CHANEL HYDRAMAX + ACTIVE NUTRITION Lip Care 10ml
Body Image and Beyoncé
This is a picture of Beyoncé, who was shot by Ellen von Unwerth for Spain's DT Lux magazine in February of this year - just one month after giving birth to baby Blue. She looks, quite simply, incredible. Beyoncé it seems has been one of the most beautiful famous women in the world for almost… Continue reading Body Image and Beyoncé
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 