Nails Did- Mexico Style

I finally found time to do my nails in Mexico! For under $20 bucks, I went all out. In Mexico, they use acrylic powders instead of nail polish for the most part. It's way more bold and flashy- so of course I had try it! Sure it took two hours and now I find it difficult to type on my laptop, but it's worth it. And at this price, it's a bargain. The nail ladies in North Portland need to up their game! See how the process in Mexico is done:

Guapo Of The Year: William Levy

I normally don't have a thing for güeros, but William Levy is beautiful. God took his time chiseling his face and body out of the finest marble. Look at him! He has a striking resemblance to Brad Pitt (or so I say). If anything, Brad Pitt is the poor-man's version of William Levy. You heard me.

I said I wouldn't get addicted to telenovelas while being here, but I couldn't help but get sucked into Sortilegio (coming soon to Univision, sit tight!) William Levy is hypnotizing. Watch the preview to catch him in action. P.S., I'm jealous of Jaqueline Bracamontes. Ugh, I wish I were her.

Spring 2010- Moschino

I was checking out the Spring 2010 Moschino collection and I fell in love! Moschino makes classic black & white look quirky and fresh. I heart the gold touches and accessories. Hopefully when I go back to the U.S., I can re-create something similar. Check out my favorites from the collection:

You Know You're a Single Girl When...

Stefanie and I came up with this idea of posting "You Know You're a Single Girl When..." blog enteries after discussing our bachelorette habits. We posted one, but I'm not sure why we stopped. On my part, I can say it was most likely due to embarassment because our living habits were not considered, "lady-like behavior." Looking back though, I can say that the combination of being poor and lazy has the potential to create hilarious situations. So here goes:

You know you're a single girl when you run out of your shampoo/conditioner/deodorant/and or toothpaste and sift through your drawers to find the travel-sizes. You squeeze the shit out of those tiny bottles until you get paid. It isn't until after you deposit your check and go shopping for fresh gear that you realize: you need ( insert personal hygiene product here). Once you've spent all your money and realize you have none left, you cry to your parents and beg them to deposit ten dollars for necessities that you have neglected. Am I right or Am I right?

Eva Longoria = Chican@ Studies

I'm not a big Eva Longoria fan, but I will give her props on her decision to go back to school for a master's degree in Chican@ Studies (Click here for the article). You go, girlfriend! I haven't decided where I want to go to school yet or if I want to get a Chican@ Studies degree, but it would be cool to be study buddies! Think about it, Eva! You can take half of the study guide and I'll take the other. We can have study dates at The Ivy and you can block your face from the paparazzi with a copy of Occupied America.

HATER JUEVES: Asymmetrical Dresses

I think this style of dresses (and tops) are a complete bore. I only came to the conclusion, that I don't like them, after seeing Kim Kardashian on the Red Carpet for the Emmy's. She could have looked so much better. I must say, the asymmetrical is less offensive if both sides are sleeveless, but still not bomb.

Anyway, this style won't disappear, I don't understand.

Stefanie dislikes this:

Eyebrow Trimmer: Thumbs up

I'm not a baller, I can't be getting my eyebrows done all the time (paying up for the service adds up). So I've been youtubing eyebrow tutorials, how can I control my unruly eye hair on my own? The answer:

All you need is:

Some Coco Butter

Tweezers

...and an eyebrow trimmer (as shown below)

I was super hesitant to use an eyebrow trimmer, it's basically a battery operated little razor. I didn't want a mini-razor near my face! But alas, I tried it. I got one at Target for like $7 (AAA battery no included). It actually is a great little invention. It's good to use on the tops and sides of your eyebrows, not so much under...you must tweeze those. Anyway, so if you want to save some bucks on eyebrow care...invest in these little buys.

Only on fancy days will I go to my favorite eyebrow waxing joint in NoPo.

16 de Septiembre

16 de Septiembre is Mexico's independence day and my family and I celebrated in Alamos, Sonora. It's the most adorable town I have ever seen! Alamos makes me feel like I am in the 1800's since it still maintains it's colonial charm. If I were to get wifey-ed up one day, I'd consider getting married here. It's so gorgeous, it made me think of weddings! Not cool.

I love inflatable toys you can buy in Mexico. They always have a a bootleg adorableness to them that I find endearing. Here are some of my favorites that I found:

My favorite one was this Sponge Bob and Patrick toy. Just get a look at Patrick's face. It's like he's having an erotic experience and engaging in something dirty.

Mash-ups Para Ti!

This Single Ladies Reggaeton Mix is good! Give it at least 1:00 minute and you will fall in love like I did. The beat is infectious and you can't deny it's greatness! Listen below!

While I was watching VH1 Mexico, I also came across a mash-up that I liked. It came to me as a shock, but this Hollaback girl remix had such a good beat to it. You're welcome for introducing it to your world. Now listen to it!

El Sonidito- The Best Video Ever!

I am in Huatabampo, Sonora right now and this means I border the state of Sinaloa-famously known for banda style music. In Sinaloa I'm told (and Mexico in general, but more specifically Sinaloa), they like to get their dance on. In Mazatlan, this song called "El Sonidito" plays over and over again. After watching the video, I had to share it. It looks like a bunch of grown men playing hop-scotch. Please pay attention to the keyboard player, I'm trying to figure out where he lives because I've decided he's my new boyfriend.

I'm not gonna front, this song might be my new ringtone. It's catchy, don't judge me.

Hater Jueves: Men's style in Mexico.

Everyone seems to keep asking me the same question over and over again: "Have you met a handsome guy in Mexico yet?" No, no I have not. It's hard to find men in Ed Hardy and gross mullet-inspired hairstyles attractive. If I lived here, I'd consider becoming a nun because I wouldn't be missing much. To give you all an idea as to what I am dealing with, here is a clip from the tween telenovela Atrevete a Soñar. This is a good example of what I see around Mexico, especially in the larger cities. Please pay attention during the 1:04 mark...

Mexican men also have an affinity for Italian style loafers in white. They are the equivalent to the women's pointy-toe heel and they are just as tacky! I was at a club (or "antro") for my cousin's birthday and took this picture myself. It captured the essence of what I detest most. Just get a look at his shoes! They are so pointy you could pick ice with them!

It's really a shame. The only decent looking ones seem to be in Guadalajara. They like wear not-so-tight jeans, hi-top converse sneakers, t-shirts, appropriate man-jewelry, ride motorcycles, and rock wavy curly black hair. It was all so amazing to look at.

I was really looking forward to the boy buffet in Mexico. DAMN IT!

K-Freeze addict.

I love you Starbucks, but Mexico's K Freezes have won me over. Coffee is a frozen desert here and it is scrumptious. K Freezes are blended coffee that can be mixed with various types of toppings. That's right, toppings just like ice cream. Below is a picture of the greatness I drank while in Navojoa, Sonora. Yes, those are sprinkles! It's like coffee and a donut all in one. 7-11 needs to up their game and offer something similar to this.

HATER JUEVES: Captain Feathersword

I live with my sister for the time being, therefore I live with a small child. A house with an almost 20-month old is super crazy but fun. He has a favorite show now: The Wiggles. It's crazy how into he gets. You know what else is crazy? How into I get. I can sing to their song and do their dance moves. The Wiggles are a group of 4 guys and their friends who dance and sing all the time. They're songs are catchy and I enjoy watching this with Mr. Chanters (my nephew).

You're asking to yourself? Where is the hate in this post?

The Wiggles have a dumb ass friend: Mr. Feathersword. A super dumb pirate who is super annoying and is never charming nor funny. I refuse to call him by his name, instead I call him Pirate Federline. He is at the level of the real Mr. Federline.

The show would be 10x better without him. So maybe IHST can start a petition?

I know this is an interesting thing to hate on, but it's my life.

I don't want this post to just be about me hating a grown man from a child's TV program, so I leave you with a boooomb song from The Wiggles. Just go with the flow, they sing like angels.

HATER JUEVES: Dresses over Jeans

I have been seeing this all over the place! Are people so indecisive that they cannot pick just one thing to go with: the jeans or the dress?

Let me clarify what I'm talking about. I'm talking about people who wear mid-length dresses (very much not a long top) with wide-leg/boot-cut jeans. Skinny jeans maybe can pass, but it is still frowned upon. This 'look' is confusing and does not work at all. It's like phase #1 to becoming a bag lady.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

A lot of my posts lately are about TV, you need to understand that I have had a lot of downtime and have cable again after almost 3 years.  Comcast has a great feature: On Demand.  Whenever I'm feeling adventurous and I take a little peek at what's playing On Demand. 

 My oldest sister recommended watching The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  She knows how much I love watching DRAMA that annoys most other people,  yet I find it therapeutic...makes me feel better about my life.

I have jumped into the show for Season 2.  I never watched Season 1, but I don't feel like I'm missing anything, they do enough recap for me to understand what's going on.  This show is so captivating in a really unusual way.  It has the basic recipe of annoying rich women who wear too much make-up but it also has a little bit of sassiness and attitude, which I really prefer.  These "Hotlanta" housewives have epic arguments and talk so much shizz behind each other's back.  I mean, there is even wig pulling! <3 

To compare, The Real Housewives of Orange County (the only other 'Housewife' show I've seen) didn't have that punch and pizzaz.    

I have to call out 'housewife' NeNe.  She is the most annoying woman on earth.  She thinks she is so bomb and she is so not.  My favorite part about this lady is the fact that she calls out other people for being "ghetto" or "hood" like it's so un-classy.  Girlfriend, just because you have a lot of money doesn't mean you're automatically classy.  She is the most "hood" out of all of them.

  

Here is a taste of the show...

Gold Bow Cuff

I want this. It reminds me of an 80's prom all wrapped into one wrist decoration.

It's flashy while still being cute and bit fun. Right?

Well I'm thinking about purchasing it...unless you want to get it for me?

Let me know...

Song Addiction: End of Summer/Fall '09

I don't have enough material to make one big awesome MixGreat, but I had to share this particular song with the IHST world. You know at IHST, we're Daddy Yankee junkies. It's like pixy stix for the ears. I've been detoxing from this candy-style music for the past couple of months, I've been visiting hipster town in order to get reacquainted with my old self...maybe my happier days? I'm basically going through an identity crisis post-graduation from college. But it's hard to let Mr. Yankee go. I just wanted to share this particular song, it's been on heavy rotation in car rides/public transit rides. I hope you enjoy it as much as me. It has provided me solace in a weird way, I'm just going with the flow...I need to do that more often.

New Ear Decorations

Here are some earrings I've picked up in the last few weeks. Not sure how much this photo actually translates their awesome-ness. I'm a fan of adding new earrings to my collection so it's fun to share.

I have to give a shout-out to the black and white round googly eyes pair, these were given to me by my amiga Angie. She is a supporter of all things IHST and anything Baxter related. Thanks!!!

Chance by Chanel

I am a perfume lover, this is true. I'm still totally in love with Rose Essentielle by Bvlgari but I'm going behind its back and I've fallen in lust with Chance by Chanel. It's soooo amazing. The thing is, Chance is more of a fancy "I'm going out" fragrance whereas the Rose one is more of an everyday scent. I have already dipped into the Chanel fragrance world with Coco Mademoiselle (which my mom calls Coco Metamucil). I mean I can do both, right? I'm not a monogamous person.

Anyway, 2 months until my birthday...just sayin'...

Gossip Girl Inspired Clothes @ Target

I've been waiting for this great treat to hit Target. Anna Sui has designed a Gossip Girl inspired fashion line for Target. We all know how much I love Target, it's the only store I can wander around in and take my time. The collection hit Target this week (the same week as the season premiere of Gossip Girl...they did that on purpose of course). The collection is only for a limited time, so you better break your piggy bank. The clothes are a bit more expensive than regular ol' Target fashions, but I think if you pepper your wardrobe with some of these pieces it will add a bit of flair to your life.

So you must channel your inner Blair or Serena or Jenny...hold off on the Vanessa look...she dresses like basura. Go to your local target and pretend you are a rich kid in NYC, lets play make-believe while looking fierce.

Here is a preview (these are Blair inspired pieces):

Follow this LINK to look at the rest

This post is fully approved by Chuck Bass

Que Onda- Mexico Update!

I know that I have been lacking with the blog posts and updates on my trip. My bad. The internet connection at my aunt's house is laggin' and it's been difficult. Plus, I have been traveling non-stop all over Mexico and I don't like to carry my laptop with me because that shit is mad heavy! Here are some of my highlights thus far:

1. Went to Guadalajara and it was magical. I felt overwhelmed being in the city where my parents grew up. I hadn't been back since I was 8 so I was very excited for this trip.
2. I've been eating Sonorense style hot dogs a lot. For real, Sonora has it going on with the Hot Dogs, or as they say, "Dogos". They don't play around. Here is an article by the NY Times to prove what I am talking about: CLICK HERE (thanks, BP)
3. I love it here. I'm not ready to go back...
4. I made a small detour in Phoenix, Arizona and spent 4 days there. I am convinced that the sun and it's rays hate the people of Phoenix. It is so much hotter there than it is in Mexico. It was all sorts of WRONG. I felt that at any moment, I was about to glow like the Twilight vampires since I was from the northwest. So Gross.
5. More to come soon!

XOXO,

MARBLE$

The Vampire Diaries

While on the subject of great teen tv (I can't let go and of course I'm doing blog research), I made the bold choice of catching the series premiere of The Vampire Diaries (and by "catching" I mean setting up the DVR on the HD CW channel). I'm a sucker for Roswell/Buffy nostalgic TV, and this show looked like it had plenty of that classic drama and supernatural stuff.

I knew right from the beginning that this show had potential, the main girl (Elena) began the show writing in her diary...um hello a little Liz Parker much?!? Well the show was entertaining...it's like the poor man's Twilight...and I am indeed poor. Lets see how the season goes, I'm so hooked.

THE RETURN of GG!

I'm 14 years old today! Gossip Girl returns with it's fabulous clothing as well as Blair and Chuck dramz. I couldn't care less about the plot, story arcs, or other characters. The show is pure eye candy, I love it. I'm not ashamed that I'm a GG fan. You should catch up and join the rest of the world...Tonight @ 9pm on the CW. I'm watching it in HD, say what?!?!

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