My Face Craves Chocolate: Lush Cupcake Face Mask

Metric Jenn

Spring has sprung, and we all know what that means: The grass turns green, flowers bloom, and I try a Lush face mask again after a year-long hiatus and being terrified that my skin won't be able to handle it. 

This time around I chose the Lush Cupcake Face Mask for $8.95, trumpeted on their site as being invented with teenage skin in mind. I figured it was apt, as spring time always wrecks havoc with my complexion (face and neck). Sadly, I even found 3 blemishes on my neck last week - and so I decided to get crazy-proactive. No, no...not Proactive from the commercials: I went the natural/hippie route:Lush.

Happy Day Before Valentine's Day. Here, Have Some Jamie Dornan. That's Better!

Kolby

Well, it's Monday AND the day before Valentine's Day.  Say it with me:  Double UGH.  If you're looking to today's Hot Links to help you escape from tomorrow's onslaught of luv, I'll just apologize now, before your disgust sets in.  Enjoy?

It's kind of adorable when young people agonize over what to do for Valentine's Day.  Rookies.  (xkcd)

Like Pinterest?  Love porn?  Well, then have I got the website for you (you piggy).  (Business Insider)

These tragic love stories would give Nicholas Sparks a run for his millions.  And they're all true.  (Live Science)

I was halfway through this story on the stigma attached to postcoital contraception before I realized it was written in 1993.  What does that say about our society's views on the reproductive health of women, and how far it hasn't come in the last twenty years? (The New York Times)

Kellogg's Special K Chocolatey Pretzel Bar: 90 Calories of NOM.

Pinky McLadybits

I took my own picture, but I eated it.

I have been on a diet since last December. Well, an eating program. Whatever. It's Weight Watchers, OKAY? Anyhow, I've lost 37 pounds this way. I'm always on the lookout for different foods to eat and still stay within my daily point allowance and I am so sick to death of frozen meals. I hate them unless they are a dessert or pizza. 

So, I grab lots of snack things. Fruit, chips, and Special K 90 Calorie Bars in lots of different flavors. At the grocery yesterday I spotted a new flavor: Chocolatey Pretzel. It sounded delicious! Was it? DUN DUN DUNNNNN!

Trader Joe's Tuesday: Candyman, Candyman, Candyman!

Author: Lainey

Do you like salty and sweet?  Do you like crunchy?  Do you enjoy some dark chocolate?  Ok, then get in your car (or on your bike, if you’re one of them healthy folks) and getchoo to Trader Joe’s.  Buy a container (Or, you know what?  Buy two.  You’re already there.) of the Sea Salt and Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds.   Seriously, buy two.  You’re going to be pissed when you have to make a second trip.  They’re addicting.  Not addicting in the “Ummm, I just ate the whole container” way.  More like “I need a couple of these today”.  (Not a couple containers… just you know, a couple of almonds.)  They’re quite rich.  And salty.  Like big chunks of sea salt and big chunks of turbinado sugar.  And lots of rich dark chocolate.  THEY’RE SO GOOD! 

Ok.  I’m done.  Just go get some.  You can send your thank you card to me here.

PS:  While you’re there, pick up some Dark Caramel Wedges.  They’re in the little tins by the checkout lane.  They’re circular tins of caramel-filled dark chocolate wedges and they’re damn tasty!  Two wedges is a serving and it’s like 60 calories and they’re perfect for when you just need that little UUUMPH of chocolate.  You know how that goes.  Crisp, smooth dark chocolate and that little gooey UUUMPH of caramel.  Yeah, you know.

Ok, no for real.  I’m done.  Go on.  Get out of here.  You could be halfway to Trader Joe’s by now.  HURRY UP!