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The cat claws were put away for the photo shoot though. Luckily, Audrina was in between the two or it might not have been so pretty. The cover could have been an awkward staring contest like most of the Hills episodes had she not been in the middle.

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- I finally seen The Darjeeling Limited. I loved it. You should see it if you haven’t.

- Miley Cyrus is really annoying. Of course, people are going to get all worked up over a photo of her backless, covered with a sheet, a head of touseled hair and pouty lips. She’s 15 years old has millions of fans that are practically babies. I don’t care who shot it, they (Disney, Vanity Fair, her people, parents, etc.) had to have known it wouldn’t be well received  – artsy or not. I couldn’t careless honestly, but I’m just sick of seeing it as *BREAKING NEWS*! If by miracle you haven’t heard about this or seen the picture, Jenn has it up on her blog. What do you think?

- I’m going to Florida in a month and a half! Time to step up the dieting and exercise game. Seriously. I need to look hot for Mickey Mouse. Ew that sounds dirty.

- I slept horribly last night. I woke up and felt like I had just went to sleep. Then I get to work and the kids have colds. Awesome. I love those little germ magnets, but they better not get me sick.

- This weekend I get to see my favorite blogger BFF! We always have an awesome time when we go out. We are kind of ridiculous so look out Chicago.

- Final word on Bright Light, Big Ass? Not thrilled on it and had to kind of push myself through it. Loved Bitter is the New Black though. I definitely recommend the latter. I’m hoping her new book is more like Bitter. Next up is Eat Pray Love. Heard some mixed reviews so I had to check it out myself.

I think that is it. Pretty sure I will be taking a nap when the kids go down this afternoon. I’m exhausted.

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I mentioned it briefly, but I met a super awesome famous person Friday night! Yes, people from Project Runway count and yes, it was the most amazing designer on there. Shall I give you a hint?

Watch this! Project Runway Musical

Basically Santino was the nicest guy ever. We danced, we talked, we took a million four pictures , we are now BFFs.

Jealous?

You totally should be.

I’m considering this to be a successful weekend so far.

Friday I went to a family party for the family I work for. Met a super amazing celebrityish person, which I will elaborate on another day.

Saturday I ate far too much food, walked it off around Wicker Park. Found people who work at Akira to be quite annoying. Still felt full hours later. Spent the night in and trying to catch up on my reader.

Today, I am finishing up Bright Lights, Big Ass. I’m not loving it as much as Bitter is the New Black, which I devoured in one sitting, but it’s alright. I bought a gigantic bag of m&m’s. Cuddled my pupperoo. I will be making some pasta later. ANTM marathons have been on all weekend. I have at least 2 movies to watch with boyfriend later.

How’s has your weekend been so far?

Steven Meisel has just shot an entire issue of Vogue Italia with all black models, hoping that other issues of Vogue start to diversify their own portfolios.

Apparently, all of the photo shoots have already happened, as model bookers at various agencies have been contacted and sourced for new, beautiful, not-white girls — and now they’re twittering about how cool the issue will be.

No word on when the issue will hit stands or who’s on the cover (Jourdan Dunn? Chanel Iman?)

I love this so much. Time to get some diversity in the fashion world. Now lets get us Hispanic girls and some Asian girls in the mix. Love it.

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As you all know, I spoil my little corgi puppy rotten. I just can’t help it, she is adorable! She finally grew out of her first pink rhinestoned (YES, I am that girl) leash and collar a few weeks ago, so it was time to look for another. After trying not to buy out all of etsy’s leash and collars, I settled on this adorable one.

Some of you mentioned how stylish Edie’s leash was in the pictures I posted last weekend. It’s true, I might have the most fashionable pup in all of Chicago. Edie’s leash and collar (close up photo) are from 3POOCHYS on Etsy. It was made custom for my little pupperoo. They even sent me a little button hair tie covered in the same fabric so Edie and I can match! I see me buying more in the future because a pup has got to have variety!

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The girls finally arrive in Italy and go on fashion tour…on Segways. But before they reach the Segways, Anya falls. HARD. She misses some steps and falls on her face. I made the boyfriend rewind it twice so I could watch it over and over. Once they got to the Segways, I was pretty much expecting a little Italian car to run down a bunch of models in the street because they took over the damn thing.

Their challenge is to impress Gai Mattiolo. But first they are given Italian makeovers. I think Kat and Lauren look the best out of all the girls. Gia Mattiolo manages to say something nice about each girl, even runway impaired Lauren. He does say that Dominique doesn’t look “fresh” which is code for – Bitch looks old. Finally someone sees this. Anyway, Anya wins this challenge even though she is “very blond” and wins a red carpet dress which will totally wash her out. Her skin and hair and the dress were pretty much all the same color. Everyone is jealous because Anya has been kicking their asses in challenges. But seriously, she has – nudie shot with Nigel, 7UP, 10 grand…kicking your asses.

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First off, thank you all so much for your input on my makeup help post. You ladies are fantastic and I’m not sure what my face would look like without you. I’m sure everyone is dying to know how my Sephora and Macy’s trip went, so I’m going to spill.

I hit up Macy’s first to check out the MAC counter since it was pretty evident that many of you all are MAC fans. I figured I would give it a go. I had a girl who basically didn’t care about anything help me. Note to everyone: MAC in Macy’s at Orland Square Mall sucks, well the people at least. Whatever, I got my shade of Studio Fix and left.

Next up? Sephora. I needed a new moisturizer and decided I needed a foundation primer. I read great things about Smashbox primer so I figured I’d try that out. Instead of the regular primer, I went with Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation Primer in Color Adjust. It’s green and should help tone down the redness I have, as well as help the foundation stay put. I bought a tiny sample size of it because the big one was like $40 and I’ll be damned if I spend $40 on something that doesn’t work miracles. If it goes well, then I suppose I will buy it.

Then I needed a moisturizer. I had a really helpful girl (who had the most ridiculous fake eyelashes on) pick one out for me. She has skin like me that freaks out at just about anything, so she pointed me in the direction of Juice Beauty moisturizer. SPF 30, all organic, lots of antioxidants and all that great stuff.

Hopefully this stuff all works out well for me. I will keep you updated!

P.S. ANTM post coming later!

I need help, makeup help. You ladies are just the people to give me some too.

See the thing about me is, I hate makeup. I touch my face a lot, even though I know I shouldn’t. I’m scared I will poke or draw on my eyeball with eyeliner. Eye shadow? Forget it. I enjoy lipgloss, even when my hair sticks to it. My face is almost always red or blotchy around my cheeks.

Basically, I need something light, not heavy. It’s going to be summer in Chicago, I’ll admit it, I sweat. I perspire gracefully because I’m a girl, but it is still sweat. Shut up, you all do too. Sweaty face, no matter how gracefully it’s done, and makeup don’t mix.

I need something that looks natural and will cover up my redness. Don’t say Bare Minerals because it gets a big, huge FAIL from me. Messy and I felt like I didn’t get enough coverage. Right now I am using Philosophy’s Supernatural Airbrush Canvas. I still feel like I look red though. Or it could be entirely possible that I’m not doing it right! Should I give Bare Minerals another shot?

Mineral? Liquid? Pressed powder?

I fail at being a girl. Help me out here, ladies. What works best for you?

ETA: I have sensitive skin too!

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