Going Stir Crazy with the TA Cat

Welp, it's been a crazy, terrible, sad week. For the first and hopefully only time in my life, I've experienced a period of martial law. I've been going a wee bit stir crazy, and have been avoiding my outlining with lots of online shopping. (More on that later) and blogging.

The TA Cat is also a little bit disgruntled. She usually gets five full days of work/school before she has to endure a blizzard of kisses and shnuggles.

"They said to stay inside your house!"

Things I Like: April Edition

Oops, guess I missed the month of March. Time has really flown by; I feel like when you're an "adult", months just go by suddenly. I feel like I've been in a coma for half of winter. Anyway, going clockwise from top left:

Review: NARS Body Glow

$59, Sephora

I like this stuff. It's definitely a luxury item; I really see no purpose for it except to be a little more sparkly and golden and lubed up when on vacation. It's this rich oil that has flecks of gold and brown sparkle in it. The glitter is very, very subdued. You appear shimmery and glowy as opposed to glittery, which is nice when you don't want to look like Edward Cullen.

The Weekly Gimme: Geox Lola Ballet Flats

**Update: These shoes broke! They just kind of ripped down the side as I was walking home one night . . . I'd worn them less than 10 times.**

$140, Zappos

I don't like those Tory Burch Reva flats. First, they don't really look that comfortable, especially for people who don't have super-weird, super-narrow feet. Also, why are they so expensive? Second, why do you want to wear these shoes that everyone else is wearing? They really don't say much about your fashion sense, except that you like what everyone else likes.

Anyway, I like these ballet flats. They have rubber soles, which is supposed to make them comfortable and non-slip. Also, the body is made from perforated leather, which means that it will keep your feet cool. I also think they're really cute, which is hard to do with shoes that are meant to be comfortable. 

I also like the solid black color or the grey/lime color. I think these would be great to wear while commuting and I'm definitely going to pick up a pair soon. If only Zappos had sales . . . 

Review: Philosophy Miracle Worker Retinoid Eye Repair Cream

$65, Sephora

You now, if you're going to name your product "Miracle Worker", you better make sure it delivers. I've been using this eye cream for three weeks now and I am very meh about it. I don't see any real improvements in my eye area, but then again, I don't get severe dark circles and this product certainly didn't make anything worse.

This is not really an eye cream. The product comes out and it looks like Vaseline. It's kind of off putting at first, but it's not bad. It absorbs well into the skin (probably takes about 15 minutes to fully absorb). After it sinks into your skin, it leaves a smooth, almost powdery finish. I think it moisturizes the eye area well. 

There is no odor, which is nice. I got a sample size from Sephora, so I can't comment on the delivery system of the full size. However, the sample size dispensed the product well; I could control how much came out and it was never messy. It also seemed pretty sanitary.  I had no problem with irritation at all with this product, but my eye area is not super sensitive.

Like I said, this product doesn't do much for me. I think I'm not really the target demographic; this may be better for people who already have some wrinkles and really need the boost from the retinoid. As such, I won't be purchasing it again, but I also cannot say that it is a bad product.

tl;dr: Does not seem to have much effect on dark circles. Moisturizes well. Not a good product for young people.

Sole Society Shoes

I would recommend Sole Society as a good website to purchase shoes if you're on a budget. Although not as cheap as the other sites, it has more comfortable and classic shoes. The sizing is not consistent, however, and quality is (obviously) not as good as more expensive shoes.

The Weekly Gimme: Anthropologie Scarab Necklace

$348, Anthropologie

This necklace is so geek-chic. I mean, sure it's vastly overpriced, even if it is a Renard Bijoux. But, it is exactly what I would want to wear on a warm summer's night while wearing a cream maxi dress and cowboy boots.