Tea, coffee, and searching for lipstick.

[cupcake_goth]

So, this scratchy feeling in my throat: allergies, or a looming cold? I'm hoping for allergies. But it made me realize that I need to go buy more Market Spice tea.

I am mostly a tea drinker. Don't get me wrong, I love well-made coffee. But the key part of that phrase is "well-made". Yes, I am something of a coffee snob. I don't like coffee that tastes burnt, I don't like overly acidic coffee, and I think lattes and mochas have too much milk in them. My ideal cup of coffee is a double-shot americano with a dollop of caramel sauce dissolved in it. Topped with real whipped cream. Needless to say, I don't manage to get my ideal coffee very often.

So I drink tea. I was raised drinking Market Spice tea, which is a black tea strongly flavored with orange and cinnamon. Currently, the teas I drink the most of come from Mighty Leaf (clicky-link!), which has glorious teas such as Pear Caramel Truffle and Chocolate Orange Truffle.

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Lipstick. Yes, I went and purchased the Kat Von D lipstick in Homegirl. And it is indeed my Perfect Lipstick. I'm not kidding; it's that perfect dark pomegranate wine color I've been searching for for a couple of decades. Of course, the catch is that it was a limited edition color for (from what I can tell) the past holiday season. Argh.

So! If any of you reading this happen to have a tube of Kat Von D's lipstick in Homegirl that you don't want, let me know if you'd be interested in a trade. I have unopened boxes of limited edition MAC lipsticks in Queen's Sin, Bing, and Burnin' to offer. I also have a barely-used tube of MAC Hang Up (which would be sanitized before being sent off, of course), an entirely full jar of MAC glitter in a dark purple blue, and several other hardly-been-used MAC goodies that I have to go dig out.

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Today involves job hunting (::sigh::), and doing the finishing work on the clothing sale document. Yes! The clothing sale will be posted this week!

Comments

[palesknbeauty.livejournal.com]

Seriously, try Milani's Black Cherry. http://www.milanicosmetics.com/p-14-color-perfect-lipstick.aspx

I get it at the local CVS or Walgreens. Dont let its cheep price scare you. Its a rich colour with staying power. I have used it for years now. Its excellent! They have a nail varnish to thats excellent quality...same staying power, incredable rich tone.

[tinkerbell86ca.livejournal.com]

Avon's Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Cherry Jubilee is lovely deep cherry red. I have a few small sample tubes I am willing to send you if you like. Ya know, just to try. I also have, or can get, most Avon samples.

Squee! Clothing! I do need a new(ish) fall jacket becasue I currently don't have one.

Damm, now I want tea.

[oddnumbereven.livejournal.com]

I am from New Zealand, a country of suprise coffee snobs. London coffee is wretched, Paris and Spain - not even that much better. Le sigh.

[squidypoo.livejournal.com]

http://www.tealeaves.com.au/

They well FABULOUS coffee, too :)

[oddnumbereven.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, Melbourne brews - I miss. Australians/NZers are in high demand in the UK as baristas, but I don't think it's the respected calling here that it is back 'ome. What I would do to have one of my favourite K Rd/Cuba Mall/Brunswick St cafes plonked into my neighbourhood.

At least there's the pubs. Bowie Bingo at my local next week.

[squidypoo.livejournal.com]

*sigh* After having moved to Perth at the start of the year, I do, to some extent, feel you pain. However, Perth has Freo and the Swan Valley :D

Side note: You can get an AMAZING meal in Carlton for under $25. They start at $30 for anything semi-decent in Perth.... :(

[yshaloo]

Queen's Sin is a limited edition?

*cries* But that's MY perfect lipstick!

[squidypoo.livejournal.com]

http://www.tealeaves.com.au/

You should check out this store. I used to live in Melbourne and I buy my tea pretty much exclusively from them. I can not recommend their vanila chai more highly! I'm a huge tea freak (I have little pots of exotic teas all around my desk at work and people are always coming up and sniffing them) and I have tried so many different places and this is the best I have found so far. I will, however, try the website you recommended :D

Good luck with your job search!

[ghostworld00.livejournal.com]

Throat Coat tea (sold in the health food aisle) works wonders when I have an itchy, sore throat. One large mug of it and I am nearly new the next day. Tastes like black licorice which I do not like. I usually use a dark tea to "mask" the taste.

[lottiekate.livejournal.com]

I have heard of people who will custom blend a shade of lipstick for you as long as you have a sample of what you want. Just an idea for when you start running low.

Two second on google found these links:

http://www.threecustom.com/home.php

http://www.stylelist.com/blog/2007/01/30/three-custom-brings-your-favorite-lipstick-back-from-the-dead/

[jjrogueangel.livejournal.com]

It's hard to find well-made coffee. And as much as I love it, I don't make it well :D

But I make do, because tea just doesn't have the caffeine for me

[faeawynn2.livejournal.com]

Are you still looking for more of this color? The sephora by me has atleast 3 of them just waiting to be picked up. I am guess since this sephora is kind of out of the way and new is why they have so many.