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other blog: the everyday minimalist
talk to me: contact me here
location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
About
I'm a 20-something year old who got out of $60,000 of debt in 18 months, earning $65,000 (gross) a year.
This is more of a lifestyle blog with hint of money talk, like a moneythropologist.
You can read more about me here in The FB Story, check out my favourite posts or you can send me a note if you have questions (please be nice).
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Come and visit my other blog The Everyday Minimalist which is all about achievable everyday minimalism, simplifying my life, living like a modern nomad.
Makeup Archive
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Makeup and Money: The Cost, the Quests and the Holy Grails
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 50 CommentsTweet THE COST Women spend $7 billion a year on makeup, around $100 each (although that’s not true, some of us *cough* spend more than others) (The Gloss). Vanity Fare says in the U.S. alone, 68% of the 70 million women in the country (48 […] -
Invest in your appearance
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 30 CommentsTweet Yes, I said the dirty word we PF’ers are never supposed to say when we talk about looks and clothes: INVEST. To be clear, I don’t believe in investing in a good handbag or a pair of shoes because frankly, those shoes will never […] -
Wearing more natural makeup, and less of it!
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 14 CommentsTweet Did you know that our bodies absorb about 5lbs of makeup chemicals a YEAR through your skin? Via. That means in a lifetime, if you were to live until you are 80, assuming you started wearing makeup daily at 16, you would have absorbed […] -
Makeup: Where should you splurge or save?
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 28 CommentsTweet About.com’s 2010 Beauty Study: The study revealed that beauty products are considered a necessity, with over two-thirds of respondents willing to purchase products even while watching their budgets. The study revealed that beauty products are non-negotiable, regardless of budget, because consumers view them as […] -
My Favourite Beauty Products
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 19 CommentsTweet If I were stranded on an island and could bring only a small subset of beauty products, these would be it. Naturally, there will also be island events and island work which would require me to bring makeup in the first place…if not, then […]