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Approximate Design Size: Basket - 7"h x 4-1/4" dia, Lotion Dispenser Cover 3-5/8"w x 5"h x 2"d (fits a 3-1/4"w x 7-1/4"h x 1-1/2"d lotion bottle), 2 Magnets - 2-1/2"w x 3"h each, Napkin Ring - 1-1/2"h x 1-7/8" dia, and Recipe Holder - 5-7/8"w x 4"h x 3-1/8"d
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Original Publication: Plastic Canvas Corner magazine, May 1995 issue
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Description: Nothing perks up a room like flowers, and we chose tulips to accent this handy kitchen set. Stitched in muted hues, the pretty blossoms give our collection plenty of floral charm. The designs are stitched using worsted weight yarn, 7 mesh plastic canvas, and a 4" dia plastic canvas circle.
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Chocolate moon cakes?
I need to buy moon cakes for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival for someone that is bean paste adverse. I was thinking chocolate. I've seen such "modern" flavours sold in Asia. Does anyone know of anyplace in SF or the Peninsula that mgiht have this? Thanks!
There are moon cakes that are made without bean paste. Winter melon and what I call Chinese fruit cake (nuts and fruit). Eastern Bakery has been my source in the past for these two items.
Lately at Marina Foods supermarket and CrC in Millbrae (the latter being a mixed grocery/snack/lotto/travel agent family run shop), have some interesting imported mooncakes from Hong Kong that for some reason required refrigeration. They didn't look like the paste variety, and on a cashier poster apparently you can get (or pre-order) lots of wacky flavors like green tea, fruity flavors, and something REALLY HK...Yeung Chi Gum Loe 楊枝甘露 http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%A5%... which is a mango based dessert with pomelo skin, sago, evaporated milk, and coconut juice.
But yes, check your local dim sum seafood restaurant too for other varieties. I suspect the big name Chinatown bakeries should have some of the more traditional flavors as well that might not have all bean paste related interiors.
I was at Costco(Richmond) over the weekend where they were giving out samples of moon cakes. Don't know what flavors they had but I think the sign said Joy Luck Place or Palace.
Wiiliam Wong wrote about Golden Gate Bakery selling moon cakes, probably too late: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/w...
re: Eleanor Hoh
It maybe too late. Tomorrow is 8/15 by the Chinese calendar. That is moon festive day. So after tomorrow the local bakeries will stop making moon cakes. So after Saturday the local market will discount there stock of overseas moon cakes. Once a year is more then enough.
Now only family dinners to attend and enjoy.
I've never heard of chocolate moon cakes; it seems so Un-moon cake. I go to Eastern Bakery, 720 Grant, SF. They carry the mooncake year round. I get their nut moon cake-"um yin", just nuts and sometimes they have bacon, but I didn't taste any bacon this time. Some Chinese Super Market, they carry "freezer" mooncake which tastes like mochi. I saw them at Pacific Super at St. Francis Plaza on Eastmoor (Daly City). 2 for $6.99. They are limited because they come from Hong Kong. I tasted the sesame flavor (yummy); you got to wait for it to defrost.
re: siulan_99
I saw chocolate moon cakes in Taipei last year when I was there. I ended up buying a multi-flavour box from Sheng Kee Bakery that had - pineapple, grapefruit, green tea, oolong, lotus, and red bean (we skipped the lotus and bean ones). I also bought a box of traditional Taiwanese style moon cakes (mochi flavour) for my office. The Sheng Kee fruit ones tasted kinda like a newton. The tea flavour ones still had that graininess and undesirable (to me) mouth feel of the bean/lotus/other traditional flavours.
To be honest, even though I am a stickler for "authenticity" in my Chinese food, I am not a fan of any Chinese dessert and any "non-traditional" elements (chocolate and the like) is an improvement in my book. I especially can't stand the oily, big squarish shaped mooncakes that seems to fill Chinatown shops. My original post was me trying to figure out how to carry on the tradition of mooncakes for Mid-Autumn without having to actually eat/serve one of those suckers. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Maybe next year I'll just bake my own pastry and call it a mooncake.
re: vliang
That is a wonderful idea. Your filling within the shell of a mooncake. No need to wait, start you own festival new world moon cakes for Chinese Christmas. Maybe if I get going I can make some too :>) not since I do not bake.
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Warcraft III – In Search of the Pre-History of WoW February 27, 2014Posted by Wilhelm Arcturus in entertainment, World of Warcraft.
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My relationship with Blizzard and its games is odd in that Warcraft has never been all that interesting to me.
Well, I suppose that, in and of itself isn't odd. Warcraft doesn't interest a lot of people I am sure.
But that fact that World of Warcraft has ended up being my MMORPG of choice for most of the last decade is what makes it strange. It means that I haven't really felt as connected to the game through its lore as I have in other similar games.
I certainly care about the lore in Lord of the Rings Online. As many interesting little features as Turbine has in LOTRO, I am pretty sure I wouldn't have played it a tenth as much as I have if it wasn't grounded in the works of Tolkien.
I also came to care about the lore in EverQuest. While it was something new, the games connection to TorilMUD (itself rooted in Forgotten Realms, which gives me a lore erection just saying the name), along with its newness and nature at launch, set my expectations and ideas about Norrath. I have a pretty solid notion of what Norrath should be like based on that, something that has not always served me well. Part of my problem with EverQuest II early on was the movement away from the lore of the original in the first couple of expansions. And the whole crazy mounts thing irks to this day in EQII in a way that doesn't bother me at all in WoW.
Hover disks in Norrath annoy me because that isn't 1999. In Azeroth they don't even register because didn't they always have stupid techno gadgets in their games?
Basically, in WoW, in Azeroth, my take on the lore is pretty much whatever has been handed to me piecemeal over the years, without me having ever managed to get invested in it.
Which brings us back to strange.
Strange because I have actually owned all of the Warcraft RTS games, the source of the lore for WoW.
I have just never gone through the single player campaigns on any of them. Ever.
This was because I never had any enthusiasm for them other than as games to play with friends. To my mind they were in the RTS genre to be played against other people, not single player games to be explored. And even then, of Blizzard games, StarCraft and the Diablo games were far more popular in my group of friends. I only picked up the Warcraft games over the years because they were the game of the moment for people at the office. I think Warcraft II may have literally only been installed at the office and not at home.
So, before WoW, I played the Warcraft series for a few minor moments in between Total Annihilation, StarCraft, and Age of Empires (I and II, but not III). Somehow that little bit inoculated me against caring about the lore.
Not that I haven't had my moments with the lore in Azeroth now and again. I was involved with the story surrounding Wrath of the Lich King, and have played through as much of Mists of Pandaria as I have in part to finish stories. In fact, the return to the end of WotLK got me thinking about story and lore and what came before WoW, so I decided to dig out my Warcraft III CD.
Well, my Warcraft III CD case. I have no idea where the actual CD is at this point. But the case had the serial number on it, which was enough to activate it in Battle.net so I could download the game. So I was set to get myself updated on some Warcraft lore.
Time to play the Warcraft III campaign!
How that played out after the cut where, if you played through and remember well the Warcraft III single player campaign, the punchline you are probably expecting, given what I have said above, does arrive. We ask that you please hold your "Well, duh!" moments until the end of the performance.
So there I was.
Warcraft III actually started up and I was pleased to find that the current patch version appeared to support my screen resolution. That has been one of the annoyances about going back to play StarCraft, which is hard coded to be 640×480, or Diablo II, capped out at 800×600. Those resolutions, standard for the mid and late 1990s respectively, don't really come across well on a 1600×1200 screen. And I have to imagine that a 16:9 ratio screen, so common today, would make things even worse.
The campaign starts with a tutorial featuring Thrall and Grom Hellscream, Garrosh's dad if I have the lineage straight. (And we've seen how the son turns out.)
Thrall has a visitation from a druid who tells him to head to Kalimdor. There is a bit of running about, saving Grom, and getting packed up and on the road, at which point the tutorial ends and the first campaign becomes available.
The first campaign features Arthas, who is sent off by Uther the Lightbringer to investigate strange things in Lordaeron.
The campaign follows a course through the map of a fairly familiar region.
Along the way we ran into Jaina Proudmoore, who starts off in a cut-scene in the city of Dalaran, still in its original location. The join up and move through the map, slaying the occasional orc, bandit, or murloc and interacting with the locals.
And then the whole thing started in on undead and the scourge and Kel'Thuzad and plague tainted grain and I was suddenly very aware that I had already been through this storyline.
This was pretty much the lead-in for Wrath of the Lich King, which was told in pretty fine detail through cut scenes, flash backs, and Chromie sending us all back to relive the story via the Caverns of Time.
My exploration of the lore seemed to be, for the moment at least, a summing up of events already pretty well covered during the one WoW expansion where I was really paying attention to the lore.
Ah well.
So I turned my focus to the jump between Warcraft III and World of Warcraft. There was an assertion the other day, in a post players being upset about games changing genre, that the move from RTS to MMORPG didn't seem to cause much of a fuss when it came to the Warcraft franchise.
And while my mental image of an RTS… which tends to default to StarCraft or Age of Empires… is much different than my mental image of an MMORPG… cue EverQuest and World of Warcraft… those baselines seem to exaggerate the change that actually happened between Warcraft III and WoW.
With hindsight fully in place, the Warcraft III campaign seems to be just baby steps from WoW. It is practically a low polygon version of WoW in many regards. I don't think anybody playing WoW would be confused as to what this scene portends.
And while you control multiple characters in the usual RTS fashion… fighting, building, harvesting… You do control a hero character who levels up, has stats, inventory, and spells.
Even the icons feel so very familiar. Not that I would expect Blizzard to discard them for a new game, but it does make the jump between games… backwards in my case… feel like less of a distance to cross. Warcraft did not so much jump between genres and slip almost seamlessly between them.
Or such is my impression. Hindsight is clearly in play here. So I'll ask anybody who played through Warcraft III and then went to WoW… where is SynCaine, I think he fits that description… if it felt that way back in 2004? Were the two games close enough that the genre change was not that big of a deal?
Meanwhile, I made it as far as Hearthglen in the human campaign, where I stopped because I didn't want to stay up just for a 30 minute RTS base defense event. I am pretty sure I could manage it… my RTS skills are not that rusty. But the question is, should I continue the single player campaign? I know there are undead, orc, and night elf campaign segments to play through as well. Are they worth it from a lore discovery point of view? And how about the Frozen Throne expansion?
As an additional thought, I have to wonder if the garrison idea that is coming with Warlords of Draenor was at all influenced by the RTS roots of Warcraft. Building a base and upgrading it certainly seems to hearken back to an earlier age.
Finally, in my usual tourist mode, a few more screen shots from my time with Arthas in Warcraft III.
- 2. Ming - February 27, 2014
In WC3 and Frozen Throne, Blizzard was creating new lore, and in WoW they built off that lore, so it's entirely possible that you already know most of what happens in WC3 just from putting together quest text piecemeal throughout WoW. At the very least, I recall the undead campaign is even more Arthas, so you might already know most of that through WotLK, too!
That said, I don't know how much of the lore you were paying attention to in WoW, so it might still be educational, and personally I think they're pretty fun anyway, so I guess it's up to you how much you already know or want to care about things like why Arthas crushed Silvermoon City, or the whole deal about Grom, Mannoroth and Cenarius, or how the whole Mt. Hyjal battle happened or why Illidan, Kael'thas and Lady Vashj were even in Outland to begin with.
- 3. motstandet - February 27, 2014
I'm pretty sure there were cross-promotion materials (like in all Blizzard boxes) for World of Warcraft in The Frozen Throne box. WoW was definitely a thing being developed while Warcraft III was also in active development. I remember unit names (like Wyverns/Wind Riders) being changed "to reflect what they will be in WoW".
You are right that WC3 does have a lot of RPG mechanics, and very specifically lends some ideas to WoW. But WoW also heavily borrowed from Diablo 2: talent trees and random affixes on items for stats.
However, vanilla WoW felt very distinct from WC3, almost a branched universe. The initial lore with MC and Blackrock Orcs was a background setting in WC3 that was elevated to full featured story in WoW. There was one warlock in WC3, yet they were a full on class in WoW. Hunters were this mash-up of the Sniper unit and the Beastmaster hero. It _felt_ similar, but they weren't the same.
I was actually really surprised that Blizzard tapped Illidan for their first expansion, and even more shocked that they played Arthas (what I perceived to be an Ace in the Hole) for the second expansion. Burning Crusade and WotLK bought WoW back to its WC3 version of Warcraft, I feel. Before that they seemed like separate universes that had some common backstory.
- 5. Jenks - February 27, 2014
As a Warcraft 1-3 player I loved vanilla WoW, which had a lot of fan service for Warcraft fans while respecting the RTS series. It felt like they would one day return to it.
Starting with the first expansion they systematically butchered the existing narrative. If they were to create another Warcraft RTS at this point they would have to either retcon all of WoW post 2006, or reboot/start from scratch in the future. Almost every important major and minor character has been killed by random adventurers. Not exactly a compelling prologue for Warcraft 4.
- 8. Matt - February 27, 2014
If I recall correctly, Warcraft 3 was not meant initially to be as much of an RTS as it ended up being. If you play the orcs in the Frozen Throne expansion, it plays more like how they intended it, which is basically a zoomed out MMO. I guess they couldn't make that work so they transitioned to a straight RTS, but then went and made WoW to fulfill the vision..
- 10. motstandet - February 28, 2014
WoW was well in development when that Orc campaign was released, and I think it was patched in to TFT; it wasn't even shipped with the expansion.
While "DotA" was popularized thanks to the hero system in WC3, its template was actually a StarCraft map called Aeon of Strife. http://wiki.gosugamers.net/dota2/History_of_DotA
- 11. Bob - February 28, 2014
The only warcraft 3 campaign I really liked was the orc one. The interaction between thrall, the alliance, and hellscream was pretty awesome.
- 13. Carson - March 2, 2014
@Matt – yeah, it was a long time ago that I played Warcraft 3, but I certainly remember thinking at the time that it was a _very_ RPG-ish RTS. The hero, the levelling, the gear, etc. – I definitely thought it was an RTS which was designed to pull in elements of single-player RPGs.


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Kauai Luau?
My family is going to Kauai the week of Feb 23-Mar 2 and wants to attend a luau. Obviously there are several to chose from, but we really want to get to one that is more authentic and cultural rather than a touristy show. Any suggestions? A church or local fundraiser would be great. (We also have one VEGAN in the group)
I would fire up the news reader and point it toward soc.culture.hawaii. Post your question there and hope that "Auntie Maria" sees it and responds. She is the cultural spokesperson for the island of Kaua`i and knows almost everything (from either a cultural or musical standpoint), that occurs. You might even put "<PING> Auntie Maria" (without the "s) in the Subject Line Header. I have not attended any on Kaua`i, so cannot offer advice. The few that I have seen appear to be the standard commercial/touristy version, such as the one at the Sheraton Kaua`i Resort. It appeared to be nice (viewed from my lanai), but we dined off the property, so we missed most of the show, etc. Cannot comment on the food, though it appeared that they did have a crowd and copious amounts of spread on the tables. Anyway, Auntie Maria can give you all the recs. and will know of family/local ones. As for the vegan, not sure what might be on the menu, besides poi.
re: brokergal
Since the OP did not post to the Usenet news group, I just posted to soc.culture.hawaii, so I should have an answer rather quickly, as Auntie Maria is very good about answering a PING. It might not be in time to help the OP, but I also asked for any URL that might prove valuable for this info in the future. I'll post the responses ASAP.
re: Bill Hunt
OK, this is "hot off the press," from Auntie Maria on the beautiful island of Kaua`i:
"All of the regularly-scheduled lu`au on Kaua`i are geared for the
tourist crowd -- and tend to be filled with music and dance from
throughout Polynesia, as opposed to only representing the music
and dances of Hawai`i. Some will argue that because Hawai`i is
a melting pot (true), the dances of Tahiti, Samoa, etc. should be
included at every professional lu`au. But I long to find a lu`au
which focuses exclusively on the rich history and traditions of
the kanaka maoli -- the native Hawaiians.
But that's just me...
So the only difference remaining between all the lu`au here on
Kaua`i, is the food and the price. Prices tend to be the same
for all lu`au; the larger the hotel, the pricier the lu`au. So
Smith's Tropical Garden (alongside the Wailua River near Kapa`a),
is probably the lu`au with the lowest price. Food offerings at
a lu`au are pretty standard -- and I've yet to find a professional
lu`au with bad food. Unfortunately, vegans and vegetarians will
have difficulty with the lu`au food -- but there's always steamed
rice (white), poi, steamed taro, veggies and salad.
You mention the possibility of attending a lu`au hosted by a
church, canoe club, etc. These are the REAL lu`au -- hosted by,
and given _for_, island residents. Lucky the island visitor who
happens on one of these!! Check the event calendar of any island
newspaper for a local kine lu`au. The season for those -- because
they are usually held outdoors -- tends to be March/April through
Sept/Oct. While the professional lu`au charge $60-$100 per person,
a local lu`au will typically run under $20. Visitors are always
welcome -- and quickly made to feel part of the `ohana (family).
Come as you are -- no fancy attire required!"
Auntie Maria
I hope that this info helps those, who are heading to Kaua`i for a vacation and would like to take in a lu`au. I had hoped that she might have a URL for "local" events, but then, maybe a little research will yield such a site. I correspond with a gent in Hawai`i, who does have a site, and maybe he can offer a space for the organizations, that might host such events. If he has, or wishes to add such a service, I'll post a link, though only in the thought of great lu`au food, since that is what we're here for.
Really agree with Bill. Was on Kauai a few years ago and my mom wanted to go to a lu`au. We went to one and it was, quite frankly, awful. It was sad and it seemed more like a Las Vegas act than a lu`au. Just went to the Old Lahaina Lu`au on Maui again and it's always wonderful. I hope you are able to find a local one. It would be worth your search!
re: HeatherFL
The Old Lahaina is one of only two (other than the one at Polynesian Cultural Center), that I have ever attended. It was very nice and intimate. The other was a special production for an international sales meeting at Sea Life Park (probably crew from PCC), and it was spectacular, but more like a well-polished LV extravaganza. Good, but over-the-top. Of these, the only one that I could give a rec. for, would be Old Lahaina, so I'm glad to see that it's still going and is enjoyable.
Just as a casual observer (looking down on the event), the one at the Sheraton Kaua`i looked tired, with the performers just going through the motions.
Thanks for the good input. We did go to Hiva Pacifika (sp?) at the ResortQuest Hotel. It was definitely geared toward tourists. The price was decent at $50/person with the advanced internet deal. The meat was very tasty! The rest of the food was good as well. The vegans of the group were able to get show passes only and "exit stage left" when the meat was presented, and come back later. They picnicked on the beach by the hotel. The music was decent, and the dancing was entertaining. Several times they would bring people from the audience on stage to hula, which although funny, wasn't the show we were looking for. All-in-all, it was a fun show, good food. We did enjoy ourselves and that's what counts. It certainly wasn't the authentic feel we were looking for though, definitely for the tourist. Another side note, my wife and I stayed a few nights on the big island and from our hotel room one night we overheard the beginning of the luau at the Royal Kona Resort. The music was better, and they seemed to explain more about the meaning and the process of cooking, etc... The setting was not as pleasing, since they were just by the pool, then again that's right by the ocean too.
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Thank you for the update and review. I am not at all familiar with the ResortQuest Hotel, so this is a new one, for me.
For music and dance, I strongly recommend the Maka`hina [SP?] Festival, held on the North Shore of O`ahu in early October. It is a weekend-long contest of hula and very entertaining. I have attended it at Waimea Falls Park, but the site might have moved. The Aloha Festival, which is held across several Islands about the same time, is great for the music, the culture and just the experience. http://www.gohawaii.com/ normally has a list of the sites and the events. Also, the Usenet NG, soc.culture.hawaii has listings of many more local events on most Islands.
Glad that the food was OK, as that is why we're all here, and that the vegans were satisfied. In another thread on lu`au, several gave a nod to the Old Lahiana Lu`au on Maui. I had been many years back, and it was quite good. The best food, that I have had at a lu`au has been a special event at Sea Life Park, but it was arranged for an international sales meeting, and I do not know who catered it - my guess is that it was the Polynesian Cultural Center, as most of the entertainment was from there, but it was head-n-shoulders above the lu`au at the Cultural Center, as far as the food goes.
Something to think about next trip - Alan Wong (O`ahu and Big Island) did a "New Wave Lu`au," last Sept. at his Pineapple Room, Ala Moana Center. It was over-the-top, regarding food. Little music, and less dancing, but the food was great - maybe 40 courses! If you are heading back to the Islands, you might want to check in with the AW Web site, http://www.alanwongs.com/, to see if he's doing it again.
I've been to a number of luaus over the years, including several large hotel efforts, the ever popular Smith's boat tour and luau on Kauai, and even the luau at Kona Village on the Big Island. While Kona Village wins the food prize hands down, a very close second food wise, and probably first place in charm and entertainment, was the luau at Kilohana Plantation, just outside of Lihue on Kauai. The food was a cut above most places, including the big hotels, and while served chaffing dish style, nonetheless didn't come off as standard buffet fare. The dishes, save for the traditionally prepared pork, supposedly comes from Gaylord's which is there at Kilohana. What is nice about the entertainment is that most of the performers are kids from the local high schools and community college, so you have a real amateur enthusiasm and spirit of fun that is often lacking in more professional productions. There are some Vegas/tourist aspects (the tour of the dances of the South Seas, fire dancers, audience participation etc), but as an admittedly jaded luau veteran, I have to confess I enjoyed it. Also, before the luau there is a tent pitched on the grounds where you can wander around various stations where local folk are demonstarting various arts & crafts. (When we went last year one of my daughters had a long conversation with the palm frond weaver about his troubles finding young people on the island willing to take the substantial time it takes to learn some of the more intricate patterns that you can basically only absorb by watching someone else doing it -- very interesting.)
Not cheap by any means -- I think it was in the $60 per person range for adults -- but as I mentioned, considering the quality of the food (plus unlimted passable Mai Tai's) and pleasant entertainment, a fairly good value. We're heading back to Kauai in a couple of weeks and the family has insisted we go back to the Kilohana luau, and I don't find myself resisting much. (Though I might prefer trying Gaylord's proper -- I've never managed to eat there, despite havning hit most of the other standard spots in the area.) All in all, a fun time.
re: BHAppeal
Thank you for the informative report. Though we have done Gaylord's and have toured the Kilohana Plantation (just last Sept.), I did not know about their lu`au.
For me, US$60/person is a very fair price, especially considering that the food is good and that one has the opportunity to interact with the artisans.
This should prove helpful to those considering a lu`au on Kaua`i.
re: BHAppeal
Are there any luau's on the North Shore? I am going to be staying on Kauai from Wed - Tues, and staying on the N. Shore Fri - Tues. The Kilohana Plantation looks good but it looks like they only do luau's on Tues and Thu, and I'm not sure if I can make it.
re: Hapa Dude
An unfortunate update -- on arriving on Kauai I've found that Kilohana is no longer doing the luau. Instead they refer you to the Sheraton's Sunset Luau -- with a 10% discount if you say you were referred by the folks at Kilohana. Oh well, I suppose we'll try the Sheraton luau. I last went to it 20 years ago, so I imagine it has changed a little bit, though the setting, right on the beach, was always a knock-out.
A side note for Hunt -- Just got back from Brennecke's which has always been good for drinks, a nice view and very basic, but generally well prepared, broiled local fish. Had Whahoo tonight that was a bit over cooked, not ruined, but starting to tip into dry end so to speak. My wife had ginger and cilantro encrusted opah, and it was similarly over cooked. In your last Kauai report you noted you kept running into fish that was a bit over-cooked. Hope this isn't a trend....
re: BHAppeal
A final update -- went to the Sheraton Sunset Luau on Kauai and it was good, but not great. Entertainment was slicker than the Kilohana, much more tired and Vegas like save for a few Kilohana teenage holdovers and the fire dancer. Food ranged from good to very good -- the traditional luau pork had an excellent flavor and the teriyaki beef, while a little tough, nonetheless had very good flavor and was freshly grilled throughout the evening. Fish and chicken dishes were okay, but didn't stand out. Basically a hotel buffet, albeit a fairly good one, in a tropical setting. Drinks from the open bar were basic, and not terribly good. (The Mai-Tai wasn't even a mix -- just pineapple juice and cheap dark rum.) At $75 per person it certainly isn't cheap, but the food is passable and if you somehow "must" see a luau on Kauai you could do worse -- the ocean side setting is pleasant and really makes up for a lot.
re: BHAppeal
Mahalo for the update. We "did" the Sheraton lu`au, when last there. It was a tad different, as our lanai was overlooking the festival, so we were not there, but instead sipping a fine Montrachet on our balcony, overlooking the event. We dined at Plantation Gardens that night, which was OK, but headed back to our room to see the end of the lu`au below and the remainder of the Montrachet. Seemed like a nice, albeit typical commercial lu`au. Seemed that the actual attendees enjoyed themselves. Hey, it's more about the fun for the family, than the food.
I'd love to see Alan Wong cater a lu`au (did his "New Wave Lu`au some years back), with great Island food. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that it would fly with the tourists, who have a preconception of what a lu`au should be. I doubt that a great one would draw the necessary crowds and be able to pay the bills. Still, there is hoping...
Thanks for the updates, as the lu`au question comes up so very often, and most of us do not have a lot of really useful CH experience for recs.
re: BHAppeal
It seems the Gaylords/Kilohana luau is back on. We're on Kauai now, and I noticed the sign when we drove past. Unfortunately, we'd already attended the luau at Smith's before I noticed this. Smith's was fun, but the food was not much to write home about. I thought the pork was pretty good, but nothing much else to speak of.
Here's the web link to the Luau at Gaylords/Kilohana:
I think that most people recommend Smith's tropical luau. I have been lots of luaus now and I personally liked the Hyatt's. The halau who performs at the luau has some older dancers, and they seem to be better dancers due to their maturity.
Smith's luau has an amazing setting and is less expensive.
If you want to go to something more local you could try going to the Post Office to get a list of activities. Either on Tuesday or Wednesday I always receive a weekly newsletter (forget what its called) and it lists all of the weekly events. If you PO workers do not have extra to give out to you, there will probably be a ton of them in the trash! Then you will have an idea of whats going on around the island.
I have to recommend the luau at the Grand Hyatt in Poipu. Not normally a fan of big hotels/resorts, especially for these types of events that should be more of a real experienece than an over produced show, but we fiance and I were really impressed with the Hyatt's. The food was great and the show was awesome. And you can't beat the gorgeous garden they hold it in - it's right on the beach too! Just make sure you attend when they have it outside, I think the experience would really suffer if it was moved inside one of the banquet rooms due to weather.
re: SarahM
Thank you for the input. We dined at several spots in the Grand Hyatt, and they did seem concerned about trying to do things right. Glad to hear that they are taking their lu`au seriously, as there is a dearth of this. As I have no experience, I cannot add anything, except a big mahalo for the info.
Sorry I didn't see this post earlier. But I'll provide my input for those in search of Kauai luaus on future trips.
The Smith Family Luau at Wailua is well advertised and may be convenient for many. Yet everything about this luau is mediocre. Somehow, they are still able to routinely pack in over 400 people at each luau. Not one I'd recommend.
As others have noted, seek fundraising luaus. Definitely a great deal, plenty good fun and food. Just last week I saw two advertised in Kapa'a so they aren't that hard to find.
If you'd like an original Hawaiian experience you should attempt to attend a blessing...I attended a blessing yesterday at the opening ceremony for a festival on the Big Island and it was very nice and authentic...bonne chance
Yet another update here. The Kilohana/Gaylord's luau has transformed into what they themselves descibe as a "Las Vegas style show." The food remains excellent, the show is fine, if over produced, and the price hefty -- $98 for adults, teens $65 and kids I think are $45. The show and dinner are held in a permanent pavillion, with Tuesday open for general booking, and various other dates on a hit and miss basis since they generally cater to cruise ships docking in the harbor. They still have the pre-show demonstartion areas for palm frond weaving, Hawaiian games, dancing and the like, but with a few more stands selling local merchandise sprinkled in. Better than most hotel luaus, but still far from traditional. Sounds like tracking down a local fund-raiser is the way to go.
re: BHAppeal
Mahalo for the report on Kilohana. They have alwasy struck me as a class act. Glad that they are trying.
I usually recommend the real "local" events, and looking in the local notices section of the classifieds. I like the idea of hitting the Post Office for fliers too.
For the right blend of great food and local entertainment with a strong historical base, I'd spend 3x the price listed - maybe not every trip, but often enough to experience it several times.


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The Promise of a PencilScribner 2014; US$ 19.99
The riveting story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young... more...
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Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America. Crammed into a minivan with wife, toddler, infant, and dog, accompanied by mounds of toys, diapers, tent, sleeping bags, and other paraphernalia, Cameron MacDonald embarks on a road trip of a lifetime to observe North America's rarest species. In... more...
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Bali is located in the famous "coral triangle," the center of the world's tropical marine diversity, and the island is blessed with a stunning variety of dive sites?shipwrecks, quiet black sand bays, crystalline hard coral reefs over bright white sand, lava ridges draped in gorgonians and soft coral, and current?swept pinnacles, swirling with fish.... more...
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This eBook version of the Green Guide Japan by Michelin captures the spirit of the country, from the Okinawa archipelago?s sandy beaches to Honshu?s forested slopes. This fully revised and expanded Green Guide Japan presents a country famous for its rich heritage, plentiful hot springs, state-of-art railway network and complex, delicious cuisine.... more...
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Most people who visit tidepools for the first time walk through the area oblivious to the richness of life thriving among the rocks. Yet with this book as a guide, by the time they leave, they will be tiptoeing to avoid trampling the fragile plants and animals they discovered during their visit. Tidepools: Southern California will sharpen wanderers?... more...
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Stacy B here! In true New England fashion, we went from snow to 68 degrees in less than 3 days last week. My hair got flat and static-y, then wavy and frizzy. My skin was just as confused and went from normal, to sticky in the humidity and then dry and irriated in the cold air.
After the crazy weather, I notice my skin wasn't recovering very well. And not in an acne, breakout way, but on my arms and legs in more of a 'am I dry? am I oily? am I cracked? is this winter? is this summer? What is going on!?' kind of way. The backs of my arms had those yucky dead skin bumps and my knees and elbows were dry and splitting but my face was getting oily and so was the skin around my ...um...ladies. ;) And after two kids, the girls deserve to be taken care of!
I had to do something, I'm in for a long, dry winter and didn't want things to get worse.
I've had success myself and with my kids using Sebamed products, so I found a SebaMed Cleansing Bar for Sensitive Skin. I chose it because it was moisturizing, for my dry parts, had the right pH balance to erase my oily parts and was mild with natural vitamins and amino acids to sooth my skin and get it back to normal.
This has a really light scent, is curved to fit right in your hand and lathers up really well. I like my bubbles. I need bubbles. If I don't see bubbles, I don't think it's working. The best part was even with all the bubbles, it washed away entirely. The bubbles were thick and creamy and rich and made me feel really clean and pampered.
After I got out of the shower, my skin felt moisturized and smooth. After a few days, everything was back to normal. The dry skin bumps went away, I could bend my knees and elbows without fearing a crack and any oily spots were gone, too.
This bar is still going strong and I'll probably invest in a few more to get through the next few cold, snowy months. They are a bit on the expensive side, about $14, but they last and they really do work. If I rotate between this bar and another soap, I can stretch it out a bit and still reap the benefits.
Meg hair! My friend Dawn over at BeautyFrosting.com has turned me on to Tresemme's Style Studio. I am not one for how to You Tube's. Honestly, they annoy me. I can never seem to duplicate the "effortless" looks that those guru's show. Don't even get me going on the "hauler girls." Yes, amazing. You bought shoes for 20% off at Steve Madden, I don't give a rat's ass. Then I am shocked to see like a million views on YouTube so apparently, I'm in a minority. Wouldn't be the first time right?
When Dawn was telling me that I should check out Tresemme's Style Studio, I wasn't prepared to be impressed. First off, there are few things in life that annoy me more than my hair (second one is punctuality, I am ALWAYS on time. I have a panic attack if I think I'm even 5 minutes late.) Generally, if I am at the drugstore and in need, I do pick up Tresemme. Their products do work really well. I'm currently loving their Extra Firm Hold Hairspray AND I LOVE THAT THEY DO NOT TEST ON ANIMALS! Even though Prudence has been a little naughty lately. The new roommate has been calling her "RUDEnce" lately.
Any how, I just spent the last 30 minutes on the new Tresemme Style Studio. Since I am accused of having A.D.D. constantly, this is quite a testament. The site is laid out really well. Extremely easy. If you have hair you can do this. I think that the tutorials are step by step and the camera zooms in so you can actually see what the heck they're creating. The longest one I watched was just over 3 minutes so even with my fruit fly attention span, I can watch and learn through the entire process.
I'm totally trying this Bombshell look for my next hot date (or any date-can someone call me?) They even have a handy mirror app that your web cam has. You can work right along, side by side, with the pro. GENIUS!
As if that's not enough, there are over 100 how to videos. But not from a shrill 22 year-old OMG! The categories are pointed specifically for your hair type and then you can search by style or even occassion, in case you need some ideas or inspiration. Tresemme even shows you the exact products that they use and how to exactly use them. It's pretty great knowing that none of these are going to break the bank.
I love when companies are actually trying to help us and not just "sell" us. I feel like they want me to look great and since I am hair challenged, they want to empower me! They love me and we are really BFF's right now and OMG Look at my Steve Madden's!
Meg here, holidays are coming up and if you need to fill a stocking but don't want to go with Old Spice, I've got a treat for you! I have a new roomie. His name is Nick and he is from NYC. Never one to miss an opportunity, I decided he would rate "man products" for the holidays. He didn't have much of a choice, I know where he lives. So let's welcome Nick on his first megsmakeup.com review!
Hi everyone! I just moved in with Meg and apparently along with the 12x15 bedroom and garden view, I also inherited a basketful of male products and an editorial position with Meg's Makeup. Meg claims that I'm the first man she's asked to contribute to "Manly Mondays" championing the under represented voice of the male hygienic perspective; however, knowing Meg, I'm hardly her first. (ha ha Nick, I never said you were the first. Keep it up though and you may be the last.) Nevertheless, I'm still honored to take on such a huge responsibility of sharing my male viewpoint on expensive sounding products with the Meg Heads...so without further ado...
Nick here! The first product I tried and will review on this post is Jack Black's Beard Lube.
Finally! I've been waiting anxiously for Jack Black to get into this space and was so excited to try these products since I'm such a huge fan of his movies.
To be honest, I've personally never ventured out of my shaving cave where I was born and bred on the Gillette brand. So I was very nervous to stray away from my roots especially when I found myself staring at something called beard lube. I'm sorry Jack, I loved you in Nacho Libre, but "beard" and "lube" are two words that organically don't go well together. I mean most guys are worried about being judged for purchasing weird sounding condoms ( see ultra ribbed ecstasy)...you throw beard lube in the mix and all bets are off with the store clerk. Nevertheless, after getting over my initial reaction to the name, I noticed that this is in fact a 3-in-1 shaving product acting as a pre-shave oil, shave cream, and skin conditioner which is wonderful for someone like me who loves pre and post shaving products but is honestly too lazy to use them rushing in the morning. Also, I like that this product states on the front label that it contains Jojoba and Eucalyptus, which though I have no idea their actual skin benefits, it sounds expensive and salubrious (boom thank you word of the day calendar). I mean heck the most I can expect from Gillette is maybe touting aloe vera which I feel was so five years ago.
Now after using the lube for over a week, I have to say that I really like it a lot. It has a masculine aroma with hints of what I assume is eucalyptus and it goes on clear without feeling too heavy or greasy. The most addicting quality, however,is the cooling sensation from the menthol which actually seems to be infusing my face with healing oils and nutrients instead of drying my skin. And I have to say because the product goes on clear, I have missed fewer spots being able to aim the razor more precisely. Now as I sit here writing this post, with probably the softest and healthiest skin I have had since starting to shave, I can't help but wish I could go back in the cave ignorantly shaving with thick, pore-clogging gels because it would be an easier existence....ignorance is certainly bliss. However, I have entered the light of Meg's Makeup and there is no going back. So here I am pining away enthusiastically over more beard lube from Jack Black.
<CORRECTION> It has been brought to my attention that Jack Black is not affiliated with the actor of the same name.
So Nick, is this something women should consider for their man's holiday stocking?
No, if a guy likes this than his boyfriend will buy it for him!
Ha, ha. For sure. It's a great a gift!
Stacy B here! I'm not sure what I'm more excited about this week, no more annoying election ads or the fact that it SNOWED a little on Wednesday! I heard the forecast for snow and was not all that pleased, it's still fall! And it's early November! Too early for that kind of cold and precipitation! But....then I saw the flakes and instantly I was a little kid again. All I wanted to do was run out of my office and play in it!!
It's like the unofficial start of the holiday season now. Even though it's supposed to be almost 60 again on Saturday...whatever, New England weather keeps me on my toes. But you know what this makes me think of? Sparkly, festive, holiday make up!! Perfect parties, glittery dresses, fancy heels, furry mittens and holiday martinis! Presents and snowflakes and lights!
Someone needs to talk me off the holiday ledge. Or at least get me a spiked hot chocolate and a fancy eye liner.
NYX to the rescue again. I got their Glam Liner Aqua Lux Collection and its' perfect for the next few weeks! No, it didn't come with spiked hot chocolate, but since this product is so easy to apply, I'll have time to make my own.
Normally I hate liquid liners, I just don't have the steady, or artistic, touch. They get all over my face, they are never even, they bleed all over the place, it's always a total failure. But, this is not bad. It's glittery, so the need for precision is not as great as a straight black or deep color. You can be a little imperfect and it's OK.
I was really anxious to try this so I couldn't wait for a holiday party. I threw caution to the wind and wore this to work. I did apply it VERY lightly and smudged it a bit, but I did it. I have a fellow make-up lover who sits about 4 doors down and before she even got all the way in my office, she was gushing over this liner. She loved it and said it was really cute, for day or night!
Meg hair! Isla Fisher showed up on the red carpet with a sophisicated side braid that's on trend for easy holiday hair. I'm not talented with hair. I usually just do the hot rollers while I put my face on and call it a day. Leonor Greyl Creative consultant, Marki Shkrelli brakes Isla's look down in steps easy enough for even me to follow. If I can replicate this look then no doubt you can to! Here are Shkreli's tips...
To Achieve Isla Fischer's hair I would start by:
- Shampooing her hair with Creme Moelle De Bambou and follow with Masque Fleurs de Jasmin conditioner
- Apply Lait Luminescence which is a detangling milk spray and comb her hair using a Mason Pearson detangling brush.
- Apply Mousse au Lotus Volumatrice and Structure Spray Naturelle to give the hair hold and shape for the style.
- Dry hair so that 80% of moisture is gone.
- Use medium size round brush and give the hair a volumous blow out.
- Curl the hair with a 1.25 inch curling iron to give it form.
- Comb hair out with brush and follow by combing hair with your fingers.
Hi! My name is Meg and I decided that I wanted to show as much love to my readers as they show to me. I wanted to use my "power and influence" (take that stuff with a grain of salt...Or 5)
I am a bit at the mercy of the makeup companies and I don't want you to think I'm over here cashing in my Paypal and then eating bon bons. The hard truth is, makeup blogging doesn't pay all that well (shocker.) So I have other jobs I have to do to, you know, survive.
I really love my life. I'm totally not bitching. It's a great existence. However, shit piles up (I'm so not calling or referring to you as shit-by the way.) Then it gets over-whelming and I wait for boxes of lipgloss and when they don't show up have melt downs. Which is beyond ridiculous when I could replace FEMA with "Lip Gloss" and I'm still freaking out.
Times are a' changing. You don't know, between "flash sales" and "membership samples" (hi Birchbox) It's harder for me to get great full size product to you. But I will. Because I am Meg and I will weild my "power and influence" (try not to giggle when you read that.) To my faithful readers and I will reward you. I will reward you as you are fit to be rewarded! I WILL NEVER SEND YOU A STUPID PACKET YOU HAVE TO CUT WITH SCISSORS. I would hate that. I imagine, you would as well.
I spent the last two days cleaning my cabinets and alternating between reading member profiles, writing and packing. I did both with love and here is where I get emotional and stupid (maybe from all the manual labor, maybe from packing envelopes. Maybe from 4 glasses of wine.)
Ladies, Seriously. THANK YOU, I mean it so much! Some of you have been reading me since 2009! THANK YOU! You're comments are hysterical. I appreciate them so much. Sometimes, we can feel very "alone" in this crazy world but I have never felt judged or negative from you. Thank you for that. You know how rare that is when you open yourself up on the internet? I have the most fantastic women supporter's that exist.
But this is not A ONE WAY STREET! You all know how to reach me and if I can help YOU in any way...Send a message!
Stacy B here! Happy Halloween! A little late, but I'm still feeling festive. My pumpkins are still out (well, aside from the one that was smashed by some annoying teenagers) and my fall decor is out and ready for it's Thanksgiving transition. I'm also still gorging on candy that my 3-year-old collected by running from house to house announing that his name was Kyle, not Mickey Mouse, he was just DRESSED as Mickey! Lucky for me, he's not into candy all that much so I'm claiming it.
I also wanted to take a quick moment to send thoughts to all those effected by Hurricane Sandy. NYC and NJ, Boston stands with you (even if you are a Yankee fan!) We got just the tail end of the storm and it still knocked out power and trees, I can't imaging the strength of the winds and waters in those areas. I hope for the best for you and your families. If I lived closer I'd offer my home for showers and cell phone chargers but I'm a little far away!
Now that the weathers have calmed, Halloween is over and November is here, it's time for the holidays to really begin! Although, I am totally against Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, we can't forget about that little holiday! Even as we look forward to the holidays, the parties, the outfits, the drinks (candy cane martini anyone?) and the New Year's bashes, we have to remember that there is still some fall left and we should celebrate it!
I have a new fall obsession in my make-up arsenal. The NYX Crimson Amulate Dark Shadows Palette. This is inspired by the movie "Dark Shadows' which came out in May. A terrible time for a dark, spooky movie to come out if you ask me. I think it was a PR mistake to not promote this for fall, considering the fall inspired make-up the film used.
I LOVE this thing. This book of make-up has been my best new toy this week. It's packed full of over 30 eye shadows, 6 blushes, a liquid liner, an eye shadow primer, and a brow highligher. All in one little booklet. With a mirror! The colors are perfect for fall, lots of dark, shimmery greens, plumbs and greys. And the lighter, highlighing colors are the perfect compliment. There are endless combinations of looks in this one little case. All I can think of is that I wished I had this a month ago when I traveled for a wedding. Talk about light packing, I could have brought this, my favorite concealer and lip gloss and been set for the week!
You can do a dark smokey eye, a light, purple-y, fun, shadow mix or a perfectly fall neutral look. It even comes with three looks from the movie with step by step instructions on how to achieve them. As I've noticed from many drugstore brands, check your pigment before you slap it on. I found, as I usually do, that some colors are very true and very pigmented, and some are deceivingly light or translucent. Mess up the back of your hand before you mess up your eye, trust me.
The shadow primer really works, blends in quickly and is surprisingly smooth without being oily. I've never been on to prime my lids (totally lazy) but this may have changed my mind. I found that the shadow stayed on much longer with the primer. I didn't prime yesterday, and by the end of the day, my lids were practically bare. But, with the primer, I got almost 12 hour coverage.
AAAARGH! I'm really sorry ladies. I was going to be back Monday AM and my flight was canceled. I had no power or anything. I was trapped in NYC. I just walked in the door. I have boxes to open and packs to mail. I apologize for the weeks hold up on mailings. Just when I thought I was ahead of the game with everyone I emailed.
I'm totally stressing out over this but my roomates said they will help me sort this week!!
I know this is annoying but I swear I am doing my very best and the packs will be great!!
I liked SANDY better when she was wearing a catsuit and becoming naughty at Rydell High.
Please stick with me here.
I've been trying to get home all week.
Stacy B here! Everyone talks about how much they love fall, the pumpkin flavored everything, the leaves, crisp, cool temperatures, hot chocolate, sweathers and boots...but no one cares to mention the colds and flues that are lurking just around the corner. With all that cool air comes recycled heat in offices, airplanes, schools, banks, grocery stores, and they will get you. Flu shot or not, you are going to get a cold in the next few months no matter how hard you try to avoid it. Hopefully you're healthy and careful and your cold is just a minor 3-day annoyance, not a full blown, week-long attack on your immune system.
Either way, nothing ruins your make up like a stuffy, red, sore nose, watery eyes with bags the size of carry-ons under them. And who wants to put on make up and go out when you feel like your head is going to explode and you have an economy sized box of tissues in your bag?
Luckily, pro-active prevention and precaution can keep you looking your best. My review this week is not exactly a make up item, but it will help you avoid those things that make your make up null and void. I think I've talked about before, I believe that the best way to get your skin to look its best isn't a ton of product to cover it up, but a few select products on skin that's hydrated by drinking lots of water, glowing by eating the right foods, and fresh from a good night's sleep. Granted, we can't always eat and sleep as well as we should and that's where those extra products come in. But, if you take care of yourself from the inside out as best you can, your make up will only enhance your natural beauty. Which I know you all have!!
So, there's my highly qualified medical lesson. (disclaimer...I'm a training specialist for a software company, please take my 'medical' advice with a grain of salt! But not too much salt...it bloats you.) Drink water, eat your veggies, get some sleep and when you feel a cold coming on. Try this product. It's amazing.
I have been using, along with my husband, 3-year-old and 6-month-old, Ocean Premium Saline Nasal Spray. Any time we feel a little stuffiness, or some congestion, we get two squirts up the nose. It's really gross and creeps me out, but I do it because it WORKS. It tastes a little like you swallowed some salt water, but it clears you out.
It's late October and aside from some mild sniffles last week when the weather really turned, we are all cold free. Which is amazing considering between the four of us in the last month, we've been on 4 airplanes, in 3 hotels, in a doctor's office, in a new preschool with 15 other germ-y kids, at day care with 4 new germ-y babies, at an outdoor wedding in 48 degree weather, to 3 kid-birthday parties, in 2 offices that have switched from AC to heat and to one very wild and crazy bachelorette party. Not to mention the contact with people in every day situations like the grocery store, the mall, Dunkin' Donuts, etc.
Meg here! I have had a close call with fruit lately. First off, I am allergic to latex. Secondly, as a kid I absolutely hated banana's. My grandmother would not believe me. She would say "No one is allergic to banana's." She would then say that I needed potassium and make me eat the damn things. I never got outwardly ill, I just felt sick insde when I ate them.
Cut to 15 years later at my gyno exam. He asked me "do you have any allergies?" I answered "latex." He then said "Oh, you must hate banana's. They're full of latex." Bingo! I told you Gram!!
Allergies can get worse as you get older. I was just finishing up my brunch at the posh Sunset Marquis Hotel. There was a kiwi on my plate. A teeny little slice that was there for a decorative touch. I ate it. The rest of my party went to the powder room. Ironically enough, they were from New Zealand. I then felt my throat itch and swell and start to close. Great! Death by kiwi while brunching with Kiwi's, how ironic. I'm still here so no, I didn't drop dead but it was a scary experience. Apparently, those little suckers are full of latex. So I'm being more careful of the latex fruit list. I'm going to be really depressed when I can't eat tomatoes. Gosh, I love tomatoes.
However, since the "kiwi incident" I have been avoiding strawberries, mango's, avacado and yes, the dreaded banana. When I look back at sex ed, where the teacher puts a latex condom on a banana I have an anxiety attack. Thank God I never volunteered. That's just a lethal combo!
Raspberries are now (until I feel a throat tightening) my new go to! Why just this past Friday night LAFred and I went for margarita's and I ordered the purple raspberry one. Yum. Megsroomie was having a Halloween party at the house and I was too tired to be home for it. Friday's kill me. I can't keep my eyes open past 11pm.
I asked LAFred is I could stay at his house and if I could bring Prudence and have a movie night? All I wanted was to put on my sweats. LAFred agreed, yay! We were off. A night of sweats, a movie and to top it off Arcona's Raspberry Resurfacing Peel. My skin was looking dull and tired and LAFred said he'd try this new peel out with me. People rave over it! Google the ARCONA RASPBERRY RESURFACING PEEL REVIEWS!
I am a huge fan of Arcona! I am always really impressed with their products and I usually enlist a friend to try them with me. I'm all about the sharing the great results. Megsroomie and I were so thrilled a while back when we tried Arcona's Wine Hydrating Mask, I couldn't wait to get to LAFred's and try the peel!
After thoroughly washing my makeup off and patting my face dry, I squeezed out the Raspberry Peel and applied it all over my face avoiding the eye area. Initially it really stung. I got a little paranoid and said a silent prayer I wasn't having some new fruit reaction. I wasn't, fruit sugar is powerful stuff and it was eating away at the dead cell layer of skin off my face. After 2 minutes it the sting went away but I definitely felt a tingle for a good 5 minutes after.
LAFred felt only a slight tingle. My skin must be more sensitive and he is not aware of having any latex issues himself.
I left the peel on for the full 15 minutes and then rinsed it off with warm water. My skin felt like I had just had a facial! Really! My skin felt tighter but really clean and soft. If also brought a pesky whitehead to surface. Another organic win for Arcona!