Ladies and Gentle-ladies, a TOP 10...

My TOP 10 Lip Products...and yes, these are all in my purse right now

The Drugstore Gangstas

1 - I'm going to be a douche and start this off with a tie between Blistex Lip Medex and Carmex, because honestly, aren't they basically the same?!? Ugh - I feel like someone just got their panties in a bunch...ok ok, so Carmex has more options/flavors: tubes, pots, and chapsticks in things like Strawberry, Cherry, Original and Lime Twist.  Dude, seriously, if you haven't had the Lime Twist Carmex...get it...like now...I'll wait.  There is something about that tingly menthol feeling that totally does it for me.

2 - This one is like like a grown up Lip Smackers, I love love love Maybelline Baby Lips (so much that I already did a full post about it).  Super hydrating...a good smooth feeling without the stickiness of regular lip gloss...comes in several great sheer colors.  Oh! and the smell is heavenly!

Bath and Body Works?  Fo' realz?

3 - This is hands down my favorite clear gloss Mentha Lip Shine...I mean seriously, who doesn't like a good clear gloss that also serves as a breath freshener?!  Ummmm...also just discovered they now have a SUPERCHARGED version of this with twice the freshness!  Getting iiiiiit.

4 - Rose Salve! You can put this shit on uuureythang.  I've used it on my elbows, my knees, my feet, and even in my eyebrows when they were unruly.  I actually have the blueberry one...it smells delicious and gives you a good shine without any weight.  Sometimes I put mine in the freezer and then put it on before bed...feels amazeballs.

It's a lipstick...it's a lipgloss...no no, it's, ok relax, it's  both

5 - I stumbled across this little baby as a free sample from Sephora.  NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil is like a super smooth, lightweight lipgloss in pencil form.  This bad boy lasts like lipstick, but feels like a silky smooth lip gloss...uh, but it's in a pencil form.  This is great for going out because it's small and when you're drunk, it's easier to stay in the lines because, well, it's a pencil.

Excuse me Miss, but you have a stain

6 - I'm not usually a fan of lip stains because they are hard to work with and also because I have 400 lipdrobe changes in a given night.  However, I love Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tint.  Also a pencil format, this high-performance products is also super moisturizing.  It claims, if work regularly, to increase lip moisture by 6000%.  Let's just relax Tarte-makers...no one believes anything over 60%.  This product comes in great colors ranging from sheer-ish to color PACKED!  Once it's on, it's pretty dry, so it's great for layering with a sheer gloss.

7 - I realize this looks like nail polish, but Benefit Cha-Cha Lip Tint in Sheer Mango is so epic.  This was another one I got as a sample and fell in love.  You can use this on your lips and cheeks (face cheeks, not butt cheeks...unless you're into that sorta thing).  It's a liquid so application can be tricky - the good news is that you literally can apply it in the morning and it's still there by bed time.  Don't be frightened.  And I swear, this color works on just about anyone!

Makin Angelina Jolie jealous and what not

8 - Looking for a lip plumper?  Shut up, people still you them.  DuWop's Lip Venom is totally absurd. This comes in tinted also, but I prefer the clear.  Using essential oils like cinnamon and ginger, this product enhances both the color and shape of your lips.  Disclaimer: if you plan on making out, warn you're loverrrr...I learned the hard way.  It's awkward, kind of like eating one of those fancy balls of butter at a wedding because you thought it was cheese.

OH, You Faaaaancy

9 - MAC Dazzleglass is my absolute favorite going out lipgloss.  It's super heavy and a little sticky...some people don't like that, I do haha.  It looks like it has glitter in it, in the tube, but it's light reflecting morsels of goodness.  You wear this lipgloss and let those club lights hit your lips or the sun depending on how early you start the party and TRUST ME, it's hot.  More dudes have complemented my lips wearing this product than any other.  I'm telliiiiing youuuuu.  

10 - Best nude lip color of all time, seriously, MAC Lipstick in Beauty.  This color is amazing.  I almost always do a really dramatic eye, so this is the perfect lip color to let my eyes stand out!

Well, there you have it...10 of my most favorite lip products...everything from moisturizing to super rich color.  The important thing is to remember to keep you lips hydrated...no one ever saw a pair of ashy chapped lips and said "ahhhhh yeah, wanna makeout?"

Holiday Spending...don't be a dumbass!

Honestly, who pays retail anymore??  I know I don't.  Between looking for coupon codes online, sites like Groupon/LivingSocial, using bonus cards, and old school Q-pons (yeah I say it like that, so what!) we're saving more and more on our purchases.  

Dunno about you, but all these discounts tell me the markup is INSANE.  I found a little gem of a site, because the key (at least for me) to saving money is to not make it a hassle.

Ebates is a great site where you get cash back just for using their site as a starting point to shop.  They have % cash back on everything from drugstore.com to Sephora to Home Depot.

Click Here to sign up! 

Ebates Blogger Referral

All you need is an email address and the portal to endless savings is is all up in your face...in a super user friendly format!

All you have to do is start your shopping extravaganza at this site...clicking on the store/site of choice takes you right to that site.  So really the only inconvenience  if you even want to call it that, is starting from this site - rather than going to each individual site.

I get a little bonus for each person signing up using the link above so DO IT!  

Happy Holiday Shopping Season Bitchessssssssssss!

Where the hell have I been!?

Well well well...look who got lazy...this girl.  Well sort of...I was in the midst of changing jobs and now that I'm pretty settled in I thought I'd go back to a slacking of epic proportions and continue writing the ol' blog.

So let's catch up, shall we...the following thing have happened since we last spoke, er, read? typed? blog hugged?  I dunno...anyway...

I turned 31...woohoo...sad face
I started working at an amazing company with a much better commute!
I pooped at least 8 dozen times
I fell in love with a white boy and we adopted a kitten, wtf? no, just making sure you're still reading

Moving on...

OK so, since I'm just getting back in the swing and I'm going to dedicate the first post to my awesome mom, who still treats me like a baby sometimes even though I'm 31, and I meant that in a good way.

So at first you're like

and then you're all like

Mama Shupp's Hangover CURE

You'll want to take this before you go to bed after a heavy night of drinking...or if you're like me and you like to punish yourself just a little so you know that it was a bad idea to pound vodka & tonics (with extra lime) all night, then take it first thing when you wake up and plan on going back to sleep.

Take 1 - Tylenol PM

Take 2 - Pepcid Antacids

Take 1 - Excedrin of choice

(Excedrin Migraine is back on the shelves now, but I don't like to take that...I just take the regular old Excedrin or Extra Strength)

Quick Tip: Choke down a banana if you can, depending on how high your puke index is - it totally helps.

OK, I am not shitting you...when I first experience this remedy, I was curled up in a ball in my parents basement in tears...not something I'm proud of, but also not ashamed to admit it.  I mean anyone who knows me well has probably seen me hurl.  

So anyway, I chugged down the remedy and some water and the Tylenol PM put me to sleep...only to awake feeling brand new!  It was amazing.  In fact, my mom actually gave me a few boozenights worth of cure-packs.  It's a sad thing, but even though I'm not fully into my 30, I still have the occasion night of waaaayyyy too much partying.

OK OK, at least one of you has thought ummmmm why is this heifer pushing pills without knowing the side effects?!  Calm down precious, here's a nifty little tool you can use to ensure I'm not crazy

Drug Interactions Checker

This little ditty lets you put in as many drugs as you want and will tell you if there are any significant drug interactions you should be aware of...but let me save you the trouble...there aren't any for the combo above.  It even confirms that it's ok to eat that banana I mentioned!

Alright, now for the important biznass - going forward, I am going to try to do at least 1 blog a week.  My previous schedule was a little to intense.  I assure you I have a ton of new products that I want to talk about...as well as some home concoctions that I've tried and love!

Thanks to everyone who came to me and requested I go back to blogging and thanks to everyone that continued to check in for new content even though I was lame and didn't have any!