Category Archives: stuff
Hot Sauce in the Mail
This is a story about how great customer service and trust in your consumers can get you a long way. I went to the Chelsea Market for the first time a few weeks ago. My roommate at the time is … Continue reading
Filed under just life, pr/marketing, stuff
Wait, this is only week 2?!? Part 2
Technically, it’s week 3, but who’s counting? Sleep is a freaking scarcity. If sleep could be sold, supply would be steep and close to the y-axis and demand would be even more inelastic. There’d be a line out the door, … Continue reading
Filed under MBA, pr/marketing, stuff
Wanted: Sexy Designer/Web Programmer
For: redesigning this here blog! I’ve been on WordPress.com for a few years now and think it’s high time that I move on to WordPress.org. Here’s what I want: a super-awesome designer who can program a landing page for janyxu.com … Continue reading
What’s up your nose?
I started using Biore nosestrips in high school. After the first time seeing all the crap that’s in my pores, I was sold. But it’s a pretty hefty investment: $8 for 8 strips at 6 boxes a year is $48. … Continue reading
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Brush Without Water
I saw the Colgate Wisp on a point of purchase display (by the checkout counter) at Walgreens. It was $2.49 for a four-pack, which isn’t too expensive for an impulse purchase. The Colgate Wisp is a tiny toothbrush you can … Continue reading
Filed under pr/marketing, sh*t i like, stuff
Gorgeous Purple Eyes
I’ve been experimenting with makeup lately (see my last two posts), and I’ve been getting a lot of inspiration from Makeup Geek. So here’s one of her awesome videos on how to apply makeup. I’ll be working on some of … Continue reading
Filed under makeup, sh*t i like, stuff
Fake Lashes, Drawn-in Brows
I went to a MAC tutorial at Bloomingdales today, and it was super helpful in figuring out 1) where my crease is and how to emphasize it, 2) what my many makeup brushes do, and 3) how to put in … Continue reading
Real Life Air Brushing
My friend Wawi, affectionately Wii, is visiting from Spain, and we ended up spending over an hour getting our eyes done at the MAC makeup counter in Bloomingdales. I have two full bags of makeup and never seem to wear … Continue reading
A New Way to Roll
I love the new Kia Soul commercial. The hamsters on wheels are such a cute analogy, the animation is on point (the fur is mindblowingly well done), and the music is just right. They’ve undoubtedly spent a pretty penny on … Continue reading
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Oh, My Eyes!
So many movies coming out, when will I have time to watch it all?! Movie watching comes in phases for me. That’s why I choose Blockbuster over Netflix. I can’t deal with the pressure of having to watch movies, so … Continue reading
