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Beauty Buzz: I’m Only Happy When It Rains

By Kirsten|September 1st, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

This morning I woke up to a most pleasant surprise. No, not breakfast in bed delivered by Brad Pitt (shirtless). I woke up to the sound of pouring rain and skies so dark they trick you into thinking that it can’t possibly already be 9am. The sound of the pouring rain was interrupted only by the intermittent rumble of thunder. Now, I know some of you may be thinking, “What’s wrong with this broad?” No, I’m not channeling Garbage and am only happy when it rains. See, they forget to tell you about all the little things you’ll miss when you head to the West. And when they say, “It never rains in California” it may be a slight exaggeration but even when it does rain there… it certainly doesn’t pour. Nothing compares to the magic of an East Coast thunderstorm.

Enough lamenting. While a good thunderstorm may be good for the soul, it sure as heck isn’t good for the hair. Holy humidity. I also conveniently forgot how insanely humid the East Coast is. I had to call in the heavy artillery.

Alterna Bamboo Smooth Kendi Oil Pure Treatment Oil, $24

I recently discovered Alterna’s Kendi Oil (in a sample no less!) and fell for it right away. It is a double duty beauty product and can be used as a deep conditioner or a styling product to fight frizz as well as breakage. I’ve tested it out both ways and I’d go ahead and skip the “deep conditioner” aspect and just use it as a styling product. (At $24 for 1.7 oz, I’d stick with the coconut conditioner from Target). My hair was much shinier, smoother, and in fact, stronger after just one blowout with Kendi Oil. However, when tackling the most humid weather, I go ahead and skip the straightener and instead sport a loose braid while my hair air dries. This is the perfect way to give your tired tresses a rest and when the rain subsides, you’ll have waves as pretty as the sun.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Eat That: Put Some Pep(peroni) In Your Step

By Kirsten|August 29th, 2011|Recipes, Why Did You Eat That?|

You might have noticed that I’ve been a bit slow with my blogging lately. Well, that’s because I’ve returned to my birthplace. My roots. My home away from home. Wheeling, West by God Virginia. And while I do enjoy laying around lackadaisically, I do not enjoy the fact that my sweet, sweet mother has yet to set up her wireless Internet making me feel as if I am, in fact, in the boondocks.

Anyway, I thought I would share the recipe a little local delicacy known as the pepperoni roll. Here’s the funny thing- I never realized this was a regional delight because while I was born in West Virginia I grew up in Florida. My mom made pepperoni rolls for our school lunches (lot better than a turkey sandwich, eh?) and so I spent my formative years thinking this was a normal thing and everyone’s mom had made them pepperoni rolls at one point or another. That is until I headed to the Big Apple and got the same looks as a person saying, “please” when I mentioned this tasty treat. Upon further research I found that the rest of the world was not privy to pepperoni rolls and so today I’m going to share a wonderfully simple recipe.

Ingredients:

1 8 oz. can of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
Approximately 5 oz. pepperoni sliced
1 cup marinara sauce
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and separate dough into triangles on non-stick cookie sheet.
Drizzle center of triangle with sauce and arrange pepperoni and cheese on top of sauce.
Roll into a crescent. Repeat for all dough.
Bake in oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Now, I’m aware there are probably some pepperoni roll purists out there shaking their heads and scoffing at my simple recipe– but it’s all I got and it’s pretty damn tasty (in my humble opinion). So, the next time you’re traveling through the great state of West Virginia (HA!) be sure to stop for a snack and make sure it’s a pepperoni roll.

xx,

WhyDid

Why I Can’t Sit Through the VMA’s

By Kirsten|August 28th, 2011|Red Carpet Recap|

Oh sweet heaven above. Perhaps I’m just getting old, but I tuned into the MTV VMA pre-show because you know I love to blog about the oh so crazy fashion on the red carpet. However, after witnessing Justin Bieber arrive with a snake named “Johnson” followed by Nicki Minaj in another one of Lady Gaga’s rejected costumes, I couldn’t take much more. Then Katy Perry showed up with pink hair and Asian garb- complete with parasol- and I’d had enough. I needed to make a cocktail if I was going to attempt to sit through this shit storm. (Irene who?)

When I returned with a Bloody Mary, there was a very strange man performing “You And I.” Was I drunk on vodka fumes alone? Oh, it’s just Gaga.

You know who’s not drunk? Beyonce.

Now I’m gonna go finish my cocktail and if I have it in me will continue with red carpet commentary.

xx,
WhyDid

The List Volume LII

By Kirsten|August 27th, 2011|The List|

I’m writing this post from my phone so that I, too, may pretend that my power’s gone out and am facing the wrath of “Hurricane” Irene.

1. New York. Do you happen to be related to the Kardashians? Cause you’re acting like a total media whore this week. First an earthquake now a hurricane?

2. People who wait til they’re ON the plane to eat. No, by all means, eat your burrito on my lap. Want me to hold your drink?

3. Having to pay $7.99 to watch cable TV on a plane. Hey, Continental, you already charged me $25 for a bag, you couldn’t gift me a few House Hunters International reruns?

4. Folks who take credit for “coming up with” something. Just cause you were within a five mile radius doesn’t mean you had anything to do with it.

5. Bad Girls Club. Who watches that? No, I’m seriously asking.

6. Smitty’s breath.

7. Our media outlets amping up anything they can to make a story. You’re making our already melodramatic society even more so.

8. People pretending to have perfect lives. We’re all effed up. Join our club.

9. The phrase, “That’s what I’m talking about!” What are you talking about?

10. Blogging from my iPhone.

xx,
WhyDid

Beauty Buzz: I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts

By Kirsten|August 25th, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

Don’t get the Zazu reference? Probably need to go ahead and rent a copy of The Lion King, STAT. Anyway, while out the other day at Target (a perk of the suburban sprawl) I was picking up the necessary toiletries when I stumbled upon a packet of Palmer’s Coconut Oil Deep Conditioner. I was intrigued. Made with pure coconut milk, coconut oil, and vitamin E this little packet promised a big punch. Well, let me tell you- the best $1.69 I’ve ever spent. Seriously. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on fancy pants deep conditioning treatments and I must admit… this bargain beauty buy held its own. Not to mention, it smells absolutely delicious. Every time I flip my hair (and I do that a lot), I’m transported to an exotic island with white sandy beaches, never ending pina coladas, and men in Speedos fanning me with palm fronds… Oh, sorry… forgot where I was.