GG's Saturday Movie: The Bounty Hunter

If you're new to this blog, then let me make something clear: here I have book and movie recommendations for girls, meaning chick flicks and chick lit, so if you have a problem with that, you know your way out.
This Saturday I'm home alone, I did some chores, a lovely chicken soup is on the stove and I'm preparing to watch another romantic comedy with a bowl of popcorn in my lap and my cat sleeping next to me on the couch.
Jennifer Aniston is one of my favourite actresses in the world and I like almost every movie she's in. If you add to that an eye candy like Gerald Butler, then there's nothing that could go wrong. This movie is about a bounty hunter who's supposed to track down his ex-wife. As much as he tries to be all professional about it, there is some unfinished business between them,so many things are bound to go wrong.
Enjoy!

Friday's Song: Christina Aguilera - Candyman

If I had to chose between Christina and Brit, I'm definitely a Britney fan, but that doesn't mean I can't like some of Aguilera's songs. This was one of them because I like the whole pin-up and retro sound thing she did back in 2006 (I'm just guessing the year now). The video is colorful, it has a nice story and I like her outfits.



Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Candyman, candyman
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine

Sweet sugar candyman

I met him out for dinner on a Friday night
He really got me working up an appetite
He had tattoos up and down his arm
There's nothing more dangerous than a boy with charm
He's a one stop shop, makes my panties drop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman, ooh, yeah

He took me to the Spider Club on Hollywood and Vine
We drank champagne and we danced all night
We shook the paparazzi for a big surprise
The gossip tonight will be tomorrow's headline

He's a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman

He's a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman, ohh yeah

Well, by now I'm getting all bothered and hot
When he kissed my mouth it really hit the spot
He had lips like sugarcane
Good things come for boys who wait

Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Candyman, candyman
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
Candyman, candyman
Sweet sugar candyman

He's a one stop, gotcha hot, making all the panties drop
Sweet sugar candyman
He's a one stop, got me hot, making my ugh pop
Sweet sugar candyman
He's a one stop, get it while it's hot, baby don't stop
Sweet sugar

He's got those lips like sugarcane
Good things come for boys who wait

He's a one stop shop with a real big ugh
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman

Candyman, candyman, candyman, candyman
Candyman, candyman, candyman, candyman

Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine

Jane lost her grip and down she fell
Jane lost her grip and down she fell
Squared herself away as she let out a yell
Squared herself away and let out a yell

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Thursday readings: The Second Wives Club by Jane Moore

Hi, kitties!
Have you noticed how many chick-lit books are about 3 or 4 women who are part of some club? I have read books about a chocolate lovers club, shoes addicts club, book club, and now about 4 women who become friends because they are all second wives and have to deal with that part of their men's lives where they weren't in the picture.
The main characters are Julia-the perfect example for the trophy-wife because she haunted a wealthy husband and she spends her days at the beauty salon and preparing delicious meals and hot nights in the sheets for him, Susan-the one who was always the ugly duckling and now she's raising her dead friend's daughter and has a relationship with the father, Fiona-who would be very happy with her husband and their daughter if it weren't for her stepson, the teenager from hell and Allison-the newlywed who has to put up with a very jealous Italian ex-wife.
The book is very funny and I liked the characters very much and also I think Jane Moore described perfectly 4 different situation in which a second marriage isn't only a second chance at love and it can be probably the worst idea in the world.

Today cosmetics - a short review

No, the title isn't a typo, I want to write a few things about some body care products from Today, a German cosmetics brand available exclusively in Penny Market stores. I went shopping last Friday and I bought some consumables, how I like to call shower gel and liquid soap because those are things we use daily and I also picked up a set of two lip balms I absolutely love. For now, a few words about the products.
Today shower gel - I also had shower creams in the past and I found them pretty good being so affordable. This one is with peach, coconut and grapefruit scent. Mostly, it's peach and it smells like peach juice, in a good way. The gel is quite thick and it lathers up pretty well. The price? I think 4 lei (aprox 1 euro) for 300 ml.

Today liquid soap - I picked up the one for sensitive skin and I think it's supposed to smell like water lily flower. It's a clean, fresh scent anyways. The soap appears to be blue in the bottle, but it's actually clear. It's also thick, so you don't have to use a hand full to wash your hands. It was only 3 lei (less than 1 euro) for 500 ml.

Today lip balm - I saved the best for last. Initially, I bought the set because it was only 5 lei (a bit more than 1 euro) for both lip balms and it says on the package they don't contain beeswax. It contains vegetable candelilla wax ( I have no idea what that is, desert flower, maybe?). They were available only in Classic, so they don't smell like anything in particular, but they do have a pleasant scent. The lip balm feels really soft on the lips and I love that feeling, but I admit I do have to reapply it often.It's white and it doesn't have any color at all, or shimmer or anything, so it's just for lip care. Each tube contains 4.8 gr.

I don't know where else Today products are available, but especially if you have to shop on a budget, do give them a try because they are great!

GG's Saturday Movie: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Today's movie is going to be another chick flick, with the handsome Matthew McConaughey and the lovely Jennifer Garner. Matthew does what he knows best, meaning playing a carefree playboy who's in for the surprise of his life when he attends his brother's wedding. This is a weird twist of A Christmas Carol, because when Connor (the main characters) arrives for the wedding at his dead uncle's estate, his ghosts appears to him and tells him he was wrong when he taught him to basically be a player and to only use women, so three other ghosts will show him the damage he has done in the past, his present life, and what the future holds for him, hence the movie's title.
It's a nice comedy, I can't say I laughed my ass off, but it's entertaining for a lazy Saturday afternoon.

e.l.f. Studio 32 piece Eyeshadow Palette review

 Official description:

This convenient makeup collection for your eyes allows you to be your own makeup artist whenever,wherever. A great value for any makeup lover!
An all-in-one compact including the must-have eyeshadow shades. Create any look that reflects your personal style. The small sleek design is great for on-the-go beauty touch ups.Mirror and eyeshadow applicator included.

Packaging: The eyeshadows come in a nice, white,compact case with a small mirror included. The new design allows you to see all the shades from the palette.The only bad thing is my palette at least is a little bit hard to open, so I have to be careful.

 Texture: Eyeshadows are not greatest thing from e.l.f. and these are not the best quality. Most of them are shimmery, an only the bottom row are all matte shades.

What it does: This palette is part of this year's Spring Collection and the great thing is it comes with an eyeshadow brush from the essential line (as far as I can tell) and those are great at their price.

 It's available in two shades, and I chose the Jet Setter palette because I wanted some colorful shades too, as I don't like the plain old nude look all the time. There are some nice brown shades on the first two rows from left to right, next some orange shades, pink shades, blue, green, purple and greys and a black shade, so the color selection is nice because you get a little bit of everything. I won't lie, the pigmentation is not good, the shades from the first top row don't even show up, but if you use a primer, that makes a huge difference. On my arm I swatched some of the more pigmented shades without any primer and they barely show up, but with primer, I can create a nice, subtle make-up.

 I think this palette is great for beginners, because there's not the danger of applying too much eyeshadow, and you get many colors all in one palette. Also, you can buy it if you really want to have it because it's cheap and with a bit of work and skill you can make the eyeshadows work.
Price: I got it on 50% off sale, 17 lei (aprox. 4 euro), but I wouldn't recommend paying more for it, because it's not worth it. Wait for a sale if you want to have it.
Re-buy or pass: As I said, the e.l.f. eyeshadows are not the best buy, but on 50% off sale I would buy other palettes from them just to have many colors to play with.