So every day I get tons of junk spam comments that I have to go through and filter in order to bring to surface the comments of real readers. But often, I get spam that is really cleverly disguised…or just plain funny like this one from “reader” Gayle:

“Such an incredible post, it salivates my brain cells with every read….”

Nice to know that I’m that good!

This past weekend, my husband’s twin sister and her husband visited us in Connecticut. That was just the catalyst I needed to get off my butt and do something about myself. I usually use summer as an excuse to not wear makeup. After all, it’s hot and sweaty and who wants to look down and find that their face has slid onto the collar of their top? Not I.

However, I’d taken it a little too far and realized that I was now verifiably slumming it. I was at brunch this Saturday with April, Anna and Bethany and was horrified to see myself in the mirror of the restaurant bathroom - pale lips, undereye circles and flimsy lashes.

And this is on top of the fact that my sister-in-law (Andy’s sister) is drop dead gorgeous. She’s got the perfect figure - Size 0 (but not in a gross, unhealthy way), little waist, big boobs. And she’s always so well put together. I’ve seen some off moments, but only because I’ve lived with her while on visits and vacations and, well, of course you can’t look perfect all the time.

But that’s besides the point. Anyway, she always inspires me to get it together. Because I’m a pretty girl…it’s just that I need a little makeup to coax that out of me.

Once I had my makeup on (not a lot - just the staples from my no-makeup makeup look), I felt great and I had a pretty great day.

Is that wrong? I know there’s women’s lib and post women’s lib. (And perhaps, post post women’s lib by this point.) For me, it’s not necessarily about looking good via cosmetics. It’s about knowing that I have created order and have “organized” my face. That’s how I am. I like to be organized. I like to know where things are. That things have been set aside neatly. Otherwise, I have that little distracting voice in the back of my head that tells me I really should be cleaning/organizing/straightening and not doing X (which is probably more important and pressing).

Anyway, I’m done my schpiel now. And to think - all I wanted to say was that I ran out of my favorite Bobbi Brown Concealer and need to buy more.

Check out the current issue of BeautyNewsNYC.com!

I’ve written a couple articles that you might find interesting. One is on fragrant body creams that you can read here. The other is a health and fitness product roundup that you can read here (I wrote everything but the last section on Crispy Fruit).

It’s fun to put my Columbia University English degree to such frivolous pursuits. Oh, if only Professor Delbanco could see me now!

Can’t get enough of me blabbering about beauty?

Check me out at Faking Good Breeding where Meg asks me about my beauty routine.  You can read my entry here.

You can also join in on the fun by submitting your daily beauty routine to Meg.  You need not be a beauty blogger.  AND the best part, if you submit your routine, you’re automatically entered into a random drawing for a $40 gift certificate to Sephora.  Gotta love that!  For the rules on how to participate, go here.

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Hello dear readers!  I know I’ve been MIA for a long time, and trust me, it pains me as much as it (maybe) pains you.

You see, my server has shut me down because I’ve exceeded my bandwidth…which I guess is good, sort of, because it means people are really reading this blog!  But at the same time, I looked into upgrading and it’s hella expensive.  Like, I might as well take out a second gym membership for what I’d have to pay.  And since I have minimal advertising on this site, and we just bought a house…I’m not sure where that leaves me.

I’ve made a few modifications to the site in the hopes that I can sort of bypass this problem before I figure out a more permanent solution.  I really hope that this doesn’t mean I’ll have to shut down my site.

Anyway, does anyone have a better solution for me?  Help!

Your work is done. The gifts are wrapped. Now, it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy the holidays.

Have a joyous and safe Christmas, my friends.

Hi, I’m Meep-Meep. I’m whiting my very first beauty awticle.

See here? I went to the libwary today to borrow me some books. They were HEAVY. One of those books cwushed my toesies!

Who here luvvvs them some Dior eyeshadow and wants to tell me what’s so gweat about them? Who wants to help me with my awticle? Who wanna? Who wanna? Huh huh huh?

You can email me at bonbonsinthebath (at) gmail (dot) com. Cwistina will get me the messages. My beaksy don’t weach the keyboard.

Alert, alert! I’m about to provide you with some link-crack.

Capitol Hill Barbie is running the best beauty holiday gift guide I’ve seen yet on the blogosphere. She’s taking the 12 days of Christmas and giving it her own beauty-licious personal twist. She’s up to day five or six at this point, but you can still jump on the bandwagon and check it out.

Thank Barbie - you’re the best! And your hair is sooooo pretty!