Splurge vs. Save: Eyelid Primer

Beauty confession of the day: I have greasy eyelids. 
Phew. I said it. It's out there. We can still be friends, right? 


A few months ago, I started noticing my eyeliner+eyeshadow doing a vanishing act about midday. Didn't matter if it was the good pigmented stuff either, by noon even my Nars had said "sayonara." 
As fate would have it during such a troublesome time, (hellooooooo first world problems), the bins at Nordstrom Rack were overflowing with discounted tubes of Urban Decay Primer Potion, in the now defunct "genie bottle" shape.* (general consensus: who cares what kind of bottle it comes in, could've been shaped like a turd, this.stuff.is.awesome!)

I snatched up a handful of these magical wish-granting tubes and never looked back. (For a week straight, I alternated between singing "Genie in a Bottle" and "Never Had a Friend Like Me." while getting ready in the morning).

That is, until another fateful day. This time, in the aisles of Target. Of course.
In the e.l.f. section. 
Recently, they released their version of a primer, which you can buy...all .17 fl oz of it, for ONE DOLLAR.


urban decay vs. e.l.f.
$20 vs. $1
1 Bottle vs. 20 Bottles




What do you think? No-Brainer?





xoxo

{Bon Bon}




Notes: These two products seem to match up well, and do pretty much the same job. The same. The consistency of e.l.f. is only slightly different, a little thicker/pigmented. 

*They were $7 each, instead of the normal $20. Which is why I had never really bothered with investing in it before. 
My supply is going to run out someday, and I'll have to ask myself if this is worth twenty more points on my Sephora V.I.B card? Right now Daniel has his fingers crossed, "please go with the dollar, please go with the dollar." 

InstaWham Weekend

Two  words: Bulgogi Burritos. 

That about sums up our weekend. 

Plus, the always-appreciated verbiage of all things Summer. 

Portland sure does this whole June-August thing well. 

P.S. What do you guys think of the video option on Instagram? Yay or nay? I'm still trying to decide. A picture speaks a thousand words, right? 

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xoxo

{Bon Bon}

SpotLight: Pretty & Cute

I may be half-Korean, but until my brief stint in Hawaii where my "Unni" (Big Sister) Jaeyoung took me under her wings, my basic knowledge was pretty much: 

Bulgogi=Good, Kimchi=Bad. 

Top Ramen=Really Good. 

You get the picture.

My recent visit to NYC and one particularly unforgettable night in Korea-town, once again opened my eyes (and tastebuds), to all the good that arises from the East. 

Food/Fashion/Technology/Trends. 

Lots of good. 

Especially, the Beauty products!!!!

ooooooohmgosh. 

You thought Sephora was bad, until you see a rainbow of lipgloss tubes with BUNNY EARS! 

If you follow my Instagram feed, you know that I entered through Heaven's gates yesterday. 

Hello Kitty angels, floated down from the sky, plunking melodies on golden harps upon clouds of BB Cream...

Fortunately, beauty extraordinaire Ruth helped bring me back down to earth and pick out some fun new products to try, (after I yelled, "It's so FLUFFFFFY!" and drooled all over the floor at Pretty & Cute's newly located flagship store). 

I'm pretty sure this is where princesses buy their makeup.

Girl's day, anyone? 

{Bribing the Bean with Curious George and a donut from Starbucks only lasted so long)  

xoxo

{Bon Bon}

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Pretty & Cute offers row after row of pretty packaging, trends, and technology from Korea, Japan, and Taiwan's most prestigious brands, at an affordable price. 

Check out their online store {here}, or visit them in Portland {here}

not a sponsored post. all opinions are my own. 

Products Bought: Missha M Perfect BB Cream/Etude House Royal Jelly Mask Sheet

Hey June

W E E K E N D 

There was sunlight and sunbathing and splashing, 

farmer's markets and fresh berries and flowers, 

date night and disco ball shirt sleeves, 

and just all the best kinds of Summer-ish Cause/Effect. 

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xoxo

{Bon Bon}

Summer Hairs

This little Whim Wham sheep family has been shorn. 

Between my hair (chopped off 11+ inches!!!), and Bean's (sweaty baby curls!!!) we could probably make about three wigs and a toupee, respectively. 

Haircuts are definitely a rejuvenating luxury for me. Nothing compares to that wash/massage/rinse trifecta of perfection in a salon, 

but the Bean took it up a notch during his makeover the other night...

with an ice cream sundae, movie, and bubble bath. 

Talk about full service, (courtesy of DaDa).  

If I ever decide to go G.I. Jane, I know where to go. Until then, I'll stick to my gossip magazines and complimentary beverage {here}. 

Does your hair have any summer plans? 

xoxo

{Bon Bon}

Unwind

"And here fantastic fishes duskly float,
Using the calm for waters, while their fires
Throb out quick rhythms along the shallow air."

^^^elizabeth browning gets it right^^^

I have somewhat of a frenetic energy about me. When an idea pops into my head, things tend to get a bit Ludacris "Get Out the Way"-ish, especially if it involves the "Let's Clean the House at 10pm" idea, (or the recent, "Let's Make a Homemade Alphabet Book with Watercolors at 10pm). Why is it always 10pm? And why does the alphabet have so many letters? 
Daniel usually huddles in a corner, clutching his Bible until the whirlwind of Clorox wipes and Daft Punk on Pandora has passed by. 

Accomplishing anything can quickly become equally annoying/exhilerating, for an equally complicated procrastination/motivation walking contradiction of a person such as myself. 
When the Go-Do-Now thoughts are on repeat, I remember one particularly frenzied morning of late. 
Long story short, it involved THREE pieces of burnt toast and an entire jar of salsa splattered on the kitchen walls. 

If you burn multiple pieces of Dave's Killer Bread, you know the universe is telling you to s l o w d o w w w w w w n. 

Thankfully, these hazy June afternoons are providing plenty of moments to do just that. 
Of course, "Plenty" = 1-3 hrs. while Bean is napping. "Moments"= wolfing down a sandwich, flipping through marie claire, and sketching/writing/coffee-ing/doing. 

Or couch potato-ing. 

That's always a solid choice. 

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{P.S. How do you Unwind best so you can be a better YOU?}


xoxo

{Bon Bon}

Giveaway: Sprout Organic Foods

{this message 110% Bean approved}

One of the perks with this whole blogging thing, is definitely the freebies. And while a select few fall into the c/o vacation and custom couture categories with their SEOs, I have happily embraced the fact that my toddler is cuter/cooler/swaggier than me and now gets all the free stuff. (and all the likes on Instagram, and all the emails, this kid gets emails. Next thing you know, I'll be on Toddlers & Tiaras) 

Our love of food though, is the same.  

A box of {Sprout Foods} goodies arrived on our doorstep a few days ago. 

The clouds literally parted and showered us with a combination of 80 degree sun rays, crispy chews, and yogurt bites.

Basically, we won the snack lottery and Bean has been sitting outside on the porch with his pouches of treats like Scrooge McDuck diving into his swimming pool of gold. 

Two Big (mama) and Two Little (bean) thumbs way up! 

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Check out the giveaway below for a chance to win your own jackpot box and make a toddler verrrrrrry happy! 

1 Winner will receive: A Sprout Organic Foods Sample Pack, featuring NEW toddler snacks- all four flavors of the Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews and Fruity Yogurt Bites. 8 samples total! 



P.S. Sprout and Diapers.com, is offering a coupon for followers of The Whim Wham Life. Good for $1.00 off the purchase of Sprout Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews or Fruity Yogurt Bites. Promo code: SPROUTSNAX, coupon good through June 30th! 
Everyone wins! 


xoxo

{Bon Bon}

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18 Months: Speak & Say

Our "conversations" with the Bean are lost in translation quite often, but for the most part we have a mutual understanding going on these days. He's in that fun entertaining stage now, able to impress on command and make us look like good parents who don't let him watch looping episodes of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" on Saturday morning so we can get more sleep because we stayed up too late watching the new season of "Arrested Development."

Most of his animal sounds were perfected six months ago, so the quizzing has moved on to a more cerebral nature of names, numbers, shapes, and colors...mostly involving trains. 

We are so into the train stage. 
And for some reason, possibly bought while sleep deprived, Thomas' {musical caboose} currently resides in our house. 

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The List


Apple
Pear
Banana
Berry
Cracker
Orange
Cheese
Meat
Hot
Cold
Brrrr
Chair
Nap
Too Loud
Girl
Boy
Baby
MaMa
DaDa
DeeDee (Special Blanket)
PaPa
BuBa (Grandma)
Uncle
Auntie
{A select few family/friends names, etc}
All Gone
All Done
Eat
Go
Treat
Snack
Ball
Basketball
Baseball
Car
Stroller
Bowl
Movie
Toodles
Train
Bike
Bee
Blocks
Truck
Dump Truck
Sticker
Crayons
Balloon
Giraffe
Oh Wow
Bonk
Uh Oh
Oh Boy
Oh Man
Oh No
What's That
Shoes
Socks
Backpack
Candle
Cookie
Coffee
Cracker
Drink
Dirty
Clean
Thirsty
Bath
Bubble
Tractor
Toast
Water
Juice
Milk
Dinner
More
Please
Thank You
Hi
Bye
Yes
Stairs
Night
Cough
Diaper
Bird
Walrus
Dog
Duck
Bear
Cat
Fish
Leaf
Weed
Flower
Swing
Slide
Cheerios
Vaccum
Coffee
Nose
Ears
Eyes
Head
Toes
Belly Button
Kite
Plane
Toot
Crayons
Circle
Heart
Triangle
Star
Square

and, last but certainly not least, the fan favorite...
"NO!"



xoxo

{Bon Bon}