My My Hey Hey

Ricky and I were having some Classic Rock kind of conversation last night. I asked him a few questions about Neil Young as I had heard him sing a few of his songs in The Junkyard. At home,
we listened to some Neil Young music and we kinda talked about the man.

Neil Young performing Heart of Gold, 1971

I was so amazed at how advanced this man was. Yeah, he was a performer in the 1970’s, a time when singers have to be dressed to kill and have to look oh so neat and shiny. Well, he kinda dress like Cobain; flannel, simple trousers, unkempt hair. He was so full of talent but he ain’t boasting, not a bit.

flannel shirt, work boots and unkempt hair, made people of the seventies wonder, 'what the hell is this man up to?'

He is considered the Godfather of Grunge music. It is apparent that he has influenced a lot of grunge groups both in music and attitude. He plays his music with such talent and attitude; and obviously with some wild passion about what he is doing.

I tip my hat to the Godfather of Grunge, you still rock!  (Neil Young_2013)

This particular Neil Young song got my attention: My My Hey Hey. The first stanza goes like this:

My my, hey hey

Rock and roll is here to stay

It's better to burn out

Thank to fade away

My my, hey hey

Cobain once quoted in his “suicide” note that “it’s better to burn out than to fade away” a line from My My Hey Hey. Obviously, the grunge icon himself is listening to good old Neil.

The last part of the song goes:

Hey hey, my my

Rock and roll can never die

There's more to the picture

Thank meets the eye.

Hey hey, my my.

And I couldn’t agree more! Rock and roll can never die. Some rock stars did die young, but it is through their death that the legacy not only continues but flourishes.

*I’m kind of reminiscing the good old nineties, and the likes of Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley and Shannon Hoon.  

Kurt Cobain, Shannon Hoon and Layne Staley. RIP. 

What's your purple?

Hi there!

It's been a while and I haven't written anything. I have some on draft, most are lengthy ones. So, I decided that I'd write shorter posts. Just so, they get finished and published before my excitement dried out.

So, there you go. I posted a picture of these lovely lippies on my facebook:

Of course they are yours truly's kissers.

For the matte look, I used Excel Paris Matte Lip Cream, given to me as a present by my sis-in-law. She well knows that I'm daring enough to wear that shade.

I wore it with this look:

After a while, I smoothed on a coat of the luminous Dior Addict lipstick in #499 Mystic Mauve. Well, this particular lipppie is expensive and I was just lucky to get it free from a Dior product seminar when I was still with Beauty walk.

It has been one of my favorites, although not very wearable.

And this is how it looks like with the rest of the makeup:

Bold colored lipsticks goes well with simple eye makeup but can be paired with bright high fashion ones, too. And because I missed my favorite palette, I opted for the latter. 

To create this look, I used my beloved brand name treasures, as well as my new found local products that are affordable yet trustworthy ones.

Here they are:

Branded products used

Dior Addict lipstick 499 Mystic Mauve, Lancome Le Crayon Khol black eyeliner, Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue eye and cheek palette in Cool. Dior 5-color eyeshadow palette in Extreme Blue and Clinique Quick Blush in Peach in-a-pinch.

They've been sitting in my drawers for a while so I'm not sure whether they are still available on counters since some of them are limited edition.

affordable yet trustworthy finds

As for those inexpensive products used. I have found these lovelies rather easy on the pocket but with good and satisfying results too. 

Here they are: Kokuryu Summer Cake in Orange Blush, Myra Vita Smooth pressed powder in Light, Avon Metallic liquid eyeliner in Starry Black, Nichido brown eyebrow pencil and Excel Paris  matte lip cream.

It is good to invest in a few expensive products especially that our face deserves them but it won't hurt trying on some things that will save us money. Just make sure to cleanse thoroughly and moisturize afterwards.

Hope I'll be writing more of these kind of stuff soon.

Many thanks to my dear kumare Rose for the Nikon Coolpix camera. I can snap anything anytime for my blog and my facebook as well.