news: December 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

How to meet me in Denver

If you are going to the Denver ASSA meeting next week, and if you would like to meet me for a discussion of the challenges facing economic policy, you might be interested to know that my publisher is arranging a couple of events. Click here to sign up.

I look forward to seeing you!

Bang Bang Bang

Today while waiting at home for my sister, I started playing around with my hair and taa daah, this very chic hairstyle.

The explanation for this hairstyle is a bit time tedious so, in the coming year, I'll be making a video for this one too.

I gave multiple views so if you want to try it before I make the video, please go ahead. If you have any problems please send me an email and I'll answer your questions.

A front view of the hairstyle from a distance.

Side View

Movie time

The banging hairstyle was completed with safari shirt dress, orange leggings, orange belt, purple oxfords and gold wedges (wore to the movies), brown and multi-colored bag and multi-colored earring.

Above is everything put together. Picture was taken by my sister who have unsteady hands. Could not take another one because we were late.

Happy New Year to all my readers. I enjoyed posting for the short time this year and look forward to bigger and better things in 2011. Be safe and have a great New Year.

Peace and Love.
Synethia

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Angel Locsin Myra E TV Commerial Photo Stills

I'm sure you've already seen Angel Locsin's Myra-E TV Commercial on local channel. But in case you haven't been watching too many tv commercials lately, let me share you Angel Locsin's Myra-E TV commercial photo stills. Angel Locsin looking bubbly and cheerfully.

More photos of Angel Locsin on Myra-E commercial inside ->

Angel Locsin Myra E TV Commerial Photo Stills

How to get the most out of your Latisse

Considering this is advice I share on an almost daily basis, it was a head-smacking moment when I realized I had yet to post a blog article about the ways to get the most of your teeny, tiny little Latisse bottle.

It is no secret that I am a HUGE fan of Latisse, as are all of my patients. (The rumors about Latisse changing the color of your eyes or darkening your eye-lids, is sensationalized for the media's sake, as it has no bearing on reality. My light blue eyes haven't changed color one bit, nor have the light eyes of Latisse's new spokesmodel, Claire Danes.)

Everyone who has tried it, gets results. Granted, the results range from just super long and thick, to almost mutant status (in the best way possible), where the lashes get so long that they look fake-- even without mascara. But like any addiction, Latisse users really like the results they get, and want to keep using-- which leads to Latisse's biggest downfall: it's price-point.

At $126 per kit, Latisse is definitely a significant eye-lash investment. Allergan (the company that makes it) recommends using a kit per month, which roughly adds up to over $1,000 a year on eye-lashes! That is a lot of money, especially considering today's shaky economical environment.

After years of use, I have developed a fool-proof way to fully maximize the contents of that tiny Latisse bottle, so that instead of a month, one bottle can last me over 4+ months. It all depends on the application method...

Your Latisse kit comes in a substantially sized box, but once you open it up, it is often shocking to see how little the Latisse bottle actually is.

The majority of the kit is made up of plastic applicator brushes, which Allergan recommends using two of for each application. (One brush per eye, and then in the trash they go.) The brushes are chunky and clumsy, and the cheap plastic bristles don't absorb the liquid, so you go through way more drops than necessary just trying to get it on your eye-- and this is why it is the recommended application. By following Allergan's directions, you go through Latisse extremely quickly, and would definitely another kit after 30 days.

The application technique is the key to my entire Latisse trick. In order to get the most from your bottle, you have to use it as sparingly as possible, which means using a brush that actually holds the liquid, and absorbs only as much as you need.

Instead of the wasteful brushes Allergan supplies, my best success has come from a lipstick brush. Retractable, with a lid, and nice, soft bristles, these brushes can usually be found inexpensively at any drugstore, and absolutely anywhere online.

By using a brush like this, you can control more precisely the liquid you are using.

Make sure your lipstick brush has a lid-- this way your brush never fully dries out, and never has to be fully re-saturated. The bristles on a brush like this are absorbent, and hold just enough liquid to adequately apply across your lash-line. (In addition, these brushes can be periodically washed if needed.)

These days, when I need a new kit I just take the little bottle out and put it in my make-up case. Instead of just throwing them out, I take the included applicator brushes and store them with my arts & crafts supplies. You never know when disposable paint brushes might come in handy... and that's about the only thing they're good for.

This application method will definitely allow you more mileage from the 3mL bottle.

Do you have any Latisse tricks and/or tips?

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Econ Education at the ASSA Meeting

If you teach economics and are going to the upcoming ASSA meeting in Denver, you might find this list of the pedagogical sessions helpful.

One of the sessions includes an analysis of the leading economics textbooks.

Voting with Your Feet II

Ed Glaeser on regional population trends:

The future shape of America is being driven not by quality of life or economic success but by the obscure rules regulating local land use. In a sense, the anti-regulation crowd is right that the laissez-faire attitude of the South and West explains their recent growth. But the usual argument focuses on the wrong regulations. Housing regulations, more than those that bind standard businesses, explain the Sun Belt’s population growth. If New York and Massachusetts want to stop losing Congressional seats, then they must revisit the rules that make it so difficult to build.

Ellen Adarna on FHM Autograph Signing

The newest crush ng bayan, Ellen Adarna during the FHM Autograph Signing last December 10 at the Robinson's Movie World.

I was able to read the profile of Ellen Adarna on FHM pages and looks like that she's more on the misunderstood type of girl. Being raised in a high society with conyo friends and the like. She's really close to guys than girls, which explains her photos with different guys. They didn't take on her Ellen Adarna's scandalous pictures though. Must have been one of her secrets. But hey, she's famous because of that. Look at her now, she's a contract star of GMA Kapuso.

Hope to see more of Ellen Adarna this coming 2011. Happy New Year's to All!

More Ellen Adarna Autograph signing photos inside ->