Spotlight: drewby1xo

Its about that time again to step aside from the normal posts of nail polish and body products! Today's Spotlight post will be showcasing another very talented YouTube star.

Her name is Drew (drewby1xo) and she makes YouTube videos covering songs and adding her own flare to them! I absolutely love this girl's voice. Honestly, this girl is amazing!! Check out her cover of "Blow" by Ke$ha. If you have ever heard the original, it is a load of crap compared to Drew's version. Check out her YouTube channel and be sure to subscribe to her!

MY FIRST LUSH (mini) HAUL and REVIEW

I believe I have a new obsession. After watching numerous YouTube demo videos and hauls, I decided to take the plunge and head over to my nearest LUSH store. I am actually a little disappointed because the LUSH "store" closest to wear I live is actually inside of a Macy's, having its own store. That is fine though, no biggie =]. Below, you will find pictures of the few items I purchased, descriptions and a demo video! Enjoy!

Bath Bomb: Sex Bomb  6.3 oz $6.45
For those that are not familiar with LUSH products, a bath bomb, when tossed into a bath, releases aromas to help make the bath more relaxing. It is much like what you would get from bath salts and other similar products. Some of the bath bombs even have little surprises in them!

Sex Bomb smells mostly of jasmine. Jasmine is supposed to be a aphrodisiac, hence the name "Sex Bomb". Upon tossing this bath bomb into the bath, it starts to fizz up immediately, releasing the scent of jasmine into the air. The top part of the Sex Bomb is a pink rose made out of rice paper. Although very pretty, it does get mushy quickly in the bath and you may want to take it out before settling in.

Bath Bomb: Twilight 6.3 oz $4.95
I LOVE THIS BATH BOMB! No, not because it is names Twilight. (I swear I am not a die hard Twilight fan!) Besides the cool star and moon design, this bath bomb has a light sweet scent that I found to be quite pleasing. This bath bomb does have glitter in it, so if you do not like that you could try socking it (putting it into a nylon sock and then placing in bath). For more on this bath bomb, check out the demo below!

Bath Bomb: Cinders 3.1 oz $3.95
This bath bomb is about half the size of the bath bombs above. Do not be fooled though, the aromas released from this bath bomb are potent! Cinders has more of a smokey and citrus scent (perfect for men!) The red specks you see on the top of this bath bomb are pop rocks that crackle and fizz in the water. Also, unlike the above bath bombs, Cinders sinks to the bottom of the bath. The only turn off about this bath bomb is that it turns the water into a yellow urine color ;/ Check the demo below =]

Bubble Bar: The Comforter Bubble Bar 7.0 oz $9.95
The only way to describe LUSH Bubble Bar's is to take the description straight from the LUSH website: "We make our bubble baths solid so that we can avoid using preservatives and only use minimal packaging: a little bag and a sticker to tell you what's in there. (It's also a lot more fun to create lovely shapes and colours with solid bubble bath than liquid ones.)"
All you have to do is crumble just a bit of it under the running faucet to experience tons of bubbles!

I love love love love love love love (did I say LOVE?!) this bubble bar. It smells so sweet and fruity. The scent is VERY potent and lingers on your skin long after your bath. I used this bubble bar with my Twilight bath bomb for a very sweet smelling bath!

Look how big this bubble bar is!

Very pretty design.

Since this bubble bar is huge, it can be used for multiple baths. If you are using a regular bath tub, I suggest cutting this bar into 3 or even 4 parts for tons of bubbles. If you don't like many bubbles, cut it even smaller to get more for your dollar! If you have a bath with jets, I suggest using 1/5 or 1/6 of this bar because you will get TOO many bubbles if you use more than that! In the Twilight demo video, I showed you all the immediate bubbles that I got from this bubble bar. However, if you turn the jets on again later in your bath, the bubbles will increase and increase and increase! A little goes a long way with these bubble bars!

Bubble Bar: Candy Cane 3.5 oz $5.95
This bubble bar should have been named something else! The name suggests that it would smell peppermint like, as most candy canes do. Although it did have a slight minty smell, I could not really exactly point out the scents that came from this bubble bar. The LUSH website states: "Candy Cane smells like a freshly spun candy-floss cloud sprinkled with icing sugar and bubblegum drops."

I used this with the Sex Bomb. I should have definitely cut it up into smaller pieces because just like The Comforter, this bubble bar gave me tons of long lasting bubbles.


In conclusion, I have fallen in love with LUSH. I am excited to try out all their other products that they offer. Sigh what have I gotten myself in to?!

Yes, I know this was a long post! lol

SPOTLIGHT: iDeJANCE

Its time to take a break from all the nail polish related posts and get back to more variety.

Today, I am spolighting iDeJANCE, a YouTube channel created by choreographer Dejan Tunic. This channel focuses on choreography performed by Dejan and his many dancers of all ages. THESE VIDEOS ARE ADDICTING! Dejan and his dancers are extremely talented and are full of energy.

All of the videos posted on on this YouTube channel are choreographed by either Dejan Tunic or his assistant Janelle Ginestra. This duo teaches dance classes at the International Dance Academy in Hollywood, CA.

At the time of this post, iDeJANCE YouTube channel has recieved more than 500,000 channel views and more than 10 million videos views!

QUICK SPOTLIGHT: AJ RAFAEL and ALBERT POSIS

I LOVE YouTube. That may even be an understatement. The amount of talent that can be found on this website is immense, as many of you already know.

There is one video that I found on YouTube that I have not stopped playing. It is a cover of Justin Beiber's "That Should Be Me" mixed with Tae Yang's "Wedding Dress". This cover is done by YouTube sensations AJ Rafael and Albert Posis.

This cover is AMAZING and I honestly have to say that I prefer this over the original. Sorry Beiber fans, sometimes someone else does it better!

Check out the video below and don't forget to check out their YouTube channels! (linked above).




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SPOTLIGHT: RUSSELL PETERS - "be a man!"

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Russell Peters, a stand-up comedian, was born on September 29, 1970 in Canada and is of Indian descent.

Peters began performing in his hometown of Toronto, Canada  in 1989 and has since performed all over the world. He has had sold-out shows in many countries including Canada, United States and Australia.

Peters has appeared on numerous television shows and has been featured in five DVDs.

If you are offended by profanity and racial jokes then you probably shouldn't watch. In my opinion Peters jokes are in good fun and if they weren't he would not be as successful as he is =]

Below are a few clips of Comedian Russell Peters in action. I could write a million things about Peters, but you have to experience his talent!
















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SPOTLIGHT: KINA GRANNIS

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On top of everything else in this blog, I will sometimes do a "spotlight" on a person that I feel should be recognized or someone that I find interesting. This can be anyone: musicians, actors, activists or just an everyday person with a great story.

Today's spotlight is on singer/songwriter Kina Grannis.

This 24 year old singer from Los Angeles, California had released three independent albums by 2006: Sincerely, Me; One More in the Attic and In Memory of the Singing Bridge.

Grannis' popularity began to rise from her YouTube channel, which she began on November 14, 2007. Since then, her channel has recieved over 3.7 million views and her total upload views surpass 43 million.

In 2008, Kina Grannis entered the Doritos® Crash the Super Bowl contest. Grannis was the winner and her video for "Message from Your Heart" aired during that year's Super Bowl game. This launched her career and she was soon signed to Interscope Records.

Kina Grannis left Interscope Records in 2009 and has indepedently released her 4th album "Stairwells" in February 2010, which features "Message from Your Heart" and her single "Valentine".

My Opinion:
My favorite videos of hers, besides her music related videos, are the ones in which she recognizes her fans. She records videos showing the things that are sent to her and you can truely see that she is loved by her fans. Her appreciation for her fans is incredible and I hope to see more from her in the future.

Check out her YouTube channel and her website (linked above) for more on Kina Grannis.

EDIT:
Kina Grannis is on Twitter! Send her a tweet!