I love wellies – every time I see someone wearing a cute pair I think to myself that I have to get a pair like that. So I’m head over to Piperlime – they are having a 20% off sale on weather boots and rain boots.
Nov 172008
I don’t want to startle anyone, but apparently there is some rumblings about a recession. If you’re faced with cutting back on your spa beauty routine but don’t want to give up the luxury and results, watch for the rest of our series on spa service replacements that will keep you looking and feeling pampered.
Today we’re going to discuss how to duplicate facial acne extraction at home – with no pain, to boot!
Yes, there are those blackhead remover tools on the market, but you can do more harm than good by trying to extract blemishes on your own. Personally, my hand isn’t that steady. You can get the same results with Avon’s ANEW Rejuvenate line. After a week of using the ANEW REJUVENATE Night Revitalizing Cream and ANEW REJUVENATE Flash Facial
Serum, you will marvel at how your skin is free of blackheads and your pores are tight. It does this through “Mini-Extraction Technology” – which makes a macro difference. To give you some idea how well it works, before I started using the line, I counted up how many tiny blackheads I had on my nose – the kind that you can only see with a depressing magnification mirror, but are stubborn and make your the skin on your nostrils look dull. The number was 11 (telling you that feels like too much information, but hey, this was a highly scientific beauty experiment!). After three days, I was down to five, after a week, just one teeny-tiny one that I needed to have my face next to the mirror to even see – not a bad change for one week’s time. True, it’s not the in and out nature of a spa, but consider this: I didn’t have any downtime, no red blotches, and I could wear my regular makeup during the day all week as these two great products got out even the tiny blackheads that a facialist wouldn’t be able to extract anyways. And believe me, those little blackheads make the difference between flawless skin and dull skin.
Alternatively, check what your insurance covers as far as dermatology – while it won’t be the relaxing ambience and cucumber water of a spa, a derm can get rid of a pimple with a shot of cortisone and can rid your face of whiteheads with a special tool.
Stay tuned for our next feature in our Spa Economy series on Facial-worthy exfoliation!
Nov 152008
I love a decorative heel – and if you want to add a bit of intrigue to your shoes, check out these Gucci Roma Platform Sandals. With the mid-heel bamboo detailing, these 5″ heels add subtle elegance to a skinny pant or fitted dress suit.
Find them at Saks.com.
I love pink and brown as a color combination – it’s fresher and more modern than matching pink and black. And adding a blush splash to a brown outfit with these Via Spiga Kelis Oxford
Find them at Amazon.com
It’s hard to find a black leather jacket with feminine styling and sharp lines. That’s why I love Old Navy’s Ruffle Leather Jacket in a butter soft leather with a ruffle down the front – girly but not over the top. The fitted lines of the rest of the jacket make it stand out as a sharp siloette and can double as a blazer.
Find it on sale for $99 at OldNavy.com.
As you know, I’m a huge fan of lip stains like those made by my favorite brand Liptini. So of course I had to give Stila Cherry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain a try. The great things about lip stains is that you can layer them, so you can get just a hint of color with one coat, or a dramatic pout with two or three layers. And while you can add enough layers of Cherry Crush to create a nice pop of color, it gives such a great “your lips but better” look with one layer you may choose to stop there. It is formulated to be a color that is universally flattering – and it certainly works on me. Think of that color your lips get when they just look great on their own – after you bit into a cherry or a juice strawberry, after sucking on a cherry popsicle, or after a hard workout – this is the color that Cherry Crush seems to produce on everyone who I’ve seen try it.
One of the ways it works on everyone is by reacting to the pH level on your skin. While there isn’t that much of a difference between one person and the next when it comes to pH levels, it’s enough to cause a change to the color of Cherry Crush. Add to that the fact that it contains antioxidants and cherry and pomegranate extracts, and you have one impressive product.
Of course, the fact that it reacts to pH brings out the mad scientist in me, so I’ve been trying to see how different products of varying pH levels tweak the color, and the results are pretty cool. Stay tuned for my findings…
Find Stila Cherry Crush at Sephora.com and Beauty.com
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For this week’s Jimmy Choo Suede Boots, as well as the last two Saturday’s heels, add two thin layers of Liptini Lip Liqueur Lip & Cheek Stains – Kirsch and let them dry in between coats. It’s a sheer garnet color, so it’s not too harsh if your complexion is fair, but it also gives a hint of plum so it looks really fresh this time of year. Add a dab of Liptini Topper Lip Gloss in Crushed Ice
in the middle of your lips to make them look fuller.
I’ll post a pic of this combo as soon as I get it off my camera!
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Boot season has officially arrived this week (for me anyways), and this pair of Jimmy Choo Suede Boots almost has me excited about the colder weather to come. Guess I’m making a trip to Saks soon.
With the black tie flourish on the back of the boot, they will look great with a skirt and sweater – what immediately comes to mind is something in a cranberry or plum hue, but obviously black boots can go any direction. And I love the multi-colored heel – a bit of a Lichenstein painting feel to it. And if it’s especially cold, a cashmere pair of tights (worth every penny, btw) will keep you toasty warm and match the luxury of the boots.
Find them at Saks.com for $1650.00.
