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Stocking Up

In Accessories on December 22, 2009 at 12:09 pm

Baby, it’s cold outside…and bare legs are a sure-fire way to icy stems. Black Opaque Tights are in-style and oh-so warm! We’re not talking about the opaque tights we rocked in 3rd grade either (the ones that run when you look at them wrong). We talking sleek, chic and totally indispensable. Wolford’s pack of 2 matte black opaque tights are a must-have in every wardrobe. With a 66 denier appearance and a super soft finish, these essentials will underpin your look with luxe.

Buy It: Net-a-Porter
Cost: $84.00

To expensive for tights? Try these!

Buy It: American Apparel
Cost: $14.00

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Holla for Hula

In Health & Fitness on December 21, 2009 at 11:50 am

Looking to trim your tummy in the New Year? The kid in you will flip over these hip, colorful hoops. Thanks to some special features, there’s almost no learning curve, so you’ll be dancing and twirling like a pro from the get-go.

BodyHoops are sturdy and durable (not flimsy and featherlight, like cheaper versions), plus they’re lined with a special grip tape that helps keeps the hoops up on your hip so you can twist and twirl longer. The hoops are slightly weighted (1-2 pounds), so teens and adults can even use them as a fun workout tool to get their blood pumping, strengthen their core, and tone all over. BodyHoops come in a variety of sizes and colors (even glittery designs, perfect for girls who love glitz and glam), and they’re made right here in the USA. Who agrees it’s time for a hula hoop revival?!

Buy It: BodyHoops
Cost: $24.99 (enter coupon code “todayshow” to save $5 on your order)


Christmas Future

In Accessories on December 21, 2009 at 11:28 am

This striking Free People Crystal Ball Necklace will surely allow you to see the future. The stylish piece is a faceted crystal ball with a brass filigree that top hangs from a long chain link necklace. Perfect with a little black dress, or even over a loose white t-shirt in jeans..talk about a versatile fashion future!

Light up your look with a beautiful crystal ball:

Buy It: Free People
Cost: $18.00

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Back to Basics

In Beauty on December 18, 2009 at 5:17 pm

Organic food has been all the rage for years now; hormone-free meat, organic vegetables, cage free chickens…and obviously eating organic is great for you (I mean hormone injected cattle can’t be good for you!) With all of this focus on what we put in put body, we sorta ignored what we put on our body. Organic makeup is great too…but what about all the lotions and potions and cleansers we slather ourselves with?

Enter Juice Beauty Organics to Clear Skin Kit. Juice Beauty is a line of organic skin care products are rich in vitamins and nutrients and contain no pesticides, parabens or petroleum derivatives. Their products stay far way from: – Parabens, Sulfates, Synthetic Fragrances, Synthetic Dyes, Petro-Chemicals and Phthalates (all of which are skin No-Nos).

Their Organics Back to Clear Skin kit is a 30-day supply kit to treat blemish-prone skin. What it is formulated to do: Treats oily/combination/blemish-prone skin. What else you need to know: The kit includes a 4 oz Cleansing Gel, .25 oz Green Apple Peel – Sensitive, 1 oz Blemish Clearing Serum, and a 1 oz Oil-Free Moisturizer, plus an eco-bamboo headband.

Be Kind to your skin:

Buy It: Sephora
Cost: $39.00 ($55.00 Value)

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Lash Out

In Accessories, Beauty on December 18, 2009 at 11:52 am

Shu Uemura eyelashes are a fantastical creation made to accentuate your eyes and create a sense of drama and imagination. With inspiration from flowers, forests, oceans and the sky, all lashes are a perfect balance of nature, science and art. With a lash for every eye, Lashes in Nature offers bold, charming, delicate, dramatic and cheeky options in the forms extravagant premium, decorative statement and everyday accent lashes.

From glimmering gold leaf lashes to Rainbow lash, these outfit makers are guaranteed to surprise, delight and wow everyone in your path.

Buy It: Neiman Marcus
Cost: $79.00

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Success is a Job and Smells like it Too

In Fragance on December 17, 2009 at 4:49 pm

Looking for the perfect self-gift this year which encompasses the sweet smell of success? Bond No. 9′s latest scent conjures one of the most intoxicating (and elusive) elements of them all: money. The scent itself is spicy and sultry, with fresh citrus top-notes balanced by sexy floral and oriental undertones. It’s packaged in a sleek black bottle stamped with Andy Warhol’s iconic neon dollar sign, a pulsing, vibrant image that screams success. With any luck, this fragrance will have you reeking of success — or at the very least you’ll smell amazing.

Bond Perfume No. 9 – Andy Warhol Success is a Job is spicy-citrusy fragrance with top notes-coriander, cardamom, mandarin, bergamot-lead into a throbbing heart of jasmine, tuberose, rose, plum and pimento that eventually segues into an oriental base of vanilla, patchouli, and amber.

Buy It: Saks
Cost: $220.00

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Haute Hippie

In Fashion on December 17, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Poncho’s are the perfect winter “throw on” accessory for winter and spring! This Haute Hippie hand-coiled oatmeal alpaca poncho is a beautifully bohemian cover up that looks perfect with skinny jeans or leggings, and boots. Beware when rocking a poncho, a few things could go awry: you don’t want the sweater to go past your knees, no patterns and try to stay away from anything with fringe. Pocahontas is not the look you’re going for.

Haute Hippie Hand-Coiled Alpaca Poncho (shown)
Buy It: Net-a-Porter
Cost: $1,395.00

or for lower cost options:

Forever21 Ribbed Turtleneck Poncho
Cost: $27.80

BCBG Turtleneck Poncho
Cost: $148.00


Nubuck Bootie

In Shoes on December 16, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Jennifer Lopez (aka J Lo) is seriously rocking a hot pair of booties while pounding the pavement. She adds a flash of high fashion edge to her uber-casual outfit in her Elizabeth and James Valley Soft Cuff Booties. These distressed nubuck booties feature a slouchy pebbled leather shaft and a 4.5″ heel.

Buy It:

Elizabeth and James Valley Soft Cuff Booties
Cost: $234.50

or try these:

Rosegold Sarah Slouch Booties
Cost: $192.50

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Holiday Value

In Beauty on December 16, 2009 at 1:16 pm

The holiday time of year is a personal favorite not just because of the time with family, parties, songs, decorations or joy in the world but also for the cosmetic palettes. Lame, I know but when all of the cosmetic companies start packaging their best selling shadows and lipsticks in one pretty palette, I get giddy. These complete makeup sets come with a large mirror and the travel-ready palettes are ideal for easy makeup application anytime.

Cosmetic palettes are also the ultimate value play in cosmetics. You get your favorite brand of shadows and glosses, in one location, for a discounted price. What’s not to love?

Check out these limited availability makeup palettes!

NARS 15th Anniversary Palette
Cost: $75.00 ($87.00 Value)

Laura Mercier Eye Book
Cost: $45.00 ($115.00 Value)

Urban Decay Get Baked Eye Kit
Cost: $18.00 ($53.00 Value)

Makeup Forever 12 Flash Color Case
Cost: $95.00 ($216.00 Value)


Frosty Pair

In Home on December 15, 2009 at 4:29 pm

Entertain in Style this New Year with CB2′s Tipsy Toes Ice Cube Set! These mini red stilettos ice cubes are perfect for ice-cold undiluted drinks and the glam ice cubes will add punch to your shot (or kick to your punch). Totally food-safe and fun-filled and re-usable.

Buy It: CB2
Cost: $5.95

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