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- 7 Tips For DIY Hair Highlights…
- Go Organic with Melvita Beauty and Skincare Products …
- 10 Lovely Tina Fey Magazine Covers…
- Top 7 Hottest Summer Outfits…
- 7 Foods to Avoid for Whiter Teeth …
- 10 Ways to Steal Posh’s Utility Glam Look …
- 8 Cool Alarm Clocks …
- 11 Great Memoirs …
- The Time of Your Life, Don’t Be Overwhelmed
- 5 Hat Styles: Which Will You Rock?
Posted: 14 May 2010 10:48 AM PDT  1. Start with clean hair Photo Credit: Giusi-gurL Make sure your hair is clean and free of oil and hair products. Don't even attempt highlighting with oily hair! 2. Make sure you chose the right kit Photo Credit: mmmfruit If your hair is blonde, add light beige highlights. If you hair is light brown, go for dark blonde streaks. For medium and dark brown hair color, place caramel brown slivers through and through. If your color is jet black, light brown highlights look more natural. 3. Always perform a strand test Photo Credit: Snakelady If the highlights are too dark, use a lighter shade of dye. If it's not light enough, use more dye and wait 5 more minutes. |
Posted: 14 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT  Einstein once said that if all the bees of the world died, the human race would go extinct in the next 4 years. That’s how important these little creatures are for our existence. Besides pollination, there’s also one other very important thing we owe to the bees… honey sweet honey! I’m sure you’ve heard of the goodness of honey and all its wonderful benefits. Why should we not take advantage of this amazing natural ingredient? Exactly the question asked by biologist and beekeeper Bernard Chevilliat. Melvita started off with one hexagonal soap and now spans a vast number and variety of products including skin care, hair care, shea butters, plant oils etc. made not just from honey but other amazing natural ingredients as well. Organic Must Try Beauty and Skin Care Products: 1. Argan oil Price: $24 at usa.melvita.com If you have dry or mature skin, plant oils can help. Native to the Moroccan forest, the Argan tree kernels have been harvested for centuries for their amazing benefits. Argan oil is rich in vitamin E and Omega 6 and helps protect skin and hair from premature aging, UV exposure and other harmful environmental factors. It is also great for dry skin, damaged hair, nail care and for massages. An oil with these many advantages is a must buy! 2. Bio-Excellence Extraordinary Fluid Price: $39 at usa.melvita.com What makes this product extraordinary? For starters, the ingredients – rice powder, plum oil, apricot, aloe vera, pear leaves, apple and rasberry to name a few. The result? Radiant, enhanced skin with reduced lines and age spots. |
Posted: 14 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT  1. Entertainment Weekly Tina Fey, in my opinion, looks fantastic in vintage styling. She looks great with this hairstyle and sexy single-color little dresses. I love the Bettie Page appeal of this cover. She looks hot, doesn’t she? 2. Vanity Fair I snorted and laughed really hard when I saw this cover. Featuring Sarah Silverman and Amy Poehler together with Tina, this cover was shot by famed photographer Annie Leibowitz. How insane is the cupping part? It must be awesome to be friends with these women. Not a dull moment, I’m sure. 3. Vanity Fair Whew! This one is off-the-charts HOT. I wonder if she was as awkward as Liz Lemon would be when she did this shoot. She really is American’s sweetheart, isn’t she? Gone are the years of chick flick heroines hogging this title. 4. TV Guide I am kind of rooting for Jack and Liz to be together but this is probably never meant to be. They have such a great friendship and working relationship that a possible romance could ruin everything. Good thing they are not each other’s type, right? |
Posted: 14 May 2010 04:57 AM PDT  7. Ruched Convertible Dress Price: $79.00 at victoriassecret.com This is a gorgeous dress that will flatter your figure and it comes in twelve bright colors that are all perfect for summer. Best of all, it’s completely versatile — it can be worn ten different ways, including as a halter dress, a strapless dress, or a v-neck dress. 6. Sexy Black & White Sequin Lace Party Dress Price: $49.99 at ever-pretty.com What about that party this summer? Yeah, you know one is coming up. This sexy black and white sequin dress would be sure to draw attention. It has a plunging V neckline, beautiful flower pattern and beading trim at the bust. It does not contain a zip up back. It is stretchy and yes, it is lined. 5. Sexy Black Pink Vogue Lace Cocktail Dress Price: $49.99 at ever-pretty.com Summer is a time for parties and this dress will be sure to turn heads. It has a feminine lace overlay with flowers. It is sexy and has just the right amount of stretch to contour to those curves. It has soft stretch polyester underlay. Elastic band insert is going across the bustline. |
Posted: 14 May 2010 02:30 AM PDT  1. Coffee Photo Credit: KY-Photography But I love coffee, don’t you? Unfortunately, it’s one of the worst culprits, staining teeth even if you have just a little. If you can’t stay away from it entirely, try swishig with a mouth rinse after, or just plain water. 2. Tea Photo Credit: mariyamboo Not tea, too! If I can’t have coffee, I should at least be able ot have tea! Green or white teas, or just herbal infusions (called teasans) won’t stain your teeth, but black teas will, so avoid them if you can! 3. Chocolate Photo Credit: Rebeca Mello Well, I won’t be giving up chocolate any time soon, but at least now I’m aware that it might be staining my teeth. If yo want whiter teeth, and don’t mind giving up a treasured, favorite indulgence, my dentist recommended avoiding chocolate, too. |
Posted: 14 May 2010 02:13 AM PDT  1. Pocketed Shorts Price: $59 at asos.com The key to utility glam is to have shorts or trousers which embody the utility trend without too much detail. These cargo shorts are perfect! The khaki colours are stunning and very identifiable, but there isn't too much detail. A glitzy or leather black jacket, up do and jewellery will transform the look into something much more elegant and sexy. And it's so easy! Don't forget matching heels and a glitzy belt, too. 2. Warehouse Macrame Studded Vest Price: $68 at asos.com If you want to glitz up a pair of khaki trousers, this top is the perfect mix of utility glam. It looks just as great teamed with jeans, too! Simply team khaki trousers, this top, studded sandals and a glitzy black belt with a black blazer and smokey eyes. Dreamy! 3. Warehouse Spray Jacket Price: $256 at asos.com This gorgeous fitted leather jacket is bought up to date with a cropped styling, zips and charms, and not forgetting the stunning shiny spray finish… it's simply stunning, and is perfect for glamming up utility clothes. It also looks hot with mini dresses and jeans, too! |
Posted: 14 May 2010 01:29 AM PDT  1. Nanda Home “Clocky” Alarm Clock Price: $44.00 at shop.nordstrom.com Choose from chrome, almond, or aqua, and let the chase begin! When this high-tech alarm clock goes off, it rolls away, preventing you from hitting snooze and over-sleeping! clever! It uses four AAA batteries, and is about 5″ wide by 3.5″ tall. 2. Pottery Barn Vintage Bedside Clock Price: $39.00 at potterybarn.com I love this clock! It looks like something my grandfather would have used. The finish is hand-alyered for a true antique look, and it only uses one AA battery. It measures about 4″ wide by 7″ tall, and features a tiny inset that tells you what time the alarm will sound. 3. Bonox Clock Price: $18.00 at urbanoutfitters.com Now this one looks like the alarm clock my mother used to have on her bedside table when I was a child! It’s a warm red clolor with a white face and glow-ni-the-dark minute and hour hands. It used one C battery, is made of sturdy plastic, and measures 4″ wide by 3.5″ tall. |
Posted: 13 May 2010 11:55 PM PDT  1. "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt Price: $11.52 at search.barnesandnoble.com This book tells the story of Frank McCourt's childhood, which began in New York, and ended in Ireland. It's written in a heart-wrenching, lyrical prose, and if you haven't laughed, cried, and cried some more by the end of the book, you're heartless indeed. The first line of the book warns you of the peril ahead, and you read anyway — "My father and mother should have stayed in New York where they met and married and where I was born. Instead, they returned to Ireland when I was four, my brother, Malachy, three, the twins Oliver and Eugene, barely one, and my sister, Margaret, dead and gone." 2. "Candy Girl" by Diablo Cody Price: $12.99 at search.barnesandnoble.com You may already know Diablo Cody as the way genius who wrote the screenplay for "Juno," and won an Oscar for it. But before she was an acclaimed writer, she was a copy typist by day and a stripper by night. Her memoir of that one year as a dancer is hilarious, raunchy, and fantastic. The first nine months were miserable, but then Cody had an epiphany, and success as a stripper-goddess followed, in her words, "I felt like I'd graduated, only instead of "Pomp and Circumstance," the band played Warrant." |
Posted: 13 May 2010 08:00 PM PDT  Let me direct your thoughts to this scenario. Six months ago you were in a hospital for 18 hours, in pain and feeling typically horrible. After 4-8 weeks your pain finally is gone, but there's a new problem… you're completely incapable of sleeping a full night. Four months later, you are finally getting a solid night of sleep, it feels amazing, but don't think you're out of the woods just yet. Now you are diligently trying to safeguard your home, one slip up could be disastrous. While it may not sound like it THIS is the time of your life. The investment of time and money is more than anything else you will do with you life, however, the return is so much greater! You have the privilege every morning to look upon an angel's sleeping face, and smell the sweetest fragrance. When you hold said baby in your arms you know that you'd do it all over again; pregnancy, labor, sleepless nights, just for one more second with your beautiful child. That being said, if you are like me, you know that every now and then you have to have a moment to yourself. Even "Super-Mom" will wear around the edges if she doesn't take the time for a small indulgence every now and then. Here's my advice as a fellow mother, let go of the feeling that "daddy" can't do it right. Now I will agree that I do everything better than my husband in relation to our daughter, *wink* but he is capable of back up support (with training of course, we didn't get as good as we are overnight after all.) Personally my husband gives our daughter a bath at least once a week, while I lounge around the house or stare into a starry sky. We also take turns taking her places for example, Saturday I took my daughter with me to visit my sister, in return she will be "entertaining" her daddy while I go for a long evening walk and take a luxurious bath Thursday. He also helps with feedings on the weekends, changes diapers, etc. Before we made these arrangements it was very easy for me to forget that in addition to being a mother, wife, house keeper, laundry service, and chef, I am also just Josie a 21 year old woman who loves to read and go for long walks. If your husband meets this idea with initial resistance, don't be discouraged just remind him how hard you work all day while he's at work and that your work doesn't end at 5. It's fair for both of you to get a little downtime while he's not at work. Keep this in mind when you're considering picking up the nearest frying pan… Have a wonderful day, and keep shining bright. |
Posted: 13 May 2010 01:35 PM PDT  1. Furry FriendWhoa look at Kelis. I do not agree with PETA’s tactics but this hat just gives out that “inconsiderate to other lifeforms” vibe. Sure it keeps you warm but a beanie can do that, too.2. Floppy for SummerVanessa Hudgens has been rocking this hat for about a month now. From errands to Coachella, this hat has spent more time with her than Zac Efron. I can’t blame her for keeping it close. It’s pretty cute.3. Hats in the BelfryThis black beauty is from Hats in the Belfry. I am seeing funeral chic. If that is too morbid for you, we can call it subdued summer.4. Panama from New OrleansKaren got this beautiful Panama hat from New Orleans and I think we should all get one for summer. If you are dropping by New Orleans and don’t mind shipping a hat to me, drop me an email.5. Bird PageboySkip to item number 6 to know what I’m referring to. It’s the perfect combo of whimsical and summer-y! The best part: it will cost you only $14.99.Top Image by slimmer_jimmer |
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