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By Francesca Claybrook

Eat Pray Love is officially a phenomenon. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, I’m sure you’ve heard about (and probably read) Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir of self-discovery in Italy, India, and Indonesia, which is now a film starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem. But as Eat Pray Love takes over the [...]

The warm weather has me switching my bath and beauty products from the autumn scents to spring scents, and I really love Thymes’s new collection. Ambersweet Orange has a fresh, citrus smell, perfect for the summer months. The botanically-based bath and body products contain healing properties of creamy yogurt and rich honey. The new line [...]

By Francesca Claybrook

Picture this: you just had a nice, relaxing manicure but the minute you walk in the door you look down and realize that, yup, you’ve already managed to chip it. But there are new products on the market that are aiming to change that (Shellac or Axxium by OPI are two [...]

What’s “vajazzling” you ask? Ladies, brace yourself. It seems there’s a new trend in town, vying for the spot of Brazilian waxing, and that’s vajazzling. Remember that bedazzler you had back in second grade to accessorize your jean jackets, shirts and shoes? Now picture that one a more, ahem, sensitive area. Vajazzling is the process [...]

So on this snowy New York day in the dead of winter I find it appropriate to tell you my vampire skin story. My friends and I are usually tan all year round, not being able to stand the look of paleness. However, last year after reading a report saying fake tanning is as deadly [...]

We all know I’m a huge fan of all things Victorian which is why Alice in Wonderland is such a fun tale for me. That’s why I’m beyond excited for designer
Sue Wong’s Alice in Wonderland inspired collection commissioned by Disney. This romantic-influenced collection features dresses based on Alice’s key characters like the Red Queen, [...]

My favorite nailpolish brand OPI has also created an Alice in Wonderland Inspired collection, complete with cutesy names like Absolutely Alice, Mad as a Hatter, Off With Her Red. I love it. Most of the colors are deep jewel tones, perfect to carry you through the winter. Some of them are a little too glittery [...]

Alice in Wonderland has a special place in my heart and I’m so excited to see it brought to the big screen. From the fantasy world it conjures up to wacky characters and magic potions, it’s always been one of my favorite childhood tales. And, i’ve always loved the style it evokes — over [...]

Pin Straight has been out for a while so put your hair strighteners on hold and give yourself a blow out. The trick to a great blow out is the brushes you use, and I came across a great site that carries all of the essentials you need to give yourself a blowout that will [...]

As we get into the colder months, I’m hedging my bets that Chanel’s
Diabolic nail polish will be the most-desired look this fall and
winter. The deep red/burgundy color is part of the CHANEL Collection
Noirs Obscurs, which features rich, deep colors that are perfect for
the fall, featuring blacks, deep reds and other gothy colors. I have a
feeling [...]

One of Britain’s best-selling skincare lines is now available in the United States at Duane Reed. I had the opportunity to try out Simple Skincare and have quickly become a fan of the line. The best part is, the line of cleansers, toners, lotions and gels goes for $7.99 each, how’s that for affordable? Also, [...]

In case you missed it Vogue Editor Anna Wintour appeared on David Letterman last night and she actually helped shed some of her cold, dominatrix image. During the interview she cracked a few jokes, spoke out about her image in the press and hawked her new documentary on the famed September issue.

Exciting news, from now until August 20th one of my favorite makeup brands–Urban Decay – is having a special friends and family sale. Just enter coupon code “FNFF1″ at checkout for 30% off at Urbandecay.com. I’m personally a fan of their eyeshadow pallets but you seriously can’t go wrong. Happy Shopping!

While we may be in a recession, I’m not quite ready to hang up mycredit card just yet. However, I am shopping smarter and so should you. I came across a great comparison shopping site called Pebble.com and think it’s the perfect resource for savvy shoppers to snag great deals on everything from clothing to [...]

I recently got a pair of Donna Karan Body Perfect shapewear and dare I say, I prefer them to Spanx. Mine are the nude colored top of the waist to mid-thigh kind and I have to say they do their job. The shapewear definitely creates a slimmer looking silhouette, especially in the hip area, and [...]

I have finally found the perfect mani/pedi beach shade and am officially obsessed with it. It’s called Italian Love Affair and not gonna lie, I partially picked it the first time because of it’s cute name, but the shade is seriously awesome with a tan. Opi makes it, which is also a plus, because for [...]

So I tried a new product this weekend with my friend and we were pleasantly surprised. Kaia Bamboo Facial Cleansing Cloths serve as a makeup remover and toner in one, and are infused with cirtus oils and amino acids. I I love that they’re made with sustainable bamboo and are natural, unlike other cloths on [...]

So ever since we saw the movie “He’s Just Not That Into You” one of my friends has been obsessed with the nail polish color that Gigi (played by Ginnifer Goodwin) sports throughout the flick. Well, we did a little research and found the color. It’s called Pasadena Purple, by Nubar, who we’ve written [...]

You may remember last year M.A.C. came out with a Barbie loves MAC collection that was gorgeous. Well, this year Barbie loves Stila. This new collection features four different paint can sets with different themes: Malibu Barbie (pictured), ponytail Barbie, Foxy Barbie and Jewel Doll, each with different Barbie-licious eyeshadow shades and accompanying mascaras, [...]

Urban Decay’s spring line just got released this weekend and there are a few items that are definite must-haves. I absolutely love their cream eyeshadows. They have their own wand so you don’t have to mess up a makeup brush, and they are high luster and surprisingly, they don’t crease. That’s my total pet peeve [...]

Nubar has just released a new collection in time for Valentine’s Day called Hypnotic Valentine and the colors are really cute. You’re heard me rave about this brand before because of the type of finish they give off and because of their paraben-free ingredients, and they always come out with the cutest gift sets. This [...]

The creators of Manhattan’s famed candy shop and bar have recently released a line of body products and lip glosses and the products are just as delicious as their candy. I first encountered the line on a trip to Vegas and fell in love with their chocolate cupcake products which seriously smell just like chocolate [...]

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! This Christmas I got a gift from my brother that honestly smells better than any other perfume I’ve ever tried. I’m usually extremely loyal to Versace Woman, but when I unwrapped Aquolina’s Pink Sugar (which I had never even heard of until I opened it) and took the [...]

So just because you may have landed yourself on Santa’s Naughty List this year doesn’t mean you shouldn’t reward yourself with a little Xmas gift that will be sure to land you on that list again next year. Benefit has just released their “Justine Case” (read Just in Case) for all you ladies who may [...]

I’ve just started using Julie Hewett Cosmetics and I’m pleasantly surprised. What originally got me interested in the line is that Julie works on the set of dozens of movies and is responsible for making some of our favorite celebrities look outright flawless. The full collection is wonderful, but I have to say I’m pretty [...]

As I’m sure you’re well aware, tomorrow is the biggest online shopping day of the year and retailers are offering all sorts of crazy deals to get us to load items into our virtual checkout carts. Well we will be keeping track of the best fashion and beauty deals available Monday and will be updating [...]

I absolutely adore Philosophy’s products and every Christmas I anxiously await what new cute gift sets and flavors they will introduce. Well this year they didn’t disappoint. They have awesome new sets that could make perfect stocking stuffers and gifts. One of my favorites is “The Cookie Exchange” body gel gift set. It comes with [...]

Great news! From now until December 16th Stila Cosmetics is offering a 20% discount and free shipping on orders of $30 or more! Time to pick up a few stocking stuffers and a few gifts for yourself. And for those of you who have been craving their new smokey eye pallettes, now’s the time to [...]

Happy election day everyone! I love that we can turn a political day into a shopping one as well. If you’re in the shopping mood today, Bebe is offering 10% off to customers who can show their ballot stub today only for in-store purchases. Limited is offering 20% off online and in-store purchases today only. [...]

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