August 2007 Archives

Yours truly will be attending Fashion Week in New York city for the Spring 2008 shows next week. I am excited to see all the shows and have been receiving invitations all week for some of the best designers in the tents! (Vera Wang and Tuleh featuring Jada Loveless bags being the two shows I am most looking forward to!) In between the shows I will be hanging out at the Daily Suites in Bryant Park Hotel. Cygalle Healing spa is offering free organic treatments at the suite and I have signed up for reflexology and energy healing to get me through the 5-6 shows a day I plan on seeing!

Bag Snob shows you how to get exotic luxe for less with Smythson Mara!

Stiletto Jungle features the hottest handbag line you've never heard of: Knox Handbags, the soon-to-be darling of Fashion Week.

Trend alert on Fab Sugar! Bring out your inner Bond girl with a golden finger!

Whether or not you're addicted to Grey's Anatomy, Coquette says it's all about gray for fall.

KRiSTOPHER DUKES thinks these second-skin Christian Louboutin boots will make you a very pretty woman. Lewd wink, wink.

Clean-up your closet for fall: SheFinds has expert tips for organizing your closet to get the most out of your hangars, handbags and shoe storage.

The "Queen of Mean's" dog is one lucky bitch. How would Second City Style get into 'Trouble' with that inheritance? Check out our dream shopping spree.

UPDATE: Congrats to Coachwife for finally winning!!! Valerie- send me your address please :)

We are ending our Be Fine daily pop quiz with a classic American Beauty... she's one of the best actresses of her generation and greatly loved by Beauty Snob even though she prefers living across the pond! Yes, I know this is a lot of hints and a very easy photo to identify but the point today is not to make it hard on you but to give you ONE LAST CHANCE TO WIN! Be the first to identify her and you will be our final winner of the month!!!!

A big thank you to Be Fine natural skincare for sponsoring our August daily pop quizzes and for treating our readers' skin to a gourmet feast!

Watch for our September daily pop quizzes starting next Monday with a brand new sponsor and a chance to win more goodies!

The more I explore Fresh’s line of Sugar products, the more I absolutely love them! Tina has gotten me hooked on the Sugar Lip Balm and little by little I’m buying up everything! My latest addiction is this Sugar Lychee Body Lotion. It’s fantastic! It smells so warm and yummy and totally reminds me of being wrapped up in a big, comfy blanket. (A little abstract, I know, but take a whiff of this stuff and I feel you’ll understand!) It’s really dry in my office so I keep this on my desk and am almost compulsive about putting it on. My skin stays so soft and supple and it’s totally not greasy at all. Plus, the scent gives me a happy little high when I’m in the middle of a stressful day at work. $25 at Sephora.com Fresh SugarBath Body Lotion 10 oz Sugar Lychee

UPDATE: Congrats to sharon for identifying this brave celeb as Renne Zellweger!

So as we wind down our August pop quizzes sponsored by Be Fine natural skincare, we'd like to take a moment to thank all of our readers who have participated with so much enthusiasm! Seeing all of your comments really motivates us and makes us feel warm and fuzzy :) We love our readers and would not be here without each and every single one of you!

Okay, let's get down to the business - who is this actress with a daring new pixie cut? It's much cuter than Britney's shave don't you agree? If you know who she is... leave it in comments!!! First person to get it right wins the all natural Be Fine skincare set (Exfoliating cleanser, night cream, neck cream and eye brightening treatment)!

Game Rules here. Sponsored by Be Fine Food for skin!

Post by Beauty Snob Michelle

So I’m still makeup shopping for my fabulous trip to Maui this week. (I guess I sort of have my priorities messed up – I already have a bunch of new makeup but still no bathing suit!) Anyway, one of the new things I got was this really smart lip gloss set from CARGO. Their GlossBox is seven different shades of lip gloss (2 wands of each shade) packaged in a handy little case. This is perfect for traveling because the wands are essentially only good for a few applications, so if you loose them or leave them in a hotel it’s not much of a loss. There are all the practical colors you could want in the box (with the exception of the green). From nude shine to a raspberry shimmer you’re almost certain to find a shade you like. This will be perfect for my trip because it’s one less thing to pack on the way home. All the better to fit everything I buy! $15 at Sephora.com CARGO GlossBox™

Yesterday's quiz seemed to have finally stumped some of you so today is going to another super easy one. Our face of the day is known for bubbly ditzy characters but anyone who knows her will tell you she is wise beyond her years. If you know the answer... leave it in comments please! I love all the sideline comments you girls have been leaving about loving our site. We love you right back!

First person to get it right wins the Be Fine skincare set (Exfoliating cleanser, night cream, neck cream and eye brightening treatment)! Game Rules here. Sponsored by Be Fine Food for skin!

I am having a ball re-discovering MAC cosmetics. With so many new collections it is hard to resist it all! Well, almost all of it, the Beauty Snob has to draw the line at metallic blue nail polish but that doesn't mean I am not all over the brilliant blue eyeshadows which are so right on target this Fall! Let's start with the Smoke Signals collection. I found this collection to be really wearable for both day and night, smoky eyeshadows paired with neutral blushes and lip colors is one of the hottest looks of the season and is flattering on almost everyone!

The smoke eyeshadow quad 01 is a gorgeous palette of smoky greys and blues. Remember the key to smoky eyes is to blend blend blend! I used the dark shadows at the outer corners and blended the lighter shades in the center of my lids and the inner corners. $36 at MAC

This is my absolute favorite of the collection, apply the pale peach shimmer below your brow bone and watch your eyes literally pop! The espresso brown shade is matte and looks amazing on the outer corners. I used the darkest shade as eyeliner with a wet brush and the result was amazing. We had dinner with one of my husband's oldest friend and he kept saying how I look better each year (he's a total metro sexual who notices everything so I knew he meant it!) $36 at MAC

The Ablaze blush gives just a hint of color, like you went for a jog, had a good game of tennis or an afternoon romp. $17 at MAC

I am a pink lip gloss girl so this super pale shade called Illicit took getting used to but I have to admit, it allowed my eyes to be center stage. $14 at MAC

I really have no use for lipstick these days as I am a lip gloss addict but some people still prefer it as a base and the "Barely Lit" shade did make the pale gloss last longer. $14 at MAC. Smoke Signals Collection at MAC website and MAC stores worldwide.

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Elke the fabulous Make up Artist (and founder of the Beauty Blog Network) has offered to do my brows while I am in New York, I am so excited as my brows have been suffering ever since my over zealous plucking days in the '90s. In the meantime, I am prepping them with the most amazing eyebrow conditioner from Talika. I've used this for a month now and my eyebrows are noticeably fuller, I am also seeing lots of hairs growing back around the brows which I am resisting plucking until I can get to Elke. I love that there is a mirror so you can literally apply this anywhere, even in the back of a cab (though I doubt you'd want to do that). It's very lightweight and does not leave residue, so you can swipe and apply your make up immediately. I use it twice daily and my eyebrows also feel really soft! $38 at Spalook, spend a bit more and you'll qualify for free shipping! This is a MUST try for the eyebrow challenged.

It is all about gifts today. Check out Totsnob and this super unique baby gift that both mother and child will treasure!

From Hermes to Eternity! Read about the passion that is Hermes on Bagsnob!

Every snob worth her weight in makeup should know how to apply false eyelashes. Makeherup shows us how!

We love Lanvin! From clothes to accessories Ms. Jewelsnob rhapsodizes on the unexpected glamour of these earrings!

Purseblog muses on the Fendi Spy Pochette. Fab or drab?

Bodies by Bond! New product alert on Bella Sugar!