November 2007 Archives

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I love perfume! It’s my favorite accessory. Change your scent and your whole day can go in a different direction. I wish I had more perfume to play around with. That’s why I entered the Allure.com’s Free Stuff perfume giveaway. They’re giving away 18 of Perfumer Frederic Malle’s top scent picks. It’s worth $1,500 dollars. It’ll be like having Sephora’s perfume wall in your home. Who wouldn’t want that? Maybe you'll find that elusive perfect scent! Enter at Allure.com/freestuff

I am a bath girl. Before giving birth I took luxuriously long baths daily, my tub was surrounded by candles, magazines and my favorite books. Flash to 2007, my toddler has taken over my bathtub or as he calls it "the swimming tub" which is now covered in plastic bath toys. When I discovered Fraiche, I thought the all natural hand made soaps and bath swizzles would make great stocking stuffers for my girlfriends. I didn't even contemplate trying them for myself at first because I have not had time for a bath in months! When I received my box however, the scent of honeysuckle and gardenia (my favorite!) tempted me and when I read all the ingredients were organic and molded by hand, I knew I had to take an hour off from my life to indulge. I put my son to bed a bit earlier than usual (he actually needed it as he did not nap, so don't feel sorry for him!) and told my husband I was not going out as planned. I needed a break from our busy social calendar and what better way than a nice bath?!?!?

I grabbed a stack of magazines so I could catch up on reading but the minute I sat in the Honeysuckle infused bath I was lost. You know that super corny Calgon commercial from the '80s when that stressed out woman would beg to be taken away? Well, that's how I felt. I felt miles from blogging, potty training, black tie social functions and all the things I do on daily basis to keep my world spinning. I closed my eyes and did not open them until the bathwater got cold. When I got out, my skin was soft and silken from the organic oils (Goat’s Milk, Certified Organic Olive Oil, Certified Organic Coconut Oil, Unrefined Virgin Shea Butter). I have decided to keep all the bath swizzles and soaps for myself, sorry girls- this stash is mine, I'll order more for you when Christmas rolls around but don't blame me if I keep that as well :) Did I mention my bathroom was deliciously scented for the rest of the night? What could be more romantic than a room scented like the shores of Hawaii?

Fraiche is sold at Stanley Korshak and a host of Spas. Or do like I plan to and buy directly from the Fraiche website. Bath swizzles- $17.50 for pack of three. $12.50 for hand molded soaps.

Bag Snob: Shop the two day sale at Saks!

Get a jump on your Christmas cards this holiday with Picture People cards from Tot Snob!

The Purse Blog wants to adopt Paris' bags!

Bella Sugar wants to know if you love or hate Lucy Liu's simple look.

Congrats to Ashley for seeing that this is the amazing Anna Wintour
This fashion icon's hair is a fashion icon in and of itself. I mean, how can you not know who this is? Even though her eyes are blocked out, the devil herself can never be truly hidden. Who is this fashion powerhouse?

Leave your answer in comments! We will randomly select one winner from all the correct answers that are left in comments by 11:59 PM EST today.

Game Rules here!

Santa came early this year (I was a really good girl!) and dropped off the most fabulous Holiday Collection set I've ever seen from Awake cosmetics. Let's start with the packaging, a glittering ruby red and glass box filled with delicious goodies, all the tools you'll need for a bit of holiday glitz at a reduced price. This is a limited edition item my beauties so I would jump on it, like NOW! Here is a peek at what's inside:

1. Stardom All Directional Mascara in Ultra Black- Lengthening and volumizing, this has the tiny fibers I love to make your lashes mile long and ultra glossy.

2. Stardom Lip Gloss in Fairly Pink- Make your lips sparkle and shine with this light weight gloss. I love the extra oomph it gives over my other glosses.

3. Stardom Dimensional Eye colors in Love Light and Angel Wing- Dazzling multi-dimensional compacts with four color-striped eyeshadows in each. This is so much fun to play with! Every time I use it I can mix a completely different shade!

4. Stardom Nail Lacquer in Magnetic Violet- Purple is the new black in polish and this has jewel glitters for high drama and a night on the town!

5. Stardom Face Powder Compact in Champagne Glow- get the glow without the grease, I keep this in my bag at all times!

Price: $50 ($125 value) at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores in November!

Congratulations to Kelsey for correctly guessing Jennifer Aniston!
UPDATE: Since ALL correct answers are eligible to win (via random computer drawing) we are not going to reveal the answers until 11:59pm each night. So go ahead, take your guess!

Our November pop quizzes are "Guess the Celeb hair". I thought it was fitting that we start our T3 giveaways with a photo of the most popular haircut of the '90s. So tell me, who is this celeb?

Leave your answer in comments! We will randomly select one winner from all the correct answers that are left in comments by 11:59 PM EST.

Game Rules here!

A reader shared her fabulous discovery on a recent trip to Dubai with me, Parfums M. Micallef. She said they were "All hand made perfumes in hand made bottles painted with 24 ct gold and/or embedded with Swarovski stones....And that's only the outside..... the fragrances even outsell Chanel and Dior. The scents last long on the skin and develop beautifully." She also said that the perfume is not available stateside, mostly because the owners are not eager to expand, yet.

Of course that got my attention immediately, I checked their website and am now dying to experience the scents! There are many to choose from, Le 4 Saisons, Les Exclusifs, Les Notes and Ananda. They also offer lavish crystal flacons which may be filled with all the fragrances from the various Micallef collections and, if required, decorated with special motifs, such as portraits, names, etc. You can also put other favorite perfumes in these unique 3 liter flacons. I love all of them! Would love to get my hands on one of each. Those of you who live in Cannes, Paris, London or Dubai, go check out their store! Go to Parfums M. Micallef.

Kristopher wants you to style yourself into your own gift, with Christian Louboutin shoes with bows.

Totsnob delves into Deceptively Delicious!

Be snob worthy, not boring, with Lanvin's "New" shopper from Bag Snob!

Jewelsnob: Faceted Rings by Luisa di Gresy!

Fab Sugar Fab Finding Follow Up: A Cosmopolitan Boutique Opening!

Hooray for Hollywould? 55 Secret Street has mixed feelings about the new Hollywould for Target collection.

Second City Style thinks fakes are always a fashion faux-pas. The faux must go! Just say no to knock-offs!

Back for yet another season, it’s the Prada Dressed Robot Tote. Bag Bliss has the scoop..

Necessity is the mother of invention. How true that is and you don't really know how creative you can be until you are desperate because you've lost your entire make up case (yes, that's me). Luckily, I had some MAC products in my bathroom that I didn't use, specifically the Paint Pot. I had a really hard time with these because it is so thick and sticky and I am very light on eyeshadow use so they just sat beautifully in my bathroom beauty closet (I have a floor to ceiling cabinet with a shelving system that will hold half of a Sephora store. So you don't really have to feel sorry for my loss of make up case). Well, I lost my entire eyeliner system, which is the key piece to my make upping. I decided to grab an eyeliner brush and stick it in the black Paint Pot and if anything good has come from my loss it is the discovery of an amazing eyelining technique!! This stuff is thick and creamy, almost gel-like but goes on dry so it is the perfect eyeliner! My previous fool proof technique of wetting powder seems like such a hassle compared to this ready to go pot of heaven!! It goes on opaque and stays on beautifully and the consistency allows you to shape it however you like. I am so happy and proud of myself for figuring this out!! $16.50 at Mac Cosmetics.

We are so addicted to T3 blow dryers, irons and its new products that we contacted the company and asked them to sponsor our November Daily Pop Quizzes! You have no idea how generous T3 is, they not only agreed to give away the T3 Plump and Boost products daily (Mon-Fri), there will also be bonus prizes each Friday! The first two Fridays, we will be giving away a Featherweight blow dryer and Duality iron!! (it straightens or curls depending how you use it, totally brilliant!) For the following two Fridays, we will give away The Jet Set pink travel dryer and Pink Mini iron! That's almost $3,000 of fabulous T3 products!!! Contest begins on Monday Nov 5th so don't forget to check back!

GAME RULES:
1. US residents only
2. One winner per month (you are welcome to continue playing but if you win, it will go to the next winner on the list)
3. Leave answers in comments to win - we are going to do a random computer drawing of all the correct answers so ALL correct answers will be considered, not just the person who submits first! You must leave your answers by 11:59 PM EST on each night of the quiz in order for your answer to be included in the drawing.
4. Include your email address when leaving comments so we can contact you, it will not be published!
5. Quizzes will be posted each business day at 1pm EST
6. Answers will not be revealed until the end of each day

On behalf of beauty snobs around the world, a huge THANK YOU to T3 for the generous sponsorship!