» Monthly Archives: October 2008

Totally Digging the Julie Hewett Couture Palette!

This is such a cute idea for a gift, but I am just rotten enough to want to make and keep one of these for myself.  This is makeup artist Julie Hewett’s Couture Palette – and it is 4 self chosen shades, plus your name/message printed on the black lacquered compact.  Fun fun fun.

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Cross Century II Pen for Breast Cancer Awareness

If it doesn’t plug into the wall or have a battery, is it still a gadget?  Methinks so.  This is a gorgeous pen from Cross – the Century II Starlight Breast Cancer Awareness Ballpoint Pen.  And yes, I am lusting.  Cross is donating 10% of the proceeds of the sales of this pen to [...]




C.O. Bigelow for Breast Cancer Awareness: Cancer Vixen Survival Kit

Ok – back to the theme of the month – Breast Cancer Awareness!  Have I mentioned I love pink?  I think I probably have.  I readily admit I get suckered into the pink stuff hardcore – I got a beeeeutiful pink contact lens case with my Re-Nu cleaning solution (which was actually ON my shopping [...]




DuWop Limited Edition Products

DuWop has a couple of offerings in support of Cancer and Careers, the cancer awareness initiative from CEW, Cosmetics Executive Women.  This first one is truly gorgeous – well both are, but this one I really REALLY love. :)  This is the Pink Shimmer Brick – a perfect, not too pinky, not too peachy [...]




“Red” She Said: New Full Holiday 08 Collection from MAC

Aaaah, MAC Holidays.  They are always lovely, festive and lusty.  This new collection will not disappoint!

Included in the collection are:
6 Mineralize trio eye shadows – yum!
5 Lipsticks and 5 Dazzleglass lipglosses (have you tried these?  I have been hoarding them like mad.  Love!)
2 Beauty Powder blushes
2 Nail Lacquers
3 Self sharpening eyebrow pencils
2 Fluidline gel [...]




Today is Blog Action Day – A day to take action against Poverty

Today is the 2nd annual Blog Action Day – a day for bloggers to help turn the billions of conversations going on online towards a good cause.  This year the cause is poverty.  All over the blogosphere you will be reading conversations related to the who, what, when, where and how’s of poverty, and [...]




Sunday Funnies: Sipping Vodka

Is this bad?  Probably.  But my mother sent it to me, so that makes it ok.  Enjoy, and I hope you’re having a great weekend.

A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak.
After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.
The monsignor replied, ‘When I am [...]




Web Snob: October 10, 2008 Breasts and Bags Edition

Happy Friday – time certainly flies when you are having fun blogging, working, socializing on the web.  I love it!  Here, as every Friday, are some of the brightest stars in the online beauty and fashion world – I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Don’t forget to leave comments here [...]




I Want That: Smashbox Rapture Eye Shadow And Brush Set

Anyone else know that part in Napoleon Dynamite where the couple is looking at Uncle Rico’s wares, and the model ship that is a gift with purchase, and the woman says, in a desperate whisper, “I want that.”  That is what this site is all about, and this Rapture eye shadow set from Smashbox is [...]




Christina Loves… Beautyfix!

I am so happy and proud to announce the beta launch of Beautyfix.
This is the first project that I have been working on in my new job with Blush Media – and she has finally come to fruition!

A few of you got to sample my wares in Vegas at Blog World Expo, and I [...]