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Update Your Part for the New Year
Filed in archive Beauty , Hair Care , Lifestyle by del on December 27, 2007
If you want to update your hair for the new year, one of the easiest, most inexpensive ways to do it is to change your part. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, not for some women. Some women hold onto...
Luxury Spa Treatments
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle , Skin Care by del on December 24, 2007
Tired of the same old foot massage? Sick of your boring facials? Well, if you want to experience some of the most decadent beauty treatments out there, here's where you can go for a gold facial or...
Borba Skin Balance Water
Filed in archive Beauty blog hunt , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle , Skin Care by del on December 8, 2007
What if you could drink a water that not only hydrated you, but also said it would give you a more youthful, luminous appearance? Would you believe it? The people behind Borba Skin Balance Water cert...
Holiday Party Diet Tips, Part II
Filed in archive Beauty , Diet and Nutrition , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle by del on December 5, 2007
To continue from yesterday, here are three more tips to help your waistline survive the holiday party frenzy that's about to kick into high gear. 4. Eat goodies in moderation. Let's face it-...
Holiday Party Diet Tips, Part I
Filed in archive Beauty , Diet and Nutrition , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle by del on December 4, 2007
It's estimated that Americans gain an average of seven pounds during the holiday season, beginning at Thanksgiving and continuing this little food fest until New Years. Unless you want to count yo...
Winter Skin Care
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle , Skin Care , Weekly beauty routines by del on November 21, 2007
Now that cooler weather has finally moved in for most of us, it's time to rethink your skin care routine. This doesn't have to be a total overhaul, but a few small changes will probably benefi...
Is it Time to Clean Your Makeup Bag?
Filed in archive Accessories , Beauty , Lifestyle , Makeup , Makeup Tools by del on November 17, 2007
Is it time to clean out your makeup bag? Do you know when that time is? If you're not sure, this helpful article, De-clutter Your Makeup Bag, by Ariane Poole, gives good advice on how long to hold...
Yes, You Can Have Your Chocolate
Filed in archive Diet and Nutrition , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle , Matters of heart , News by del on November 3, 2007
YES! Although researchers have said for some time that dark chocolate may be beneficial to our hearts by reducing hypertension, it's always nice to hear it again and again. Because that's how ...
Global Beauty
Filed in archive Accessories , Lifestyle , News by del on October 28, 2007
The AP ran this short article about a current People magazine conversation with Queen Latifah. I really liked what she had to say about beauty. I think that although there are more models and celebr...
Dare to be Different in a Hat
Filed in archive Accessories , Beauty , Lifestyle by del on October 22, 2007
People just don't wear hats anymore. That's a shame because few things conjure up glamour like kitten heels, red lipstick and the perfect hat. I think a lot of us feel self-conscious about it ...
Eight Glasses a Day for Better Health
Filed in archive Diet and Nutrition , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle by del on October 10, 2007
I know a lot about nutrition and skin care, but I'll make a confession here: I have a weakness for Coca-Cola. However, I know better than to drink it every day or even several times a week. Like s...
Lip gloss negligence
Filed in archive Lifestyle by Ivy on September 4, 2007
Over the last couple of years I must have gathered hundreds of lip glosses. I am not an addict, but those things come in so many shapes, forms, colors and flavors, and above all are really cheap, that...
Heat proof showering
Filed in archive Lifestyle by Ivy on June 26, 2007
I don't know about you, but this heat is driving me crazy. The only way I survive is to shower as often as I can, with cool and refreshing water giving me if only 15 minutes heat-brake. I take a showe...
Going Commando?
Filed in archive Lifestyle by Ivy on May 29, 2007
I was just waiting for a day when someone will decide that NOT wearing panties is the new fashion. I really can't see why someone should wear a skirt (or a dress) and leave their underwear at home...
Perfumed soap bars - a road to luxury
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle by Ivy on March 3, 2007
You know me, I'm all for modern science used in cosmetics (especially when it comes to diminishing wrinkles), but sometimes, just sometimes, old ways are beauty wise. Over a month ago I got a perf...
Get retro pajamas
Filed in archive Fashion and Style , Lifestyle by Ivy on February 10, 2007
It's perfectly OK to sleep in old, oversized tees, but once in a while everyone needs something beautiful to sleep in. I was hooked the moment I saw Capri Rose sleepwear collection. The vintage p...
Five beauty things you might not know about me
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle , News by Ivy on January 16, 2007
Following my dear Eliane's request, I'll post five beauty related things you might not know about me: 1. I used to play tennis, almost gotten to professional level, but than I got bored. None...
My beauty New Year's resolutions
Filed in archive Lifestyle by Ivy on January 2, 2007
Our promises to get better usually come this time of year, and beauty New Year's resolutions are no different, maybe just a bit too difficult to keep. Why you might ask? How can it be more difficu...
10 things to do before that party - part II
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle by Ivy on December 14, 2006
6. Hair color and cut - Make an appointment at the salon three to four days in advance, trim your split ends and get the colorist to freshen your color up. If you're already happy with your cut an...
10 things to do before that party - part I
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle by Ivy on December 13, 2006
As the party season has officially started, I thought of putting together a little check up of the most essential things a gal has to do to look absolutely fabulous for that out of this world Christma...
Shopping online and getting something back
Filed in archive Lifestyle by Ivy on December 3, 2006
I love online shopping: it's easy, cheaper if you know what you're doing and it gives you all the privacy needed. I just hate large try-out wardrobes in some shops, where you have to show your...
Discover a writer in yourself - for a good cause
Filed in archive Lifestyle , Matters of heart , News by Ivy on December 2, 2006
My darlings, I know you must have tons of most wonderful talents, for instance I'm sure you are skillful stylists, wonderful hairdressers and even better beauticians, I know I am :) But you might...
Beauty Monopoly
Filed in archive Lifestyle , News by Ivy on November 29, 2006
Short days and long nights are all over us, cold, snow and yucky weather too. Is there anything nicer than to curl up in your warm sweater and have a calm evening with your girlfriends? You can watch ...
Is fashion for real?
Filed in archive Fashion and Style , Lifestyle by Ivy on November 28, 2006
My friend maria Palma from The Runway Scoop is in a bit of doubt. Looking at designer runways she asks herself whether all those designers are joking with us: "Do designers create these pieces si...
Nail Bling
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle , Weekly beauty routines by Ivy on November 27, 2006
Bare with me, this month will be all about bling I guess. Having a lot of time on my hands this Sunday, I decided to make myself a great Manicure. I started with the primer coat, splurged on two coat...
PeTA worst dressed
Filed in archive Fashion and Style , Lifestyle , Matters of heart , News by Ivy on November 25, 2006
The organization which puts animals first, PeTA, has issued their 2006 worst dressed list. The notorious four of fur wearing is: Nicole Richie, ashley olsen, Christina Ricci and Eva Longoria. My only ...
Makeup sets can be your best friend
Filed in archive Beauty , Lifestyle , Makeup , Weekly beauty routines by Ivy on November 20, 2006
When I woke up this Sunday and went to check out the 'damage' from last night's party, I realized how much I love quality makeup sets. You see, whenever I go out, like most girls, I have ...
Mary Jane Crocks
Filed in archive Accessories , Fashion and Style , Lifestyle by Ivy on October 9, 2006
You love them or you hate them, but crocs are one of THE most comfortable shoes I have put my feet in. I wear them at home all the time, as they tend to relax your feet and make you feel like you'...
Girls just want to have fun
Filed in archive Lifestyle by Ivy on September 20, 2006
The title song by cyndi lauper is THE best song ever made if you ask me. Round the middle of the eighties, when I was just a little girl :) Girls just want to have fun was so popular that you had to k...
Beat the PMS
Filed in archive Diet and Nutrition , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle by Ivy on July 30, 2006
Your tummy is bloated, your tits are trying to escape from the bra, you are depressed and yet somehow have a tendency to slap any man who looks you in the wrong way. You have PMS. If it weren't e...
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