How Old Is Your Underwear?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by The Boston Sports Woman

Sure, maybe you’re the type who has the days of the week on their underwear. Me? I could use an underwear makeover. Continue reading →

Through the "Eyes" of Google Street View

Posted on March 1, 2012 by La vie j'aime

Before Google Street View was released in 2007, cars drove around the world to capture each street with 9 cameras on each car. Some “accidents” happened along the way. Artist Jon Rafman selects unique images from the views–from a car on fire, man in the window, an unruly stallion, and car accident, among others–seen on the Huffington Post. These photos are strangely beautiful to me, despite a bizarre unaffected and distant quality to them. Click the link for more.

What I’m Wearing Wednesday: Atlantic City

Posted on February 29, 2012 by La vie j'aime

We had so much fun in Atlantic City over the weekend. Staying at The Borgata, Friday night was all about learning Black Jack. Saturday we went to the outlets and Trump casino. That night, we celebrated my friend’s birthday with a delicious dinner at Izakaya Japanese restaurant in the hotel; I highly recommend if you go there. Dancing, drinks, and more Black Jack followed. I walked away a bit poorer but richer in memories & friendships

Saturday night I wore:

Banana Republic striped boat neck shirt- from last year
H&M faux leather skirt
Spanx fishnets
Calvin Klein black boots
H&M earrings
BCBG ‘Harlow’ envelope clutch
BCBG ring
Laura Mercier ‘Mistress’ lipstick

Eyes To Kill

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Shopsarahmac

It’s no secret that I’m a mascara junkie. I have tried them all but this one is by far the best. It’s Giorgio Armani’s Eyes To Kill Lash Stretching Mascara. For those who love fake lashes, this is the one for you. With one sweep, it gives just that illusion.

For bold, volumptuos lashes, this is an instant volume booster and lash sculptor. The product uses Micro-Fil™ Lengthening technology for lengthened and highly defined lashes. Eyes to Kill Lash Stretching Mascara’s formula achieves the perfect balance between soft and hard micro-waxes and incredibly fine smoothing polymers. The former define and curl the lashes; the latter smooth and coat the lash all along its length. Extremely easy to apply, Eyes to Kill Lash Stretching Mascara cloaks each lash 360% from root to tip.

Then, there is the brush. With its bristles set in fan shapes, stretching each lash, it coats right to the tip.The lash fringe is lengthened, curved and perfectly defined. Instant extension, without overloading.

Eyes to Kill Stretch Mascara has a suggested retail price of $30 online at www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com and at Armani Fifth Avenue, as well as select fine department stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and Barneys.

BEFORE

I like to give the lashes a slight curl.

Coat the lashes.

Note the difference!

Unique Spring/Summer Bags and Clutches with a Global Flair

Posted on February 29, 2012 by ThreeHauteMamas

Hello Mamas,

Last night surfing the web I stumbled upon this website called Harabu House and found these great handbags and clutches that would be perfect for spring and summer. I am a sucker for a great clutch or bag to complete and outfit. To me it is like dotting the i!

MAR Y SOL GUADALUPE FLOWER TOTE $79

MAR Y SOL OPAL CLUTCH $49 comes in many great colors! I will take them ALL!!!!! lol!

MAR Y SOL GIGI FLOWER CLUTCH $60

XO Kimberly

It’s all about the foundation

Posted on February 28, 2012 by La vie j'aime

I was never much of a liquid foundation person. I used Bare Minerals through high school and most of college, but the past couple of years have experimented with different powders, tinted moisturizers for summer (Laura Mercier is my fave), and now liquids. As I get older (lol), my skin has been changing, and I’ve noticed a difference in needing a liquid for dryer, winter months.

My mom started using Givenchy’s Photo’Perfexion, and when she bought a shade too light for her skin, I benefied and became hooked. I love the lightness, how it’s fast absorbing, and it has a nice smell. Without a Sephora gift card, I really can’t justify the price. I recently tried Maybelline’s Fit Me Foundation and am now hooked on a product for under $10! It seems nearly identical to me with a similar light coverage and smell.

Maybelline: $6 vs. Givenchy $47

What type of foundation do you use? What’s your splurge and save?

Cuddles and Bubbles with Ben

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Downtherabbithole

Well kids, the hills are alive with the soundsof lovemaking this week on The Bachelor. It’s the creepy Fantasy Suite episode!

Tonight, I was down at Brian’s grandmother’shouse. After explaining my Bachelor blogsituation, she insisted that we turn the train wreck on immediately. Her thoughts on Bachelor Ben: “I wouldn’teven want to keep him in a closet, he looks like a moose.”

Amber, my equally sarcastic sis, guest bloggedNikki’s date for me this evening, here she is with her short recap:

Ben meetsNikki in a lovely field with goats in Switzerland. They enjoy a picnic and then a helicopter swoops in and whisks them tothe top of the Alps. I was just waiting to see Julie Andrews out of the cornerof my eye, spinning in a circle and singing at the top of her lungs, but nodice. All kidding aside, it’s freaking beautiful up there.

They landthe helicopter on the edge of a cliff (literally the edge, it looked like itwas gonna fall to a fiery death). And have yet another picnic – whatever Nikkiis super cute and bubbly and normal and Ben will probably screw it upanyway. Then they go to a log cabin andNikki gets an invite to spend the night with creepy Ben. Nikki, who nowunderstands she’s going to have to go through with this staying overnightsituation gets really liquored up and jumps in the hot tub professing her lovefor him. So I’m guessing she’s goin home…

Okay, Rhi is back…

If Ben jumped off a bridge would you?

Lindzi, who really needs to get her roots doneand fix a few flyaway hairs, trots towards Ben awaiting her next Bacheloradventure. The producers must reallyhate this poor girl because she’s in for another death defying drop! At least she’s allowed to keep most of herclothes on this time. Instead of jumping out of a helicopter, she gets torepel 300 feet down a gorge. Aren’t wepast the adventure dates yet? Oh and Benlovers, if you swooned over the beefcake in a cowboy hat, wait til’ you see himin a rock-climbing helmet with a camera mounted to the top of it.

After Lindzi makes it to solid ground she’sinstructed to disrobe and immediately get in the Swiss hot tub. After a sensual soak, it’sdinnertime, and Bennie boy is wearing a bow tie to the table. Once again, the dinner conversation isriveting. He repeatedly congratulatesLindz on being really “open” and “vulnerable”. Is this all this guy has to talkabout?

Before he lets her eat anything, Ben immediately handsher an invitation and an antique key and invites her to stay “as a couple” inThe Bachelor fantasy suite. “As acouple” is ABC’s way of teaching teenage girls watching The Bachelor to onlyaccept keys to fantasy suites if you’re going to be “doing it” as a“couple”.

Don’t you wish every one-night stand or bedroominvite happened like that? There youare, overserved and slurring outside a bar with the dude you’ve been sloppilykissing in a corner most of the night, when he hands you an antique key and aninvite to his “fantasy suite.”

While America cringes and hides under their coffeetables, Lindzi announces that she likes where this fantasy suite date it isgoing, Just when you think the camera is going to pan away and we can allimagine Ben and Lindzi making baby colts in the Swiss adventure suite, we get avoyeuristic view of Lindzi and Ben’s lovemaking.

Hey Cow!

Oh, hello! Courtney and her baby voice are onthe loose in the Swiss Alps. Ben has planneda “Swiss” date for Courtney that includes a train ride and you guessed it, apicnic! Meanwhile, somewhere on a horsefarm in Florida Lindzi is throwing things at her television.

After the train ride, while Court & Ben areenjoying their 3^rd picnic together of the season, Ben shows off his“garden gnome” jig. Ben also tells Courtabout this awesome game he and his sister used to play called “Hey Cow”. To participate in a game of “HEY COW” onemust simply scream “HEY COW” at poor helpless grazing cows and if they turnaround, you win. Ben’s evil little game kindof reminded me of a game my sister and I used to play called “sock balls”. Thepremise of “sock balls” is simple: take offyour socks, roll them into balls and throw them as hard as you can at eachother.

Forgoing their Rooms

So Ben & Court talk about her bad behaviorand then she gets handed the key to the fantasy suite. They then go back to North Conway’s log cabinAdventure Suite and make out in a barrel.

Question: Is Ben bored with thesegirls, void of a personality or just plain stupid? Maybe he’s just a perv that went on The Bachelorto have 3 guaranteed nights in a “fantasy suite” with 3 very hot ladies.

Outcome: Like the spoiler alert I read 3 months agosaid, Lindzi and Courtney get the rose. Looks like Nikki’s back to cleaning teeth.

And The Oscar Goes To….2012

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Shopsarahmac

Cameron Diaz is my pick for BEST DRESSED at the Oscar’s last night. She defined Old Hollywood Glamour in this stunning, shimmering metallic Gucci gown adorned with Tiffany gems. Perfection!

I loved the simplicity of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tom Ford frock. It totally says movie star. Only she could pull this cape off.

Can you say diva? That is what I think when I look at Jennifer Lopez in this Zuhair Murad dress. It is glam all the way!

Rooney Mara looks beautiful as a newcomer in this Givenchy number with amazing cutouts and a flowing train. I really loved this look.

Michelle William’s has nailed the red carpet with all her looks but this in particular is exceptional. With a vintage feel, the Louis Vuitton gown is simply beautiful and I love how she accessorized with a light pink clutch. Very Marilyn!