It's Christmas Time in the City!

I'm dying to get something from American Apparel! My short Christmas list for Santa Baby includes these Faux Denim High-Waist Leggings from American Apparel....and an end to world hunger! :)

Dazzling Shoes!

Hi, my name is _______ and I am a shoe addict! How many of you need to insert your name there? I'll be the first to admit that I love a mean shoe and I love them even more when there is a nice price tag attached to them! Entrepreneur and fashionista Kim Kardashian's shoe business, ShoeDazzle.com is my new favorite place for shoes! What a great system! I was a little skeptic at first, but here's how it works:
Sign up on http://www.shoedazzle.com/
Fill out a personal survey of your shoe size, what styles and color shoes you like.

At midnight on the first day of each month, based on your personal style, five different shoes will be emailed to you. You choose which ever pair you like and you only pay $39.95 (no shipping charges!) How cool is that? What makes this so great is that, say one month you can't afford to splurge on dazzling shoes, you can opt out and skip that month and you wont be charged! Or if you don't like the shoe choices that were sent to you, you can request additional selections by answering a few more questions of what you like! I've gotten two pairs from ShoeDazzle so far and I love both of them! The shoes are great quality, for a great price!

Melanie Fiona Kills Me!

I have a new favorite artist, her name is Melanie Fiona! I love her sound, it's very Motown sounding, very Diana Ross and The Supremes. Definitely different from everything else on the radio right now! I can't stop listening to it!

"Should I grab his cell
Call this chick up
Start some shhh
And then hang up
Or should I be a lady
Ooh maybe cause I wanna have his babies"

All About: Carol's Daughter

Carol's Daughter is a brand that I come to truly love! Lisa Price is, founder of the brand, is an absolute genius! Her brand is all natural, ALL natural! Who doesn't love all natural products that are paraben free, sodium lauryl sulfate free, petrolatum free? What I love most about the brand, besides the products being all natural, is that the hair products work very well with ethnic hair! Whether your hair is chemically treated or natural this line has something for you! I was hooked on the hair products, then I moved around to the body and beauty products, all are awesome! I have never come across a well known brand that is primarily targeted towards ethnic hair be all natural! anyone with any hair type! Even though the products are great for ethnic hair, the right product can be used by anyone, I have a friend who is of Philippino decent that has silky textured hair whom also uses and loves the line! I remember hearing about the line when it first started gaining momentum a few years back and to see where it is now is amazing! Some of my personal favorites from the line are: Tui Jojoba Oil, Tui Leave In Conditioner, Almond Cookie Souffle and the Ecstasy Body Spray! For such quality, the products are very reasonably price!

Check the site for good deals!
http://www.carolsdaughter.com/

Smelling Good in the City!

I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely can NOT live with out Sarah Jessica Parker's very first fragrance, Lovely! She boarded the fragrance train back in 2005 with this one and I refuse to go a day without it! It has top notes of bergamot, lavender, and apple martini. Middle notes of patchouli, paperwhites and creamy orchid. Burning down to bottom notes of cedarwood, white amber, sultry woods and musk. It's very soft and not at all loud or offensive, perfect for a classy lady!

Check out her site, it's super cute!
http://www.sarahjessicaparkerbeauty.com/

Bobbi Brown Beauty: The Ultimate Beauty Resource!

I recently got my hands on a great book by makeup artist turned cosmetic line guru Bobbi Brown. I just love how she went from being a top notch makeup artist and took that passion and developed her own line of cosmetic products, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics! Her line is very is filled with basics and essentials, which is what she specializes in. The book I have is entitled Bobbi Brown Beauty: The Ultimate Beauty Resource, and features commentary by Annemarie Iverson, who is the beauty and fashion news director of Harper's Bazaar. Inside you will find all kinds of fabulous beauty tips, secrets, and rules! Here are some of my favorites from the book:

The Ten Step Makeup Application Process:

Step One: Concealer

Step Two: Foundation

Step Three: Powder

Step Four: Eyebrows

Step Five: Eye shadow

Step Six: Eyeliner

Step Seven: Mascara

Step Eight: Blush

Step Nine: Lipstick

Step Ten: Lip Liner

Some may agree with this process and others may not. Ms. Brown is a makeup guru so I'm going to take her word for it! Check out the Bobbi Brown website for all of your essential makeup needs and to find this book==>www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com.

Liquid Madness!

I LOVE liquid eyeliner! I always have to have it in my makeup bag! I think it is such a great finish to the makeup applying process. In the past I have experimented with many brands of liquid eyeliner from Maybelline to Too Faced to Givenchy and I hadn't completely fell in love with any of them even though I love those brands. I noticed that a good friend of mine always had such a perfect pitch black line on her top and I'll admit, I was jealous! I gave in and asked her what brand of liner she used and she told me it was L'Oreal's Telescopic Precision Liquid Eyeliner. I went and bought it and I have been in love every since! It glides on very smooth and lasts all day long with no smudging. I bought the carbon black, which is the blackest black, because I like for my liner to make bold statements. This one truly does that! What I love most about it is the slanted tip of the brush, this makes for a very precise line and not having to do multiple lines! Saves me so much time and energy! You find this liquid heaven at any drugstore or Target/Walmart retailing for $8-$10. Here's the link for the product profile at LorealParisUSA.com==> http://tinyurl.com/yad9kcj