November 2007

Oprah Hacks Hilary’s Hair [Dirt Bag]

• Oprah’s not a hairdresser, but she did chop about nine inches off of Hilary Swank’s mane — which was then donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. The segment will air on Oprah’s show Friday. Wonder if either of them read about how sometimes writing a check is better? [People]
  
• Lance Armstrong and Ashley Olsen: Still at it. The couple had dinner at New York’s Waverly Inn, owned by Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter. [Page Six]
  
• Was Gisele Bundchen a witch for Halloween? She cut the line at a haunted house in New York. [Page Six]
  
• Paul McCartney’s soon-to-be-ex-wife, Heather Mills, is so upset about being branded a “whore and a gold digger” that she has thoughts of suicide. “I considered killing myself because I thought, if I am dead, [Beatrice] can be safe with her father,” she says. [Page Six]

• Dog The Bounty Hunter star Duane “Dog” Chapman has apologized for making racist slurs. Dog was recorded while on a phone call with his son — dropping the N word several times in a rant about his son’s girlfriend, who is black. [People]
• Owen Wilson pees with the stall door open. [Page Six]
• Sting was seen in the Champagne Lounge of a strip club, probably not singing “Don’t stand so close to me.” [Page Six]
• Kelly Klein is a mom! Lukas Alexander Rector was born to a surrogate in California on Oct. 25. He’ll be raised in New York, and though he has his mother’s maiden name, Kelly’s ex, designer Calvin Klein, will be involved in his life. Ah, the modern family! [Page Six]
• Blind item! “Which designer who’s gone ’round and ’round the revolving rehab door gets his fix from a model - who’s been in rehab herself, though for a different problem?” [Page Six]
• Blind item! “Which famously un-single hip-hop powerhouse recently had a booty call with three women in a private third-floor room of that very trendy restaurant on Greenwich St.?” [Gatecrasher, last item]
• Rocker Joel Madden says of his situation with pregnant girlfriend Nicole Richie: “Having a baby is the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to me, and to us.” [People]
• It’s a little late, but if you wanted to be Posh Spice for Halloween, the key is: “Don’t smile at all. You have to look really miserable. Like really miserable. Annoyed,” says Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham. [People]
• Speaking of Posh, she’s back to dark hair, you know. [The Sun]
• And Posh’s hubby? David Beckham? His new best friend is Snoop Dogg. Their kids play soccer together and Snoop says, “I love soccer just as he loves hip hop.” [Mirror]
• An Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty duet??? Please please please let this come true. [The Sun]

Source: Oprah Hacks Hilary’s Hair [Dirt Bag]

Estee Lauder Projectionist Mascara

I guess I’m picky about my mascara (what woman isn’t?), but I’ve struck out again with Estee Lauder Projectionist Mascara.

This mascara is intended to lengthen, thicken, define and create lustrous lashes. I tried this mascara so many times, hoping it would magically start yielding good results, but to no avail. There was no volume, no length, and there was also mild clumping. My lashes did look somewhat glossy, thanks to the pearl-enhanced formula, but really the effect was nothing special. The formula is very dry, and each coat barely deposited any mascara onto my lashes. The brush is a nice size and shape, but that is only half the battle!

So readers, now that I’m 0 for 2 in my quest for a new favorite mascara, I would love to hear from you! Give your favorite mascara a shout-out in the comments section!

Source: Estee Lauder Projectionist Mascara

Sale of the Day: Alvin Valley Lana Pants

Honestly, we can’t believe they’re on sale, as they remain the perfect office business pant. We rarely cover office-appropriate attire here, preferring, apparently, velvet rompers, but we just couldn’t love these more, having tried them on like three billion times before committing. Just because we were all: Black pants? Really? Would we not prefer the velvet romper? Still: Sometimes you need to not look like a freak.

Alvin Valley Lana pants, were $270, now $135

Source: Sale of the Day: Alvin Valley Lana Pants

Have You Heard Of Lollipop Jewels? [Style Tots]

Sounds like a sweet treat, doesn’t it? Well that’s how the Lollipop Jewels subtexted their products. I thought their assorted accessories for girls are just too cute for words.

Lollipop Jewels have all sorts of shiny trinkets to pick from. From different occasions, to themed and to personalized blings, name it. Gotta teach our girls how to accessorize. Right Mamas?

Accessories, Anklets, baby accessories, Barrettes, Bracelets, Girls Accessories, Girls Fashion, Lollipop Jewels, Personalized Accessories

Source: Have You Heard Of Lollipop Jewels? [Style Tots]

It’s Jocasi Discount Month!

We looooove Jocasi, and we’ve bought their stuff loads of times, if only to tragically, and universally, give it away all present-like. This is depressing but effective, since the present-receivers’ happiness is usually equal to our anger \ sadness, if you know what we mean.

Anyway: 10% off is what we’ll be getting with discount code “bunnyshop” all month. We are quite excited about this. We would like to vouch for the efficacy and speed, unless ‘efficacy’ means ’speed,’ which we’re not entirely sure about, of their transatlantic delivery system.

We love the Internet but we would like to say in this case it does not properly account for the loveliness of the leather used here. HINT HINT people who are related to us: This would make a very nice Christmas present, no? Jocasi’s Boston Dagger bag, was about $210, with discount code “bunnyshop”, about $189

We also love their belts, and we own one, and it is holding up marvelously despite the fact that we keep pulling it mercilessly across our candy-, McDonald’s-, and Pringle-fueled road trip girth. Jeans Moon Hip Belt, was about $120, with discount code “bunnyshop”, about $108

The whole store’s on discount-sale, all month! Hurrah, Jocasi!

Source: It’s Jocasi Discount Month!

Free Shipping at Shu [eBeautyDaily - The Beauty Blog]

While its a little late for Halloween-y lash buying online (Happy Halloween, by the way!), Shu Uemura has one day of free shipping - and thats today. Use the code, OURTREAT, at checkout!

It is not too late for me to buy some new lashes for my trip to Blog World Expo in Vegas next week, so count me in. I have worn many, many different kinds of lashes, and bar none, Shu’s are the best.

So, are you going to BWE? Let me know - we need to hook up!!!

Source: Free Shipping at Shu [eBeautyDaily - The Beauty Blog]

Schoolgirl Chic with the Botkier Sasha Patent Duffel [The Latest Luxe]

Sometimes you need to add a touch of back-to-school fun to your day, a day to reminisce about those cheeky schoolgirl antics and recall the simple life of toting your favorite bag stuffed with magazines, gum, BFF phone numbers, and makeup for the day.  A satchel was all it took back in the day, and now it enjoys a revival with this:

The Sasha Patent Duffel Bag from Botkier brings back schoolgirl chic in rich black patent leather, brass hardware, and buckled straps on the front.  The front flap pocket features an extended tab for a little extra space, and it’s large enough to hold your oh-so-grownup goods; cell phone, keys, PDA. . .and maybe a trashy novel or two.

Botkier Sasha Patent Duffel Bag: $635 available at Neiman Marcus

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Source: Schoolgirl Chic with the Botkier Sasha Patent Duffel [The Latest Luxe]

Anything Can Happen On Halloween [Clips]

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Did anyone else just love the shit out of The Worst Witch growing up? Starring Fairuza Balk as witch-in-training Mildred Hubble, Tim Curry as the Grand Wizard, and Charlotte Rae (aka Mrs. Garrett) in a double role as teacher Miss Cackle and her evil twin sister Agatha, it first aired on TV in 1986. For me, it was one of those staples (like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and any of the Halloweens) that always came on TV every year, and made the holiday actually feel like a season, rather than one day. When I re-watched it this week, I loved it just as much but couldn’t believe how public access Tim Curry’s “Anything Can Happen on Halloween” number is.

Source: Anything Can Happen On Halloween [Clips]

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Before, I didn’t really see the need for eyeshadow primers. You see, I bought the Smashbox eyeshadow/lip primer before and it did nothing, absolutely nothing, for me- except maybe reduced the redness of my eyes so then the color appears better. But I can achieve that with a little application of my YSL Touche Elcat. Nevertheless, being the beauty addict that I am, the other day I got the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion after hearing so many rave reviews about it- and now I am a convert.
At first I wasn’t sure if I was just having a good eyeshadow day or it was the potion, but after having had 3 good eyeshadow days I am pretty confident that it was the potion. And by “good eyeshadow day” I mean going a whole day (morning till night) with no crease, no smudging and sharp color! Its really quite incredible. I didn’t think it was possible. Oh and another point is that it literally glides on and really creates a nice smooth surface for eyeshadow application that really sticks. And no, I did not just copied that from the blurb on Sephora. And since I’m about the most oblivious person around when it comes to the whether a beauty product works game, this product really DOES make a difference! So if you haven’t already- I highly recommend it!

Ps. Happy Halloween!

Image Source: Sephora

Source: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Bunnyshop Sort of Ambivalently Hearts: Le Sportsac

So we have long maintained that Le Sportsac—it is so weird, we actually cannot hear anything in our head but “Le Sport Suck” … ooh, copy writing job, here we come! Anyway, our friend \ soulmate K. was accompanying us on a sizable portion of our book tour, and, in the process, counting for a sizable portion of the audience and contributing a sizable portion of our emotional stability. We digress. In any case, she was with us for like five days, and managed to get everything in one nof her like nine LSSs she purchased last year at a sample sale. She had asked us to go to this sample sale, and we were all, “Pass,” and quite snotty about it, but now, as with so many things, we are totally envious.

We don’t know—sometimes they go a little Vera Bradley for us, but in general, we’re totally into them. As K. says: “And it’s good for like a few nights, and only $80! And not, like $200!” It’s weird: We don’t totally swoon over any of them, really, but if someone gave us one, we would be soooo happy. And by the way, their website is totally fun, as you can just choose a blank bag and then see how it looks with all the different patterns. We’re easily amused.

Above: Le Sportsac overnighter in Beebop, $88

Isn’t this one sort of weirdly Kara Walker, but without all the terrifying slavery imagery? She pretty much owns the whole silhouette thing, we’re thinking. Silhouette Symphony overnighter, $88

Source: Bunnyshop Sort of Ambivalently Hearts: Le Sportsac