It’s only been two nights so there have been no major changes to skin tone but the most important thing is that there no longer any moisture lost in my skin, even though there may not be any moisture added. The humidifier with my usual daily regiment of a gentle body wash (Fresh Lychee) and body lotion is enough to keep my skin moist through the night and prevent cracking in the morning.
I definitely feel a lot better waking up — no more dry nasal passages, dry throat or itchy eyes. I have found the perfect balance in thermostat and humidity level that keeps my bed warm, sheets dry and me sleeping comfortably. I only turn the humidifier on when I’m in the room, keeping it at a desired 55% humidity level throughout the evening and overnight. I’m glad I chose one where I can view the current humidity level and adjust the desired level of output — very important.
If you pronounce the Eiffel the way it’s supposed to be pronounced in French, the title should make more sense than when you first look at it. Gimmick shapes in bags or shoes are not something that I’m particularly taken with. I can only grimace when the sentance ‘Influenced by the Eiffel Tower’ is used. Take the supposed ‘IT bag of 2008 aka Timmy Woods’ Eiffel Tower bag which happens to be featured in the forthcoming Sex and the City Movie, as carried (doh…) by Carrie Bradshaw. I can only express repugnance for this Swarovski encrusted bit of cheese.
But Gustave Eiffel’s 1889 Parisian iconic landmark need not be used this way in fashion. Anne Valérie Hash has created the Eiffel shoe for her spring summer 2008 collection and by picking out the shape of the Tour Eiffel subtly, nobody is going to be accused of wearing a tourist gimmick. The shoe will be available in iced brown (the colour of the iron it has rusted to), metallic pink and electric yellow (the vibrancy of light seen at night…) at EUR465. I can only breathe a sigh of relief that a shoe named after the Eiffel Tower came out unscathed and actually looks rather lovely with a sturdy chunky heel (reflective of the strong foundations of the landmark?) contrasting with the thin straps.
You would think that a dress named ‘Bubelle’ (pronounced ‘Bubble’ should be right up my street. However, I think Philips might have got it wrong when they named this prototype dress that can pick up the emotions of the wearer. Afterall, you construct a bubble around you to shield people from seeing your emotions, not vice versa!
Dear BS: You are always talking about super-expensive beauty products I can’t afford. Tell me five things I can get from drugstore.com that are less than $8. Just the basics—shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, etc.
Next spring’s Sex and the City movie has a big-girl budget, a built-in audience of young women often found flitting about lower Park Avenue and, of course, lots of ridiculous clothes. The funny thing about all those clothes, however, is while many of them were no doubt requested by costume designer/fun drunk lesbian Patricia Field, just as many were conveniently “placed into the film by PR firms and fashion labels themselves, with just a wee bit of cash changing hands between the fashion houses and the film’s producers! Reports the Daily Mail:
Major brands and designers around the world spent months jockeying for prominent placement on this high-profile movie runway. Money was offered, calls made, favours called in and publicists begged to get their brands on the backs of this glamorous quartet of women.
Talking Makeup is a big fan of L’Occitane body lotions and hand creams. L’Occitane products main ingredient is a high level of shea butter, and this stuff works!
I’m revising my policy on Paul Janka. When I saw him on the Today show the other day I thought he was merely the latest incarnation of a stock character, a product of current society’s insatiable need to have a new unabashed asshole - douche jour — to crucify publicly for all the sins committed by the sundry assholes in our past. Oh, but there is something very special about him, as we begin to see from some Radar procured excerpts of his book proposal:
Tell the bartender how it is– she works for you for the two hours or so you’ll be there. I tell them I don’t drink but that I am meeting a lady, and that I don’t want her to feel uncomfortable so could they please bring me seltzer waters, in a high-ball glass, with a lime. And call it a Tom Collins. Or a Gin and Tonic if you prefer. Never leave your drink, and don’t let the girl sip it– she will freak out, I guarantee you. If you go to the bathroom, take it with you.
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