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Wu-hoo!

elizabethie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:31 +0000

Jason Wu for Target is here!

Left: Cap Sleeve Pleated Blouse in belize blue, $26.99 with Pleated Canvas Skirt, 29.99

Center: Sleeveless Pleated Shift Dress in blush stripes, $39.99

Right: Long Sleeve Sheer Blouse in white with black ribbon, $34.99 with Pleated Skirt in black skirt, $29.99

game day guacamole

elizabethie — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:29:34 +0000

soap flakes

elizabethie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:23:59 +0000

To use bar soap instead of liquid, inspired by Nathalie Stampfli’s Soap Flakes pictured above.

While liquid soap is easy, bar soap is more ecological – less water, less packaging, etc.. And there are some great things about bar soap: It’s inexpensive, it smells pretty and it looks pretty too. It also looks fresh and clean – as long as it doesn’t get used. Once it gets wet, that’s the end of that. It immediately begins to lose its shape, the crisp molded edges melt away and it morphs into a slippery lump sitting in a puddle of its own mucky water. A slimy sensation that makes you squeamish and becomes unappealing as a constant reminder that someone else’s grubby hands were all over it. Gross! And then perhaps this stops you from washing your own hands – gross gross! The design of soap flakes is grate! – keeps the soap dry and untouched until you need to get it wet. And the Waterfall Soap Saver by Trademark Home creates a tilted platform to drain excess water and keep soap from turning into a piece of soft mush, $14.99

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otc beauty bar

elizabethie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Remember back in middle school when you first started wearing makeup? You excitedly raided the drugstore shelves eager to experiment with every brand, shade and trend. Then, wanting a more grown up look, you ended it with the cheap stuff and moved on to brands that were more mature, and more expensive. You lined your vanity with Bobbi Brown brushes and filled your drawer with cosmetic gold. This thrill of playing with makeup never goes away but justifying a lip gloss that could feed a family of four does become harder. Wouldn’t it be nice if a quick trip to CVS with a ten spot in your pocket could still give you that thrill you were seeking and fulfill your beauty needs. Maybe it can. And these are a few items that will make it happen.

Put on your L’oreal Infallible 24 Hour Eye Shadow and a stroke of Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner then Take It Off with Almay Oil Free Makeup Remover Pads.

Apply some Covergirl Lip Slicks Lipgloss, count on Neutrogena Health Skin Smoothing Stick to Keep Your Secrets and Paint Your Nails in a nice shade by Revlon.

doughnut french toast

elizabethie — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:00:01 +0000

This french toast soaks in a vanilla bath and then is drenched in crystals of sugar for an indulgent breakfast treat that is almost sinful and worth every bite.

recipe c/o: Nigella Lawson

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miracle workers

elizabethie — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:27:32 +0000

Hair: Skin An Apothecary French Hair Paste. A rich creamy hair treatment that moisturizes limp locks with grapeseed oil and leaves hair feeling silky smooth, $26

Skin: Boscia B.B. Cream. The last step of your skincare routine and you’ll be stepping out the door with a face looking as soft, dewy and flawless as a Kardashian. You name it, it does it, $38

Nails: Laqa & Co. Nail Polish Pen in WTF. The brash name is met by a subtle pink shade that goes on with ease and dries quickly. No fumbling with caps or balancing bottles between shaky knees, toss it in your bag and it’s perfect for on-the-go touch-ups, $14.95

gimme some l’oven

elizabethie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:31:26 +0000

For most of us, the kitchen is the heart of our home. And a Fratelli Onofri oven is the haute-est spot in the house. Started by two Italian Brothers in the 1950s, the company designs an impressive range of semi-professional cookers that mix modern function and technology with opulent beauty.

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