Archive for April 19th, 2008

Product Review: Nubar Cuticle Oil »

Reviewer: Cinnamon Kitten

Brand: nubar
Name: Cuticle Oil
Size: 0.5 fl. oz. / 15 ml
Approx. Price: $6.99 USD

Scent Tried: Passion Fruit

nubar has recently introduced a new line of cuticle oils. The healing properties of Jojoba mixed together with Caramiane and Mulberry Root extract work to encourage the growth of beautiful, strong nails & healthy cuticles. The yummy fruity fragrances are a nice treat!

Available in Grapefruit, Passion Fruit, Vanilla and Sweet Almond.

I’m sure many of you suffer from dry hands (like I do) during the wintertime. But I hate greasy treatments because I use my hands so much that anything that isn’t quick absorbing is just annoying. My cuticles suffer a lot during the winter and I’ve found a few other treatments to be effective, but non-absorbing, so I was interested in trying this one out.

To Purr About:
- the scent is light, but sweet and nice, and very pleasant
- the nail polish bottle and applicator brush make it very easy to apply and use
- made an instant difference to my cuticles, softeneing them up and making they drated

Claws Out:
- the oil doesn’t absorb much so it just “sits” on my cuticles and fingertips - which isn’t very appealing
- there weren’t any instructions with the product, so I had no idea how much to apply, where to apply the product and how often I should use it

Final Comments:
The ease of application makes this a nice product and it smells nice and fruity. It did make a difference to the look of my cuticles, even after the first applcation. However, because it is an oil and isn’t absorbed into the skin quickly so my fingers were left pretty oily for a long time until I wiped off the excess oil.

Rating (out of 5):

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image: bynubar.com

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Calvin Klein, Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo »

Amazing graphic windows at CK & the back lit photos from Ferragamo are just so fresh. I wish I could have done that for my senior show, but the cost was um…yeah. So Ferragamo, once your done–can I get one of those displays? Seriously. No idea how I’m going to get up my 5 flight walk up, but I’ll figure something out.

Back in the real world, I have to put my portfolio together and launch my super sweet website. Madness full steam ahead!









xxi

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NARS Orgasm Nail Polish Makes Its Debut »


NARS Orgasm Nail Polish has made its official debut. But you’ll have to dig a little deep into your pockets because it’s being sold as one-half of the Orgasm Lip Gloss And Nail Polish Gift Set . This duo is comprised of one lipgloss and one nail polish in the cult-classic peachy-pink shimmer shade Orgasm.

Don’t bother trying to shop around. And act fast. This limited-edition set, available only at Sephora, will fly off shelves.

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Using Cleansing Skin Care Product - A Matter Of Importance »

If you want younger, healthier and more beautiful looking skin then you must start by using proper skin care. Getting started at an early age is best but starting, even if you think it’s too late, is a must. Your first step is to find the right cleansing skin care product to match your skin type.

Finding Your Skin Type

If you want to know your skintype, just use this little trick. Get a little piece of toilet paper and place it on your forehead. If it stays stuck your skin type is oily. If the piece of paper falls off straight away, you have dry skin and if it stays there for around a minute but then falls off you probably have normal skin.

It can be quite over whelming when you step into the skin care section at your local store and get several cleansing skin care products all bidding for your dollar and feel completely lost as to which one to choose. This article will arm you with enough knowledge to hopefully make that decision a lot quicker and easier.

How To Know What To Pick

In the world of cleansing skin care products, many so called miracle products are useless but a few are worth mentioning. Para-Pharmaceutical Cleansing Facial Gel with Micro grains is one worth having a closer look at and is rated as one of the best cleaning skin care product around. With a pH of around 5.5, this gel contains no soap and it will cleanse and rebalance your skin all in one go. It also contains essential oils that are pure, minerals and water all combining to create a very high level skin care product.

The Milk Cleanser by Premier is also considered to be amongst the best cleansing skin care products around. It is packed with special skin conditioners that will give your skin that wonderful smooth feeling. The thing that makes this skin care stand out from the crowd is that it will not only cleanse your skin but protect and nourish it all at the same time. The Milk Cleanser is also wonderful for people with sensitive skin as it contains no irritants and is hypoallergenic.

Not to be outdone, Neutrogena got into the act and released its Liquid Pump Facial Cleansing Formula. This is now one of the most if not the most popular of all cleansing skin care products on the market today. The first difference that sets it apart from the rest is the easy to use pump action bottle, no messing about with tubes and screw on caps here, which makes cleansing a little quicker and easier. This cleansing formula contains glycerin and various top shelf ingredients which make it a highly effective cleansing skin care product. By leaving your skin free from any clogged pores, the Liquid Pump Facial Cleansing Formula will also prevent any future breakouts.

Moisturize Or Pay The Price

After cleansing your skin, it is very important that you moisturize before your skin dries. This will keep skin irritations like eczema and psoriasis away. To keep your skin looking good, fresh and youthful, get into a routine and start moisturizing in the morning and before going to bed at night.

If you have been using skin care products without great success, chances are that you do not have the product that matches your skin type. Browse through countless articles at Cleanerskincare.com and check out all the tips and advice and wake up to clean, smooth and younger looking skin.

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Using Cleansing Skin Care Product - A Matter Of Importance »

If you want younger, healthier and more beautiful looking skin then you must start by using proper skin care. Getting started at an early age is best but starting, even if you think it’s too late, is a must. Your first step is to find the right cleansing skin care product to match your skin type.

Finding Your Skin Type

If you want to know your skintype, just use this little trick. Get a little piece of toilet paper and place it on your forehead. If it stays stuck your skin type is oily. If the piece of paper falls off straight away, you have dry skin and if it stays there for around a minute but then falls off you probably have normal skin.

It can be quite over whelming when you step into the skin care section at your local store and get several cleansing skin care products all bidding for your dollar and feel completely lost as to which one to choose. This article will arm you with enough knowledge to hopefully make that decision a lot quicker and easier.

How To Know What To Pick

In the world of cleansing skin care products, many so called miracle products are useless but a few are worth mentioning. Para-Pharmaceutical Cleansing Facial Gel with Micro grains is one worth having a closer look at and is rated as one of the best cleaning skin care product around. With a pH of around 5.5, this gel contains no soap and it will cleanse and rebalance your skin all in one go. It also contains essential oils that are pure, minerals and water all combining to create a very high level skin care product.

The Milk Cleanser by Premier is also considered to be amongst the best cleansing skin care products around. It is packed with special skin conditioners that will give your skin that wonderful smooth feeling. The thing that makes this skin care stand out from the crowd is that it will not only cleanse your skin but protect and nourish it all at the same time. The Milk Cleanser is also wonderful for people with sensitive skin as it contains no irritants and is hypoallergenic.

Not to be outdone, Neutrogena got into the act and released its Liquid Pump Facial Cleansing Formula. This is now one of the most if not the most popular of all cleansing skin care products on the market today. The first difference that sets it apart from the rest is the easy to use pump action bottle, no messing about with tubes and screw on caps here, which makes cleansing a little quicker and easier. This cleansing formula contains glycerin and various top shelf ingredients which make it a highly effective cleansing skin care product. By leaving your skin free from any clogged pores, the Liquid Pump Facial Cleansing Formula will also prevent any future breakouts.

Moisturize Or Pay The Price

After cleansing your skin, it is very important that you moisturize before your skin dries. This will keep skin irritations like eczema and psoriasis away. To keep your skin looking good, fresh and youthful, get into a routine and start moisturizing in the morning and before going to bed at night.

If you have been using skin care products without great success, chances are that you do not have the product that matches your skin type. Browse through countless articles at Cleanerskincare.com and check out all the tips and advice and wake up to clean, smooth and younger looking skin.

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Get The Royal Treatment at Molton Brown »


Molton Brown is celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 82nd birthday on Monday, April 21st by holding champagne toasts every hour. For every $82 spent at any of the following Molton Brown emporias, each customer will receive a free gift in honor of her birthday.


While you’re there, load up on products from the Davana collection . The scent is deliciously intoxicating - and I love the tagline, “Spoil yourself in style.”

In addition, there will be raffles held at each emporium so every customer has the chance to win their own birthday gift from Molton Brown. God save the Queen!

Participating Molton Brown locations (click here for address & store hours):

Pennsylvania - King of Prussia Mall
(2nd level of the Plaza)
160 N. Gulph Road, Suite 2375
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610.337.3051

New York - Madison Avenue
515 Madison Avenue
(53rd Street, between Madison and Park)
New York, NY 10022
212.755.7194

New York - SoHo
128 Spring Street (between Greene and Wooster)
New York, NY 10012
212.965.1740

New York - Third Avenue
1098 Third Avenue (between 64th and 65th)
New York, NY 10021
212.744.6430

*Here’s an interesting tidbit I found on the official website of the British Monarchy : “Like The Queen, Prince Philip (her husband) is a great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria.” Say what?!?!

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