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The Nokia PR machine has been sending out the new Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism to quite a few fashion bloggers lately, and we were one of the lucky few to receive one. At first it was all very mysterious: all we knew was that the phone was going to be designed by a designer with a major mobile phone manufacturer. I was very hesitant as I am now jaded by all the designer mobile phones in the market, and quite honestly, only a collaboration between Nokia (my ideal mobile phone brand) and a really prominent fashion designer, think Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga and Miu Miu (in my dreams), would pique my interest. So when it was revealed that the designer was Frederique Daubal, I was honestly a bit disappointed.Last week I received the phone. To start with, the packaging is superb -way too pretty to be a mobile phone box. It took me awhile to figure out how to open the box, although this is probably because I haven’t bought a new phone in the past 6 years.I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting much. Thankfully, the phone turned out way prettier than I thought it would be. Before, I had been very resistant to the idea of a bright pinkish purple phone, (I’m more of a silver or black sort of girl,) but the effect is pretty fab -the design is striking and the crystal at the center definitely adds a dose of girliness to it. The phone is thinner than anticipated (Nokia was never big on thin phones,) which is good, but I don’t like how long it is.

Thinking back, I remember a few of my girl friends who were looking for new phones last summer saying how much they loved the prism design. I just realised they were cooing over the Nokia 7500, the predecessor of the 7900. It basically has the same gorgeous black keyboard. Unfortunately, as lovely as the design is, I’m just a boring girl who wants an ordinary keyboard. This is way too avant garde for me!

As for the specs, there is the good and the bad. The good is that the screen is an OLED screen so the colours are really bright and cool. The bad is that the camera is a very standard 2 megapixel one. I would have expected a higher megapixel camera for a ‘fashion’ phone, because really, vain, fashionable girls are all about having their photos taken!

So if you’re looking for a high-tech phone, this is probably not for you. But if you’re one of the fun and girly girls who want something cute and ‘designed’ to hold onto, then go check it out. I certainly like the Prada phone more, but this definitely beats out some of the other fashion phones out there. *coughdvfcough* *coughannasuicough* For more actual information on the phone, see Nokia’s website .

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There’s really no super-clean way to talk about NARS Orgasm, is there? No matter how this beauty chick phrases her thoughts and musings on the cult classic, it just comes out sounding a wee bit naughty. But there’s seriously nothing naughty about the long-awaited nail polish in the brand’s all-time fan favorite hue. And now there’s a limited-edition set available exclusively at Sephora — the Orgasm Lip Gloss and Nail Polish Gift Set! You guessed it … it consists of not only the nail polish but a lipgloss in the same gorgeous shade of shimmery peachy pink! You’d better hurry if you want to snap this up before it sells out — methinks it won’t take too long! I purchased mine for $30 on Sephora’s website this morning and can’t wait till it arrives. Are you as excited as this beauty chick?

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t takes steady hands and the near precision of a neurosurgeon to put on eyeliner. We asked makeup artist Pamela McNeally for the tips that will save you 4 years of medical school:

# Dust a sheer, loose powder on the upper and lower lids so the eyeliner sticks better. If you are going to curl your lashes, do it now. (Otherwise you could smudge the line.)

# Choose the right formula. For a cleanstraight line, use a liquid version (try one with felt tip, like those from Lancome or L’Oreal). To create a softer, more subtle line, pencils are best.

# Rest your elbow on a hard surface to minimize shaking. Start in the middle of the eyelid, and drag the liner to the inner corner of the eye, drawing as close to the lashes as possible. Go back to the center of the of the eyelid and repeat the process outward.

# To make your eyes look smoky, dab eye shadow (in a similar shade) over the line and lightly fan it out. This will also help the liner stay in place.

# If the liner smudges, don’t reapply more. Instead, clean up the line with a dampened Q-tip.

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Angie Harmon, Gabrielle Union, Jill Scott, Zoe McLellan and Ana Ortiz will appear naked in the May issue of Allure Magazine.

During an interview Angie said that the photo shoot isn’t about selling sex. “It’s about showing the female body in a positive, beautiful way.” She also shared some of her feelings during the photo shoot. “The hardest part was when the robe came off and I was like, And now I’m… naked. You wonder if they can see your Cesarean scar.”

Meanwhile, Jill hopes that the pictorial will inspire other women. “Here I am, naked in a magazine at size 16… We are all beautiful, each and every one of us.”

Among the five, Zoe was the least troubled during the pictorial. She said, “I’ve always been a performer”.

Here’s some of the photos after the jump.

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Here are more anti aging skin care tips. Most people turn to wrinkle creams, pills and even surgery when they want to get rid of wrinkles. Few are aware that there are literally hundreds of things you can do naturally to reduce wrinkles and slow the aging process. Here are three strategies you can try right now.

Weight Fluctuate and Wrinkles

Repeatedly gaining and losing weight will lead to more wrinkles when you are older. Here’s what happens. As your skin expands and contracts while you go through your cycles of gaining and losing weight, your skin will become less elastic.

Have tight and taut skin is the key to reducing wrinkles as you age. However, gaining and losing weight makes the skin flabby and much more prone to wrinkling as the years go by.

The reason why you can keep your weight off is because you likely ‘diet’ well but are not good at changing your lifestyle and habits. Whatever behavior allows you to lose weight, make them a part of your life so the weight stays off.

Wash At Least Twice a Day

Do not wait until before going to be bed to wash your face. Dirt collects overnight while you are sleeping. Even more, dirt collects and enters the pores during the day. Waiting until the evening is not good for your skin.

Using a mild cleanser that isn’t hard on the skin, wash at least twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. If you can, you may what to consider washing a third time midday. However, if you wear a lot of make this may not be possible.

Green Tea May Reduce Wrinkles

We now know that aging and wrinkling is accelerated by the increase in free radicals in our body. These free radicals also cause cancer of both organs and the skin. After all, the skin is an organ as well.

We also know that green tea is loaded with antioxidants, which reduce the amount of free radicals in the body. By consuming green tea on a daily basis, you can postpone the onset of wrinkles and greatly reduce your risk of getting various kinds of cancer.

Do not rely on bottled green tea beverages. These go through a good deal amount of processing and the content and quality of antioxidants is unknown. The best thing to do is buy green tea leaves and steep the tea yourself.

Remember, if you are able to lose weight, then you are also able to keep it off. Don’t let your efforts go to waste by gaining back weight you have worked hard to lose. Keep your face clean by washing in the morning as well as in the evening. Finally, add a cup of green tea to your daily regimen. Follow these anti aging skin care tips and you will be looking younger in no time.

By Jonathan G Higgins

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