Alice in Wonderland OPI Nail polish collection

Alice in Wonderland, in US theaters March 5, 2010, has teamed up with OPI to bring you four gorgeous colors in this special collection! The four colors (from left to right) are: Off With Her Red!-A Classy red shade Absolutely Alice- A bright sparkly blue Mad As A Hatter- JUST sparkly everything Thanks so Muchness- A darker gorgeous red color

Here are two of my favorites:

Absolutely Alice	Mad As A Hatter

Starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, check out the trailer to Alice in Wonderland here:




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Quiz: What Does Your Nail Polish Color Say About You?

Quiz: What Does Your Nail Polish Color Say About You?

Find out and then see what shades you should try for perfectly-you hands

Are you a vibrant, sexy red? Or a demure and romantic pink? Or maybe a bold and daring black? Take this quiz to see what nail polish shades will match your personality -- maybe you'll find a new color that'll be your signature shade! Take the quiz

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Bonnie Marcus Collection at Shecky's Holiday Night Out

At the Shecky's Holiday Night Out in New York City, one of my favorite vendors was the Bonnie Marcus Collection. It stood out to me mainly because of its product offerings- sophisticated, festive and fab stationary! They had holiday greeting cards, stylish notepads (picked up a few myself!), mini notebooks and even slippers!

To check out their table and see what they had to offer...

	Shopping list notepads are so adorable! They make great gifts! Currently on the website, they are selling for $7.50.
	Bonnie Marcus note cards are also a great option for gifts. Go pick out your favorite design to send your friend a Thank You or note!

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Bath and Body Works- Hello, Yellow Sale!

Bath & Body Works is currently having their semi-annual sale. Each January, I go there to stock on my favorite staple items- their soaps and lotions! For almost 10 years, I have been a fan of their scents- which is now called their Classics. They truly are!

Country Apple, Sun-ripened Raspberry, Freesia (which is now called Sheer Freesia)!

I had all of these fragrances in their body lotion, body spray and shower gel..
What were your favorites and what did you get at their Hello, Yellow sale?

Bath & Body Works have been growing and expanded their product lines- they now sell Candles, Spa & Aromatherapy, Face & Hair products, etc.



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How-to: Achieve Perfect Eyeliner

Step-by-Step Guide for Perfect Eyeliner

Too scared to try a sexy cat eye? It's so easy with these tips

Don't you just love the winged-out eyeliner look you see on sultry celebrities like Angelina Jolie? While it may look intimidating, it's actually a very simple makeup technique. Blogger Temptalia shows us how it's done so we can all have super-sexy eyes. See guide

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Quiz: Would You Survive 30 Days Without Beauty Products?

Would You Survive 30 Days Without Beauty Products?

See how one woman lived with only soap and sunscreen -- eek!

It's safe to say a lot of us are addicted to beauty products. I mean, would you quit your shampoo, mascara or lipgloss cold turkey? Sounds impossible, but that's what this woman did for a month. See how she survived -- and even thrived -- with only soap and sunscreen. Read story

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Everyday Minerals New Year Specials

It's a new year... and that means new specials! EDM- famous for having ongoing specials has two new ones to celebrate 2010. They have new color collections that are not available for sale yet, but you can own a sneak preview NOW as a gift with purchase.

Wondered where the EDM forum went?

Please note: EDM's eye shadows have been reformulated and have caused controversy due to an additional ingredient they now have- Lauroyl Lysine. According to the site, it is "An amino acid derived from natural coconut fatty acid, used for it’s silk like texture, spreadability and adhesion qualities." What do you think of this?

Here are the two specials:

Source: www.everydayminerals.com

This Disco Sensation trio is available with a purchase of $38 or more. (Sample sizes for each of the colors called, Tuesday Night Fever, Feather My Hair, Disco Roller Skating) Pretty huh?

This "Natural Mementos" duo is also yours with a purchase of $38 or more. (Full size products of these colors, called- Jewel Box & Lover’s Lane) Source: www.everydayminerals.com

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Juice Beauty Organics To Go Kit

I bought the Juice Beauty Organics To Go kit because I was looking for a new moisturizer to try and I had really liked other Juice Beauty products. I had tried their blemish serum and the This kit, available at Sephora, contains: - 2 oz Cleansing Milk - 0.25 oz Green Apple Peel, Sensitive - 0.17 Antioxidant Serum - 1 oz Hydrating Mist - 1 oz Nutrient Moisturizer - Eco-bamboo Washcloth

Now that I think about it, in my opinion $29 for mostly sample size products is a bit pricey. Luckily I only use products sparingly so even samples last longer than it should. (This explains why I take forever to finish things too!)

Overall, it is a good kit to try a sampling of Juice Beauty Nutrient products if you have never tried before. This is an organic skincare line with antioxidant ingredients that are supposed to be beneficial to your skin. I have seen my skin feel smoother and I actually have not seen little bumps that I used to see in my cheeks. I stopped wearing face makeup for the last month, which may explain why as well. I will start again and let you know if the cause is my mineral face makeup...

Anyway, the Nutrient Moisturizer was just so-so for me. I had tried the Yes to Tomatoes balancing facial moisturizer and this one just doesn't compare. It doesn't absorb as well as it should and it felt like I had a residue on my face. Ick.

The Hydrating Mist, is like most facial sprays- keeps your skin moisturized and fresh throughout the day. I definitely liked this!

The Antioxidant Serum is SO TINY. Except for its really small portion, the serum was good and made my skin smooth after each application.

The Green Apple Peel was interesting. It smelled strong (all of these products smell like Apple) and had to take this off after 3-4 minutes. My face started to sting a bit. I didn't see anything change in my face, so not sure if it improved my skin or not.

The only product I have not tried is the Cleansing Milk- and since I didn't use it, there was no point in using the face cloth too. (Saving the cloth till my current one gets dirty.)



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Sephora Sundays #1- Korres Collection

Welcome to the first edition of the Sephora Sundays Series (SSS! hehe) brought to you by Beauty and All That.

Every Sunday, I will post a product or two that I think is worth mentioning on Sephora. I may not necessarily have it, but it would be something that I think is worth getting, try, having! I will browse their site and post something that is a deal.. Pictures' source is from Sephora.com if I do not have the product.

Before I start, I looked at their Free Samples and they have the Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Serum. I definitely recommend this sample over the others if you're looking for something to help clear your blemishes with natural, organic ingredients. Read reviews on this product here.

This Sunday's features are from the Korres Collection. There are two- Golden Goddess and Smoky Eyes. Each are available for $39.50. Read reviews on the Korres Collection here.

The Golden Goddess set contains: - 0.27 fl oz Abyssinia Mascara Black - 4 Full Size Eyeshadows in Silver 51S, Golden Bronze 27S, Golden Brown 34S and Golden Green 44S - 0.04 oz Eyeliner Pencil in Golden 6S - 0.20 fl. oz Cherry Oil Lipgloss in Bronze 37 Buy yours here.

The Smoky Eyes set contains: - 0.27 Fl. Oz Abyssinia Mascara Black - 4 0.06 Oz Full Size Eyeshadows in Plum 77S, Dark Gray 54S, Grey Brown 18S & White - 0.04 oz 10S Eyeliner Pencil Black 1S - 0.20 Fl. Oz Cherry Oil Lipgloss Beige Pink 32 Buy yours here.

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Winter Suede Nail Colors by OPI

Source: www.opi.com

Looking for winter colors to wear on your nails? Check out OPI's Suede collection! It contains 6 beautiful, sparkly colors! Some of the names may be familiar because they are already in previous collections, like "You Don't Know Jacques" which is in the France Collection, but these shades tho based on the previous color are NEW and GLITTERY. These are perfect for the New Year!





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Matching OPI Nail Colors with your Dell Computer

Source: www.opi.com

Can you say brilliant marketing?
OPI and Dell are working together so you can have a custom-designed Dell laptop to match one of your favorite OPI colors. Unfortunately, I won't be getting a new laptop anytime soon, but if YOU are, be sure to check this out!! The color, Holy Pink Pagoda, shown above is what I would have wanted. The color is so pretty and the swirly design is too!


See Fall OPI Colors here.

Customize your OPI color branded laptop at the Dell Design Studio here.


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Happy New Year!

2010 is here!

My beauty-related resolutions are:

1) Use everything that I have before purchasing new things! Sort of like a Project 10 Pan- a term popular in the blogosphere/YouTube, coined by Lollipop26, where you have to use 10 products before buying something new. I wonder if throwing out old things count as part of the 10. :) Of course, this can be modified to your own terms. I am

2) Use products more often! This coincides with the first one since I need to use things before buying. However, I need to remind myself to use things, otherwise I just won't and they will collect dust.

3) Continue to use natural (or as natural as possible) products! It's important to take care of your skin and body and to limit the amount of chemicals you use in your makeup and skincare products.

4) Exercise more often! Ideally I would like to exercise 3-5 times a week, but I will be happy if I can do so at least twice a week. A few months ago, I actually had a routine after work, but then it got COLD and the winter blues makes me do other things. :)

5) Moisturize! Realized it is important to moisturize my face, so I will continue to do so more frequently.

6) Experiment with my makeup. I have so many colors (eye makeup-wise) to play with, that I want to experiment and have new & different looks! Definitely will be using more of my eye shadows from Everyday Minerals, Tarte, LORAC, etc. I also have collected a few nail polishes this year and I will continue to wear them. I have been on a makeup hiatus this month and a half, I believe, due to cold weather and a never-ending cough.

7) Look more glam :) (See 1-6 above)


8) BE HAPPY & HEALTHY! Yes, This is beauty-related because you need to have inner glow to be beautiful on the outside.


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