This giveaway ends Sunday, December 6th Pacific Time 11:59pm. You must check back on the site to see if you have been selected as we have had difficulty contacting people. This giveaway is sponsored by the firm representing the perfume line; all bottles will ship direct.
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As we are finalizing the tally for the Siren by Paris Hilton giveaway, we are ramping up for yet another. Christmas is coming, and have we got more gorgeous fragrances for you!
Second Giveaway: This item is for (1) bottle of Queen by Queen Latifah. There will be 3 people drawn, each will receive 1 bottle.
Queen by Queen Latifah is a fragrance I received a small sample bottle. It was decanted (poured from a larger bottle) so at first I didn’t realize what it was. A quick spritz had me sold!
The bright touch of citrus scents with something more serious lurking underneath pull me through the colder months. That is what Queen is about. The fragrance is described as having:,
Top Notes: Golden Tequila accord, Italian Bergamot, Mediterranean Mandarin.
Mid notes: Baie Rose, Jasmine Noir, Cognac, Moroccan Coriander.
Base Notes: Indonesian Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla Absolute, Tonka Absolute, Egyptian Incense, Musk.
This is a debut release for 2009. $60 USD retail value
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It has barely been a year since McDonald’s began retrofitting and/or building a new look for their locations. Based on Feng Shui, the new interior design looks consisted of muted tones, wood and metal, paintings and certain “lucky” numbers of booths to retain customers. It worked, and McDonalds saw a positive spike in sales and customer sit-ins. California was the targeted state for most of these changes, but the plan went nationwide. With positive reports the designs are working, the number one fast food joint in the world is now shifting gears slightly and going IKEA.
The first location to experience the renovation is in New York City. Diners there reportedly experience a ‘lounge’ feeling, and are welcomed with Danish furniture, free wi-fi and sleek, modern surroundings. While the chain is responding to the way people use restaurants differently now, it sounds like it is yet another angle to give Starbucks a run for the money.
Would you prefer to work in a coffee house or comfy atmosphere McD’s?
Wendy, 30, fills out her Apple Bottom jeans quite nicely, but not of her own device. “I use butt pads. Two of them!” she said giddily, as we all gaped at her backside. There were two big & beautiful cheeks, but how could this be? She’s African-American, a heritage that is usually blessed in that department. Wendy insists she’s flat as a board without help. Ok, so she looks good with her clothes on, but does it interfere with the dating?
Sol: What happens when someone realizes your lovely lady lumps are not your own? Have you ever had any surprises?
W: I just tell him, “You want me to look good, don’t you?”
Wendy sources her build-a-butts from JC Penny and swears by them. Foam inserts sewn into a girdle, she claims they fill her out as promised, are very comfortable to wear and are easy to clean. She actually took orders for two and returned with the goods. Here is a before & after shot of one of the girls modeling:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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Wanting to find yourself as the subject of a Sir Mix-A-Lot song? Check out JC Penny ‘s Shapeware section for at least three different types to find the one for your build.
Thank you to timstotz.com for help with the video layout!
One of the longstanding scenes from the movie Fight Club surrounds Brad Pitt’s character creating high priced soap from human fat. Turns out truth may be stranger than fiction. Or at least mirror it. Police in Lima, Peru have uncovered a source for the decades long stories of “Pishtaco” – strangers who kill South American Indians, drain them of their fat, and sell to European cosmetics laboratories.
Rumors date the practice back to the 1500s, but police now have proof the murders have been going on for at least 30 years. Arrests were made November 3rd, and authorities were given details on how victims were lured into the jungles on the promise of work, killed, dismembered and drained of the amber fluid. A soda bottle’s worth could fetch $15,000.
Using human parts for cosmetics is not new. Discarded foreskin is a prominent ingredient in a luxury eye treatment. From the days in Egypt when rain caused the fat from the buried to soap up the Nile, to modern day injections, fat has cosmetic merits. But is it worth killing over? Considering the battle with weight most of the world has, harvesting is an easy option. I think the bigger question is – Who are the buyers? Where is this ingredient going and what labels actually contain human fat? Finally, fat does great things to keep skin beautiful, but I shudder just thinking about the health implications of random sources (obtained in a horrific way) and the improbability the material was stored correctly until use.
Keep in mind, this has been going on for 30 years in Lima that we can know of, and longer if you believe legend. $15K for a liter? The profits for the end user must be enormous to be willing to pay that fee.
This look started when I was inspired by a Nail Pro Magazine cover but didn’t have the right product:
Blue & White microglitter flame acrylic w/gel overlay
I used a clear and white acrylic. Without microglitter, I didn’t want a dense look, so I went for flakes:
The resulting nail wasn’t bad for a first attempt. The flame was easy to create, but building the 2nd and 3rd layer were impossible without contrasting product. It was a good experiment anyway, and I added it with my first fiber tip almond and first sculpted pink & white stiletto.
I really liked the way the random flecks in clear acrylic made the nails look like a stone, so I decided to try it this week for practice. On my mom.
We started with a clean, natural nail, then I sculpted the nails and buffed the acrylic. After much angst I was able to mimic the look. It was difficult because her free edge was short, and we were doing sculpted instead of tips. They aren’t perfect, but she made the same comment about the nails looking like the insides of glittery stones (we used to take lapidary classes together). I would have preferred to add a small moon in white, but I wanted to tackle the basic job first round. It was as blinged as she would let me get, but this is the first time in her life she has ever had artificial nails, and she said she loves them. Relief!
I like how it looks a bit snowflake-ish. Perfect for the season. What are you doing for the holidays?
Wendy, 30, fills out her Apple Bottom jeans quite nicely, but not of her own device. “I use butt pads. Two of them!” she said giddily, as we all gaped at her backside. There were two big & beautiful cheeks, but how could this be? She’s African-American, a heritage that is usually blessed in that department. Wendy insists she’s flat as a board without help. Ok, so she looks good with her clothes on, but does it interfere with the dating?
