Saturday, April 25, 2009

Tanning bed in a tube


Too Faced Tanning Bed in a Tube (face) - $21.50 at Sephora or Nordstrom

Ever since my late twenties, I've noticed that too much sun exposure to the face is baaad. I've that noticed freckles have started appearing on my cheeks. To call them freckles is really too kind, they're really sun spots, aka age spots. Yuck! Since then, I've always been slathering sun screen on my face and allowing my body to bathe in the sun. However, who wants to have a tanned body and a pale face? My friend Kayla recommended the Too Faced instant bronzer as her favorite. I tried it out and so far, I like! It smells sweet and yummy, no funny self tanner oder. It gives you a subtle glow. I put it on over my moisturizer and under my mineral foundation powder. I finished it off with blush then a little powder bronzer over the cheeks. Viola! Sunless and safe tanning for the face. This will be a must over the next few months while I work on the tan on my body but keep shielding my face out of the sun.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

What I Want Now


Elliott Lucca Zafra Hobo - $298 at ElliottLucca.com

I saw this bag featured in April's People Style Watch and loved it immediately. Lucky for my budget, this bag is not available until May. I've been a fan of Elliott Lucca bags for a few years now. They have very current designs and with lovely, intricate weave or braid leather work. The bags are good quality but the price is very moderate, in the $150 - $300 range. I also found that their customer service is excellent. I bought an Elliott Lucca bag on Zappos and just a month or so later, one of the metal embellishments on the bag became unfastened and fell off. I lost it so I couldn't carry the bag anymore. So I called the Elliott Lucca customer service and they gave me full credit for the bag in a gift card. I immediate used it to buy another bag and have been happy with it.