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Valentine’s Day gift deals
Traditional flowers Flowers are the staple gift for any Valentine’s Day celebration. They work for a first date or a 50th Valentine’s Day together. During the month of February, long-stemmed roses spike in price, but with LivingSocial.com you don’t have to worry about that. They teamed up with ProFlowers.com to offer a deal where you…
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10 Gifts that give back
Fund something Have you heard of Kiva? The microloan lending service allows anyone to loan $25 or more to help people in developing countries start or expand their businesses. And you can give the gift of lending by giving someone in your life a gift card to lend on Kiva. There is even a nice…
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Top 5 fall beauty trends
Chocolate smoky eye Dramatic eyes are back this season but with a decidedly neutral twist. We spied rich smoky eyes in brown on several fall runways and the look is both evening-ready and office-friendly. Create the chocolate brown smoky eye by layering several shades of brown on your lids for a gorgeous fall beauty look.…
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Beyond the blush brush: 6 Other makeup tools you need
1 Eyelash curler Mascara will only take you so far, and if you really want to add curl and volume to your lashes, we suggest investing in a good quality curler that will really make your eyes stand out. By taking the time to lightly curl your lashes before applying mascara, you’ll see much more…
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4 Habits that are wrecking your beauty routine
Let’s just put it out there — some of our habits are really gross. They seem harmless like biting a nail off, falling asleep with makeup on and getting the gross pus stuff out of your pimple, but in reality, these habits are wrecking your beauty routine. Do this, not that! There are so many germs…
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Essential tips for engagement ring shopping
If you and your boyfriend are tying the knot or toying with the idea of going “ring shopping” together, then make sure to check out these helpful tips on what you need to know before you go. Pick out yourdream ring First steps Now that you’ve found the perfect man, it’s time to find the…
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Recreating the runway: Dewy skin
makeup trends Straight from the runway The best place to learn new makeup trends is from watching the runway. Cosmetic lines are always ahead of the curve, bringing us next season’s top beauty looks! Here is how to create a haute look from one of my favorite Spring 2013 runway collections. Simple and beautiful pops…
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Printable Black Friday coupons
Print, cut and save this Black Friday As you put together your plan of attack for Black Friday shopping, don’t forget to print coupons. Most retailers don’t require coupons to reap deep Black Friday discounts, but a few give you extra savings if you know where to look. We’ve got the inside scoop. If you…
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Best Buy’s best buys of the season
eMachines 14″ laptop This laptop with Intel Celeron processor, 2GB memory, 320GB hard drive and 14″ display is ENERGY STAR qualified and includes HDMI output. It’s a must-have gift for college-bound loved ones and the business people in your life. Sale price: $199.99 Englewood Hard Candy Cotton Candy Maker Be the star of every bake…
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Achieve spring’s beauty trends for less
The soft, sultry eye The smoky eye comes, goes and morphs with the seasons. On the spring runways of Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam and Diane Von Furstenberg, we saw subtle grays, khakis and bronzes; while Herrera and Lam focused the smokiness above the eye, DVF featured the smokiness below, which was a fresh, sexy twist.…