my mother recently bought this bag and is loving it dearly! it is now her every day bag,she gets comments on it daily and people are dying to know where she got it from!! it is $1400 at the Yves Saint Laurent store! 

the ultimate bag!! the hermes birkin bag! waiting list is terrible starting from 4months to 4years!! these are the celebrities and hollywood socialites most sought after bag! my mother owns a few,im actually on the waiting list for a PURPLE CROC BIRKIN DUFFLE BAG! which ill be recieving in 2months!! best bag ever! prices range from $6,000-$115,000

After a summer of study, it is my decision that you get more for your money with Lancome Flash Bronzer Glow and Wear.  This bronzer is a tinted gel, available in Shimmer or Natural.  I chose the Shimmer.  The tint was a sheer, golden tan that lets you see where you have applied it.  The tan is instant is instant.  The scent does not have the DHA scent that is so distasteful,  it has a floral scent.  Believe it or not, the tanner is virtually transfer free and contains no sticky or tacky feeling.  Dries quickly and stays off of your clothes.  The tanner dries quickly and turns darker as it dries.  There is no hink of orange.  Loved and went thru several bottles this summer.

Checked this edition out from the library.  It was published in 2003.  A book like this would have to be revised and published at least yearly to be up-to-date.  Paula's own personal preferences heavily influence her reviews.  Forums like this are much more helpful for performance reviews. The info about ingredients was interesting, however.  The book would have been considerably smaller if she had just stuck to the facts.   Many of her makeup reviews stated SPF as a factor.   I use sunscreen for sun protection, not makeup.  I asked 2 other over 40 women, and they both always apply a broad spectrum sunscreen under any other lotions, foundations, etc. I did not care for her remarks about Target, teens, or the former careers of cosmetic designers. The yearly salary of Mary Kay or Avon consultants is none of my business.

This is the best wrinkle relaxer I've ever used and it WORKS wonderfully.  The other benefit is it is a stain repellant - how cool is that!  The scent is so fresh, mild and relaxing as well.  I also like the fact that this item has no harsh chemicals and uses natural and no harmful ingrediants.  Therefore it's ok for sensitive skin types (we have a few in our family, certain detergents with dyes or fragrance will irritate or cause a rash).

 

It's not often that I've got wrinkly clothes, as I tend to fold them out of the dryer, but if something does become wrinkly, this is the stuff.  Easy enough for my daughters to use as well.  Just spray on, smooth out - I also shake the item of clothing a little, and walah!  (you can use more if needed, - hard or tough wrinkles).  Works like a charm.  I think I tried the Downy wrinkle reducer back a while ago (think it was Downy) and this one is actually better.

 

Drawback, again, not available in stores.  You must order from Melalueca directly and to get the best preferred price you must be a member.  You need not be a member to order, but you will pay a higher price then.

This is a VERY gentle, mild yet highly effective in cleaning and brightening your clothes.  Gentle enough for babies clothing.  Non-irritating, natural, non-harsh ingrediants.  Works perfect for my daughters sensitive skin, no dyes, perfumes or additives to irritate sensitive skin.  Contains no SLS, but still lathers (which is the ingrediant that will strip & fade your clothes).

 

I notice less lint in dryer lint trap.  Never realized how much less until I used a friends dryer and cleaned her lint trap and she had 2-3 times the amount of lint I had.  She assured me she cleans her trap every load.  You will see lint, but about 1/2 the amount.  This obviously is showing me it's less 'wearing or striping' on our clothes. 

 

1 oz per load is all you need (very concentrated, if you use more, you're just wasting it), if you have hard water you may use 1 1/2 oz or if doing extra large loads.  Definitely brightens and cleans my clothes better than regular store bought detergents.

 

Downfall, not available in stores, you must order this detergent from Melalueca AND to get the lower preferred customer price, you must become a member (yearly fee I think is around $29).  Worth the fee, this item would be $9.00 for a non-member, or $5.99 for members.

 

32 oz bottle costs $5.99 (32 loads of laundry at 1 oz per load this comes out to 18.7 cents per load).  If you buy the 96 oz bottle costs $14.99 you save even more 15.6 cents per load.

The classic Timberland Euro Hiker is my all time favorite shoe.  I have a pair in the dark brown that I have worn for years and they still have a lot of wear left in them, but do look a bit roughed up so I am going to invest in a new pair this fall so I will have "nice" ones to wear out to town LOL.  The cheapest I have ever seen this classic leather style was about $130.00 dollars, but I have seen similar styles in other colors by Timberland for as little as $60.00 and have been tempted, but I just cannot bring myself to not stick to my favorites in color and material.  I can wear these shoes all day and walk forever and my feet never hurt nor do I get back pain ( a problem for me with my scoliosis), plus they support my ankles.  These are the shoes I will be wearing all the time when I retire in about 20 years (hopefully they will still make them or mine will still be around).  Defintely a causal shoe/boot that only goes with jeans or very casual khakis, but I have yet to meet anyone who has a pair who does not love them as much as I do.

I've always been into video games.  We always owned a gaming system in our house, so it's no wonder I still play them!  Need for Speed Underground is all about reputation and fast cars!  While it's not a 100% realistic plot, the game is great to play!  There's an actual storyline, and it can also be played online with other games.  The wide variety of cars, and options for the cars, allows NFSU to be played over and over again without creating the same car more than once.  There's also three different levels (easy, medium & hard), so you can continue to challenge your skills!   

These are my second pair of Markon shoe products.  I bought a ankle boot Winter 2004 and yesterday I received my sandals in the mail.  Markon can be purchased at zappos.com but their selection is very limited.  QVC carries a more extensive and diversified variety.  I have wide feet so I have quite a hard time finding stylish trendy shoes/sandals.  Well I saw these sandals on qvc.com and I ordered them immediately.  They are leather, they have 3 1/2 inch wedge heels which are very trendy and they come in regular and wide width sizes.  I feel that $38.00 is a great price for a good quality leather sandal.   I wore them today and they are comfortable and they look great.  Highly recommend and will purchase more Markon shoes/sandals.

 

 

This polo, IMO, doesn't look very attractive in the pic... but IRL on me, I love it.  It's white with a pink moose on it, two colors that complement each other well.  The polo itself is of good quality... they now retail for $25 at abercrombiekids, but they used to be $20.  I think it's worth it due to the quality.  It looks good with collar up or down. Note: I had to take an extra large in the abercrombiekids store, but at A&F they have similar polos except for more money... $40.   

"Jenna" is the name of one of abercrombiekids' polos... I have one in light yellow.  I love the color because it suits my skin tone well, and it's a perfect color for spring.  Dark blue is a nice color for the moose because it suits the yellow.  I love this polo because of it's preppy vibe.  It's expensive if you compare the price to prices of Aeropostale and such (it's $25), but I think it's good quality, and I'd rather pay more for the better brand.  The texture is nice, and different parts of the polo have different textures.  Overall, the design and materials used to replicate the design is perfect to me.  I love to pop the collar, but this polo looks nice collar down as well. Note: I bought this from the abercrombiekids store in an extra large, but they have similar polos at A&F except for much more $$$ ($40).

During summer '05, when I was browsing the website, I decided this is what I wanna spend my AE Gift Card on because it's a fall must-have that I loved the look of.  I like this cardigan... I bought it way back in September, and AE already cleared it out so you def. won't be able to find it anymore... anyhow, the material is too thin; it would benefit from being thicker so as to layer it over more things without what you're wearing underneath to show through.  I like the yellow color, and the orange eagle is a nice contrast to the yellow color.  This is perfect for fall over a pink or red tank top with pumpkiny tan cords.  I paid for this with an AE Gift Card; it was $25... I don't think it was worth the price considering the thinness and all... so I kinda regret this purchase, as I coulda gotten something on sale or something... but I'm still just gonna enjoy this cardigan because I do like it.  However, it isn't the must-have that I thought it'd be. Note: I'm not positive of the EXACT name of this cardigan or the color... I just put what I best remembered.  Oh, and the red tank doesn't come with the cardigan... this is just the only pic I could find.  Sorry that it's too small!

I like these jeans.  Right now, they're on clearance for $20, but I paid $40 for them back in September.  At this point, I kinda regret it, but if I think about it, there are some things I love about these jeans.  The little rips are cute for when I don't wanna go for the full-on destoyed look, the wash looks cute with a lot of my clothes, they're comfy, and these are flattering on my figure. 

I love my iPod Nano.  It is well-worth the $200 that it cost.  It works pretty simply.  It lets you put lyrics onto it, pictures, pictures of the album cover, etc.  The headphones it comes with are nice because you and another friend can both listen to it at the same time.  I think the volume range could be bigger, and it doesn't stay charged for a full 14 hours as claimed. 

I am so pleased with this hoodie.  I got it on clearance for $30.  It was originally $70-- a price that, for a hoodie, is too high for me to even consider... especially because this hoodie is cropped length-wise and with shrunken sleeves! It's a lovely cream color, the moose color complements the cream, it's stylish, has cute buttons, and is of excellent quality. 

 

I paid $12 for these jeans as I found them at T.J. Maxx, but the EXACT same ones are in AE for $30.  They're definitely the most comfortable jeans I have ever owned.  The name is very deceiving as they are not "skinny jeans."  The 77% cotton, 22% polyester, and 1% spandex makes for jeans that are the closest feeling to sweatpants.  I also love the wash.  The wash makes these jeans extremely versatile and easy to wear with most outfits.  There is nothing about these jeans that I'm unhappy with, but jeans are tricky, so always try before you buy!