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Glam on the Rocks

Ok ladies & gents…it’s Labor Day weekend, and that means lots of food & drink! At my age, the whole drinking for empty calories and a hangover aren’t really what’s up…BUT I can indeed justify all consumation by at least increasing my anti-oxidant and flavinoid intake! Here’s some great recipes to try out – and I am STILL working on getting Staci’s friend’s amazing blueberry sangria recipe – TDF!

Absolut has a new drink out: Absolut LA: Inspired by Hollywood’s glitz and glam, the latest release in Absolut’s cities series features blueberry, açai berry, acerola cherry, and pomegranate flavors. Be sure to try this out this weekend:

ABSOLUT L.A. Dream
Created by Chaya Brasserie
Serve in a highball glass over ice

Ingredients
2 oz. ABSOLUT L.A.
½ oz. Blue Curacao liqueur
Dash of sweet and sour

1. Combine ingredients.

2. Top with 7Up.

3. Garnish with fresh blueberries and lime.

One audition and you’ll be calling it back for more.

for some variety – give some of these fav’s a shot too:
Bethany’s Skinny Girl Margarita
Bethany’s Pomagranitini

A Great drink resource: Absolut Vodka

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DHC Velvet Skin Coat

I’m on day 2 of my DHC Velvet Skin Coat primer. So far so good – and actually feels a bit lighter than my existing favorite – Smashbox Photofinish primer, and most definitely kick’s Bare Escentual’s Prime Time out of the water.

I’ve got over 100 degree weather going on here in the Valley, so for sure, that is a true test for these primers, especially with wearing a bunch of makeup, and I’ve switched back to the Mac Skinfinish liquid makeup because I’ve already tired of Bare Escentual’s due to the messy application issues.

I’ll keep you all posted on my continued DHC Velvet Skin Coat adventures!

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I Spy – True Religion Jeans on Sale!

Click the image (over there <<) to get to Overstock.com and grab some True Religion jeans, or the Tom Ford shades for a super good deal! You know I LOVE a good deal!

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Strivectin Hand Treatment

Strivectin is by far not the most affordable product around, and after doing a full 3 month run of the Strivectin Orbital Eye Treatment with little noticeable results, and a level 6 toxicity warning at SkinDeep’s Cosmetic Database, I was kind of leary to try any more of the product, but I’ve got to say, my hands look pretty darn nice. Pretty darn nice…I must say! I’ll post photos later, because I am in dire need of a nail fill lol!

Anyway, at $38 average price for the cream, it did last around 6 months with daily application following the box instructions of a dime size drop on the back of hands, and rubbing the backs of the hands so that knuckles and outer skin area are treated the most heaviest.

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Burt’s Bees Cuticle Cream

Hey! What happened to Burt’s Bees being cheaper than the other stuff on the shelf? I don’t know if I never noticed before, or that I would buy it at Whole Foods and automatically assumed that organic type stuff was more expensive than regular drug store stuff, but since Chlorox took over Burt’s Bees, the availability of the product has been placed at drugstores, grocery stores, gas stations, counter tops and probably at the movies too, if you look hard enough, but that’s not the topic of this post (I promise!)

Anyway, I use the Burt’s Bees cuticle cream every single night as part of my nighttime ritual/routine. Hands are SOOOO important, and need as much attention as your face and neck, because before you know it, your hands will be spotted and raggedy and then you’re super assed-out. So back to the Burt’s…it’s about 3.99 for a tin that lasts 6 months or so with daily use AND I ran it through SkinDeep’s cosmetic safety database and all’s clear with the safety issues.

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