Tuesday
Oct142008
Someone Spoil Me
October 14, 2008 Here's a neat social gifting site that's also promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Someone Spoil Me's gift guide recommends gifts that donate a portion of proceeds towards breast cancer research. You can send your bff a Denise Richards t-shirt via ShopBop.com (designed by Richards herself, and 50% proceeds go to Breast Cancer Network), or some cute soap from Gianna Rose Atelier.
The site is also doing a free raffle on a pink gold Helen Ficalora Pink Ribbon charm & necklace (value $250-$280).
Not just for the month of October, it's more of a "Think Pink" year-round state of mind. So start gifting your gal pals and educate them on this great cause!
www.someonespoilme.com
Can't wait to check out their brownie and cake mixes. The jams look great, along with the cute gift baskets for housewarming gifts.
These hand-made lashes are really high quality. If you're careful enough they will last through several wearings. Check out some of the nine new limited edition styles:
The Black Gown is quite elegant, with scalloped black lace to cast a mysterious Victorian drama to your makeup. The Premium Velvet Feather in dark green/black is inspired by the 2007 design (personally chosen by Mr. Uemura). It's ultra glam and flirty!
I like the Mini Indigo - it's a mixture of indigo blue, sandy yellow, and black. Very playful and fun, it's cute for daytime looks, and great for those who are starting to learn lash application.
I LOVE the Dazzing Sapphire. It's so beautiful. It's my new lash favorite. These are jeweled with dark blue Swarovski crystals with a mixture of black and blue hairs. Another fun variation is the Dazzing Topaz (classical tanned-color Swarovski crystals with brown hairs).
The Color Stitch is quite funky and cool. They feature eye line accents (“faux eyeliner”) in yellow, blue and green fabric. I liked the Retro Graphic with eye line accents in black and white that extend through the temple.
The Flip Color has contrasting colors on the top (black) and bottom (orange). Talk about hot views from both sides...
Also check out the Couture Collection by Viktor & Rolf - simply outrageous and avant-garde designs. These are perfect for masquerade ensembles.
An essential cocktail ingredient for nearly two centuries, Genever was featured in the Jerry Thomas's “The Bartender’s Guide” (world’s first cocktail book). I adore the artisan care of the brand's font design - it's an authentic Amsterdam handwritten typography. The smoked glass bottle is also very elegant.
Try the following recipes:
The Holland House
Glass: A small pre-chilled martini-cocktail glass.
Ingredients:
1¾ shots of Bols Genever
¾ shot of Noilly Prat dry vermouth
¬Ω shot of freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ shot of maraschino liqueur
Technique: Shake the ingredients with large, hard, cold ice cubes and double-strain into the glass.
Garnish: Spray and rim a zest of lemon.
(This strong, dry, complex cocktail was the signature drink of the Holland House, once one of New York’s finest cocktail bars.)
The Collins
Glass: A large long-drink (Collins) glass.
Ingredients:
2 shots of Bols Genever
1 shot of freshly squeezed lemon juice
¬Ω shot of rich sugar syrup (2 parts sugar: 1 part water)
soda water.
Technique: Shake the Bols Genever, lemon juice and sugar syrup with large, hard, cold ice cubes, double-strain into an ice-filled Collins glass and top with soda water.
Garnish: A lemon wedge, dropped in but not squeezed.
(The original Collins was made with genever, not gin; genever brings a pleasant depth and slight fruitiness to the Collins.)
Also check out the other items in the collection. Love the eyeshadow palettes and lip glosses.
You must use Scharffen Berger chocolate along with at least one "adventure ingredient." One grand prize winner in each category will win $5,000 and other prizes. As a food celeb factor, you've got John Scharffenberger, Elizabeth Falkner, and Alice Medrich judging the entries.
Enter your winning recipe at: 
I also liked the Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Wash. It's got a nice thick texture, so a little bit is enough to form a rich lather. It won't strip the body of its oils thanks to its mild botanical surfactants. The bourbon vanilla scent is lovely.
Check it out at: 
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