I’ve been on pins and needles since last week’s Real Housewives of New Jersey season finale!  The table flip @ Lu Nello’s  and harsh words between Danielle and everyone else made me absolutely positive that I’d never see Teresa Giudice, my favorite housewife (left) and Danielle Staub (right) posing side by [...]]]>

I’ve been on pins and needles since last week’s Real Housewives of New Jersey season finale!  The table flip @ Lu Nello’s  and harsh words between Danielle and everyone else made me absolutely positive that I’d never see Teresa Giudice, my favorite housewife (left) and Danielle Staub (right) posing side by side for photos.  Photo evidence that one should never, ever, say never… they are obviously at the very least on civil terms.

I’ll be watching the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion show tonight and Thursday @ 9 p.m. est on Bravo.

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whut? Real Housewives New Jersey

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A joint project for actress Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Train de Nuit is set on the Orient Express - time unspecified but obviously some time after 1921 (the year Chanel No. [...]]]>

Train de Nuit, the much anticipated filmvertisement by the House of Chanel is now available for your viewing pleasure at  http://www.chaneln5.com/ 

 

A joint project for actress Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Train de Nuit is set on the Orient Express - time unspecified but obviously some time after 1921 (the year Chanel No. 5 was created.)  The imagery is dark and luxurious, cramped and steamy but in a very refined way.  It’s quite clear that the main guy is not after some hot chick for a minute, he’s looking for love and that Chanel No. 5 scent has sealed the deal. 

Train de Nuit has brought the average woman (if you will consider the young, gorgeous, private sleeper car Tautou such) into the fantasy of wearing Chanel’s No. 5.  This was a critical element missing for me in 2004’s Chanel No 5 film starring Nicole Kidman.

Chanel No. 5 is legendary, there is no other fragrance so well known throughout the world yet so mysterious.   Be it on a celeb or the average miss there’s something special about wearing a scent that’s been through so much.  Myths and legends about the perfume are plentiful, probably some true and others false but one thing is for sure, this short film should have a sequel…

Chanel No 5 site  All Aboard!  Enjoy all the extras, behind the scenes, interviews and more.

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Chanel’s Train de Nuit

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Lash offs are a rite of passage in our culture, we’ve all [...]]]> I hate to lash out at you gals again but I must… Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away and you need to get with the merriest mascaras.   The ladies on HSN’s Faces of Beautiful You battle it out on the webisode: Merry Mascaras. 

Lash offs are a rite of passage in our culture, we’ve all done it haven’t we?!  With good reason of course, lashes are a staple in any woman’s beauty wardrobe.  That’s what brings the heat to this webisode, pure passion.  Somewhere, in the deepest part of themselves, these ladies know what’s at stake… beautiful, thick lashes and all they imply.

Back to the topic of heat, you won’t be able to keep your eyes off Nicki’s top!  I love it, too cute!  I’m convinced that Smith (the judge & MC of the lash off) is partial to one of the mascaras… what do you think? 

Hallie’s pick is IMAN’s Global Chic Long & Lush Mascara Duo. 

Nicki’s pick is Global Goddess Exotic Eyes Mascara.

Batting your lashes will be more fetching than ever with either of these mascaras.  If you want to buy the products be sure to visit the direct links to HSN (above).  You can also shop while you watch Faces of Beautiful You, just click on the featured products area.

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Beautiful You Merry Mascaras on HSN

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On top [...]]]> I’ve been in full crisis mode all summer!  When the teaser showed Gabrielle’s character looking like a real housewife and mom of two I panicked. I watch the show to get away from it all!!  What have they done to this completely ridiculous and frivolous show?  I totally see my desperate self in this new Gabby.

On top of that I really don’t like the weightloss storyline for Gabby’s daughter. 

I’m seriously hoping this is a Dallas style dream sequence (if you’re not old enough to remember watch the clip).  What do you guys think of the new season of Desperate Housewives?

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Desperate Housewives Can Only Hope

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I LOVE that she is keeping her identity even though her husband is head [...]]]> Did you know the first lady of Frahnce is a singer as well as former model?  Carla Bruni, beautiful and sexy, Italian.  I’m totally blown away by her style.  Her album drops on August 5th, Comme Si de Rien N’Etait, as if nothing happenned…

I LOVE that she is keeping her identity even though her husband is head of state, what do you think about her?  

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Carla Bruni Sarkozy’s Beautiful Bride Drops Album

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Earth Day has now officially passed so it’s time for a mayday for all of us who can’t seem to get to sleep!  My husband and I are guilty, he’s doing his last two classes to get his Master’s degree all night every night and I’m watching crazy stuff on youtube like Rihanna in Dallas [...]]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GA3rz8ddkA

Earth Day has now officially passed so it’s time for a mayday for all of us who can’t seem to get to sleep!  My husband and I are guilty, he’s doing his last two classes to get his Master’s degree all night every night and I’m watching crazy stuff on youtube like Rihanna in Dallas till the wee hours of the morning.  I LOVE the original scene so when I saw this dub with the Rihanna song it kills me.

And YES, I am the BIGGEST Dallas fan there ever was, or ever will be, thanks for asking.  One of the reasons is because Dallas is so much like a telenovela.  Dallas just needed a creepy clown or strange pet involved in the show.  Another reason is Bobby Ewing dates a latina, I’m sure of it, I just can’t find the evidence needed to make such a claim!  I remember thinking Patrick Duffy would someday bump into me in NYC and sweep me away because I was just his type… *sigh*  I am very happy to hear that he’s happilly married and has been for a loooong time but it still stings.  And I should also mention that I love Victoria Principal, one of these days I will buy your Principal Secret skincare if it’s still for sale – I swear it!

No wonder I can’t get any sleep thinking about all this and here we are almost in May which is Better Sleep Month!  yawn, sounds like it could put you right to sleep?  great, because that’s what the aim of this post is, keep reading here are some sleep tips.  Dr. Michael Breus, PhD is a sleep expert and author of Beauty Sleep:  Look Younger, Lose Weight and Feel Great Through Better Sleep…

*Take a hot bath: “Taking a hot bath before bed heats up our body’s core, then cools it down just like the process when we sleep,” says Dr. Breus. “Therefore a hot bath can trigger a biological function that our bodies associate with being at rest.” 
*Get a relaxing massage: “A relaxing massage is a great way to de-stress and help us get ready for bed,” says Dr. Breus. “Ask your partner to give you a massage using Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Sleep Body Lotion to help relax or apply the formula yourself very slowly, taking deep breaths along the way.”
*Be aware of surroundings: “Our surroundings play a huge role in the quality of our sleep,” says Dr. Breus. “By using the Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Sleep Pillow Mist on your bedding you are creating a calm environment that is conducive to sleep.”

If you enjoyed these tips, let me know and enjoy every second of May Sleep Better Month!  That Sleep Pillow Mist is on my must get list in the very near future on sale at www.bathandbodyworks.com and your local stores! 

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May You Sleep Better Month

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   “I wish you loads and loads of loveliness and good luck!”

I am completely addicted to this video, Daily Beauty Rituals (1937), I’ve watched it at least 100 times in the last few weeks and now I’d like to share it with all of you that may be unfamiliar with it.  Constance Bennett takes us through [...]]]>

“I wish you loads and loads of loveliness and good luck!”

I am completely addicted to this video, Daily Beauty Rituals (1937), I’ve watched it at least 100 times in the last few weeks and now I’d like to share it with all of you that may be unfamiliar with it.  Constance Bennett takes us through her morning routine, just like looking in the mirror for me… HA

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Daily Beauty Rituals (1937) featuring Constance Bennett

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