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Our Blog For September 2007

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Think your StarBucks fix doesn't amount to much? Here's a very interesting post from Fabulously Broke in the City on how much pocket change we are really spending every week...

Assuming you DON'T track how much you spend in expenses on a daily basis, and that you do spend on miscellaneous items that you haven't budgeted for (if you even have a budget), is spending $48 on "I...
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Another lovely beauty post from Henna over at Canadian Beauty...

Problem skinned ladies and gents, lend me your ears (and your eyes). You have got to head over to this website and check out these products.

B Skin is owned and run by a woman who herself had problem skin. She found that there was a limited number of products that worked on her skin condition and that when she did find...
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Oooh! One of our fave blogs, I am Fashion dishes on London Fashion Week with this latest post...

London Fashion Week's finished. Now all the fashion people are in Milan, but here are a few more London collections. On Thursday, BG talked about how she liked the Matthew Williamson and Erdem collection. I'm going to blabber on a bit how I don't quite love some of the collections...

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Are you ready for the return of Blue Eyeshadow? Read up on this post from I Am Fashion...

The ballots are in. All the make-up houses agree. Blue is the shade this season. As one of their new fall looks, Mac came out with this Blue Storm look. Created with their new Matte highly pigmented eye shadow, you can tell from the look above that the effect is very intense. This would be perfect for a...
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Hmmm... green spaces in lieu of parking meters? We spotted this interesting post on AskPatty...

Conceived by REBAR, a San Francisco-based art collective, PARK(ing) Day is a one-day, global event centered in San Francisco where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into "PARK(ing)" spaces: temporary public parks. Parking spaces scattered across...

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The fabulous Budget Fashionista has pic's from the much anticipated Sex and the City movie! Read on...

Contrary to popular belief, I am a Sarah Jessica Parker fan AND I can't wait for the Sex and the City movie. Here's some still photos from the movie. Shout out to Cuffington for the photos...

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Who doesn't love sampling food and wine, especially when it's for International Pickle Day or a 160-lb roast pig? For these and other, shall we say, unique eating experiences, read on...

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Fabulously Broke in the City has found her answer to the elusive travel question: "What do I pack?" This is an Achilles heel for many of us, so read further to get her unique perspective.

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This one's from WebMD...

When it comes to our favorite treat foods, is it out of sight, out of mind -- or does absence make the stomach grow fonder? Or does the answer lie somewhere in the middle?

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This great post from The Amateur Gourmet really needs no introduction...

Not every muffin inspires a story, but the one you see above did. That's the muffin I had a few weeks ago at Flatbush Farm and it's the best blueberry muffin I've ever had. In honor of it, I...

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So maybe this isn't what you'd expect to see featured on our Wellness page, but it is for a good cause. AskPatty.com gives us a reason other than guilty pleasure for buying those wonderful Girl Scout cookies...

Firestone Complete Auto Care Partners with Girl Scouts to teach them how to be safe drivers when they’re out delivering those cookies. Not sure whether you’ve...
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Here's Makeup Junkie's take on Emmy fashion highlights....

Every awards show I look forward to one thing: the red carpet hits and misses! Yes, I know award shows are about more than that - to recognize some of history's greatest shows, actors blah blah blah....

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We're sick of seeing Hollywood stars looking their worst, so here's a great post from blogger Sugarshock's "Look of the Week".

Ever heard the, 'don't match your eyeshadow to your clothing' rule? Well lovelies, I'm not sure who came up with it, but Miss Keira Knightley defies it, and fetchingly so, here at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Atonement.

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Looking for a quality eyeshadow for cheap? Think that's an oxymoron? Read up on this post from Makeup Junkie...

Fabulously Broke In The City asks:

"Can you recommend a good, pigmented, CHEAP eyeshadow brand for neutral shades? Maybe a range of neutral shades but nothing too brown or too red,etc?"

Read up to see what Makeup Junkie recommends...



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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has ended and now it's time to break down the trends for spring 2008. Which of these trends will come out on top at the end of the coming fashion weeks (London, Paris and Milan) is anyone’s guess.

Tribal (Pictured Oscar de la Renta)
Tribal influences infused accessories on the runways. The most common elements this trend was applied to handbags and jewelry...
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While perusing NYMag.com, we came across these...
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Sad news for Body Shop lovers. This post is from Fabulously Broke in the City...

LONDON — Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop cosmetics store chain, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64. Ms. Roddick was dubbed the "Queen of Green" for her trailblazing environmentally friendly, humane business practices that made her a leader in her...
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Albinos rejoice! Finally a bronzer that is truly meant for the individual's skin tone rather than the masses. This one's from Makeup Loves Me...

Prescriptives is adding to their custom blend line this October with (drum roll, please) a bronzer! A bronzer in October, you say? It's as good a time as any, though, when you consider (sadly) that October is when your pretty summer glow...
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Speaking of fat, here's a delicious recipe for Cheese Flan from Epicurious.com ;)
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1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 (14-ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

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