Basque yourself in Bottega Verde - All natural Italian Beauty Products

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bottega Verde. All opinions are 100% mine.

The timeless, classic beauty of Italian women like Giada, Sophia and Penelope have been envied by many a lady worldwide, including myself. Their radiant glow and seemingly flawless skin is to die for, ahhhh but alas my pretties...Italian beauty products aren't just for Italians anymore! ;) As of late, Bottega Verde beauty products from Pienza, Italy are available in the US!

Bottega Verde is  the largest retailer of natural cosmetics in Italy. They began as a herbalist store hidden amongst the vineyards back in 1972 and have since gained a worldwide reputation for  their creation of amazing, all natural beauty products. With a secret, select combination of natural oils and essence from fruits, flowers, nuts, leaves and berries Bottega Verde created beauty enhancing lotions and potions to adorn the skin leaving it soft and supple from head to toe.

If you'd love to basque yourself in Bottega Verde, may I suggest you visit their website and take advantage of their Italian Beauty Package offer. For the cost of shipping, you will receive an Italian beauty package that includes a refreshing Foot Mint Deodorant Cream, a luscious Cherry Blossom Body Wash and a delicate Musk Rose Face Day Cream!

I'd love to try a few of their products like the organic Aloe Cleansing Mousse make-up remover, the Purifying Face Mask for combination skin and then there's this Retinol Bio Plus Face Cleanser Milk Toner which is anti-aging (and comes in a really pretty bottle ;)

By the light of the silvery moon...

 

...my fav' fashions for fall and winter!

Winter love... by babblicious featuring a crystal ring

Diane von furstenberg coats BLACK
1,060 GBP - matchesfashion.com
Black coat »

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1640763&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=22813213
$27 - amiclubwear.com
Boots »

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1640763&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=22844098
$32 - amiclubwear.com
Black boots »

Lanvin Amalia python shoulder bag
$3,590 - net-a-porter.com
Over the shoulder bag »

Vintage Pear-Cut Crystal Cocktail Ring (Teal&Clear)
40 GBP - avalaya.com
Crystal ring »

Mystic Winter Gunmetal Medium Hinge Bracelet
$395 - alexisbittar.com
Bracelets »

Mystic Winter Rhodium Caged Crystal Ring
$250 - alexisbittar.com
Crystal ring »

Mystic Winter Gunmetal Iced Crystal Labradorite Necklace
$395 - alexisbittar.com
Crystal necklace »

Teal Monkey Nouveau Print Scarf, Liberty of London
160 GBP - liberty.co.uk
Wool shawl »

Snow Flurries Confetti 2 1/2oz - Table Decorations - Winter - Theme...
$2.49 - partycity.com

Patrizia Pepe - ROMANIA - Patrizia Pepe Woman - Accessories...
patriziapepe.com
Patrizia Pepe »

Is your winter wardrobe based on fashion or function? - Liz Claiborne New York Outlet store

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Liz Claiborne New York Outlets. All opinions are 100% mine.

As I kick back under a bright autumn moon a frosty wind howls outside my window reminding me it's time to choose between fashion and function. Yes ladies, it's that time of year again. A time when a girl is forced to choose between staying warm or looking hot! Will it be turtlenecks, wool socks and long underwear or high heeled boots with a peacoat and colorful scarf?

I don't know about you, but I've actually got both! However, I much prefer the more feminine fashionista approach even though I generally freeze my toosh off ;)

If you haven't found your ideal winter outfit yet, may I suggest you pay a visit to the Liz Claiborne New York Outlets store. Better yet, once you've visited them online and found the nearest location near you, take a road trip over there with your best girlfriends! Liz Claiborne outlet stores have amazing discounts right now. They're offering shoppers 40-70% off the latest in fashion trends and styles!

The nearest location for me and my possy of girls would be to head to Niagara Falls, New York which is the perfect destination for an overnight trip!....I confess, I'm addicted to coats, jackets, footwear and accessories in any season but, even more so in the winter because it tends to become like a whole other outfit. Does that make sense?

   

If I could go to the outlet store for this year's fashions I'd aim for another purse or two, a scarf or three, well, a half dozen maybe along with some cute hats, leggings and jewelry. Oh and boots, I love boots! No, not the flat practical ones, I love the high heeled leather or suede boots with lace ups or zippers. And jackets, well, 'they' (meaning more than one) could be long, short and shorter, fitted, black, check pattern and ski bunny style which means I'd need another type of boot... ;) yada yada ahhh, shopping, gotta love it!

  

Happy shopping!!

My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne - Video & Lyrics

Avril Lavigne is another of my favorite Canadian female superstars and her unique style of music, great lyrics and fiesty attitude keeps her there ;)

 ...cheers to those who find their happy ending!


My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne

Music Video


Lyrics - My Happy Ending

So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, so much for my happy ending oh oh...

Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something you said?
Don't leave me hanging
In a city so dead
Held up so high
On such a breakable thread

You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be but we lost it
All of the memories so close to me just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending

Oh oh, so much for my happy ending oh oh, oh oh...

You've got your dumb friends
I know what they say
They tell you I'm difficult
But so are they
But they don't know me
Do they even know you?
All the things you hide from me
All the shit that you do

You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be
You were everything, everything that I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
All of the memories so close to me just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending

It's nice to know that you were there
Thanks for acting like you cared
And making me feel like I was the only one
It's nice to know we had it all
Thanks for watching as I fall
And letting me know we were done

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be but we lost it
All of the memories so close to me just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending

You were everything, everything that I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be but we lost it
All of the memories so close to me just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

Quotes to consider...

It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you are not. ~ Author Unknown


Love is like a fire but you never can tell if it will warm your hearth or burn down your house.
~ Author Joan Crawford


What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within.
~ Author Ralph Waldo Emerson


Relationships are like glass, sometimes it’s better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together. ~ Author Unknown


If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got!
~ Author Unknown

BH Cosmetics - A radiant twist on affordable quality!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of BH Cosmetics. All opinions are 100% mine.

After spending the past three decades as a girly girl who's drawers spillith over with dubious amounts of lipsticks, powders and concealers...I confess, I love makeup! But, many pieces end up not being worn past the first or second trial and thus landing in the land of lost.

When purchasing make up items in the stores I'm often torn between color choices or find myself taking a chance on something that ends up looking horrid. That's why I love the concept BH Cosmetics has come up with, plenty of color and at an affordable price that allows experimentation without busting the bank!

BH Cosmetics have created a wide variety of color palettes to choose from beginning with a camouflage palette of concealers to assist in disguising our 'imperfections'. And for the lips (love the lips!) there is a choice of either a 32 or 66 color tray and yes, there's gloss! For our cheeks they've created subtle blushes for contouring, shading and highlighting in hues that don't resemble that of a clown plus all the tools you need to apply.

The eyeshadows are highly pigmented, bendable and have strong staying power plus the colors are simply stunning, coming in a myriad of shades from tropical to natural and shimmer to matte! There's even a black and a red eyeshadow (which I have never seen in my life) but would love to experiment with!



The video posted above shows a comparison of two eyeshadow color palettes, 88 Shimmer and 88 Matte, that shows the difference in sheen and depth of color!

I rarely go high end glamour but, I do love the smokey eye look. It's so sexy and sultry and yet not overdone like a similar attempt I wore back in the 80's (the black eyeliner and pale shiny lip)...Ugh! With these products I could easily contain my passion to one small drawer in the bathroom, play with colors all day long and have wicked girls night in fun with makeovers ;)