Francesco Biasia bag and Botkier Trigger sale

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This is my latest unexpected purchase.

A Francesco Biasia bag at a glorious 50% off! Woohoo! It was last season’s but I’m not fussy. Its of a very soft calf leather and I liked it because the design looked classic and best of all, it looked great when I carried it.

It being in black is a bonus. I don’t usually carry black bags. I’m averse to them as I’m all about colour. Given a choice, I’d rather hit up a red, yellow or orange bag than a black one.

Incidentally, I saw the other Francesco Biasia I was eyeing in the Isetan catalogue. Fortunately, I decided I didn’t really like it very much in person. It was too large and the orange was more brown than orange. There was a smaller version in a cognac colour that did catch my eye but at a 4 figure price tag and a paltry 10% off, I was happy to skip it.

I’d say its a smallish bag that sits nicely on my shoulder but that’s ok by me as I’ve been looking for a bag of this size for a while. I’ve been carrying large bags for the past few months and they are making my shoulders feel the strain.

In fact, I’m thinking of getting rid of my Botkier Trigger if I can find a buyer. Ebay just doesn’t cut it for me anymore. Any takers? lol… Seriously, if you are interested in a hunter green Botkier Trigger in medium that’s lightly used, contact me and lets see if something can be worked out.

Summer 2007 IT beauty

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Every summer, fruity scents and light bronzed makeup is the order of the day. For Summer 2007, Elle magazine in their USA June 2007 edition has unveiled the IT beauty must haves for summer.

ELLE June Beauty IT List

I love Stella the perfume. So Stella Sheer sounds like something I would like too. And the bottle is gorgeous of course! The Shiseido The Makeup glosses are already available at all Shiseido counters in Kuala Lumpur. The cover is red this year, just like that of their eyeshadow quad. They are limited edition.

Do not forget to take a look at Guerlain’s Pucci meteorites powder. I hear its rather similar to their Mythic (Original) coloured meteorites powder but more sparkly. The case is gorgeous of course.

Dior’s Diorplay dice with lipgloss in it make a great handbag accessory as well as useful for freshening up your gloss. Useful when you are out partying or going to the beach. Dior glosses are among my favourite glosses anyway.

Elle June 2007 edition goes on sale in the USA from 15 May 2007.

 

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Where to buy Eye Majic instant eyeshadow

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Wow after my last write up, I didn’t know Eye Majic has caught the imagination of so many people! I’m sure the owner is happy to know that there are women who love the convenience that his press on technique of 10 second eyeshadow application can bring.

Jean Ann left me a comment asking me where to buy this Eye Majic eyeshadow. Well Jean, Brad K Bergman of Exoticbeauty.com.au has pointed me in the direction of Mirenesse. They stock the 12 colours of Eye Majic available at $15.95 for 7 pairs.

Its also available from the New Zealand distributor of Eye Majic at www.eyemajic.co.nz according to Sharon. They ship internationally and prices quoted are in New Zealand Dollars. You can pay in USD or any currency your credit card gets charged in. Anywhere else?

Personally I’m still rather sceptical about it, so it would be nice if someone out there could try it and write a review about it. I’m always happy to test run it if someone will send me one pair LOL… 😉 I hope that helps you Jean Ann and all others out there wondering where they can buy Eye Majic.

p/s Hope someone can tell me why its called Eye Majic and not Magic? Trademark rights I suppose.

p/p/s I do not sell this and I am not a fan of it.

Give Simple – lovely and simple gift site

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Give Simple is a gift website that has the policy of stocking simple but meaningful gifts. They seem to be catered for Moms but that might be because of the coming Mother’s Day. But their gifts are definitely targeted for women and the women in your lives.

An example of the items they carry are these Peacelovemom T-shirts. They look so soft and comfortable and make wonderful gifts for your mom or yourself or your wife if she’s a mom! They retail for $38 for the short sleeved T-shirts and $49 for the long sleeved ones. I would love to get them but unfortunately I’m not a Mom!

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I particularly love these little vases. Inspired by milk bottles, they are a plain white with a little image on them and the words “Love”, “Mom”, “Thank You”, “Best Friends”, “Happily”and “Baby”. They are so adorable! I can just picture them on my dining table or display cabinet with some flowers in them. Anyone who receives these as a gift would be so touched. Its the simple little design that tells you the person who bought it thought of you. Nothing flashy or gaudy but  just a simple heart-felt message on it. I love it! They are sold for $25 each.

There are many other categories available on Give Simple that you can browse through. Many are quite unique in my view. One category I enjoyed looking through was the Gift Packages category. They have packaged some items into useful and lovely sets that you can just buy without having to crack your head thinking about them.

One I liked was Say it with Chocolate. If the person you plan to give a gift to is a chocoholic (and really which woman doesn’t love chocolate?) here’s the perfect gift without the calorie guilt. You get their best-selling, super-soft chocolate robe, hot cocoa in a clever silver paint can, and a set of trendy pink-and-brown polka dot stationery. It retails for $93.

 

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The gift packaging is simple but feminine. Not every woman likes flowers all over so they have kept their colours a soothing pastel. The packaging is a white box with an apple green ribbon around it and colourful tissue paper inside. Elegant.

They presently ship only within the USA and shipping is free for purchases above $75. Exclusive for you, my readers, from now till May 31, 2007, you are entitled to get 10% off your order if you use the code WOMENSTUFF at checkout!

 

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Unfortunately, as I’m based outside of the USA I have no way to order any of the items. But if you are ordering, don’t forget your code! I don’t get any payment for this, but you get a great discount. Mother’s Day is coming so go nuts! Enjoy!

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