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Sucker For Pretty Packaging + GIVEAWAY!

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I’m a sucker for packaging and I know that I’m not alone. Think of the countless times that a sparkly box or clean and class looking wrapper made you instantly buy something or feel that it was the best thing to buy over their competitors. Let’s face it, people judge a book by it’s cover a.k.a basing perception of people off of how they look. It’s not good, but it’s reality…unfortunately.

Picture this. You have a Christmas party to go that will attended by friends, strangers, and potentially new friends and/or love interest(s). So, you know that you need to look your best when you strut in that party and pick out the hottest outfit you have. I mean, your outfit is drop dead AMAZING! Everything is put together! You selected the right jewelry and accessories to compliment the dress and overall look. So, when you reach for that simple, but chic coat to cover your amazing showstopper outfit, then right don’t you accessorize that look?

Sometimes, we overlook accessorizing the outerwear outfit, which can throw off the main outfit. One of the most overlooked outerwear accessories are gloves. They are so important and the right pair can pull together any outfit. The colorful knit gloves are fun and comfy, however, nothing beats a pair clean, classic, and cashmere lined leather gloves, like these Portolano pair. Plus, they can go with practically any look; casual or dressy.

So, next time you find yourself all dolled up with somewhere to go, remember to make sure your outwear looks just as fab, which includes a perfect pair of gloves.

****GIVEAWAY****

Want to win a similar pair of Portolano gloves yourself? Well, since it’s the holiday season, I’m going to make this as simple as possible!

  1. Like the official Stained Couture and Loehmann’s FaceBook fanpages
  2. Leave a comment with your name and location in the comment section of this post.
  3. Enter as many times as you like by January 7, 2013
  4. Have a HAPPY HOLIDAY!!

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Sunglasses For…Square Faces

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Square faces are said to be some of the hardest (no pun intended) faces to shop for glasses. Square faces tend to have stronger jawbones and wider cheeckbones. Basically, very chiseled features and depending on if you want to emphasis the strength of your features or soften them will determine what to look for when shopping for square faces.

Here are some tips from SunglassesShop.com for shopping for sunglasses for square faces:

  • Aviators are a great shape for a square face. If you have strong features, the bigger the better, whilst delicate features are better suited to the small to medium sized option.
  • Oversized shades with strong detailing will complement your own defined framework.
  • Oval and round frames look great edged with a solid acetate rim. For a more masculine approach, metal framework with dark lenses also look great on square faces, accentuating your chiseled features.
  • Rectangular shaped frames with soft edges are a classic, unisex option. Stay away from too much detail on the outer edges and arms. This shape needs to be kept soft on a defined shaped face.
  • To soften a really strong jaw, go for the butterfly frame, ladies. Over sized and glam, and most importantly, ultra feminine.
  • Stay away from heavy brow detailing if you want to soften your face shape. A double brow bar will only mimic a strong jaw so if you want to play it down, lay off any angular brown detailing.

Here are some of my favorite designer sunglasses that are perfect for square faces.

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Gift Idea!: Julep Maven Box

I have quite the little Julep polish collection forming, don’t I? Well, I want more, because I’m currently obsessed with this polish line, which is actually starting to branch out into more beauty related products such as hand creams, body scrubs, and makeup.

However, let’s get back to the bread and butter, which are their nail polishes. Julep offers a plethora of rich and pigmented polishes in various textures such as creme’, glitter, and shimmer in sleek packaging for easy portability and application.

They also offer a subscription program, Julep Maven, that sends you the polishes based on a quick survey that you take. Based on the results, you fit under one of three profiles: American Beauty, Bombshell, or It Girl. After that, Julep sends you an introductory box for your profile results that contains at least 2 different polishes and some other fab goodies. Unlike, other “subscription” services, even the non-commital will even love this, because you can cancel or decline your box any time.

When you become a Julep Maven, not only will you get access to custom picked polishes for yourself, but you will also have be able to earn “Julep Jules” for referring friends, bask in saving 20% off on all products PLUS free shipping, and/or share the wealth my having your monthly box sent to a friend, because these do make AMAZING gifts! They are so amazing, even Oprah added Julep Maven to her Favorite Things 2012 list! Enough said, right?!

So, feel free to head over to www.Julep.com to find out more about becoming a Julep Maven and all of the fabulous products they are churning out over there.

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*Disclaimer – I was gifted some of the polishes from Julep. However, all opinions are my own! Yep.

 

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TREND WATCH: Camo Jackets

Camo jackets. They are probably the easiest, yet hardest thing to find right now AND the cheapest or the most ridiculously overpriced item you can find. However, all that depends on where you find it. Now, old camo jackets are known to stapled and slathered throughout almost any every thrift store in the country. Now, they are becoming even harder to find, because everyone wants one, including me. Despite them being a super form of strength and masculinity, they can be softened up with frilly skirts a pair of  linen trousers.

Well, since it’s definitely one of the trendiest things out, but with potential to become a closet staple for when they come back in style in a few years ( I foresee that.), a lot of stores have collected and manufactured some vintage looking camouflage jackets that are perfection.

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